Two years ago, I had the opportunity to talk to Brady Hicks about the 2013 PWI 500 during an interview with Angrymarks and even expressed my disappointment with the women's list in years previous. To his credit, he explained everything to the best of his ability and knowledge. I brought up the fact that the PWI 500 includes competitors from WWE, TNA, Lucha Libre, independent wrestling, and Japanese promotions, whereas the Top 50 Females only focus on wrestling in North America. I explained, with the likes of La Rosa Negra of Puerto Rico, Madison Eagles, Kellie Skater, Shazza McKenzie, and Evie of Australia, and the many Joshis that travel from Japan to the United States whether it's for SHIMMER tapings, SHINE Wrestling, or bookings from other promotions, the list is "supposed" to be a representation of the best in women's wrestling. However, so many countries and their competitors are excluded from the list, except those that have competed in North America during the grading period.
How do the Top 50 Females depict the best in women's wrestling without including all of the "best"?
He explained that through the years the magazine might consider expanding the list with the influx of "international talent" coming over and with women's wrestling becoming its platform across the globe. In this case, to include "everyone" the list will have to expand or continue with its cutthroat criteria and overlook talent. I pointed out that Hailey Hatred was ranked in 2012; holding five championships simultaneously and the majority of her work being overseas in Japan made her a prime candidate for the list. Though I commended Hatred's work, I understood that the editors were more informed of her accomplishments, as holding five titles at one time is remarkable and shouldn't be ignored. However, Mia Yim was skipped over despite her numerous tours to Japan for REINA and her continued performances here in the United States. Hicks explained that these things can happen sometimes, wrestlers will be in high consideration for the list than to not be ranked at all after being on previously. Being that there are so many competitors to be considered, it makes it harder to make sure everyone deserving is ranked correctly.
Hicks also added that the competitor must have wrestled at least twenty-five times within that year, or grading period to qualify. If you are not wrestling at least twice a month or regularly then the chances are you will not be included. The more exposure a wrestler receives outside their main promotion will help their likelihood of landing on the list. I agree that getting your name out there and building your brand will help you go further in your career and could land you under WWE and TNA's microscope, but I don't agree with the idea that wrestlers are required to send in their portfolios of pictures and information for the editors to determine the lower numbers – that's ridiculous. The editors at the magazine were aware of the accomplishments, contributions, and whatnot of Hatred, but hadn't properly acknowledged those of Yim. I found it mind-boggling that they were up-to-date on one woman's strides over in Japan and didn't follow those of an up-and-comer making her splash in the country. Weird – I covered women's wrestling solely for Angrymarks at the time, once and sometimes twice a week. None of those articles were short without the latest on Mia Yim – I also contributed an in-depth look at her career up to her first tour of Japan. But for whatever reason, she was either considered or not and was completely left off the list, leaving the staff reeling from the backlash from her fans on the internet.
Cheerleader Melissa sat atop the pact that year and I was satisfied. Recognized as one of the best women wrestlers on the planet, if not the best this is, aside from the likes of Mercedes Martinez, Sara Del Rey, and a few notable mentions. In 2013, Pro Wrestling Illustrated agreed with that assessment and ranked the then reigning SHIMMER Champion at number one on the annual list. I believed that Melissa had been presented with a good year of wrestling and deserved top billing or at least be ranked in the top five – after dropping the title to Saraya Knight at the October tapings, she headlined the SHIMMER Volume 53 IPPV against Knight in a Steel Cage match. Aside from holding the SHIMMER Championship, Cheerleader Melissa bested Ivelisse for the Pro Wrestling Revolution World Women's Championship and achieved the Triple Crown in River City Wrestling, holding every title in the promotion.
Mickie James followed at the number two spot, with "Sweet" Saraya Knight climbing from eighth in the previous year to third. Jessicka Havok moved up to fourth place, Kaitlyn, Gail Kim, and then NWA World Women's Champion Kacee Carlisle made a significant jump in the rankings, ranked at number forty the previous year, Carlisle landed at number seven. The former "Tara" and AJ Lee followed as Mercedes Martinez rounded out the top ten. Velvet Sky, Paige, Natalya, Madison Eagles, Kellie Skater, Rain, Taryn Terrell, Layla, Brooke Tessmacher, and MsChif completed the top twenty. Of course, the list underwent criticism. Many claimed that several women on the independents were ranked low on the totem pole as opposed to their peers in the "two big companies" as television presence weighs heavy on where a competitor is placed, including wins and losses during the exact grading period.
Leva Bates, Santana Garrett, and Veda Scott were some of the names ranked in the lower numbers that year. As someone who watched SHINE Wrestling throughout that year, I witnessed Bates grow into a stand-alone competitor and despite her back-and-forth feud with Kimberley (not ranked) being a highlight of most shows, it didn't help her chances at being placed higher. Coincidently, Scott's success in Absolute Intense Wrestling and Garrett's raved-about performances didn't help either, not to mention a handful of women were not ranked and were consistent players on the indies. Making the list is not the issue, it's the fallout. Whether fans are comfortable or disappointed with this year's list, there will be something to complain about. However, these same fans who were making the argument for independent talent being overlooked for the bias of the television product were the same ones creating debates for AJ Lee's positioning on the list. Lee dominated WWE programming. From her involvement in the main event storylines to becoming the Divas Champion, it helped shoehorn her as the company's "It" girl. Nevertheless, Lee's seldom in-ring activity prohibited her from placing higher, as a bulk of her matches in 2012 were during house shows and with her picking up the loos. Despite the explanation from Dan Murphy, fans took the information and refused to process it completely through their thick skulls before mouthing off again.
Speaking for myself, I don't take the yearly list as the "guide" to women's wrestling or even let their picks for the top ten interchange my favorites nor will I ever. However, I do understand that these issues are intended to draw in the casual wrestling fan into buying the magazine with the allure of the "best" wrestlers in the world being ranked numerically, with the number one pick gracing the cover. Furthermore, I understand that these lists can misconstrue and mislead unfamiliar fans into thinking that "Wrestler A" is better than "Wrestler B" because she or he is ranked higher. Everyone has their favorite(s) and rightfully so will defend them against the naysayers and you have the right to do so. But when the debate turns into a complete bashing of a said wrestler for their skills or whatnot, that's when it becomes disrespectful.
Ciara, a fan, columnist, and proud supporter of women's wrestling has been disappointed with the Female 50 list in the past but has never displayed such behavior towards the talent or anyone involved with the magazine. It was through Pro Wrestling Illustrated that I discovered independent women's wrestling back in 2001, as part of their all-women issue. It's because of them that I gained familiarity with the likes of Angel Williams (Angelina Love), Phoenix (Beth Phoenix), ODB, Talia Madison (Velvet Sky), Melina, and others before their first television appearance. So with that, I have cultivated a relationship with the magazine for opening my eyes to an "unknown" world at the time and I'll forever be thankful for it.
I commend Dan Murphy and everyone who is involved in compiling the Top 50 Females and the PWI 500 year in and year out, as putting together each list is a process in itself. Though I can't help but question the overall thought and effort put into the women's list; writing down fifty women wrestlers from North America who wrestled within the last year might be an easy task, but ranking all fifty according to wins, losses, and television/ internet pay-per-view appearances will require a village to coordinate the list accordingly. And it pretty much does take an entire entourage to do so. I often think that many professional wrestling fans are still a bit "naive" to take a list that can be flash in the pan to heart as if it's everyone's sentiment about a said competitor. It's ridiculous that Dan Murphy has to explain competitors' ranking, nor should anyone involved in the process have to repeatedly explain the process and what goes into making up the list.
