Sasha Banks believes Bron Breakker has made quite the first impression.
Breakker has been quickly pushed on the NXT 2.0 brand and many agree it’s for a good reason. Despite having little experience, Breakker seems to be ahead of the curve both in the ring and on the mic.
Sasha Banks Praises Bron Breakker
Sasha Banks appeared on The Kurt Angle Show and said she’s in awe of Bron Breakker being as good as he is this fast.
“I got to meet Bron Breakker this past weekend at the UK tour, who is Rick Steiner’s son. I love the Steiners and he was, oh my god, amazing.
“I think he’s only been training like six months and I couldn’t believe it. What a natural gifted talent, so if guys like that can get opportunities to come and do live events and UK tours I think that’s incredible for NXT.”
WWE legend Trish Stratus says that Sasha Banks could prove to be a fun adversary.
Stratus has shown that she’s willing to mix it up in the ring to help the current generation of female wrestlers. She put Charlotte over at Summerslam back in 2019. Sasha Banks has been calling for a match with Trish and she might just get her wish.
Trish Stratus Likes Potential Sasha Banks Match
During an appearance on VIBE 105 Sports, Trish Stratus expressed interest in sharing the ring with Sasha Banks.
“If you’re talking about the dream match that everyone talks about with Sasha Banks? Maybe you might be referring to that match?” Trish asked. “Or you might not be, maybe that’s what I’m referring to. She is an amazing athlete. People sort of — they fantasize about that match because we had a little face-to-face at the women’s Royal Rumble. And who knows? That is appealing to me. I think she is a fantastic athlete. She has brought so much to the company, and has elevated the women in the industry from what she’s done.
Sasha Banks and Trish Stratus
“I think fans would love to see that. I would love to whoop her butt and prove that I’m the best, and, you know, stuff like that,” she continued. “So yeah, let’s leave it with that little button and say, ‘Perhaps, one day, if I decide to go back in the ring, I mean, I may have to deliver a little Stratusfaction to The Boss.”
Stratus has also been teasing a match with Sasha. The two had a memorable staredown and an exchange during the 2018 Royal Rumble match. Time will tell if WWE follows through on a singles match between the two.
Shotzi Blackheart lost a non-title match to Charlotte Flair Friday night on Smackdown. Sasha Banks accidentally caused a distraction that allowed Flair to the hit Natural Selection and pick up the win. Shotzi then attacked Sasha after the match in an apparent heel turn.
Later on Talking Smack, Shotzi explained her actions.
“I am fed up, plain and simple, I am done being the happy and easy-going Shotzi. I have been screwed over on title opportunities over title opportunities. My tag partner [Tegan] left me. I came here wanting to have fun and kick ass. Well, you know what, I haven’t had fun in a really long time.”
Shotzi would later make it clear that she is now targeting Sasha Banks.
“So, there’s just one thing left to do. Sasha [Banks] was my breaking point. And now, she’s my target. I’m not letting anyone walk over me anymore. I am running over everyone in my way!”
This Friday’s match against Flair was Shotzi’s 1st televised singles match on the main roster, although she’s wrestled in 3 dark matches. Her tag-team with Tegan Nox was 3-0 on the main roster before being split up. All 3 of their victories were over Natalya & Tamina.
Sasha Banks believes that there has been a significant evolution in WWE’s women’s division.
Banks is one of WWE’s top female stars. She is a five-time Raw Women’s Champion and a former SmackDown Women’s Champion. Sasha Banks is also a former two-time Women’s Tag Team Champion with Bayley.
Sasha Banks Praises WWE Women’s Division
During an interview with Bleacher Report, Banks expressed her belief that WWE’s women’s division has never been stronger.
“The WWE women’s division is the best it’s ever been. I think it’s the greatest of any era from top to bottom and I can’t wait to see what more the future brings, even from NXT 2.0. To see how many women are down there from when I first started—there was only a group of eight and now there’s maybe a group of 30—just to see the growth from then to now is so beautiful.”
WWE has seen a massive change in its women’s division over the years. In the Attitude Era, female talent were used pretty much exclusively for sex appeal. Things didn’t change overnight but throughout the years, WWE has treated its female talent like the athletes they are.
