AMAZING Women Of Wrestling: July 2016

Saturday 30 July 2016

AWOW: IMPACT WRESTLING JULY 28, 2016

Madison Rayne tried to stop Gail Kim on her way back to the top...

NO MORE SEXY STAR IN LUCHA UNDERGROUND!?! CHANGING OF PROFESSIONS

Dulce Maria García Rivas better known as Sexy Star in AAA and Lucha Underground, retired from professional wrestling to become a professional boxer.

WARNING: PRIVATE OPINION!!! ITS GOAL IS NOT INSULT OR DISRESPECT LUCHA UNDERGROUND OR ITS SUPERSTARS/LUCHADORS

Melina

Today I get pissed off by one specific and ignorant comment on Facebook!

Yes, I am so into WWE's women's division, as I have said it before - WWE former-Divas like Trish Stratus, Lita, Melina, Mickie James and etc. helped me to discover and respect, and most importantly inspired me to love women's wrestling.

Mickie James

I have a limited look at WSU, Shine Wrestling and SHIMMER. I follow their websites and watch their talents in a separate videos over the net. I follow several talents career very close and I hope to see them in WWE one day, because they deserve to be on the biggest stage of them all...

I get pissed-off by the fact that this person called WWE women's division "Hollywood wrestling of WWE", because all of the women in WWE are former models or have a fitness background!

THAT IS NOT TRUE!

1. BILLIE KAY'S RISING WITH THE "BIG BOOT" WIN!

With 3 women drafted to WWE's main brands and 4th on her way, bunch of opportunities are open to the other competitors in NXT's women division.

AWOW PRESENT: BILLIE KAY'S RISING? NO EMBER MOON ON THE HORIZON...

Billie Kay

Our fellow corespondent Antonia Serano ("Serano" with one "r") has reported me that there will be a lot of surprising things about NXT's women division...

She asked her informants in USA some questions about our favorite Wednesday event and they /sort of / confirming our biggest expectations! As long as we all know NXT Taping all monthly TV events in one day (terrible!!!), touring around for rest of the time.

Billie Kay's star may rise soon!

The problem is that not every match they tape on one set is shown at the respective TV show. For example - they taped match between Asuka and Eva Marie, and Bayley vs. Nia Jax in the sema day, for one show ... At the end only Bayley vs. Nia Jax was showed on TV. So, we may see Billie Kay's first two victories and enjoy her rising, or they can skip it. Of course they can decide to show us that Asuka vs. Eva match, soon or maybe because of the Draft 2016 they will not show it as the debut of Daria, Nikki Storm and Mandy Rose, that was taped but may not be showed, because of Carmella and Alexa Bliss involvement in the match!

The shows are long, and full of ... rematches!!!

I am allowing myself to change the "Game of thrones" famous quote... :)

Well, nothing wrong with the rematches! Absolutely! The modified rematch on RAW, between Sasha and Charlotte, the real rematch between Nattie and Becky... they are all great, but where are the newcomers and Naomi and Eva? Wait the second, we are going to that topic too, but first...

The shows are long, and full of ... rematches!!!

I am allowing myself to change the "Game of thrones" famous quote... :)

AWOW: RAW RESULTS JULY 25, 2016 (SPOILERS ALERT!!!)

Since WWE has changed, we decided to follow their example and to change our weekly overview to show-by-show overview...

I can't wait to wake up and to open WWE.com news feed and I was about to fall-down from the chair... I didn't expect what was happening... but now I realize why it is happening - RAW needed a strong kick-out start.

First:

It's Tuesday, a day has passed since Sunday Night's Battleground! Why do we make our overview today? Because we want to watch the show first with my colleagues and to discuss it! We knew the news from WWE.com, but we wanted to see how it was happened...To watch it after the euphoria in the news!

Second:

It's not all about results! It's more than that... Everyone can find the results and to make analysis, of some sort, based on that who is victorious. We needed to watch it! We have technical problems, and can watch the PPV later. We browse on the other remarkable matches, not only women's wrestling, because we were curious about John Cena and AJ Styles' rivalry, too and we watched Randy Orton's return. But our sight was set on our favorite division, of course...

AWOW: WOMEN WRESTLERS' REALITY PT.1: WWE (ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S ROSTERS BY PROMOTIONS)

We will started with Female Rosters for several big and small promotions. After the list we'll make an analyses of the best of them for every promotion.

WWE has three brands - RAW, SMACKdown! Live and NXT. Let see their female rosters:

AWOW: THE WEEK IN WOMEN'S WRESTLING PT.3: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING / JULY 18-23

Is is it really all about Maria?

or

...Gail Kim?

