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Ember Moon vs. Bayley confirmed for SummerSlam

July 16, 2019 by Nick

On tonight’s SmackDown Live, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley issued a challenge to Ember Moon for a title match at SummerSlam. Moon confirmed that she was up for the challenge. The champ stated that she was glad to be past her feud with Alexa Bliss. She wants to now do what she originally wanted to do … Read more

Update on Mickie James after her surgery

July 16, 2019 by Nick

As previously reported in June, Mickie James suffered an ACL injury during a match against Carmella at a Live event. Earlier today she had her surgery in order to repair her injury. Her husband, Nick Aldis (also known as Magnus), shared the news on his Twitter that her surgery is over and it was a … Read more

Women’s Tag Team Titles to be defended on SmackDown

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by Nick

It has been two months since Asuka and Kairi Sane had Paige officially announce them as The Kabuki Warriors. Since then they have had exactly two backstage segments on SmackDown. During WWE’s tour of Tokyo, Japan, they finally had a match against the current Tag Team Champions, The IIconics. They defeated them in a non-title … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 07/15/19

July 15, 2019 by Nick

The Extreme Rules fallout episode of RAW focused on finding a new opponent for Becky Lynch. Since Becky Lynch won her mixed tag team match at Extreme Rules she no longer has to face Lacey Evans. This opens the door for someone else to step up just in time for SummerSlam. Earlier in the day, … Read more

Natalya will face Becky Lynch at SummerSlam

July 15, 2019 by Nick

WWE announced earlier today that Becky Lynch would have a new opponent for SummerSlam as of tonight’s episode of RAW. In a Fatal-four-way elimination match to determine the number one contender for the RAW Women’s Championship match we now have a new challenger. Natalya will face Becky Lynch at SummerSlam. The match also included Carmella, … Read more

Fatal-four-way set for RAW to name Becky Lynch’s next opponent

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 by Nick

WWE has just announced that Becky Lynch will find out who her opponent will be for SummerSlam on tonights RAW. The SummerSlam pay-per-view will be happening on Aug. 11 live in Toronto, Canada. With Extreme Rules over and Lynch moving on from her feud with Lacey Evans it is time for a new number one … Read more

Both Women’s Championships stay intact at Extreme Rules

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by Nick

Extreme Rules is now in the books as WWE heads towards the biggest event of the summer. SummerSlam will take place on Aug. 11 and after tonight’s pay-per-view, new challengers appear to be on the horizon. Both Becky Lynch and Bayley retained their respective championships at Extreme Rules. Bayley had to face both Alexa Bliss … Read more

Tamina suffers possible injury at Live event

July 13, 2019 by Nick

It is being reported by PWInsider that Tamina may have suffered a possible concussion at a WWE Live event on Friday. The event occurred in Augusta, Maine. The injury occurred during a tag team match. Tamina teamed up with Sarah Logan against the team of Naomi and Dana Brooke. She took an improper knee to … Read more

Eva Marie says she would come back to feud with Bayley

July 13, 2019 by Nick

The SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley recently sat down with Kristine Leahy for a face to face interview on Fair Game. Bayley shares what some of her favorite storylines have been in her career. She started her answer by sharing her feud with Sasha Banks in NXT. The storyline was one of her favorites because the … Read more

Nia Jax provides an update on her recovery from surgery

July 12, 2019 by Nick

Shortly after WrestleMania, it was reported that Nia Jax will be out for an extended period of time. The reason for her absence is due to needing surgery on both of her ACL’s. She has been keeping active on her social media to update her progress during her recovery. In May, shortly after her surgery, … Read more

Reason why Nikki Cross was added to the SmackDown title match

July 15, 2019July 11, 2019 by Nick

Update: Alexa Bliss posted on her Instagram that she had her hair touched up heading into her match for Sunday. It appears that she may be over her illness and will be present at Extreme Rules. The SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley has her work cut out for her this Sunday at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. … Read more

Sasha Banks needs to clash with Bayley upon her return

July 11, 2019 by Nick

Every dedicated WWE fan knows that Sasha Banks has been out of action since WrestleMania which took place in April. Rumors are running rampant that she will be returning very shortly. The earliest could be at Extreme Rules this Sunday and the latest could be SummerSlam in August. WWE hasn’t been doing any favors in … Read more

Nikki Bella comments on not receiving a retirement speech

July 10, 2019 by Nick

Nikki Bella has recently announced her retirement from wrestling. She first mentioned her retirement on the season finale of her reality show, Total Bellas. From that announcement, she went into further details on her health reasons causing her retirement on The Tonight Show featuring Jimmy Fallon. Since then she and her sister Brie Bella continue … Read more

Women’s match added to EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary show

July 10, 2019 by Nick

EVOLVE Wrestling is hosting their 10th Anniversary Celebration (also known as EVOLVE 131) this weekend on July 13. This will be the first time that EVOLVE and any independent promotion will be aired on the WWE Network.

Since 2015, the promotion has formed a partnership with WWE. Here they are allowed to scout talent for their NXT brand.

EVOLVE posted on their Twitter account a poll to determine if a women’s match should be included at this event. With a resounding landslide of 89% of the vote, the answer was yes.

The match will be Shotzi Blackheart vs. Brandi Lauren. Blackheart is the current Shine Nova Champion. These two competitors met at EVOLVE 129 where the match ended in a no contest. The video above is from their prior encounter.

BREAKING NEWS….

You voted yes with a resounding 89% of the vote!

