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 Shayna Baszler
This. Was. Poor. But then again, Nikki Cross’ new superhero persona doesn’t actually give her the best vehicle to put on a strong match. Although she was able to secure the victory, it was far from memorable.
Winner: Nikki Cross
Rating: 1.5/5
Asuka & Naomi vs Eva Marie & Doudrop
More Eva Marie bullshit. More destruction of Piper Niven’s character. I hated this. Absolutely hated it!
Winner: Eva Marie & Doudrop
Rating: 1/5
Charlotte Flair, Natalya & Tamina vs Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke & Rhea Ripley
Boring. Mediocre. By the numbers. Considering the star power in this match, I was extremely disappointed.
Winner: Charlotte Flair, Natalya & Tamina
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Penelope Ford vs Valentina Rossi
Squash City!
Winner: Penelope Ford
Rating: 2/5
Riho vs Kilynn King
This was a lovely change to the barrage of squash matches, with both women working well together. Riho was clearly the better wrestler, as evidenced by her victory, but Kilynn King more than brought the fight to her.
Winner: Riho
Rating: 3/5
Thunder Rosa vs Katalina Perez
Squash City!
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Rating: 2/5
Hikaru Shida vs Reka Tehaka
Squash City!
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT
Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs Io Shirai & Zoey Stark
This was a great match with a solid finishing stretch. All three teams worked hard to put on a strong match and evidence how they deserve to be NXT Women’s Champions. Zoey Stark and Io Shirai won, but all three teams can walk away from this contest with their heads held high.
Winner: Io Shirai & Zoey Stark
Rating: 3.5/5
AEW Dark
Abadon vs Hyan
Squash City!
Winner: Abadon
Rating: 2/5
Tay Conti vs Charlette Renegade
Squash City!
Winner: Tay Conti
Rating: 2/5
Nyla Rose vs Holidead
Squash City!
Winner: Nyla Rose
Rating: 2/5
Julia Hart vs Ashley D’Amboise
Squash City!
Winner: Julia Hart
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Britt Baker & Rebel vs Nyla Rose & Vickie Guerrero
Entertaining in a strange kind of manner. Britt Baker managed to take the victory, but the post match angle of Nyla Rose smashing her through a table was a wonderful sight. Even Vickie Guerrero was oddly satisfying to watch!
Winner: Britt Baker & Rebel
Rating: 3/5
Impact Wrestling
Tenille Dashwood vs Rachael Ellering
Sloppy match, in all fairness. Rachael Ellering was poor, whilst Tenille Dashwood failed to inspire.
Winner: Tenille Dashwood
Rating: /5
WWE NXT UK
Emilia McKenzie vs Isla Dawn
Awful. Not memorable and ever so lacklustre.
Winner: Emilia McKenzie
Rating: 1.5/5
Aoife Valkyrie vs Mila Smidt
Squash City!
Winner: Aoife Valkyrie
Rating: 2/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Liv Morgan vs Zelina Vega
Zelina Vega made her surprise return to WWE, seemingly being positioned as a top heel on SmackDown. However, that sentiment was blown out of the water as she was pinned rather easily by Liv Morgan. Although not a bad match, it really did not offer much entertainment value.
Winner: Liv Morgan
Rating: 2.5/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs Io Shirai & Zoey Stark
This was a fantastic example of the high level of competition within NXT’s women’s division.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan once again demonstrated why she deserves a shot in WWE to headline the women’s division.
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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