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Sol Ruca Scores Upset On NXT; NXT Women’s Tag Title Match Set For Jan. 24

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If you missed the Jan. 17 episode of NXT, you missed a lot for the women’s division. As usual, NXT showcases its women’s division throughout the show with three matches and various segments throughout.

The first women of the night was a run-in between Tiffany Stratton and Indi Hartwell. Stratton was attempting to get into her locker room but it was locked. She was banging on the door to be let in which prompted Hartwell to open it. The two exchanged words with Hartwell telling Stratton she doesn’t deserve a locker room to herself as she changed the name on the door from Tiffany Stratton to NXT Women’s Locker Room. Hartwell told Stratton to change somewhere else.

As a result of this confrontation, Hartwell will take on Stratton next week.

Next up we have Toxic Attraction making their way to the ring to cut a promo about their number one contender win. They said they were right that they both would be declared the winners from last week’s Battle Royal and as a result will face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship at Vengeance Day. They added they will make Perez regret winning the title.

Lyra Valkyria interrupted the duo and from what she sees, she doesn’t see a champion between the two all she sees is two women who know they can’t beat the champion unless they are doing it together. Perez comes down to save Valkyria and this makes a tag team match between the four women for the main event later in the night.

Another vignette aired for Stevie Turner. She reacted to the 20-woman battle royal match from New Year’s Evil. She commented on moments of the match including the double win by Toxic Attraction. Turner says her debut will be coming soon.

The first women’s match of the night had Sol Ruca taking on Alba Fyre. The two women had a pretty even match with the rising talent of Ruca showing off why she has recently had a lot of eyes on her. The match would result in Ruca getting a shocking upset after Isla Dawn made her way out to the ringside stage. Ruca took advantage of the distraction and hit Sol Snatcher on Fyre to get the pin.

Later in the night, Fyre attacks a referee backstage before the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter & Katana Chance pull her back. They tell her to calm down and focus but Fyre was too emotional over her recent loss. The champs say it took them some time to become tag team champs but look at them now as they are the longest-reigning champs. Fyre then suggests she faces them for the titles. Carter and Chance point out that Fyre doesn’t even have a partner. Fyre seems to think she doesn’t need to have a partner and she can win the tag gold on her own.

This has booked a tag team title bout for next week.

A match was taking place between Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen vs. Gallus with Fallon Henley ringside. Kiana James came out to motivate Jensen who she has formed a relationship with over the past number of weeks. What was supposed to be a good gesture became distracting and cost Briggs & Jensen the match. Henley was upset later in the night about James’ appearance but Jensen convinced her that they like each other and Henley has to just deal with it. Late into the episode, Henley confirmed with Jensen that she will give James a shot and has had them booked in a tag team match as partners.

The next women’s match was Valentina Feroz taking on Thea Hail. Elektra Lopez came out midmatch to take a look at Feroz. The final moments of the match had Lopez giving Feroz the brass knuckles but instead of using them she gave them to the referee. Hail was able to take advantage of the distraction and hit a snapmare DDT on Feroz to get the pinfall and victory.

Shortly later backstage, Feroz was confronted by Lopez. Lopez told her that she needs to start standing on her own and suggests that she watches her match next week against Wendy Choo.

The last women’s match of the night was the tag team match booked from earlier in the night. Lyra Valkyria & Roxanne Perez took on Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne. The final moments of the match had Valkyria tagging in Perez who hit a Thesz Press on Jayne. Valkyria executed a crossbody on Cora Jade who came to ringside to cost the match for Valkyria & Perez. Toxic Attraction went for the Hi-Low but Jayne accidentally caught Dolin with a roundhouse kick. Perez with a Russian Leg Sweep before hitting Pop Rox was what she needed to get the pinfall on Dolin. Perez would stand tall to end the show on the ramp raising the title while Toxic Attraction argued in the ring.

