Mickie James spoke recently on Sunday Night’s Main Event podcast in reference to her current recovery and her hopes for when she returns. James has been out of action since the Summer of 2019 due to an ACL tear and subsequent surgery. Since returning to WWE in 2016, she hasn’t been exactly in the title … Read more
It was announced tonight on Friday Night SmackDown that the final spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on May 10 will belong to either Mandy Rose or Carmella. Tonight we saw Lacey Evans claim her spot by defeating Sasha Banks. Evans joins Dana Brooke from SmackDown along with Nia Jax, Asuka, and … Read more
The Sassy Southern Belle came out of a hard fought victory as she defeated Sasha Banks on SmackDown. Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley started with their mind games to Lacey Evans before the match even started. They made their way down to the ring with a homemade fan that featured a picture of Evans’ … Read more
Deonna Purrazzo was one of the talent that was released a couple weeks ago by WWE as a result to save cost due to the ongoing health pandemic sweeping the globe. Purrazzo spoke to Sportskeeda after her release and was very candid in her responses. A big question that many fans had on their mind … Read more
This week’s Free Match Friday takes an almost 15-year jump in our time travel machine to the very first SHIMMER event. SHIMMER Vol. 1 was just the start of a company who focused on many of the great women we have seen throughout the years.
In this match we witness Mercedes Martinez facing Sara Del Rey. Del Rey, who eventually became the first SHIMMER Champion, takes Martinez to the limit in this match.
Del Rey has become the assistant head coach for NXT since 2015 and signed with the company as a trainer in 2012.
As of January, Martinez has been signed to WWE after being a 20-year veteran in the ring.
Enjoy this week’s flashback to 2005 and let us know what you think of the outcome of this match. Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
You can check out and purchase SHIMMER Volumes by visiting their website here.
A common thread on NXT this week was that there are many women gunning for the NXT Women’s Championship. Mia Yim, Chelsea Green, Io Shirai, and Candice LeRae all seem to have their eye fixed on the top of the division and gold in their future. Before we unpack this, let’s get to the two … Read more
Since the beginning of time, similar “gimmicks” or terms used by wrestlers in different promotions riles up the fan base of wrestling. It is quite easy to overlap with what is done and said as there is always a similar formula. AEW’s Britt Baker spoke with Chris Jericho on Talk is Jericho about using the … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair had a very emphatic vignette last week that made it clear she intends on going through every woman in NXT. Io Shirai is next up as she won the number one contender ladder match just a few weeks ago. Although Shirai is the next to go toe to toe with … Read more
IMPACT’s Rebellion event kicked off last night with night one and it hosted one Knockouts match between Kylie Rae and Kiera Hogan. Rae was able to pick up a big win as she starts getting her footing in with the company. The second part of Rebellion will take place on April 28. Originally the second … Read more
Dakota Kai has had many eyes on her since her heel turn in November at TakeOver:WarGames. No one has kept a closer eye on her than her former best friend and tag team partner Tegan Nox. It was at WarGames that Kai turned on Nox which opened the flood gates to some high profiled matches … Read more
Kylie Rae, the newest addition to the Knockouts Division, showed that she has a lot to keep smiling about as she walked out with a victory at IMPACT’s Rebellion. Rebellion was originally scheduled as a pay-per-view event for IMPACT, however, it was changed to a two-night event. This first night featured Rae vs. Kiera Hogan. … Read more
What can I say? Tonight’s RAW had five women’s matches. FIVE! Where was this booking when we had a live crowd? Sure, some of the matches were suspect in their booking, length, and ridiculous squashing, but at least we are able to see more women on our television screens. The matches tonight were as follows: … Read more
Last week we saw RAW host three women’s matches to determine the qualifiers for the upcoming Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Shayna Baszler, Asuka, and Nia Jax qualified and will join three women from SmackDown for the upcoming event. Dana Brooke has qualified for the blue brand and two more are on the way. … Read more
Update: Ryan Satin has confirmed that the returning wrestler that was supposed to make an appearance tonight was indeed Sarah Logan. He explains in his tweet that he isn’t sure why she did not make an appearance tonight as first thought. It may be because of the word getting out, so they may hold off … Read more
Update: Maria and Mike Kanellis announced on Twitter that they will be doing a podcast. It will be called Nonessential Wrestler Podcast. This was the announcement that she was planning to make during RAW. Maria Kanellis, along with her husband Mike, were two of the many talents that WWE released last week during their decrease … Read more
Two major things in the past few years have helped women’s wrestling in WWE become a highlight to the industry. These events are the Mae Young Classic Tournament (MYC) and the Evolution pay-per-view. The last we saw either one of these events was in 2018. Many fans showed displeasure when the MYC and Evolution were … Read more
Another SmackDown is in the book and again we have been treated with many of our favorite women from the blue brand. All eyes are set on Money in the Bank and we need to start building the women of SmackDown for the event.