For myself, staying away from lists ranking or counting down the "best" of anything in wrestling is the best idea, if anything I check them out for conversation. I enjoy professional wrestling all around, the best or worst at it doesn't concern me and it's not up to me to dispute. Professional wrestling fans are more concerned with "who did it better" than opposed to giving full credit to a wrestler when it's due. The sole purpose of these lists is to be thought-provoking material amongst wrestling fans and not a full discretion of everyone's thoughts on the competitors – it's geared to get the discussion going about "so and so having more wins than that person" and not hold credence over your opinion on "so and so" and it's absurd that people still allow these type of lists to drive them into anger-filled, disrespectful rants on the internet. As an adolescent, I watched Sable take charge, and stand firm with pride, all while donning a catsuit and I thought it was awesome. The fact she stripped down to near-nudity every week did not bother me, as her confidence to stand there in a string bikini in front of the thousands in attendance and millions watching at home made me desire that confidence, doing so without a care in the world. It wasn't until 2007 that I was told flat-out that Sable "sucked" and did nothing to propel women's wrestling in the WWE, which I disagreed with at the time. I was chastised for my views and opinions and told I knew nothing about women's wrestling if she were a favorite of mine.
Before I get the obscure names of Manami Toyota, Lady Apache, or whoever thrown at me for being better viable performers in the ring than Sable, take in the fact that Sable's rivalry with Jacqueline is what brought the Women's Championship back into the product after being deactivated for three years and remained a part of it until 2010 as Layla was the final champion. Whether she was a great competitor in the ring, best or worst at it is irrelevant. She played her part in the resurgence of the division in the Attitude Era and because I credited her with doing so, this one person took an opinion of mine and turned it into an opportunity to slander me as an individual. My character was ripped apart for citing one wrestler as a favorite – I was never asked about who else I considered a favorite or who I considered "top five" of all time. If I were asked, that person would have learned that Bull Nakano is one of my all-time favorites and that her program with Alundra Blayze over the Women's Championship is one of my earliest memories. Nakano's presence captivated my imagination and has influenced my preferences in characters. Akira Hokuto clinches my heartstrings for a close second, as I feel that Hokuto's style was one of an innovator and there are so many others on my proverbial "favorites" or "greatest" of all time list that almost every wrestling fan has in their back pocket. Saying "Sable" was like I mentioned the unspoken word or "he who shall not be named" or something and before long I realized that I had chartered in an unknown territory, where there are "divas" and "real" women wrestlers and depending on whom you chose, you will be shunned from participating in conversations about wrestling.
It's clear in professional wrestling that there is a line drawn between the televised product and the independent product, but the line is thicker when it comes to women's wrestling. For whatever reason, there is this complete separation between divas, knockouts, and women wrestlers. The only difference I can point out is that one or another is bound contractually and the other is working their way to achieving that contract or notoriety for being the best. The other difference one could point out is that the products are presented differently. Women's wrestling on the independents is held to a higher standard and the women are praised for their work ethic in comparison to the televised divisions and automatically receive top billing in fans' minds for being "better" or the best. There was a time when WWE was more driven to hire models and turn them into professional wrestling hopefuls, as opposed to recruiting women with a background in the sport. The company felt that they had hit the lottery with Trish Stratus, their most successful prodigy, and wanted to hit it once more, but oftentimes they came up with "dead on arrivals" and fans were subjected to a good amount of television being influx and dedicated to eight women standing in their bikinis hoping for your "vote" to stay in the competition. I couldn't blame the company for continuously digging into that "well" and wanting to find a successor to Stratus, but they helped create a stigma against the divas.
The WWE Divas receive more criticism than any other female performer in this day and age and are harassed through social media by so-called "fans" tweeting that they "suck" or belittled to a "ring rat" because they happen to be involved in a relationship with a co-worker. The division is slighted for the many "models turned wrestlers" filling out the roster in the past and are not included in the same realm of conversation as their peers, as only a third is included for being "real wrestlers." Sometimes I believe that being labeled a "diva" does more hindrance to your career than being called a woman wrestler – it's crazy that an adjective that describes a woman possessing success and glamour holds that much power in people's judgment of an individual's personality, incapabilities and capabilities as a performer before setting foot in the ring. It's like an automatic caution sign is thrown up with "divas" circled and crossed out and another sign appears directing you towards "real" women's wrestling over there. I've imagined that the sign is big, red, and obnoxious like the typical banter that happens on the internet. I've never had an issue with women being referred to as divas or knockouts, but those labels do "box" the women into categories, while the male competitors are looked at as wrestlers and not labeled as such.
These anointed "women's wrestling purists" praised the knockouts for their hard work and still looked down upon the women in the WWE, who were fighting their hardships against bad booking decisions and were relegated to being the "bathroom break" during shows. Granted, the company took the initiative to hire women from the independents, whereas WWE has populated its divisions with inexperienced models. TNA has hired several women who don't have the same experience as those who do. Along the way, they have retained some former WWE Divas for namesake and managed to either create magic or falter altogether – that is never pointed out, only the failures of the divas' division get called to the carpet.
The internet wrestling community for women's wrestling tends to come off as close-minded and often immature. It's embarrassing to be recognized as a member of the community that oftentimes claims to be a "die-hard" fan of women's wrestling, but is quick to degrade other women in the industry for being a "diva." Meanwhile, these same fans will uplift other women and celebrate their accomplishments and contributions.
I keep hearing about this "real women's wrestling" or "real wrestlers" subcategories that were created on the internet and haven't found one person willing to explain what that is. I was taught that women's wrestling is one thing and that professional wrestling is fake period – so tagging "real" on it is like you're defending the sport against those that consider it fake, choreographed performance, it looks and sounds silly. There are different forms of women's wrestling though. There is Joshi Puroresu or women's wrestling in Japan, that is regarded as "sacred" and worshipped for their hard striking, dubbed as "stiff" and their "balls to the wall" mentality when it comes to in-ring performance. SHIMMER Women Athletes and its sister promotions, SHINE Wrestling, nCw Femmes Fatales, and Women Superstars Uncensored are promotions in North America that get their bread and butter from women's wrestling. Others thrive off the "niche" sport as their platform and promotions overseas like Fierce Females and BellaTrix have the same common interest and present the best women's wrestling in Europe. And there's the televised product that could be argued as "watered" down in comparison; there's the WWE version and there's TNA's version and let's not forget lucha libre. There are so many forms and when it comes down to it, it all originated from the same sport, women's wrestling.
Nikki Bella received top billing on this year's list and people still managed to argue against it and turn it into a spectacle online. One of the more prevalent complaints that repeatedly trailed up and down my respective timelines, is that Nikki's accomplishments in the WWE and beyond are large in part due to her public relationship with John Cena. Marginalizing her accomplishments by crediting her boyfriend, fiance, or whomever she dates in the future is sexist and is the ultimate disrespect to any woman in this industry. Regardless of your thoughts and opinions on Nikki Bella as a person and whether you believe those rumors on the dirt sheets about Cena pulling his weight backstage to keep Nikki as the focal point of the division to be true or not, everyone in this industry works too hard at improving their craft, traveling across, up and down the country and suffering injuries along the way to be told that their entire success is due to someone else.
