WWE confirmed WrestleMania 35 will feature the first-ever women’s main event. The company has been alluding to this for months, but they made an official announcement this morning via WWE.com. The triple-threat match for the Raw Women’s Championship, featuring Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch, will headline “The Showcase of the Immortals” on … Read more
Alexa Bliss made a return to the ring at a house show last evening in Trenton, N.J. She has been appearing less frequently in the ring as she has been focusing on her talk show segments – A Moment of Bliss. As reported by Wrestling Inc., Bliss was hosting her show with Natalya as her … Read more
It looks like Rhea Ripley is dealing with a leg injury. On Thursday night, the former NXT UK Women’s Champion posted a gym selfie wearing a walking boot with the caption, “What’s your excuse?” According to Squared Circle Sirens, their sources at WWE said they believe it’s a minor sprain. It is not considered serious. … Read more
The Women’s Battle Royal has not been officially announced for WrestleMania, but rumors are circulating it will be added to the card. The first-ever all-women’s battle royal took place last WrestleMania, where Naomi outlasted 19 other women. Here are five moments we would like to see at this year’s Battle Royal, if speculation proves right.
Ronda Rousey is currently slotted to defend her Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 35 against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. Since it was announced, the Triple Threat Match has been expected to close out the show. While this still appears to be the case, it appears WWE have already scrapped their original plans for the … Read more
According to Fightful, independent wrestler Tatevik Hunanyan applied to trademark “Sister Abigail” back in June of last year when WWE abandoned their application to keep it. Right before the deadline by the United States Patent And Trademark Office’s March 20th, WWE opposed the trademark. Hunanyan, known on the indies as Tatevik the Gamer, played an … Read more
Alexa Bliss recently spoke to The Asbury Park Press and discussed her recent non-wrestling role on TV as the host of “A Moment of Bliss.” She discussed how different the job is from an in-ring role. “It’s a little bit of a change, but it’s pretty much the same kind of thing. We tell stories … Read more
We finally have an answer to the question fans and pundits have been asking. Who will challenge Asuka for the SmackDown Women’s Championship? Sort of. WWE confirmed via a WWE.com exclusive that there will be a fatal four-way to determine the number one contender next week. Kayla Braxton made the announcement after SmackDown during a … Read more
Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey mentioned in an Instagram post that her husband, Travis Browne, has been “banned” from Raw. This news comes after Rousey and Browne struck WWE security guards after the Raw Women’s Championship match last night. The two left together following a tense standoff with security. This morning Rousey said via Twitter, … Read more
Earlier today, WWE announced that long-time employee Sue Aitchison would be this year’s WWE Warrior Award recipient. Aitchison has worked behind the scenes in the corporate division with WWE for 30 years, and has most notably developed and strengthened WWE’s community outreach programs. She’s build a strong partnership with Make-A-Wish, where she’s helped over 6,000 … Read more
Yesterday, WWE Raw commentator Renee Young released a new episode of Regular Girls, a “shoot-the-breeze” podcast she hosts with friend Stacey McGunnigle. In the episode, Young talks about her job as commentator, and feedback she’s received. Specifically, Young talks about her on-the-job commentary trainers Tom Phillips, the lead play-by-play commentator on SmackDown Live, and Vic … Read more
This week on Ronda Rousey’s “Ronda on the Road” YouTube series, Rousey spent time answering questions and spoke about who her favorite heels are in the company. Transcription of quotes from the episode are provided by Fightful “And now that I’m a heel, I can openly profess my love to all the heels that I … Read more
Lacey Evans recently sat down with the Gorilla Position podcast to discuss her upbringing, her time so far in WWE, what it means to be a lady and what the character means to her. “It means that I am a lady. I embody what it means to be a lady. My feminine qualities… the fact … Read more
Last night, Deonna Purrazzo clapped back at hecklers who were chanting “Marty Scurll” during a match an NXT live event. Later, she took to Twitter to express her frustrations with the chants. Purrazzo referenced her extensive resume and five years of experience. Her Ring of Honor debut against Mandy Leon is credited as the start … Read more
Becky Lynch as “The Man” may be playing the role as a take-no-prisoners bada** in WWE, but outside the ring, some may call her a hero. Friday night, Becky ran to the aid of a fan who according to spectators was having having a seizure. Lynch was signing autographs in Nebraska at World Of Wheels … Read more
Becky Lynch celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by reminiscing about her early struggles in NXT. Earlier today on Twitter, she posted a picture from her debut match against Summer Rae with an inspirational caption. Before she became “The Man,” or even the steampunk “Lass Kicker,” Becky was introduced as a smiling Irish step dancer. On the … Read more
In a surprising turn of events from last week’s RAW, Dana Brooke aired out her grievances on RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. From this interaction, she will finally get her “chance” to show if she has what it takes to go after the title. WWE just announced via Twitter that Brooke will face Rousey for … Read more
As we embark on the 35th annual WrestleMania, there is an obvious buzz for women to main event the show for the first time. The RAW Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match between the champion Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch is expected to close the show. Stephanie McMahon was interviewed by The National where … Read more
WrestleMania 35 is just around the corner and the SmackDown Women’s Title picture is still blurry. It was originally rumored that Lacey Evans would get the privilege to challenge Asuka for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. As reported by Wrestling Inc. via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the plans for Evans lacing up her boots against the … Read more
One of the Performance Center’s newest recruits just stepped into an NXT ring for the first time since signing with WWE earlier this year. Rachael Evers – better known as Ellering – made her debut last Thursday at an NXT Live show in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was on the losing end of a tag … Read more
WWE announced on their website that they have fined Ronda Rousey for her “unprofessional actions” on this past Monday Night Raw. The exact amount of the fine – plus the exact reasons – have not been disclosed. On their official website, WWE made the following statement: Ronda Rousey has been fined by WWE as a result … Read more
Chelsea Green made her NXT debut last night at the NXT tapings for Full Sail University and unfortunately broke her wrist. The injury required her to go into immediate surgery today to repair the break. The break occurred mid-match, but Green was able to finish the match and even hit her finisher move, the UnPrettyHer. … Read more
It has been tough to understand the plans for Asuka since her big win at Royal Rumble. Fans hoped WWE had finally turned a corner with her, but since it has felt like more of the same. Recently on The Jim Ross Report, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross gave his thought on the usage … Read more
During tonight’s episode of NXT, it was announced that there would be a fatal four-way for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York. Scheduled for tonight’s card, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair faced each other in a no. 1 contender’s match to determine who would face champion Shayna Baszler for her title. During … Read more
Dana Brooke embodies the underutilized talent that WWE tends to sleep on. WWE is often scrutinized for turning a blind eye to certain talents that can easily become fan favorites. Brooke took her moment on RAW by giving a heartfelt speech in regards to her passion and love for the business. In a moment that … Read more
UFC’s parent company, William Morris Endeavor (WME), has returned a $400 million investment to Saudi Arabia’s government investment fund, according to a report in the New York Times. The deal with Saudi Arabia was inked early last year in order to support the entertainment giant’s expansion plans, which would have included bringing its products to … Read more