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
Queen Zelina vs Nikki A.S.H.
A slightly un-squash like visit to Squash City!
Winner: Queen Zelina
Rating: 2/5
Bianca Belair vs Doudrop
I was eagerly anticipating this match, but unfortunately it devolved into a mess. Can Doudrop and Bianca Belair put on a great match? No doubt - but they need to be given time in order to accomplish this. Oh, and avoid the dreaded countout victory.
Winner: Bianca Belair (via Countout)
Rating: 2/5
Becky Lynch vs Liv Morgan
So close! Liv Morgan came so close to capturing the Raw Women's Championship, only to have Becky Lynch steal the victory with her nefarious actions. I fully understand why, though. A Royal Rumble victory and being crowned at WrestleMania would be a great story, and a story that begins with such a fun, heroic, and ultimately entertaining loss to The Man.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Rating: 4/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Riho vs Angelica Risk
Squash City!
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2/5
Emi Sakura & The Bunny vs Ryo Mizunami & Abadon
Boring. Mediocre. Can we change this feud up please?
Winner: Ryo Mizunami & Abadon
Rating: 1.5/5
WWE NXT 2.0
Toxic Attraction vs Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz
Squash City!
Winner: Toxic Attraction
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Angelica Risk vs Brandi Rhodes
Squash City! And welcome back Brandi Rhodes.
Winner: Brandi Rhodes
Rating: 2/5
Emi Sakura vs Ryo Mizunami
A decent little sprint here, with Ryo Mizunami clearly standing head and shoulders above Emi Sakura.
Winner: Ryo Mizunami
Rating: 2.5/5
Thunder Rosa vs Sofia Castillo
Squash City!
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Jamie Hayter vs Riho
Once again, Jamie Hayter struggled to impose herself on the match, but unlike recent efforts, she was guided to an acceptable contest by a strong Riho. Overall, this wasn't a bad match, all things considered.
Winner: Riho
Rating: 2.5/5
Impact Wrestling
There were no purely Knockout's matches this week.
WWE NXT UK
Blair Davenport vs Emilia McKenzie
Mediocre as ever, which is a real shame.
Winner: Blair Davenport
Rating: 2/5
WWE Main Event
Dana Brooke vs Tamina
24/7 Championship bullshit. Yippee!
Winner: Dana Brooke
Rating: 1/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Charlotte Flair vs Toni Storm
It's terrible how both of these women have been reduced to a shadow of what they are well and truly capable of. Their feud is dull, uninspired, and quite simply boring.
Winner: Toni Storm (via Disqualification)
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Rampage
Nyla Rose, Penelope Ford, & The Bunny vs Anna Jay, Tay Conti, & Ruby Soho
The very definition of average. Rampage needs to be much more than just another show to facilitate poor matches.
Winner: Nyla Rose, Penelope Ford, & The Bunny
Rating: 2.5/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Becky Lynch vs Liv Morgan
This match was almost everything that I wanted it to be. And that makes me so happy!
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Liv Morgan
This week marks the start of her road to the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
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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