Before the broadcast ended, commentary stated there will be a face-to-face-to-face Championship Summit next week between Perez, Dolin, and Jayne.

Jan. 24 NXT line-up

  • Indi Hartwell vs. Tiffany Stratton
  • Wendy Choo vs. Elektra Lopez
  • Kayden Carter & Katana Chance (c) vs. Alba Fyre & TBD – NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles
  • Thea Hail Celebration
  • Roxanne Perez, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne – Championship Summit

Fallon Henley & Kiana James vs. TBD was not officially confirmed for next week.

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NXT Discussion Post: 01.17.23

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Already advertised for tonight’s NXT we will hear from Toxic Attraction. Last week, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne were the last two women in the battle royal match. Only one could win, so Jayne took the first shot at Dolin but it would be both women falling to the floor on the outside at the … Read more

Belair vs. Bliss Set For Royal Rumble; Bayley vs. Lynch Cage Match For Raw XXX

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Two upcoming big matches were confirmed on the Jan. 16 episode of Raw. Raw XXX will be taking place next week and that will also be the go-home episode before the Royal Rumble on Jan. 28. The first glimpse into the women’s division on this week’s Raw was Becky Lynch coming down to the ring … Read more

Raw Discussion Post: 01.16.23

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At the time of this writing, there is nothing officially advertised for the women’s roster for tonight’s Raw. Last week, Alexa Bliss explained her actions against the Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. She had a stare-down with Uncle Howdy and it appears we will likely get a rematch between Bliss and Belair at the Royal … Read more

Report: WWE Raw Talent Meeting Details

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WWE has been having several meetings with both talent and non-talent personnel since Vince McMahon returned to the company and Stephanie McMahon stepped down as Co-CEO. Today, Jan. 16 prior to the new Raw episode, the talent of Raw had a meeting. According to a report by Fightful Select, the meeting was conducted by Triple … Read more

Julia Hart Talks Potential Pairing For A Stable In AEW

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The House of Black’s resident female Julia Hart wants to add some additional women to a stable. Hart is currently alongside Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews, but when it comes to women of the group she is very much solo. While speaking in a virtual signing for Captain’s Corner, Hart said who she … Read more

Jinny Announces Her In-Ring Retirement

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Former NXT UK talent Jinny has officially announced her in-ring retirement. In a social media post, Jinny states, “After a long way due to an injury, I have made the decision to hang up my fashionable boots. Thank you for all the memories. I’ll remember them forever. Every journey has an end, but in life, … Read more

Mickie James Becomes Five-Time Knockouts Champion At Hard To Kill

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The Last Rodeo has ended and it has ended to the benefit of Mickie James and the fans. James will not be going home to retire as she did what she set out to do. She faced multiple opponents and defeated each one on the road to the championship. If she would have lost the … Read more

Flair & Deville Brawl On SmackDown; Rodriguez Added To Royal Rumble

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For those that missed the Jan. 13 episode of SmackDown, there were two women’s matches and a segment involving SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair continuing a feud with Sonya Deville.

The first women we saw during the night was a backstage segment between Liv Morgan, Maxxine Dupri, Emma, and Raquel Rodriguez. In the locker room, both Emma and Maxxine were questioning Morgan’s desire to enter the Royal Rumble in the number one position. Emma was giving her advice more out of care whereas Maxxine pretty much said she was dumb to want to enter at number one.

Rodriguez would enter the conversation and agree with both Emma and Maxxine. Morgan took offense to this and said she recently had her palm read. She wanted Rodriguez to take a look at her palm but instead, Morgan slapped her across the face. Rodriguez said she is tired of people not realizing she is the strongest woman in the locker room. This led to a match between the two later in the night. Rodriguez also declared herself for the Rumble.

The first match was between Tegan Nox and Xia Li. It was a quick affair between the two only lasting a few minutes. The winner of the match would be Nox after she avoided a spinning kick from Li. Nox hit the Shiniest Wizard to get the pinfall victory.

