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Sasha Banks makes her SmackDown return, main events, and attacks Bianca Belair

July 30, 2021 by Nick

The Boss is back!! Sasha Banks made her SmackDown return on tonight’s show after being absent for nearly four months. She came to the aid of SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. The setup for her return involved Belair in the ring being interviewed by Kayla Braxton celebrating 110-days as SmackDown Women’s Champion. As Belair soaked … Read more

SmackDown Discussion Post: 07.30.21

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by Nick

Tonight’s SmackDown doesn’t officially have anything advertised for the women, however, the venue the show is at does show that Sasha Banks is listed. Banks hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since the SmackDown after WrestleMania. Will tonight be her return? SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair is coming off of back-to-back weeks where she has … Read more

Natalya reportedly out for a “few weeks” from ankle injury Updated

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by Nick

Update: Since this article went up, Natalya has now posted about her injury on social media. Diva Dirt sends our best wishes and we hope she gets better soon. One-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Natalya, is expected to take a few weeks off from an ankle injury that took place on the … Read more

New Becky Lynch picture hints at her imminent return

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by John Duffy

The return of Becky Lynch is a hot topic. Ever since reports of her training at the WWE Performance Center, her comeback seems very close to happening. Recently pictures of her looking in incredible shape were posted on Instagram adding further speculation to the reports. Reports surfaced that Lynch was backstage at Money in the … Read more

Sasha Banks’ WWE return date possibly revealed

July 30, 2021 by John Duffy

Sasha Banks has been absent from WWE ever since the SmackDown after WrestleMania 37. The ‘Boss’ was interviewed in a backstage segment clearly angered at losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Bianca Belair. Banks was unable to speak before storming off and has not been seen since. Now her long-awaited and highly-anticipated return could have … Read more

Queen of the Ring rumored finals are said to be taking place in Saudi Arabia

July 29, 2021 by Nick

Further news on a WWE Queen of the Ring Tournament taking place is making the rounds. The news first broke from Wrestling Inc. who stated the idea was back on the table after it was nixed last year. Andrew Zarian from MatMen Podcast then added that it will likely take place on Oct. 8 and … Read more

Jinny & Stevie Turner pick up wins; Meiko Satomura looks for her next challenger on NXT UK

July 29, 2021 by John Duffy

This week’s edition of NXT UK offered up two women’s matches and a champion looking for a challenger. Before any action took place we see footage of the NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura in the women’s dressing room. The ‘Final Boss’ gathered together all of the talents and demanded to know who has what … Read more

STARDOM 5*STAR GP kicks off in style this weekend

July 28, 2021 by John Duffy

This year’s STARDOM 5*STAR GP Tournament begins this weekend and does so in super style. The opening night on July 31 features several stellar matchups to kick off the two-month tournament. Night One at Yokohama Budokan sees tournament favourites Giulia, Mayu Iwatani, Momo Watanabe, Syuri, Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita all in action. Night Two … Read more

Natalya comments on her injury from RAW

July 28, 2021 by Nick

Natalya had many fans concerned after she had to be helped to the back after her tag team match this past Monday night on RAW. The Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina faced Doudrop and Eva Marie in a contenders match. The spot that caused the injury can be seen in Nattie’s Twitter post … Read more

Dakota Kai turns on Raquel Gonzalez as she eyes up the NXT Women’s Championship

July 27, 2021 by Nick

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez are no longer tag team partners or even friends. In what the NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez thought would be a challenge for someone to step up to the plate, she did not expect her partner to be that person. On this week’s NXT, Gonzalez along with Kai made their … Read more

NXT Discussion Post: 07.27.21

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by Nick

NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez will be addressing the NXT Women’s Division on tonight’s show. She is ready for a new opponent as she has already defeated Mercedes Martinez, Ember Moon, and Xia Li since winning the title in April from Io Shirai. What will Gonzalez have to say tonight? From WWE: After fending off … Read more

