The Legacy

The Final Belle

The final day of 2014 is also the final post on this website - and to mark it, dotted throughout this final post are logos from our history, some which have never been seen before, as they were used when we were still trying things out. The end of the site's got a positive edge …

Ringbelles Roundup (December 30, 2014) –New beginnings, Heidi Lovelace, Hudson Envy & Dragonita bound for STARDOM & more

In the fifth grade, my guidance counselor proposed that my class put together a collage of what we intend to be when we got older. Chef, nurse, singer, florist, work in the XFL (no really), Secretary of State and more were among the choices, but I had to be the odd ball. The nerve I …

Ringbelles Roundup (23 December 2014) – Awards, Natalya talks lots of stuff and more

Ringbelles usually goes to the trouble of creating physical awards for its year-end honours but things have been a bit strained in the last few months, so there's no glass trophy for this year's winner. However, after considering not doing them due to the intention of closing, I've decided to write a little bit about …

Malia Hosaka to be given Retired Women’s Wrestling Award… despite still being active

Well, this is awkward. Despite still wrestling and currently holding one half of the SHINE Tag Team Championship, Malia Hosaka is to be presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club's Retired Women's Wrestling Award at next April's reunion in Las Vegas, NV. To make it seem even weirder, that presumably means that Beth Phoenix is being …

All good things…

It's been difficult since Stew's passing two months ago. Mostly because I miss our daily interactions but also partly because running this website has essentially become a one-man job. It gets harder because each visit is a reminder of how he is no longer with us, and this was something that we started together. When …

In Video: Ivelisse Velez’s AAA debut

It's a rare venture into the world of lucha libre, thought its profile has seen an upswing since the debut of Lucha Underground on US TV. A combination of alternative production and some entertaining matches has made it a desirable show to watch, and it is already seeing some crossover of talent among the luchadoras …

Ringbelles Roundup (16 December 2014) – the difference between WWE’s developmental and main roster, Syuri success, Ivelisse called a refugee & more

How can one promotion offer such polarising women's matches on its big shows – and how is it that the show with the bigger audience produce such a bore-fest while the one with less TV time, less fame and a comparatively weaker storyline leads to the best women's match on TV for 2014? Charlotte and …

TLC: Nikki Bella beats AJ to retain the Divas Championship

AJ Lee attempts to become a 4-time WWE Divas Champion as she faces titleholder Nikki Bella as part of the TLC pay-per-view. The Background • Nikki won the Divas Championship at Survivor Series when Brie - who was her personal assistant for a 30-day period at the time after losing a match between the two …

Bellatrix 11 live results – A new British Champion will be crowned

There is only one title on the line at this afternoon's Bellatrix 11 show and it will guarantee a new champion. The British title is on the line in an eight woman elimination tournament after the belt was vacated by Penelope, who defeated Violet O'Hara in September but then elected to take an extended period …