The WWE draft has come and gone. Banks remains on the SmackDown roster. She brawled with the current SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte to end the Oct. 22 episode. The brawl ended the disastrous title exchange segment.
Sasha Banks believes her triple threat match at WWE Crown Jewel is about much more than the SmackDown Women’s Championship. According to her, it’s about sending a message to everyone that they can achieve anything they want.
The Boss spoke to New York Post this week to promote WWE’s latest Saudi Arabia super-show. She discussed how WWE is always striving to do more, mentioning how there are two women’s matches on the PPV this time.
When asked the message she hopes comes across in her women’s match, Banks said that she wants not only females but everyone to know that they can do anything:
“When I go out there and perform, I want not just only females, [but] children, males, I want them to all know that I can do anything, they can accomplish anything no matter what as long as they put their heart and their soul out there. Anybody can have their whole dreams come true.”
Sasha Banks have previously made history by competing in the first women’s wrestling match in the region. She wrestled Alexa Bliss for the Raw women’s championship in Abu Dhabi back in 2017. Discussing the bout, the former champion said that it was one of the top five things she has ever done in her career:
“To see little kids’ faces and women’s faces of just … they’ve never seen anything like that before, In Abu Dhabi that was such a special moment for me. It’s one of the top-five things that I’ve ever done in my career. It’s something that I take with me for the rest of my life, just the feeling alone.”
Sasha Banks alongside Bianca Belair will challenge Becky Lynch for the SmackDown women’s championship in a triple threat match at the event.
This isn’t the only women’s match on the Crown Jewel match card. It will also feature the finals of the Queen’s Crown tournament.
Banks revealed this during a recent interview with Bleacher Report. Sasha said that being part of the show was incredible but she won’t be appearing on the next season:
“I’m not on the next season, but it was incredible being on The Mandalorian on Star Wars. To be on a franchise that is so huge and so loved, just look at the reception from fans outside of the WWE Universe. It was the best feeling of all time.”
Sasha Banks Teases Future Projects
Though not being part of The Mandalorian doesn’t mean fans will not get to see Sasha Banks in the acting world anymore. According to her, the show was a learning curve and she can’t wait for her fans to see what’s next:
“It was such a learning curve and something I wasn’t expecting, but now I’m in this whole new Hollywood world and it’s going amazingly. I’m so excited for the fans, and I can’t wait for my fans to see what’s next.”
Apart from this, Sasha Banks also talked about the Luke Skywalker appearance during the final episode of season two. She discussed how she was at SmackDown when the episode was released and claimed that it was really cool to see her co-workers freak out about something that she was part of outside wrestling.
CM Punk has dealt a “receipt” to Sasha Banks following AEW’s impressive showing against WWE last Friday night.
The Internet has been buzzing about the Friday night ratings showdown between AEW Rampage and WWE SmackDown. Rampage aired in its usual time slot, while SmackDown aired on FS1 instead of the Fox broadcast network. WWE took the fight to AEW by extending SmackDown an extra 30 minutes (commercial-free) to go head-to-head with the first half of Rampage.
Prior to the showdown, Sasha Banks tweeted, “It’s Clobberin time #SmackdownonFS1” – a clear reference to CM Punk’s famous catchphrase.
Overall, the 2 1/2 hour SmackDown broadcast averaged 866,000 viewers. The 60-minute Rampage show did 578,000 viewers. Both shows did a 0.24 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, which caught many people by surprise.
Even more surprising was the 30-minute block when Rampage and SmackDown went head-to-head. Looking at that key demographic, AEW Rampage actually topped WWE SmackDown 328,000 viewers to 285,000, a 15% margin.
CM Punk has since responded to Sasha Banks’ tease that it would be “clobbering time” when WWE and AEW went head-to-head for 30 minutes. With AEW coming out on top, Punk agrees: “Indeed, it was.”
The ongoing Queen’s Crown tournament has some interesting possibilities for the potential inaugural winner. Sasha Banks has named a strong contestant as her pick to win the competition.
