The 2020 WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view was slated to have three women’s championship matches, but unforeseen circumstances shuffled the card around. WWE panelists announced during the Kickoff show that Nikki Cross, Shayna Baszler, and Nia Jax were “not medically cleared” to compete in their scheduled matches. Cross was slated to challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion…
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Mia Yim and Mercedes Martinez debut on Raw as Retribution members
Mia Yim and Mercedes Martinez are officially part of the Monday Night Raw roster as members of the Retribution faction. Joining them are fellow former NXT competitors Dominik Dijakovic, Dio Maddin, and another masked member. Living up to her new character, Yim was the first to speak on Raw in the opening segment. “To WWE…
Asuka regains RAW women’s title at WWE SummerSlam 2020
After pulling double duty, Asuka defeated Sasha Banks to regain the WWE RAW Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. At “The Biggest Party of the Summer,” Asuka challenged for both women’s titles. On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Naomi upset Bayley in a Beat the Clock Challenge, forcing the WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion to defend her title first. In…
Asuka to challenge Bayley at WWE SummerSlam
In a surprise revelation, Asuka won the Triple Brand Battle Royal to earn a second title match at WWE SummerSlam. Last week, Stephanie McMahon announced that there would be a Triple Brand Battle Royal to determine Bayley’s opponent for “The Biggest Party of the Summer.” On Friday, women from SmackDown, RAW, and NXT competed for their…
Asuka earns a rematch with Sasha Banks at SummerSlam
On Monday’s episode of RAW, Asuka defeated Bayley to earn a rematch against Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship at WWE SummerSlam. “The Golden Role Models” have been a thorn in Asuka’s side since Banks challenged her in the weeks leading to Extreme Rules. At the event, she and Bayley took possession of the…
No Contests: Why They Worked in the Past but Not Today
Since Becky Lynch relinquished the Raw Women’s Championship in May, the finishes to several prominent WWE women’s matches have come as a result of a disqualification, count-out, and other hijinks to avoid a wrestler suffering a pinfall or submission defeat. This tactic once served as a staple for bookers and creative personnel within the wrestling…