Act Yasukawa is being forced into retirement due to vision impairment after four years. Act Yasukawa dropped a bombshell of an announcement a couple of nights ago. She announced that she had made the decision to retire from professional wrestling as a result of advice from her doctor and for her personal well-being. Yasukawa had been going back-and-forth with making this hard decision for several…

Santana Garrett successfully retained the NWA World Women’s Championship in Japan and has a chance at winning her first Japanese belt Some would argue that Santana Garrett has professional wrestling eating out of the palm of her hand right now. The case could be made for that argument and rightfully so, be backed up with facts and nothing more. Garrett spearheads six different women’s divisions…

Chris GST, Brian, and Ciara have tons of news to discuss. The Young Bucks signing with ROH, Elgin being a free agent, GFW crowning champions, Ibushi being injured, Lucha Underground Season 2, and a lot more. A fun return for the Newscast. We apologize for the technical issues which have caused the last two to not be distributed but we’re back and lots of fun discussion. Send your thoughts to…

Paige has once against turned on Charlotte and set her sights on regaining the WWE Divas Championship It’s mind-boggling that two women on the roster are constantly ridiculed for whom they are dating or married to, whereas the daughter of a former world champion is thrust straight into the title picture and doesn’t receive half the criticism that Nicole Garcia and Brianna Danielson are dealt.…

Act Yasukawa (left) and Kairi Hojo (right) shaking hands after their match on Sunday’s show, as Hojo will be going after the title. World Wonder Ring STARDOM will be embarking on its first steps to establish their presence in the United States this Friday and Sunday in southern California. The promotion will be setting up shop in Covina and Baldwin Park, as they will be presenting two shows…

Often times I reminisce on the days in which I could watch wrestling with a blind eye and not form a negative opinion within my mind. I sometimes wish that all of us fans could go back to our childhood when professional wrestling was “cool” and not a deep discussion. When you’re younger, things like a shiny new toy or glitter and pom poms are distractions that keep you from noticing the bad stuff…

Blue Pants or Leva Bates makes a surprise appearance at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn on Saturday night Taking so-called “opportunities” away and receiving merchandise before those “more” deserving can position you at the brunt of backlash from wrestling fans on the internet. Then again, receiving one more opportunity than another can lead to your entire resume, in-capabilities and capabilities as a…

Mayumi Ozaki succeeds the JWP Openweight Championship almost twenty years later after challenging for it back in 1996 Mayumi Ozaki did something that appeared to be unattainable for so long on Sunday and won a championship that she last challenged for almost twenty-years ago. With the thousand-plus in attendance at Korakuen Hall, Ozaki dethroned Command Bolshoi of the JWP Openweight Title in the…

Keith Lee with the spirit bomb on Angelus Layne on Sunday at “Fade To Black” Angelus Layne was screwed out the Pure Prestige Championship match on Sunday in Austin, Texas, as Delilah Doom attacked her in the ring. Keith Lee retained the title as a result of disqualification, but the bad blood between Doom and Layne is now thicker than ever before due to Doom’s retaliation. Back in June, Delilah…

Mia Yim taking on Allysin Kay at SHINE 28 Leave it to a feud from Girls Night Out 6 to be the match of the night at SHINE 28. Mia Yim and Allysin Kay rehashed their storied rivalry and displayed the magic that made their 2012 confrontations something special to watch – let’s not forget the infamous Gogoplata from atop the Steel Cage at Girls Night Out 7, they were literally dangling from the…

Yumi Ohka has became the first competitor to win the Catch the WAVE tournament twice Yumi Ohka became a two-time Catch the WAVE tournament winner on Monday, as she defeated Mika Iida in the finals with a Big Boot. The inaugural Regina di WAVE Champion will be getting another crack at the promotion’s singles title, as she takes on Ayako Hamada on August 9th at the Korakuen Hall. Ohka and past…

Kimber Lee with the Legacy Women’s Championship Kimber Lee is saturated in tag team championship gold and has added a singles title to her melting pot. Her partner, Cherry Bomb is not too shabby herself; she is also hauling around her own treasure chest full of gold. Together, the Kimber Bombs are the first competitors to hold the SHINE Tag Team Championship and the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship…

We’ve reached the halfway point of the year and its time to reflect on those who has had a good start in 2015. Usually around this time, Lee Burton and Stew Allen would be busy compiling their “A good half year for…” lists, all to be posted onto the Ringbelles website. Sharing their thoughts on the women who have impressed the most in the last six months also mentioning those that have done their…

We’ve reached the halfway point of the year and its time to reflect on those who has had a good start in 2015. Usually around this time, Lee Burton and Stew Allen would be busy compiling their “A good half year for…” lists, all to be posted over onto the Ringbelles website. Sharing their thoughts on the women who have impressed the most in the last six months also mentioning those that have done…

Nicole Savoy has Evie in the crossface

SHIMMER Women Athletes presented the return of the ChickFight tournament for their debut on the West Coast. The one-day, twelve-woman and single-elimination tournament headlined SHIMMER 71 on Saturday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California. Past competitors, Cheerleader Melissa and Candice LeRae were announced, as first time…

Misaki Ohata & Mio Shirai are the new WAVE Tag Team Champions

Mio Shirai and Misaki Ohata became the new WAVE Tag Team Champions on Sunday, as they ended Yuu Yamagata and Ayako Hamada’s second reign as champions in their fourth title defense. Known collectively as “Plus Minus,” their chase for the titles began back at the 2013 Dual Shock WAVE tournament, as they failed to exceed more than one…

Act Yasukawa gushing blood as Kyoko is at her side

Going into this week’s Ringbelles Roundup, I was expecting to talk about the possible title changes that took place at Korakuen Hall on Sunday, all while start preparing for the announcements of next month’s shows that will lead up to their bigger show, “Stardom the Highest” on March 29th. Instead, something happened. I woke up that morning…