NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray is at 607 days and counting as champion and the self-proclaimed “Forever Champion” needs a new challenger. Ray has gone through some of the best including Toni Storm, Piper Niven, Jinny, and most recently Meiko Satomura. So who is next? On this week’s NXT UK, it was announced … Read more
Chelsea Green was one of many WWE Superstars who were let go by the company earlier this month. The former member of the Robert Stone Brand was a name on the list of releases that shocked many, especially as it was reported that she had signed a three-year contract extension in late 2020. This was … Read more
Mickie James was one of several wrestlers who were released the week after WrestleMania. James has done two stints with WWE and her second one was not on the level of how a legend of the industry should be treated. On her podcast that she co-hosts with Lisa Marie Varon and SoCal Val, James opened … Read more
There’s no hiding that the current state of the women’s division for WWE’s RAW and SmackDown has been lackluster to put it politely. With rosters bursting with talent, it is entirely frustrating as a viewer to see little to no effort being put into storylines, fresh matches, or even enough TV time. Carmella has been … Read more
Vice TV released their official list of episodes for the upcoming third season of Dark Side of the Ring. The new season will start on May 6. For those unfamiliar with the show, it is a documentary series that focuses on the controversial subjects and events that have occurred in the world of wrestling. Prior … Read more
NXT newcomer Zayda Ramier picked up a huge win in her first singles match on the black and gold brand. This is only the second look we are getting at Ramier as she lost her debut match alongside Gigi Dolin against The Way. Her opponent was Toni Storm. Facing a former champion, Ramier had a … Read more
Next week the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships will be on the line in a Street Fight. The champions, Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon will be defending their gold against The Way. Last week, Indi Hartwell said that she got herself and Candice LeRae a match against the champions but Blackheart/Moon had The Robert Stone … Read more
Tonight’s NXT has two matches on the schedule and both surround potential future title opportunities. First is a match that was announced last week which is Mercedes Martinez taking on Dakota Kai. Ever since Raquel Gonzalez became NXT Women’s Champion at Stand & Deliver, Martinez has had gold in her sight. Last week, Martinez responded … Read more
It has been one week to the day that Charlotte Flair was both “suspended and fined” for her actions on last week’s RAW. WWE authority Adam Pearce made this decision after Flair viciously attacked a WWE referee after her loss in the main event against Asuka. Thanks to RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley who assisted … Read more
Sanjana George is just one of the most recent WWE Performance Center recruits that were announced last week. Although she has prior experience in MMA, she is open about being new when it comes to wrestling. While speaking with Times of India, George had the following to say about starting her training as well as … Read more
For tonight’s RAW, WWE has scheduled a six-woman tag team match. The team of RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax will face the team of Naomi, Lana, and Asuka. Last week, Charlotte Flair was “suspended indefinitely and fined” for her actions after losing to … Read more
A match was made official yesterday for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania Backlash which is set to take place on May 16. Bianca Belair will renew a rivalry that she had earlier this year as she defends her title against Bayley. On SmackDown, Bayley was talking a lot about Belair’s win at WrestleMania. As … Read more
As the next pay-per-view approaches in the next few weeks, we now know that the next opponent for Bianca Belair will be Bayley. The two will battle it out with the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16. Last week Bayley staked claim in getting the next championship match against … Read more
In an advertisement for Friday Night SmackDown that was sent out to fans, it lists Bayley as Bianca Belair’s challenger for WrestleMania Backlash. This is shown to be a SmackDown Women’s Championship match.
Belair defeated Sasha Banks to win the SmackDown Women’s Title at WrestleMania two weeks ago in a historic main event. Bayley was left without a match for the event but stole the show as an extra host for both nights.
Last week Belair took the time to celebrate her momentous victory while providing a little jab to Banks. This enraged Banks to the point where she wasn’t able to get out any words to demand a rematch.
Bayley then stepped in and said that if Banks can’t ask for a rematch then she wants to bring prestige back to the SmackDown Women’s Title and wants a match against the new champion.
What do you think about Bayley taking on Bianca at WrestleMania Backlash?
Leave your thoughts below and check back in with Diva Dirt tonight for a SmackDown Discussion Post.
Yesterday on her social media, Mickie James called out WWE for how they handled the return of her belongings. In the photo she took was her posessions in a trash bag marked with her name. She captioned the photo by addressing Vince McMahon saying she received her “care package.” A hashtag with Women’s Wrestling Matters … Read more
Next week’s NXT UK will see the undefeated Aoife Valkyrie take on the final boss Meiko Satomura. Valkyrie asked for this match after she left a feather for Satomura a few weeks back. Satomura let her future opponent know she knew exactly what Valkyrie was wanting and the match was booked. Both of these women … Read more
Mickie James is one of four women who was recently released by WWE the week after WrestleMania. James hasn’t been utilized in a match other than the Royal Rumble since September of last year. The treatment of James since she returned to WWE at the end of 2016 has been baffling to many fans. This … Read more
Kay Lee Ray has officially hit 600-days as NXT UK Women’s Champion. Ray has hit a milestone that no other woman in the modern era of WWE has. This includes Asuka who held the NXT Women’s Title for 522-days and had to relinquish it due to injury. She is only the third woman to hold … Read more
On this past episode of RAW, Charlotte Flair faced Asuka in the main event. With the RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley at ringside, Flair knew that she had to keep her eye on her as well. Ripley was the catalyst who ended up costing Flair the match and Asuka won via pinfall. After the match, … Read more
The former RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey has taken to her YouTube page to announce that she is pregnant. In a video along with her husband Travis Browne, Rousey made the announcement by exposing her baby bump. She is four months along. Rousey has been in the news lately about a return to WWE. Speculation … Read more
The Warrior of the Sun has officially wrestled her first match in NXT.
