Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Bayley Talks New Title Belts: “It Lights A Fire In Me”

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Bayley Talks New Title Belts: “It Lights A Fire In Me”

Bayley was a featured guest on this week’s WWE Bump. As a highly decorated Superstar and Grand Slam Champion herself, she discussed the new Women’s Belts and Names for the main roster.

For those who may not know, the Raw Women’s Title is now the WWE Women’s Title and the new belt was given to Asuka on SmackDown. Rhea Ripley received the new Women’s World Title belt to replace the SmackDown Women’s Title on this week’s Raw.

Bayley said, “I mean, they’re beautiful for one. I think it’s sad to see the other ones go, but it’s definitely time for a change because the locker room has changed so much, the roster has changed and grown so much. It’s kind of nice to see a brand-new slate, so to speak, just a brand-new look. It’s kind of reminded me of when they got rid of the Divas Title and we were presented with the brand-new Raw Women’s Title, and Lita unveiled it at WrestleMania. So it was kind of a cool moment to experience that, but now it lights a fire in me. I’ve done pretty much everything, so it lights a fire in me to want to see myself raising that title or to see IYO [SKY] raising either one of those titles.” (Fightful)

Bayley has not held a championship since 2020 due to being out with an injury and then returning to help put over other talent such as Bianca Belair, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY.

You can watch Bayley and one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler on The Bump below.

Zelina Vega vs. IYO SKY Confirmed For June 16 SmackDown

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Zelina Vega vs. IYO SKY Confirmed For June 16 SmackDown

With Money in the Bank just a couple weeks away, two of its participants – Zelina Vega and IYO SKY will be going one-on-one. The match takes place this Friday on SmackDown.

Per WWE.com –

As made official on SmackDown LowDown, The LWO’s Zelina Vega will take on Damage CTRL’s IYO SKY next week.

Both Vega and SKY earned their slots in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, as did Damage CTRL’s Bayley.

Who will earn a monumental win prior to the career-altering match? Find out next week at 8/7 C on FOX!

Dana Brooke Makes Her Home Back In NXT; Hail vs. Stratton Match Set

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Dana Brooke Makes Her Home Back In NXT; Hail vs. Stratton Match Set

Thea Hail will be getting her NXT Women’s Championship opportunity during the second week of Gold Rush on June 27. She won the number one contender Battle Royal last week by last eliminating Cora Jade and Dana Brooke.

Hail took on Jade this week on the June 13 episode. Prior to the match, Brooke was being interviewed. She was interrupted by Jade who told her to watch her match. She then slapped Brooke.

Match time, Brooke looked on with interest from the ramp before moving to ringside. Once at ringside and the action spilled to the floor, Jade punched Brooke in the face before reaching for her kendo stick. As she goes to use it on a fallen Hail, the referee took it which allowed Brooke to push Jade into the steel steps. Hail capitalizes by getting Jade back in the ring and applying the Kimura Lock to get the submission victory.

Later on in the night, Duke Hudson said how proud he was of Hail. He says she has the possibility of becoming the youngest NXT Women’s Champion and wants to hold a pep rally next week. Stratton appears and says that Hail won’t be winning.

The second women’s match was between Roxanne Perez and Tatum Paxley. Paxley has shown interest in being by the side of Blair Davenport since the latter was revealed as the mystery attacker. Perez picked up a victory here after hitting Pop Rox. After the match, Perez took to the mic and vowed to get revenge on Davenport after all the attacks she had done to the locker room.

A video package was shown for Davenport.

Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson joined Noam Dar at ringside as Oro Mensah defended the Heritage Cup. Dar wasn’t able to compete to defend it. In the end Mensah lost the cup for Dar to Nathan Frazer. A distraction occured as Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz came after Legend and Jackson at ringside.

There was a video package for Lyra Valkyria who said she would overcome her recent losses.

Jacy Jayne and Elektra Lopez were watching Valkyria’s vignette. Lola Vice appeared and reminded Jayne that Valkyria eliminated her from the Battle Royal. She says to Lopez that she doesn’t like too many people but she likes Lopez. Lopez agrees that she likes Vice.

Gigi Dolin found some solice in Fallon Henley as the two marked their discontent for Kiana James. Henley told Dolin to watch her back on James.

NXT Discussion Post: 06.13.23

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NXT Discussion Post: 06.13.23

Two women’s matches are confirmed for tonight. Cora Jade will face the new number one contender for the NXT Women’s Title – Thea Hail. Roxanne Perez will be taking on Tatum Paxley.

