Tonight on SmackDown Live (September 4th), Asuka made her WWE television return in grand fashion when she helped Naomi even the score against the IIconics, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. .@NaomiWWE might have won the match, but she probably doesn't feel like a winner right now… ?#SDLive @PeytonRoyceWWE @BillieKayWWE pic.twitter.com/ZTUPPu0obH — WWE (@WWE) September 5, … Read more
Welcome, Smackdown fans to this weeks recap! One of the top stories in all of WWE right now is the destruction of the Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair friendship. Two best friends have now turned bitter rivals, and the story is still fresh and just starting. Lynch continues to have the upper hand, and after … Read more
Hey Smackdown fans!!! Boy, did we have a great show this week and I can’t wait to get into it. Coming off of SummerSlam there are a lot of questions that need to be answered and a couple of storylines to unfold. The main buzz coming off of SummerSlam is Becky Lynch losing her match … Read more
Hey Smackdown fans!! We are getting closer and closer to the SummerSlam PPV. Last week Charlotte Flair returned and thanks to Paige, she was given the chance to enter into the SummerSlam Smackdown Women’s Championship Match. She defeated Carmella last week in the main event and earned her spot in the PPV match making it … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. On the heels of Stephanie McMahon’s announcement regarding Evolution, this week, we’re asking this: What are your Evolution dream match ups? @AlbertRainbow69: Stephanie McMahon vs Trish Stratus vs Lita attitude era triple threat match. @Lumpyspace8888: A real classic in women’s wrestling, Naomi vs. Ember … Read more
Coming off of RAW where Stephanie McMahon announced Evolution, the first EVER All Women’s WWE PPV is slated to happen in October, the women of Smackdown are looking forward to their moment in the spotlight. It was announced that all three Women’s Titles across all brands, as well as the to be determined NXT UK … Read more
Here we are wrestling fans, the SmackDown Live! before Extreme Rules. The main focus on SmackDown has been the feud between Asuka and the Smackdown Women’s Champion, Carmella. James Ellsworth returned last month at the Money in the Bank PPV and he has been a thorn in Asuka’s hip ever since. His blatant misogynistic remarks … Read more
Smackdown, Smackdown, Smackdown…no huge surprises in this recap, so let’s get started! The newly reformed Team Hell No started off the show. The Usos came out and couldn’t believe General Manager Paige gave Team Hell No a title shot just by hugging each other. Team Hell No argues on whether or not they should face … Read more
Your neighborhood Smackdown recapper is here! The women were in the first hour of the show, as the second hour was focused on the male gauntlet match. Money in the Bank is over with and as always, some people are happy, some people are not, but it is safe to say that Carmella is the … Read more
We have arrived! The last episode of Smackdown Live! before the highly anticipated Money in the Bank PPV. As we all know by now, this will be the second MITB PPV that has given the women the right to participate in this type of match. This coming Sunday we will see 4 women from RAW, … Read more
On Monday, June 4, WWE launched the website for its state of the art Performance Center and recruitment tools for aspiring wrestlers. The announcement used Sasha Banks on the header – touting her as one of the success stories to come out of the PC. The online hub at WWEPerformanceCenter.com includes step-by-step instructions on how to … Read more
The focus of Smackdown Live continues to be on Money in the Bank. Last night we saw two qualifying matches for two of the three remaining spots for the MITB ladder match. The first match was Lana facing off against Billie Kay. Lana had Aiden English in her corner, because her husband, Rusev, was unable … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown Live (May 22nd), two more Superstars qualified to this year’s Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match. In the first of two Qualifying matches, Lana took on one of half of the IIconics Billie Kay. The ICONIC pipes on @PeytonRoyceWWE & @BillieKayWWE!!! Apparently, @WWEDramaKing isn't the only Superstar who can sing! #SDLive … Read more
Smackdown Live! came to us from across the pond, London, England. We were in store for a Money in the Bank qualifying match, Zelina Vega‘s debut with Andrade “Cien” Almas, and a Royal ‘Mellabration. Almas made his Smackdown debut against local talent. Vega did not get involved with the match itself, but she did get … Read more
