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Steph De Lander reportedly signs with WWE

March 14, 2021 by Nick

In a report by PWInsider, Australian wrestler Steph De Lander has signed with WWE. De Lander started wrestling in 2017 and was trained by indie star and former two-time SHIMMER Champion Madison Eagles. She has wrestled for such promotions as Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), PWA, Black Label Pro, and SHIMMER just to name a few.

De Lander became the inaugural women’s champion for MCW when she defeated KellyAnne in the finals of a tournament in 2019. She has faced Avary, Candy Lee, and has even battled current NXT star and fellow Australian – Indi Hartwell.

When am I ever going to see my best friend again? ?? #SDL #IndiHartwell pic.twitter.com/eabLCJ6XX3
— STEPH DE LANDER (@stephdelander) February 25, 2021

De Lander has also gone by the name of FaceBrooke.

She recently took to her social media for International Women’s Day to discuss the lack of booking of women’s matches in Australia.

#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/0ddQfDPIV8
— STEPH DE LANDER (@stephdelander) March 8, 2021

WWE has not confirmed De Lander’s signing at this time.

What do you think of this new addition for the NXT brand? Leave your thoughts below.

Tamina & Natalya pick up a big win on SmackDown; Nia Jax gets title shot next week

March 12, 2021 by Nick

The quest for a double champion continues. Sasha Banks has the opportunity to become a double champion heading into WrestleMania as she teams up with Bianca Belair at Fastlane on March 21. Banks, the current SmackDown Women’s Champion, and Belair will be facing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler at … Read more

SmackDown Discussion Post: 03.12.21

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by Nick

Tonight’s SmackDown is going to see the two women who will make history and battle it out at WrestleMania for the SmackDown Women’s Championship appear on the KO Show. These same two women, Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks, will once again team up at Fastlane on March 21 to challenge Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler … Read more

Injury Update: Asuka reportedly out of action with a concussion

March 12, 2021 by John Duffy

RAW Women’s Champion Asuka hasn’t been seen on WWE television for the last couple of weeks due to injury. The latest reports from The Wrestling Observer are confirming the rumors and are saying that she has a concussion. The Empress of Tomorrow suffered the injury during her match against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler on … Read more

Big Swole returns to action as AEW announces several women’s matches for Dark: Elevation

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by John Duffy

AEW is kicking off Dark: Elevation with a bang as multiple women’s matches is announced for the debut show. The promotion first revealed that Riho and Maki Itoh will be the main event for the inaugural event. AEW followed up this wonderful announcement by circulating four more women’s matches. The matches set for the card … Read more

Anna Jay provides fans with an injury update

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by John Duffy

AEW’s Anna Jay took to Twitter to provide fans with an update regarding her recent shoulder injury. Jay posted a picture of herself enjoying a drink after successful surgery on her shoulder along with the words thanking everyone who sent their support and well wishes. “Hi everyone I just got out of my shoulder surgery, … Read more

Fire ‘N Flava send a message to their opponents for Sacrifice – Full card

March 12, 2021 by Nick

IMPACT’s next event Sacrifice is on IMPACT Plus this Saturday. There will be a total of three matches involving the Knockouts. The first one announced sees the Knockouts Tag Team Championships on the line. The champions Fire ‘N Flava (Tasha Steelz & Kiera Hogan) will take on Jordynne Grace & Jazz. You can watch the … Read more

Riho vs. Maki Itoh to main event the debuting AEW Dark: Elevation

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by Nick

AEW Dark: Elevation is set to make its debut and in its first main event will be the women of AEW. Elevation will be a third show for the company and will take place on Monday nights at 7 P.M. EST (U.S.). It will start this Monday, March 15. The advertised main event will be … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 03.10.21

March 11, 2021 by Nick

This week’s NXT certainly had a rollercoaster of emotions. Io Shirai retained her NXT Women’s Title, we had the introduction of the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles with two different champions, and Xia Li received some retaliation. The show started out with General Manager William Regal making the announcement that he promised from last week. … Read more

Piper Niven on the winning team in first-ever match on NXT UK

March 11, 2021 by John Duffy

History was made on this week’s episode of NXT UK. Piper Niven teamed with Jack Starz to face Jinny and Joseph Conners in the brand’s first-ever mixed tag team match. Niven and Jinny have been at each other’s throats for months with the “Fashionista” always coming out on top due to the assistance of Conners. … Read more

Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa to main event in a Lights Out match next week

