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WWE reportedly planning a Queen of the Ring tournament

July 22, 2021 by Nick

According to a Twitter post by Wrestling Inc., they have learned that WWE will be having a Queen of the Ring Tournament this year. Additional details will be forthcoming. WWE reportedly had plans of a Queen of the Ring Tournament on the table for last year. However, those plans for that were nixed stating the … Read more

Spoiler: News on NXT tapings for an upcoming episode

July 21, 2021 by Nick

*Please note this article contains a spoiler from an upcoming episode that was taped on July 21.* The next two weeks of NXT episodes are being taped and something that many fans have been waiting for is happening. NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez has already had a few challengers since winning the title in early … Read more

5 women who could be NXT’s next main event superstar

July 21, 2021 by John Duffy

NXT’s women’s division is one of the best in the world. The multitude of talent the brand has and continues to produce is astounding. Becky Lynch, Bayley, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks among others have all made their name in NXT before becoming vital members of the main roster. Several NXT Superstars are onto pastures new. … Read more

Xia Li update from NXT main event title match, Raquel Gonzalez retains

July 20, 2021 by Nick

Xia Li laid down a challenge to the NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez for a championship match on last week’s NXT. She instantly received her title shot and found herself in the main event of this week’s NXT. Towards the end of the match, there was some concern for Li. The match stalled when she … Read more

Mandy Rose continues to scout NXT talent; Jacy Jayne makes her NXT debut

July 20, 2021 by Nick

Jacy Jayne (formerly known as Avery Taylor) has made her NXT singles debut. She faced Franky Monet in a losing effort. Jayne was signed with WWE in February and had a couple of prior appearances for the company. In 2020, she lost to Jessamyn Duke on the short-lived RAW Underground and in September she was … Read more

NXT Discussion Post: 07.20.21

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by Nick

The NXT Women’s Championship will be defended on tonight’s show as Raquel Gonzalez is set to face Xia Li. Li approached Gonzalez last week and essentially demanded a title shot. The match was then instantly booked. Will Li be able to dethrone Gonzalez or will the reign continue? Also planned for tonight’s show is Franky … Read more

Bianca Belair says Bayley was the perfect opponent

July 20, 2021 by John Duffy

Bianca Belair was a star, but when she won the SmackDown Women’s Championship in the main of WrestleMania 37 Night 1, she became a megastar. Since capturing the title from Sasha Banks she entered a feud with Bayley. The rivalry spanned over several months and saw them clash at WrestleMania Backlash and Hell in a … Read more

Nikki A.S.H. cashes in and becomes RAW Women’s Champion

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 by Nick

Nikki A.S.H. took no time in cashing in her Money in the Bank contract and is your new RAW Women’s Champion. This is Nikki’s first-ever singles title in WWE. She is a former two-time Women’s Tag Team Champion with Alexa Bliss.

She cashed in after the main event which saw now-former RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair in a rematch against Rhea Ripley. Flair had defeated Ripley on Sunday at Money in the Bank to become a five-time RAW Women’s Champion and 11-time Women’s Champion in total.

WE HAVE A NEW #WWERaw #WomensChampion, and she's ALMOST A SUPERHERO … #NikkiASH @NikkiCrossWWE! pic.twitter.com/DzWGWrpVuD
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

The rematch main event ended in disqualification when Flair clobbered Ripley in the head with the championship belt on the ramp. As Flair took time to gloat and hear that she was still the RAW Women’s Champion as a result of the disqualification, Ripley took the fight back to her. After Ripley had decimated Flair just enough, the Almost a Superhero Nikki rushed towards the ring with the briefcase in hand.

NIKKI A.S.H. CASHED IN HER #MITB CONTRACT TO BECOME THE NEW #WWERAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION!!!!

@NikkiCrossWWE pic.twitter.com/4oD7K8soAi
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

She asked for the match to start as she was cashing in, she climbed up to the turnbuckle waiting for the bell to ring. Once Flair was on her feet, Nikki hit a crossbody to get the three count on The Queen to become the RAW Women’s Champion for the first time in her career.

YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

NIKKI A.S.H. IS YOUR NEW #WWERAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/Qm2if2wakg
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

This makes the third time that Flair has been cashed in on. Previous Money in the Bank winners Carmella (2017) and Bayley (2019) both cashed in on Flair to each become SmackDown Women’s Champion. Carmella is the only briefcase holder to hold the briefcase for longer than one day.

What are your thoughts on Nikki’s win? Join the discussion below!!

RAW Discussion Post: 07.19.21

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 by Nick

RAW is ready to get loud as tonight’s show will be the first since fans have returned. Fans returned on this past Friday’s SmackDown and continued to be present for Money in the Bank on Sunday and here on out. Over the weekend we witnessed Nikki A.S.H. do what seven other women couldn’t and that … Read more

Eva Marie reveals she wants to get booed out of the building

July 19, 2021 by John Duffy

Eva Marie returned to WWE last month promising to usher in a new “Eva-lution”. The comeback received a largely negative reception online but that doesn’t phase her at all, in fact, she welcomes it. She made her return to WWE after a five-year absence and is yet to perform in front of a live audience. … Read more

Naomi reportedly moved to SmackDown roster

July 19, 2021 by Nick

It is being reported by PWInsider that they have confirmed that RAW Superstar Naomi has been moved to the SmackDown brand. Naomi was one of eight women who participated in Sunday’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The match was won by Nikki A.S.H. Naomi, who didn’t spend a full year back on RAW, was … Read more

Winners & Losers: WWE Money in the Bank 07.18.21

July 19, 2021 by John Duffy

WWE’s first PPV in front of a packed house in 15 months, Money in the Bank featured a tonne of action and excitement. It was so great to see and hear the crowds back and along with what went down in the ring, it made for a memorable night. The first match of the night … Read more

Charlotte Flair wins the battle against Rhea Ripley to become RAW Women’s Champion

July 18, 2021 by Nick

Charlotte Flair adds another championship to her repertoire as she becomes RAW Women’s Champion for the fifth time in her career. In what many would call the match of the night, Flair defeated Rhea Ripley to capture the title, ending Ripley’s reign at 98-days. This match had everything and both women delivered. The dynamic these … Read more

Nikki A.S.H. becomes Ms. Money in the Bank

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by Nick

Nikki A.S.H. isn’t just Almost a Superhero, she is now Ms. Money in the Bank. The RAW Superstar beat out seven other women to secure her shot at a championship for up to a year. With all of the women at the top of three ladders, minus Alexa Bliss, Nikki was able to reach over … Read more

Becky Lynch reveals she is at the Money in the Bank venue

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by John Duffy

Becky Lynch posted a picture of herself outside of the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas ahead of tonight’s Money in the Bank event. ‘The Man’ took to Twitter to post the photo along with a message hinting at her involvement in the women’s ladder match. Here’s what Becky Lynch wrote; “Beautiful day in Fort … Read more

Money in the Bank Discussion Post: 07.18.21

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by Nick

Who is ready for a new Ms. Money in the Bank?! One of eight women will climb the ladder and grab the briefcase ensuring that she will get a title shot. Tonight, Alexa Bliss, Naomi, Asuka, Nikki A.S.H., Liv Morgan, Tamina, Natalya, and Zelina Vega will battle it out for a great opportunity. The RAW … Read more

Bianca Belair vs. Carmella rematch set for July 23 SmackDown

July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 by Nick

SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair received an absolute electric reception when crowds returned on last night’s SmackDown. She successfully defended her title against a determined Carmella but the Most Beautiful Woman in all of WWE wasn’t happy with this last-minute booking.

Because Carmella wasn’t “prepared” for her match, she is getting another one. The two will clash again next Friday on the July 23 episode of SmackDown.

Belair appeared on Talking Smack after their match and provided a response to Carmella who says she wasn’t ready because she only had six days to prepare. The champ says people like Carmella tend to go on Twitter and act like they aren’t bothered when they are. So if Carmella wants a rematch then she can have that because Belair is a fighting champion.

https://twitter.com/CarmellaWWE/status/1416215652239564802?s=20

One more time? After hearing @CarmellaWWE's complaints on social media, @BiancaBelairWWE has challenged "The Most Beautiful Woman in all of @WWE" to a #SmackDown #WomensTitle rematch NEXT WEEK, as announced on #TalkingSmack! https://t.co/0aljwXAtSi pic.twitter.com/kJJPOrkpq1
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021

Toni Storm will also be debuting on SmackDown next week. A match or opponent has not been announced at the time of this writing.

