Ultima Lucha Tres begins tonight and the match card for the event includes two Luchadora matches and a host of other opportunities for women to join the chaotic fray. Here is a preview of what’s to come: Grudge Match: Ivelisse vs Catrina Ivelisse and Catrina’s beef goes way back to Season One of Lucha Underground. … Read more
According to a report from PWInsider (via 411mania), Impact Wrestling has shown some interest in third-generation wrestling star Tessa Blanchard, who participated in WWE’s inaugural Mae Young Classic. Kairi Sane defeated Blanchard in the first-round match of the Mae Young Classic tournament. If she’s acquired, Blanchard would appear at the post-Bound for Glory tapings in … Read more
WWE 2K18 is already smashing the glass ceiling for the women’s division, this year providing players with a roster of 30 women to chose from. Yesterday 2K Games celebrated a DLC day where the company announced several Superstars who made the cut to join the 2K18 roster. Among the announcements is WWE Hall of Famer … Read more
Last week, Nikki Bella made her Dancing with the Stars debut during the series’ 25th season premiere. Alongside her pro dance partner Artem Chigvintsev, the pair scored 20 points out of 30 for their tango dance routine to Pink’s “So What”. This week, the Dancing with the Stars cast pulled double duty during the show’s … Read more
We’re two weeks away from Hell In A Cell. And with our women’s match already scheduled, how will the challenger fair in the coming weeks? And is the champion going to gain much momentum going into the event? Let’s see for ourselves! Before the show, Renee Young asks the challenger Charlotte Flair about her current … Read more
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via GIPHY Fresh off No Mercy, there was one victorious woman emerging from the fatal-5-way. Alexa Bliss made it clear that she remains on top of the division, battling off 4 of her rivals. However, we know that the target is still not off her back and this only opens up the spot for another … Read more
What will happen on tonight’s Monday Night Raw one night after Alexa Bliss retained the Raw Women’s Championship at No Mercy? Read WWE.com‘s preview to tonight’s show below: “Yes, Alexa Bliss emerged victorious against the odds in an extremely turbulent Fatal 5-Way Raw Women’s Championship Match at WWE No Mercy, but how will the chaotic … Read more
via GIPHY At No Mercy 10 years ago, 2017 Hall of Fame inductee Beth Phoenix pinned Candice Michelle to win her first ever Women’s Championship. Fast forward a decade later and at No Mercy we’ve got 5 women competing to follow in her steps and reach the top of the division. With competition rife in … Read more
There sure seem to be a whole lot of womens tournaments happening lately huh? From the WWE Mae Young Classic, to ECWA, to another one (which I will write an article around in the near future), and now you can add British Promotion PROGRESS Wrestling to that list. An 8 woman tournament has been announced … Read more
Congratulations are in order for SmackDown Superstars Maria Kanellis and her husband Mike Bennett who are expecting their first child. Maria broke the news of her pregnancy on Instagram, noting that she is 13 weeks pregnant and that she will be taking time away from the WWE until after her pregnancy: “The Power of Love … Read more
Tonight at No Mercy Alexa Bliss was able overcome the odds to retain her Raw Women’s Championship against four other opponents in Bayley, Emma, Nia Jax and Sasha Banks. Taking @NiaJaxWWE out of commission is the name of the game for @EmmaWWE @SashaBanksWWE @itsBayleyWWE & @AlexaBliss_WWE! #WWENoMercy pic.twitter.com/pvltPXtmnO — WWE (@WWE) September 25, 2017 Temporary … Read more
During tonight’s No Mercy Kickoff show, it was announced that Asuka will make her official main roster debut at this year’s TLC PPV event. You have until October 22nd to get READY for @WWEAsuka.#WWENoMercy #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/jBCkhzRlNO — WWE (@WWE) September 24, 2017 The news comes after WWE previously confirmed that Asuka would be part of … Read more
Tonight at No Mercy, Alexa Bliss defends the Raw Women’s Championship against Bayley, Emma, Nia Jax and Sasha Banks in a Fatal 5-Way match. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “Alexa Bliss will look to retain her Raw Women’s Championship against incredible odds when “The Goddess” battles Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax and Emma … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Sasha Banks speaks Charly Caruso in a revealing interview on her marriage, starting off her wrestling career and her family’s struggle. (YouTube) … Read more
Tonight at No Mercy, Alexa Bliss defends the Raw Women’s Championship against Bayley, Emma, Nia Jax and Sasha Banks in a Fatal 5-Way match. Will Alexa Bliss be able to overcome the odds against her to retain the title? The Diva Dirt team weighs in. Abir: The concept of a Fatal-5-Way is to drop in … Read more
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up! Yup, much like the company itself, we’re dropping all of the GFW references that once came with Impact Wrestling. Seriously though, I ask again: Why the hell would you announce the merging of two companies without first finalizing things!? Ugh! But we’ll leave the identity … Read more
Looks like it’s that time again! Wanting to get a look at fresh faces in women’s wrestling, it’s time we… ‘Get To Know’ them. Today we got the chance to step into the mind one of the more out there persona’s in the Women’s Wrestling scene of the United Kingdom. In one of our more in-depth … Read more
Ahead of her Fatal 5-Way match at No Mercy for the Raw Women’s Championship, Sasha Banks spoke with Bleacher Report to discuss wrestling different style opponents, working live television and the possibility of a Four Horsewomen vs. Horsewomen feud. Highlights of the interview below. On working with different style opponent: “Just like anybody I wrestle, I … Read more
East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) has announced they will host their fourth annual Super 8 Chickfight Tournament. The eight women who will enter into this year’s Super 8 Chickfight Tournament include: Allie Recks, Christina Marie, Deonna Purrazzo, Kaitlin Diemond, Karen Q, Samantha Heights, Santana Garrett, and Skylar Marie. Some of the names entered seem to … Read more
Tonight on Impact Wrestling, Taya Valkyrie goes one-on-one with Ava Storie. Read ImpactWrestling.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “Taya Valkyrie has burst onto the IMPACT Wrestling scene in a blaze of glory. The former two-time and longest reigning AAA Reina de Reinas Champion is taking no prisoners and leaving a wake of fallen Knockouts in … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, Believers! We’re back at the Temple this week for some interesting action. Last week LU celebrated a huge milestone, its 100th episode! In preparation of Ultima Lucha and the season finale, tensions ran high and stakes were elevated. The feud between the Martinez siblings and Fenix and Melissa … Read more
The pregnancy saga of Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan continues on this week’s episode as the two have money issues prior to their child’s birth. Nikki Bella begins one of the most exciting WWE storylines of her career whilst dealing with her dog. And on top of that, JJ Garcia and his wife Lola deal with the implications of separation. Let’s … Read more
Total Bellas aired last night on E! with its third episode of the second season titled ‘Who’s Your Mama?’. The episode managed to draw 575,000 viewers according to Show Buzz Daily. This is 17,000 more than the previous episode, which scored 558,000 viewers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode gathered a 0.24 rating, which is the same as … Read more
Earlier this week, two-time Divas Champion Paige teased her WWE return when she dropped by the Performance Center to work on getting medically cleared for in-ring competition. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via Wrestling INC) now notes that Paige has received full clearance to return and that WWE officials already have a storyline for her return for … Read more
Hola NXT fans and welcome to this week’s NXT Redux! With the inaugural Mae Young Classic behind us, the time has now come for some of the (already signed) participants to reemerge back on our NXT television screens. This week, we are treated to just that in a match-up featuring MYC participants Lacey Evans taking … Read more