It is selfish behavior and discrediting someone for the sake of putting over another competitor as "more deserving" is something I will never understand because if the tables were turned that same wrestler you're schilling to be "better" would become the opposite, and written off as "terrible" and all redeeming qualities would be taken away. Nikki Bella was booked best, storyline-wise, and in the ring out of the entire divas' roster this year. Besides achieving her biggest milestone of becoming the longest Divas Champion in history, Nikki has consistently been booked strong on television and pay-per-views throughout her reign – Paige has been pushed to the forefront as the more viable contender to the championship in the past year and is still allotted opportunities at the title, despite her character development being wishy-washy. Her character hasn't improved and it appears to be in transition all the time. She's stuck between being the outspoken, loud mouth and being the introvert of the division – it doesn't appear that the company knows exactly what direction to go with her, so she's turned "heel" to help build a new babyface in Charlotte.
Nikki Bella, a woman who is present on a television show every week that exceeds millions of viewers can not be ranked number one on a list that depicts the "best" in the sport, but everyone else who doesn't have the same amount of exposure can be because they are from the indies. The subject of who "can wrestle" and "who can not" is irrelevant as they all are participating in the same sport. Of course, inexperienced performers can make it look like a mockery, which is something that many women on the independent scene work hard to abolish. Telling Nikki or any other woman in this industry that she can not reach her full potential to be considered the "best" in the business and she doesn't deserve to be recognized as number one at anything, all because she happens to be dating the "face" of the company and was hired and lumped in with a bunch of models when she doesn't come from a modeling background.
It's a complete slap in the face of the likes of Mercedes Martinez, Sara Del Rey and so many others who worked hard at branding women as a must-see commodity and sacrificed their bodies, all to have their blood, sweat, and tears be credited to a man – No. For the longest, I believed that the "model turned wrestler" stigma was responsible for the outpouring of hatred Nikki and Brie Bella are subjected to on the internet. It's now turned into the convenient excuse that "their boyfriends" are the sole reason for their accomplishments, which is an untrue statement in itself, as the Bellas had both acquired the Divas Championship long before anyone knew whom they were shacking up with. It's outright ridiculous to assume that one has a job due to who one wakes up next to. If none of us had access to wrestlers' personal lives and activities, none of this would hold merit in anyone's opinion. Instead, the Bellas would be criticized for their good looks – which is another hurdle set before them.
Ironically many competitors on this year's list are in a public relationship with other wrestlers and are displayed across social media, but fingers are not pointed and waved at those women and told by fans that their increase in bookings is due to their boyfriends, as their relationship has awarded them with privileges that they couldn't obtain on their own otherwise. It's the Bellas that are scrutinized for it repeatedly – I don't believe there will ever be a day that wrestling fans will give credit to the Bellas for doing something good or being "good" at something without throwing in a backhanded compliment or an excuse. So imagine putting these same scrutinized, ostracised women into the same conversation as your Cheerleader Melissa's, your Mia Yim's, or your Cherry Bombs and being told by a kayfabe list that "this" woman is better than all of them due to her win/loss record.
"Nikki is a controversial choice, but at the same time you can't discount what she accomplished during the grading period in WWE." -Dan Murphy
Nothing good can come out of that, besides Pro Wrestling Illustrated earning a couple more clicks on their website and retweeting the harsh criticism and negativity. The editors at the magazine are aware that this issue is always the center of controversy and helps to provoke it. I had suggested to Brady Hicks during our interview that going forward the magazine should change the criteria and take a more serious approach to ranking the women based on more substantial information, like eliminating the win/loss record and in-ring technique having a bigger role and that it could settle everyone's appetite for destruction when this kayfabe, the compiled list is released – I have since changed my mind on that suggestion. I found myself sending off a bucket load of tweets on Saturday morning, sounding off with my opinions and frustration regarding the annual list and the disgusting behavior that was happening in the SHIMMER Facebook group. Talent from the indies are ranked upon the same criteria as the divas and knockouts and those same arguments of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's bias towards the television product still break out every year. The criterion alone prohibits the required eligibility for performers in North America.
On the podcast Murphy explained that he wanted to extend this year's list to one hundred, being that there were so many women that had a good turnout. However, due to alliterative reasons, he stuck with the traditional fifty, citing that it makes the list more "prestigious" and that those chosen are the elite above everyone else. Women missing this year's list: Allysin Kay, Jessie Brooks, Hania, Kacee Carlisle, Taeler Hendrix, Leah Von Dutch, Angelus Layne, Sumie Sakai, California talent in Nicole Savoy, Raze and Hudson Envy, Jewells Malone, Beautiful Beaa and I could continue on and on with the more notable exceptions from the list, but there isn't a reason to.
Last year, I came across this article that mocked Pro Wrestling Illustrated for positioning Cameron at number seventeen on the list.
Ariane Andrew has received unsolicited advice since her days in Tough Enough to "quit" the sport and called the "worst" wrestler in the WWE and the world. Her audacity and her pursuit of a career in this industry should be respected despite the public's insistence to do otherwise.
This person didn't read the criteria enough to refrain from sounding ignorant. Instead, it was another article written and published on the internet that found something to "poke" fun at, all at Ariane's expense. The author went from jabbing at Ariane's grievances to comparing her to more formidable competitors like Kimber Lee, veterans like Candice LeRae, and Portia Perez to calling the magazine and its lists "garbage." I don't remember there ever being a time that the editors at the magazine demanded that their criteria overrule one's preference in wrestling. I'd never seen, let alone heard, Dan Murphy proclaim that the yearly list is the "be all, end all" to women's wrestling and those selected are the only competitors that mattered without question. Everyone manages to forget that the list is based on wins and losses that are predetermined. Nikki Storm can be a more sound in-ring competitor than Brie Bella, but if her win/loss record between the evaluation period (October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015) doesn't reflect that much success and Brie's does, she will be ranked above Storm. Yearly, fingers are pointed at the magazine as a result of fans' fear of discredit and overlooked accomplishments of the women on the list and those that failed to chart. The magazine doesn't discredit anyone – if anything it's the fans that take part in the defamation of the women with their nonsensical comparisons. Fans have continuously proclaimed that they want women to be admired in the same regard, and treated with the utmost respect by promotions, but practice separatism themselves. I've always found it weird that when someone from the indies is ranked at number one, it's the "oh, she deserved it" and rounds of applauses are made, but if it happens to be someone else that doesn't fit that "mold," it's a backlash.
What's amiss about believing that Nikki Bella could be on the same level as Santana Garrett?
Or that Nikki Bella's performance during the grading period has earned her the top spot over Sasha Banks, who had produced a great year also. Banks is ranked third on this year's list – which is a significant jump for somebody who wasn't included on the previous year's list and has two matches nominated for Match of the Year candidates, both being against Bayley. That still didn't prevent fans from tossing her into the "she is better" than Nikki Bella discussion and is more "deserving," even Santana got thrown into this mess – though the argument was there that Garrett had captured over six championships within the grading period, grabbing up more than thirty back-to-back title defenses as NWA World Women's Champion. Like Banks, she did not warrant or should've been subjected to the negative discussions, where women are picked apart for their skills or lack thereof.
It's contradictory.
One woman is allowed that assertion because she's from the "indies" and obtained proper character development, but another woman who worked just as hard for eight years straight is not privy to the same respect. As a fan, I'm not responsible for others' behavior and there are times when things are taken too far and blown out of proportion. It's a rarity to see a decent dialogue be carried on without it turning into an all-out war among fans. It has become routine behavior in the SHIMMER Facebook group most recently and as a matter of fact, this past weekend almost ended with my fingertip clicking the "leave group" option. The behavior heightened once the list was posted online – it was plastered all over SHIMMER's respective group page and heavily debated for three days straight and it may be still ongoing as I continue to write.