With Hail becoming the number one contender, what will Tiffany Stratton have to say tonight?

Enjoy!

Zoey Stark Vows To Step On Becky Lynch’s Face At MITB

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Zoey Stark Vows To Step On Becky Lynch’s Face At MITB

If you missed the June 12 episode of Raw, Zoey Stark started to cement her spot on the main roster ahead of Money in the Bank.

Becky Lynch took to the ring to face Chelsea Green, but after a short promo she would get interrupted by Stark. Lynch said in her promo that Trish Stratus was so scared at Night of Champions that she got herself an insurance policy in that of Stark. The two traded back and forth insults including Lynch telling Stark she has no personality while Stark told Lynch to look at herself in the mirror. Stark also adds that Lynch will never beat Stratus.

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville would then enter the mix as Green was set to take on Lynch. During the match, Stark watched from the top of a ladder that was on the stage. Lynch would pick up a win after a fun transition in the end.

Green went for the Unprettier which was reversed by Lynch into the ManHandle Slam. Green countered that into a roll up but Lynch kicked out at two and applied the DisArmHer which gave her the victory by submission.

Natalya was backstage in a quick interview with Byron Saxton. Saxton mentions how Natalya hasn’t been quite herself since losing so quick to Ripley at Night of Champions. Natalya mentions she hasn’t been the same and maybe she shouldn’t be her former self.

In a Digital Exclusive, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance were seen walking backstage talking about Money in the Bank hoping to get a tag team title opportunity. Deville and Green were laughing at them walking by and called them walking highlighters based on their outfits. Deville stated that both her and Green will always be first in line for a tag title opportunity. The KC’s said that they are always complaining so they are never having fun. After they are done with their pity party then they can come to the after party.

A second women’s match of the night was between Shayna Baszler and Raquel Rodriguez. Rodriguez was big on offense at first, but it only took Rousey to get involved to cost her the win. As Rodriguez attempts to take care of Rousey on the apron, Baszler rolled her up near the rope while Rousey used her foot to keep the pin down. Baszler achieved the victory.

There was a promo that aired for Rhea Ripley. She received a new title belt now named the Women’s World Champion as the SmackDown Women’s Title is no more. The lineage continues from one belt to the other. For more on that you can click here and view the promo below.

On Raw Talk we see Lynch training for Money in the Bank.

Lastly, we saw Maxxine Dupri get physical with Valhalla. During a match between Chad Gable and Erik, Valhalla went after Dupri but was met with an arm drag that distracted Erik enough for Gable to get the win. Dupri has been training with Gable and Otis.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for any future news and results from the women of Raw.

Rhea Ripley Receives New Title Belt – Women’s World Championship

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Rhea Ripley Receives New Title Belt – Women’s World Championship

Much as Asuka did on SmackDown with the Raw Women’s Championship, Rhea Ripley has traded in her SmackDown Women’s Title for a new belt. Asuka is now the WWE Women’s Champion while Ripley is the Women’s World Champion. Both titles seem to continue the lineage of the belts they replaced.

To begin Raw, Adam Pearce presented the new belt to Ripley. It is the same as the current men’s World Heavyweight Title held by Seth Rollins. That is except it has the white belt.

Unlike with Asuka, Pearce did not put the gold around the waist of Ripley as Dominik Mysterio rushed to the ring to do it himself. The segment then turned towards Cody Rhodes coming out. He gave respect to Ripley but challenged Dominik to a match at Money in the Bank.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for more news and results from the women of Raw.

Raw Discussion Post: 06.12.23

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Raw Discussion Post: 06.12.23

WWE is coming off a very productive SmackDown for the women including Asuka no longer being the Raw Women’s Champion but the WWE Women’s Champion with a new belt in the process.

Currently, there is nothing advertised for the women tonight on Raw. There’s rumor that Rhea Ripley will get a new belt and new name to replace the SmackDown Women’s Title as well but when that will happen is not confirmed.

Money in the Bank is quickly approaching for July 1. So far we have Zoey Stark and Becky Lynch from Raw and Bayley, IYO SKY, and Zelina Vega from SmackDown. At this time we assume one more woman from Raw will be added but the qualifying match has not been announced.

Enjoy tonight’s show.