Valhalla was involved in a Viking Raiders vignette calling out Drew McIntyre & Sheamus.

The second match as mentioned earlier was Morgan facing Rodriguez. Lasting a bit longer than the first women’s match, this one went to Rodriguez. As the match came to its conclusion, Morgan pulled out a table despite this not being any type of stipulation match. She set it up and placed Rodriguez on top of it on the outside. As Morgan climbed to the top, Rodriguez would roll off the table and got back in the ring. Still on the turnbuckle, Morgan went to hit a crossbody but was swatted down by Rodriguez. Rodriguez followed up with the Tejana Bomb to get the pin.

Lastly, Sonya Deville was backstage in Adam Pearce’s office demanding a rematch for the SmackDown Women’s Title against Charlotte Flair. Deville failed to get the victory last week and wants another match. Pearce explained to her that’s not how it works, she just lost and has to go to the back of the line. Deville wouldn’t accept this and said she will get her rematch essentially her way.

Moments later after a commercial break, Deville attacked Flair backstage and the two entered into a brawl. The brawl was broken up multiple times by officials but it did last a few minutes.

Updated list of 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Participants –

  • Liv Morgan
  • Candice LeRae
  • Rhea Ripley
  • Raquel Rodriguez

You can check out exclusives from Tegan Nox and Liv Morgan below –

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SmackDown Discussion Post: 01.13.23

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Tonight’s SmackDown does not have anything official advertised for the women’s roster. However, Charlotte Flair did return two weeks ago and became the new SmackDown Women’s Champion. Now working as a face, she had her first successful defense against Sonya Deville last week. Also last week Scarlett would step foot in a SmackDown ring as … Read more

IMPACT Hard To Kill Preview & Predictions: 01.13.23

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IMPACT Wrestling is holding its big event tonight on Friday, Jan. 13. Hard to Kill is going to be very important to one woman in particular as the legend Mickie James puts her career on the line against Jordynne Grace. The two will compete in a Career vs. Title match and it will take place in the main event.

We also have two other Knockouts matches, one of which will determine the next number-one contender. This will see four Knockouts battling it out to determine who faces either James or Grace down the line.

Let’s take a look at the card –

Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, & Jessicka) vs. Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw, & Savannah Evans – Pre-Show

Masha Slamovich vs. Taylor Wilde vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Killer Kelly – Number One Contenders

Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Mickie James – Career vs. Title

Let’s first talk about the preshow match. In this six Knockouts tag team bout, we have the tag champions the Death Dollz taking on three women that have been wanting to take the tag team gold from them. Jessicka & Valkyrie retained at OverDrive and since then Shaw teamed up for one time with Purrazzo and failed to capture the titles as well. Now, Shaw feels if they all work together they can get a victory over Death Dollz and eventually take the tag team gold from them.

Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, & Jessicka) vs. Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw, & Savannah Evans – Pre-Show

Predictions:

NICK: Despite this match obviously not being for the tag titles because it is a six-woman tag match, I can’t help but think how a tag division no longer really exists for the Knockouts. Looking at the full card for Hard to Kill and other than Alisha, all of the Knockouts are being utilized (which is a good thing). But at this time I feel Death Dollz just need to dominate and hold the gold until more teams or more Knockouts can be introduced.

WINNERS: Death Dollz

COLBY: First off, I’m very happy to see so many women on this card across three Knockouts matches. I’m in support of Death Dollz holding the tag titles Freedbirds style, and I’m enjoying this brief alliance amongst Steelz, Evans, and Shaw. With that being said, I don’t see the champs losing after as they’ve suffered enough losses. Hopefully, Shaw will focus on singles competition after they lose.

WINNERS: Death Dollz

Next up we have an exciting number-one contenders match. Four Knockouts will battle it out to determine who will face the champion next. In this match will be two former champions – Deonna Purrazzo and Taylor Wilde – along with two newer Knockouts who would love to get a chance at their first gold – Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly. Slamovich has had a few shots at the current champion but Kelly has not gotten her feet wet just yet.

