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Week ending April 16th, 2017

WWE

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 interviews Natalya and Nikki Bella to discuss Total Divas. (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, Video 4)

* PWInsider reports Paige is on track for a comeback this summer. (PWInsider)

* AJ Brooks comments on Big E accidentally hitting her during an episode of Raw. (Twitter)

* WWE ranks Asuka number three of their list of “10 Biggest Signings of NXT’s TakeOver Era”. (WWE.com)

* Sasha Banks reunites with former Team B.A.D. members Naomi and Tamina in Boston. (Instagram)

* Bleacher Report writer Ryan Dilbert blogs on what he wants his daughters to learn from the evolution of WWE’s Women Division. (Medium.com)

* Ruby Riot‘s theme song ‘We Riot’ is available on WWE’s Music YouTube page. (YouTube)

* Wrestling INC interviews Alundra Blayze to discuss her WWE Hall Of Fame induction, Paige Twitter feud, her new podcast and more. (Wrestling INC)

* Mia Yim is in Orlando and expected to be a part of WWE’s upcoming Women’s Tournament. (Cageside Seats)

* Paige does karaoke at Alberto El Patron‘s restaurant. (No DQ.com)

* Natalya blogs on The Undertaker‘s wrestling legacy. (Calgary Sun)