WWE’s Exclusive TV Rights Deal With Fox And NBC To End In 2024

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WWE’s Exclusive TV Rights Deal With Fox And NBC To End In 2024

WWE has been airing its TV programming on USA Network (NBC parent company) and Fox which will come to an end in 2024. A report by the New York Post reveals some information as the window to negotiate new deals with NBC and Fox has expired. The contracts end in October of next year.

From the New York Post report, there is interest from both Amazon and Disney to pick up WWE programming. Disney is proposing to us the FX Network as the new home for WWE TV as opposed to ESPN. The reason for this is that ESPN cannot promise a weekly night show for WWE. There are too many game days to solely give WWE to Monday nights for instance.

Amazon, with its Prime Video streaming service, will also be in talks for WWE programming. If this happens, it would see WWE move from cable to a streaming platform officially.

The report also lists Apple and Warner Bros. Discovery as “Dark Horse” suitors. WBD is the media partner of All Elite Wrestling.

These media rights discussions come after the announcement of Endeavor acquiring majority ownership of WWE. Endeavor is currently merging WWE and UFC.

More time will tell where WWE programming will wind up with over a year left on its current deal.

Mercedes Mone Gives Injury Update

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Mercedes Mone Gives Injury Update

Mercedes Mone was injured in her last match against Willow Nightingale to crown the inaugural NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion at NJPW Resurgence.

After the injury, NJPW did issue a statement that Mone injured her right ankle. They believed that there was a severe sprain without a break, but further diagnosis was needed. On June 11, Mone took to Instagram to show that her ankle was wrapped with a caption that read “Day 6 recovery.”

A current timeline for Mone’s return has not been provided at this time.

There have been rumors that prior to her injury, AEW had interest in wanting her to participate in the upcoming Forbidden Door event on June 25. This is a NJPW x AEW crossover. There was talk of Saraya being her opponent.

Kris Statlander who is the AEW TBS Champion, she was asked if she had heard of any plans of her to facing Mone. She had the following to say when speaking to Haus of Wrestling on Mone and also putting over Nightingale.

“If there was plans, I did not hear about them. So I have no idea. I wasn’t on the first Forbidden Door, which is fine. I think it’s good to showcase people that don’t always get those bigger matches and those bigger showcases. I think it’s good to give them the opportunity. I think that it’s really a spot that Willow should be in being the New Japan STRONG Women’s Champion. I think that would be a really good spot for her to step up and defend that title against someone. I think she deserves that. She’s been here and she’s been killing it consistently. I think that’s a really good spot for her to be in. Not that I don’t deserve that spot, but I just won my title and I’ve been wrestling nonstop already. I do think she deserves that big spot though.” (Fightful)

Diva Dirt hopes to see Mone return to the ring as quickly and healthy as possible.

NXT Live Results June 9 & 10: Tiffany Stratton Defends

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NXT Live Results June 9 & 10: Tiffany Stratton Defends

NXT held its live events on Friday June 9 and June 10. On both nights, the NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton successfully defended the gold. Six women tag team matches appeared on both nights as well.

Below are the results –

June 9 – Dade City, Fla.

  • Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson (w/ Noam Dar & Oro Mensah) def. Fallon Henley & Brooklyn Barlow
  • Thea Hail (w/ Duke Hudson) def. Elektra Lopez
  • Blair Davenport, Kiana James & Tatum Paxley def. Roxanne Perez, Gigi Dolin & Dani Palmer
  •  NXT Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) def. Lyra Valkyria

June 10 – Sanford, Fla.

  • Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon def. Monika Klisara & Franki Carissa
  • Ivy Nile def. Lola Vice
  • Roxanne Perez, Kelani Jordan & Fallon Henley (w/ Brooks Jensen) def. Jacy Jayne, Cora Jade & Stevie Turner
  • NXT Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) def. Thea Hail

DD Power 15: June 04 to June 10

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DD Power 15: June 04 to June 10

Welcome to this week’s Power 15 Rankings curated by us here at Diva-Dirt. This week we are reviewing women’s action across several companies.

As well as the 15 women featured, two wildcards will be featured each week chosen by Nick and Gary. These wildcards are for women who didn’t quite make the ranking but are ones to watch for the week ahead. Without further ado, let’s get in to it.

Please Note: This list is subjective to us at Diva Dirt. We encourage our readers for respectful and enjoyable conversations.

