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
Doudrop vs Queen Zelina
Nothing more than a showcase for the Queen's Crown winner, this was a harmless yet effective victory for Queen Zelina.
Winner: Queen Zelina
Rating: 2/5
Liv Morgan vs Carmella
This was a fun contest between two women that clearly work well with each other. Not only did they wrestle a good match, but the character work with Corey Graves was excellent.
Winner: Carmella
Rating: 2.5/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Leyla Hirsch & Ryo Mizunami vs Diamante & Xtina Kay
Elevation once again featured some solid wrestling to break up the monotony of squash matches. Both teams worked hard, with the irrepresible team of Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami winning in dominant fashion.
Winner: Leyla Hirsch & Ryo Mizunami
Rating: 2.5/5
Emi Sakura vs Reka Tahaka
Squash City!
Winner: Emi Sakura
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 2021
Io Shirai & Zoey Stark vs Toxic Attraction vs Persia Pirotta & Indi Hartwell
As far as good ladder matches go, this was a fine effort. All three teams worked hard, with Io Shirai taking a sick bump onto a ladder. Toxic Attraction were great value for what was a thoroughly deserved victory.
Winner: Toxic Attraction
Rating: 3/5
Raquel Gonzalez vs Mandy Rose
I absolutely loved this match. Raquel Gonzalez looked fabulous as the face of NXT's women's division. Mandy Rose was also superb, but Dakota Kai's interference took a lot of steam away from the match. Overall, this was a great contest.
Winner: Mandy Rose
Rating: 3.5/5
AEW Dark
Riho vs Xtina Kay
Squash City!
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2/5
Diamanté vs Skyler Moore
Squash City!
Winner: Diamanté
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Serena Deeb vs Hikaru Shida
These two women star so well against each other. Yet again, they were able to extract another level of competition that the rest of the division can only hope to emulate.
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Rating: 3.5/5
Impact Wrestling
Rachael Ellering vs Tasha Steelz
Standard Knockout's fare, with Rachael Ellering once again looking better than Tasha Steelz, who has somewhat faded over recent weeks.
Winner: Rachael Ellering
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT UK
Amale vs Myla Grace
Squash City!
Winner: Amale
Rating: 2/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Charlotte Flair vs Shotzi
Shotzi turned heel on Sasha Banks post match, which was arguably more impactful than the match itself.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
Rating: 2.5/5
Shayna Baszler vs Naomi
What a farce! This barely qualifies as a match, making everyone involved look awful.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
Rating: 1/5
AEW Rampage
Britt Baker vs Abadon
This felt like a true coming out party for Abadon, who was able to evidence that she is more than just a squash match specialist. Britt Baker once again excelled in a dangerous environment to retain her AEW World Women's Championship.
Winner: Britt Baker
Rating: 4/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Britt Baker vs Abadon
Simply a stunning spectacle to make Rampage unmissable viewing.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Abadon
Abadon proved this week tht she can hang at the top of AEW's women's division.
HONOURABLE MENTION OF THE WEEK:
AEW Subscribes To 'I Am The Table'!
Enough said! I cannot wait to see this on BotchaMania!
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!
Subscribe to Smark Out Moment on YouTube, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
0 comments: