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Winners & Losers: SmackDown 01.15.21

SmackDown this week was a lot like last week with the exception that we did get one match. The match centered around the storyline of Billie Kay “joining” the Riott Squad as Liv Morgan faced Natalya. Kay joined commentary while Ruby Riott was at ringside for Morgan and Tamina for Natalya. Kay said she was … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 01.04.21

The first RAW of the new year was definitely…just that. It was RAW Legends Night and ironically the results of the two matches were the highlight of the night compared to the theme of the show. Let’s go ahead and get to the portion of the Legends Night first to get it out of the … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 01.01.21

The first SmackDown of 2021 certainly had a few surprises. We were treated to two matches, one being the advertised match between Carmella & Bayley vs. Bianca Belair & SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. Before we get to that match result, the first match of the night involved The Riott Squad taking on Tamina & Natalya.

The Riott Squad defeated Tamina & Natalya (w/Billie Kay?)

For the past several weeks Billie Kay has been trying to find a tag team partner that will help her against The Riott Squad. She has lost two weeks in a row – first with Natalya as her partner and second with Tamina. This week she was supposed to bring in another partner to face Liv Morgan & Ruby Riott.

Tamina’s music hits making it seem like she would be Kay’s partner once again. Directly after comes Natalya’s music and it will actually be Tamina and Natalya to face The Riott Squad. This led to Billie Kay being the “manager” of this pairing…at least at first.

Midway through the match, Kay would jump to The Riott Squad’s corner and start cheering them on. This apparent switch happens when Morgan and Riott deliver a double Russian leg sweep to Tamina with Riott getting a near fall. This obviously confuses all the competitors in the match.

The end result is Kay distracting Tamina who had Morgan up on her shoulders. Morgan countered and stacked up Tamina to get the pin. Kay would then celebrate the win for The Riott Squad with everyone still confused in her actions.

Carmella & Bayley defeated Bianca Belair & Sasha Banks

In perhaps a surprise victory, Carmella & Bayley defeated Bianca Belair & Sasha Banks when Carmella pinned the SmackDown Women’s Champion. The match wound up having Belair and Bayley which had Banks distracted. Carmella rolled up Banks but got a near fall. This led to Carmella delivering a super kick to the face of The Boss. Carmella then misses in the corner and finds herself dragged into the center of the ring with the Bank Statment locked in.

Reginald quickly pulled out Carmella to avoid her from having to submit. He would then enter the ring and step up to Banks allowing Carmella to enter from the opposite side of the ring. Reginald would then exit the ring and with a smile on his face jumped on the apron to further distract Banks.

Carmella would then get caught from her superkick and Banks delivered a knee into a jackknife for a near fall. Reginald gets involved one last time as he hops back on the apron and Banks delivered a punch to knock him off. She turns around into a facebuster for Carmella to pick up the three count and the win. Carmella has pinned the SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Other than Carmella picking up the win, the other surprise of the night was the return of Sonya Deville. Although her return was just her strolling through the backstage area, it was enough to show that Daddy is back. I expect a good showing in the upcoming rumble match by Miss. Deville.

Let’s get into the first Winners & Losers of 2021!

WINNER: Billie Kay

Personally, Billie Kay is slaying in this role. It is comedy, it is fun, it is at this point more unpredictable then most things. Having her root for the team she has been feuding against is hilarious. I still won’t get over the break up of her and Peyton, however, at least with Billie they are letting her character shine.

And one thing is for sure, according to her Network Exclusive, she is undefeated in 2021!

WINNER: Carmella

Of course, it wasn’t without help for her victory but Carmella did pin the champion. Her working with Sasha has really made her work the best it has been, maybe ever. I am sure most people are going to complain about her getting the pin. In my opinion, it furthers the feud and does exactly what it should do. It feeds into Carmella’s character and has her look like a worthy opponent. I am all here for them getting another one-on-one at Royal Rumble.

WINNER: Sonya Deville

I know she didn’t really do anything, but she is BACK! So WIN! I really was hoping for her to be a surprise for the rumble itself. I hope to bring her back before it will mean there are some bigger surprises for the rumble. Her returning at the event would have been predictable anyway.

LOSER: Sasha Banks

Unfortunately for this week, The Boss, The Blueprint, The Standard winds up on the losing end of things. As I said with Carmella it is a good thing storyline-wise and in the long run, I don’t see it hurting her. If they have her drop the title before WrestleMania I would be kind of surprised at this point.

What did you think about this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!!

