WWE has officially announced that WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax will be defending their titles against the team of Naomi & Lana. The match will take place on this Monday’s RAW.
Baszler & Jax has had rivalries with both Naomi & Lana and the team of Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke on the red brand while battling Natalya & Tamina on SmackDown. Last week’s RAW saw a six-woman tag match which had Baszler & Jax along with RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley defeating Naomi, Lana, and Asuka.
Naomi & Lana do have a tag team win over the champions from the April 19 episode of RAW and Naomi had a singles victory over Baszler in March. Ravishing Glow had a shot at the belts on the March 8 episode of RAW but was unable to walk away with the gold.
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Update: WWE WrestleMania’s Twitter account has removed the tweet that included Carmella and Billie Kay in this match. It is not known at this time if they will be involved. We will keep you updated on this. The speculation for the past week is true, a multi-tag team match will be taking place on Night … Read more
We have reached the final RAW before WrestleMania and boy has it been a hard road. On this last stop for the red brand, there is one match announced which will be RAW Women’s Champion Asuka teaming up with her WrestleMania opponent Rhea Ripley. They will be facing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna … Read more
WrestleMania is only eight days away and tonight was the second to last SmackDown before the two-night event. Tonight’s SmackDown’s booking was thrown together which we are going to just end up having until after the biggest event of the year. So let’s just get into it. Let me first start off by saying this … Read more
In a recent report from PWInsider, the plan as of now is to have two additional matches added to WrestleMania. They have confirmed with multiple sources that both matches will surround the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Yesterday, the material was taped for next week’s RAW to set up for these matches. First, on night … Read more
As we approach the end to Women’s History Month, WWE certainly has failed to put any effort into their women’s division. With the biggest event of the year WrestleMania just around the corner, that makes it even more disheartening. Other than providing random praise of their female talent on social media throughout the month, the … Read more
Not sure how everyone else is feeling but it has been a frustrating past two months to be a women’s wrestling fan when it comes to WWE. That is of course aside from NXT. Let’s dive into this Fastlane event. There is absolutely no reason to continue to have the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions … Read more
Tonight’s Fastlane event is the second pay-per-view in a row where the women’s roster has been put on the back burner with poor booking. Regardless, it is the last stop on the road to WrestleMania that takes place next month. The show will include a rematch from Elimination Chamber where the WWE Women’s Tag Team … Read more
The last SmackDown before Fastlane had the focus on the match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles which will be defended this weekend. Nia Jax took on Sasha Banks with the SmackDown Women’s Title on the line at the top of SmackDown. Prior to the match, Banks and her partner for this Sunday and opponent at WrestleMania, Bianca Belair, had some words backstage.
Belair was trying to understand why Banks would agree to have this match. Banks allowing Reginald to get into her head is something that Belair has constantly been concerned about as they need to be on the same page for Fastlane.
It is also clear that Belair wants to have the upcoming highly anticipated WrestleMania match against Banks and not Jax — which we can all agree with. The EST then let her know that she wouldn’t be coming out to bail her out but she did make an appearance during the match to hype up Banks.
Reginald was not present as he was treated to a “day at the spa.”
After a failed sunset flip by Banks, Jax tried to capitalize with a standing leg drop but missed. Banks then executed a reverse Meteora but couldn’t get the three count.
Moments later, Banks tried to get Jax to the mat so that she could lock in the Bank Statement but she had to counter out of the strength of her opponent to deliver. After planting Jax, Banks was able to apply the submission in the middle of the ring.
Baszler and Belair then stir on the outside and the fight heads into the ring. Baszler went to deliver a kick to Banks but missed and nailed Jax instead. Belair tosses Baszler out of the ring for Banks to execute a jackknife cover to get the three count and retain her title.
After the match, Baszler tried to apologize to Jax who was concerned that they may be in trouble come Fastlane. She says she will face Belair later on in the night.
Shayna Baszler vs. Bianca Belair ends in a no contest
This match was rather quick and Jax left ringside as the match was considered a no contest when both Belair and Baszler were attacked by Natalya and Tamina. This shows even more why the booking is all wrong as we head into the last pay-per-view before WrestleMania.
Building up Natalya and Tamina is a solid thing for them. As veterans in the business and not seeing either one of them grabbing a singles title anytime soon them going for (and winning), the tag titles would be a nice thing to see. What doesn’t make sense is why aren’t they facing Baszler & Jax at Fastlane?
Banks and Belair could build-up to their WrestleMania match without being involved in the tag titles. They could have continued to use Reginald and Carmella who apparently can only be shown on Network Exclusives or short backstage segments as of late.
Speaking of Carmella, she was seen in a Network Exclusive discussing getting a new sommelier. Billie Kay was caught in the background eavesdropping as Carmella was being interviewed on what qualities she looks for in a sommelier. After Carmella walked away, Kay says she is updating her resume and wants to see #KayforSommelier start trending.