Gary’s Wildcard – Candice LeRae

While it is mostly happening on Main Event (which has become surprisingly consistent with Women’s matches lately) Candice has been on a bit of a roll with victories over Tegan Nox and Xia Li.

Combining this with a recent video package for her on RAW, it seems she may be getting a slow burn rise to the top and could be an excellent opponent for Rhea Ripley when WWE decides to give Ripley a challenger.

Nick’s Wildcard – Scarlett

Scarlett and Kross have seemingly targeted AJ Styles recently which of course brings the attention of Michin.

Styles would be on commentary for Michin’s match this week but would be blinded and attacked post-match by Scarlett and Kross before they retreated. We’ve seen Scarlett in mixed tag team action before and will see it again this coming week when she will be forced to compete directly against Michin.

We know Scarlett has the potential to wrestle and this will mark only her second match on the WWE roster, we hope it will be the start of her competing more frequently.

Two Matches Added To June 13 NXT

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Two Matches Added To June 13 NXT

After an exciting Battle Royal that took place last week, two women’s matches are advertised for the June 13 episode of NXT.

First, the winner of that Battle Royal, Thea Hail, will go one-on-one with Cora Jade. Jade along with Dana Brooke were the last two eliminated to grant Hail the win. Can Hail capitalize on her future title shot and get a win over Jade?

Second, we have a new rivalry brewing as Roxanne Perez takes on Tatum Paxley. From the Battle Royal, Paxley sided with Blair Davenport who came to the ring to throw Perez off her game. As the mystery attacker, Davenport attacked Perez weeks ago. Now with Paxley’s help we are getting this singles match.

Check back in with Diva Dirt every Tuesday to talk about NXT live.

Skye Blue Gets AEW Women’s Title Match; Unique Trios Match Booked

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Skye Blue Gets AEW Women’s Title Match; Unique Trios Match Booked

Skye Blue will be facing Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Title on the upcoming June 14 episode of Dynamite.

On the June 9 episode of Rampage, Blue won a Four Way match that also included Britt Baker, Mercedes Martinez, and Nyla Rose. In the final moments of the match, Baker and Martinez were spilled on the outside leaving Rose alone in the ring. Blue re-entered the ring and delivered Code Blue to get the victory. This will be Blue’s first shot at the AEW Women’s World Title on Dynamite.

An interesting mixed trios match has been booked. Karen Jarrett and AEW referee Aubrey Edwards will have a match. Yes, you read that right. However, Edwards could not get a one-on-one match because they are not wrestlers.

Mark Briscoe however was able to book them a match. It will be Karen, Jeff Jarrett, and Jay Lethal taking on Aubrey, Mark, and Papa Briscoe

Damage CTRL Qualifies For Money In The Bank

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Damage CTRL Qualifies For Money In The Bank

Damage CTRL will be entering into every woman for herself territory as both IYO SKY and Bayley have qualified for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

On the June 9 episode of SmackDown, first Bayley qualified as she defeated Michin. The final moments of the match had Bayley trying to fake injury but Michin wasn’t buying it. She went for Bayley in the corner but Bayley avoided the advance landing Michin into the ring post. Bayley hit Rose Plant for the win.

Post-match, AJ Styles was on commentary to cheer on Michin. Scarlett appeared and blue red dust in the face blinding him. This backed him into Karrion Kross who applied the Kross Jacket. Michin came to his aide to end the segment.

Next week, Michin and Styles will be taking on Scarlett and Kross in mixed tag team action.


Next we had IYO SKY taking on Shotzi in a MITB qualifier. Bayley was at ringside to do what she does best, cause trouble. The final moments of the match had Bayley interfere as the referee wasn’t looking. SKY took advantage and hit her moonsault for the victory.

Bayley and IYO join Zelina Vega, Becky Lynch, and Zoey Stark for MITB. One name is left to enter.

More women were on the show tonight, to check out those articles you can click below –

Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey challenge Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre for a Tag Team Title Unification Match

Asuka presented with new WWE Women’s Championship Belt, Bianca wants a rematch, Charlotte Flair returns

What did you think of this week’s SmackDown? Comment below.

Asuka Receives New WWE Women’s Title Belt; Charlotte Flair Returns

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Asuka Receives New WWE Women’s Title Belt; Charlotte Flair Returns

The Raw Women’s Championship is now a thing of the past. Asuka is now the WWE Women’s Champion. The belt style is duplicate to the Undisputed WWE Universal Title belt that was presented to Roman Reigns last week. It just includes the white belt.

