At least year’s Money in the Bank, WWE Superstar Maria Kanellis made her return to the company alongside her husband Mike Bennett. The pair were drafted to SmackDown and were set on a mission to spread their message on the “Power of Love”. Those plans, however, came to a halt when the couple announced they … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, Believers. We’re treated for the second consecutive week in a row with women’s action as Ivelisse makes her presence felt against Joey Ryan. This match carries a special stipulation, whoever wins will gain an Aztec Medallion and with it a chance to compete for the Gift of the … Read more
GLOW Season 2 premiered on Netflix on June 29 to critical acclaim. Now the series is receiving numerous nominations for its original concept. The nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards were revealed this morning and GLOW is receiving 10 nominations that include: Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Directing- Pilot Outstanding Supporting Actress – Betty Gilpin Outstanding … Read more
Another woman making waves on the indies is making her way to Women of Honor. The promotion announced Kay Lee Ray will make her debut next month. She’ll be appearing in her home country during Ring of Honor’s Honor Re-United – Edinburgh event on August 16. ROH had this to say about her: “Since 2009, Kay … Read more
After confirming the news that former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn will compete in the Mae Young Classic, it has now been revealed that Australian NXT Superstar Rhea Ripley will make her second appearance in the tournament. During last summer’s Mae Young Classic, Ripley defeated Miranda Salinas in the First Round before being eliminated by Dakota Kai in the … Read more
Hi everyone! Welcome to this week’s review of NXT. Tonight, Vanessa Borne and Kairi Sane squared off in one on one action. The bad blood between Borne and Sane originally stems from two weeks ago, when Borne insulted Sane during an interview. Refusing to be deterred as a result of Borne’s mocking, Sane responded to … Read more
This evening’s episode of NXT will feature a one on one bout between Kairi Sane and Vanessa Borne. Two weeks ago, Borne mocked Sane for dressing like a pirate and then threatened to beat Sane so badly that Sane wouldn’t be able to walk anymore. Sane responded to Borne’s threats last week by telling the … Read more
Earlier this year, the WWE were met with backlash after their controversial decision to hold their Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia where women were not allowed to compete. According to a new report from the Pro Wrestling Sheet, the higher-ups of the company are currently in talks of making up for the controversial … Read more
Here we are wrestling fans, the SmackDown Live! before Extreme Rules. The main focus on SmackDown has been the feud between Asuka and the Smackdown Women’s Champion, Carmella. James Ellsworth returned last month at the Money in the Bank PPV and he has been a thorn in Asuka’s hip ever since. His blatant misogynistic remarks … Read more
After serving Jeremiah Crane his comeuppance two weeks ago, Ivelisse is back in action tonight on Lucha Underground as she takes on Joey Ryan. WEDNESDAY! Ivelisse is having none of it from Joey Ryan! Catch an all-new @LuchaElRey 8p ET on @ElReyNetwork! #luchaunderground #luchalibre #wrestling #prowrestling #joeyryan #ivelisse #action #tv #ridewithelrey pic.twitter.com/QGcWjmYdBa — Lucha Underground … Read more
Rumblings of a former Divas Champion participating in the Mae Young Classic II began emerging last week and now WWE has confirmed the first participant for the MYC. ESPN has revealed Kaitlyn will return to the ring this summer to participate in the tournament. WWE had this to say about the announcement: “Rising to fame … Read more
Viper is slated to make her Women of Honor debut next month. The promotion announced her awaited arrival for Ring of Honor’s Honor Re-United – Edinburgh event. WOH had this to say about Viper: “Known as “The Vixen of Violence”, Viper is the current SWA Champion in STARDOM, a title defended across countries in STARDOM’s partner … Read more
This past Sunday’s (July 8th), seventh episode of Total Bellas saw an increase in viewership. According to ShowBuzz Daily, Sunday’s episode of Total Bellas on E! drew 719,000 viewers and ranked #16 for the night on cable in the 18-49 demographic. This is up 53,000 viewers from the sixth episode of Total Bellas, which also … Read more
