WWE Officially Announces First-Ever Women’s Main Event for WrestleMania 35

It’s been inevitable for a few months now, but WWE has officially booked their first-ever women’s main event for WrestleMania — Ronda Rousey will defend her Raw Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair to close out the April 7 mega-show.

WWE made the announcement a Monday ahead of Raw and 13 days before WrestleMania 35. For about six months, this trio of women have led WWE’s top storyline and WWE’s decision to have them close out ‘Mania is as logical is it is mathematical. Here’s their official statement on the news:

WRESTLEMANIA® TO FEATURE FIRST-EVER WOMEN’S MAIN EVENT

STAMFORD, CT – March 25, 2019 – For the first time in WWE history, a women’s match will be the main event of WrestleMania as the Raw Women’s Championship Match featuring Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch will take place on Sunday, April 7 in front of a capacity crowd at MetLife Stadium and streaming live on WWE Network around the world.

Ronda Rousey is the current Raw Women’s Champion, Olympic medalist, the first female UFC Champion, and the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. She is also an actress and New York Times bestselling author. Charlotte Flair is a seven-time Champion in WWE, a former Division 1 volleyball player, philanthropist and author. She is the daughter of two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Becky Lynch is the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble winner, a two-time SmackDown Women’s Champion and was named Wrestler of the Year by both Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports in 2018. She was also the first woman ever to top ESPN’s WWE Power Rankings.

At WrestleMania 32 in 2016, WWE re-branded the Divas Division the Women’s Division and unveiled a new Women’s Championship title. Since that time, the women’s evolution has placed a greater spotlight on WWE’s female performers, including more prominent storylines and deeper character development that showcases their athleticism, charisma and star power.

Last October, WWE held it’s first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view event, Evolution, in front of a sold-crowd and millions more watching on WWE Network.