Update!! It has been announced on the Kickoff show that Nikki Cross, Shayna Baszler, and Nia Jax are not medically cleared to compete. The Women’s Tag Team Title match has been scrapped and will be addressed on RAW tomorrow night. Bayley is in the building and she will address her match for tonight. Asuka vs. Zelina Vega has also been moved to the main … Read more
Tessa Blanchard has had one wild year with a lot of highs and lows. After a build-up from last year’s chase for shattering the glass ceiling, Blanchard became the first woman in IMPACT Wrestling history to hold the top men’s title. She became the IMPACT World Champion after defeating Sami Callihan at Hard to Kill … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown this week was the last stop before Clash of Champions this Sunday. Bayley will be facing Nikki Cross for the SmackDown Women’s Title at the upcoming. Cross wasn’t present on this week’s show despite her upcoming match, so to say the build-up is lackluster is putting it nicely. Bayley did have a … Read more
We have reached the final show before the Clash of Champions pay-per-view hits us this Sunday, Sept. 27. For the SmackDown Women’s Title we have Nikki Cross yet again taking on the champion, Bayley. Cross has been unable to capture the title from Bayley on a few occasions in the past and this time she … Read more
For this week’s Free Match Friday with Clash of Champions coming up this weekend on Sunday, Sept. 27, let’s travel back a few years to 2016. In that year, the RAW Women’s Title was on the line as the champion Charlotte Flair had to defend her title against two women she knew very well – Sasha Banks and Bayley.
This match came after a SummerSlam event where Flair would regain the RAW Women’s Title from Banks. At that time Banks suffered a back injury in which was questionable on whether or not she would be able to have a rematch at Clash of Champions.
Bayley entered this match by defeating Banks and Dana Brooke in a Triple Threat. This secured her spot after she also defeated Flair one-one-one on an episode of RAW previously.
Check out the video above and relive this match and see if Flair was able to hold onto the title.
Check in with Diva Dirt this weekend as we will have coverage of any news, rumors, and results that have to do with Clash of Champions.
Current matches for the Clash of Champions card this Sunday are:
RAW Women’s Title – Asuka (c) vs. Zelina Vega – Kickoff Show
Women’s Tag Team Titles – Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. The Riott Squad
SmackDown Women’s Title – Bayley (c) vs. Nikki Cross
Chelsea Green has announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and she seems to be doing better. She took to a post on her Facebook page in regards to this and urges people to wear their masks. In the post, Green says that it feels good to be out and about again as she … Read more
Naomi has been missing for several weeks from SmackDown and she has revealed on her Instagram story on why this has been the case. She explains that she had to have an unexpected six-hour surgery. She had the following to share: “In the midst of Hurricane Sandy and Covid, I also underwent an unexpected 6 … Read more
This week’s NXT has huge implications as a Battle Royal will be taking place to determine the next challenger for the NXT Women’s Title. Io Shirai needs a new opponent and we will see if it will be someone she has already fought or if it will be someone new. In the Battle Royal, 11-names … Read more
This week’s IMPACT hosted two Knockout matches. The latter being the main event of the show and Tenille Dashwood’s return to the ring. First we had a match between Kimber Lee and Susie. Last week, these two were in tag team action with their tag team partners. In that match, Susie hit the Panic Switch … Read more
RAW did what it was meant to do this week and that is finding a challenge for Asuka for the RAW Women’s Title at Clash of Champions. Before we get into that, let’s go over the women who started the show and that was Mia Yim and Mercedes Martinez. That’s right, Yim and Martinez were … Read more
We’ve reached the last RAW prior to Clash of Champions and we still don’t have a match set for the RAW Women’s Title. Last week, Asuka retained her title against Mickie James in a controversial ending. Before anyone could process the result, Zelina Vega made her way to the ring to challenge The Empress of … Read more
IMPACT Wrestling’s Kylie Rae announced today that she is now engaged. She made this announcement on social media that she is now set to wed Isaias Velazquez. She shared the news with the caption: “Everafter.” Rae recently won the Warrior Wrestling Women’s Title at that indie event last weekend. She defeated the inaugural champion Tessa … Read more
Friday Night SmackDown has spent another week developing two main storylines. One being the horrendous act from SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley to her former best friend Sasha Banks two weeks ago. Before we get to that, the other major storyline involves the ever-evolving Alexa Bliss as she becomes more and more like The Fiend. Ever … Read more
On this week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown we will have the return of The Boss, Sasha Banks. It is unknown if she will be actually in the arena or not, but she is said to be ready to confront Bayley’s heinous attack on her two weeks ago. There is also A Moment of Bliss … 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
This week’s NXT provided a huge matchup between NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai and a rising star in that of Shotzi Blackheart. Although Shirai is the current champion, this match was not for the title and was a way for Blackheart to show what she could do against the top of the brand. She delivered. … Read more
NXT officially announced earlier today that the next TakeOver event is now right around the corner. It is going to be on Oct. 4. At the time of this writing, it does state that Io Shirai will be defending her NXT Women’s Title at that event, however, her opponent is unknown. Perhaps after tonight’s match … Read more
This week’s episode of IMPACT kicked off with a huge tag team match. The Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo teamed up with her friend Kimber Lee as they took on the team of Kylie Rae and Susie. Rae is in line to face Purrazzo next and her return from Wrestle House recently has stoked the fire. … 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
After last weeks brutal attack from Bayley to her best friend Sasha Banks, many people want answers. It is being advertised that the SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley will be present on tonight’s show to explain her actions. Banks was taken to a “local medical facility” as a result of the attack and has since been … 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.
On another special Tuesday night episode of NXT a big match is set between Mercedes Martinez and Rhea Ripley. It is going down as The Battle of the Badasses as the main event in a Steel Cage. The two have been at each other’s throats for a number of weeks. They have been waiting for … Read more
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!!
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