In a Fatal 4-way that became a Triple Threat, Nikki Cross receives a title match after delivering a sunset flip and stacked up Tamina for the win. This number-one contender match included originally Cross, Tamina, Lacey Evans, and Alexa Bliss. Cross will be facing Bayley at Clash of Champions. Before the match started, Bayley was … Read more
There have been numerous rumors that there will be an upcoming draft for the brands of WWE. During a conference call after TakeOver: XXX there was further confirmation from Triple H stating there will be a draft later in the year. Although he didn’t provide an estimated date many reports are saying it will take … Read more
After last weeks brutal attack from Bayley to her best friend Sasha Banks, many people want answers. It is being advertised that the SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley will be present on tonight’s show to explain her actions. Banks was taken to a “local medical facility” as a result of the attack and has since been … Read more
As a Free Match Friday, let’s go back 14-years to the last match Trish Stratus had on RAW before retiring. Granted, the word “retire” is a term used loosely in wrestling, this was the last official match on RAW before Stratus hung up her boots for a bit.
She would make sporadic appearances in the coming years after, mostly in tag team action. Then there was of course her recent appearances in the past couple of years with the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match along with her SummerSlam match against Charlotte Flair in 2019.
This match in particular wrapped up one of her more popular feuds with Mickie James in a nice little bow. The dynamic between Stratus and James was always one to watch and the two worked very well together. The pair would put on another exciting match between them. Lita would attempt to cause a distraction to Stratus, however, she was still able to pull out a victory.
She would then face Lita at Unforgiven just a few days later, which would be her final match with the company at the time.
Check out the video above to watch Stratus’ final match on RAW from 2006. What did you think of this match? Leave your comments below.
WWE has made another round of cuts from the company and WWE trainer, Sarah Stock is reported to be among those released. Stock was placed on furlough when the first releases were announced back in April. She was released along with Gerald Briscoe and Mike Rotunda. Stock has been part of WWE since 2015 when … Read more
NXT UK returned today with a big announcement regarding the NXT UK Women’s Championship. Champion Kay Lee Ray will defend the title against her long-time rival, Piper Niven. Lee Ray and Niven have a long history from their days in ICW. Their rivalry carried over to NXT UK and they clashed over the title in … Read more
It has been announced that Thunder Rosa will be defending her NWA World Women’s Title on next week’s AEW Dynamite. Her opponent will be Ivelisse which will be no small feat to overcome. Coming off of her win along with Diamante in the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament, Ivelisse is riding high. Rosa was … Read more
Tay Conti has officially joined All Elite Wrestling. AEW took to Twitter to welcome Conti to the team and that she is now “All Elite.” Conti was a surprise entrant in the Women’s Tag Team Tournament – The Deadly Draw. She was revealed as Anna Jay’s partner and the two quickly formed a bond. They … Read more
In a recent interview, Sasha Banks talked about her wrestling career, Evolution, and if she believes there will ever be an Evolution 2. During the interview with Table Talk, Banks talked about her match at Evolution, and the topic inevitably turned to Evolution 2. Here is what Banks had to say; “It (Evolution) was such … Read more
According to Robert Stone, he is no longer employing Mercedes Martinez due to creative differences. Martinez took on Rhea Ripley in a Steel Cage match in the main event of NXT this week. She came out of that match with a loss as she was pinned by Ripley after suffering a Riptide through a table. … Read more
Killer Kelly shared the news that she is now an engaged woman. The Portuguese wrestling star took to Twitter to announce that she said yes to Alexander James’ proposal, while on vacation in Mexico. Former WWE NXT UK Superstar, Kelly returned to the independent scene in 2019 after a year with the company. Kelly has … Read more
On this week’s NXT, it has been teased that Shotzi Blackheart may be the next in line to face Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. It all came into focus after Blackheart helped Shirai take out both Aliyah and Robert Stone. Stone was backstage being interviewed as he came across Blackheart’s tank. He had … Read more
On another special Tuesday night episode of NXT a big match is set between Mercedes Martinez and Rhea Ripley. It is going down as The Battle of the Badasses as the main event in a Steel Cage. The two have been at each other’s throats for a number of weeks. They have been waiting for … Read more
