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Reviewing Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez's Reunion
Eight months prior, I wrote a story about the end of the alliance between Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez; an alliance that began back in February of 2020. The pair joined forces due to a shared belief that they had been ignored in the NXT Women's Division, and as a unit, Dakota and Raquel entered and won the first ever Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with their reward being the honor of serving as NXT's first ever Women's Tag Team Champions. Though they quickly lost the titles on that same night, the pair remained together even during Raquel's successful quest to become NXT Women's Champion.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Women's Dusty Classic Winners Crowned, But Their Focus Changes
Shortly after Diamond Mine won the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the second-ever Women's version took place, with eight teams vying for a shot at the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, held by Toxic Attraction's Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. The latest edition of NXT featured the finals of the tournament, which pitted Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray against the makeshift team of Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo. The match served as the main event, and it would end with the dream team of Io and KLR emerging victorious and winning the Dusty Cup.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Thunder Rosa Captures the AEW Women's World Championship
On March 16, 2022, All Elite Wrestling aired their second annual St. Patrick's Day Slam episode of Dynamite, and it was main evented by a steel cage match for the AEW Women's World Championship between entering titleholder Britt Baker, and challenger Thunder Rosa. This is the second title meeting between the two rivals in a week and a half; they faced off at Revolution on March 6, but the usual interference from Britt's cohorts, Rebel and Jamie Hayter, helped Britt retain. Thunder Rosa won her way to another title opportunity three days later on Dynamite by defeating Leyla Hirsch in a Championship Eliminator match, and the steel cage environment was made to keep anyone (including and especially Britt's cronies) out.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Who Will Be the Female Inductee in the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame? (Top 5 Possible Choices)
It's WrestleMania time, and that also means that it's time for the annual WWE Hall of Fame class to be built. Each class is interesting; it always involves a headliner, a secondary headliner, a celebrity inductee, a legend outside of WWE, and of course, a female inductee. While I am always interested to see who the main headliner will be (in the case of this year, it's The Undertaker), my main concern is the female inductee. Which woman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame? Who will join the likes of Trish Stratus, Lita, Alundra Blayze, Jacqueline, Beth Phoenix, and recent inductees Molly Holly and The Bella Twins, among others?
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: John Cena's 1st WWE Championship Reign
April 3, 2005. On that evening, I watched my very first WrestleMania, and I'll never forget it. The hype for WrestleMania 21 was quite big, and part of that hype included John Cena, as he entered the grand stage as the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship, a title he would win at the event and would hold for quite a long time. I knew Cena would win at the event, it was one of the many reasons why I watched WrestleMania 21, and it was as awesome as advertised. Cena's inaugural run as champion was also quite entertaining, and here's how it started.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Eve Torres' Heel Run
One of my favorite moments was the inevitable heel turn from Eve Torres, which occurred on February 20, 2012. I remember wanting Eve to become a villainess for a good while; she looked like she could pull off being a heel, she definitely had the look to do so. Eve's WWE career began with winning the 2007 Diva Search (the last one to date) and making her televised debut as SmackDown's backstage interviewer in 2008. She began competing in the ring in 2009, and engaged in feuds with women such as Michelle McCool and Layla before being moved to Raw in October of that year. It was in April of 2010 that Eve captured the WWE Divas Championship for the first time, with the reign lasting two months before losing the title to Alicia Fox as the Fatal 4 Way event, doing so in the titular match that also included Maryse and Gail Kim.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Melina's 1st Women's Championship
Hard to believe it was 15 years ago. I remember it like it was yesterday. Monday, February 19, 2007: the very evening that Melina Perez reached the top of the women's division and won WWE's Women's Championship for the very first time. It was a long time coming, and the road to that title was a very interesting and entertaining one
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Triple H's Road to WrestleMania X8
Can you believe it? It's WrestleMania season already! The road to WrestleMania began with the Royal Rumble (as it often does) and it will continue until the weekend of April 2, when the two-night event takes place. Every year, numerous stars have interesting, nail-biting, and yes, emotional roads to that grand stage, and Triple H was no different, as 2002 marked a huge comeback for The Game. Here is the complete story of Triple H's road to WrestleMania in 2002.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
My Hopes for WWE's Women's Division on the Road to WrestleMania 38
We are officially on the road to WrestleMania, but this diehard women's wrestling fan is left wondering what roles WWE's Women's Division will have at the grand stage. For the third straight year, WrestleMania will be a two-night event, as WrestleMania 38 will take place on April 2 and 3. The grand event being two nights long allows WWE to put together a true supercard, and I think there are many possibilities for the women. WWE's main roster has three championships in their Women's Division: the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships, as well as the Women's Tag Team Championship, with the current iteration having now existed for three years.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble
Hard to believe, but this year marked the fifth Women's Royal Rumble Match in WWE, and it was quite interesting and very amazing. The phenomenon that started in 2018 took place in WWE's 35th annual Royal Rumble event in St. Louis, and similar to the men's match, 30 women competed for the ultimate goal: a championship opportunity at the grand stage known as WrestleMania. Past winners included Asuka, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair, and tonight, one more woman joined that list. First off, the notable moments.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
From Almost a Superhero to Completely a Supervillainess
Superheroes have gone to the dark side before. The X-Men's Jean Grey has been consumed by the Phoenix in various comic storylines, as well as in TV and film adaptations--including the live action film, Dark Phoenix. Even in WWE, The Hurricane ditched his mask and cape in 2005 and became a bad boy, which led him to capture the Cruiserweight Championship in 2006. So if full superheroes aren't vulnerable to the temptation of evil, "almost" superheroes certainly aren't, and the January 10, 2022 edition of Monday Night Raw proved that to be true in regards to Nikki A.S.H.'s heel turn.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: New Year's Revolution 2005's Elimination Chamber Match
If there was ever an underrated regular pay-per-view, it was New Year's Revolution. I immensely remember WWE adding that PPV to their collection of events, and while I never read why it was added, I do have my theories. For one, New Year's Revolution made the wait for the Royal Rumble easier, as the gap between the December PPV (Armageddon) and the Rumble was very large--about six weeks! Secondly, Raw's last solo PPV was October's Taboo Tuesday, and their last participation in one was the dual-branded Survivor Series. So Raw needed another solo show on the road to WrestleMania, and that's where New Year's Revolution came in. The event only lasted three years, but the first one, taking place on January 9, 2005, gave us a very epic main event. But first, the backstory.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