There were two matches tonight. The first was Naomi vs. Dana Brooke, the winner joins the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The second match was Tamina vs. Sasha Banks. If Tamina wins then she gets as SmackDown Women’s Championship match against Bayley.
As previously reported, Dana Brooke walked away with a surprising victory. I would go on record by saying that most people expected Naomi to win this. She has been in two prior ladder matches compared to Brooke’s one. However, perhaps with her being removed from the WrestleMania SmackDown Women’s Title match has allowed her to get this OPPORTUNITY.
Another reason why some may have thought she wasn’t going to qualify was because she also has a Women’s Tag Team Championship match next week. Her and Carmella will be facing the champs – Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss. Could Brooke maybe actually be getting a push towards getting her first gold in some form?
The second match as stated above was between Tamina and Sasha Banks. The match itself wasn’t much, but it did serve its purpose. Lacey Evans coming out to provide the assist made sense to continue her rivalry with Banks. More than one storyline intertwining is nice to see.
Tamina was able to pick up the win and get her shot one-on-one against Bayley at Money in the Bank. This will be her first one-on-one title shot in recent memory.
It was also announced that Evans vs. Banks will take place next week to take the second blue brand spot for the MITB match.
Now let’s take a minute to talk about the masterpiece that is Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. This storyline is probably one of the most entertaining across the board. I am truly heartbroken that this isn’t happening in front of a crowd, because the reactions would be amazing.
The purpose of this segment was for Deville to explain to Rose why she has done what she has done. She starts with the tears and how much she loves Rose and how she is a sister to her. This turns once she says, “you are the most selfish human being I have ever met in my entire life.”
Deville opens up to flood gates on who she feels is an eye candy with no talent. According to her, Rose is a dime a dozen who looks like she was created in some sort of lab just like any other typical blonde.
The range of Deville here was amazing. Rose bounced off of it great as well. This broke down when Ziggler and Otis came out, but I feel that this should lead to Mandy vs Sonya at MITB. I am pretty sure it will be a mixed tag match, which is fine, but I really want the women to go one-on-one.
Here are my Winners & Losers of this week’s SmackDown:
WINNER: Dana Brooke
Everything may be coming up Dana. I know I shouldn’t count my chickens before they hatch, however, I have a good feeling about this. I think it would be an utter shock if Alexa and Nikki lost the titles this early next week to Carmella and Dana. Then again, The Kabuki Warriors had a long title reign and this may have just been the quick way to transition the titles. Either way there isn’t a solid tag division so that still remains the problem.
Dana has more of an odds at winning the tag titles then winning MITB. With Shayna and Nia in that match, I am not expecting an underdog to win.
WINNER: Sonya Deville
Sonya freaking Deville gave me my life and something I didn’t even realize I needed. Her mic work has improved leaps and bounds to what it used to be. The levels she was able to portray. I also love how it built up. She started low with her voice and then she built that volume up. As I have mentioned earlier, THIS should have been in front of a crowd, but I am glad it is happening.