This week Impact Wrestling showed us an angle, on ring. Firstly, I think that I prefer to watch Allie /Cherry Bomb/ wrestle, instead of speaking... Her voice is a little bit annoying... Well, Maria did her fake apologies statement and as "a good leader" asked for a questions!

And the questions followed... Actually I don't remember what was Allie's squeaky-question was, something like 'How to be like you, Maria?'. Maria answered her way. Then Jade asked a really serious question about her 1 on 1 rematch... Well, according to last week, Jade has received some sort of rematch, but 1 on 1 against Sienna, sounds good!

Before Maria can answered, after a little yelling from Marti Bell on Jade, Gail Kim took the mic and told everybody, that if Maria is on charge, no one will get what she deserved. Maria answered with 'It's all about you, isn't it Gail?'...

Well, Gail Kim is one of the greatest women wrestlers we currently have in the professional wrestling. Despite the fact, that she owe a lot to WWE and they owe her a lot in return, TNA gave Kim the chance and the career she deserve, with the opportunity to work outside the promotion. Gail is well deserved TNA's Hall of Famer. Gail is one of the greatest Knockouts, that they ever have. But it's time to see the other girls working on that ring.

Maria set an ultimate challenge for Gail. Matches against every Knockout in the roster. If Gail lose even one, she will lose the opportunity to have a title shot in the future!...

Jade left the ring, announcing that she didn't follow rules and not going to start follow them. This led to brawl between her and Marti, which led us to the simple conclusion - the battle between these two, is not over!

And then the miracle is happened!

Madison Rayne grabs the opportunity, to be the first to challenge Gail, after a vicious attack in the back. This sounds promising and we'll be waiting for their match, eventually next week!

Not bad!

AWOW: THE WEEK IN WOMEN'S WRESTLING PT.2: WWE NXT / JULY 18-23

WWE NXT
July 20, 2016

Farewell, Nia Jax!

Best luck in RAW!

But before her RAW debut, Nia have some unfinished business in NXT...

For me, that was the women's match of the week in WWE...

I enjoy it from the entrances to the end!

Back and forth battle with a lot of twists and turns, outside the ring action and some new moves.

Nia dominated almost all of the time. Her power is undoubtful and all of the time I just imagine how she will use her skills to throw around women like Paige, Charlotte and others on RAW. Her attempt for second rope attack failed her.

Bayley does, what she does better! Catching the moment, use the opportunity or mistakes of the others. This strategy worked on Nia. We'll see if it works on Asuka, in the future! Bayley literally grabbed every opportunity, that Nia missed. And the end was great! That Belly-to-Bayley suplex from the second rope was great. Well, deserved victory for her.

I'll miss Nia, Alexa and Carmella's appearances in NXT. I think that Nia was able to give us one more great match - versus Asuka and Bayley, but now she is drafted and the future lays in front of her... As for Bayley... well, Asuka is standing on her path to greatness and I have serious doubts, that Bayley will overcome that obstacle, easy!

AWOW: THE WEEK IN WOMEN'S WRESTLING PT.1 WWE RAW & SMACK DOWN! LIVE JULY 18-23

Monday Night's RAW
July 18, 2016

This week's RAW had nice women's showdown. We have two rivalries combined in one match.

We saw Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks (teaming for a last time on RAW) taking on WWE Women's Champion Charlotte and her protégé Dana Brooke.

Well, Sasha and Becky were victorious (Yaaay!)... via Disqualification (Ah?). Yes, Natalya interfere and cost disqualification for Charlotte and Dana, but her assault on the Irish Lass Kicker was vicious and set the things for Charlotte's surprising hit in the back of Sasha Banks, who run out of the ring to helped her partner.

The post match attack on Sasha was nothing new. It was logical. It brings a lot of new fuel to Banks and Charlotte's rivalry. Actually I love the way that WWE bookers bring more heat on the both rivalries. Natalya and Becky's exchange of attacks becomes a little bit predictable and their match is expected with a lot of interest. But as I told it earlier this week, Sasha Banks and Mystery partner vs. Charlotte and Dana Brooke on Battleground PPV, at this point is sounding as the better match!

SMACKDOWN! Live

July 19, 2016

It was the Draft Night, and everyone were more interested who went were.

Of course we had two women's matches booked for the event, as the only one of them was presented in a full-fight-light. The other one ended in a no contest... Guess, why? :)

1. SURPRISING (!!!) 1 VS. 2 HANDICAP TAKEDOWN

Maybe the idea of that match was to "drag out from the shadows", the Mysterious partner of Sasha Banks.

