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Holidead and Marti Belle added to ROH’s Quest For Gold Tournament

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ROH Board of Directors member Maria Kanellis Bennett took to the company’s YouTube channel to hand out two more tickets to gold. ROH is just about to announce the brackets of the Quest for Gold Women’s Title Tournament, which we finally now know is set to kick off in three weeks. The brackets will be revealed this Sunday at Best in the World.

The two women who just received their tickets are Holidead and Marti Belle. Both names are popular on the indie scene and have appeared with major promotions. Holidead was recently seen on AEW Dark in a match against Nyla Rose. She has worked for many promotions including ROH and is a former SHINE Tag Team Champion with Thunder Rosa.

Belle has also worked with many promotions and is most known for time with IMPACT Wrestling as a member of the Dollhouse with Taryn Terrell and Jade (Mia Yim). She participated in WWE’s Mae Young Classic and she is a two-time SHINE Tag Team Champion with Jayme Jameson. Other than with SHINE she was recently with NWA until November.

With the addition of these two competitors, they join the list for the tournament as follows:

  • Angelina Love (first round bye)
  • Rok-C
  • Allysin Kay
  • Trish Adora
  • Mazzerati
  • Willow
  • Miranda Alize
  • Mandy Leon
  • Nicole Savoy
  • Max the Impaler
  • Alex Gracia
  • Sumie Sakai
  • Holidead
  • Marti Belle

Vita VonStarr was originally scheduled to be in the tournament but the stipulation was she would no longer interfere in the men’s matches. She could not keep to that promise and Maria removed her from the tournament. Allie Recks was offered a ticket to gold but was unable to accept it at this time due to injury to her knee.

With this list, there is one spot left. It was recently announced that Quinn McKay will receive another shot at gold. She will be facing Mandy Leon in under two weeks to see if she can earn her spot.

The winner of the Quest For Gold Tournament will become the new ROH Women’s World Champion with a new lineage. The prior title was deactivated in 2020 after former champion Kelly Klein’s contract was not renewed.

Check back in with Diva Dirt to see how the brackets will shape up and follow along for the rest of the summer as we report on the tournament leading to a new champion!

Sumie Sakai is now in the ROH Women’s Title Tournament; Allie Recks gets the offer but unable to accept due to injury

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The first-ever women’s champion in the history of ROH has finally received her golden ticket to the upcoming Quest for Gold Women’s Title Tournament. Sumie Sakai received a call from Board of Directors Maria Kanellis Bennett to receive the offer that she gladly accepted. With only a few spots left it makes sense for Sakai to be in this tournament. A tournament to crown a new champion for the new title.

Kanellis made another call to give out a second ticket to gold. This time it went to Allie Recks. In a heart wrenching moment, Recks wasn’t able to accept her ticket and place in the ROH Women’s Title Tournament. She explained that during her recent match with Max the Impaler on Women’s Division Wednesday her knee wasn’t feeling right and she tried to power through it. She found herself in surgery for her knee and due to her injury she will be out for at least eight to nine months.

On this week’s pre-taped Women Division Wednesday, Recks was in action teaming up with Gia Scott as they faced Sakai and Willow. Despite some disconnect between the team of Recks and Scott, Recks was able to secure a big victory as she speared Willow to get the pin.

Sakai joins the following women who will be in the upcoming tournament. The brackets will be announced this Sunday at ROH’s Best in the World.

  • Angelina Love (earned first-round bye)
  • Rok-C
  • Miranda Alize
  • Trish Adora
  • Allysin Kay
  • Nicole Savoy
  • Willow
  • Mazzerati
  • Mandy Leon
  • Max the Impaler
  • Alex Gracia
  • Sumie Sakai

Quinn McKay is getting another shot at entering the tournament as it was announced that she will face Mandy Leon in two weeks on ROH TV. Maria will also be handing out two tickets tomorrow. Who will be wrapping up the final spots?

Check back in with Diva Dirt for all news in regards to ROH rebuilding their women’s division and the search to crown a new champion.