WWE has announced that Alexa Bliss will be hosting her new podcast every Tuesday starting on September 22. The name of the podcast is titled “Uncool.” The premise of the show will be Bliss hosting guests such as other WWE Superstars or celebrities that will “discuss their most nostalgic, cringeworthy, and laugh-out-loud moments from before … Read more
STARDOM has announced three title matches for their Cinderella Summer in Yokohama show on Oct, 3. The matches are part of the rescheduled August shows that were cancelled due to a member of the roster tested positive for COVID-19. The three championship matches are; Mayu Iwatani defends the World of STARDOM Championship against Syuri Wonder … Read more
Tessa Blanchard is returning to the ring for the first time in six months. Blanchard will be defending the Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship against Kylie Rae. The title match will take place at Warrior Wrestling’s Stadium Series this Saturday. The announcement came via FITE TV earlier today and read as follows; “The Stadium Series commences … Read more
This week’s RAW was a good showing for the women’s division. A total of four matches were on display. Although we do not know any matches just yet officially for Clash of Champions that will take place later on this month, we received a title match set for next week. Mickie James will go one on one against Asuka for the RAW Women’s Title on the Sept. 14 episode of RAW. This week? The two had to be on the same side of the ring as they took on the team of Nataly and Lana.
The matches on this week’s show were as follows:
Peyton Royce vs. Billie Kay
Mickie James & Asuka vs. Natalya & Lana
The Riott Squad vs. Shayna Baszler – 2 on 1 Handicap Match
The Riott Squad vs. Nia Jax – 2 on 1 Handicap Match
The first match was between the two former teammates. The IIconics were forced to break up last week following their loss to The Riott Squad. Now we have new entrances, new music, and two singles competitors in that of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay.
The two would face each other as the rest of us awkwardly looked on. There would be a hint of animosity as Royce blamed Kay for their break up. As expected due to a constant rumor that Royce was seen as high on Vince McMahon’s list, she would come out with the win.
After the match, Royce would help up Kay and hug her.
Initial thoughts:
Both of their new music is rather generic. I did enjoy the graphics for Billie though and her gear, it set her apart some from The IIconics. Peyton, however, for the one they seem to want to push more had the same gear she has been wearing. The match was okay, but I know they could have gone harder. Generally in my opinion, good friends can put on high caliber matches.
I could be wrong, but this seems to be a one-off match as the hug signified the end of the duo. As I half expected Peyton to attack Billie after the match, she didn’t.
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Next up we had the tag team match between Mickie James and Asuka as they face Lana and Natalya. James and Asuka played up the tension between the two with them tagging themselves in. Asuka steals the win from James at the end of the match as a result. She gets the win via submission via the Asuka Lock on Lana. James kept Natalya from saving Lana by delivering a Mick Kick on the outside.
Initial Thoughts:
It was a solid match – good storytelling between Mickie and Asuka. Seeing as they are both technically babyface, the build-up needs that much more effort. I am really enjoying the team of Lana and Natalya and I am glad Lana is getting back in the ring more. Assuming Lana and Natalya will likely cost Mickie her title match next Monday, this will lead up to what the Clash of Champions match will be for the RAW Women’s Title.
Lastly, we have two matches that involve The Riott Squad. First, we had Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott having to face Shayna Baszler in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. The dynamic between Baszler and Nia Jax as tag team champions continue to show that they are far from friends. Baszler arguing with Jax who was at ringside would ultimately do her in. Morgan would secure a win on Baszler for The Riott Squad as they go up 1-0 for the night.
The second match was the second 2-on-1 Handicap Match as The Riott Squad faced Nia Jax. Morgan and Riott did a fantastic job through the match with constant tags in order to keep Jax down as much as possible. The duo knew that they had to focus on keeping Jax off her feet if they wanted to pick up this win.
The Riott Squad was close to another victory as the lights started to flicker and go out signaling the emergence of RETRIBUTION. Morgan went for the pin on Jax and at the count of two the lights went out and the RETRIBUTION stable had their first promo. So that being said, the match ended without a result.
