During WWE's Attitude Era and the later "Ruthless Aggression" era, women's matches typically consisted of Bra and Panties matches (where female wrestlers would have to strip the other competitor's clothes off) or bikini contests.
It was all meant to be in good "fun" and the bouts were very much a product of their time. However, they've not aged well and WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson recently told Chris Van Vliet about the impact those stipulations had on her and other women in the company.
Unsurprisingly, it seems they created a great level of discomfort and upset for the women forced to compete in them.
"They were all mortifying. People don't realize. I went out there and owned it the best I could and pushed through the fear, but it was mortifying. There were times when, I remember specifically a house show that I was in this bikini showdown with Dawn Marie and Sable and someone else."
"I was standing in the corner watching one of the girls dance in the middle and literally fighting back tears. Like, I cannot believe I'm doing this right now because it got to like a raunchy point, and I'm like, I don't want to be a part of this, but that was also my job."
Asked whether she could ever say "no" to matches like these, Wilson would explain that it was never an option. She also told a story about Vince McMahon which, given recent allegations, suggests he long abused his power in WWE to make women act in degrading ways for his own entertainment.
"No. It was like twice that I could remember that I [said no]. First of all, I’m a major people pleaser, so to say no to people is really hard, even if it's someone you know. I'm recovering from that. There was one time when I had a thing with Sable where Vince wanted me to come out with the paint on my boobs like she did, and I was like, hard no, I can't do that."
"I mean, it ended up being nearly nothing anyway. Another time was when I did Playboy, Vince wanted me to do a pay-per-view also, the video. That one was very hardcore pressed and it was really hard for me to say no, but I absolutely didn't want that."
On a more positive note, Wilson later shed some light on what she's most proud of in her WWE career.
"I'm really proud of the fact that I stayed true to my values. Even though on screen it got a little raunchy, I was never that girl that politicked my way. I never slept my way to the top trying to get a little extra attention, and to me, that goes a long way. I was never a backstabber. I was, you know, on the up and up, and to me that's something that I'm most proud of."
Many clips of McMahon's antics with women on WWE programming have gone viral over the past week or so and it's fair to say none of them have aged well. More people are expected to come forward with allegations, though whether any on-air talent will be among them remains to be seen.
You can watch the full interview with the iconic WCW and WWE Superstar in the player below.