The former women’s champion recently had an interview with New York post. She discussed things such as Bayley’s absence from WWE programming and more.
Banks was also asked for her prediction for the ongoing tournament. Sasha first mentioned how Doudrop is looking really impressive, but she then said that she will have to put her money on Shayna Baszler:
“That is tough. Doudrop just came on the scene. She is looking really impressive. Out of all of those girls I might have to put my money on Shayna Baszler. I think she has a lot to prove and she’s just one of the toughest competitors ever.”
Apart from this, Sasha Banks also discussed her mysterious absence from the SummerSlam PPV. She hinted that she was working on some other projects during the time, though the boss didn’t provide a lot of details.
Shayna Baszler will be facing Doudrop in the semifinals of the Queen’s Crown tournament on Raw this Monday. The winner will face Zelina Vega in the finals at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV from Saudi Arabia.
Sasha Banks’ SummerSlam absence was a mysterious affair and the former women’s champion is intending to keep it that way at least for now. The boss recently had an interview with New York Post. She discussed things such as her upcoming Crown Jewel match, potential future clash with Charlotte Flair and more.
When asked if her recent small breaks from WWE programming help keep things fresh, Banks claimed that they are not really breaks. She explained that she is a big star outside WWE and according to Banks; she is always busy:
“I’m a big star outside of the WWE, if you didn’t know. So I’m really booked and busy. If I can’t make the jet on time, I can’t make the jet on time. I can’t just have the plane waiting for me on their hands and feet. I’m just really busy. To me it’s nothing. I’m just showing up to work when I’m booked for work.”
Sasha Banks On The Reason For Her SummerSlam Absense
Sasha Banks plays Koska Reeves in The Mandalorian
Her most recent break that created a lot of headlines was during the SummerSlam weekend. The SmackDown star was advertised for the show until the last minute but Becky Lynch ended up replacing her at the PPV. When inquired about the reason behind it, Sasha Banks said that there is no reason:
“There’s no reason. I’m not telling you anything. (Laughs). You’re not Oprah. You’re not the WWE Network; you’re not getting me the views. I’m not telling you my secrets. You can read my book. You can read my documentary when I want to speak about it. Thank you very much.”
There is speculation that this absence could have something to do with the reported filming of season three of The Mandalorian TV series. It was expected to go on floor towards the end of this year. When asked if we can see her in the spin-off series about Boba Fett, Sasha Banks once again explained that she cannot say anything because of the strict rules of Disney.
WWE Crown Jewel will play host to a big women’s title match.
The promotion announced that a triple threat match between Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, and Sasha Banks will take place at the event on Oct. 21. Lynch is the reigning WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion and her gold will be at stake.
“Three of the best in the game will vie for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE Crown Jewel when Becky Lynch defends her title against both Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat Match.”
Lynch vs Banks vs. Belair
Becky Lynch made her surprise return at SummerSlam back in August. She challenged Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Belair was initially set to meet Sasha Banks but “The Boss” was removed from the card. Bianca Belair accepted Becky’s challenge, only to get hit with a cheap shot and lose her gold in under 30 seconds.
Becky and Bianca ended up having a rematch at Extreme Rules. The match ended in a No Contest as Banks made her return and attacked both competitors. It all leads to the triple threat title match at Crown Jewel.
WWE Crown Jewel 2021 Matches
Here’s the current card for the upcoming Crown Jewel event:
Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar
SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair
Stick with SEScoops as we’ll be providing coverage of Crown Jewel.
Becky Lynch made her first televised defense of the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair in a rematch, but the bigger news was the return of Sasha Banks.
It happened during the hour of the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena. The match was fast-paced right from the get-go. Throughout the match, Lynch would go for the armbar and this was the story of the match as Belair continued to get out of it.
Belair went for her finisher, but Banks ran out and attacked Belair to cause the DQ. After Banks got done attacking Belair she went after Lynch. Banks hit Belair with the backstabber and so did it to Lynch. Banks stood tall.
Lynch made her WWE TV return last month at SummerSlam by defeating Belair in under 30 seconds to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Originally, Belair was supposed to defend the title against Banks at this show, but it was announced at the PPV that Banks wouldn’t be able to compete.
