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
Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair
Opening this week's episode of Raw, these two women worked well against each other, which is no real surprise. Bianca Belair came close to winning, but Becky Lynch tapped into her heelish ways to steal the victory. Whilst not their best encounter, it was most certainly a strong one.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Rating: 3.5/5
Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. vs Carmella & Queen Zelina
This match was so disjointed and clumsy. Queen Zelina winning was the only positive, although it may be setting up a potential WWE Women's Tag Team Championship change soon.
Winner: Carmella & Zelina Vega
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura vs Ryo Mizunami & Kris Statlander
Kris Statlander's continued fall from the top was compounded with another loss this week, and although the match was more than serviceable, it wasn't as exciting as it perhaps should have been.
Winner: Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura
Rating: 2.5/5
Riho vs Kayla Sparks
Squash City!
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2/5
LMK vs Tay Conti
Squash City!
Winner: Tay Conti
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT 2.0
Dakota Kai vs Cora Jade
Squash City!
Winner: Dakota Kai
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Nyla Rose vs Viva Van
Squash City!
Winner: Nyla Rose
Rating: 2/5
Santana Garrett vs The Bunny
Squash City!
Winner: The Bunny
Rating: 2/5
Red Velvet vs Shalonce Royal
Squash City!
Winner: Red Velvet
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Jamie Hayter vs Anna Jay
Slow. Bumbling. Insipid. Words that can accurately describe Jamie Hayter, who laboured to victory this week over a much more charismatic Anna Jay.
Winner: Jamie Hayter
Rating: 1.5/5
Impact Wrestling
Mickie James vs Madison Rayne
Mickie James successfully defended her Knockout's Championship against Madison Rayne in a woeful match. But that is not a slight on her, rather the poor performing Rayne. Whilst not outright bad, it did highlight the need to provide James with quality challengers.
Winner: Mickie James
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT UK
Meiko Satomura vs Jinny
I expected a strong match here, and thankfully, I was not disappointed. Meiko Satomura once again underlined her talent, whilst Jinny came so close to pulling off an upset. In all honesty, Jinny's stock was raised by such a strong performance.
Winner: Meiko Satomura
Rating: 3.5/5
Angel Hayze vs Isla Dawn
God damn awful!
Winner: Angel Hayze
Rating: 1.5/5
WWE Main Event
Liv Morgan vs Tamina
Nothing more than standard Main Event filler. But at least Liv Morgan looked strong in victory.
Winner: Liv Morgan
Rating: 2.5/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Naomi vs Shayna Baszler
Too brief to be a great match, especially when you consider how Sonya Deville declared the finish null and void.
Winner: Naomi
Rating: 2/5
Naomi vs Shayna Baszler
Complete and utter bullshit!
Winner: Shayna Baszler
Rating: 1/5
AEW Rampage
Red Velvet vs The Bunny
This was a disappointing contest, with neither woman starring. Red Velvet was too ineffective as a star to generate a groundswell of support, whilst The Bunny didn't have sufficient time to impress.
Winner: Red Velvet
Rating: 2/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Meiko Satomura vs Jinny
A simply fabulous addition to the history of the NXT UK Women's Championship.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Mickie James
Mickie James underlined she still has the talent to succeed.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE WEEK:
Naomi
Saddled with such a piss poor storyline, her stock has reached rock bottom.
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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