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
Rhea Ripley vs Nia Jax
A forgettable and quite frankly insulting match for the former Raw Women's Champion.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Rating: 1.5/5
Tamina vs Doudrop
Utter bullshit. Piper Niven deserves so much better than to be saddled with the awful gimmick of Doudrop.
Winner: Tamina
Rating: 1/5
Nikki A.S.H. vs Charlotte Flair
A No Holds Barred contest, this was a fun little match to cap off Raw. Nikki A.S.H. was in desperate need of a strong match, and she got that this week by defeating Charlotte Flair. Recovering the momentum she lost last week, Nikki can be taken seriously once again. Well, at least for a week. These two worked hard to put on arguably the best women's match on Raw for a number of weeks.
Winner: Nikki A.S.H.
Rating: 3/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Red Velvet vs Angelica Risk
Squash City!
Winner: Red Velvet
Rating: 2/5
Kris Statlander vs.Ashley D’Ambiose
Squash City!
Winner: Kris Statlander
Rating: 2/5
Yuka Sakazaki vs. Dani Jordyn
Squash City! Well, almost.
Winner: Yuka Sakazaki
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT
There were no women's matches this week.
AEW Dark
Kenzie Page vs Tay Conti
Squash City!
Winner: Tay Conti
Rating: 2/5
Hikaru Shida vs Madi Maxx
Squash City!
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Rating: 2/5
Diamante vs Leyla Hirsch
Squash City!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch
Rating: 2.5/5
Reka Tehaka vs Penelope Ford
Squash City!
Winner: Penelope Ford
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite: Homecoming
The Bunny vs Leyla Hirsch
The winner of this match would become the number one contender to the NWA Women's Championship, which actually gave an indication as to who would be most likely to win. Leyla Hirsch dominated the match to win, which is a great indication as to how well she will do against Kamille. I enjoyed the continued development of Hirsch, who continues to look like a badass.
Winner: Leyla Hirsch
Rating: 2.5/5
Impact Wrestling
Fire 'N’ Flava vs. Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering
Although this was a standard Knockout's tag team match, both teams do the division justice. Fire 'N' Flava are arguably the best team in the division, but Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering do indeed work well together. This was fun, setting up numerous potential storylines for the teams, especially with the newly single Tasha Steelz watching on.
Winner: Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering
Rating: 2.5/5
WWE NXT UK
Blair Davenport vs Xia Brookside
This was a fair contest, but it had no real heat to it. I was suprised to see Xia Brookside fall to Blair Davenport as she offers more to the NXT UK brand, but at the end of the day, are we even confident that NXT UK will still be operating this time next year?
Winner: Blair Davenport
Rating: 2/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Tegan Nox vs Tamina
So Tegan Nox has seemingly found her first name again? That was truly the most interesting aspect to this contest, as Tamina stumbled around like an oaf until Nox picked up a surprise pinfall victory. Not worth the investment at all!
Winner: Tegan Nox
Rating: 1.5/5
Bianca Belair vs Zelina Vega
As good a talker as Zelina Vega is, she really does struggle in the ring. This was once again evident this week, with Bianca Belair even struggling to get a strong match out of her. Falling to the KOD, Vega lost the opportunity to receive a future shot at the SmackDown Women's Championship. Not a good match at all.
Winner: Bianca Belair
Rating: 2.5/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Nikki A.S.H. vs Charlotte Flair
Nikki A.S.H. defied all odds to come out on top against her nemesis. This was a strong and entertaining match.
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Leyla Hirsch
Leyla Hirsch has developed into a solid wrestler, and this week she proved that by becoming the number one contender to the NWA Women's Chmapionship.
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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