In late August, Belair became the number one contender by defeating Liv Morgan, Carmella, and Zelina Vega in a four-way elimination match on SmackDown despite the rule of champions getting an automatic rematch.
At first, Lynch refused to give Belair a title shot as Lynch declined to give Belair a title match. However, WWE authority figures Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce informed Lynch that she’ll be defending the championship against Belair at Extreme Rules. On the SmackDown episode from Madison Square Garden, WWE booked a contract signing for the match to make it official.
Sasha Banks has been out of action for over one month. Her last match for WWE took place at a non-televised live event on August 7th from Fort Myers, Florida.
The multi-time Women’s Champion missed several shows in the lead-up to SummerSlam, where she was scheduled to challenge Bianca Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. That match never took place, with the returning Becky Lynch walking out of the event with the gold.
A recent report from PWInsider stated that Banks was expected back for WWE’s Super SmackDown broadcast from Madison Square Garden on September 10th. She was at MSG that night, but did not appear on television.
Sasha Banks arrives at Madison Square Garden (September 10, 2021)
Sasha Banks Update
Banks has been backstage at several recent WWE events. Dave Meltzer addressed her situation on a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer states that Banks is cleared to perform, despite WWE keeping her off television.
“She’s not in the mix right now. The mix is Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair.”
– Dave Meltzer
“Sasha Banks was in Madison Square Garden,” Meltzer continued. “She was there, but they just didn’t put her on TV. They scrapped the tag-team match, and they scrapped a Kevin Owens segment, they scrapped a lot of stuff on the Friday show.”
The Boss remains one of WWE’s most popular Superstars. The WWE Draft will take place in a matter of weeks, which could be an opportune time to transition her back into storylines.
FTW Champion Ricky Starks recently took part in an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session for Reddit Talk. During the Q&A, Starks was asked who he would like to see join Team Taz. Starks responded that he’d like to see Sasha Banks in the heel faction.
“Sasha Banks. They’re gonna run with that one, boys. Sasha Banks, y’all, in Team Taz,” Starks said during the discussion.
He also mentioned Andrade as someone who he would like to see in Team Taz.
Where Is Sasha Banks?
It has been over a month since Sasha Banks wrestled. She was pulled from some house show events in mid-August and then did not appear on SummerSlam for her scheduled match against Bianca Belair. The reason for her absence has not been revealed.
WWE is hopeful that Banks will return tomorrow for WWE’s Super Smackdown event at Madison Square Garden, according to PWInsider. The Boss was reportedly backstage at last week’s Smackdown.
“Sasha was at SmackDown last week, she did not appear on camera,” Mike Johnson wrote. “I was told the plan was for her initially to be at SmackDown this week at the Garden, so I don’t know if she’ll return, but I expect her to be on the road for the company full time this week.”
WWE Superstar Sasha Banks has stepped up to take the Paqui One Chip Challenge.
Paqui sells extremely spicy tortilla chips. The #OneChipChallenge involves the participant testing their resolve against the Carolina Reaper Chip. The Carolina Reaper Chip is laced with Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers.
“One eye-watering, curse-inducing chip made with the hottest peppers on the planet.”
The goal is to last 5 minutes after eating the chip before needing to drink water or milk to offset the heat.
Sasha Banks and host Sean Evans subjected themselves to the Carolina Reaper Chip as part of a sponsored promotion with Paqui. Watch how they did here:
Wrestlers on Hot Ones
Sasha Banks is no stranger to spicy food. She previously appeared on Hot Ones, the show that sees celebrities being interviewed while eating increasingly hot chicken wings. Pro wrestlers have have appeared on Hot Ones include:
Steve Austin
Ronda Rousey
Chris Jericho
Ronda Rousey
Sasha Banks
Which of these pro wrestlers were able to take the heat? Visit the link below to see all of their appearances on Hot Ones:
Sasha Banks hasn’t wrestled since an August 7th WWE house show in Fort Myers, Florida. Both Banks and Bianca Belair were pulled from house shows two weeks ago, and Banks did not perform on SummerSlam either. Belair lost in just 25 seconds to Lynch at SummerSlam.
