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
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise but the current plan for WrestleMania this year is to have Bianca Belair face Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women’s Title. Belair hasn’t officially made the decision of who she wants to face just yet on screen. Current reports are indicating that this will be the … Read more
Bayley took to Twitter to call out some interesting opponents for a match at WWE’s upcoming event, Elimination Chamber. The former SmackDown Women’s Champion demanded she faces the Riott Squad, Billie Kay and even Michael Cole at WWE Elimination Chamber. Bayley is currently feuding with the Riott Squad and Billie Kay on SmackDown. She has … 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
On last week’s SmackDown, Royal Rumble winner Bianca Belair came out to the ring to make her victory speech on her home brand. She wasn’t able to sort all who she wants to face at WrestleMania because she was interrupted by Reginald and Carmella. SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks would then join the conversation. Banks … Read more
The winner of this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match is at the top of her game right now. Bianca Belair is known for two things – being the EST and her long braid. While speaking with ESPN’s Cheap Heat the topic of a future Hair vs. Hair match came up. Belair taking part in a … Read more
At this time we still don’t know who Bianca Belair will be facing at WrestleMania thanks to her historic win in the Royal Rumble match. As we saw on SmackDown, Belair has yet to make her challenge. As she was leading towards the announcement, Carmella’s sommelier Reginald made his way to the ring. Reginald made … Read more
It’s time for the winner of the Royal Rumble to take her applause on SmackDown. Although there isn’t much of a preview sadly for the women of the blue brand, we can probably expect Bianca Belair to be present. It may be too soon for her to say who she wants to face at WrestleMania … Read more
Bianca Belair is floating on cloud nine after winning the Royal Rumble match this past Sunday – and she absolutely should be. Belair winning the Royal Rumble match was historical and it happening as we entered Black History Month made it that much more important. As she sat down with Ryan Satin, they discuss that … Read more
The Royal Rumble never fails to deliver, and last night’s event was no different. The show offered up an array of great action, big surprises and huge wins. We got to see a good tag team match, a great title match and an excellent Women’s Royal Rumble. Let’s get to the action; WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship … Read more
That’s right, the EST of WWE won this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble. She entered number 3 and went the distance, staying in the match a record-breaking 56-minutes. She won by lastly eliminating a returning Rhea Ripley in an excellent closing sequence. Congrats to the EST!!! What are your thoughts? Who do you think she’ll challenge? … Read more
WWE’s first major event of the year, the Royal Rumble is here. The show is set to deliver a tonne of action, possible title changes and surprises galore. There are 13 women confirmed for the Rumble match, which leaves 17 spots open for an array of the surprise entrants. The names confirmed for the match … Read more
The “EST” of WWE heads into the Royal Rumble with momentum on her side after she defeated Bayley on the “go-home” episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Belair faced the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion in WWE history for the second time in an entertaining and competative match. Belair got to showcase her astounding athleticism while Bayley’s … Read more
This week’s SmackDown certainly showed out when it comes to the women as they were all over this show. We had two matches, an Ultimate Athlete Obstacle Course, and some more names added to the Royal Rumble match. Let’s get right into the first match which saw the Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Charlotte … Read more
It’s that time of the year again as the road to WrestleMania kicks off officially with the Royal Rumble on Jan. 31. At that event, we will see what has become the annual 30-women Royal Rumble match. One of the favorites to win the rumble this year and earn a shot at a championship at … Read more
With the Royal Rumble only one week away from this Sunday we have….an Ultimate Athlete Obstacle Course scheduled for tonight’s SmackDown. Thanks to the first episode of “Ding Dong, Hello!” last week, Bayley has challenged Bianca Belair to an obstacle course for tonight’s show. You can check out both women preparing for the spectacle tonight. … Read more
SmackDown this week was a lot like last week with the exception that we did get one match. The match centered around the storyline of Billie Kay “joining” the Riott Squad as Liv Morgan faced Natalya. Kay joined commentary while Ruby Riott was at ringside for Morgan and Tamina for Natalya. Kay said she was … Read more
Two of the more favorable names to win the 2021 Royal Rumble match have officially been announced. On this week’s SmackDown, Bianca Belair and Bayley have now declared their spots in the upcoming 30-woman match. They join Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax who have declared their spots from RAW. Belair and Bayley have had a … Read more
WWE has released a List This! video on their YouTube channel which lists the five Superstars who’ll be champions in 2021. Out of that list, two women were included – Bianca Belair and Peyton Royce. Bianca Belair has been a rising star ever since her time in NXT. After WrestleMania in 2020, Belair was placed … Read more
Happy New Year!! The first SmackDown of the year is here and a tag team match that will surely entertain is planned. SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair will take on their rivals – Carmella and Bayley. Last week these two makeshift teams came up short in defeating the tag champs. Without the … Read more
As a sequel to last week’s Women’s Tag Team Championship match, the two SmackDown teams will go to battle on the first SmackDown of the new year. Tomorrow’s show will see Carmella & Bayley taking on Bianca Belair & SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. Last week these two teams battled for the tag titles against … Read more
WWE has really been focusing on the women when it comes to its specials as of late. We recently had Chronicle episodes from both Lana and Bayley as well as a Liv Morgan documentary. Next up is Bianca Belair who is certainly a rising star and one to watch for 2021. This journey for Belair’s … Read more
Ding Dong! Hello! – We had another SmackDown where the women of the brand were well represented throughout. Three cohesive storylines A big match between Bayley and Bianca Belair was had along with Billie Kay finding her partner of the week while Carmella looking strong heading into the TLC pay-per-view. Let’s get into it!
