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12 More WWE Women Who Should Have Won A Specific Title – Part Two

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Who are some Divas and Women that should have won a specific championship in WWE? Nearly two weeks ago, Diva Dirt gave a list of 10 women from WWE who should have won a specific title. To catch up on that list you can read more here. There are so many who should have had … Read more

Potential split up of Fire & Desire was planned prior to WrestleMania

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It is being reported by WrestleVotes that there was an original plan for Fire & Desire to call it quits as a tag team leading up to WrestleMania. This was a result of the recent storyline involving Heavy Machinery and Dolph Ziggler/Robert Roode. For the past several months, Mandy Rose was originally in a potential … Read more

Five matches from Elimination Chamber events that are a must-see

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The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view has been a yearly event for WWE since 2010 with the exception of 2016 when it was removed from the schedule. It picked right back up in 2017 and in that year there were three women’s matches on the card. These events main attraction, just as many, was originally focused on … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 01/31/20

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Friday Night SmackDown was dubbed “Super” this week, but it had its moment where it wasn’t so super. This is mainly in reference to the only match of the night. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross took on Fire & Desire for what feels like the hundredth time. What makes matters even worse is I don’t think we know why they are wrestling each other, to begin with.

These two teams have had their fair share of feuds in the past, but this one has literally zero storyline. They have been having matches against each other for weeks now and no one knows why. The main story is actually between Mandy Rose and Otis. After all, she did get a date with Otis set for Valentine’s Day.

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Fire & Desire suffer another loss after a short match between the two teams. Michael Cole repeatedly said that whoever wins may have a chance at the Women’s Tag Team Titles against The Kabuki Warriors. A match hasn’t been made official, but at least we are starting to talk about the tag titles again. Rose would take the pin after a neckbreaker by Cross sets up Bliss to deliver the Twisted Bliss.

Despite the one win Rose picked up on Bliss a couple weeks ago, this is the same result week after week.

Now on to a better moment of the night. Naomi has returned! That’s right, Naomi, who returned at the Royal Rumble, is now back on the blue brand. The SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley was out in the ring first. She was gloating about her win against Lacey Evans at the Royal Rumble.

She goes on and on about how much of a role model she is and how she has beaten everyone there is to beat. Expecting Charlotte Flair to pick her to face at WrestleMania, she calls out the Queen but gets the Glow instead.

Naomi’s music hits and her entrance had a new fresh element to it. She heads to the ring with an EDM Fishbowl placed upon her head. Once she enters the ring, she states that she could stand in the back with Bayley spilling lies. She reminded Bayley that she hasn’t beaten her when she so boldly stated she has defeated everyone.

Bayley would attack Naomi, but the Glow Queen would get the last laugh as she lays out the champion who winds up on the floor at ringside.

It looks like Naomi is going to be the next challenger for Bayley. This could very well just be a one-off at Elimination Chamber, or perhaps they will continue this through WrestleMania.

WINNER: Naomi

Naomi is the clear winner this week. She has made her long-awaited return and seemingly has claimed her spot in the title picture. The former two-time SmackDown Women’s Champion can use this title match/feud and so do the fans. Both SmackDown and RAW have been rather stagnant with the same talent being used and recycled storylines. This seems fresh between Naomi and Bayley and I am ready for it.

LOSERS: Fire & Desire

Unfortunately for Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, they continue to end up on the losers list. The only thing that would make either one a winner would be Rose securing a date with Otis. As much as I love these two together, the best thing may be to try them out as singles competitors. I do hope they can win the tag titles before they are broken up though.

Final Thoughts:

It is good to hear the tag team titles being talked about again, but we need more teams. Having Bliss and Cross go right back at the titles when they are the ones who lost them to the Kabuki Warriors is just recycling again.

Overall SmackDown has a similar problem that RAW has. The same few women used every week. For several weeks at least SmackDown was using every member of their roster, but now we are back to the same few (minus the inclusion of Naomi). Bring back, Dana Brooke. Where is Carmella? Let’s fix this.