This conversation shouldn't have turned into an ugly spectacle to be heard about on the interwebs. The women-shaming comments should never have come into the discussion at all.
Then again, this should not have been discussed on SHIMMER's outlet because it had nothing to do with the promotion – instead, the page and its athletes were weaponized through slut-shaming remarks. The actions were just as disrespectful to the women the argument was centered around, as it was to the women who work for SHIMMER and elsewhere. I've said it on this week's Newscast that this year will be the first and last year that I provide my full thoughts on the Top 50 Female going forward, as I believe that next year I will be back arguing and repeating myself over again.
The 2015 Top 50 Females:
1. Nikki Bella
2. Paige
3. Sasha Banks
4. Santana Garrett
5. Gail Kim
6. Charlotte
7. Naomi
8. Cherry Bomb
9. Courtney Rush
10. Taryn Terrell
11. Bayley
12. Brie Bella
13. Sexy Star
14. Cheerleader Melissa
15. LuFisto
16. Nicole Matthews
17. Becky Lynch
18. Kimber Lee
19. Natalya
20. Jessicka Havok
21. Awesome Kong
22. Candice LeRae
23. Brooke
24 Athena
25. Ivelisse
26. Jade
27. Madison Rayne
28. Leva Bates
29. Barbi Hayden
30. Angelina Love
31. Emma
32. Saraya Knight
33. Veda Scott
34. Velvet Sky
35. Madison Eagles
36. Kay Lee Ray
37. Marti Bell
38. Kellie Skater
39. Nikki Storm
40. Evie
41. Heidi Lovelace
42. Tessa Blanchard
43. Portia Perez
44. Alicia Fox
45. Cat Power
46. Crazy Mary Dobson
47. Xandra Bale
48. La Rosa Negra
49. Malia Hosaka
50. Vanessa Kraven
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While everyone was too busy "freaking out" over Pro Wrestling Illustrated, World Wonder Ring STARDOM decided to turn this year's Goddesses of STARDOM Tag League into a one-day tournament for Sunday's show at Shinkiba 1st RING. The year-annual tournament is usually multiple-week and under single elimination format, with the winners going on to face the champions at a later date. Hiroyo Matsumoto and Santana Garrett, the unlikely pairings of Momo Watanabe and Datura, Kaori Yoneyama and Alex Lee and Act Yasukawa and Holidead, Kairi Hojo and Haruka Kato, Kyoko Kimura and Kris Wolf, Starlight Kid and Hiromi Mimura and current titleholders, Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani were the eight teams that competed in this year's tournament. Santana and Hiroyo made it to the finals, as they defeated Wolf and Kimura in the first round of the tournament and defeated Datura and Watanabe after Garrett rolled up Watanabe with a Jackknife pinfall. Thunder Rock defeated Alex Lee and Kaori Yoneyama in the first round after Io pinned Lee with a Moonsault Press and went straight into the finals, as their semi-final match-up against the winners of Hojo and Haruka Kato-Yasukawa and Holidead was thrown out, as the match ended in a time limit draw, resulting in both teams being disqualified from the tournament. Io and Iwatani decided to defend their titles against Garrett and Matsumoto as part of the finals, with them retaining and winning this year's tournament, as Mayu pinned Santana with the Dragon Suplex – An unfair advantage for the champions, as they were still "fresh" as opposed to Hiroyo and Santana that had wrestled two matches on the show; there wasn't a reason to rush this title match.
Then again, the promotion has announced three championship matches for this Sunday's show at Korakuen Hall, as it will involve talent from SENDAI Girls taking on STARDOM competitors. Io Shirai will be defending the Wonder of STARDOM Championship against Sendai Sachiko – which is perhaps going to be the highlight of the entire card and continues the budding rivalry between Thunder Rock and the Jumonji Sisters. Santana Garrett will be defending her prized NWA World Women's Championship in the country, as she takes on Holidead. It will be the first time the belt has been defended and represented in Japan in years, then again it's most likely has been decades. If Santana just so happens to lose the championship to Holidead, it will be the first time the NWA World Women's strap has switched hands in Japan since April 2, 1968, as The Fabulous Moolah defeated Yukiko Tomoe, the first and only Japanese woman to have held the championship. Tomoe had unseated Moolah the month before in Osaka, Japan – it's long been said that Moolah's title change was intended to provide legitimacy to All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Association, which was crumbling due to the infighting between the promotions within its corporation that overseen multiple women's promotions in Japan.
Mildred Burke had formed a partnership with Takashi Matsunaga and his brothers after performing a successful tour of the country back in 1954. Burke had been black-balled by the National Wrestling Alliance due to the fallout from her divorce from promoter, Billy Wolfe and the controversial two-out-of-three falls match against June Byers, which ended with no finish and Byers and becoming champion. Burke had formed the World Women's Wrestling Association and began promoting herself as the champion; the NWA had recognized Byers as their champion – She later admitted to giving up the first pinfall to Byers to make her opponent look "stronger" going to the second match. However, that didn't happen, as the match and title were awarded to Byers by the Atlanta Athletic Commission after battling Burke for over an hour. Burke had reportedly left the ring and believed that her reign was still ongoing, as Byers had not defeated her in both falls. Wolfe had the local commission in his best interest and it was announced by officials that Burke had been stripped of the belt and that Byers was the new titleholder, despite no finish to the match.
Burke created the WWWA World Championship and continued to defend it for the next two years before retiring. Burke brought her championship over to Japan as part of her working relationship with Matsunaga and together they formed the association in August of 1955, later succeeded by the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Corporation in 1968. Burke's belt would become the top singles championship in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, with a lineage that includes Devil Masami, Lioness Asuka, Chigusa Nagayo, Bull Nakano, and Manami Toyota as her match against Aja Kong for the "red belt" back in 1995 earned them the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for 5 Star Match – a summarized explanation of how the NWA's tactics against Burke helped birthed one of the biggest Joshi promotion's in history.
Back to our scheduled programming – To be honest, Holidead is getting a shot at the NWA World Women's belt on a show that is promoting STARDOM's best going up against Meiko Satomura's roster – this booking decision here is weird, as Holidead is being thrown a title shot, as opposed to Garrett defending against a more formidable challenger in like a DASH Chisako, who's been making on regular appearances in the promotion and would follow the show's theme better. Not all of the matches are promotion versus promotion, but Holidead doesn't appear to have a long-term role in the promotion planned, whereas Santana could be brought back for more extended tours going into next year. So this decision is an odd choice for an opponent by STARDOM and the NWA. Kairi Hojo will be taking on Mika Iwata and Starlight Kid and Hiromi Mimura will take on Haruka Kato and Saori Anou. Act Yasukawa will be teaming up with Kris Wolf and Kyoko Kimura to take on Alex Lee, Kaori Yoneyama and Datura and Jungle Kyouna will be making her in-ring debut against Momo Watanabe. Meiko Satomura will be in the building with the World of STARDOM Championship, as she will be defending the title against Mayu Iwatani in the main event. The current High Speed Champion has promised to bring the belt back into the promotion and no longer be in the hands of uncontracted, outside talent.