Updated report on Queen of the Ring taking place in October

July 27, 2021 by Nick

It was previously reported by Wrestling Inc. that WWE is planning a Queen of the Ring Tournament to take place this year. Without much more detail, this concept has been floating around for the past two years with the company. The original report from Wrestling Inc. stated that it would air on Peacock and include … Read more

Triple Threat set for the RAW Women’s Title at SummerSlam

July 26, 2021 by Nick

SummerSlam is the next pay-per-view for WWE and will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first match booked for the biggest event of the summer is for the RAW Women’s Championship. The new champion, Nikki A.S.H. will be defending the title in a Triple Threat Match against former champions Charlotte … Read more

RAW Discussion Post: 07.26.21

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 by Nick

Thanks to the Money in the Bank briefcase, we now have a new RAW Women’s Champion. Nikki A.S.H. cashed in on last Monday’s RAW just 24-hours after winning the briefcase in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Nikki took her opportunity and cashed in on Charlotte Flair who had just won the title from … Read more

Nikki A.S.H says she is ready for Becky Lynch

July 25, 2021 by John Duffy

The new RAW women’s champion, Nikki A.S.H wants a match with the longest-reigning champion, Becky Lynch. On the July 19th edition of RAW, Nikki A.S.H successfully cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase against Charlotte Flair. In an interview with the Sunday Times spoke about becoming the champion and what it means to her. … Read more

Carmella a fan of recent SmackDown debuts, reveals who she wants to face

July 25, 2021 by John Duffy

The SmackDown women’s roster received a boost recently when Shotzi Blackheart, Tegan Nox and Toni Storm all made their debuts. In a recent interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Carmella discussed the recent debuts of the former NXT talent and revealed who would like to face in the future. Here’s what Carmella said: “It’s really cool, you … Read more

Bayley reveals her dream opponents

July 25, 2021 by John Duffy

Bayley has done it all in WWE. She is WWE’s first-ever female Grandslam Champion, and the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion. But there still remains a long list of dream opponents she wants to face. In a recent interview with Metro the ‘Role Model’ spoke about the wrestlers she would love to get into the ring … Read more

Toni Storm victorious in her SmackDown debut

July 24, 2021 by Nick

Toni Storm made her highly anticipated official debut on this week’s SmackDown and she is ready to climb to the top of the blue brand. She faced Zelina Vega in her debut match.

Although Vega was motivated to pick up a win after failing to become Ms. Money in the Bank, she was no match for the debuting Storm. Storm picked up the win with her Storm One finisher which commentary announced as her evolution. From Storm Zero to Storm One.

Storm ONE! ???

Toni Storm picks up the win in her #SmackDown debut! pic.twitter.com/rNkEJLI7QS
— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2021

Also on SmackDown was a rematch for the SmackDown Women’s Championship between Bianca Belair and challenger Carmella. The match took place at Rolling Loud Festival in Miami, Fla. Belair won with the K.O.D.

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

Aliyah picks up a win in SmackDown Dark Match against Indi Hartwell

July 24, 2021 by Nick

Aliyah worked her second dark match in two weeks and this time she picked up a victory. Last week, she lost to Xia Li. Indi Hartwell made her first dark match appearance since WWE has been using NXT talent for such matches. Although there is no guarantee that the talent used in these matches will … Read more

SmackDown Discussion Post: 07.23.21

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by Nick

This week’s SmackDown has both a match and a debut scheduled. First, former NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm will be making her official debut on the blue brand. A couple of weeks ago, vignettes started airing saying that Storm was coming soon. She has now arrived, what will be her first move on the … Read more

Nikki ASH’s Superhero Dreams Become Reality

July 22, 2021 by Sarah Hirsch

Nikki ASH is having an excellent week. A surprise winner of the Money in the Bank briefcase followed with a successful cash-in has WWE’s newest superhero the new RAW Women’s Champion. It was only recently that the former Nikki Cross did a 180 on her character much to the fans’ dismay. But with this gimmick … Read more

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

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