Also can we start having more matches? If NXT can have two to three matches a week consistently then so can SmackDown and RAW.

I really think they may be ready to move a few NXT talent over. Hopefully this happens around WrestleMania time. Top picks to move over are Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai, and Candice LeRae. It would be nice to see those who haven’t won the NXT Championship to do so, but I don’t see Rhea Ripley dropping the title anytime soon.

What were your thoughts on this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Use the comment section below to let us know what you think.

WWE lists Fire & Desire on their “breakout” stars for 2020

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WWE recently posted their “5 Superstars who will break out in 2020” on their List This segment. They paired Fire & Desire together as a tag team to watch out for the new year. Their close bond was a focus throughout the mention with their friendship dating back to Tough Enough.

It was explained that 2019 was a “huge year” for the team which many fans may disagree with. Last year started off strong as the team would battle Asuka with Mandy Rose getting a SmackDown Women’s Championship match at Fastlane.

After that loss, however, the downhill slope would continue through the rest of the year. This includes a potential WrestleMania match that was scrapped as seen on Total Divas that would have involved Sonya Deville (or Mandy Rose) in a match against Asuka.

Credit: WWE

For the back half of 2019, Fire & Desire would continue to be utilized but found themselves on the losing end of many matches. This would halt any prior upward rising to the top they may have seen earlier in the year. The irony in them being considered potential breakout stars in 2020 is that in recent weeks they have been hinting at a break-up.

Credit: WWE

Also on this list was Dakota Kai. Kai has had a very emotional year as she spent the majority of 2019 on the sidelines due to a torn ACL injury. She would return in late September and had a mixture of wins and losses. Her biggest moment was when she turned heel at NXT TakeOver: WarGames and this turn could potential push her momentum forward in the new year. With Rhea Ripley being the new NXT Women’s Champion, Kai could certainly be a viable opponent.

What are your thoughts on WWE listing Fire & Desire as well as Dakota Kai as potential break out stars of 2020? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 12/13/19

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The last show before the TLC pay-per-view is over and it did absolutely nothing for the women of SmackDown. In fact, as of now we don’t have a SmackDown Women’s Championship match for TLC still.

Of course we know that a match can be announced at any moment without it being televised but it was a missed opportunity. In fact – Lacey Evans wasn’t even on the show to officially challenge Bayley.

Who was on the show though was Dana Brooke who continues to get way more air time then she ever did on RAW. She has a decent non-title match with Bayley but of course comes out with a loss.

Just as predicted Fire & Desire had a tag team match against Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross. The best part of this whole interaction was that Fire & Desire ran to the back and attacked Bliss & Cross prior to the start of the match.

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For a moment it appeared that they were being given the momentum for a win, but alas in the end Cross would pin Sonya Deville after a neckbreaker.

Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the night:

WINNER: Dana Brooke

Dana may not have won her match but she is finally being utilized pretty regularly for what it’s worth. Personally it would be nice if she would receive a title match for a change. In a WWE Exclusive, Bayley comments that Dana has been the only one to accept a challenge. It is a long shot but it would be nice to see her vs. Bayley at TLC.

LOSER: Lacey Evans

For whatever reason the ball has been dropped. It could be possible that something may have caused her to not be on Smackdown this week that was out of everyone’s control. However, not having the potential challenger for a title before a pay-per-view present doesn’t look good. Regardless if she was there or not the match could have at least been booked.

LOSERS: Fire & Desire

What makes them being placed on the losers list even worse is that there was a glimpse of hope they would pull out a win. Their early attack prior to the match getting underway was a quick excitement. A quick excitement that quickly burned out as quickly as the match lasted.

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If the booking was better they would make a point to this feud. Mandy Rose has been saying that Nikki and Alexa will never be as pretty as her for months now. We get it.

If this feud had perhaps a number one contender implication it could happen on the Kick Off show at TLC. Then again, we would know that outcome.

What were your thoughts on this lackluster SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Check in with Diva Dirt on Sunday for the happenings of TLC.