Based on what's going on and how this is shaping up, the promotion is going to stack their "aces" against Satomura during her reign and play up this storyline – Iwatani would possibly lose this match, as Kairi Hojo could be brought back into the title picture for a rematch. Satomura has been crowned the inaugural Sendai Girls World Champion since unseating Hojo back in July; Hojo should be back in the forefront for the title after winning this year's 5*STAR Grand Prix and defeating Act Yasukawa in a number one contender's match last month at Korakuen Hall. Then again, this could lead to a bigger match that looks to be more probable to happen, with Io Shirai beating Satomura for the championship. Shirai doesn't need the title at this point in her career, but it appears that the promotion has been building back up to the veteran holding the championship once more and this match/storyline could be the catalyst to do, as Shirai, the grand-slam champion of STARDOM and "face" of the promotion will be the one to dethrone Meiko – she played a similar role back in 2013 when she defeated Alpha Female for the title after she unseated Nanae Takahashi.
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TNA
Madison Rayne defeated Brooke on last week's episode, as she picked up three points in the World Title Series. Rayne will be taking on Gail Kim on this week's show
North America
Heidi Lovelace's opponent for her official debut in Destiny Wrestling on December 6th has been announced, as she will take on Jennifer Blake... Angel Blue and Jessica James came up short against Jojo Bravo for the ACW Televised Championship last Friday in Austin, Texas, as Bravo retained at the annual Fun, Fun, Fun Fest... More matches have been announced for the upcoming "Cherry-T" on November 21st. Jessicka Havok will be teaming up with Matt Tremont to go against Allysin Kay and Pepper Parks, LuFisto will take on Rick Cataldo, and Solo Darling will be in action against Leva Bates. Jewells Malone, Sassy Stephie, Amanda Rodriguez, and Greg Excellent will be teaming up to take on Brittany Blake, Joey Janela, Penelope Ford, and Neiho Sozio... Maryland Championship Wrestling has announced two women's matches for their show on Friday in Waldorf. Mickie James will be defending the MCW Women's Championship against Kimber Lee and Tessa Blanchard will be taking on Renee Michelle... Kaitlin Diemond and Beautiful Beaa will be main eventing PWA Canada's December 6th show in Dundas, Ontario... There is an nCw Femmes Fatales International Championship match booked for this weekend in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, as Jessika Black will be defending against Sassy Stephie... Willow Nightingale takes on MJ Jenkins and Ariela for Legendary Action Wrestling on November 21st in Brooklyn, New York... Deonna Purrazzo and Sumie Sakai will be taking on Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo for World Women's Wrestling's show on November 22nd... Xandra Bale's Acclaim Women's Championship will up for grabs against Vanessa Kraven on November 21st... Absolute Intense Wrestling has announced a four-way match for "Hell on Earth XI" on November 27th, as Candice LeRae will be taking on Alex Daniels, Zema Ion, and Johnny Gargano... Girl Fight Wrestling has another show upcoming on December 10th in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It will feature Angel Dust taking on Samantha Heights, Miss Diss Lexia taking on Savannah Evans, Amazing Maria battling Amanda de la Cruz, Ray Lyn taking on Kaela, Britt Baker going up against Mary Elizabeth Monroe, "Crazy" Mary Dobson taking on Candice LeRae and Taeler Hendrix will be going against Solo Darling... Mary Lee Rose will be taking on Eve for Victory Ring Wrestling on Friday in Wickham, Quebec... Deonna Purrazzo will be taking Allysin Kay's spot in the fatal four-way match on November 29th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Purrazzo will be taking on Barbi Hayden, Candice LeRae, and Heidi Lovelace, with the winner receiving a Queens of Combat Championship match in the future... Lei'D Tapa will be making her MMA debut on New Year's Eve, as she takes on Gabrielle Garcia. Tapa's first fight in the octagon will be for Japanese promotion, Rizin Fighting Federation, and will be broadcast live on Spike TV...
Japan
Cherry successfully retained, lost, and re-won the DDT Iron Man Heavy Metal Championship on Sunday in Saitama, Japan. Cherry first defended the belt against Ladybeard, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Saki Akai, and Toru Owashi in a battle royal and lost the championship many times during the match, but managed to win the final fall. She submitted Ladybeard with the Figure Four Neck Lock to become the 1,038th champion in the title's history and again dropped the belt, this time to Makoto Oishi in a singles match, making him the 1,039th titleholder. To make this long story short – the championship changed hands three additional times on the show (nineteen altogether) before Cherry regained it from Oishi with the Spring Night Love to become the 1,043rd champion. Cherry does have her first title defense scheduled for November 28th at the Osaka Edion Arena, it will be another battle royal as she takes on Makoto Oishi, Masa Takahashi, Suguru Miyatake, Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata, Yoshihiko, Shunma Katsumata, Saki Akai, Gota Ibushi, Kikutaro, and Kiai Ryuuken... OZ Academy has announced matches for this Sunday's show at Shinjuku FACE. Dynamite Kansai will take on Sakura Hirota, Kagetsu will be taking on Tsubasa Kuragaki, Kaho Kobayashi and Kaori Yoneyama will square off and there will be two tag team matches on the card; Aja Kong and Hiroyo Matsumoto will be taking on Hikaru Shida and Manami Toyota and AKINO and Sonoko Kato will be going up against Yumi Ohka and Mayumi Ozaki... Konami will take on Kagetsu for REINA's show on November 22nd... The first round of the number one contender's tournament to the Regina di WAVE Championship kicked off on Sunday at Shinkiba 1st RING, as Mika Iida, Fairy Nipponbashi, Sumire Natsu, Yuu Yamagata and Rina Yamashita advanced to the second round. Iida defeated Kaho Kobayashi with the European Clutch, Nipponbashi defeated Asuka, Natsu defeated Hiroe Nagahama with an inside cradle, Yamashita defeated Yuki Miyazaki with the Lariat and Yamagata defeated Yumi Ohka with the L.A. This Sunday's show at the Navel Cadena Arena will see Misaki Ohata take on Ryo Mizunami in the final first-round qualifier
Europe