Masha Slamovich vs. Taylor Wilde vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Killer Kelly – Number One Contenders

Predictions:

NICK: With Masha having two recent title matches I don’t think she will win this, although if she does it wouldn’t surprise me as I see her as champion sooner than later. I think it will end up being Taylor Wilde. They have given her this shift in her character and I think it is setting up for her to go after the title.

WINNER: Taylor Wilde

COLBY: All four of these women are absolutely worthy of winning this, which could tilt the finish based on who emerges as champion. As much as I want Slamovich to be in the title picture, I’m going to rule her out first because of her recent opportunities. I can say the same about Purrazzo, but she’s had enough battles with both Grace and James for now. Wilde would be great up against either one, but I’d like to see Killer Kelly get the next title shot personally.

WINNER: Killer Kelly

Last we have the main event of the show which will be the Career vs. Title match. Mickie James has been on her Last Rodeo where she vowed to face multiple competitors in the efforts of reaching the Knockouts World Title. If at any time during the journey, she would have lost she would have to pack it up and go home. If she does not win this match against Jordynne Grace she will have to leave as well. This will also be James’ 200th match in IMPACT.

Predictions:

NICK: Mickie James holds rank still in my Top 3 women’s wrestlers of all time. With that being said, I don’t know if they are going to give her this win. I feel as though she either does want to take time off or wants to go back to WWE (despite the recent uncertainty there). Something tells me that Jordynne will retain here even though Mickie winning would be a big pop.

WINNER: Jordynne Grace

COLBY: Main event! Title vs. Career! I’m so, so glad I get to be at Center Stage to witness this in person. I’ve been so torn for weeks on what way this will go. I can see various outcomes here, including either one fully turning heel. Regardless, it feels like this is set to be a huge moment for Mickie. It’s her 200th IMPACT match, Tara and Raven will be in attendance… There’s no denying she can still go, so let’s see her go! I’m predicting a new champ.

WINNER: Mickie James

Check back in with Diva Dirt for the results of Hard to Kill. What are your predictions?

Title vs. Career Match Set To Main Event IMPACT Hard To Kill

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Jordynne Grace vs Mickie James Hard to Kill

24 hours before Hard to Kill, IMPACT Wrestling announced that Mickie James vs. Jordynne Grace in a Career vs. Knockouts Championship match will be the official main event of the pay-per-view on Friday, January 13. It will mark the second Knockouts pay-per-view main event after James defeated Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Death match in … Read more

Update On The WWE Return Status Of Doudrop

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WWE Superstar Doudrop has not appeared on WWE TV since she had a match alongside Nikki A.S.H in September on NXT. The team faced Toxic Attraction and came out with a victory. Doudrop recently responded to a fan on social media stating the reason why she has been off TV is that she has been … Read more

Jamie Hayter And Britt Baker Score Big Win On AEW Dynamite

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During the January 11 episode of AEW Dynamite, Saraya competed in her second AEW match ever when she teamed with Toni Storm (for real) to take on AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker. The bout started around the 9:15 p.m. ET mark with Storm and Hayter kicking things off. This was Storm’s … Read more

Tiffany Stratton Makes NXT Return; Stevie Turner Coming Soon

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Tiffany Stratton has returned to NXT for the first time in five months.

The last fans saw Stratton was in the Lights Out Match against Wendy Choo that took place in August. She returned at New Year’s Evil on the Jan. 10 episode of NXT as she was confirmed to be the woman in the vignettes leading up to a new year return.

Stratton cut a promo stating that in the nine months, she has been active in NXT she has picked up the business better than any woman ever has. She adds that in the five months, she has been gone she has watched every woman fail miserably at trying to replace her. 2023 can officially begin because according to Stratton the center of the universe is back.

