Give Divas a Chance WWE!

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WWE need to focus on giving its Divas division a real run for the bread! The comments came around a week ago when AJ Lee called out Stephanie McMahon and the WWE for their negligence and respect shown to the WWE Divas Division. <<<There's the problem, right there! For a long time, many of us had a huge problem with the fact that WWE decided confidently to change the name from Women's Division to 'Divas Division.' With this in place, the 'divas' are now considered models, sex magnets, figures, you name it! There's no doubt that stars such as AJ, The Bella's, Paige, Natalya, Naomi, etc. are some of the most talented women to grace the earth, let alone the WWE ring, but the problem is that WWE seem to not have that much confidence in their women. 

There's never been an event in years, since the days of Lita, Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, and even Mickie James, that a Divas Match has lasted for more than 10 minutes. It's a complete disgrace for the Divas Division to endure days upon days of training, only to be dropped like a ball on a string at every live event. The problem hardly lies within the talent pool, because the talent is there, but the issue of inequality looms in the air. What the fans would love to see, we as fans aren't seeing it! Too often have we seen the Divas used as fillers for events, to just provide a bathroom break for the fans, and this isn't only sexist, it shows a lack of confidence that the company has in its own product! Sure, divas such as Eva Marie, mostly Eva Marie, could use some more time in NXT to get her skills a little bit more advanced than it already is, but WWE uses her mainly because of her stardom in magazine shoots, which in turn gives WWE more power to their name. Don't get me wrong, Eva works hard for her opportunities, as seen on Total Divas, but there should be more to being a WWE Diva besides just posing half-naked for magazine shoots.

Regarding paychecks, on-screen time, all the good works, it's agreeable that there should be a bump in the paychecks, as it came as a huge surprise when it was discovered that the Bella's were only worth $2 million in total, while John Cena alone is worth over $35 million! The mere fact that one man is pretty much worth more than twice of what all the WWE Divas earn, shows that the scale isn't as balanced as it should be. Stephanie McMahon, an activist in her own right, hasn't really advocated for her women as she should have, therefore it should come as no surprise when AJ called her out publicly on this! The NXT however, with the likes of Sasha Banks, Bayley and Charlotte, among many others, have somehow taken the Women's division and turned it into something worth watching! It's admirable, and also very commendable, that Triple H has done a fantastic job with NXT, and hopefully there's a plan somewhere to revive the WWE Divas Division sooner than later if the Divas do expect a bump in their salaries anytime soon!

TNA and UFC have put a lot of pride in their women, as they have made them so watchable, that it's no doubt that some of the WWE Divas may even have a little bit of envy! Take for example, UFC 184, which drew figures of over 17,000 in attendance, thanks to the heavy promotion and confidence the company had in their superstar Ronda Rousey! Ronda was among four women that night, who headlined the event which not only drew a sold-out crowd in Los Angeles, but was a huge success in the ratings!  Are there Divas in the WWE who are as equally talented as Ronda, of course! But how are they going to get the chance they so undoubtedly deserve, when their own bosses don't give them a chance? Total Divas has been pretty much the trademark of the Divas, not their wrestling, and this in itself is a huge problem!

It's down to the women to show their strength, and its up to the WWE to give their Divas a chance to take the big stage every once in a while, and its also up to the WWE Universe to push WWE on this, make them do what should be done, give Divas a Chance!