Backlash is over and the road to the next PPV is Money. Money in the Bank is coming up on June 17th and the fans of women’s wrestling can continue to enjoy this event. Last year was the first (and second) time that women were given the opportunity to participate in this male dominated type … Read more
Tonight (May 8th) on SmackDown Live, Charlotte Flair earned to the opportunity to compete at this year’s Money in the Bank Ladder match by defeating Peyton Royce. #SDLive GM @RealPaigeWWE is keeping the spirit of The #LandOfOpportunity alive with #MITB Qualifying Matches, TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/xJC5g1SrmS — WWE (@WWE) May 9, 2018 At the start of the … Read more
Hello, readers! Mykel is back with another recap, and as always, nothing is ever in sequential order. We start off with seeing the Iconic Duo, ahem, IIconics hijack the pre-show panel. They were also curiously in their wrestling gear…hmm. They also weighed in on the women’s title match, and are firmly on the Mella Money … Read more
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, the last Smackdown before the Backlash pay per view this Sunday. The event took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is where RAW was the night before. The crowd was really into the show, which always helps. The women were pretty well represented on the show, even though they … Read more
Hey, Diva-Dirt faithful! Mykel here filling in to discuss last nights’ Smackdown! We saw seven women on the blue brand in various capacities, so let’s jump into it! Note, these aren’t in chronological order. First, there’s Asuka and Becky Lynch backstage walking past an injured and beat up American Dragon Daniel Bryan. We see the … Read more
After releasing an editorial speculating on how Paige can make “controversial” decisions – such as creating a female tag division and bringing back Talking Smack – as SmackDown’s new GM, WWE is continuing to tease the possibility of women’s tag titles. In a special pictorial gallery WWE showcased several dominate teams the women’s division has … Read more
Last night’s Smackdown Live! featured the second and final night of the Superstar Shake-Up. The previous night, on Monday night RAW, saw a lot of superstars head to the “A” show. With knowing that the RAW roster has been larger due to it being a 3-hour show, fans are still curious who would now support … Read more
The Australian natives, the Iconic Duo, and now officially the IIconics, Peyton Royce, and Billie Kay are officially on Smackdown Live! These two best friends sat down with Lilian Garcia at Axxess during WrestleMania week before they were promoted to the main roster. Garcia’s podcast, Chasing Glory, has been a hit recently with her in-depth … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown Live (April 17), the WWE concluded their Superstar Shake-Up two night event. Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville‘s move from Raw to SmackDown was announced via social media: .@RealPaigeWWE must be ABSOLUTELY excited about this… @SonyaDevilleWWE & @WWE_MandyRose are coming to #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/lvs46cmaZb — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018 Asuka’s arrival to SmackDown … Read more
Here we are ladies and gentleman, the week after WrestleMania. RAW saw the debut of Ember Moon and the retirement of Paige from in-ring action. Smackdown certainly did not disappoint, going full speed and giving the fans of women wrestling plenty to talk about. It made me proud as a women’s wrestling fan to see … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown Live (April 10th), two NXT Superstars made their SmackDown debut and a new SmackDown Women’s Champion was crowned. #SDLive just got ICONIC…@BillieKayWWE & @WWEPeytonRoyce are here to confront #SDLive #WomensChampion @MsCharlotteWWE! pic.twitter.com/XGNsN8Jszj — WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2018 It started when Charlotte Flair came out to reflect on her big WrestleMania 34 … Read more
In a surprise move at what I will call the “Sensational Sherri Memorial Battle Royal”, Naomi was its inaugural winner. She bested the likes of Natalya and Becky Lynch, as well an NXT-heavy field where we saw Peyton Royce, Kairi Sane, Kavita Devi, Dakota Kai, Taynara Conti and Bianca BelAir also compete and dominate the … Read more