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Nick

For the first time in AEW history, the women will main event! Just announced, Dr. Britt Baker will take on Thunder Rosa in the Dynamite main event next Thursday in an Unsanctioned Lights Out Match – Anything Goes. This will be on a special night and be AEW’s St. Patrick’s Day Slam. AEW President and … Read more

NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles change hands – Blackheart & Moon emerge as new champions

March 10, 2021 by Nick

As quickly as Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez became the first NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions they are now just as quickly the former champions. From being presented with the tag titles (as a result of their Dusty Cup win) and marked as the inaugural champions by William Regal earlier in the night, they also … Read more

NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles introduced with Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez crowned as inaugural champions

March 10, 2021 by Nick

This week’s NXT started with General Manager William Regal in the center of the ring making two huge announcements. First, he announced a two-night TakeOver event to take place prior to WrestleMania. TakeOver: Stand & Deliver will take place on April 7 and April 8. Next came the reveal and introduction of the NXT Women’s … Read more

NXT Discussion Post: 03.10.21

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Nick

Tonight’s NXT should be another great night for the women of the brand. There are two matches scheduled and a big announcement coming from General Manager William Regal. First, we will see Kayden Carter take on Xia Li. Li took out Carter’s tag team partner Kacy Catanzaro two weeks ago and now Carter is seeking … Read more

Nikki Bella confirms she is not cleared to return to the ring at this time

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Nick

Over the past number of months, The Bella Twins have been hyping up the idea of returning to the ring. Both women retired in 2019 for different reasons but they have been wanting to have one last run with WWE to capture and hold the Women’s Tag Team Titles. The titles were brought about right … Read more

Molly Holly announced as WWE Hall of Fame 2021 inductee

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Nick

IT IS OFFICIAL!!! Molly Holly is going into the WWE Hall of Fame! Just a few moments ago on WWE’s The Bump in an emotional reunion and announcement, Shane Helms, known to WWE fans as The Hurricane, broke the news of the first inductee into the 2021 Hall of Fame. This announcement was made to … Read more

Toni Storm gives her thoughts on possible NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles

March 9, 2021 by Nick

Toni Storm is getting ready for her NXT Women’s Title match this week as she faces the champion, Io Shirai. With her eyes firmly on gold, she also commented on the possibility of the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships being introduced. On last week’s NXT, Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez were poised to becoming the … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 03.08.21

March 9, 2021 by Nick

On this week’s RAW, without it being advertised (which was a shame), Naomi & Lana finally got their Women’s Tag Team Title match. They face the champs Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler with the titles on the line. The downside is it appears that Reginald is now an asset to the current champs. Last week … Read more

Peyton Royce makes a powerful statement on RAW Talk and demands to face Asuka

March 8, 2021 by Nick

Ever since The IIconics were forced to break up last August, Peyton Royce has struggled to find her footing on the RAW brand. What made matters worse is her former partner Billie Kay was traded to SmackDown during the WWE Draft in October. Since then, Royce had been in a tag team with Lacey Evans … Read more

Tony Khan comments that the women of AEW will main event “very soon”

March 8, 2021 by Nick

AEW President and CEO Tony Khan commented on if we will see the women of AEW main event in the near future. Talent such as Big Swole and AEW’s Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida has been on record saying that this is what they would like to see and are even goals to achieve. After … Read more

RAW Discussion Post: 03.08.21

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by Nick

On last week’s RAW, Charlotte Flair made a statement to challenge Asuka for the RAW Women’s Championship. Asuka wasn’t present to respond as she was out due to her injury from the week before. WWE hasn’t officially said how long Asuka would be out, so it is unclear if she will return tonight to confront … Read more

Maki Itoh makes her successful U.S. AEW debut; Hikaru Shida retains at Revolution

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by Nick

Maki Itoh made her debut for AEW in the United States over the weekend at Revolution. Originally not part of the card, Itoh joined Britt Baker as they faced Thunder Rosa & Riho on the Buy In. Itoh replaced Rebel. AEW fans first saw a glimpse of Itoh during the recent Women’s World Title Eliminator … Read more

AEW Revolution Discussion Post: 03.07.21

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by John Duffy

Update: Rebel has been removed from the tag team Buy In match. Britt Baker’s partner ended up becoming Maki Itoh. AEW’s first pay-per-view of the year, Revolution, kicks off in just a few hours. The card features the winner of the AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament, Ryo Mizunami, challenging the champion Hikaru Shida for the … Read more

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