Winners & Losers: WWE TLC 12.20.20

WWE’s final event of 2020, Tables, Ladders and Chairs is over and all the dust has settled. The two women’s matches were both excellent encounters and had a huge impact on their respective brands. It will be very interesting to see in which direction the company will take as we close out the year and … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 12.18.20

Ding Dong! Hello! – We had another SmackDown where the women of the brand were well represented throughout. Three cohesive storylines A big match between Bayley and Bianca Belair was had along with Billie Kay finding her partner of the week while Carmella looking strong heading into the TLC pay-per-view. Let’s get into it!

First, we have a match between The Riott Squad and Billie Kay with a partner of her choosing. Last week Kay had found Natalya to be her partner through heavy research and her qualifications listed on her resume. Although she had the veteran on her side, the two would fail to pick up a win. This week, Kay challenged the squad again and said she had a new partner in place.

The Riott Squad defeated Billie Kay & Tamina

Billie Kay found herself her partner this week as Tamina. This wasn’t a huge surprise as Tamina is really the only woman left on the roster who is currently active. The Riott Squad shows some great teamwork as always with them isolating Kay at the end of the match by knocking Tamina off the apron. Liv Morgan would pick up the pin on Kay.

My thoughts are still firm that breaking up The IIconics to just have the two of them put in random tag teams was a bad idea. However, at least with Kay, this highlights her humor. Not sure how much longer they can continue this week after week partner idea unless they finally move some women from NXT up to the roster. If this somehow brings up the Robert Stone Brand I wouldn’t be mad at it.

Following this match, we had the Champagne Toast segment by Carmella.

During the toast, Carmella says she knows that she already has Sasha beat. The SmackDown Women’s Champion got herself disqualified last week according to Carmella because she felt her precious title slipping from her grasps. She adds that Banks always has to be the best and once she wins the title from her on Sunday, she won’t know what to do. As she ended her promo, Carmella snapped her finger for her assistant to give her a glass of champagne. She called it cheap and frantic, just like Sasha Banks.

Once Banks had heard enough, her music hits. Carmella’s assistance leaves the ring to cut off The Boss on the ramp. Banks however wasn’t coming from the back. She showed up in the ring and threw a champagne glass at Carmella and then took her down. Banks tried to lock in the bank statement but Carmella fought it off as her assistant came back into the ring and pulled Banks off. Banks would then slap her assistant and go for a backstabber.

Much like last week, Carmella smashes another champagne bottle over the back of the SmackDown Women’s Champion to end the segment.

Let’s pause for a second and admire this attire….

Lastly, we have the advertised match between Bayley and Bianca Belair. This was a highly anticipated match to see these two finally go at it. A new rivalry that will go on a bit longer with Belair hopefully getting the last laugh.

Bayley defeated Bianca Belair

What I will say about this match is the athleticism from Belair, my lord! but we already knew that. It just impresses me every time. The final moments of the match saw Bayley attempt to cheat by using the ropes for leverage to get the pin. The referee saw it and Belair countered it into an excellent pin of her own but Bayley kicked out.

Moments later, Belair would stack Bayley up and get a near fall. She went to lift her up and the shoulders fell again for a near fall. Belair finally got Bayley up but Bayley raked the eyes without the referee seeing it. She then delivered the Rose Plant to pick up the victory.

I thought this was a solid first match between the two. It is far from over and eventually, I see Bayley helping Belair get over and elevate her. What I felt was good about this match is I could have seen it going either way. The way it went was done well and I am excited to see more from these two. I wish they were on the upcoming pay-per-view.

Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the week for SmackDown.

WINNERS: The Riott Squad

It is good seeing them stringing some wins together. As the new year approaches they need to be next in line for the tag titles and win them. I can see that happening either way after the Women’s Tag Team Title match on Sunday at TLC. If Nia and Shayna retain then I can see the Riott Squad finally getting the win over them. If Asuka and her mystery partner win, I can see it being a short reign.

WINNER: Carmella

Carmella certainly has the upper hand going into the pay-per-view. Week after week she seems to get the better of the exchange with Sasha, for the most part. I give it a very slim chance that she will take the title from Sasha on Sunday, so it is good they are letting her shine heading into that match.

I am a big fan of her entrance, theme, etc. I may be in the minority with that, but I dig it.

WINNERS: Bayley and Bianca Belair

They put on a solid first match between the two and did it in a way of me wanting more and I appreciate that. These two have good chemistry I feel both in-ring and with their promos. It makes sense for this to continue to at least the Royal Rumble, if not further.