Banks is not expected back for Friday’s Smackdown or this weekend’s house shows. According to PWInsider, WWE is hopeful she will be medically cleared to return in time for the Madison Square Garden Super Show on September 10th.
“The hope, should all go well, is that Banks will return to the road for the company the weekend of 9/10,” wrote Mike Johnson. It should be noted, this is not a definitive return date, but that is when the company expects her to be back.
Sasha Banks Hiatus
It is not clear what has led to Banks’ recent absence from WWE programming or Belair missing house shows earlier this month.
Following WrestleMania in April, Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks have wrestled four times on WWE house shows. Belair has won 3 of those matches and they once went to a double count-out. Belair is the only person to defeat Banks in a singles match so far in 2021.
The rematch of the WrestleMania 37 night one main event between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Title didn’t take place at SummerSlam. However, fans did get to see Becky Lynch make her return at SummerSlam in Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium.
WWE announced that Sasha Banks was not cleared to compete. She was replaced by Carmella, who just lost to Belair on Friday’s SmackDown. Belair cut a promo about how eventually she will get Banks and until then, she would beat Carmella. This led to Becky Lynch returning.
WWE posted this video of Becky Lynch reacting to her surprise return at SummerSlam:
There had been conflicting reports about the status of Banks vs. Belair for over the last week as both stars missed last weekend’s house shows for an unknown reason. It was reported that both stars were cleared for SummerSlam, but Banks wasn’t featured on Friday’s SmackDown.
Lynch had been away from WWE due to her being pregnant with her first child last year. She vacated the title. There had been reports that WWE could add a Bayley talk segment to WrestleMania 37 as it had been discussed when an idea of Lynch driving a big truck was brought up for her return.
It was later reported that the reason Lynch didn’t return at WrestleMania was due to her not being ready at the time.
WWE SmackDown Superstar Sasha Banks has reportedly been pulled from the SummerSlam 2021 card this evening.
The company were still promoting her WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship match on the pre-show to the event, however WrestlingINC confirmed in the past few minutes that the former Champion would not be on the show tonight.
There had been rumors of WWE having to cancel the match earlier this week, however reports indicated that both women had been cleared to compete inside of Allegiant Stadium tonight.
Sasha Banks pulled from SummerSlam
It is not currently confirmed exactly why Banks is unable to compete on tonight’s show, however attention now turns to Bianca Belair and how WWE will address this situation on the PPV itself.
There have been rumors of Becky Lynch making her return to the company shortly, and with Sasha Banks unable to appear WWE may well pull the trigger and have ‘The Man’ return tonight as a make-good for fans.
We hope to update on the status of Banks as and when the information is available, keep checking back for more as the news comes through.
The highly anticipated rematch between Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks may not be happening at SummerSlam.
Belair is scheduled to defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Banks tomorrow night (Aug. 20). The bout was feared to have been in jeopardy as both Belair and Banks were pulled from consecutive live events. While nothing had been confirmed, speculation of COVID-19 ran rampant.
Uh… Bryon Saxton just announced that both Sasha and Bianca will not be appearing due to unforeseen circumstances.
WWE fans had some good news when it was reported that Belair and Banks were “cleared” to compete this weekend. The good news didn’t last, however.
PW Insider is reporting that Banks isn’t present for the go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Furthermore, there is reportedly backstage talk that the title rematch could be off the SummerSlam card.
Belair is reportedly in Phoenix, Arizona for SmackDown tonight. It’ll be interesting to see whether or not Bianca Belair will get a replacement opponent if Sasha Banks is unavailable. Last week’s episode of SmackDown ended with Banks using Belair’s hair to apply more force to the Bank Statement.
During last week’s contract signing, Carmella and Zelina Vega attacked Belair, leading to Banks locking in the Bank Statement. It’s possible that they could be involved if Belair needs a new opponent for this weekend’s PPV, but of course, that is just speculation at this time.
SEScoops will stay on top of this story as more details become available.
Bianca Belair’s SmackDown Women’s title defense against Sasha Banks at SummerSlam will take place as scheduled, following several days of caution and concern.
