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
Tamina vs Bianca Belair
Squash City!
Winner: Bianca Belair
Rating: 2/5
Nikki A.S.H. vs Zelina Vega
A dumpster fire of a match. Nikki A.S.H. is genuinely wasted on this shit!
Winner: Queen Zelina
Rating: 1.5/5
Carmella vs Rhea Ripley
Squash City!
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Nyla Rose, The Bunny, & Emi Sakura vs Riho, Skye Blue, & Ryu Mizunami
Just a standard Dark Elevation Trios match.
Winner: Nyla Rose, The Bunny, & Emi Sakura
Rating: 2/5
Ruby Soho vs Charlie Kruel
Squash City!
Winner: Ruby Soho
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT 2.0
Persia Pirotta vs Gabby Stephens & Jenna Levy
Squash City!
Winner: Persia Pirotta
Rating: 2.5/5
Raquel Gonzalez vs Dakota Kai
Less of a match, and more of a vehicle to progress towards the women's War Games match. Disappointing, but at least it was understandable.
Winner: Raquel Gonzalez
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Ruby Soho vs Hyan
Squash City!
Winner:
Rating: /5
Emi Sakura, The Bunny, & Nyla Rose vs Riho, Kris Statlander, & Ryo Mizunami
Again, this was a very by the numbers Trios match for Dark.
Winner: Riho, Kris Statlander, & Ryo Mizunami
Rating: 2.5/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
Nyla Rose vs Hikaru Shida
Nyla Rose managed to pick up the upset victory over Hikaru Shida, putting away perhaps the favourite to win the AEW TBS Championship. Both women worked hard, but the tenacity on show by Rose was a pleasure to see.
Winner: Nyla Rose
Rating: 3/5
Impact Wrestling
The IInspiration vs The Undead Bridesmaids
Nothing more than a straight forward television victory for the Knockout's Tag Team Champions, this contest didn't really benefit either team.
Winner: The IInspiration
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT UK
Aleah James vs Nina Samuels
This was an acceptable, if unspectacular match. Women's matches in NXT UK are either top quality, mediocre, or just flat out unwatchable. Unfortunately, this was somewhere in the middle.
Winner: Aleah James
Rating: 2/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Natalya & Shayna Baszler vs Naomi & Aliyah
Bullshit of the highest order!
Winner: Natalya & Shayna Baszler
Rating: 1/5
Sasha Banks vs Shotzi
Sasha Banks went out of her way to elevate Shotzi here, with the former NXT star looking like she may steal the victory. That was until Banks was able to lock in a Banks Statement, submitting Shotzi with ease. Overall, this was a great match.
Winner: Sasha Banks
Rating: 3/5
AEW Rampage
Jade Cargill vs Red Velvet
Squash City!
Winner: Jade Cargill
Rating: 2/5
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Team Raw vs Team SmackDown
Bianca Belair overcame a numerical disadvantage to secure the win for Team Raw, however, the majority of the match devolved into an unwatchable mess.
Winner: Team Raw
Rating: 2/5
Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair
I feared this match would be a straight up shoot, but both women put their all into what was a hard hitting, exciting contest. Becky Lynch may have stolen the victory, but both she and Charlotte Flair can be proud of represnting the pinnacle of WWE's women's division.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Rating: 4/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair
Can there really be another choice?
WOMAN OF THE WEEK:
Becky Lynch
Triumphing over Charlotte Flair is a huge milestone for The Man.
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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