As for the losers this week, I don’t really feel as though anyone would be in that category. The blue brand has been delivering pretty well. I feel that with Billie Kay, this new partner weekly is at least humorous and she is doing well with it. I will hold judgment to see how it continues next week.

What did you think of this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Speaking of Winners, check back in with Diva Dirt this weekend to see the results of the Fan Awards!

TLC takes place this Sunday as well, so check back in with Diva Dirt for that discussion post and any news, rumors, and results.

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 12.11.20

Instead of waiting for the TLC pay-per-view event a week from Sunday, Carmella made her return to the ring on this week’s SmackDown. This was her first match since April back when she took on Mandy Rose. She faced Sasha Banks this week in the main event for the SmackDown Women’s Title. A title she … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT TakeOver: WarGames

Team LeRae

NXT TakeOver: WarGames offered up another epic encounter inside the ominous structure. All eight women put their bodies on the line in the second ever women’s WarGames match. Team Blackheart and Team LeRae had some big shoes to fill as last year’s WaGames match was so good. However, all eight wrestlers performed amazingly and gave … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 12.04.20

This week’s SmackDown had one match and it was the build for the feud between Bayley and Bianca Belair. This all started at Survivor Series where Bayley claimed to be the captain of the team by being handpicked to be a part of it. Belair has laughed off the notion of Bayley being captain but … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 11.30.20

This week’s RAW kicked off with the ‘A Moment of Bliss’ segment. Although Bliss’s guest was not from the women’s roster, it developed into how important she is to The Fiend. Her guest was Randy Orton. Last week, Orton lost his match against Aj Styles which was to move into a number one contender match. … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11.27.20

This week’s SmackDown certainly didn’t deliver a lot for their women’s roster. One match we did receive however was Bianca Belair taking on Natalya. Bayley was on commentary. Bianca Belair defeated Natalya In a direct fallout from Team SmackDown’s loss at Survivor Series, we have Belair who was the last for the blue team, Natalya … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 11.23.20

As the Sole Survivor from Survivor Series, Lana was sitting on cloud nine heading into tonight’s RAW. She would be interviewed backstage in regards to perhaps a reward for her winning the traditional Survivor Series match. The men earlier in the night received a reward for all five of them winning in a clean sweep. … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 11.11.20

Toni vs. Candice, Ghostface, and Boa. Oh my! Heading into tonight’s show there were two matches scheduled. One was Xia Li vs. Raquel Gonzalez, which Li requested to happen after receiving yet another letter from her family last week. Xia Li vs. Raquel Gonzalez – Match never took place Gonzalez made her way to the … Read more

Winners & Losers: AEW Full Gear 11.07.20

AEW’s latest pay-per-view, Full Gear took place this weekend and featured two women’s championship matches. The show kicked off with a great match between Serena Deeb vs Allysin Kay on the Buy In. Hikaru Shida defended the AEW Women’s World Championship against “The Native Beat” Nyla Rose on the main card. Let’s get to the … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11.06.20

This week’s SmackDown kicked off with an incredible match between the SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks facing Bayley in a rematch from Hell in a Cell. There is certainly a reason why they don’t give these two a one-on-one match very often and that is because when they do, they kill it. This match was … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 11.02.20

As we begin the month of November, we get closer and closer to Survivor Series. With that being said, RAW focused on the women that will be on the red brand’s team for the traditional Survivor Series match. And by focus, I mean, have them against each other. There are still a couple of shows … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 10.30.20

We’ve finally reached Friday in order to see the new SmackDown Women’s Champion, Sasha Banks, on our television screens. Banks made her way to the ring with not only her newly won title but the chair that symbolizes the demise of her friendship with Bayley. Banks goes over the destruction of her relationship with Bayley … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT Halloween Havoc 10.28.20

Halloween Havoc returned tonight for the first time in twenty years. It returned in a big way and featured two women’s matches, one of them in the main event. Rhea Ripley defeats Raquel Gonzalez The first match was everything one would hope to see between a battle of two dominant powerhouses. Rhea Ripley and Raquel … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 10.21.20

In over a year since Ember Moon had a singles match in WWE, she had a one-on-one match with Jessi Kamea on this week’s NXT. This was one of two women’s matches on the show and it was a nice outing for both women. Moon picked up the obvious win here and she did it … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 10.19.20

It didn’t take long for Alexa Bliss to show that she along with The Fiend are going to be dominant after their move to the red brand. RAW opened up with Bliss in the ring surrounded by the red light that she has grown accustomed to. She welcomed The Fiend by saying “he’s here” and … Read more