The first indication that this match was at risk occurred over the weekend. Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair were both advertised for WWE’s live events from Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia South Carolina. Unfortunately, they did not attend due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Uh… Bryon Saxton just announced that both Sasha and Bianca will not be appearing due to unforeseen circumstances.
SEScoops can confirm there was concern within WWE that the SummerSlam SmackDown Women’s Championship match was in jeopardy. Thankfully, with just a few days until SummerSlam, WWE can breathe a sigh of relief.
According to PWInsider, both women have been medically cleared for Saturday’s WWE pay-per-view from Las Vegas, NV. Barring “something unforeseen,” they will also be on hand for Friday’s go-home edition WWE Smackdown.
Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks is the highly anticipated rematch from their encounter this past April at WrestleMania 37.
Last-minute changes happen all the time in wrestling. However, this past week both Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks failed to appear at two consecutive WWE Live events. This is despite both being advertised. Their absences were only announced as the crowd entered the arena.
Currently, no reason has been given for the absence of both superstars. Sasha Banks is due to challenge Belair for her Smackdown Women’s Championship in just seven days at Summerslam. The fight will be the anticipated rematch of their Wrestlemania classic which saw Belair defeat Banks and claim her first WWE title.
The first fight between the pair won Banks and Belair an ESPN ESPY award in July this year for the Best WWE Moment.
Bianca Belair has established herself as a dominant character on Smackdown ever since Wrestlemania. While Sasha Banks took a break from wrestling, until her July return. The return was widely celebrated by fans who were eager to see the pair clash once more.
Could WWE Be Protecting Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair Ahead of Summerslam
We are living in a world where Covid is the first word to our tongues whenever something is cancelled, or someone is sick. However, another valid reason for their collective absence could be far simpler. With Summerslam around the corner, WWE will not want anything unfortunate to befall their two stars. Both Sasha Banks and Belair are two of the biggest draws of Summerslam. Arguably the second biggest match on the card behind Reigns and Cena.
It makes sense therefore for WWE to limit their unnecessary action in the ring for fear of injury. This close to the biggest pay-per-view of the company calendar, it could also be seen as a sensible move to protect their talent and preserve the integrity of their feud. While this doesn’t necessarily explain why they were advertised for the shows in the first place, that could be explained by business minds want to sell tickets.
While there is every chance the pair could be stricken with Covid, or isolating for some reason, it is purely speculation. Everybody in the wrestling world will have their eyes on the ring as these two women take centre stage. If Sasha Banks can reclaim her crown remains to be seen. One thing that is for sure, they are going to tear the house down doing it.
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks has been confirmed for this year’s SummerSlam.
WWE confirmed it on Friday’s episode of Smackdown when Banks did a promo about how she is back to reclaim the spotlight that she created and said she turned Belair from a rookie to a champion. Banks doesn’t appreciate the lack of gratitude for all the accolades and fame she has brought to Belair. This led to Belair coming out to challenge her to a title match at SummerSlam.
Banks returned to WWE television on the July 30th episode of SmackDown. A segment where Belair celebrated reaching 100 days as SmackDown Women’s Champion led Carmella and Zelina Vega wanting a title shot.
When they didn’t get what they wanted, they attacked the champion. Banks made her return to make the save. This led to a tag team match being made.
After teaming with Belair to defeat Carmella & Vega in the main event, Banks attacked Belair and beat her down. The show ended with Banks having Belair locked in the Banks Statement.
Belair won the SmackDown Women’s Championship by defeating Banks in the main event of WrestleMania 37 night one this April and had been off television since then.
As expected, Sasha Banks has made her WWE TV return.
It happened on Friday’s episode of SmackDown when SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair was doing an interview in the ring about what is next for her, specifically her plans for SummerSlam.
Kayla Braxton pointed out that Belair has been champion for 110 days and Belair talked about winning an ESPY, defending the title at Rolling Loud last week and winning the title from Banks at WrestleMania 37.
This led to Carmella coming out to sarcastically congratulate Belair on her reign and to ask for one more title shot, but Zelina Vega came out to issue her own challenge to Belair.
