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Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11/29/19

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This week’s Friday Night SmackDown certainly had its moments for the women’s division. Coming off a Survivor Series loss, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks addressed their fellow colleagues in disgust. The one to answer their tirade was Lacey Evans.

The only match of this week’s show was between Sonya Deville and Nikki Cross. The match itself was short but with Cross pulling off a victory it led to the return of Alexa Bliss.

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For the full rundown of the show, you can head over to the live coverage that you can view here.

Here are the Winners & Losers from this week’s SmackDown:

WINNER: Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss made her return and although it wasn’t entirely a surprise it puts her as a big win. Bliss is scheduled to be in a Fatal 4-way this weekend at Starrcade on Sunday, so her reemergence was expected. She was last seen almost two months ago at Hell in a Cell and has been nursing a shoulder injury since.

WINNER: Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans received the biggest win of the week. Although it hasn’t been confirmed that she is Bayley’s next challenger for the title it can be assumed. The face turn for her still remains to be seen on how good it will work, but it is a start. She received a decent reaction from the crowd as well.

Although personally, Evans wouldn’t be my first choice for the next opponent for Bayley, at least it isn’t the same Nikki Cross/Alexa Bliss feud that has been done way too much. More than likely it is only going to be a temporary feud as I don’t see Bayley losing the title until at least WrestleMania.

LOSER: Bayley

Bayley’s heel persona fell big this week. Generally, I feel like her heel turn has been working even if it is a little lackluster. This week however was not a good way to build the champion up especially after a loss at Survivor Series.

After Lacey took down Sasha Banks her bestie simply stood there. It is not a good look for the SmackDown women’s division to have a champion who doesn’t have that fire. She should have won at Survivor Series in order to further her character development.

Final Thoughts:

Sasha Banks could use her own feud and break away some from Bayley. It looks like this could be Carmella. And if nothing comes from this, it should.

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I am not opposed to Lacey being Bayley’s next opponent, especially as it may just be a one-off to get to the Royal Rumble. However, this was the perfect time to give Dana Brooke her moment. With her Twitter romance with Batista, Brooke is the talk of wrestling social media right now.

They could have built off of this and had Brooke as the one to come out to confront Bayley and Sasha instead of Lacey. Instead, she was just provided with a backstage segment with Drake Maverick trying to give her a little smoochy smooch. Missed opportunity and we all know Dana loves her opportunities.

What were your thoughts on this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Discuss this week’s show and developments in the comment section below.

The matches that made “The Man” Becky Lynch

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This week Becky Lynch celebrated becoming the longest-reigning WWE Raw Women’s Champion, so to commemorate I have devised a list of her top matches from early career to main-eventer. The matches span through her time at NXT where she established herself as the “Irish Lass-Kicker” with her gutsy break-through performances. To the matches en route … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 11/27/19

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After a huge WarGames/Survivor Series weekend, there was a lot to unpack on NXT this week. Although we didn’t get an answer from Dakota Kai on why she turned on her best friend – Tegan Nox – she was in action against Candice LeRae. LeRae was part of Team Ripley who was left high and dry when Kai decided to take out Nox.

All three women have been really close friends which has caused LeRae to take the attack on Nox rather personal. Kai entered her match tonight with new music and a new theme marking her heel turn. The match between Kai and LeRae was a really good battle. The match ended in a DQ however when Kai hit LeRae over the head with Nox’s knee brace.

Kai stayed on LeRae after the bell rang and her intention was to clearly take her out of commission much as she did to Nox at WarGames. Rhea Ripley would rush down to the ring to stop the attack and cause Kai to retreat.

The second match of the night was Vanessa Borne taking on Xia Li to seek some retribution on what happened to her tag team partner Aliyah.

The match would be rather short as NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler along with Marina Shafir & Jessamyn Duke would make their way down to ringside. Li would be distracted for just a moment, but she would still secure a fast victory over Borne.

After Li put away Borne, Baszler and the other two would attack. Shafir and Duke would attack first as Li took them out pretty quickly. She would fight off Baszler at first but the numbers game was simply too much as they were able to take out Li.

Baszler would then boast about how she was the big star over this past weekend. She gloated that she took out both Bayley and Becky Lynch and did it at the same time. Enter Rhea Ripley. Ripley would make her way to the ring but by the time she entered the ring Baszler and the other two would be retreating up the ramp. Ripley took to the mic and asked for Baszler to return because she wanted to talk to her face to face.