Violet Vendetta and Laura Jane will continue their Best of Three Series, with their second match taking place at Pro Wrestling 4 U's December 4th show in Newcastle-Under-Lyme... Tidal Championship Wrestling has announced two matches for their show on November 22nd, Addy Starr will collide with Nixon Newell and Violet O'Hara will take on Dan James... Viper's Alpha Omega Women's Championship will be on the line on December 5th, as she defends the title in a three-way match against Nikki Storm and Lana Austin
Mexico
Silueta and Syuri have their first title defense as REINA World Tag Team Champions against Dalys and Zeuxis this Sunday at Arena Mexico... Lucha Libre Femenil presented another show on Friday in Monterrey, Mexico. Princesa Maya retained the LLF Championship against Dark Fantasy in an Extreme Match. The promotion has another show planned for this Sunday, as Princesa Maya will defend the LLF Championship against Angelica and Karisma. Fantasy will take on Chacala, Sirenia and Baby Love will take on Polly Star and Lady Jaguar, Rebelde Amazona will be going up against Bandida Flor de Loto and Alicia will be taking on Alicia
Australia & New Zealand
No contests and interference this weekend – Demi Bennett's challenge for Savannah Summer's RCW Women's Championship ended in a No Contest after Blair Alexis and Quinn interfered in the match-up. Charli Evans' PWWA Title defense against Harley Wonderland on Saturday ended in the same decision, after the special guest referee, Shazza McKenzie attacked Evans during the match... JPE defeated Scarlett for the KPW Women's Championship on Saturday in Auckland... Carmen Rose challenges Megan Kate for the New Zealand Women's Championship this Saturday
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Results
November 4: WWE Live (Dublin, Ireland) – Becky Lynch & Charlotte d Alicia Fox & Nikki Bella
November 4: Impact Wrestling (Orlando, FL) – Asuka d Cameron; Eva Marie d Marley
November 4: NXT (Winter Park, FL) – Madison Rayne d Brooke
November 4: World Woman Pro-Wrestling DIANA (Tokyo, Japan) Hanako Nakamori d Jenny Rose; Mask de Sun d Kaho Kobayashi; Kyoko INoue d YASSHI via DQ; Keiko Aono & Chikayo Nagashima d Sareee & Nanae Takahashi; Jaguar Yokota, TARU, YASSHI & Yumiko Hotta d Kaoru Ito, Kyoko Inoue, Mima Shimoda & Megumi Yabushita
November 5: WWE Live (Cardiff, Wales) – Charlotte d Paige; Becky Lynch d Brie Bella
November 5: WWE Live (Glasgow, Scotland) – Bayley & Natalya d Sasha Banks & Tamina
November 5: WWE's Thursday Night Smackdown (Colorado Springs, CO) – Natalya d Tamina
November 5: AAA (Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico) – Goya Kong & Pimpinela Escarlata vs Sexy Star & Mamba
November 5: Desastre Total Ultraviolento (Pachua, Hidalgo, México) – Marcela d Lady Maravilla
November 5: NXT Live (Arlington, TX) – Asuka d Peyton Royce; Carmella d Alexa Bliss
November 5: NXT Live (Lakeland, FL) – Nia Jax d Aliyah; Billie Kay d Marley
November 6: AAW (Merrionette Park, IL) – Allysin Kay d Heidi Lovelace
November 6: CMLL (Mexico City, Mexico) – Marcela, Silueta, Syuri d Dalys, Tiffany, Zeuxis
November 6: Anarchy Championship Wrestling's Fun, Fun, Fun Fest" (Austin, TX) – Jojo Bravo (c) d Angel Blue & Jessica James
November 6: NXT Live (Jacksonville, FL) – Billie Kay d Nia Jax; Adrienne Reese & Marley d Aliyah & Emma
November 6: AAA (Xalapa, Veracruz, México) – Faby Apache, Goya Kong, Pimpinela Escarlata d La Hiedra, Lady Shani, Mamba
November 6: WWE Live (London, England) – Becky Lynch d Brie Bella; Charlotte d Paige
November 6: Snakepit Pro Wrestling (Pooraka, Australia) – Miss Fortune d Matt Hayter
November 6: WWE Live (Barcelona, Spain) – Natalya & Bayley d Tamina & Sasha Banks
November 7: Hanzomon Pro (Tokyo, Japan) – Ayako Hamada & Yuu Yamagata vs Chikayo Nagashima & Hiroyo Matsumoto - Time Limit Draw
November 7: New Wave Wrestling Alliance (Manchester, England) – Lana Austin d Lucy Cole, Nixon Newell & Leah Owens
November 7: K-DOJO (Chiba, Japan) – Bambi, Hiro Tonai & TAKA Michinoku d Marines Mask, Marines Mask & Marines Mask
November 7: Atomic Championship Wrestling (Stevens, PA) – Jordynne Grace & Twisted Fate d LuFisto & Jamie Senegal
November 7: Professional Wrestling Alliance (Casula, New South Wales) – Charli Evans(c) vs Harley Wonderland- No Contest
November 7: Hoosier Pro Wrestling (Columbus, IN) – Crazy Mary Dobson d Amazing Maria
November 7: Ice Ribbon (Saitama, Japan) – 235 d Maruko Nagasaki; Miyako Matsumoto d Kyuri; Hamuko Hoshi & Mochi Miyagi d Hiroe Nagahama & Yuuka; Tsukasa Fujimoto & Tsukushi d Maya Yukihi & Risa Sera
November 7: WrestleZone (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) – Debbie Sharp d Sammii Jayne
November 7: Maniacs United NZ (Auckland, New Zealand) – JPE d Scarlett; Devin Lockhart d Frankie Quinn
November 7: Peachstate Wrestling Alliance (Carrollton, GA) – Pandora d Kiera Hogan
November 7: NXT Live (Largo, FL) – Alexa Bliss & Emma d Carmella & Marley; Asuka d Billie Kay
November 7: SMASH Wrestling (Toronto, Ontario) – Courtney Rush d KC Spinelli; Vanessa Kraven d Brent Banks, Greg Dolly & Kobe Durst
November 7: DREAMWAVE Wrestling (LaSalle, IL) – Laura James d Melanie Cruise; Zahra Schreiber, Brubaker, Arik Cannon, Donovan Danhausen & Ruff Crossing d Marshe Rockett, Prince Mustafa Ali, Waylon, Mike Hartenbower & Darin Corbin
November 7: WWE Live (Leeds, England) – Becky Lynch & Charlotte d Brie Bella & Alicia Fox
November 7: Southern Hemisphere Wrestling Alliance (Medina, Australia) – Michelle K. Hasluck & Roxy Ryot d Izzy Shaw & Felix Young
November 7: AAA ZZInc (Veracruz, México) – Mamba, Mini Abismo Negro, Sexy Star d Goya Kong, Mascarita Sagrada, Pimpinela Escarlata
November 7: Unity Pro Wrestling (Torrance, CA) – Sage Sin d Kitana Vera
November 7: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan) – Choun Shiryu & Masa Takanashi d Kotori & SAKI; SAGAT d Sayaka Obihiro; Emi Sakura & Cherry d MIZUKI & Riho
November 7: Renegade Wrestling Alliance (West Newton, PA) – Jessie Belle d Randi West
November 7: WWE Live (Madrid, Spain) – Natalya & Bayley d Naomi & Sasha Banks
November 7: Riot City Wrestling (Wayville, South Australia) – Demi Bennett vs Savannah Summers(c) - No Contest
November 7: Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Fun, Fun, Fun Fest Day 2" (Austin, TX) – Solo Darling, Jessica James, Darin Childs, Steve O'Reno & JoJo Bravo d Angel Blue, Dick Money, VG Allin, Wade Olson & Scotty Santiago
November 8: JWP (Tokyo, Japan) – Arisa Nakajima d Rydeen Hagane; Kayoko Haruyama d Yako Fujigasaki; Command Bolshoi, Kayoko Haruyama & KAZUKI d Hanako Nakamori, Rabbit Miyu & Tsubasa Kuragaki