The heels attacked Belair before Banks came out to make the save. After clearing the ring, Banks and Belair hugged and Belair had a confused look on her face.
In the main event, a tag team match took place that saw Belair and Banks team up against Carmella and Vega. Banks won the match for her team. Post-match, Banks hit Belair with the backstabber and she continued to attack her to end the show.
This certainly appears to start the build for SummerSlam as WWE house shows are advertising Banks vs. Belair.
Banks was last seen in action at Wrestlemania 37 in April. The belief is that Banks had been off from WWE in order to film material as Koska Reeves, which is her Star Wars character, for a future Disney+ Lucasfilm series.
Sasha Banks is scheduled to return to WWE television at tonight’s SmackDown from Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Target Center.
The Boss has been off television since WrestleMania 37 in April, when she dropped the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Bianca Belair. Banks is returning as part of WWE’s “all hands on deck” build to SummerSlam, according to Pwinsider.
We’re just three weeks out from the pay-per-view, which will be held from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Packing the stadium won’t be easy, so WWE is pulling out all the stops. Aside from Banks and John Cena, Goldberg recently returned to feud with Bobby Lashley and Becky Lynch is expected back soon as well.
WWE has included Sasha Banks in promotional materials for SummerSlam, so her return is not entirely unexpected.
As of this writing, the only match confirmed for WWE SummerSlam is the Triple Threat Raw Women’s Championship match between Nikki A.S.H, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair.
Sasha Banks recently appeared at ESPN’s ESPY Awards, where she and Bianca Belair won an ESPY for “Best WWE Moment” (headlining WrestleMania).
AEW Women’s Champion Dr Britt Baker D.M.D recently appeared at Steel City Comic Con. The pro wrestler and dentist discussed a number of topics during her time on panel, including a question regarding her own personal ‘role models’ in wrestling.
Interestingly, Dr Baker chose two performers from WWE rather than some of the talent performers in All Elite Wrestling.
“Probably Bayley or Sasha [Banks], it’d have to be one of them,” began during the panel. “Those are two of my role models that I watched when I was first training to be a wrestler.”
Dr Britt Baker D.M.D on Sasha and Bayley
“That was five years ago. When I was training, they were main eventing NXT TakeOver” Dr Britt Baker continued. “That was when the tides were turning and they kind of paved the way for my generation of wrestling. Even though they are still in my generation, they came before me.”
The landscape of Women’s wrestling is constantly changing, with many of the best wrestlers in the world performing across different promotions.
Triple H recently caused some stir when he said in a press conference that WWE had the “best Women’s talent in the world” and that all of the best wrestlers “want to work for WWE.” These comments drew the ire of the likes of Thunder Rosa, who is also a major player in the AEW Women’s division alongside Britt Baker.
Sasha Banks made history when she defended the SmackDown women’s championship against Bianca Belair in the main event of WrestleMania 37 night 1. During her recent appearance on the Just Women’s Sports podcast, the former champion opened up about the spot.
The former women’s champion also revealed how she felt when she found out about the position of their match on the card. Banks first mentioned that she didn’t know about her spot on the card even a week before the show. The legit boss only found out about it on the Wednesday before the big event:
“It was legit the Wednesday before WrestleMania I found out that we were the main event. And I was again so nervous because I was asking around ‘did you get the card? Did anyone tell you?’ And they’re like ‘you’re not the main event.’ And I’m like ‘nobody told me that!’”
Sasha Banks finally believed the news when the producer of their match TJ Wilson confirmed it to them. She then discussed her reaction to finally believing in the news. Banks said that she started crying instantly because it was the biggest thing one can ever do in wrestling:
“I just instantly started crying and was just like ‘wow. No way!’ Like I knew it, it’s something that I wanted. Just to finally to hear the words that ‘you’re the main event.’ It was so overwhelming, it’s bringing back tears. It’s crazy; it’s crazy, because it’s the biggest thing you can ever do in wrestling.”
The former champion mentioned how even some of her heroes haven’t gotten this chance. She explained that being an African American woman and getting the chance to live her biggest dream was a great moment.
