[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Backlash was a pretty dull night for the women of SmackDown, and this week’s fallout could offer a different path. With the Welcoming Committee’s streak of dominance, the women’s division is bound to take a turn. This week the ladies are on early on in the show as Charlotte Flair and … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”600″][/media-credit] According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, the women of SmackDown Live will be getting a Money in the Bank Ladder match next month! Money in the Bank, the SmackDown exclusive pay-per-view, will take place next month, and current plans are exciting for the women. “If all goes to plan” the women of … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”600″][/media-credit] The Welcoming Committee swore that they would make a mark. And with the opportunity to do so, did they come through? In last night’s Six Woman Tag match, we saw all six of SmackDown Live’s women give it their all to make their mark. But only half of those could come … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Backlash, the SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch team up to take on The Welcoming Committee (Natalya, Carmella and Tamina). Which team will come out on top? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Abir: The focus following this will probably be a Becky Lynch heel turn. … Read more
Good day WWE fans and welcome to this week’s SmackDown Redux. It’s Josue here and I’ll be covering SmackDown for Abir this week. It’s the final show before Sunday’s Backlash PPV event and the women of the blue brand will take part in a contract signing? Hmm, this seems like an odd route to go … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] In #12Days we shall see the second SmackDown Live exclusive version of Backlash… And things are heating up in the women’s division! With a match scheduled to settle some differences, the six women (and James Ellsworth) are ready for battle, so let’s see what went down tonight! I had the pleasure of … Read more
[media-credit name=”Instagram/@WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] A six woman tag team match has been announced for SmackDown’s upcoming PPV event Backlash. As seen on tonight’s episode of SmackDown, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and the SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi will team up to take on Carmella, Natalya and Tamina, who have collectively become known as ‘The Welcoming Committee’. … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] It’s time to pick a team, and it’s time to stand your ground. With the Superstar Shakeup holding its impact, the Welcoming Committee are still feeling a little blue. And although last week they stood tall, can they handle the pressure of doing it again? Let’s take a quick look at what … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Now that the trio of Natalya, Carmella & Tamina have attacked Charlotte, what do you think they’ll do next? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The first Women’s title defense since the Shakeup – and things are pretty intense! Every woman is out for that crown, regardless of their different approaches. Some fall flat on their face, some stay in their place, and others team up to get some shine. No matter how each woman gets … Read more
[media-credit name=”AfterBuzz TV” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Natalya is the guest star on the latest edition of Lilian Garcia’s “Making Their Way to the Ring” podcast. The SmackDown Superstar opened up about overcoming a previous eating disorder, being part of the famous Hart wrestling family and what she’s learned since being part of the Total Divas cast. … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Shakeup has taken place, and now it’s time for it to take its place. With Tamina Snuka and the “biggest acquisition” of the Shakeup, Charlotte Flair, now ready to make their first moves, this episode in an intriguing one. And one that seems to set the pace pretty well… At … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Kayla Braxton welcomes the newest member of the NXT broadcasting team Christy St. Cloud. (YouTube) * Build Series … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Which WWE brand’s Women’s division are you looking most forward to after the Superstar Shake-Up? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Superstar Shakeup came and left its impact. With two (and a half?) new wrestlers on SmackDown Live, the division already feels so different. And although we don’t see an awful lot of action, we do have quite a bit to discuss. SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon comes out during the show to address … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Maryse joined the Raw roster. Tonight will cap off the “Superstar Shakeup” event, further changing the SmackDown roster as we know it. What We Know So Far Last night Nia Jax took down the queen herself in a blow off match. Could Charlotte Flair throw … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Below are results for night ONE of the Superstar Shakeup. Click HERE for full results from BOTH nights. Last Monday on the RAW after Mania episode of Monday Night RAW, we witnessed WWE Chairman Vince McMahon make a groundbreaking announcement. The Chairman stated that during this week’s editions of both Monday Night RAW and … Read more
[media-credit name=”Pro Wrestling Tees” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Beth Phoenix launches her new line of Pro Wrestling Tees. (Pro Wrestling Tees) * GLOW and … Read more
[media-credit name=”E!” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas returned to E! Network for their second half of season six and premiered with a total of 669,000 viewers, this according to ShowBuzz Daily. This is down 27,000 viewers from the series’ mid-season finale episode, “The Big Day”, which drew a rating of 696,000 viewers. The episode, titled “The … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week we celebrate the anniversary of the reinstated WWE Women’s Championships! It was one year ago on April 3, 2016 that Lita made the announcement and reveal that the Divas Title and moniker would be retired and a new Women’s Championship with a new linage would be reborn. [media-credit name=”WWE” … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at WrestleMania 33, a new SmackDown Women’s Champion in Naomi when she defeated Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Mickie James and Natalya in a Six Pack challenge. The match started off in an all out brawl between the women with most of the competitors spilling to the outside, leaving Mickie and Becky … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at WrestleMania 33, every available woman on the SmackDown roster has a chance at Alexa Bliss‘ Women’s Title. Will a new champion be crowned? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Abir: The women here all have a connection to each other. Nattie has history with Becky, whom has history with … Read more
[media-credit name=”E!” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas is back very soon, so to hype up the return, the show has taken to Twitter to give us some exclusive clips! In the latest clip, the cat-loving Natalya worries for the safety of her good friend Nikki Bella. As we all know, Nikki Bella suffered a career threatening injury, but … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”1280″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt Hype is back! Get hyped for WrestleMania 33 with Diva Dirt Hype, highlighting the 6-Pack match for the SmackDown Women’s Title, 4-Way Elimination for the RAW Women’s Title and the Mixed Tag. Check out the Diva Dirt Hype clip below: Music: “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Lorde WWE.com previews for Wrestlemania 33: … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight, Beth Phoenix was officially inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame, joining its class of 2017. The former three-time WWE Women’s and one-time Divas Champion was inducted by her Divas of Doom partner and best friend Natalya, who called this Hall of Fame ceremony “destiny”. Natalya would go on to … Read more