NXT Discussion Post: July 26th, 2017
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Nixon Newell stars in new ‘First Female of Fight Club’ documentary
Welsh wrestling star Nixon Newell has been wrestling since 2013 and is ready to kickoff her WWE career after signing with NXT earlier this year. Although it was initially reported that Nixon would partake in WWE’s Mae Young Classic tournament, a torn ACL injury would force her to withdraw from the event. A new mini … Read more
Sara Amato weighs in on the Mae Young Classic
The countdown to the premiere of WWE’s Mae Young Classic Tournament is on! As we approach the August 28th air date, WWE.com spoke with NXT Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato, praised for her backstage contributions and the development of WWE Women’s division, to discuss the significance behind historic the event, participants she looks most forward … Read more
SmackDown Discussion Post: July 25th, 2017
What will happen during tonight’s SmackDown Battleground fallout show after Natalya became the new number one contender to Naomi’s Women’s Title. Tune in to SmackDown on the USA Network at 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
Bayley wins number one conterndership to Raw Women’s Title at SummerSlam
Tonight on Monday Night Raw, Bayley became the new number one contender to Alexa Bliss’ Raw Women’s Title. .@itsBayleyWWE and @SashaBanksWWE put their friendship aside as they vie for an opportunity to face @AlexaBliss_WWE at #SummerSlam! #RAW pic.twitter.com/ZScckDLj31 — WWE (@WWE) July 25, 2017 WHAT A MATCH! @itsBayleyWWE pins @SashaBanksWWE to go onto face @AlexaBliss_WWE … Read more
Raw Discussion Post: July 24th, 2017
Tonight on Monday Night Raw, Bayley and Sasha Banks square off to determine who will challenge the Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam. Bayley and Sasha both spoke to WWE.com ahead of tonight’s number one contender match: Read WWE.com‘s preview to tonight’s match below: “Bayley and Sasha Banks have each gotten the better … Read more
Total Bellas season two premiere date revealed, new cast for season seven of Total Divas confirmed
Mark your calendar Total Bella fans; season two of E!’s hit reality show is set to premiere on Wednesday, September 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The announcement was made by WWE and E!, the network home for Total Bellas and Total Divas which reads as follows: “Los Angeles, CA –July 24, 2017– E! Entertainment gives … Read more
Battleground Results: Natalya wins number one contendership to the SmackDown Women’s Title
Tonight at WWE’s Battleground, Natalya became the new number one contender to Naomi’s SmackDown Women’s Title. Natalya won the title opportunity during tonight’s Five Way Elimination match that included Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Lana and Tamina. At the start of the match, a scramble between the five Superstars broke out but the team of Lana … Read more
Battleground Discussion Post
Tonight at WWE’s Battleground, a Five-Way Elimination match between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Lana, Natalya and Tamina will determine the new number one contender to Naomi’s SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s match below: “As the Women’s Evolution carries on, history is seemingly made on a weekly basis. At WWE Battleground, … Read more
Battleground Predictions: Five-Way Elimination Match
Tonight at WWE’s Battleground a new number one contender to the SmackDown Women’s Title will be crowned as Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Lana, Natalya and Tamina square off in a Five-Way Elimination Match. Which Superstar will meet the SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi at SummerSlam? The Diva Dirt team weighs in Abir: I believe that we’re … Read more
Week ending July 23rd, 2017
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Melt Video compiles a mini documentary on London’s Pro Wrestling EVE. Owner Emily Read also speaks with BuzzFeed to discuss the success the … Read more
Ivory shares her thoughts on Netflix’s GLOW series
Three time WWE Women’s Champion and original GLOW star Ivory was recently interviewed by USA’s “For the Win” to share her reaction of the newly adopted GLOW Netflix Series, why she believes the show has been long lasting and her thoughts on the WWE Women’s Evolution. Highlights of the interview below. Reaction to Netflix’s GLOW … Read more
Brie Bella aiming to make a WWE return in 2018
During her first major appearance since giving birth to her daughter Birdie, Brie Bella has noted that she is hoping to make a return to the WWE in 2018. Brie talked about her plans of a comeback at the WWE Women’s Panel in San Diego Comic-Con alongside her fellow female WWE Superstars saying: “My husband … Read more
GFW Impact Write-Up (July 20th, 2017): Fight the power