Prior to SmackDown airing, both Chelsea Green and Santana Garrett posted separate photos on their social media. They were each standing in front of the SmackDown sign backstage which had many hoping they would be used on last night’s show. Green is a member of the roster but went out with an injury from her debut match in November. Garrett was rumored to have been called up to the main roster but hasn’t been seen last July other than a Royal Rumble appearance.
This would have been a nice introduction to have two more women introduced into the roster but of course, we can’t have nice things.
Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the week:
Please note that it was very hard to pick any Winners & Losers from this week and not in a good way.
WINNER: Sasha Banks
She retained her title, kept the one exciting thing I am looking forward to WrestleMania for intact. That’s the biggest win of the week for the blue brand. I am just ready for after this Sunday where she can start actually feuding with Bianca instead of them trying to be a team. Hopefully, they won’t win the tag titles because we don’t need a reason to not have the tag titles stand alone in a WrestleMania match.
WINNERS: Natalya & Tamina
Just add them to the match for Fastlane at this point and let them take the titles. Have Shayna face Asuka at WrestleMania and let’s move on. Please.
LOSER: Shayna Baszler
Old Shayna would have never apologized to Nia. Let’s please have them go their separate ways. This team has run its course. Shayna is definitely getting the short end of the stick out of everything as well.
What did you think of this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts below.
On this week’s SmackDown, the advertised match is going to be between Bianca Belair and one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions, Shayna Baszler. It was announced yesterday that there will be a rematch from Elimination Chamber at Fastlane. Bianca Belair will once again team up with her WrestleMania opponent SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks … Read more
WWE announced that SmackDown Women’s Champion, Sasha Banks and her WrestleMania opponent, Bianca Belair will team up once again. They will face WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler at Fastlane. Banks and Belair teamed to challenge the tag team champs last month at WWE Elimination Chamber. The champions successfully retained when … Read more
The storytelling was there, the action was there, but when it came to Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez getting the win it wasn’t in their favor. What caused them to lose however was controversial in nature. Kai went to sleep as she was locked into Baszler’s Kirifuda Clutch which led to the call for the match. However, Kai wasn’t the legal competitor.
Prior to this decision, Gonzalez tagged into the match. She then took out Jax who was on the ring apron but at the same time knocked the official (Aja Smith) down. With the referee unresponsive, the two went launching over the announce table leaving Baszler and Kai in the ring.
With the referee still down, Adam Pearce shows up with a RAW referee in tow to finish the match. That official, Shawn Bennett, then calls for the bell with Kai locked in the Kirifuda Clutch.
I am grateful to have had you at the ready when @RefAjaWWE unfortunately went down. Don’t listen to the vitriol, Shawn. You called the action in front of you and none of us can ask any more than that. Total respect to the four incredible women in that battle! #WWENXThttps://t.co/wdA0mEq90z
Because of this controversy, General Manager William Regal and Pearce were seen arguing later on in a conference room. Afterward, Regal made a big statement that he will be making an announcement on next week’s NXT that will change the landscape of the brand. What could this mean?!?!
What did you think of this match result? Do you think Gonzalez & Kai will end up getting a rematch? What is Regal going to announce? Leave your thoughts below.
Tonight’s NXT is a big night for two women in particular. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez will face Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax for the Women’s Tag Team Championships. For Gonzalez, this will also be her first televised title opportunity in NXT. As for Kai, this is a full-circle moment. She debuted facing Jax and … Read more
On last night’s RAW, Charlotte Flair threw out the idea of challenging Asuka and her RAW Women’s Title. Prior to laying out the challenge, Flair says that when she returned from her hiatus that her thought wasn’t to be in the championship picture. In fact, she said she didn’t want to be around the RAW Women’s Title picture because Asuka has worked very hard since becoming champion.
She continues by saying that all she ever wanted was to be a good tag team partner for Asuka and show her that respect. Along the way, Lacey Evans and Charlotte’s father, Ric Flair, got in her way.
What did end up happening was they became Women’s Tag Team Champions for a little over a month. Asuka was not present on this week’s RAW as she suffered a legitimate injury last week after she lost a tooth from a kick to the face by Shayna Baszler.
Flair acknowledges that the SmackDown Women’s Championship match is set for WrestleMania. Bianca Belair chose Sasha Banks. Where does this leave the RAW Women’s Championship for the biggest show of the year? When Asuka returns, Flair plans on issuing the challenge.
Before she could continue, the Women’s Tag Team Champions made their way out. Baszler let Flair know that this year’s road to WrestleMania isn’t what she is used to. Jax added the notion that Flair is no longer the power in the RAW Women’s division and the power has shifted. She says it will be either Baszler or more likely herself that will face Asuka at WrestleMania.