First, we have a match between The Riott Squad and Billie Kay with a partner of her choosing. Last week Kay had found Natalya to be her partner through heavy research and her qualifications listed on her resume. Although she had the veteran on her side, the two would fail to pick up a win. This week, Kay challenged the squad again and said she had a new partner in place.
The Riott Squad defeated Billie Kay & Tamina
Billie Kay found herself her partner this week as Tamina. This wasn’t a huge surprise as Tamina is really the only woman left on the roster who is currently active. The Riott Squad shows some great teamwork as always with them isolating Kay at the end of the match by knocking Tamina off the apron. Liv Morgan would pick up the pin on Kay.
My thoughts are still firm that breaking up The IIconics to just have the two of them put in random tag teams was a bad idea. However, at least with Kay, this highlights her humor. Not sure how much longer they can continue this week after week partner idea unless they finally move some women from NXT up to the roster. If this somehow brings up the Robert Stone Brand I wouldn’t be mad at it.
Following this match, we had the Champagne Toast segment by Carmella.
During the toast, Carmella says she knows that she already has Sasha beat. The SmackDown Women’s Champion got herself disqualified last week according to Carmella because she felt her precious title slipping from her grasps. She adds that Banks always has to be the best and once she wins the title from her on Sunday, she won’t know what to do. As she ended her promo, Carmella snapped her finger for her assistant to give her a glass of champagne. She called it cheap and frantic, just like Sasha Banks.
Once Banks had heard enough, her music hits. Carmella’s assistance leaves the ring to cut off The Boss on the ramp. Banks however wasn’t coming from the back. She showed up in the ring and threw a champagne glass at Carmella and then took her down. Banks tried to lock in the bank statement but Carmella fought it off as her assistant came back into the ring and pulled Banks off. Banks would then slap her assistant and go for a backstabber.
Much like last week, Carmella smashes another champagne bottle over the back of the SmackDown Women’s Champion to end the segment.
Lastly, we have the advertised match between Bayley and Bianca Belair. This was a highly anticipated match to see these two finally go at it. A new rivalry that will go on a bit longer with Belair hopefully getting the last laugh.
Bayley defeated Bianca Belair
What I will say about this match is the athleticism from Belair, my lord! but we already knew that. It just impresses me every time. The final moments of the match saw Bayley attempt to cheat by using the ropes for leverage to get the pin. The referee saw it and Belair countered it into an excellent pin of her own but Bayley kicked out.
Moments later, Belair would stack Bayley up and get a near fall. She went to lift her up and the shoulders fell again for a near fall. Belair finally got Bayley up but Bayley raked the eyes without the referee seeing it. She then delivered the Rose Plant to pick up the victory.
I thought this was a solid first match between the two. It is far from over and eventually, I see Bayley helping Belair get over and elevate her. What I felt was good about this match is I could have seen it going either way. The way it went was done well and I am excited to see more from these two. I wish they were on the upcoming pay-per-view.
Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the week for SmackDown.
WINNERS: The Riott Squad
It is good seeing them stringing some wins together. As the new year approaches they need to be next in line for the tag titles and win them. I can see that happening either way after the Women’s Tag Team Title match on Sunday at TLC. If Nia and Shayna retain then I can see the Riott Squad finally getting the win over them. If Asuka and her mystery partner win, I can see it being a short reign.
WINNER: Carmella
Carmella certainly has the upper hand going into the pay-per-view. Week after week she seems to get the better of the exchange with Sasha, for the most part. I give it a very slim chance that she will take the title from Sasha on Sunday, so it is good they are letting her shine heading into that match.
I am a big fan of her entrance, theme, etc. I may be in the minority with that, but I dig it.
They put on a solid first match between the two and did it in a way of me wanting more and I appreciate that. These two have good chemistry I feel both in-ring and with their promos. It makes sense for this to continue to at least the Royal Rumble, if not further.
As for the losers this week, I don’t really feel as though anyone would be in that category. The blue brand has been delivering pretty well. I feel that with Billie Kay, this new partner weekly is at least humorous and she is doing well with it. I will hold judgment to see how it continues next week.
What did you think of this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Speaking of Winners, check back in with Diva Dirt this weekend to see the results of the Fan Awards!
TLC takes place this Sunday as well, so check back in with Diva Dirt for that discussion post and any news, rumors, and results.
Tonight’s SmackDown is the last stop before the TLC pay-per-view this Sunday. The match from the blue brand represented at that event will see SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks taking on Carmella. The two battled one-on-one for the first time last week on SmackDown in the main event. That match ended up in a disqualification … Read more