Beyond Stratton’s return, the NXT UK talent Stevie Turner has had her first appearance since NXT UK ended. In a vignette showing that the “stream is starting soon,” Turner introduced herself to those who may not be familiar with her. She coins herself as the resident data collector. Turner adds she is always two levels above and two steps ahead.

Turner signed with WWE in 2021 and prior to her time in NXT UK, she worked under the name Bobbi Tyler in STARDOM.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for more news and results from the women of NXT.

NXT Discussion Post: 01.10.23

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Tonight’s NXT is the New Year’s Evil episode which will end with a new number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. The current champion Roxanne Perez will be challenged by the winner of a 20-woman Battle Royal. The championship match will take place at Vengeance Day in February. The names originally announced for the … Read more

WWE’s Samantha Irvin & Ricochet Get Engaged

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WWE SmackDown Ring Announcer Samantha Irvin and Ricochet have announced their engagement. The happy couple took to social media to share the proposal photos and the ring. The couple has been together since at least November 2021. Irvin has been signed with WWE since April 2021 while Ricochet has been with the company since 2018. … Read more

Alexa Bliss Is The Face Of Evil; Two More Names Added To The Rumble

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The Jan. 9 episode of Raw had Alexa Bliss explaining her actions against Bianca Belair last week plus two women’s matches take place.

First, Bliss had her segment as she stepped on top of the commentary desk. She took to the mic to address what took place last week. Commentary confirmed that Belair walked away from what took place with just some stitches.

Bliss started by saying that Belair may be the Raw Women’s Champion but it would be Bliss that is the only one here. She says once she busted Belair’s face open she decided to go run and hide. This confirms that Belair doesn’t need to be afraid of Bray Wyatt or Uncle Howdy, she is only afraid of Bliss. Why is this? Because Bliss is the face of evil and she doesn’t feel bad about what she did because she hasn’t felt this good in a really long time.

Bliss adds that she has finally taken control and she has the whole world in her hands and she isn’t afraid to use her hands to tear more scars into Belair’s face and take the Raw Women’s Championship from her.

After claiming that she would become champion, Bliss was interrupted by a shot of a playground and flash of images from her past time as evil Alexa. Uncle Howdy would then appear and make his way out on stage. The segment then went to a commercial break and as we come back we did not see Bliss or Howdy but instead moved on to the first women’s match of the night.

The first of two women’s matches was Michin taking on Bayley. Last week, Michin had Becky Lynch’s back against Damage CTRL and served as her tag team partner. This week, Lynch was not present which allowed Bayley to get into the head of Michin.

The match came down to an exchange in the corner leading up to a backslide by Bayley. The pin was assisted with Bayley’s foot on the ropes that the referee never saw. A three count gave Bayley the victory leaving Michin visibly upset in the ring.

Later in the night, Damage CTRL were having an interview when Michin came up to address the cheating victory. All three members attacked Michin showing how Lynch is nowhere to be seen when Michin really needed her.

Next up we have Candice LeRae being interviewed backstage. Nikki Cross is spying on her for about the 9th week in a row and we still don’t know why. LeRae provides an update on Johnny Gargano stating that he is out with an injury. She was then asked what is next for her and she commented on the Royal Rumble essentially stating that she intends on being in the Rumble.

Rhea Ripley would interrupt her and laughs at LeRae’s statement of a potential Rumble victory. After calling her delusional, LeRae states that she has just a good of a chance to win the Rumble as Ripley does. The two decide to take things to the next level and have a match.

The match came down to an attack from Ripley on LeRae on the outside. As LeRae attempted a cross body she was caught by Ripley who would then toss her into the barricae multiple times and even apply the triangle submission. Once back in the ring, Ripley set up LeRae for the Riptide to get the victory.

Royal Rumble participants confirmed –

  • Liv Morgan
  • Candice LeRae
  • Rhea Ripley

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