Mandy sold it as well, and the fact they are such good friends in real life gives me big hopes for the future of this storyline. I hope WWE doesn’t mess it up.
LOSER: Naomi
Although Naomi will be fine from her not making it into the MITB match, it will be a miss for the fans. She thrives in these types of matches. I am very glad that Dana is in it, but Naomi should be as well. With Shayna and Nia in the match we need every athletic person we can get to make sure it doesn’t stay slow. With that being said, the way they are doing the match this year makes me excited regardless.
Final Thoughts:
Overall it was another good SmackDown highlighting the women. In fact, for the past several weeks, all shows have done a nice job for the ladies and given us all a lot to talk about.
The “climb the corporate ladder” version of the MITB match this year intrigues me. I am looking forward to it. My big fear is that it may open the gates for Shayna Baszler to dominate much like she did at Elimination Chamber. If that is the case, then that will make this a waste of time. Regardless, I am very impressed with these alternate ways WWE is planning to do matches without having a crowd.
What were your thoughts on SmackDown this week? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave what you are thinking in the comment section below.
Tamina solidified her shot at Bayley’s title by defeating Sasha Banks tonight on SmackDown. Following up from WrestleMania, Tamina wasn’t happy that she was the first one eliminated in the Fatal Five-way at the biggest event of the year. She made her point that it took all four of her competitors to eliminate her and … Read more
Dana Brooke officially becomes the first woman from the SmackDown brand to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. She earned this by defeating Naomi in what some may call an upset on tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown. Prior to the match starting, Brooke was met by Carmella in the back as she was … Read more
Earlier this week on Wednesday, WWE announced that they would have to release some of their talent as well as furlough other employees. This was as a result of cutting costs due to the still thriving COVID-19 pandemic. So far for the women in-ring talent that have been released are: Sarah Logan, Maria Kanellis, Deonna … Read more
In honor of Sarah Logan (Rowe), this Free Match Friday goes to her. Prior to joining WWE, she was a frequent on the independent scene known as Crazy Mary Dobson.
This match in particular is from the now defunct Resistance Pro Wrestling (RPW) from their Death Proof show. Dobson was defending her RPW Women’s Championship against Jessicka Havok.
This was a title that Dobson held for 539-days and vacated it once she moved on to WWE. Other notable women that held this title were Awesome Kong, Rachael Ellering, and Melanie Cruise (who has most recently been seen as Mel in AEW).
Please enjoy this match and hopefully we will see more matches from Rowe in the future in another promotion.
What were your thoughts on this match? Leave them in the comment section below. Check back next week for another Free Match Friday.
After a long day of uncertainty within WWE due to the release of talent, we still had our weekly NXT show to view. Heading into the night the only thing that was for certain was that we would hear from at least Charlotte Flair. Flair defeated Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania and is now ready for … Read more
Scarlett Bordeaux makes her debut at the end of this week’s NXT, well sort of. One thing is known and that is she is definitely here and ready. The last segment of this week’s show saw a debuting Killer Kross attacking Tommaso Ciampa during his backstage promo. Ciampa was explaining after his loss last week … Read more
There is not only a new NXT Women’s Champion since WrestleMania but we now have a number one contender as well. Last week Io Shirai won a six-woman Ladder Match to win a shot at the title against Charlotte Flair. Flair has recognized Shirai as her next opponent, so there is no doubt that we … Read more
It was announced earlier today that WWE would be either letting go on placing some of their employees on furlough (leave of absence). This is as a result of cutting costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah Logan was the first female in-ring talent that has been released from the company. Below is … Read more
It has been officially announced on WWE.com that Sarah Logan has been released by the company. She joins many other male employees that have been officially released today. This comes from an announcement this morning that the company was going to start releasing some talent/employees as well as putting some others on a furlough status. … Read more