Quinn McKay gets another chance at a ticket to gold for the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Quinn McKay is getting a second chance to enter into the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament. McKay kicked off the hunt for a ticket to gold as she faced Angelina Love in her ROH in-ring debut. Love ended up defeating her which means that Love earned a first-round bye to the tournament. With few spots … Read more

Sumie Sakai & Willow vs. Allie Recks & Gia Scott set for ROH’s Women’s Division Wednesday

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Four women are set to be in action for an upcoming Women’s Division Wednesday. Although not officially announced on Ring of Honor’s YouTube page just yet, Gia Scott has posted to her Twitter that she will be in tag team action alongside Allie Recks. They will take on the team of Willow and Sumie Sakai. … Read more

“The Pink Dream” Alex Gracia has received her spot in the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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All the hard work that “The Pink Dream” Alex Gracia has been putting in has finally paid off! Gracia received her ticket to gold this week on Women’s Division Wednesday as Maria Kanellis Bennett presented her with this opportunity to enter the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament. Gracia also took part in today’s match as … Read more

Vita VonStarr removed from the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Vita VonStarr will no longer participate in the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament. She didn’t play by the rules.

On the June 9 episode of Women’s Division Wednesday, VonStarr received a golden ticket into the tournament after Bateman pled her case to be in it. She recently had a match against former Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai. She came up short in that match but held her own and felt that she should still be placed in the tournament.

Board of Directors member and the mind behind the upcoming tournament, Maria Kanellis Bennett, gave in and granted her a spot. However, she gave a stipulation. As long as she can prove that she has the passion and the focus to participate in the women’s division she can. By this, if she interferes in the men’s matches again then she will be out of the tournament. She interfered.

In the clip below you can see where Maria stands firm in her decision to remove VonStarr from the tournament despite the anger from Victor.

With VonStarr being removed, and as long as the punishment is kept, this opens up another spot for the tournament which is still not finalized. The participants are as follows:

  • Angelina Love (first round bye)
  • Allysin Kay
  • Rok-C
  • Willow
  • Trish Adora
  • Miranda Alize
  • Mazzerati
  • Mandy Leon
  • Nicole Savoy
  • Max the Impaler

Alex Gracia has had a Women’s Division Wednesday match recently against Willow in which she came up short. Despite these matches not being qualifiers anyway, Gracia made it a point to get the attention of Maria to get another shot to prove herself. Maria responded in person. Gracia will be getting another chance in the future which may mean she may impress Maria enough to earn a ticket to gold.

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Who else do you think will round out the tournament for the new ROH Women’s World Championship? A date for the start of the tournament has not been provided at this time.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for all your news on ROH as they rebuild their women’s division and look to crown a new champion.

Max the Impaler is granted their ticket to gold for the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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We are getting so close to a full bracket for the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament. ROH Board of Director Maria Kanellis Bennett is putting together a bracket of competitors that will certainly provide the best chase for a championship this summer. This will be for a brand new ROH Women’s World Title with a … Read more

Rok-C gets a win on Women’s Division Wednesday; Nicole Savoy and Mandy Leon added to the tournament

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Today is Wednesday, and if you are a fan of ROH then you know what that means. It is Women’s Division Wednesday and this week’s match-up involved two women that kicked off the weekly show in April – Rok-C and Laynie Luck.

The last time we saw these two in the ring together it was the first episode of the series and it was in tag team action. Rok-C partnered with Max the Impaler while Luck had Hyan by her side. The match was impressive and lasted to the 15-minute time limit making it a draw. This time, Rok-C was able to best Luck by hitting Code Red to get the three count for the victory.

Rok-C has already found herself with a ticket to gold. This summer we will be seeing a ROH Women’s Title Tournament to crown a brand new champion with a new lineage set to begin. Rok-C was the first woman announced for the tournament. Two names were added this week and those are Nicole Savoy and ROH veteran, Mandy Leon.

