Happy Pride Month to everyone in the Diva Dirt community who celebrates! On June 2, 2026, NXT returned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando with the women’s division getting some important movement toward the Great American Bash, that will be taking place on June 27th. Let’s dive in!

Zaria vs. Lizzy Rain

Zaria started strong by driving Lizzy Rain into the turnbuckle, but Rain quickly answered with a dropkick, a headscissors, and a kick to the head. Zaria avoided a DDT and took control with a pump kick before sending Rain hard into the corner.

Tatum Paxley appeared at ringside with the NXT Women’s North American Championship, which briefly distracted Zaria and allowed Rain to get a rollup for two. Zaria responded by punching Rain off the turnbuckle to the floor before the match continued through the break.

Rain had a very good showing after the break, hitting a hurricanrana off the top, a clothesline, a springboard back elbow, a Tornado DDT, a Cutter, and a spinning slam off the shoulders for a nearfall. Zaria kept cutting her off with power, including a headbutt, a knee smash, a discus clothesline, a German Suplex, and a Spear before finishing Rain with her version of the F5.

Winner by pinfall: Zaria

Super solid TV match. Zaria winning was the right call, though I expected her to look a little more dominant. That is not a knock on Rain, who continues to look like a very natural babyface. After the match, Zaria wanted to do more damage, but Tatum Paxley made the save. Paxley told Zaria that if she wanted the title so badly, she could have her match next week.

Lola Vice Addresses The NXT Women’s Division

Lola Vice entered as the NXT Women’s Champion and one-half of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions. Vice said she knocked out Izzi Dame last week just like she promised, and she continues proving she is the complete package.

Vice talked about envisioning herself as NXT Women’s Champion and said she does not make excuses. Her question was simple: who is next? She said she loves that the women in NXT are eyeing her championship, but warned that whoever steps up will be embarrassed and knocked out.

Kelani Jordan interrupted and said it is finally time for her NXT Women’s Championship opportunity. Jordan said she has made herself impossible to deny, credited Vice for becoming champion, and brought up her run as TNA Knockouts Champion. Jordan said that instead of being praised, she was questioned and criticized, which led to her being kicked out of the locker room.

Jordan said she is done asking and demanding. She reminded Vice that she has tapped her out and has beaten Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair. Vice fired back by saying that if you blinked, you missed Jordan’s Knockouts Title reign. Rude? Yes. Effective? Also yes.

Kendal Grey then interrupted with Wren Sinclair, who had her left knee bandaged and was using a crutch. Grey said she has already proven she deserves a title shot because she won Iron Survivor and pinned both Vice and Jordan. Grey also called out Jordan for what she did to Wren, while Jordan said all she needs is one opportunity and claimed Grey cannot win the big one.

Vice made the call for next week: Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan in a number one contender’s match, with the winner facing Vice for the NXT Women’s Championship at Great American Bash.

Jordan then grabbed Vice’s title. Vice threw an elbow, Jordan moved, and Vice accidentally hit Grey instead. Jordan left while Vice realized what happened.

That contender’s match was pretty clearly where this was heading, and that is fine by me. Jordan and Grey had a great match a few weeks ago, so running it back with title stakes makes sense.

Jaida Parker And Natalya Continue

Backstage, Jaida Parker was with Evolve Champion when Natalya showed up to say Parker barely beat Nattie’s student last week. Nattie called Parker’s performance less than mediocre, which is certainly one way to start a workplace conversation.

Parker suggested they take it to the ring or outside, but Natalya said she was not afraid and saw through Parker’s intimidation. Nattie said Parker may scare everyone else, but she knows Parker is soft.

Parker did not respond, which honestly made the moment hit a little harder. This is clearly building toward Parker vs. Natalya, and I am here for Jaida getting tested in that kind of veteran program.

Kendal Grey And Wren Sinclair Talk Next Week

Later backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talked about what happened earlier. Wren told Grey that she needed to face Kelani Jordan on her own next week, without Wren there.

That is the right call for the story. Grey needs to prove she can get past Jordan without extra drama, especially with an NXT Women’s Championship match at Great American Bash on the line.

Announced For Next Week’s NXT

• NXT Women’s North American Championship: Tatum Paxley vs. Zaria
• NXT Women’s Championship Number One Contender’s Match: Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan

Sound off in the comments below!

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Rebel, real name Tanea Brooks, has announced that she has joined I AM ALS as an ambassador.

“ALS may be a terminal diagnosis, but I’m showing up to fight as an Ambassador for I AM ALS. This patient-led movement is stepping into the ring every day to drive real progress and passing laws like the ACT for ALS for research and treatments. I’m proud to join I AM ALS and I’m asking you to step into the ring with us. Please take action.”

Brooks recently shared her ALS diagnosis which is terminal. You may donate by clicking here.

Diva Dirt continues to share our love and support to Brooks and her loved ones.

AEW is also selling merchandise for the cause. All profits will go to I AM ALS and Team Gleason.

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A number one contender’s match for the NXT Women’s Title is booked for next week’s NXT. It will have Kendal Grey taking on Kelani Jordan. The winner will go on the face the champion, Lola Vice at The Great American Bash at the end of the month.

In an in-ring segment on the June 2 episode of NXT, Jordan makes a point of never having a shot at the NXT Women’s Title. She says that when she went to TNA and became Knockouts Champion, she was ridiculed. When Vice went to AAA, however, and became one-half of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions, she has been praised.

As for Grey, she says that she has come into NXT and won big. This includes the Iron Survivor Challenge where she pinned both Jordan and Vice. Grey also believes she has unfinished business with Vice.

Both women want the gold and we will see which one gets an opportunity after they battle next week.