November 8: ELITE Lucha Libre (Mexico City, Mexico) – Amapola, Dalys & Zeuxis d Estrellita, Silueta & Syuri
November 8: Rock Solid Wrestling (Greater Sudbury, Ontario) – KC Spinelli d Courtney Rush
November 8: Super Fireworks Pro Wrestling (Gunma, Japan) – KAORU d Ray
November 8: Women Wrestling Stars Mexico (Queretaro, Mexico) – La Bandida d Baby Love; La Rebelde d La Heroina & Sirenia; Alicia, Angelica & Krystal d Katary, La Chacala & Lady Jaguar; Princesa Maya(c) d Dark Fantasy
November 8: World Wonder Ring STARDOM (Tokyo, Japan) – Datura & Momo Watanabe defeat Hiromi Mimura & Starlight Kid; Hiroyo Matsumoto & Santana Garrett d Kris Wolf & Kyoko Kimura; Haruka Kato & Kairi Hojo vs Act Yasukawa & Holidead - Time Limit Draw; Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani d Alex Lee & Kaori Yoneyama; Hiroyo Matsumoto & Santana Garrett d Datura & Momo Watanabe; Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani d Hiroyo Matsumoto & Santana Garrett
November 8: World Woman Pro-Wrestling DIANA (Kawasaki, Japan) – Kaoru Ito & Sareee d Yuiga & Keiko Aono; Kyoko Inoue d Jenny Rose
November 8: CHIKARA (Philadelphia, PA) – Soldier Ant d Heidi Lovelace
November 8: Pro Wrestling HEAT UP (Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) – MIZUKI, Riho & SAKI d Emi Sakura, Kotori & Sayaka Obihiro
November 8: WWE Live (Liverpool, England) – Bayley & Natalya d Naomi & Sasha Banks
November 8: Pro Wrestling WAVE (Osaka, Japan) – Yuu Yamagata d Yumi Ohka; Mika Iida d Kaho Kobayashi; Sumire Natsu d Hiroe Nagahama; Fairy Nipponbashi d ASUKA; Rina Yamashita d Yuki Miyazaki; Hiroyo Matsumoto & Ayako Hamada d Kyoko Kimura & Moeka Haruhi
November 8: DDT (Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan) – Cherry(c) d Ladybeard, Saki Akai, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Toru Owashi; Makoto Oishi d Cherry(c); Cherry d Makoto Oishi(c)
November 8: WWE Live (Birmingham, England) – Charlotte & Becky Lynch d Brie Bella & Alicia Fox
November 8: British Empire Wrestling (Mitcham, Greater London, England) – Elizabeth & Nixon Newell d Dahlia Black & Danielle Hunter
November 8: Lucha Libre Elite (Mexico City, Mexico) – Dalys la Caribena, La Amapola & Zeuxis d Estrellita, La Silueta & Syuri
November 8: Ice Ribbon (Ibaraki, Japan) – Tsukasa Fujimoto & Tsukushi d Hamuko Hoshi & Maruko Nagasaki; Konami & Risa Sera d 235 & Akane Fujita; Neko Nitta d Miyako Matsumoto; Maya Yukihi & Mochi Miyagi d Kyuri & Yuuka
November 8: Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Fun, Fun, Fun Fest" (Austin, TX) – Darin Childs, Jack Jameson, Jason Silver, Killah Kash & Solo Darling d Cherry Ramons, Curt Stallion, Dominic Dallas Starr, JA Fair & Roy Lewis; Ricky Starks d Aaron Solo, Angel Blue, Chris Trew, Chuckie, Curt Stallion, Danny Chance, Dick Money, Dominic Dallas Starr, Grant Steel, Johnny Axxle, Killah Kash, Mr. B, Ricky Romida, Roy Lewis, Ty Wilson, VG Allin, Wade Olson & Zac Taylor; Angel Blue & Dick Money d Scotty Santiago & Steve O Reno
November 9: WWE's Monday Night RAW (Manchester, England) – Natalya d Naomi; Paige d Becky Lynch
November 10: WWE Live (Belfast, Ireland) – Charlotte d Alicia Fox & Paige
Upcoming
November 12: SENDAI Girls (Tokyo, Japan) – Cassandra Miyagi, Chihiro Hashimoto, DASH Chisako, Meiko Satomura, Mika Iwata & Sendai Sachiko vs Hiromi Mimura, Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo, Kris Wolf, Mayu Iwatani & Momo Watanabe; Chihiro Hashimoto vs Momo Watanabe
November 13: VII Pro Wrestling (Shrewsbury, England) – Nixon Newell vs Lana Austin
November 13: Chaotic Wrestling (Woburn, MA) – Alexxis Nevaeh(c) vs TBA
November 13: CMLL (Mexico City, Mexico) – Estrellita, Princesa Sugehit & Syuri vs Amapola, La Seductora & Zeuxis
November 13: Maryland Championship Wrestling (Waldorf, MD) – Tessa Blanchard vs Renee Michelle; Kimber Lee vs Mickie James(c)
November 13: Victory Ring (Wickham, Quebec) – Mary Lee Rose vs Eve
November 14: Vicious Outcast Wrestling (Connellsville, PA) – Ashley America vs Samantha Starr(c)
November 14: Impact Pro Wrestling New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand) – Megan Kate(c) vs Carmen Rose
November 14: Melbourne City Wrestling (Thornbury, Victoria, Australia) – Evie vs Kellyanne
November 14: Jersey All Pro Wrestling (Rahway, NJ) – Candice LeRae & Joey Ryan vs Heidi Lovelace & Chris Dickinson
November 14: Warriors of Wrestling (Staten Island, NY) – Jessie Brooks & Jazz vs Brooke & Nikki Addams
November 14: Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (Wittorf, Germany) – Alpha Female vs Blue Nikita
November 14: Explosive Professional Wrestling (Bassendean, Western Australia) – Blair Brady vs Michelle K. Hasluck
November 14: Northern Championship Wrestling (Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec) – Sassy Stephie vs Jessika Black(c)
November 14-15: Lucha Underground (Los Angeles, CA)
November 15: Lucky Pro Wrestling (Hudson, MA) – Jessicka Havok; Tessa Blanchard; Taeler Hendrix; Tequila Rose; Nikki Valentine; Alexxis Nevaeh
November 15: OZ Academy (Tokyo, Japan) – Dynamite Kansai vs Sakura Hirota; Aja Kong & Hiroyo Matsumoto vs Hikaru Shida & Manami Toyota; Kaho Kobayashi vs Kaori Yoneyama; Kagetsu vs Tsubasa Kuragaki; AKINO & Sonoko Kato vs Mayumi Ozaki & Yumi Ohka
November 15: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
November 15: Lucha Libre Femenil (Monterrey, Mexico) – Princesa Maya(c) vs Angelica vs Karisma; Alicia vs Alicia; Rebelde Amazona vs Bandida Flor de Loto; Fantasy vs Chacala; Sirenia & Baby Love vs Polly Star & Lady Jaguar
November 15: Insane Championship Wrestling's "Fear & Loathing VIII" (Glasgow, Scotland) – Nikki Storm vs Kay Lee Ray
November 15: World Wonder Ring STARDOM (Osaka, Japan) – Io Shirai(c) vs Sendai Sachiko; Meiko Satomura(c) vs Mayu Iwatani; Santana Garrett(c) vs Holidead; Hiromi Mimura & Starlight Kid vs Haruka Kato & Saori Anou; Act Yasukawa, Kris Wolf & Kyoko Kimura vs Alex Lee, Datura & Kaori Yoneyama; Jungle Kyouna vs Momo Watanabe; Kairi Hojo vs Mika Iwata
November 15: Anarchy Championship Wrestling's 2015 Lone Star Classic (Austin, TX)
November 15: Alpha-1 Wrestling (Hamilton, Ontario) – Heidi Lovelace vs Alexia Nicole
November 15: CMLL (Mexico CIty, Mexico) – Syuri(c) & Silueta(c) vs Zeuxis & Dalys
November 20: SENDAI Girls (Miyagi, Japan)
November 20: HOPE Wrestling (Mansfield, England) – Leah Owens vs Viper
