Since Triple H became WWE’s head of creative, the women have had more screen time, longer matches, and more prominence in general. However, admittedly, we had some amazing women's matches in the first half of the year when Vince McMahon was still in charge.
Overall, most of the WWE women did an excellent job throughout the year, and some of them killed it, and that's precisely why we had great matches and good storylines. Without further ado, let's take a look at the 10 best WWE women's matches of 2022, ranked.
10 Gauntlet Match – Monday Night Raw
During the February 14, 2022, episode of Monday Night Raw, Doudrop, Liv Morgan, Nikki A.S.H., Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair faced off in a Gauntlet match. It was an excellent 44-minute affair, with enjoyable in-ring action. All the women were at least decent, and the final part between Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley felt like a PPV main event. It was a terrific performance by Ripley, who was in the ring from start to finish, but in the end, the EST was the winner.
9 Alexa Bliss & Asuka Vs. Damage CTRL – Monday Night Raw
This Women's Tag Team Championship match took place on the October 31, 2022, episode of Monday Night Raw. The champions IYO SKY and Dakota Kai defended the titles against Asuka and Alexa Bliss. It was a bout with back-and-forth action, very good sequences, and cool spots. All the women shined, the interactions between Asuka and SKY were great and even Bayley and Bianca Belair made a brutal spot during the match. In the end, Alexa and Asuka became champions. It's safe to say this was the best WWE Women's Tag Team match of 2022.
8 Women’s WarGames Match – Survivor Series 2022
The first Women's WarGames match on the main roster lived up to expectations. Admittedly, it could have been better, but that doesn't mean it wasn't great. It was a brutal battle between the team led by Bianca Belair (Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, and Mia Yim) and the team led by Bayley (Dakota Kai, IYO SKY, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley). We had some amazing spots, like the finish, when The Man performed a senton from the top of the cage to neutralize Kai and SKY to win the match.
7 Meiko Satomura Vs. Roxanne Perez – NXT 2.0
On the September 6, 2022, episode of NXT 2.0, the legendary Meiko Satomura faced off against rising star Roxanne Perez. The match was excellent, and the experience versus youth dynamic worked to perfection. Perez gave her best, showing her great skill, but Satomura was smarter and knew how to neutralize the young fighting spirit of her opponent. The story was simple, but it was perfectly executed.
6 Charlotte Flair Vs. Naomi – Friday Night SmackDown
Frankly, it feels like this match took place in 2021, but in reality, Charlotte Flair and Naomi collided on February 11, 2022, on SmackDown. It was probably the best match of Naomi's career, as she showed tremendous offense and put the SmackDown Women's Champion in trouble.
Obviously, you have to give a lot of credit to Charlotte, who sold her opponent's moves very well. Everyone knew that The Queen was going to continue her reign, but still, they told an excellent story.
5 Bianca Belair Vs. Bayley – Crown Jewel 2022
At Crown Jewel 2022, Bianca Belair successfully defended the Raw Women’s Title in a Last Woman Standing match against Bayley. These two pushed each other to their limits, enduring a lot of pain to stand up. The bout had great, creative, spots and good in-ring psychology. The finish was unique and made sense, as Belair was smart and trapped Bayley on a ladder and put her under the ropes, making sure she didn’t get up.
4 Charlotte Flair Vs. Ronda Rousey – WrestleMania Backlash
This was an outstanding I Quit match. Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey showed a hatred that felt real, and therefore, this felt like a real fight. These women fought mercilessly, using their arms, legs, and several weapons to cause as much damage as possible. It was hard-hitting action, with vicious spots, like when Rousey punished Flair with a couple of Kendo sticks. Certainly, there were a couple of sequences that seemed improvised and there was no communication between them, but somehow that made the match feel more realistic.
3 Bianca Belair Vs. Becky Lynch – SummerSlam 2022
At SummerSlam 2022, Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch had the last match of their long feud, which began precisely in the previous edition of the Biggest Party of the Summer. The EST and Big Time Becks delivered a great match, with a good pace and good moves, although the crowd was dead. Lynch did a great job on Belair's left arm but then went for the Dis-Arm-Her on the right arm, one of the few flaws of the bout. The final spot was beautiful, and Becky's face turn after the match was amazing.
2 Bianca Belair Vs. Becky Lynch Vs. Asuka – Hell In A Cell 2022
Bianca Belair defended the Raw Women's Championship against Becky Lynch and Asuka in a Triple Threat match at Hell In A Cell 2022. It was a terrific, fast-paced bout with great performances from each woman involved. Belair showed lethal offense, as usual, and sold her injuries very well. While Becky and Asuka looked great as well, each with their respective style. Big Time Becks realized it would be too difficult to win the match, so she looked to steal the win, but ironically Bianca ended up stealing the win from Becky.
1 Bianca Belair Vs. Becky Lynch – WrestleMania 38
The best WWE women’s match of 2022 was undoubtedly between Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch, at WrestleMania 38. The build was excellent, the story was amazing, and the execution was flawless. Becky and Bianca delivered an intense battle, with non-stop action from start to finish, spot after spot, counter after counter, and near-fall after near-fall. Belair finally got her revenge on Lynch and became Raw Women’s Champion. This match was a masterpiece, perhaps one of the best women’s matches in WWE history.