There is no confirmation as of yet if the new title will follow the Raw Women’s Title lineage or start its own

Prior to the presentation from Adam Pearce to Asuka in the ring, Bianca Belair was heated in Pearce’s office. Pearce asked Belair to not interrupt the presentation and if so she will be getting a rematch against Asuka. Belair agreed.

Now out to the ring. Pearce unveiled the new belt and new name associated with it and put it around the waist of Asuka. Charlotte Flair’s music then hit and the Queen is back. Where there is a title, there is Flair.

Once Flair entered the ring, Pearce asked her what she was doing. He figured she wanted a shot at the title, but he told her she has to wait in line. Flair says she doesn’t wait in line, she made the line.

Flair says no one respects Asuka as much as she does but she then demanded a title match (but she kept pointing to the Raw belt?). Asuka accepted and went to spit the blue mist at Charlotte but the 14 time champion was able to avoid it.

Moments later, Pearce was back in his office on the phone rattled about Flair and when to have the match. Belair showed back up angry and Pearce realized that he has more to figure out.

Despite where Belair fits into all of this, it was confirmed that Auska vs. Flair for the title will take place three weeks from today on June 30.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for more news and results from the women of SmackDown

WWE Women’s & NXT Women’s Tag Team Title Unification Match Confirmed

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WWE Women’s & NXT Women’s Tag Team Title Unification Match Confirmed

In a segment that took place on the June 9 episode of SmackDown, there’s not enough room for two sets of Tag Team Titles on the main roster.

Introduced to the ring by Kayla Braxton, the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn made their way to the ring. Before they were able to talk, Ronda Rousey’s music hit. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champs Rousey and Shayna Baszler made their way out.

Baszler took to the mic first and asked Fyre & Dawn if they knew the history of the NXT tag titles. She states that the only reason they exist is because of her and that they are technically the “Shayna Baszler Commemorative Titles.”

Rousey says that she has been crunching some numbers and have already “ran through” the division. She states there is not enough room for both sets of titles. Dawn spoke up and asked if she was suggesting a unification match and the NXT champs agreed.

The segment would turn physical with Rousey and Baszler getting the upper hand but Dawn and Fyre would get the final punches sending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champs retreating.

The match will take place in two weeks on SmackDown June 23.

SmackDown Discussion Post: 06.09.23

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SmackDown Discussion Post: 06.09.23

A lot is on the plate for the women’s roster of SmackDown tonight.

We have two MITB qualifying matches. One between Bayley and Michin and the other with IYO SKY taking on Shotzi. Already qualified are Zelina Vega, Becky Lynch, and Zoey Stark. After tonight there will be just one more woman to be added.

Asuka is getting a new title. There will be a WWE Women’s Championship presentation tonight.

There is a rumor that Charlotte Flair may be returning as well.

Enjoy.

WWE Women’s Championship Presentation Set For SmackDown June 9

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WWE Women’s Championship Presentation Set For SmackDown June 9

It looks like we may end up getting the women’s championships fixed.

Since the draft, the Raw Women’s Title has been on SmackDown – first with Bianca Belair and now with Asuka. The SmackDown Women’s Title has been with Rhea Ripley on Raw.

Advertised for tonight is a “WWE Women’s Championship Presentation.”

Per WWE.com –

Tonight on SmackDown, Raw Women’s Champion Asuka will have a WWE Women’s Championship Presentation.

The WWE Universe will be waiting with bated breath to see how Asuka reacts and what the new design will look like.

In addition to this segment, two women’s MITB qualifying matches are taking place. Michin vs. Bayley and IYO SKY vs. Shotzi.

Nevaeh Returns To IMPACT At Against All Odds

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Nevaeh Returns To IMPACT At Against All Odds

The former IMPACT Knockout will be appearing for the Against All Odds event that takes place tonight for the promotion. Nevaeh was formerly with the company from 2020 to 2021 in a tag team with Havok. As a team they were in the finals of the inaugural Knockouts Tag Team Championship match which was won by Fire ‘N Flava.

She will be appearing on the Against All Odds preshow in a match against one-half of the current tag champs – KiLynn King.

Nevaeh has also done work with WSU, WOW, and most notably with SHIMMER. Since leaving IMPACT she has only had a few matches on the indie scene.

Against All Odds

Check back in with Diva Dirt for more news and results from the Knockouts of IMPACT.

