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
Sasha Banks, Naomi, Rhea Ripley, & Liv Morgan vs Natalya, Shayna Baszler, Carmella, & Queen Zelina
This was not the best way to set up their WrestleMania match, but to be fair, each week has featured a bastardised version of this match to no great success.
Winner: Sasha Banks, Naomi, Rhea Ripley, & Liv Morgan
Rating: 1.5/5
AEW Dark: Elevation
Abadon vs Danni Bee
Squash City!
Winner: Abadon
Rating: 2/5
Jamie Hayter vs Rache Chanel
Sqash City!
Winner: Jamie Hayter
Rating: 2/5
Hikaru Shida vs Madi Wrenkowski
Squash City!
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Rating: 2/5
Ruby Soho & Anna Jay vs The Renegade Twins
Squash City!
Winner: Ruby Soho & Anna Jay
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT 2.0
Ivy Nile vs Tiffany Stratton
Squash City!
Winner: Ivy Nile
Rating: 2/5
Nikita Lyons vs Sloane Jacobs
Squash City!
Winner: Nikita Lyons
Rating: 2/5
AEW Dark
Emi Sakura vs Leila Grey
Squash City!
Winner: Emi Sakura
Rating: 2/5
Diamante vs Kelsey Heather
Squash City!
Winner: Diamante
Rating: 2/5
Tay Conti vs Shalonce Royal
Squash City!
Winner: Tay Conti
Rating: 2/5
Nyla Rose vs Kiera Hogan
Squash City!
Winner: Nyla Rose
Rating: 2/5
AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite
The Bunny vs Toni Storm
The reveal of Toni Storm as The Bunny's mystery opponent was fantastic, especially as she felt like a huge deal. The match was standard, coming across as a fair contest to display both women's strengths.
Winner: Toni Storm
Rating: 2.5/5
Impact Wrestling
Knockout's Battle Royal
Although there was no great excitement to this match, it served well to set Rosemary up as a threat once more.
Winner: Rosemary
Rating: 2.5/5
Masha Slamovich vs Abby Jane
Squash City!
Winner: Masha Slamovich
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT UK
Xia Brookside vs Amale
Xia Brookside put on her best performance of 2022, defeating Amale in such a dominant and stylish fashion. If she can put in more performances like this, she could easily become a viable challenger to Meiko Satomura.
Winner: Xia Brookside
Rating: 3/5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Naomi & Sasha Banks vs Carmella & Queen Zelina
Slightly better than the offering from Raw, this thankfully didn't overstay it's welcome. Carmella and Queen Zelina have well and truly disappointed as WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
Winner: Naomi & Sasha Banks
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT Level Up
Kayden Carter vs Tatum Paxley
A fair contest that allowed both women to look strong. It appears that NXT Level Up is at least working well so far for the women of NXT 2.0.
Winner: Kayden Carter
Rating: 2/5
AEW Rampage
Skye Blue vs Jamie Hayter
Jamie Hayter put in a much better performance than she has displayed in 2022 so far, with the result never really in any doubt.
Winner: Jamie Hayter
Rating: 2/5
WWE NXT: Stand & Deliver 2022
Mandy Rose vs Cora Jade vs Io Shirai vs Kay Lee Ray
Mandy Rose excelled here, as did everyone else involved. The action was solid, and whilst crowning Cora Jade here was an option, the fabulously evil Rose needed to win. She did so, ensuring Toxic Attraction at least left Stand and Deliver with some gold.
Winner: Mandy Rose
Rating: 3.5/5
Toxic Attraction vs Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai
I enjoyed this contest, but being on the Kick-Off Show was a slap in the face to everyone involved. I marked out at Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez winning, but I do hope they don't start a re-hash of their 2021 feud.
Winner: Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai
Rating: 3/5
WWE WrestleMania 38 Night 1
Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair
This was Bianca Belair's second WrestleMania victory in a row, although I suspect that she is primed for a better 12 months this time around. Becky Lynch is still on a high from her SummerSlam return, which led to magic being captured on screen as they duked it out. A totally phenomenal offering!
Winner: Bianca Belair
Rating: 5/5
Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey
I had very low expectations going into this contest, and to my chagrin, these expectations were not exceeded. Charlotte Flair tried her hardest, but something is just not clicking for Ronda Rousey. Flair retaining was the right decision, but I am intrigued to see where Rousey goes after this.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
Rating: 2.5/5
WWE WrestleMania 38 Night 2
Carmella & Queen Zelina vs Naomi & Sasha Banks vs Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan vs Natalya & Shayna Baszler
Sasha Banks finally has her WrestleMania victory! And unfortunately, that was the highlight of this middling, and often boring contest.
Winner: Naomi & Sasha Banks
Rating: 2.5/5
MATCH OF THE WEEK:
Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair
These two women created magic!
WOMEN OF THE WEEK:
Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, & Charlotte Flair
All three women put on a heck of a performance at The Showcase of the Immortals.
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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