Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo is making her list of women she wants to join and grow alongside in the Knockouts division. Purrazzo was released last year by WWE and has excelled with IMPACT Wrestling and sits currently as a two-time Knockouts Champion. She wants two women who have been Knockouts Champions before to return back … Read more
WWE fans were shaken when the release of multiple big named stars was announced yesterday. Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Chelsea Green, and Mickie James had all been unexpectedly released by the company. These releases come on the anniversary of “Black Wednesday”. “Black Wednesday” was given its name when WWE announced mass releases after WrestleMania 36 … Read more
Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Mickie James, and Chelsea Green are among the names of those who have been released from WWE today. WWE has officially announced these releases in a tweet and a future endeavored mention on their website. In addition to these women – Samoa Joe, Bo Dallas, Tucker, Kalisto and Wesley Blake were also released. … Read more
WWE legend Mickie James took to Twitter to call out the double standards of age in the wrestling business. James responded to the recent WWE signee, Taya Valkyrie, who asked why people talk negatively about age. James agreed with Valkyrie stating that it is expected for women to consider retirement after the age of 35. … 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
During RAW tonight, it was advertised that in two weeks we will be getting a RAW Legends Night. Advertised during the video included the following women: Beth Phoenix Torrie Wilson Jacqueline Ivory Melina Alicia Fox Mickie James This will be the first RAW of the new year. The last time an event such as this … Read more
It is almost that time again. As the new year starts, the Royal Rumble event is always an exciting time for new possibilities as the road to WrestleMania begins. The Royal Rumble match itself started to take on more meaning to women wrestling fans as of 2018. This is when the women started having their … Read more
The 2020 WWE Draft has come to an end and everyone from the red & blue brands has a home. That is, except six-time WWE Women’s Champion and Legend Mickie James. Despite James having a promo video and announcing her excitement for the draft, she was the only woman in the end not drafted. This … Read more
There is a lot to unpack from this week’s RAW as we are less than two weeks away from Hell in a Cell. We have a new number one contender for Asuka’s RAW Women’s Championship and we had the final night of the 2020 WWE Draft. To go over all the results of the WWE … Read more
Mickie James has confirmed that she is currently out of action due to an injury. On a recent episode GAW TV, James confirmed that she recently suffered a broken nose. This injury will result in her being out of action for a short amount of time. She had the following to say: “Of course I’m … Read more
Clash of Champions is this coming Sunday and heading into RAW, Asuka still didn’t have an opponent for her RAW Women’s Title for this event. Mickie James had a shot at the title last week, however, the ending was quite controversial as the referee said that she could no longer compete. As a result, Asuka … Read more
At the beginning of the week, everyone was a buzz about Mickie James and her match against Asuka for the RAW Women’s Title. The chase for her seventh title reign in the company did not go unnoticed and was heavily pushed on social media and by fans. But what happened at the end of that … Read more
Mickie James had a highly anticipated match against Asuka for the RAW Women’s Title this week on RAW. The match had all eyes on it as Jame was going for her seventh title in WWE which she has been wanting for quite some time. The match itself was on par to be a good one, … Read more
Another Monday Night RAW is in the books and the RAW Women’s Title picture seems to be even more confusing than it was before the show started. With Clash of Champions right around the corner, we have two matches booked. What is missing is the RAW Women’s Title on the card. Tonight, we witnessed the … Read more
Clash of Champions is less than two weeks away and the ladies of the red brand have a lot going on! Last week we were treated to four women’s matches, and although the number of matches are not confirmed for tonight, it shows promise. The match that is confirmed for tonight is a huge one. … Read more
Mickie James has a huge match on tonight’s RAW. Since returning to WWE in 2016 she has had very few chances to capture her seventh title with the company and she is hungry for gold. A sentiment that she has expressed since returning from injury a number of weeks ago. Tonight she will be facing … 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.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Throughout a difficult time on #WWERaw, @PeytonRoyceWWE still has a lot of emotions to process. pic.twitter.com/45WPZskIiF
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
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
RAW this week was definitely one that had heavy moves in both the RAW Women’s & Women’s Tag Team Title pictures. And for one team, many hearts were broken. Two main matches were had other than RAW Underground and they were: Mickie James vs. Lana The Riott Squad vs The IIconics – Winner becomes number … Read more
Mickie James recently sat down with Ring the Belle to have an interview that went over her top five moments of her career. With a 20 plus year career and cementing her legacy in the wrestling business, this is hard to narrow down. During the interview, James spoke about her recent return to the ring … Read more
In a controversial moment, Mickie James loses her in-ring return match. James returned in a backstage interview last week from her knee injury that had her out for over a year.
Thinking back to the last time I was actually seen in a @wwe ring… #wrestlemania over a year ago? This was my 1st surgery from an injury of my entire 20+ career. The #Comeback was a way longer road than I could’ve… https://t.co/TtDYiAjbSn
She came back saying that she was ready to get some gold around her waist before Natalya and Lana entered the picture. As a result, we receive a match between two in-ring veterans.
During the match, instead of WWE focusing on the women, it focused on Seth Rollins confronting Samoa Joe at the announce table. If that wasn’t aggravating enough for fans of the returning six-time champion, after waiting for so long to see James back in the ring, she loses via count-out.
After the match, James would get “the last laugh” and hit Lana at ringside with a Mick Kick. Both James and Natalya would comment on the result from their match on Twitter. James also takes to a WWE Exclusive to share her frustrations.
It was truly an honor getting to share the ring with @MickieJames, a 6 time Womens Champion and one of the best women wrestlers on the planet. BUT I am disturbed that Mickie assaulted @LanaWWE after our match. Very PETTY! Joy, and I have your back, Lana! ???? #WWERawpic.twitter.com/Umn8nu0Smy
What did you think about this return? Were you among the many who wanted better for Mickie? Do you think she will be put into a title picture soon? If so, which title? Leave your thoughts below!!
On tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown, the fans will find out who will challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Title at SummerSlam. The Role Model has held the title for now 308-days and counting. The event takes place on Aug. 23 and after the announcement from Stephanie McMahon last week, many women across all three brands … Read more
There is a lot to unpack on this week’s RAW which is less than two weeks until the biggest event of the summer – SummerSlam. We had three official matches and an appearance from Shayna Baszler as the first woman to enter the RAW Underground. Out of the three matches, two were advertised and the … Read more
There is a lot of potential for tonight’s RAW for the women and especially with SummerSlam just around the corner! Speaking of SummerSlam, we will see if Asuka can win her rematch against Sasha Banks for the RAW Women’s Title at that very event. Tonight she takes on Bayley and if she wins, she will … Read more
