Professional wrestling is a male-dominant industry. Although the popularity of women’s wrestling is at an all-time high, the majority of the fanbase, talent pool, journalists, staff and executives are men. As such, women have to work twice as hard for … Continue reading The most influential black women in pro wrestling
For the month of October, we proved that we were capable of looking behind the veil and pay attention to the supposed women’s revolution. It was clear: the numbers didn’t support the claims and promise of equality. So, we calculated … Continue reading Evolution Check-up: Women’s wrestling stats for November weekly shows
On this week’s AEW Dynamite, the show finally offered a pay off on one of their most mysterious on-going plotlines. What’s The Nightmare Collective and why is Brandi Rhodes a witch now? Why is Awesome Kong collecting hair from every … Continue reading The Nightmare Collective’s Debut Highlights Bigger Issues with AEW Women’s Division
10 months following the promotion’s official launch, Brandi Rhodes has kept herself mighty busy with All Elite Wrestling. So far, Brandi has served as both an in-ring wrestler and the Chief Brand Officer. Now, she adds another position to her … Continue reading Brandi Rhodes to launch official AEW podcast
Yesterday, AEW’s Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes, added her voice to a chorus of black female celebrities, who have faced harassment online. Rhodes took to Twitter to address the racism she has faced from some fans. In response to … Continue reading Brandi Rhodes opens up about racism from wrestling fans
The name Aubrey Edwards has been on the tip of many peoples tongues after she made history at AEW’s All Out this past weekend. Edwards was the first female to ever referee a world title match on a pay-per-view. She … Continue reading Aubrey Edwards signs a full-time deal with AEW
In some disheartening news, Kylie Rae is no longer a part of AEW. This revelation comes out of the media scrum after All Out, which took place in her hometown. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com, he asked about … Continue reading Tony Khan confirms Kylie Rae was released by AEW
Tonight, Riho faced Hikaru Shida for a shot at the inaugural AEW Women’s World Championship. This highly anticipated match did not disappoint as Riho moved forward to earn a spot in the company’s first women’s title match. The two Joshi … Continue reading Riho vs. Nyla Rose set for AEW’s first women’s title match
Following the opening match AEW All Out’s Buy In pre-show, we now know one-half of the competitors who will challenge for the inaugural AEW Women’s Championship. For those unaware, the Women’s Casino Battle Royale was meant to decide who will … Continue reading Nyla Rose wins right to challenge for AEW Women’s Title
Independent wrestling sensation Shazza McKenzie is the latest name to be announced for this Saturday’s AEW Casino Battle Royale. McKenzie began her career at the early age of 16 years old in her home country of Australia. Since her debut, … Continue reading Shazza McKenzie is the latest addition to AEW Casino Battle Royale