Savoy was selected to be in the tournament by fan request. Maria Kanellis-Bennett delivered her the good news and let her know that her name kept coming up with the fans and they overwhelming begged to see her in this tournament. Savoy has worked for ROH before and has done tours in Japan. She has also worked all over the United States and has done work for various all-female promotions.

When Leon was told the news, she expected it. She already assumed.

The full line-up so far for the tournament is as follows:

  • Rok-C
  • Allysin Kay
  • Trish Adora
  • Miranda Alize
  • Mazzerati
  • Willow
  • Angelina Love (bye-in first round)
  • Vita VonStarr
  • Mandy Leon
  • Nicole Savoy

With Leon getting her spot as a veteran, what other ROH veterans do you still seeing getting their spots? Anymore newcomers?

Join the discussion on ROH’s exciting upcoming tournament in the comment section below.

Vita VonStarr receives her golden ticket into the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Vita VonStarr received her golden ticket from Maria Kanellis Bennett on this week’s Women’s Division Wednesday. VonStarr was not part of this week’s match but she did go one-on-one with Sumie Sakai a number of weeks ago. Vonstarr was joined by Bateman backstage who was convincing Maria to allow her to enter the tournament.

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Bateman explains that VonStarr holding her own against Sakai should be enough to get her a golden ticket plus this would make Vincent happy. Maria agreed and said that VonStarr can join the tournament but under a condition. She is all for handing out opportunities for women who are focused on the division. Maria says VonStarr needs to stop getting involved in any of the men’s matches or she is out.

As for the match that took place this week, it was a tag team match in which three of the women have already received their spots for the tournament. Miranda Alize teamed up with Sumie Sakai to face Trish Adora and Mazzerati. After quite the battle, Alize locked in the Miranda Rights on Mazzerati which caused her to tap out.

This is Sakai’s second win since the start of Women Division Wednesday’s and as a former champion herself she has yet to be granted a ticket to gold. Alize, Mazzerati, and Adora have all previously received their spots in the upcoming tournament. They join Rok-C, Allysin Kay, and Willow who have earned their spots as well — and now VonStarr. Angelina Love has earned a first round bye to the tournament by defeating Quinn McKay.

After this week’s tag match, the four competitors showed their good sportsmanship as they shook hands in the ring. Max the Impaler then made their way down to the ring and cleared out the ring thus making a huge statement. Max has been in two matches since the start of Women’s Division Wednesday and has yet to earn their ticket into the tournament. After Max clears the ring, Amy Rose comes out from the back and claps giving her approval.

Although not part of this week’s show Alex Gracia has posted a promo telling Maria that she deserves to be part of the tournament. Gracia took on Willow last week in a losing effort.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for further news on the participants of the ROH Women’s Title Tournament.

Willow receives her golden ticket to enter the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Willow (Nightingale) is the newest addition to the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament. On this week’s Women’s Division Wednesday, Willow took on Alexa Gracia and walked away with the victory. After the match, Board of Directors Maria Kanellis Bennett went backstage to introduce herself. In this meet and greet, Kanellis Bennett let Willow know she has earned herself a golden ticket.

Willow has recently wrestled on AEW Dark and Elevation where she has competed against Diamante and Thunder Rosa. Her most recently match was a losing effort against Trish Adora at the WWR Let’s Talk About Wrestling event.

Gracia has been a frequent competitor in AEW being seen mostly on Dark or Elevation. She was last seen in March for the company facing Dr. Britt Baker and has also made appearances with NWA.

Willow joins Rok-C, Trish Adora, Miranda Alize, Allysin Kay, and Mazzerati so far that have received their golden tickets. Angelina Love has received a bye for the first round by defeating Quinn McKay.

Check back in with Diva Dirt as ROH continues to build their tournament for this summer to crown a new ROH Women’s World Champion.