The Coven Successfully Defend Tag Titles Again On IMPACT

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The Coven Successfully Defend Tag Titles Again On IMPACT

The June 8 episode of IMPACT featured a Knockouts World Tag Team Championship match.

The Death Dollz once again challenged The Coven, but this time it was the team of Jessicka and Courtney Rush competing. Taylor Wilde and Jessicka initially started the bout, but then Wilde escaped to tag KiLynn King in. King requested Rush, which led to Rush getting double-teamed.

The Coven continued their double-teaming ways against Jessicka. When Rush trapped Wilde in a Sharpshooter, the ref was distracted by King and Jessicka brawling while Wilde tapped. King then returned to boot Rush in the face, allowing Wilde to pin for the victory.

Later, Gia Miller sat down with both Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity to discuss Against All Odds and Slammiversary. “The Virtuosa” remains confident about both of her upcoming pay-per-view matches, while Trinity said that Deonna should be worried come July 15. Purrazzo admitted she will be scouting Trinity during their tag match.

We also saw a vignette from Gisele Shaw, who declared she will steal her spotlight back from Trinity.

BTI featured Seleziya Sparx vs. Tara Rising, however Masha Slamovich ruined the match by attacking both women with a chain to send a message to Killer Kelly.

Below is the updated lineup for Against All Odds on Friday night:

  • Deonna Purrazzo & Trinity vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans
  • Dog Collar Match: Killer Kelly vs. Masha Slamovich

What did you think of this week’s IMPACT? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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AEW Inquired About Mercedes Moné For Forbidden Door Prior To Injury

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AEW Inquired About Mercedes Moné For Forbidden Door Prior To Injury

Mercedes Moné is currently on the injured list with her return to the ring unknown at this time. What could have transpired if she was ready to return to the ring was an appearance at Forbidden Door. The AEW x NJPW crossover event that is gearing up for its second annual show. The show is set to take place on June 25.

In a report from Fightful Select, Moné isn’t expected to be back in the ring in time but there was an interest. Sports Illustrated recently i indicated that Mercedes and AEW had been in talks. Fightful can’t confirm the talks per say, but this is what they found out from AEW.

“Those with knowledge of the situation claim that AEW had spoken to NJPW — or those with ties to NJPW — in an effort to facilitate the appearance. However, we haven’t learned if any progress was made in that sense. Sources on the New Japan side told Fightful that the potential of AEW using Mercedes was mentioned as far back as January, with Forbidden Door brought up at that point. We didn’t hear of any particular progress though. 

As of now, Mercedes is sidelined with an injury that NJPW believes will have her out through the Forbidden Door show. However, there was at least interest on AEW’s side. Prior to her injury there were AEW talent that believed that she was coming in to do the show, and even rumors that she’d be working against Saraya. We’ve been unable to confirm if there have ever been plans for such. Saraya and Mercedes have a built-in history, as the two worked together in Saraya’s last match for five years back in 2017.”

Moné’s last match in which she got injured, was at NJPW’s Resurgence where she was supposed to be crowned the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. Plans changed due to the injury and her opponent AEW’s Willow Nightingale took the win and the new belt.

Jessica McKay (Billie Kay) Announces Pregnancy

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Jessica McKay (Billie Kay) Announces Pregnancy

Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Billie Kay has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. She confirmed the news on her social media saying the baby is due in December. The caption states, “I’m waiting for your love.”

McKay was one-half of The IIconics in WWE and one-half of The IInspiration in IMPACT. The other half, Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) had her first child in January.

McKay keeps her personal life pretty private but has been with her husband since they were 19 years old.

This news comes after other pregnancy announcements from Kelly Kelly, Carmella, and Alexa Bliss.

Diva Dirt sends our congrats to Jessica and her husband and wish them a happy and healthy baby.

The Cavinder Twins Talk Potential WWE Future

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The Cavinder Twins Talk Potential WWE Future

The Cavinder Twins, Hanna and Haley, signed WWE Next In Line (NIL) deals, as they were announced as part of the inaugural class back in December 2021.

Since then, much hasn’t been heard of them moving forward with WWE until recently when they appeared on the June 6 NXT episode. They celebrated the win of Thea Hail of Chase U as they help raise her up in victory.

While speaking to The Athletic, the twins confirmed that they have not officially signed with WWE despite appearing on NXT and having an entrance tron that they showed off on social media.