We are just a couple days away from Extreme Rules and all the claws are out across the women’s roster. From the title scene, to the ‘other’ stories of the division, everyone is ready to prove that they can be ‘extreme’ and make their mark before the big event. With so many stories going on, … Read more
Last week Asuka faced James Ellsworth. The match was more of a chase, as they both were counted out when Ellsworth ran away from the ring with Asuka following. General Manager Paige let Ellsworth know after the match that next week he will face Asuka in a lumberjack match. All the women from the Smackdown … Read more
According to PWInsider (via 411Mania), Vernice Gabriel, a female star in the Phillipines, has been booked for the second annual Mae Young Classic tournament. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkuWJ8vgRhF/?taken-by=imvernice Gabriel joins a growing list of names rumored for WWE’s 32 Women Tournament that already include the likes of Meiko Satomura, Xia Brookside, Toni Storm, and newly signed talents Io … Read more
Third generation pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard will continue to make her presence known within Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts division. Impact Wrestling has announced via Twitter that Blanchard has signed a “long-term contract” with the company: BREAKING: @Tess_Blanchard will continue to prove she's undeniable in the Knockouts Division as she has signed a long-term contract with … Read more
Sabotage Wrestling, an independent wrestling promotion that heavily features women’s wrestling, will transition to new management. The San Marcos, Texas-based promotion made the announcement last week. The promotion was started to help highlight women’s wrestling in a better light and to create another opportunity for women everywhere to be able to showcase their talents, inside and … Read more
Since leaving the ring AJ Mendez, fka AJ Lee, has been working to reduce the stigma against mental illness. Her latest work appears in Bustle as an op-ed where she opens up about how she deals with depressive episodes brought on by her bipolar disorder. Most people know Bipolar Disorder by name, but I’m often … Read more
Ronda Rousey will officially be a playable character for WWE 2K19. The WWE has released a trailer announcing Rousey’s WWE video game debut as part of a pre-order bonus character. You can watch the trailer below: WWE 2K19 is set for release on October 5th for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. What did you think … Read more
What will happen on tonight’s Monday Night Raw as we head towards this Sunday’s Extreme Rules PPV? Read WWE.com‘s preview of tonight’s show below: Unknowingly, Sasha Banks and Bayley were forced to attend “friendship counseling” together this past Monday night with the returning Dr. Shelby, who invited the former besties into “The Friend Zone” for … Read more
This past weekend (July 7th), RISE and Impact Wrestling presented their RISE 9 – Rise of Knockouts event where a new Phoenix Of RISE Champion was crowned as well as the first-ever Guardians of RISE Tag Team Champions. https://twitter.com/RISEdtwa/status/1015654455621160960 As it was reported prior to RISE 9, Delilah Doom relinquished the Phoenix of RISE Championship … Read more
Former two-time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz was recently featured on Noonan Speaks podcast to discuss her start in ECW, who helped her get to the WWE and first experiences when arriving at the WWE. Highlights of the interview below, courtesy of Wrestling INC. On first joining ECW: “I was in ECW in ’98 and I … Read more
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s Impact recap. I know I probably sound like a broken record having to constantly apologize for getting these Write-Ups so late but time management on Fridays (and even Saturdays) has never been my strongest suit due to my commitments outside the site on those days. But anyway, … Read more
Yesterday we reported on Taeler Hendrix’s allegations against current Ring of Honor champion Jay Lethal. She claims he made sexual advances toward her and upon her refusal her ROH career was sabotaged. ROH has released a statement to PWTorch about the matter and the company will be following up with an investigation. The statement says, … Read more
Last night (July 5th), the UFC held their Hall of Fame ceremony in Las Vegas where they honored and inducted Ronda Rousey to its Class of 2018. During her MMA career, Rousey became UFC’s first women’s champion, holding the bantamweight belt from 2012 to 2015 and defending it six times. She headlined her last four … Read more