Mazzerati receives her golden ticket into the ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Mazzerati is the latest addition for this summer’s ROH Women’s Championship Tournament after receiving her golden ticket by Maria Kanellis Bennett. On this week’s Women’s Division Wednesday, Mazzerati faced Angelina Love but came up short. Mazzerati thought she had her match won after delivering the Eat Defeat. Love kicked out and was able to gain … Read more

Allysin Kay is entered into the upcoming ROH Women’s Title Tournament

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Allysin Kay

On this week’s Women’s Division Wednesday, Maria Kanellis-Bennett awarded a golden ticket to Allysin Kay to enter this summer’s ROH Women’s Championship Tournament. Since the end of April, week after week competitors have been facing off in order to impress Kanellis-Bennett to earn golden tickets to enter into the upcoming tournament. So far the participants … Read more

Hyan and Max the Impaler to battle once again on this week’s ROH Women’s Division Wednesday

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This week’s ROH Women’s Division Wednesday match will be Hyan facing Max the Impaler. ROH has been putting on a women’s match weekly for the past few weeks as they head towards a tournament this summer to crown a brand new ROH Women’s Champion. This is a way to relaunch their women’s division and participants … Read more

Miranda Alize defeats Trish Adora on ROH Women’s Division Wednesday – both women earn a ticket to gold

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The path towards the ROH Women’s Tournament for the new ROH Women’s World Championship is moving right along. The tournament is coming up this summer and has yet to have an official date. This week on Women’s Division Wednesday, Trish Adora took on Miranda Alize with both ladies hoping to get a golden ticket to … Read more

Angelina Love wins first-round bye in ROH tournament after defeating Quinn McKay

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Angelina Love defeated Quinn McKay over the weekend in order to earn a first-round bye in the upcoming ROH Women’s Tournament. Maria Kanellis-Bennett let Love know previously that if she was able to defeat McKay then she would earn this advantage. Love got the pin after McKay was distracted by Mandy Leon on the ring … Read more

Rok-C has become the first entrant in the upcoming ROH Women’s Tournament

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Rok-C was the one to receive the first golden ticket and punch her entry into the upcoming ROH Women’s Tournament. Maria Kanellis-Bennett announced last week that via zoom she would make the decision this week. The tournament will be coming later this summer. ROH kicked off the Women’s Division Wednesday on YouTube last week in … Read more

Maria Kanellis-Bennett says that Stephanie McMahon’s advocacy for women’s rights feels “promotional”

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WWE’s dedication to women’s wrestling has been something that has been up for debate recently. Both fans and talent have shared their thoughts on the company’s current treatment of female talent. Even former SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella has vocalized a lack of opportunities for women into question. Both Mickie James and Chelsea Green have been … Read more

ROH women’s division kicks off with a tag team match that pushes the limits

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Ring of Honor is gearing up for a huge relaunch to their women’s division with a tournament coming this summer to crown a new champion. Leading up to that they have announced that every Wednesday starting with this week they will have a women’s match aired on their YouTube channel. With having to build a division from the ground up, it will be a surprise to see who they have invited in.

Starting next week, Maria Kanellis-Bennett will start to give a ticket to those who are invited to participate in the tournament.

The first match was a tag team match that saw Hyan & Laynie Luck taking on Rok-C & Max the Impaler. The match showcased each talent well and with a 15-minute time limit, each person was able to be highlighted. Prior to the match, each person had an introduction and promo.

The match ended in a draw as the time limit was reached.

After the match, all participants engage in a handshake and sign of respect except for Max. They made their way up the ramp instead.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett who is the driving force behind the build of the division was on commentary for the match.

Luck has recently also become engaged and you can check out that story by clicking here.

What did you think of this match and the start of the re-launch of ROH women’s division? Leave your thoughts below!