Sarray is victorious in her first match for the brand. The highly anticipated match landed her across the ring from Zoey Stark. Stark has been impressive since joining the brand herself so this match-up already had the potential to be a good one and it did not disappoint. She puts away her first opponent with a spinning heel kick under the jaw, connecting with a forearm, and hitting a suplex to get the pin.
After the match, both Sarray and Stark showed excellent sportsmanship. Sarray helped up Stark who then raised her arm in victory. As Stark was making her way up the ramp she was attacked by Toni Storm. Stark defeated Storm on the pre-show of TakeOver: Stand & Deliver and it is clear that taking that loss isn’t sitting well with Storm. Sarray went over to help Stark and to prevent any further attack from Storm.
This was the only women’s match on the show this week but there were many women throughout the show. NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez was being interviewed and was asked about all of the eyes that have been fixated on her now that she is champion. She said to line all the challengers up and she will defeat them all until there is no one left standing.
Kai then focused on Martinez who called out Gonzalez last week. Martinez answered later on in the night and said she would go through Kai first so that there will be no one in her way to get to Gonzalez and the gold.
"If they want to step up, go ahead, light 'em up, and I'll take them down one-by-one, until there is NO ONE left standing." – @RaquelWWE
As for the former NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai, she had a sit-down interview with Beth Phoenix about her title reign and recent loss and what she sees for her future. They discussed the match from Stand & Deliver which led to Shirai saying that when the time is right she will get her rematch.
Phoenix asked her what was next in the meantime. Shirai says her body needs rest in order to face Gonzalez again. As she tries to explain possible time away from the ring, Franky Monet entered with her dog. Monet introduced herself to Shirai and says that she is such a fan of Phoenix who she has been watching since she was a kid.
Monet adds that she didn’t mean to eavesdrop but since Shirai is going to take some time off that she could fill her shoes as the top woman of the NXT women’s division. Shirai responds in Japanese and after Monet says she doesn’t understand Shirai says that she likes cats.
Lastly, we have The Way. Early in the night, Dexter Lumis took on LA Knight and Indi Hartwell appeared behind the barricade. This distracted Lumis to the point that he suffered a loss. Hartwell then tried to console him and get her kiss but The Way came and grabbed her off the apron and took her away from the situation.
Throughout the night Hartwell continued to be preoccupied with the thought of Lumis. Candice LeRae told her that she really needs to get focused and stop being distracted by boys. They need to focus on the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles. Not knowing that Hartwell had left her, LeRae was approached by the champions Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon. Once LeRae realized that Hartwell was no longer by her side, the tag champs attacked her and pulled her into the bathroom.
After being attacked, a disheveled LeRae would join her husband Johnny Gargano along with Austin Theory backstage. Theory was discussing a match that he was able to get booked in. They asked what happened to LeRae but she didn’t answer as Hartwell joined her stablemates. Hartwell says she ran into William Regal and was able to get them a tag team title match. Everyone but LeRae seemed thrilled by that announcement as she is left by herself.
What did you think of Sarray’s debut match against Stark? How about everything else that transpired for the women of the brand this week? Leave your thoughts below.
Tonight’s NXT will have a big debut from Sarray. She will be facing Zoey Stark in her debut match. You can view below from a Network Exclusive where Stark requested to be Sarray’s first opponent. Sarray accepted and General Manager William Regal made it official. Currently, this is the only match announced for the women … Read more
Sarray, formerly Sareee, has been signed with WWE since February 2020 but has been unable to make her debut due to travel restrictions. She is a household name in Japan and has been wrestling for World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana as well as Seadlinnng. Sarray has shared the ring with the likes of Aja Kong and Meiko Satomura.
Her first opponent on the black and gold brand will be someone who has done very well for herself so far in NXT and that woman is Zoey Stark. Although Stark doesn’t have many wins under her belt just yet, she has gone up against some of the best in NXT so far including former NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai and the current champion Raquel Gonzalez. Last week she came face to face with Mercedes Martinez in a backstage segment.
What do you make of Stark being Sarray’s first opponent? Leave your thoughts below and check back in with Diva Dirt for further news, results, and a discussion postfor tonight’s NXT.
The Empress of Tomorrow vs. The Queen in the main event of this week’s RAW left Charlotte Flair unraveled and unhinged. Before we get to the main event result, let’s hop right into what was expected from our women’s tag team division. Once again the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions faced one of the same … Read more
Tonight’s RAW will see Charlotte Flair taking on Asuka. Last week on the RAW after WrestleMania, Flair returned after being off TV for several weeks. Early in the night, she cut a promo in regards to not being involved at WrestleMania. She showed up moments later to attack both Asuka and RAW Women’s Champion Rhea … Read more
In a report by PWInsider, Mia Yim, also known recently as Reckoning, will be moving to the blue brand. According to the report, there is no word on if she will continue the Reckoning persona or when she will be moved. PWInsider has just confirmed that she will be on SmackDown. As of now the … Read more