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s GFW Impact Write-Up. I’m still trying to adjust to the new name! On this week’s program, the reigning Unified GFW Women’s and Knockouts Champion Sienna is back in action as she takes on aspiring Knockout Amber Nova. We are also treated, as we saw last week, to … Read more
Rosemary on being a role model to young fans
Despite losing the Knockouts title at Slammiversary to Sienna, thus ending a 266 day reign as Knockouts Champion, Impact Wrestling Knockout Rosemary has full intentions of recapturing the gold. In a recent interview with Ring Rust Radio, the Demon Assassin discusses her Slammiversary defeat, her series of stipulated matches against Jade, the importance of being … Read more
GFW Impact Wrestling Discussion Post: July 20th, 2017
Tonight on GFW Impact Wrestling, reigning GFW Women’s Champion Sienna will not only be in action but she also has intentions on delivering a special message on tonight’s show. Read ImpactWrestling.com‘s preview to tonight’s show below: “The current reigning GFW Women’s Champion, Sienna, will be in action inside the six-sided ring on Thursday’s episode of … Read more
WWE and Mattel announce the launch of new girls’ product line
During today’s kick-off at Comic-Con in San Diego, the WWE along with Mattle Toys have announced the launch of a new girls’ line. The line will feature the first-ever fashion dolls of WWE Superstars Nikki and Brie Bella, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Alicia Fox and Eva Marie. Read WWE’s full press release … Read more
Paige potentially charged with battery following incident with Alberto El Patron
According to a report from Pro Wrestling Sheet, police have suggested that WWE Superstar Paige be charged with battery after her domestic violence incident from earlier this month involving Alberto El Patron in an Orlando airport. The decision of whether Paige will be charged will be determined by the State Attorney’s office who is reviewing the … Read more
Gail Kim to transition to new agent role in GFW
Six time Knockouts Champion Gail Kim recently announced that she would be retiring from the ring by the end of 2017. Despite this, Gail will still have an active role in GFW as Jeremy Borash has announced during a conference call (via Wrestling INC) that the Hall of Famer will serve as a backstage agent for … Read more
NXT Discussion Post: July 17th, 2017
Tonight on NXT, Ruby Riot and Ember Moon square off to determine who is deserving of a future NXT Women’s Title opportunity. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “With NXT Women’s Champion Asuka making it clear on social media that she is waiting for a challenger that is deserving of her time to step … Read more
New plans for Raw Women’s Title match at SummerSlam?
On this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, it was announced that Sasha Banks and Bayley would go one-on-one on next week’s show to determine which one of them would face the Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam on next week’s show. Originally, it was rumored that the Raw Women’s Title would be defended … Read more
SmackDown Discussion Post: July 18th, 2017
Tonight is SmackDown’s go home show before Battleground where a Five Way Elimination match between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Lana, Natalya and Tamina will take place to determine who will face SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi at SummerSlam. Despite not being in the match, Carmella still has her sights on the SmackDown Women’s Title: Despite the … Read more
Taylor Wilde reveals she was considered to participate in WWE’s Mae Young Classic
Last week, WWE officially revealed the names of all 32 participants to their Mae Young Classic tournament. Since then, former Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde has revealed via Twitter that she almost came out of retirement as she was considered to partake in the women’s tournament. However, due to an injury she suffered while training, she … Read more
Raw Redux (July 17th, 2017): There can only be one
Greetings one and all, it’s Josue here and I’ll be covering Raw for Alex this week. Last week, we saw Bayley score a big win when she pinned the Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss in tag team action. With SummerSlam nearly a month away, can Bayley keep her momentum going in time for a title … Read more
Raw Discussion Post: July 17th, 2017
WWE’s SummerSlam is a month away and the Raw Women’s division is looking to hype up the upcoming PPV. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: One week after Nia Jax rendered Bayley unable to compete when The Huggable One teamed with Sasha Banks against the juggernaut and Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, Bayley pinned … Read more
Week ending July 16th, 2017
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Triple H takes a moment to honor WWE’s Performance Center assistant head coach Sara Amato during the Mae Young Classic. (Twitter, Instagram) … Read more