Maria Kanellis-Bennett announces ROH Women’s Tournament coming this summer

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Ring of Honor is finally able to announce that they will have a women’s tournament this summer to crown a new champion. As a part of restructuring its women’s division, the company attempted to have a tournament last year along with introducing a new title. This title will replace the Women of Honor Title that … Read more

Kelly Klein files lawsuit against ROH

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Kelly Klein

Former Women of Honor champion Kelly Klein has launched a lawsuit against her former employers, Ring of Honor and Sinclair Broadcasting. The 28-page Employment Discrimination lawsuit obtained and posted by Heel by Nature alleges the promotion of Breach of Implied Contract, Unpaid Royalties, Violation of State and Federal Equal Pay Acts, and Abusive Discharge, Discrimination and Harassment, … Read more

Maria returns to Ring of Honor promoting The Experience

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Maria is officially back with the Ring of Honor promotion and is front and center to provide an announcement for them. She announces an open forum called The Experience where they want the fans to say what they want to see. They want the fans to #ChooseYourHonor.

The full statement about this is listed on their website and says the following:

Ring of Honor has always strived to give the best wrestling fans on the planet what they want. Now the fans will have an open forum to tell us directly what they want.

In January, ROH takes The Experience to the next level of fan engagement by empowering the members of Honor Nation to make their voices heard.

The Experience is not a singular event. It’s a movement.

Fans are encouraged to join the ROH The Experience Facebook group to share their thoughts and opinions about all things ROH.

Which outside talents do you want to see in ROH? Which ROH stars should be getting title shots? What match stipulations do you want to see?

ROH wants you to #ChooseYourHonor.

Maria Kanellis Bennett is leading the charge for The Experience. She made the announcement about the groundbreaking concept on ROH’s social media platforms.

“Ring of Honor has cultivated an environment where the wrestlers and the fans are the experience,” Kanellis Bennett said. “I want wrestlers to thrive and I want to give you the fans what you truly desire.

“I want Ring of Honor to be yours. No … I want Ring of Honor to be ours.”

Maria joins her husband, Mike Bennett, who has already reappeared for the promotion. Prior to this announcement of The Experience, Mike was recently interviewed by Wrestling Inc. about his thoughts on if Maria would return to ROH.

He had the following to say on if Maria would return:

“Maria, I’ll never say no because she’s my wife, so if she ever wants to come back, she’s always more than willing to. The Kingdom’s just as much her as it was me, and Matt and [Adam] Cole,” Bennett noted. “The door’s always open for her. I will say this about Maria though, she’s very, as most people know, she’s very methodical. She’s very methodical in her decisions.

“When Maria comes back, she’ll come back when she wants to come back on her terms, doing what she wants to do because that’s how she’s always done it, and I’m sure as hell not going to tell her any other way. I will never say never, Maria back to the Kingdom, but where Maria’s mind is at now, I would definitely say when she returns to wrestling, it’ll be her decision [and] her choice doing what she wants to do. She’s been doing this a long time, and she’s done a lot in this industry. So she’s deserved a rest, and she deserves to come back when she wants to.”

Maria and Mike both stood alongside each other in the ROH promotion from 2011 to 2015. They both were recently released from WWE in April as part of the cutbacks from the pandemic.

As far as the women’s roster in ROH, they had planned to crown a new champion with a new lineage to their women’s belt. This was to take place at the time that the pandemic had shut everything down back in April.

What do you make of Maria being back with ROH? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Hana Kimura, Stella Grey, and Sumie Sakai vs. Jenny Rose and Oedo Tai – G1 Supercard ROH

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In April of 2019, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling co-produced an event called G1 Supercard. From that event came a dark match which we have decided to make this week’s Free Match Friday. It is to highlight the late Hana Kimura.

Last weekend, Kimura tragically left this earth. At such a young age of 22, Kimura was a bright star and her talent was unmistakable. Her appearance along with Oedo Tai (Kagetsu and Hazuki) highly represented Stardom.

It is clear that Kimura was the next big thing. She is loved and missed by many.

Please enjoy this match and discuss what you thought of it in the comment section below.

If you are a Stardom fan, discuss other favorite matches of Hana’s that you enjoyed as well.

R.I.P Hana Kimura –

We all need to do better and love one another.

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