This encounter led to a match between Basler and Flair. Flair had to overcome the numbers game as Jax did everything she could to try and distract her. After the Natural Selection, Flair was able to get the win.
As for Jax, she was able to pick up a win for herself earlier in the night as she defeated Naomi via pinfall after delivering a powerbomb.
Naomi & Lana are still awaiting their shot at the tag team championships, but who will end up being the champions when they do? Jax & Baszler need to get through the team of Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez this week on NXT first. In a WWE Exclusive, the champions deliver a message for their challengers on Wednesday.
Due to Flair spending years on the SmackDown brand, she hasn’t held the RAW Women’s Championship since she dropped it to Bayley in February 2017. With WrestleMania still weeks away, there could be the option to include Rhea Ripley as she is coming soon to RAW.
Who do you think will end up facing Asuka at WrestleMania? Is it going to be a singles match or do you think we may get a Triple Threat? Leave your thoughts below.
RAW Women’s Champion Asuka took the pin in her tag team match last night where she and Charlotte Flair lost to Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. During the match, contact Baszler and her led many fans to show concern about if Asuka was legitimately injured. According to last night’s RAW Talk Asuka did lose a … Read more
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax are still the Women’s Tag Team Champions after their victory at Elimination Chamber. They defeated Bianca Belair & SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. Shockingly, Banks took the fall on a pin by Jax.
As the action dwindled down in the match, Jax receives a Meteora by Banks where she gets a near fall. Reginald then makes his way down to the ring with a champagne bottle. Carmella’s sommelier has been suspiciously on the side of Banks as of late. Banks is able to get Jax in the Bank Statement despite the appearance of Reginald.
After Jax is able to get out of the submission, Reginald hands Banks the champagne bottle. This gets the referee’s attention who snatches the bottle. This left Banks confused about the situation that she is distracted enough for Jax to capitalize. After a Samoan Drop, Jax pins the SmackDown Women’s Champion and retains the tag titles.
Jax and Baszler have another title defense set up for March 3 against NXT’s Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez. This match developed after Kai & Gonzalez won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Naomi & Lana also won a title shot several weeks ago but have yet to get a date for that match.
WWE’s second big event of the year, Elimination Chamber, is here and possibly features two women’s matches. Asuka is meant to defend the RAW women’s championship against Lacey Evans. However, there is much confusion surrounding the match and if it will actually take place. On RAW, Evans revealed that she was pregnant, and despite rumours that she is … Read more
It has been announced on tonight’s SmackDown that the Women’s Tag Team Championships will be defended on Sunday at Elimination Chamber. The champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler will be facing the challengers of Bianca Belair & SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. For the second week in a row, the tag champs showed up on … Read more
On tonight’s SmackDown, we will see the return of Ding Dong, Hello!, the show hosted by Bayley. She will have as her special guests the Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Jax and Baszler have made their way around each brand as of late. Last week they had words with Bianca Belair … Read more
In just two weeks, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez will be cashing in their championship opportunity for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Kai & Gonzalez made history as the winners of the first-ever Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic this past Sunday. With this came a trophy and a title shot. Women’s Tag Team Champions … Read more
SmackDown this week was a rough one for the women’s roster. The booking seemed to be very thrown together and a little last minute. What did have continuity was the one match that was given between Bayley and Liv Morgan. Last week, Bayley defeated Morgan’s tag team partner Ruby Riott and this week she sought … Read more
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are once again Women’s Tag Team Champions. The team that seems to often be on opposite pages were able to work well together and become Women’s Tag Team Champions for the second time. They defeated Charlotte Flair and Asuka on the Royal Rumble Kick Off show. They certainly received help … Read more
On tonight’s RAW, it was announced that Asuka and Charlotte Flair will defend their Women’s Tag Team Championships against the team they defeated for them – Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler. Flair also commented on the match prior to heading to the ring to face Baszler as the first match of the night. Flair and … Read more
For the last RAW before the Royal Rumble event this Sunday, a big title match for the RAW Women’s Title is advertised. Alexa Bliss has earned a title shot against the RAW Women’s Champion Asuka after pinning her last week in the main event. Bliss has claimed her spot in the upcoming Rumble match but … Read more
As of tonight’s RAW, Peyton Royce, Alexa Bliss, and Shayna Baszler have been added to the list of the Royal Rumble match competitors. Royce was actually announced right before RAW and Bliss declared herself during Alexa’s Playground. As for Baszler, she roughly was announced when Nia Jax was the first declared for the rumble. She … Read more
The first RAW of the new year was definitely…just that. It was RAW Legends Night and ironically the results of the two matches were the highlight of the night compared to the theme of the show. Let’s go ahead and get to the portion of the Legends Night first to get it out of the … Read more
