For the second year in a row women all over the world have been showcased in the Mae Young Classic II. The talent comes from all over the world from certain countries such as Japan, Mexico, Canada, England, Brazil, and Australia, just to name a few. WWE Evolution featured the finals of the Mae Young … Read more
According to PWInsider, independent wrestling star Jordynne Grace has reportedly signed a two year deal with the Impact Wrestling. The site adds that Impact management was working on a number of deals for talents to extend their contracts as well this weekend. The 22-year-old has been wrestling since 2012 for promotions that include Beyond Wrestling, … Read more
Ever since Sasha Banks was pulled from the second season of WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge due to an undisclosed injury, there has been a lot of speculation as to her future. The WWE has been quiet on what kind of injury she’s suffering from with little to no update. The subject was discussed on the Barnburner’s No … Read more
Rumors are swirling that former Tough Enough contestant and independent star Chelsea Green has signed with WWE. Chelsea Green reported to the WWE Performance Center this week and has been signed by WWE. — AEW Enjoyer (@SoDuTw) October 9, 2018 The rumors stem from Twitter user rovert, who has broken previous wrestling news, who noted … Read more
Last night Paige teased that a “big change” is coming to WWE in time for Revolution. And now rumblings of her bringing the Women’s Tag Titles back from the grave are surfacing. https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1043990223921860608 For months now speculation has emerged regarding the reintroduction of Women’s Tag Team Titles. WrestlingNews.co is reporting that, “It was confirmed to … Read more
Speculation is fueling that independent star and Mae Young Classic competitor Mia Yim has signed a developmental deal with the WWE. In a video from WWE NXT’s official Twitter account that reads “our female Superstars”, Yim is seen weight training alongside several of NXT’s female Superstars at WWE’s Performance Center: This morning @WWEPerformCtr our female … Read more
One huge question leading up to the first all-women’s PPV in October is, will AJ Lee be there? Rumors and speculation are emerging about WWE’s interest in bringing back the former Divas Champion. According to Cageside Seats, which got its information from Barnburner’s “Fired Up” podcast, The Ring Report, and Slice Wrestling, WWE has extended the invitation and … Read more
Now that WWE’s other mainstay PPV, SummerSlam, has come to a close it’s time for speculation as to what the rest of the year holds for the women’s division. With Evolution coming up in October, the rumor mill is working overtime to plant the seeds for our next feuds, title defenses, and more. Here’s the … Read more
After the 4HW vs 4HW angle was set during the Mae Young Classic 2017, in which the gauntlet was thrown down, nothing came of it. However, which the signing of Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke this year, it looks like WWE is revisiting the idea. Per Wrestling Observer, the plan is to have … Read more
On Monday, July 23, Stephanie McMahon announced WWE would hold the first all-women’s PPV, titled Evolution. The event will feature over 50 women from the past, present, and future. Evolution will also include the finals of the Mae Young Classic II and four Women’s Title matches, including Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and NXT UK Women’s Titles. Speculation … Read more
Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that a former Impact Wrestling Knockout has signed a developmental contract with WWE. MJ Jenkins will be reporting to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida in the coming weeks. Jenkins, who held the FEW Flares champion left IMPACT Wrestling in November of 2017. She was signed to the company after … Read more
Earlier this year, the WWE were met with backlash after their controversial decision to hold their Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia where women were not allowed to compete. According to a new report from the Pro Wrestling Sheet, the higher-ups of the company are currently in talks of making up for the controversial … Read more
As we inch closer to the second Mae Young Classic tournament, more names of participants continue to make their way around the rumor mill. ????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????#??#ProWrestling pic.twitter.com/u1qAka2FUf — ???????????????-SENDAI GIRLS PROWRESTLING- (@senjo2006) June 14, 2018 According to Tokyo Sports, international Joshi star, and owner of Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling, Meiko Satomura will partake in WWE’s … Read more
At Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV, Carmella will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Asuka. PWInsider is reporting that Carmella’s former ally James Ellsworth looks to be returning to WWE soon. According to the site, there have been several recent creative pitches for Ellsworth to pop up in some capacity at this weekend’s Money … Read more
WWE continues to try and scoop up talent, this time reportedly signing Nina Samuels and Charlie Morgan to ‘extended tryout deals.’ According to the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer, the deal is that they are going to give the talent tryouts but aren’t actually signing them to contracts just yet. In theory, it’s WWE’s … Read more
According to The Observer (via Cageside Seats), current reigning Progress Women’s champion Jinny has signed a WWE UK contract – similar to that of Toni Storm. As it was previously reported, the WWE have had their sight on Jinny along with other top UK talents for their brand. Jinny previously appeared on the WWE back … Read more
Despite promoting a second annual women’s tournament, WWE has been mum on official details regarding the Mae Young Classic II. According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is interested in indie talent Xia Brookside, step-daughter of NXT trainer Robbie Brookside. It was noted in the report that she … Read more
After losing the PROGRESS Women’s Championship to Jinny this past weekend, reports are surfacing that WWE is offering Toni Storm a “revolving” UK contract. According to The Wrestling Observer, Toni Storm has signed a UK contract with WWE, not a developmental one, granting her a similar contract like wrestlers Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, and Trent … Read more
After the success of last year’s Mae Young Classic, the WWE announced earlier this year that they would hold a second all women’s tournament event. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Cageside Seats), the taping dates for tournament will take placr on August 7th and 8th at Full Sail University. Rumored participant names (per the … Read more
Next month’s Money in the Bank PPV event could be the start of a new trend for the WWE. According to PWInsider, the company has informed its international broadcasting partners that starting with June 17th’s Money in the Bank, their PPV events will start at 7 PM ET with a Kickoff show likely starting at … Read more
After reports speculated that Toni Storm is on WWE’s radar, now sites are saying Jinny is another top prospect for the company’s expansion into the UK. ITV was again taping for their World of Sport revival last week, and it inspired another round of WWE trying to lock up top UK talent for their brand, … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind year for Toni Storm on the Independent circuit – she’s been racking up titles wherever she goes. Now it’s being speculated that her success has WWE eyeing her. During WWE’s recent live event in Bournemouth, UK, company officials apparently played an advert in order to hype up the upcoming WWE tour … Read more
PWInsider is reporting that SmackDown Superstar Charlotte Flair will be undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured implant. According to the site, the Flair will likely undergo the surgery following the WWE European tour that kicks off this Thursday: ???? Wooooo! 5/10 Oberhausen ?? 5/11 Braunschweig ?? 5/12 Bremen ?? 5/13 Prague ?? 5/14 Budapest ?? … Read more
The countdown to Season 4 of Lucha Underground has begun, with a new trailer dropping tomorrow on the El Rey network. Now the company is applying for new trademarks. According to PWInsider, the following trademarks were applied for back on May 2nd, some of which are from Season 3 while others are for the upcoming season: … Read more
After releasing an editorial speculating on how Paige can make “controversial” decisions – such as creating a female tag division and bringing back Talking Smack – as SmackDown’s new GM, WWE is continuing to tease the possibility of women’s tag titles. In a special pictorial gallery WWE showcased several dominate teams the women’s division has … Read more
Tonight, April 16, on Raw the Superstar Shake-Up begins. Reports speculating as to which Superstar will switch brands hit the news stands as soon as the event was announced. Here’s a rundown of the top rumors for this week’s event: According to Wrestlinginc, Asuka could be going to the SmackDown brand. The Empress of Tomorrow is … Read more