November 20: JWP/ DIANA (Tokyo, Japan) – Kyoko Inoue vs Kayoko Haruyama; Command Bolshoi, Kaoru Ito vs Sareee & Rabbit Miu; Mima Shimoda & Arisa Nakajima vs KAZUKI & Megumi Yabushita; Jaguar Yokota & Jenny Rose vs Leon & Hanako Nakamori; Meiko Tanaka vs Rydeen Hagane(c); Keiko Aono vs Yako Fujigasaki
November 21: East Coast Wrestling Association (New Castle, DE) – Terra Calaway vs Deonna Purrazzo(c)
November 21: Combat Zone Wrestling/ Women Superstars Uncensored's "Cherry-T" (Voorhees, NJ) – Dan Barry & Bill Carr vs Mia Yim & Marti Belle; Allysin Kay & Pepper Parks vs Jessicka Havok & Matt Tremont; Leva Bates vs Solo Darling; LuFisto vs Rick Cataldo; Jewells Malone, Sassy Stephie, Greg Excellent & Amanda Rodriguez vs Brittany Blake, Sozio, Penelope Ford & Joey Janela
November 21: Ohio Valley Wrestling (Louisville, KY)
November 21: Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling (Hazleton, PA) – Sammi Pandora vs Ashley America
November 21: HOPE Wrestling (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England) – Nixon vs Leah Owens vs Faith Lehaine vs Kira Fox vs Viper vs Liberty vs Violet Vendetta
November 21: Magnificent Championship Wrestling (Brantford, Ontario) – Hayley Shadows vs Leah Von Dutch
November 21: Legendary Action Wrestling (Brooklyn, NY) – Willow Nightingale vs MJ Jenkins vs Ariela
November 21: Acclaim Pro Wrestling (Ottawa, Ontario) – Xandra Bale(c) vs Vanessa Kraven
November 21-22: Lucha Underground (Los Angeles, CA)
November 22: Pro Wrestling WAVE (Sendai, Miyagi, Japan)
November 22: SMASH Wrestling (London, Ontario) – Jennifer Blake vs Candice LeRae vs Courtney Rush
November 22: REINA Joshi Puroresu (Osaka, Japan) – Konami vs Kagetsu
November 22: World Women's Wrestling (Beverly, MA) – Maximum Mecca vs Eve; Stacy Thibault vs Tequila Rose; Davienne vs Ariel; Deonna Purrazzo & Sumie Sakai vs Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo; Mistress Belmont & Alexxis Nevaeh vs Nikki Valentine & Vanity Vixsen
November 22: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
November 22: Tidal Championship Wrestling (Leeds, England) – Addy Starr vs Nixon Newell; Violet O'Hara vs Dan James
November 22: WWE's Survivor Series (Atlanta, GA) – Paige vs Charlotte(c)
November 23: SENDAI Girls (Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan)
November 25: SEAdLINNNG (Tokyo, Japan)
November 27: Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Hell on Earth XI" (Cleveland, OH) – Candice LeRae vs Johnny Gargano vs Zema Ion vs Alex Daniels
November 28: Premier Wrestling (Gilroy, CA) – Kahmora vs Nicole Savoy vs Kikyo Nakamura vs Raze
November 28: DDT (Osaka, Japan) – Cherry(c) vs Makoto Oishi vs Masa Takanashi vs Suguru Miyatake vs Toru Owashi vs Kazuki Hirata vs Yoshihiko vs Shunma Katsumata vs Saki Akai vs Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan vs Gota Ihashi vs Kikutaro
November 27: Scottish Wrestling Alliance (Paisley, Scotland) – Courtney vs Viper
November 28: Fringe Pro Wrestling (Hamilton, Ontario) – Skylar Rose vs Beautiful Beaa
November 28: Marvelous (Kanagawa, Japan) – Takako Inoue vs Tomoko Watanabe; Mima Shimoda vs Megumi Yabushita; Ray & KAORU vs Alex Lee & Kyoko Inoue; Chikayo Nagashima vs Aki Shizuku; Chigusa Nagayo & Takumi Iroha vs Dump Matsumoto & Yumiko Hotta
November 29: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
November 29: Queens of Combat (Winston-Salem, NC) – LuFisto vs Andrea; Heidi Lovelace vs Candice LeRae vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Barbi Hayden; Brandi Wine vs Amanda Rodriguez; Madison Rayne vs Leva Bates; Jessicka Havok vs TBD; Santana Garrett vs TBD; Taeler Hendrix vs TBD; Tessa Blanchard vs TBD
November 29: OZ Academy (Nagoya, Japan) – Sakura Hirota vs Ryuji Ito
November 29: JWP (Tokyo, Japan)
December 4: World Woman Pro-Wrestling DIANA (Tokyo, Japan)
December 4: Pro Wrestling 4 U (Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England) – Violet Vendetta vs Laura Jane
December 5: Gold Rush Pro Wrestling's "Gold Fever" (Pacifica, CA) – Kikyo Nakamura vs Lisa Lace
December 5: Alpha Omega Wrestling (Morecambe, England) – Nikki Storm vs Viper(c) vs Lana Austin
December 5: Legacy Wrestling (Manheim, PA) – Veda Scott vs Brittany Blake
December 5: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 6: JWP (Miyagi, Japan)
December 6: Pure Wrestling Association (Dundas, Ontario) – Beautiful Beaa vs Kaitlin Diemond
December 6: Destiny World Wrestling (Mississauga, Ontario) – Heidi Lovelace vs Jennifer Blake
December 10: Girl Fight Wrestling (Clarksburg, WV) – Samantha Heights vs Angel Dust; Solo Darling vs Taeler Hendrix; Candice LeRae vs Mary Dobson; Amazing Maria vs Amanda de la Cruz; Mary Elizabeth Monroe vs Britt Baker; Savannah Evans vs Miss Diss Lexia
December 11: SHINE 31 (Ybor City, FL)
December 12: REINA Joshi Puroresu (Yokohama, Japan)
December 12: International Wrestling Cartel (Elizabeth, PA) – Marti Belle & Ray Lyn vs Britt Baker & Angel Dust
December 13: OZ Academy (Tokyo, Japan) – Sonoko Kato(c) vs Yumi Ohka; Kagetsu(c) & Kaho Kobayashi(c) vs Kaori Yoneyama & Tsubasa Kuragaki; Aja Kong vs Sakura Hirota
December 19: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 20: Marvelous (Tokyo, Japan)
December 22: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 23: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 23: JWP (Tokyo, Japan)
December 23: World Wonder Ring STARDOM's "YEAREND CLIMAX 2015″ (Tokyo, Japan)
December 26: REINA Joshi Puroresu (Tokyo, Japan) – Aja Kong vs Konami
December 27: JWP (Tokyo, Japan) – Command Bolshoi vs Mayumi Ozaki(c); Kayoko Haruyama vs Tsubasa Kuragaki
December 27: World Woman Pro-Wrestling DIANA (Kawasaki, Japan)
December 27: Pro Wrestling WAVE (Tokyo, Japan) – Ayako Hamada(c) vs TBD
December 27: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 28: ASUKA Project (Tokyo, Japan) – Kaho Kobayashi vs TAKA Michinoku
December 28: World Woman Pro-Wrestling DIANA (Tokyo, Japan)
December 30: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 31: Gatoh Move (Tokyo, Japan)
December 31: Ice Ribbon's "RibbonMania" (Tokyo, Japan) – Neko Nitta vs TBA
January 10: OZ Academy (Tokyo, Japan)
January 17: OZ Academy's 20th Anniversary (Okinawa, Japan)
January 17: SENDAI Girls (Miyagi, Japan)
January 31: JWP (Tokyo, Japan)
February 14: SENDAI Girls (Osaka, Japan)
April 1: Queens of Combat (Dallas, TX)
April 1-3: WWN Live Experience (Dallas, TX)
April 2: SHIMMER Women Athletes (Dallas, TX)
May 4: Ice Ribbon's 10th Anniversary (Yokohama, Japan)
October 22: East Coast Wrestling Association's 3rd Annual Super 8 ChickFight (Woodbury Heights, NJ)
-Ciara Reid
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