Baszler would make her way back and stand on the ring apron. Ripley would congratulate her. She did defeat Bayley. She did defeat Becky Lynch. There was one woman she didn’t beat and that was Ripley. Ripley said the next time she battles Baszler it is going to be for the title and she suggested they do it right then and there. Baszler wasn’t having it as she made her way back up the ramp.

Here are your Winners & Losers of the week:

WINNER: Dakota Kai

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Overall Kai was a winner this week. Her heel turn is going to take some convincing to people as she is a natural babyface. For me personally, I think she is doing a great job to start. She may not have picked up the win in her match but she did cause the DQ. She stayed on LeRae as well after the match. My only complaint would be that she didn’t cut any type of promo, but hopefully, that will take place in the weeks to come.

WINNER: Rhea Ripley

Ripley pretty much confirmed that she is the number one contender for Baszler’s title which makes her a big winner. After the week she has had as well she not only deserves to get the title shot but she will most likely win. Something tells me it isn’t going to be right away though. Her promo with Baszler was really good also. I feel like they bring the best out of each other.

LOSER: Xia Li

Li may have won her match in a quick fashion much as she did against Aliyah but her being taken out afterward did her no good. It actually didn’t make much sense either besides for Baszler just to take someone out in order to cut her promo.

Final Thoughts:

Overall they touched on the fallout from WarGames and Survivor Series, but I feel like they could have done even more with the women this week. To be honest, I was worried for a moment we weren’t even going to get two women’s matches. The Kai and LeRae match was great and although I understand and accept why the match ended in a DQ I personally don’t like it when good matches end in that fashion.

I really enjoy Vanessa Borne and wish she was being used more than just a jobber. Her theme is great and so is her look. It was great to see her in a match tonight, but that alone wasn’t enough to make her a winner.

What were your thoughts on NXT this week? Who were your Winners & Losers? Let us know in the comment section.

Starrcade match changed to a Fatal 4-Way

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WWE has changed the landscape of their women’s match at Starrcade. It was previously said that we would see The Kabuki Warriors defending their Women’s Tag Team Championship against RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, It was being booked as a Texas Tornado Match. The pressure has now been applied even more for … Read more

The Women of NXT Ruled This Weekend

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Off of the heels of a, if I can be partial, fantastic WarGames and a pretty solid Survivor Series match, the women of WWE are sitting pretty high. While the men also killed it, history was made on the women’s side of things with their first ever “WarGames” match, and they delivered. Team Ripley showed … Read more

The Kabuki Warriors receive new entrance theme music

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The Kabuki Warriors have been dominating since becoming the Women’s Tag Team Champions in October at Hell in a Cell. They have changed their look, their attitude, and have become successful heels in their title reign. There has been one thing missing, an updated entrance theme. When two wrestlers are put together into a team, … Read more

Team Ripley overcomes insurmountable odds to win WarGames

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The infamous WarGames welcomed women for the first time ever as Team Baszler battled Team Ripley at tonight’s NXT TakeOver. Team Ripley was immediately welcomed with a handicap before the show even started as Mia Yim was taken out backstage by an unknown assailant. Team Ripley’s captain Rhea Ripley immediately saw herself in a whirlwind … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11/22/19

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The last show before the big weekend of NXT TakeOver: WarGames and Survivor Series did what it had to do. It did so even with the uncertainty surrounding who is going to be on Team NXT. During the opening segment, the roster of the SmackDown was by a backstage entrance. Although King Corbin and Roman … Read more

Hikaru Shida tops AEW’s women’s rankings

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AEW released their weekly report of the ranking systems with Hiraku Shida topping the Women’s Division rankings after a hard-fought victory over, now second place Britt Baker on this week’s episode of Dynamite. The position potentially puts her next in line to challenge Riho for the AEW Women’s Championship. The top five in the ranking … Read more

Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown Survivor Series 11/23/08

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Happy Free Match Friday, which is the Friday prior to Survivor Series that is taking place this Sunday. In honor of this event, that will feature for the first time all three brands in the traditional Survivor Series match, we have decided to go back to 2008. In this match, we saw Team RAW which … Read more

Winners & Losers: AEW Dark 11/19/19 & AEW Dynamite 11/20/19

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We are back for another instalment of AEW Dark and Dynamite. Both shows were a vast improvement on last week’s offering and featured some of the best women’s wrestling the company have put on so far. Dark was back to it’s Tuesday night slot on YouTube and had another impressive debut as Kris Statlander teamed … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 11/20/19

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Phew! NXT pulled off another stellar show that highlighted the women extremely well. Regardless of what the naysayers say, being a women’s wrestling fan in 2019 is glorious and NXT does the best job at reminding us why. WarGames and Survivor Series are just days away and the women are going to dominate. We were … Read more

Ember Moon to appear on WWE Backstage *Injury Update*

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Update: Ember Moon is a panelist on WWE Backstage tonight and she discussed her injury status. She stated that she is out indefinitely at this time. Her injury is confirmed to be a ruptured/torn Achilles. Moon went to three different doctors who have given her various timeframes for a return. They have said anywhere between … Read more

Team RAW is confirmed for Survivor Series

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After a very lackluster RAW this week we finally have a complete team for the red brand for the traditional Survivor Series team. At the beginning of RAW, we found out that The IIconics weren’t on the team and that Charlotte Flair was indeed the captain.

Throughout the show, we weren’t told much about the women’s RAW Team until the advertised Asuka vs. Natalya match went underway. By the end of the match, we found out that Natalya, Asuka, and Kairi Sane will join the team.

This left one spot remaining for the team. It has now been confirmed on WWE.com that Sarah Logan will be the fifth and final member. Logan hasn’t been seen on RAW since a match against Bayley in July.

We now have a full RAW and SmackDown team and are still waiting for the NXT team to be announced which more than likely will happen this Wednesday night.

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As a reminder, SmackDown’s team consists of Sasha Banks as team captain, Lacey Evans, Carmella, Dana Brooke, and Nikki Cross.

What are your thoughts on the RAW Team? Leave your comments in the section below.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for all news leading up to including live coverage of Survivor Series this Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET.

Top 5 Survivor Series matches

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Survivor Series is right around the corner and it seems like we are in for a treat this year as RAW, SmackDown and NXT are pitted against each other for the very first time. I particularly enjoy Survivor Series for the cross-brand matches and I am really looking forward to this year’s installment, which takes … Read more

A look at Taynara’s emotional journey to NXT

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WWE has posted a short video on its Performance Center YouTube account about NXT Superstar Taynara’s journey. In the video that you can view above, she comments about her judo background. She states it has always been a part of her life and it was her first passion.

She reported to WWE at their Performance Center in October 2016. She made her debut at WrestleMania Axxess in a losing effort in April 2017. Prior to joining WWE, she speaks about trying for the Brazilian Olympic Team for the Summer Olympics in 2016. Taynara starts to get emotional about losing her chance as she did not make the team.

Although she did not make the team and judo is still her first passion, she declares she fell in love with something else besides judo – wrestling.

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In the conclusion of the video, her match against the debuting Santana Garrett is shown from the Nov. 6 NXT episode. She wins this match against the veteran and is shown getting emotional after her match about her gratitude, how hard she has worked, and her respect for Santana.

Leave a comment below on your thoughts on this video featuring Taynara.

Injury update for Mia Yim and Aliyah from this week’s NXT

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Both Mia Yim and Aliyah received injuries this week from their respective matches on NXT. Thanks to the NXT Injury Report that you can view above we have a follow-up.

Aliyah took on Xia Li in a losing effort after a roundhouse kick by Li has now taken Aliyah out of action. The kick by Li sent Aliyah to the Emergency Room for a CAT Scan. It has been determined that she has sustained a nasal fracture and a possible orbital floor fracture. She is not medically cleared.

Yim, on the other hand, is said to be day-by-day basis as far as if she can compete. This is likely due to the fact that she is scheduled for WarGames on Nov. 23 and they don’t want to say just yet if she will not be able to compete.

Much like Aliyah, Yim has also sustained a nasal fracture and also possible rib fractures. The nasal fracture came from the ladder to the face spot as a result of the kick from Io Shirai from the top rope. Even after this clearly caused an injury to Yim she kept going to finish the match. Due to NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray pushing Yim off a ladder which caused her to come crashing down through a ladder on the outside is the concern for the fractured ribs.

What are your thoughts of this injury update? Do you think Yim will be good for WarGames or will she be replaced? Leave your thoughts in the comment section.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for further updates on Mia Yim’s status and all information revolving around NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

TLC Match for Women’s Tag Team Title being advertised for next month

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Although Survivor Series hasn’t taken place yet, that doesn’t stop the advertising for the next pay-per-view from happening. Next month will be WWE’s annual TLC (Tables, Ladders, & Chairs) event from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. According to the Target Center’s website, as of now, the plan is to have the Women’s Tag Team … Read more

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