Becky Lynch joins a new faction. Riho returns to AEW and targets the TBS Champion. Rachel Ley chats with WrestleZone, and more!
Becky Lynch Joins The Vision
At WWE Clash In Paris, Becky Lynch defeated Nikki Bella to retain her Women’s Intercontinental Championship. For Bella, it marked her first title match since 2018, when she challenged Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship. For Lynch, it marked her first of two appearances on the international premium live event.
In the closing moments of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event, CM Punk seemed on the verge of victory when he nailed Seth Rollins with a GTS, then hoisted him on his shoulders for a second. Before Punk could hit another one, though, a hooded figure delivered a low blow to “The Second City Saint,” allowing Rollins to follow with a stomp into a chair to retain his title.
Lynch’s interference came after Roman Reigns laid out Paul Heyman earlier in the show, which prompted Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed to issue a counterattack on “The OTC.” As a result, WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce ejected Reed and Breakker from the venue. Heyman also remained out of commission. Following Clash In Paris, reports indicate that Lynch is now internally listed as a member of The Vision faction, led by Rollins.
Lynch and Punk crossed paths once again on WWE Raw, with the former citing issues with the crowd chanting “CM Punk” during her matches many years ago. According to Lynch, that let her know that the fans didn’t truly care about her or her in-ring work, and only Punk. Lynch also claimed that Punk didn’t fit the vision, hence her decision to formally link up with Rollins, her real-life husband.
After the two traded more words, Lynch slapped Punk, then shoved him. While he didn’t physically strike back, Punk did warn Lynch that she’d regret putting her hands on him. Per reports, that regret will come from Punk’s wife, AJ Lee, who is slated to make her in-ring return for a mixed tag team match at WWE Wrestlepalooza.
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Riho Returns To AEW, Targets Mercedes Moné
Coming off her successful title defense at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, TBS Champion Mercedes Moné defended it once again, this time on AEW Dynamite.
This title match went back and forth as Moné and Alex Windsor traded submissions and hard-hitting moves. In the final moments of action, Moné locked in the Statement Maker, with Windsor trying to reach the bottom rope. Moné rolled back to the center of the ring twice to prevent that, though it didn’t stop Windsor from covering Moné for a near fall. Moné then responded with a pinfall of her own, which kept Windsor down for a three count.
Despite her win, Moné cinched in another Statement Maker on Windsor after the match. Luckily for Windsor, a surprise stomp from a returning Riho forced Moné to relinquish the hold. Before Moné could recover, Riho then knocked her out of the ring with a dropkick and posed with her TBS Championship.
Riho looks to have her eye on @MercedesVarnado‘s TBS Championship!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/25clnfbYRi
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2025
AEW later confirmed that Riho would challenge Moné for the TBS Championship at All Out on September 20. The Japanese star had been out of action since July 2024, when she fractured her arm during a match against Lady Frost. In the midst of recovery, Riho also dealt with issues related to her visa, which prevented her from reentering the United States.
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Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss To Meet Their Next Challengers
Just over a month ago, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team championships by defeating Judgment Day’s Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez at WWE SummerSlam. Since then, Flair and Bliss have successfully defended the title against Perez and Rodriguez once on television, and three times on WWE live events. Looking ahead, their next challengers will originate from WWE NXT.
On this week’s episode of NXT, NXT General Manager Ava confirmed that three of the brand’s teams will have an opportunity to earn a tag title shot when they face off in a triple threat elimination match on September 9. Participants in it are Fatal Influence (Jazmyn Nyx and Fallon Henley), The Culling (Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame), and ZaRuca (Zaria and Sol Ruca).
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Fatal Influence, ZaRuca, and The Culling will square off in a Triple Threat Tag Team Elimination Match NEXT WEEK with the winner earning a future shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship! pic.twitter.com/WZFKTucRDw
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2025
Sol Ruca and Zaria challenged for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WWE Evolution, but fell short when Rodriguez pinned Ruca. Ruca is already the current holder of the WWE Women’s North American and Speed Championships
RELATED: Sol Ruca Reveals The ‘Sol Snatcher’ Originated As A Variation Of A Classic Wrestling Finisher
INTERVIEWS
“The Princess of Perfection” Rachel Ley spoke with WrestleZone’s Ella Jay about her love for fantasy books, Sabrina Carpenter and Harry Styles-inspired ring gears, her background in gymnastics, adding her own twist to Tiffany Stratton’s cartwheel Alabama Slam, her 2023 tryout with WWE, moving to Florida to train at Flatbacks, dream opponents, and more.
TNA Knockouts Champion Ash By Elegance chatted with WrestleZone about her title win, Shawn Michaels’ advice after the big win, how her WWE release affected her, new additions to the Elegance brand and more.
WWE Women’s World Champion Tiffany Stratton joined the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast to talk about her wrestling fan mom was instrumental in her journey from being a world class gymnast to becoming WWE Superstar, how she came up with her name, her relationship with Nia Jax in and outside of the ring, her two controversial 1st-pitches at the New York Mets’ Citi Field, and more.
Former WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly sat down with Chris Van Vliet to discuss a possible return to WWE, why she turned down the invitation to appear at Evolution, teaming with Maria Menounos at WrestleMania 28, defending the World Heavyweight Championship with Edge, dream matches with current members of the roster, and more.
WWE star Natalya appeared on No Holds Barred to talk about her upcoming book titled The Last Hart Beating, the feud between Nikki Bella and Becky Lynch, why she enjoys playing the “Nattie” character outside of WWE, receiving the 2025 Lou Thesz Award at the Cauliflower Alley Club, and more.
TNA Knockout Mara Sadè joined Casual Conversations with The Classic to discuss life post-WWE NXT, debuting on the independent circuit in Paris, 4th Rope, her new ring name, her thoughts on Lash Legend’s solo run, her dream matches in TNA, and more.
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