My Top 5 TNA Knockouts

Intro

In 2015 WWE noticed a shift in the way women were being seen, in TV. Film, and In. Sport, they capatilised on this, by forming. The Womens Revolution, this was a movement, that saw. Stephanie McMahon, and. HHH, take a lot of the flowers, because this was a focus, that HHH, had put into practice, when he was the head of their NXT Developmental System, that saw the likes of the Four Horse Women. Alexa Bliss. Asuka, and. Becky Lynch becoming clear standouts. One year later, the Mae Young Classic was conceived, as a way to shine a light on up and coming talent, with names like. Rhea Riopley, and. Britt Baker, becoming standouts, but if you ask me. The Womens Revolution was a mere glimmer in the view of how Women are now looked at. I don't think WWE should all the credit. Back In 2007 TNA created it's division for it's Women, they would go on to be called. The Knockouts. TNA's creative focus around their females, came at a time when female odjectification was looked as the norm. Yes. TNA did put them in some ridiculous storylines, but they also never shyed away from their athletisism, as this became their selling point. These are My Top 5 TNA Knockouts.

5 ODB

I love ODB, what more can I say, about this beer drinking, hip flask sipping nutbag, she was a joy to watch, and her partnership with Eric Young, from 2010 onwards, always made me laugh. I sent you out to get beer, and. Fried Chicken months ago was a classic line. Her matches never left me feeling unsatisfied, they normally fell into the good, to decent category, but it's her overall character, and attitude to the business, that has placed her on this list.

4 Angelina Love

Back in the day. I loved watching this lady work, she was a consistant talent, that was afraid to put her best foot forward, her matches against the likes. Madison Rayne, and. Gail Kim, are standouts. Yes, some of them folded into story related nonsense, but her levels when it came to selling, and overall output is something that needs to be studied.

3 Velvet Sky

Velvet Sky is the perfect example of how you can go from sidekick, to champion, her programmes with the likes. Gail Kim. Angelina Love, remain some of my favourite female lead matches, to this day. Her talent is a study in pure determination.

2 Madison Rayne

This Killer Queen, is one of the best female wrestlers i've had the pleasure of watching live. Her ability, and passion, are the reason she was inducted into the TNA Hall Of Fame, and has garnered the respect of her peers, when she worked for the Nashville Promotion. I don't think she gets the respect she deserves.

1 Gail Kim

This lady is the perfect example of if you want something bad enough you can achieve anything, her hardwork, and determination, is a look through the veil of achieving dreams, and setting your own goals, and smashing them. Kim would also go on to work for the WWE, and has been out spoken about how she was treated under He Who Shall Not Be Named. I don't think she gets the respect she deserves.