Initial Thoughts:
Personally, I do not like handicap matches. I think they show little creativity and are pointless. These two matches, however, I understood the point. With Shayna and Nia still not fully on the same page, and how they took out Sasha Banks and Bayley – this made sense. Shayna beat both Sasha and Bayley to win the titles and Nia pinned both of them in order to retain the titles.
I wish the second match had a result and wasn’t interrupted by RETRIBUTION, but that gives Nia a leg to stand on saying she wasn’t “defeated.”
As far as RETRIBUTION, the women of the stable didn’t say anything in the promo. However, I am convinced that the two women in the group are Mia Yim and Vanessa Borne.
Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the week:
WINNER: Liv Morgan
Liv getting a pin on Shayna was a nice surprise. These handicap matches were tricky, but it did make more sense for Shayna to lose. I am happy that the Riott Squad are back together, and Liv is continuing to shine as a result.
WINNER: Peyton Royce
Peyton is clearly the one receiving the push out of the artists formerly known as The IIconics. Her new music and entrance however I feel was way less impressive than Billie’s. I can only assume that Peyton may end up going to SmackDown though. Her going after the SmackDown Women’s Title just makes more sense.
WINNER: Asuka
Asuka was able to still squeak out a win even while being on a team with Mickie who is gunning for her. The way she won as well is reminding me of her initial heel turn, so she may end up being the heel in this scenario between the two. Her getting the win continues to make her look strong.
LOSER: Billie Kay
Unfortunately for Billie, Peyton’s win solidifies that she is favored as rumored. Personally I am worried about what is next for Billie. I wouldn’t mind a nice feud between the two, but with this randomness that was their break-up, I can see them now being on different brands. I just feel that Billie is going to get lost in the shuffle and not used.
What did you think of this week’s RAW? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!!
Mickie James has made one thing clear since returning from injury, and that is she wants to finally win her seventh women’s title. The six-time women’s champion has had minimal chances to become champion since returning to the company at the end of 2016. She faced Asuka for the NXT Women’s Title in her return … Read more
As the Clash of Champions approaches, the RAW Women’s Title picture is coming into focus. Although nothing is officially confirmed for the women on this week’s RAW, there are a lot of things to follow up on. Mickie James is poised to be the next challenger for Asuka’s RAW Women’s Title. Last week she went … Read more
It has been just a few weeks since Mickie James made her return to in-ring competition. After a knee injury that had her out for over a year, James is ready to capture her seventh women’s title. A controversial return that was handled poorly had fans concerned at first, however, James seems to be on … Read more
Thunder Rosa and Hikaru Shida took the wrestling world by storm this past week at AEW All Out. Rosa and Shida stole the show when they put on a stellar match for the AEW Women’s World Championship. Rosa, especially had a phenomenal and star-making performance. “La Mera Mera” dominated most of the match and got … Read more
Naomi has had a unique year so far in 2020. She received a booming response by fans once she returned at the Royal Rumble at the beginning of the year. Since being in the first women’s title match ever in Saudi Arabia against Bayley, Naomi hasn’t exactly been a focal point for the SmackDown women’s … Read more
The current NWA World Women’s Champion may have found herself in WWE by now. Thunder Rosa had a tryout to be a referee in WWE last year that she chose to pass up. Rosa most recently was seen at AEW’s All Out over this past weekend as she faced Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s … Read more
Hikaru Shida is still your AEW Women’s World Champion. Shida successfully defended her title in an incredible match against the NWA Women’s World Champion, Thunder Rosa. The match was a show-stealing, hard-hitting and highly intense affair. Shida and Rosa absolutely beat the stuffing out of each other from the start to finish. The offence was … Read more
AEW All Out is here and features two highly anticipated women’s matches. The first match will see Big Swole finally gets her hands on Britt Baker as they face off in a Tooth and Nail match. Baker and Swole have been at each other’s throats for months. But because of Baker’s injury, they haven’t been … Read more
AEW President Tony Khan took to Twitter last night to announce a big change to the AEW All Out card. Khan stated that Britt Baker vs. Big Swole Tooth and Nail Match was now on the main show. The first-ever Tooth and Nail match will take place at Baker’s dental practice and contested under No … Read more
