Last night NXT felt like a night designed to put pieces in place rather than rush conclusions, which isn’t a bad thing. Other than the main event, we didn’t get a ton of women’s content so let’s dive in. Zaria was shown getting ready with Sol Ruca, clearly frustrated by recent losses. Ruca tried to … Read more
Hey everyone, welcome back to another edition of NXT! Apologies for the brief write up this week and if I missed anything on the show, I’m currently battling the flu so just trying to power through here. There wasn’t as much for the women last night then there usually is so let’s dive in! Kelani … Read more
Blake Monroe had recently been reported as one of the possible NXT talents to be called up in the recent moves. In the Fightful Select original report, it explained that Monroe was in discussion. A new report by BodySlam+ has stated now, Monroe is not on the table. New plans are in place for Blake … Read more
The former NXT Women’s North American Champion, Blake Monroe, has been discussed for a call-up, according to a report by Fightful Select. There have been discussions that her immediate plans could be changing, even as early as this week. Monroe started with WWE on the NXT brand last June. Coming from AEW under the Mariah … Read more
Last night’s NXT marked the final episode of the year and the last stop before New Year’s Evil. With the holidays still in full swing and that strange time portal between Christmas and New Year’s firmly open this week’s recap stays brief before things snap back into focus next week. Let’s get into it. Tatum … Read more
WWE NXT aired a pre-taped holiday episode last night, giving talent and staff some well-earned time off. For this week and next, I’ll be keeping things intentionally brief, short recaps to get everyone through the holidays before the road to the Royal Rumble officially heats back up. Izzi Dame (w/ Shawn Spears) vs. Lola Vice … Read more
Thea Hail is your new NXT Women’s North American Champion. Although this is great for the young talent who has won her first piece of gold in NXT, it wasn’t meant to happen. It was not the planned finish, and Blake Monroe was supposed to retain. According to PWInsider, based on their sources, Monroe had … Read more
NXT continues to roll forward towards New Years Evil. Nick already covered Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail and the shock title win that opened the show, so let’s dig into everything else that followed.Nothing here screamed reinvention, but a lot of it quietly reinforced direction, which is never a bad thing. Let’s dive in! Izzi … Read more
Thea Hail has been crowned the new NXT Women’s North American Champion by defeating Blake Monroe on the Dec. 16 episode of NXT. But was this supposed to happen? On this week’s show, Hail got a huge opportunity when she faced Monroe. However, the results may have not been what was supposed to happen. The … Read more
We’ve arrived at the top 20 matches of Diva Dirt’s countdown of the top 40 WWE women’s matches of 2025. At this stage, every match represents something meaningful from a year where the division delivered across the board. Every woman left her mark in one way or another, and today’s entries highlight a mix of … Read more
Saturday’s NXT Deadline proved to be a pivotal checkpoint for the women’s division, with Kendal Grey emerging victorious in the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge and securing both an NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship opportunity at New Year’s Evil on January 6. That momentum carried directly into this week’s episode of WWE NXT, which aired … Read more
At Deadline, the NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe let General Manager Ava know she wanted to host an open challenge this Tuesday. Monroe feels confident coming out of Gold Rush retaining her title against Sol Ruca. However, Ava reminded her that she only retained because Zaria threw in the towel for Ruca. Despite … Read more
WWE’s main roster for Raw and SmackDown appears to be polar opposite at the moment. Raw has been loaded with top stars and various storylines of the past several months, while it seems SmackDown struggles to book anything more than three women at the top and then mostly backstage or quick “non-matches” out in the … Read more
ESPN has released its 2025 list for the 30 best pro-wrestlers under 30. Dominik Mysterio topped the list again for the second year in a row, but there are 12 women that are included, which is two up from the 10 that were listed in 2024. Let’s share the list –
Jacy Jayne is a two-time NXT Women’s Champion, as The Culling has turned its back on Tatum Paxley, costing her the title. This ends Paxley’s reign at 25 days with only one successful title defense. This match main evented NXT Gold Rush night one. The final moments of the match included Jayne with the title … Read more
The night kicked off with the eerie presence of The Culling, as Mike Rome introduced only Tatum Paxley, an odd move but okat. Shawn Spears handled mic duties while “TATUM TUESDAY” chants echoed through the Performance Center. Paxley seemed torn between her joyful, fan-favorite persona and the dark whispers of her allies. She admitted last … Read more
NXT opened with one of the most stacked women’s nights in recent memory. The show kicked off with a six-woman tag match pitting NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, and Lola Vice against the ever-conniving Fatal Influence trio. Add to that the first round of the Women’s Speed Championship Tournament and a fiery non-title … Read more
Blake Monroe has won her first championship under WWE as she is the new NXT Women’s North American Champion. She defeated Zaria at Halloween Havoc on Saturday. Zaria worked the match for Sol Ruca who was the champion but was not medically cleared to compete. Ruca was allowed at ringside. Monroe had already defeated Zaria … Read more
Sol Ruca may be the NXT Women’s North American Champion, but it will be Zaria who will defend the title in her honor. Ruca was planned to defend the title on Saturday at Halloween Havoc against Blake Monroe. Unfortunately fo Ruca, she has suffered an injury in which she doesn’t know how long she will … Read more
The October 21st edition of NXT served as the go-home show before this Saturday’s Halloween Havoc PLE and if there’s one takeaway, it’s that nearly every woman on the roster has something to prove. Let’s dive in! Tatum Paxley Declares Her Moment Tatum Paxley opened the show flanked by her Culling allies, Izzi Dame, Shawn … Read more
NXT’s Blake Monroe had a lot to say about Jordynne Grace in her recent interview with TV Insider. The two talents who made a name for themselves outside the walls of WWE have just wrapped up their months long rivalry in a weaponized Steel Cage match. While talking with TV Insider, Monroe commented on Grace … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown aired this week from inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Fresh off Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia last Saturday, the blue brand’s Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton came up short in her Crown Jewel Championship match against Raw’s Women’s World Champion, Stephanie Vaquer. How did the Buff Barbie rebound following her … Read more
NXT is on the road to Halloween Havoc! With the NXT Women’s Championship picture wide open, the main event battle royal promised to determine Jacy Jayne’s next challenger. Add in Zaria vs. Blake Monroe and the mounting pressure on #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Championship, let’s break it down! The show opened with a … Read more
A match has been added to the Oct. 14 episode of NXT. Based off their encounter at ShowDown, Blake Monroe will be taking Zaria on. Monroe approached Zaria and Sol Ruca and laid out her desire to capture the NXT Women’s North American Title. Ruca has held the title for 173 days and counting. Monroe … Read more
Sol Ruca may have her next opponent for the NXT Women’s North American Title. Ruca has not defended the title since early August against Tatum Paxley. It seems that Blake Monroe is stepping up for the challenge. On the Oct. 7 episode of NXT, Monroe approached Ruca and Zaria. This took place after Team NXT … Read more
Jacy Jayne continues to dominate as NXT Women’s Champion at No Mercy, but she did get a bit of help. And not just from Fallon Henley. Taking on Lola Vice near Vice’s home turf, Jayne still had the numbers game working for her. Henley would interfere several times including pulling the referee out of the … Read more