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
Bianca Belair vs Tamina
Rinse and repeat, this was exactly the same match we saw last week. It wasn’t good then, and it most certainly wasn’t any better this time around.
Winner: Bianca Belair
Rating: 1.5/5
Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. vs Zelina Vega & Carmella
Although seeing Zelina Vega and Carmella as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions is not the worst decision in the world, this was a piss poor match to crown them. Additionally, this was further proof that the proverbial ball was well and truly dropped by pairing Rhea Ripley up with Nikki A.S.H. after WrestleMania.
Winner: Zelina Vega & Carmella
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Tay Conti & Anna Jay vs Willow Nightmare & Erica Leigh
Squash City!
Winner: Tay Conti & Anna Jay
Rating: 2/5
The Bunny, Penelope Ford, & Emi Sakura vs Kris Statlander, Ryo Mizunami, & Leyla Hirsch
Unfortunately, this was a bland and by the numbers Elevation trios match.
Winner: Kris Statlander, Ryo Mizunami, & Leyla Hirsch
Rating: 2/5
Riho vs Trish Adora
Squash City!
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT 2.0
Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta
Meh. Nothing about this contest was at all memorable.
Winner: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter
Rating: 1.5/5
Mandy Rose vs Cora Jade
Cora Jade may have only won because Kay Lee Ray distracted Mandy Rose, but that finish benefitted no-one at all. Rose should be the one to take advantage of such situations, as opposed to being the victim.
Winner: Cora Jade
Rating: 2/5
Ivy Nile vs Yulisa Leon
Squash City!
Winner: Ivy Nile
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Riho vs Karma Dean
Squash City!
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2/5
Kiera Hogan vs Notorious Mimi
Squash City!
Winner: Kiera Hogan
Rating: 2/5
Emi Sakura vs Valentina Rossi
Squash City!
Winner: Emi Sakura
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Thunder Rosa vs Jamie Hayter
I don’t mean to be a Hayter (see what I did there), but she is awful in the ring, and brought Thunder Rosa down in this match. This didn’t need to be on Dynamite at all!
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Rating: 1.5/5
Impact Wrestling
There were no Knockout's matches this week.
WWE NXT UK
Isla Dawn vs Aleah James
Squash City!
Winner: Isla Dawn
Rating: 2/5
Jinny vs Angel Hayze
Squash City!
Winner: Jinny
Rating: 2/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Sasha Banks & Naomi vs Shayna Baszler & Natalya
More bullshit from the land of Sonya Deville. This was not a fun athletic contest at all!
Winner: Sasha Banks & Naomi
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Rampage
Britt Baker vs Riho
I expected a thrilling match here, but both women failed to get out of second gear. Riho managed to cap a strong week by earning a future shot at the AEW Women's World Championship, albeit it without making a true impression on The Doctor, Britt Baker.
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2.5/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Britt Baker vs Riho
This was truly the best of a bad bunch this week.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Charlotte Flair
Surprisingly, or rather, unsurprisingly, she bested Toni Storm in style. This completely invalidated her loss to Becky Lynch at Survivor Series.
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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