NEXT FRIDAY on #SmackDown

It's TONI TIME for the @WWEUniverse! pic.twitter.com/VTYm9tMCJo
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021

Check back in with Diva Dirt for all of your news on the women from the SmackDown brand.

WWE 2021 Money in the Bank: Preview & Predictions

July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 by John Duffy

Money in the Bank is this weekend and is the first WWE PPV event outside of Florida in over a year. There are two women’s matches for us to look forward to. The first is the Women’s Money in the Bank match features Asuka, Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross/ASH, Naomi, Zelina Vega, Natalya, and … Read more

Bianca Belair retains against Carmella; Liv Morgan gets emotional about Money in the Bank

July 18, 2021July 16, 2021 by Nick

This week’s Friday Night SmackDown was an explosive showing as live crowds have returned for the first time in 16-months. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair was able to defend her title for the first time in front of a crowd since she won it at WrestleMania in April. Carmella was her opponent and what a … Read more

Toni Storm to make her SmackDown debut on July 23

July 18, 2021July 16, 2021 by Nick

It was announced on tonight’s SmackDown that Toni Storm will be making her debut on the brand next week, July 23. A video promo premiered last week teasing her debut and with it just saying “coming soon” we didn’t know at that time when she would show up. Now we do. Storm is coming from … Read more

SmackDown Discussion Post: 07.16.21

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by Nick

Tonight’s a big night. WWE is back in front of fans from here on out and SmackDown is the first show to do so. Heading into the weekend, this is the last show before the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event that takes place this Sunday. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair is ready to put … Read more

Xia Li scheduled for a dark match prior to SmackDown

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by Nick

NXT Superstar Xia Li is reportedly planned to have a dark match prior to this week’s SmackDown. Fightful Select is reporting this was the plan as of Tuesday. An opponent has not been named at the time of this writing.

EDIT: Since this posting, Aliyah has been confirmed as Xia Li’s opponent.

Li joins several other NXT talents that have had dark matches over the course of the past number of weeks. Tegan Nox, Scarlett, Shotzi, and Toni Storm have all been included on that list. Nox and Shotzi debuted on SmackDown last week and came out with a win in tag team action by defeating the Women’s Tag Team Champions of Natalya and Tamina. A video package started airing last week showing that Storm is coming to the blue brand as well.

At this time, Fightful has not heard of any plans of Li being called up. However, the plan is to continue to have NXT talent work dark matches prior to RAW and SmackDown now that fans will be in attendance.

Li has the biggest opportunity of her career coming up on next week’s NXT as she will be challenging Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women’s Championship. She has been a part of a very popular NXT stable at the moment along with Boa and Mei Ying, known collectively as Tian Sha.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for any further news on NXT talent being utilized for the main roster.

Bayley “blames” fans after undergoing successful knee surgery

July 16, 2021 by John Duffy

Bayley went under the knife on Thursday to repair the unfortunate ACL injury suffered in training last week. The ‘Role Model’ took to Twitter to provide an update and jokingly blamed fans for her current situation. Here’s what Bayley tweeted; “Can’t wait to miss the first show in front of fans again. I blame YOU … Read more

Tamina is added as the final participant in this year’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match

July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 by Nick

Tamina becomes the eighth and final woman added to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match which will take place this Sunday on July 18. A spot that many speculated was going to be a “surprise entrant” was just officially announced by WWE as one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions. She joins her tag … Read more

Rhea Ripley defends Charlotte Flair against the “crap” she receives online

July 15, 2021 by John Duffy

Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair are set to fight it out for the RAW Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank. The two former NXT Women’s Champions have been at each other’s throats for months. Yet despite their onscreen rivalry Ripley has come out in defence of her upcoming opponent from the “unfair” criticism she … Read more

Meiko Satomura continues to dominate in NXT UK

July 15, 2021 by John Duffy

On this week’s edition of NXT UK Meiko Satomura defended her women’s championship for the first time. Not only was this her first defence but it was her first match since winning the title from Kay Lee Ray in an epic encounter last month. Two weeks ago Amale stepped up and got in the face … Read more

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