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
Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair vs Natalya & Carmella
Serving as a simple showing to elevate both Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan, this match served it's purpose well. Although heels teaming up is it's own weird scenario, I didn't understand Natalya and Carmella teaming up as a unit. Hopefully, it won't happen again.
Winner: Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair
Rating: 2.5/5
Becky Lynch vs Asuka
No Holds Barred matches are usually reserved for the men, but both Asuka and Becky Lynch made that fallacy look silly. They physically chastised each other to the extent I was convinced one would end up seriously hurt. Thankfully, this was not the case, with Becky Lynch pulling off the much needed win.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Rating: 4/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Anna Jay vs Megan Meyers
Squash City!
Winner: Anna Jay
Rating: 2/5
Hikaru Shida & Yuka Sakazaki vs Heather Reckless & Laynie Luck
Squash City!
Winner: Hikaru Shida & Yuka Sakazaki
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT: The Great American Bash 2022
Toxic Attraction vs Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez
At times, this was a fairly dull contest. As much as I love Gigi Dolin, the whole Toxic Attraction gimmick is now starting to lose steam. The match action wasn't bad, but with a sheer lack of drama on offer, I couldn't enjoy this.
Winner: Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez
Rating: 2/5
Tiffany Stratton vs Wendy Choo
Squash City!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
AQA vs Avery Breaux
Squash City!
Winner: AQA
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm vs Marina Shafir & Nyla Rose
I didn't like this, as it felt like a pure showcase for the so called team of 'ThunderStorm', which was unfairly at the expense of Nyla Rose.
Winner: Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm
Rating: 2.5/5
Impact Wrestling
Deonna Purrazzo vs Mia Yim
This was Impact Wrestling's best Knockout's match of 2022 so far. It was quite frankly fantastic! Both women worked hard, with Deonna Purrazzo reaffirming she is the MVP of Impact Wrestling. Mia Yim winning was the correct decision as she has current upward momentum, but both women are real stars!
Winner: Mia Yim
Rating: 4/5
WWE NXT UK
Meiko Satomura & Sarray vs Xia Brookside & Eliza Alexander
Squash City!
Winner: Meiko Satomura & Sarray
Rating: 3/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Ronda Rousey vs Natalya
Squash City!
Winner: Ronda Rousey
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT Level Up
Arianna Grace vs Yulisa Leon
Squash City!
Winner: Yulisa Leon
Rating: 2/5
AEW Rampage
Serena Deeb & Mercedes Martinez vs Kayla Sparks & Christina Marie
Squash City!
Winner: Serena Deeb & Mercedes Martinez
Rating: 2/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Deonna Purrazzo vs Mia Yim
This was a fabulous example of the Knockout's division getting it 100% right!
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Lacey Evans
In one simple night, Lacey Evans reverted to her much needed role as a heel. As a result, she has now been welcomed back to relevancy.
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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