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11/08/19

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With Friday Night SmackDown and Monday’s RAW being taped due to being in Manchester, England, many people probably caught the spoilers prior to tonight’s event. Whether you are a spoiler person or not it wasn’t a bad idea to tune in to see Sasha Banks’ new music as well as her in-ring return after being … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11/01/19

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What started out as a big question mark turned into one of the better SmackDowns in years. With the majority of the SmackDown roster still in Saudi Arabia due to flight issues, WWE promised some surprises and they delivered. NXT talent invaded Friday Night SmackDown and used this as a launching pad to declare their … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 09/24/19

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The last SmackDown Live on the USA Network is in the rearview window and as of next week, the blue brand will be live on Fridays on the Fox Network. On this weeks show they had all Four Horsewomen, the 24/7 Champion Carmella, and a match for the tag team division.

As of this writing and after this week’s SmackDown we still don’t have a title match for the SmackDown Women’s Title at Hell in a Cell. It wouldn’t make sense for it to be anyone besides Flair, Carmella, or both, but with the pay-per-view being only a week from Sunday we will find out soon enough.

The first women’s match of the night was advertised heading into the show. The newly crowned 24/7 Champion Carmella and Charlotte Flair took on Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley. This was as a result of Carmella making the save for Flair last week and making the odds even.

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Carmella started off the match strong against Banks until she found herself tossed outside the ring. Bayley would take the tag and continue the attack on perhaps her now-former friend. Banks and Bayley would isolate Carmella from her corner throughout the first half of the match. Once Flair was tagged in, she dominated the SmackDown Women’s Champion. After a pin attempt from Carmella, the match would end with her tapping out to the Bank Statement.

The women’s locker room would then run out to chase Carmella and R-Truth out into the crowd. The aftermath sees Banks and Bayley attacking Flair. Becky Lynch would come out for the save as she attacks the pair and locks in the Dis-Arm-Her on her Hell in a Cell competitor. Bayley would pull Banks out of the ring getting her out of the submission and they retreat up the ramp.

The second match of the night was Fire & Desire going against The Kabuki Warriors in tag team competition. The match included Mandy Rose boasting about being on the cover of Maxim magazine. She would continue her bullying ways as she mocks Kairi Sane saying she will never look like her. The match was decent but short. Sane would pick up the win for her team as she hit the Insane Elbow on Rose to pick up the pin.

This has propelled The Kabuki Warriors to the front of the line for a match against the Women’s Tag Team Champions. Nikki Cross comments on Twitter about their victory.

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The show would end with the women! Becky Lynch is being interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton. Within moments of her responding to Braxton’s question, Sasha Banks would attack her from behind.

Banks would be the one standing after this attack as SmackDown goes off the air.

WINNERS: The Kabuki Warriors

After weeks of not being on our television screens, The Kabuki Warriors have remerged and with a victory. At this time there is not a Women’s Tag Team Title match scheduled for Hell in a Cell, but this could lead to one.

It still may be too early to take the belts off Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss, but at least the titles are being used more.

WINNER: Sasha Banks

Becky Lynch has been still looking strong in this feud with Banks returning. It is nice to see the power shift from show to show. At the end of this week, Banks stands strong as the winner. Her attack on Lynch ending SmackDown was a great way to go. It will be interesting to see who will end next week heading into Hell in a Cell with the odds in their favor.

It has been announced that next week on SmackDown’s debut on the Fox Network that we will see the Four Horsewomen in a rematch from a few weeks ago. Lynch and Flair will team up to face Banks and Bayley. Perhaps they should have held off the attack at the end of the show for next week, but maybe they should pull the trigger and make this the main event on their move to Fox.

LOSERS: Fire & Desire

A loss for them did the complete opposite the win did for The Kabuki Warriors. Unfortunately with such a small tag team division only so much can be done. Although it is good to see The Kabuki Warriors again, this means that Fire & Desire’s short feud with the tag champs seems to be already over.

What were your thoughts on this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Discuss your thoughts in the comment section.

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