Shotzi Blackheart vs. Brandi Lauren has been added to this Saturday's EVOLVE 10th Anniversary Celebration from Philadelphia live on the WWE Network!

Blackheart is also added to #EVOLVE132 this Sunday in MA! https://t.co/slJ3hKCILf
— EVOLVE Wrestling (@WWNEVOLVE) July 10, 2019

What do you think of EVOLVE being aired on the WWE Network? Discuss your thoughts in the comment section.

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 07/09/19

July 9, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown this week marks the last show prior to Extreme Rules this Sunday. The major focus was on the contract signing for the SmackDown Women’s Championship match. The champion Bayley met Nikki Cross in the ring to put ink to paper and make the match official. Alexa Bliss who will be Cross’ partner in this … Read more

Becky Lynch Becomes First WWE Superstar to Appear on ESPN Cover

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 by Sarah Hirsch

As if main eventing WrestleMania 35 wasn’t enough for The Man, Becky Lynch has yet accomplished another milestone. WWE announced today that Lynch will be on the “Blockbuster” issue cover of ESPN Magazine. She will be sharing the cover with actress Alison Brie. Brie stars in the Netflix program GLOW – inspired by the 1980s … Read more

Mandy Rose discusses staying healthy and developing a fitness app

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown Live Superstar Mandy Rose spoke to Star Magazine recently in regards to her fitness and staying healthy. She goes over how often she trains, what her workout consists of, and what motivates her. Rose also explains her very own fitness app that is now available and how it can help others. Motivation is a … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 07/08/19

July 9, 2019 by Nick

RAW this week kicked off with the advertised mixed tag team match. The match involved RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch teaming with the Universal Champion Seth Rollins. They faced Zelina Vega and Andrade in a match with elimination rules. A mixed tag team match has the rules where each gender can only face the same … Read more

Stipulation added for SmackDown Women’s Title match at Extreme Rules

July 8, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Nikki Cross both competed in their own Beat the Clock matches on tonight’s RAW. If Cross could beat her opponent in less time then it took Bayley to defeat hers then Alexa Bliss would have an advantage. She would be able to name the stipulation for her championship match at … Read more

Dakota Kai & Tegan Nox are ready for their returns

July 8, 2019 by Nick

NXT stars Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox have been out of action since last year due to injuries. Kai has been out since December and Nox has been sidelined since August. Both women have been discussing their recoveries on their social media and according to both of their recent posts, they are ready to return. … Read more

Possible return date for Sasha Banks announced

July 8, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Former Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks hasn’t been on WWE television since WrestleMania 35. At that event, she and Bayley dropped the tag titles to The IIconics. There have been previous reports in regards to her frustrations with the company which has led to her absence. Monday Night Raw will be in Tampa, Fla. … Read more

Original plans for The Bellas to face The IIconics for the tag titles

July 7, 2019 by Nick

The Bella Twins discussed on their podcast that they were in the plans to face The IIconics after WrestleMania. The IIconics defeated the inaugural Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley for the titles in a fatal-four way at the biggest event of the year. According to Nikki and Brie they were to return … Read more

Mixed tag team match announced for RAW

July 6, 2019July 5, 2019 by Nick

It was officially announced earlier today via Twitter by WWE that there will be a mixed tag team match on RAW this Monday. It will feature the RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch teaming with the Universal Champion Seth Rollins. They will face the team of Zelina Vega and Andrade.

As first reported by @SInow, @WWERollins & @BeckyLynchWWE will take on @AndradeCienWWE & @Zelina_VegaWWE in a Mixed Tag Team Match AND @shanemcmahon & @DMcIntyreWWE will take on @WWERomanReigns & a partner of McMahon's choosing THIS MONDAY on #RAW!https://t.co/1RLugbtgWq
— WWE (@WWE) July 5, 2019

The match was originally teased in a WWE Exclusive after SmackDown this week as seen above. Zelina Vega and Andrade challenged the champs to a mixed tag team match.

This past week on RAW, Maria Kanellis and her husband Mike faced off against the power couple. The match didn’t go quite according to plan as Maria announced her pregnancy which made Lynch back off.

Vega promises that unlike Maria she is not pregnant so she will not be running away from Lynch. She made a guarantee that once she is finished with the champ that she will not be wrestling anymore.

What are your thoughts about this upcoming match? Would you rather have Zelina Vega/Andrade in the title picture instead of Lacey Evans/Baron Corbin? Share your thoughts in the comment section!!

Lilian Garcia’s thoughts on another all women’s pay-per-view

July 5, 2019 by Nick

Longtime former ring announcer for WWE, Lilian Garcia spoke recently with Daily DDT. During the interview the topic of Evolution, the all women’s pay-per-view from last year, presented itself. Many fans have been hoping for a second Evolution to take place this year but unfortunately, nothing has been announced yet. She did return at that … Read more

Top three matches in Extreme Rules history

July 3, 2019 by Nick

WWE’s yearly Extreme Rules pay-per-view is just a week from Sunday and all eyes are on the Winners Take All mixed tag team match. This match has recently received Extreme Rules implications added to it. Recently women have been ushered into matches that were predominately just for the men. Last year there was an Extreme … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 07/02/19

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown Live had a lot to live up to from RAW this week. The main thing that put RAW over SmackDown this week was simply the surprise of Maria Kanellis. The women’s division has been stagnant since WrestleMania that a new face is going to get people talking. SmackDown, unfortunately, did not have someone such … Read more

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