Welcome to another edition of WOMEN'S WRESTLING WEEKLY—a rundown of the events which have transpired in the world of women's professional wrestling over the past several days not just with the Superstars on WWE programming, but with Impact Wrestling's Knockouts, ROH's Women of Honor, and even a glimpse at the women on the independent circuit.
WWE Monday Night Raw
Nikki Cross vs Charlotte Flair
This was yet another inoffensive match to use Nikki Cross on television, whilst also progressing Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair in a meaningful manner.
Winner: Nikki Cross
Rating: 2/5
Naomi & Lana vs Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose
A terrible match, and honestly, Lana deserved a better departure from WWE than this shitshow.
Winner: Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Leyla Hirsch vs Robyn Renegade
Squash City.
Winner: Leyla Hirsch
Rating: 2/5
Thunder Rosa vs Reka Tehaka
Squash City.
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Rating: 2/5
Big Swole & Red Velvet vs Nyla Rose & The Bunny
This wasn’t a bad match, with Big Swole and Red Velvet once again teaming up well. The issue for me is the lack of fire during the finishing sequence, but other than that, Nyla Rose and The Bunny were worthy winners.
Winner: Nyla Rose & The Bunny
Rating: 2.5/5
Tay Conti vs Ashley D’Amboise
Squash City.
Winner: Tay Conti
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT
Zoey Stark & Zayda Remier vs The Way
All four women stood out well in this match, however, the focus was on The Way, with Candice LeRae the standout performer. This was an inoffensive contest with the right team coming out on top.
Winner: The Way
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Kris Statlander vs Robin Renegade
Happily, it seems that Kris Statlander hasn’t lost a step in the ring since her return from an ACL tear. Although this match wasn’t groundbreaking, it at least allowed Statlander to reinforce her talents.
Winner: Kris Statlander
Rating: 2.5/5
Diamante vs Red Velvet
This match dragged on a bit too long for my liking, but it was clear that both women tried hard to put on a strong match. Red Velvet was able to hit a strong Kick to the Face for the pinfall victory, continuing her recent wave of momentum.
Winner: Red Velvet
Rating: 2.5/5
AEW Friday Night Dynamite
The Bunny vs Red Velvet
Standard Dark style match, but with no heat to it whatsoever. Simply disappointing.
Winner: Red Velvet
Rating: 2/5
Impact Wrestling
Fire 'N' Flava vs Jordynne Grace & Rachel Ellering
In defending the Knockout’s Tag Team Championship, Fire ‘N’ Flava continued their recent run of solid matches. Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering worked well to almost wrest the titles away from Fire ‘N’ Flava, but they were undone by some quality heel work. Overall, this was a fine match.
Winner: Fire 'N' Flava
Rating: 3/5
WWE NXT UK
There were no women's matches this week.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Carmella vs Liv Morgan
Carmella reignited her current run on SmackDown by declaring she is the most beautiful woman in WWE. Liv Morgan disagreed, but she fell to a Code of Silence to underline the threat she poses to SmackDown’s Women’s Championship.
Winner: Carmella
Rating: 3/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Carmella vs Liv Morgan
Despite this week not producing many strong matches, this was a fun little contest which allowed both women to look strong.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Carmella
Carmella used one strong promo and one solid match to regain her recently lost momentum.
So there you have it, the breakdown for the week in women's wrestling. What were some of your favorite and least favorite moments from these women? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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