Haley states,

“I don’t think we’ve talked about a timeline. We take it day by day. We came out here and we’re going to a RAW event later in July. We’re going where our feet are, understanding, getting more into it and seeing where it takes us.”

Further news is that the Cavinder Twins will have a tryout in July. Hanna added that she is “very interested” in the entertainment side of WWE.

Also reported on June 6 from the NIL classes, Derrian Gobourne is reporting to the WWE Performance Center. She was in the second class in June 2022. Her mother shared the news on her social media.

Spoilers: AEW Rampage For June 9

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Spoilers: AEW Rampage For June 9

*Please note, this article contains spoilers on what takes place on the June 9 episode of AEW Rampage*

On the pre-taped episode of AEW Rampage this week that will air on Friday June 9, a number one contender match took place. It was a Four Way match that involved Dr. Britt Baker, Skye Blue, Mercedes Martinez, and Nyla Rose. Baker and Rose are former AEW Women World Champions while Martinez is a former ROH Women World Champion.

The results are as follows via PWInsider –

AEW Women’s World Championship Number One Contender’s Match:

Skye Blue def. Mercedes Martinez, Nyla Rose, and Britt Baker

Since Skye won this number one contender match, she will be facing Toni Storm for the title next week on the June 14 episode of Dynamite.

Toni Storm To Defend AEW Women’s Title On June 14 Dynamite

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Toni Storm To Defend AEW Women’s Title On June 14 Dynamite

The June 7 episode of AEW Dynamite saw Kris Statlander defend her TBS Championship against Anna Jay.

Jay had Matt Menard at ringside with her, which didn’t hinder Statlander at first. But going into the commercial break, Jay was able to send the champ into the turnbuckle face-first to turn the pace around.

Statlander seemed to be on the comeback after the break, but Menard distracted her on the top rope. This allowed Jay to face-plant her on the mat for a nearfall. It wasn’t enough, though, as Statlander managed to drop Jay with the piledriver to retain for a second week in a row. Meanwhile, a frustrated Taya Valkyrie was shown watching the match backstage again.

Looking ahead, Toni Storm will return to action on next week’s Dynamite to defend the AEW Women’s World title against the winner of a four-way match that will take place on Friday’s Rampage. That four-way will feature Britt Baker, Skye Blue, Mercedes Martinez, and Nyla Rose.

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Thea Hail Wins Battle Royal; Dana Brooke Arrives In NXT

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Thea Hail Wins Battle Royal; Dana Brooke Arrives In NXT

Tiffany Stratton knows who her first opponent will be for her NXT Women’s Title and that woman is Chase U’s Thea Hail.

The match had whittled its way down to Cora Jade and Raw’s Dana Brooke. Brooke was shown arriving earlier in the night saying she was taking her opportunity to win the Battle Royal and go on to face Stratton. And she almost did.

Just as Brooke and Jade were heating up one-on-one, they had forgotten that Hail was never eliminated earlier in the match. She did not go over the top rope and was taken out by Lash Legend on the outside. Hail would return to the match and briefly teaming up with Brooke to try and eliminate Jade. However, after a miss hit on Brooke, it became once again every woman for themselves.

Hail eliminates both Brooke and Jade at the same time to get her victory. Chase U would empty from their seats and from backstage who came out to celebrate with her. This includes the NIL recruits the Cavinder Twins.

Other storylines that continued/came out of the Battle Royal included Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson starting a feud with Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz. The two teams fought off screen after their eliminations. Blair Davenport came out to get in the head of Roxanne Perez. Someone she had previously attacked when her identity was still a mystery.

Perez would go under the bottom rope to start a fight with Davenport. Tatum Paxley joined the fight on Davenport’s side as she self eliminated. Perez rejoined the match but was eliminated shortly after.

Gigi Dolin was eliminated third as she is starting a feud with Kiana James. She may have been eliminated by accident by how it looked

James was eliminated by her former teammate Fallon Henley.

There were two other matches for the women tonight. First was a six person tag match between The Schism (The Dyad and Ava) vs. Diamond Mine (The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile). The match came down to Nile and Ava. While the ref wasn’t looking, Ava put on a Schism mask and delivered a head butt to Nile to get the pin and win for her team.

Davenport returned to the ring and faced Dani Palmer. She was victorious despite Palmer seeking revenge for the attack on her weeks ago.

Jakara Jackson and Legend together with Noam Dar and Oro Mensah are going by Meta Four.

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