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LayCool
Op-ed, WWE

Simply Flawless: LayCool overcame problematic booking to be trailblazers

For Women’s Tag Team Wrestling Appreciation Week, we look at how LayCool overcame problematic booking and became trailblazers. This week, Bell to Belles will honor the best of women’s tag team wrestling. That couldn’t be done without looking back at LayCool, the duo of Michelle McCool and Layla, and how they became an unconventional team despite WWE’s puzzling creative decisions. When memories harken back to … Continue reading Simply Flawless: LayCool overcame problematic booking to be trailblazers

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Raw women's title
Op-ed, WWE

The masterful storytelling of Asuka’s Raw women’s title loss

This week on WWE Raw, Asuka battled for the Raw women’s title against Sasha Banks. The outcome was a rare window into some masterful wrestling storytelling. Going into this week’s episode of WWE Raw, there was no shortage of plot holes and illogical moments that forced the rematch between Sasha Banks and Asuka. Perhaps most notably was the stipulation that Asuka could lose the title … Continue reading The masterful storytelling of Asuka’s Raw women’s title loss

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Rosemary
Impact, Op-ed

What does the future hold for Rosemary with IMPACT?

After a strong win at Impact Wrestling Rebellion, we take a look at what and who Rosemary could have in her future. At IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion, Rosemary took on Havok in a brutal Full Metal Mayhem Match. While Havok was able to dish out plenty of punishment along the way, Rosemary ultimately secured the win. The match itself came together quite quickly. Taya Valkyrie was … Continue reading What does the future hold for Rosemary with IMPACT?

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The Four Horsewomen WrestleMania 36
Op-ed, WWE

WrestleMania 36: The Four Horsewomen stand atop WWE’s women’s division

WrestleMania 36 is in the books, and three separate matches saw all four members of the WWE Four Horsewomen standing at the top of the WWE women’s divisions. WrestleMania 36 was surely the least conventional iteration of the event we’ll ever see, but in many ways, it was truly poetic justice. The environment, despite all of the terrible circumstances that brought it to fruition, was … Continue reading WrestleMania 36: The Four Horsewomen stand atop WWE’s women’s division

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Shayna Baszler
Op-ed, WWE

WWE: Shayna Baszler is poised to win the Royal Rumble in 2020

The last time we saw Shayna Baszler was on WWE NXT when Rhea Ripley hit a devastating Avalanche Riptide to dethrone “The Queen of Spades” and capture the NXT Women’s Championship. You might think that means Baszler’s stock is down, but now she’s poised for a career-defining Royal Rumble victory in 2020. When Baszler appears vulnerable, she’s really at her most dangerous.   The world was … Continue reading WWE: Shayna Baszler is poised to win the Royal Rumble in 2020

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