We had 1 on 2 Handicap with a lot of The Boss domination on Dana Brooke and cheap victory, staled by Charlotte. Nothing very intensive and nothing too low! The match was nice...

Show the next Draft pick, please!

2. WHAT IS HAPPENING? OH, THAT "BECKY vs. NATALYA" THING ... AGAIN!

After the commercial break, we are brought back into a outside ring brawl were nearly 10 referees and other staff are trying desperately to separate Becky Lynch and Natalya, who are fighting again.

I felt sorrow, that the match between Natalya and Alicia Fox was ruined. Fox and The Queen of Harts work great together and I always enjoy their fights. It was sad!

But it was necessary, as adding of more heat to this huge rivalry. Well done!

Friday 22 July 2016

SHINE 36: PREVIEW JULY 22, 2016

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present

SHINE 36

Friday, July 22nd, 2016


WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP (1956-2010)

Reading about WWE Cruiserweight Classic Tournament and hearing rumors about eventual women's tournament, I get this idea: Why WWE didn't create a WWE Women's Classic Tournament and eventual division for SmackDown! Live!

This Sunday, Live on WWE Network, we will enjoy two (not one) women's matches!

Not in Kickoff! Two matches booked in the main show card.

BECKY LYNCH VS. NATALYA

Their rivalry becomes, more and more heated!

NEWS: AWOW FANTASY BOOKING EVENT VOL. 2 AND THE NEW EVENTS SECTION!

In a spirit of new tradition, AWOW Decided to separate Events articles in a special AWOW Events Page .

There you can find a lot of updates about our AWOW Fantasy Booking Events and storylines. You can find a links to our Rosters, and more...

Just check for updates!

HERE: AWOW EVENTS PAGE

(OR YOU CAN FIND IT IN OUR MAJOR TASK LINE, UNDER THE LOGO)

WWE DRAFT 2016 PT.5:UNDRAFTED - DESTINY IN HIATUS

The Draft 2016 Event is over!

It changed totally, WWE and NXT's landscape, opened a new opportunities and closed some doors, at this point. From next Monday we are expecting to watch two new shows, with individual storylines and talents.

But as we mention it before, in WWE Women's division there were four women, who were not eligible for the draft. What will happened to them? Where will they be assigned, after their return?

EMMA

NIA JAX

ALEXA BLISS

CARMELLA

Three NXT top competitors who you dont' expect to see earlier in WWE's main brands, are now part of them. Finn Balor, as well! :)

Well, Bayley (the most expected draft) and Asuka (who wasn't available for drafting, because of her NXT Women's Champion status) are still in NXT. But many of us expected to see the likes of Nia and Alexa as NXT women's title holders, at some point. Bayley and Nia Jax has their challenge and one-more match promise... Now they are gone to WWE RAW and SmackDown! Live brands.

Do you feel robbed?

RAW got Mick Foley!

SMACKdown Live got Daniel Bryan!

With Shane O'Mac as his back up, Bryan is supposed to deliver a good product. He have AJ Styles, John Cena, Randy Orton and WWE Champion Dean Ambrose!

But we are talking about women's wrestling!

For me RAW is the great brand!

Since 2002 brand extension, RAW has always had amazing women-competitors! Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Jazz and etc. were competed on RAW for the top prize. Later WWE Divas Championship divided my attention and was curious title for me - new and interesting, but I have always loved WWE Women's Championship and I thought of it as a top title. I was nearly broken when WWE unified both titles and deactivate the long existing, Women's title with decades of legacy and history.

Now, nearly 14 years after the first Draft, I have the same emotions. I respect WWE SmackDown! brand's Superstars, but I still love the Red brand.

The Draft is over!

But the emotions are still ruining through our brains, bodies and etc...

Let's start with some info:

The first WWE Draft was in 2002! Back then Vince McMahon and Ric Flair divided WWE to two sort of rival brands! The last WWE Draft (prior 2016) was in 2011.

Today, many of us wake up this morning with a totally new two brands and many questions, but mostly with a lot of emotions.

WHO WILL STAND NEXT TO THE BOSS FOR BATTLEGROUND PPV?

The Draft is coming!

But we'll wait to see another curious event, happening - The Boss to peak her Tag Team Partner for her Battleground PPV's tag team match against WWE Women's Champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke!

Yes, the Draft will be awesome... Many things will change and maybe Battleground will be Sasha's current opportunity to make a real statement! After Tuesday Night's SMACKdown! Charlotte and The Boss may be fighting for a different brands. But beside that fact, we know that the tag team match will happen and we hope to see a Title match at SummerSlam!