NWA women’s division has new champ and new talent

NWA has crowned a new NWA World Women’s Champion and has signed a new roster member for their women’s division. Yesterday, during their pay-per-view When Our Shadows Fall 2021, Serena Deeb dropped the NWA Women’s World Championship to “The Brickhouse” Kamille in the women’s main event. In a skilled match that went over 14 minutes, Kamille showed her strength and Deeb showed her technical skill. … Continue reading NWA women’s division has new champ and new talent

Kristen AshlyJune 7, 2021July 28, 2022Leave a comment

All Elite Wrestling, Featured, Guest Column, Op-ed

Separate but (Un)Equal: The Othering of Women in AEW, Part 1

Part 1: The Red Flags Surrounding AEW’s Continued Treatment of their Women’s Roster In this four-part series, Jason Norris and Jacqui Pratt, PhD, discuss the implications behind the AEW practice of “othering” their women’s roster. Definition of “Othering”: the reductive action of labelling and defining a person who belongs to the socially subordinate category of the Other. To exclude and displace a person from the … Continue reading Separate but (Un)Equal: The Othering of Women in AEW, Part 1

February 22, 2021July 28, 20222 Comments

All Elite Wrestling, Featured, Guest Column, Op-ed

AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament: US Preview

It has been almost 18 months since All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debuted Dynamite as its weekly flagship show. Expectations were high, and my own have largely been met. But the one area where they’ve lacked is with the women’s division, having settled into a “one match a week in the same time slot” formula that doesn’t work for me. My gripe is not with the … Continue reading AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament: US Preview

February 11, 2021July 28, 2022Leave a comment

All Elite Wrestling, News

AEW reveals Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament bracket

Earlier this afternoon, via their YouTube channel, All Elite Wrestling revealed the completed AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament bracket. During the video, Tony Schiavone also announced that matches on both the Japan side and U.S. side of the bracket would start airing Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. EST on YouTube. A complete schedule was not given. Earlier this month, two matches for the … Continue reading AEW reveals Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament bracket

Kristen AshlyFebruary 10, 2021July 28, 2022Leave a comment

Indies, News

Thunder Rosa and Jazz to open dojo for women wrestlers

Tonight, during Mission Pro Wrestling’s pay-per-view event Out of Hell, Thunder Rosa announced she would be opening up a dojo for women wrestlers. The school, which they’ve named The Dogg Pound Dojo, is predicted to open in Texas in December, and will be available for women who want to train in wrestling. It was also announced that Jazz will be a trainer for the school. … Continue reading Thunder Rosa and Jazz to open dojo for women wrestlers

Kristen AshlyNovember 6, 2020July 28, 20221 Comment

News

Serena Deeb wins NWA World Women’s Championship

Tonight, during the newest episode of Prime Time Live, Serena Deeb became the new NWA Women’s World Champion. Former NWA Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa defended the title against Deeb for United Wrestling Network on Prime Time Live #7, which aired on FITE.TV. Deeb returned to in-ring action in September after serving as a coach at the WWE Performance Center for more than two years. … Continue reading Serena Deeb wins NWA World Women’s Championship

Kristen AshlyOctober 27, 2020July 28, 2022Leave a comment

All Elite Wrestling, Op-ed

AEW continues to grow women’s division with Serena Deeb signing

All Elite Wrestling announced on Monday that seasoned veteran Serena Deeb has officially signed with the company. This news comes after Deeb made her AEW Dynamite debut on Sept. 2 when she faced Thunder Rosa in a losing, albeit spectacular effort. Before the signing news was made public, Deeb was announced to compete against KiLynn King on Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube. Serena … Continue reading AEW continues to grow women’s division with Serena Deeb signing

September 21, 2020July 28, 2022Leave a comment

Exclusives, Interviews

Ivelisse on NWA title match, Diamante, and gratitude towards AEW

Warren Hayes of Bell To Belles had the opportunity to sit down with Ivelisse to discuss her recent success at All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the story behind teaming up with Diamante, and her emotions leading up to the NWA World Women’s Championship match. Bell To Belles had to ask: was there an AEW contract in the works for Ivelisse? …Obviously I’ve been featured a lot … Continue reading Ivelisse on NWA title match, Diamante, and gratitude towards AEW

Kristen AshlySeptember 15, 2020July 28, 2022Leave a comment

All Elite Wrestling, Op-ed

3 Takeaways From AEW All Out 2020

AEW All Out 2020 was an uneven show, to say the least. A particularly nasty-looking bump early in the night and some controversial decisions soured the company’s biggest pay-per-view of the year. However, the women’s division delivered on Saturday night. At Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, Britt Baker officially returned to action after she suffered a knee injury and underwent surgery to repair a deviated septum earlier this … Continue reading 3 Takeaways From AEW All Out 2020

September 6, 2020July 28, 2022Leave a comment

All Elite Wrestling, News

Thunder Rosa answers Hikaru Shida’s challenge on AEW Dynamite

On Saturday, Thunder Rosa stepped up to answer Hikaru Shida’s open challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All Out 2020. On the July 15 episode of Dynamite, Shida issued an open challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship. Straight away, many fans called for Thunder Rosa to answer the challenge. “La Mera Mera” even acknowledged it on her Twitter account that night. On … Continue reading Thunder Rosa answers Hikaru Shida’s challenge on AEW Dynamite

August 22, 2020July 28, 2022Leave a comment