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• Lola Vice segment
• Lizzy Rain vs. Zaria

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Liv Morgan won the Women’s World Title at WrestleMania this year after earning the spot against Stephanie Vaquer by winning the Royal Rumble. Since her win at WrestleMania on April 18, Morgan has not defended the title and she has only had one match, on April 20 against Sol Ruca.

Morgan has been on TV since, but is utilized as the manager of Judgment Day while she was left off of the Clash in Italy premium live event. They had her appear on the pre show and also the post show where she learned she was part of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Fans have been commenting online on how Morgan is not being presented as a champion.

According to a new report by SelfMadePW, the current plans for Morgan involve Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer has been out with an injury since her match with Morgan at WrestleMania and also was taken out by the Judgment Day on the April 20 episode of Raw. There have been prior reports that Vaquer is ready to return, but that return has yet to occur.

Morgan’s inclusion in the QOTR tournament is largely to keep her featured until WWE can move forward with the storyline with Vaquer. She will have her first round match next Monday against Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, and Chelsea Green.

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The June 1 edition of Raw took place in Italy just one night removed from the Clash in Italy event.

Here, we had a new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion in Sol Ruca, and the Queen of the Ring tournament kicked off. Ruca was up first as she was made her way to the ring to soak in the biggest win of her career – defeating Becky Lynch and becoming the new Women’s IC Champion.

Ruca goes on to say that this has been a dream come true from her and she is thankful from the bottom of her heart. She gave kudos to Lynch but mocked her a bit by saying that she proved her wrong and it’s not just her saying it, everyone is saying it. She continues to say that now that she is champion, she know she will have to be a fighting one. Ruca urges any challenger to not underestimate her as Lynch did or she will take their souls.

Later in the night, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria were being interviewed backstage. They were asked what will happen if they end up meeting in the Queen of the Ring tournament, but Bayley basically says they will cross that bridge if it happens. She still says they have the tag team titles to win. Valkyria excuses herself during the interview as she catches up with Ruca. She congratulates Ruca and says that now that Lynch is no longer champion, she can challenge for it again…”hint, hint” Ruca says she understands what she is saying and she said she would be happy to defend it against the woman who first won it. Bayley comes over to Valkyria after Ruca walks away and says they were in the middle of something, but Valkyria was too excited to be getting a Women’s IC Title opportunity.

The QOTR tournament kicked off and the first four-way match was between Giulia, Lash Legend, IYO SKY, and Roxanne Perez.

In the final moments of the match had Legend taking out Giulia with her Lash Extension finisher. When attempting a pinfall, SKY came off the top rope with a double foot stomp to Legend and followed it up by landing a Over the Moonsault on Giulia to get the pin and the win. Next week we will be getting another first round match as Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green takes place.

Speaking of the tournament, Maxxine Dupri feels neglected that she wasn’t put in it. Adam Pearce says “if a spot opens up” she will be added. Otis and Akira Tozawa show concern about Dupri saying they’ve noticed she has been hanging out with Austin Theory a lot lately. She wants them to trust her.

In the Judgment Day clubhouse, Perez is upset about her loss, but Liv Morgan is trying to say that if anyone else takes the crown from both tournaments, it is still a win.

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Since WWE is still in Italy, Raw is airing in the United States today on Netflix at 2 PM ET.

• Fallout from Clash in Italy
• QOTR First Round – IYO SKY vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend

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The 2026 Queen of the Ring brackets have been confirmed. The matches kick off on the June 1 episode of Raw. The first round matches will be Fatal 4-way’s as was the case last year.

The first round brackets are –

• Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green (June 1 – Raw)
• Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill
• Roxanne Perez vs. IYO SKY vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend
• Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James

The brackets were confirmed on the Clash of Italy post-show. Liv Morgan was there for the announcement and says she has defeated all the women in her first round match.

The finals will take place at Night of Champions in June, while the winner of the QOTR tournament will get a title shot at SummerSlam in August.

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Sol Ruca is your NEW WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

At Clash in Italy on Sunday, Ruca defeated Becky Lynch to dethrone her from her third title reign. She held the title in her third reign for 43 days after defeating AJ Lee at WrestleMania. This is Ruca’s first official title on the main roster. She is a former NXT Women’s North American Champion and a former WWE Women’s Speed Champion.

Ruca defeated Lynch by finally hitting a Sol Snatcher to get the victory. Ahead of the finish. Lynch went to hit a Sol Snatcher of her own, but Ruca stopped her and landed the ManHandle Slam. At that time, Ruca got a near fall. Lynch went for another ManHandle Slam but was met with the Sol Snatcher instead.

Ruca becomes the fifth woman to win the Women’s IC Title since its inception in January 2025.

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Rhea Ripley is still the WWE Women’s Champion, but it wasn’t easy.

At Clash in Italy on Sunday, Ripley took on the woman she defeated at WrestleMania for the title, Jade Cargill. In what many would say was Cargill’s best match to date, she took Ripley to her limits and dominated the first half of the match.

Once Ripley gained momentum, the two were evenly matched through the rest of the bout. Highlights of the match included Ripley going for an electric chair, but with Cargill close to the ropes, she powered her over with her legs to the outside. Ripley still held on to Cargill on her shoulders and landed her on the ring apron face-first. The two showed how well they have grown to know each other as they countered one another’s finishers.

B-Fab and Michin made their way out to cause a distraction. As Ripley was close to a three-count B-Fab attempted to put Cargill’s foot on the ropes, but it eventually got there to break the count. Charlotte Flair emerged from the crowd to take out B-Fab and Michin. She helped out Ripley and paid back Cargill by putting Ripley’s foot on the ropes for a rope break of her own.

Ripley was able to capitalize on Flair’s assist and hit Riptide for the win. The match lasted nearly 17 minutes.

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