Spoilers for this week’s SmackDown. The show airs on Friday at 8pm on Syfy.
NXT Spoilers: November 2nd, 2011
Spoilers for tomorrow’s episode of NXT are below. The show airs at 4pm ET on WWE.com:
Kelly Kelly Scores a Major Magazine Cover!
There’s a new covergirl in town! Former WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly has scored a major magazine cover — Maxim!
Kelly is featured on the December 2011 cover of Maxim magazine posing against a flash red sports car.
The young Diva already has some history with Maxim this year: she was included in the annual Hot 100 list ranking at #82, plus she was also recently featured in a special salute to the military edition of the magazine, but nothing can top a magazine cover.
Congrats to Kelly on her big gig!
Get a look at the magazine below!
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Eve Carjacks the Divas of Doom, Leaves Them Stranded
In a new WWE.com video, a quick trip to the gas station last night after Raw turned into quite a predicament for Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and her partner in crime Natalya. The Divas of Doom went inside the store to pick up some drinks and snacks, but when they headed back to their car, all they found was an empty parking spot. The mystery of the missing car was soon solved, though, when it pulled up and the driver was revealed to be none other than Eve Torres. Eve drove off, leaving her foes stranded at the gas station.
Watch the full video and read the accompanying WWE.com article by clicking here. clicking here.
The article that accompanies this video explains the situation, naming Alicia Fox as complicit in Eve’s prank. The WWE.com reporter writes:
What we didn’t know, and what I would find out later through a conversation with the perpetrators of this practical joke, is that we were being followed. Alicia Fox and Eve had been tailing us since we left Atlanta.
“I used to travel with Beth and Natalya a lot. Beth always drives; she always stops for orange soda and she always leaves her keys in the car. That’s her thing,” said the sly Alicia Fox, who masterminded this retaliatory prank. “Well, that, and being a total ‘B’.”
As for whether or not car theft puts Eve into sticky legal territory, well, they’ve covered that neatly:
Beth and Natalya both suggested that the police be contacted, but we were informed that under John Laurinaitis, all rental cars for talent are booked with multiple Superstars/Divas listed as drivers, since at any given moment a new driver might be needed to get from city to city.
“It’s a safety net, really,” said a Talent Relations representative at WWE HQ. “We never expected anyone to abuse the fact that any Diva can drive any Diva’s rental car to do something like this, but, it’s not illegal. It’s not very nice, but neither are they.”
Eve has certainly escalated this feud, taking it from mean-yet-simple Twitter pranks to car theft. If she’s just upped the stakes, what do you think the Divas of Doom will do in retaliation?
Raw Redux (October 31st, 2011): Is There Really a Title Needed For This?
I’ll be honest, it took me a good minute to find the motivation to begin this Redux. Lack of motivation had nothing to do with the fact that the Divas were in Halloween costumes, or the fact that the entire match was predicted by yours truly in last week’s Redux. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with the fact I trolled YouTube for videos of Tristan MacManus from Dancing With the Stars because I have a thing for a hot Irish man, and my God. He’s pretty much as hot as they come. What it all comes down to is quite simply a Halloween hangover, and the fact that I absolutely despise the Muppets. They’re scary, and weird, and I’ve never really been a big fan of puppets. I don’t like cartoons, really, except for Archer and South Park, and it’s absolutely unnecessary to have them on Monday Night Raw. I suppose it’s only fitting that the best video I could find has Kermit and Miss Piggy on it, so lets just get on with, shall we?
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are out to kick off Raw or whatever it is they’re doing, and luckily for me, Vickie Guerrero comes out alongside Jack Swagger.
Uhhh… where’s my Dolph?
Vickie is shrieking excuse me, and Swagger just looks a big blond hulk. Vickie complains about how bad it was when Hugh Jackman took over, and she’s even more miserable that she has to share the stage with livestock. I’m going to assume she’s just directing her comments at Miss Piggy (God, I can’t believe I’m writing about a freakin’ puppet) because Kermit is an amphibian. But anyway, Swagger decides to speak, which is always hit or miss. He brings up frog legs, and ham sandwiches, and says ‘wocka wocka’ which I’m going to go out on a limb and assume has something to do with said Muppets. This is so painful. Vickie and Jack deserve so much better than feuding with puppets. Miss Piggy fights back, and Kermit tries to play peacemaker, he tells Swagger he doesn’t want anything to do with him or his mother.
Okay, I kind of giggled there. Ugh.
Vickie is irate over this, but hey, the crowd pops and that’s what the WWE is going for I guess. Vickie ends up in a chest bumping match with Miss Piggy and as if things can’t get anymore random (especially since the title of this video was Diva Halloween Battle Royal), Santino’s music hits. I can’t.
He tells Swagger he needs to go warm up because they have a match, and Kermit basically pops for this. Swagger shuts him up and starts to brag about himself. He claims he doesn’t need to warm up because he is a former World Champ and an All American American. Of course that’s not why he doesn’t have to warm up. Because as if his resume versus Santino’s wasn’t enough, he drops ever so coyly that he will have Dolph Ziggler in his corner. Having Dolph in your corner is a heck of a lot better than being a champion and a collegiate champ, isn’t it?
Of course Santino has a rebuttle for this and it basically rip’s poor Swagger’s heart in two. Ziggles won’t be at ringside because he has his own match tonight. And then Santino drops the bomb. It’s against the notorious, the popular, the amazing internet sensation… the guy who lost to Ziggler at whatever the last pay-per-view was (apologies for not knowing the name, still on a Tristan MacManus high)… ZACK RYDER!
“Woo woo woo you know it.” Kermit/Miss Piggy zing Swagger/Vickie.
Cue ‘ha ha I got you’ laughs from the faces and shocked/angry looks from the heels.
Kelly Kelly‘s theme music!
The former Diva’s champ walks out dress in a snow pirate costume and holding a sword. I reckon this battle royal is next? Kelly walks over to the gaggle of random on stage left and kisses Kermit right on the lips. Well that was just rude. How you gunna make out with another woman’s man? Or frog… or puppet. Oh Lord. What is this recap?
Cut to commercial break as the snow pirate makes her way to the ring.
When Raw returns, all the Divas are in the ring with Robin Eve Torres being the last one out. Standing around we have Cave Woman Rosa Mendes, AJ as Mortal Combat’s Kitana (my favorite costume), Kaitlyn as Dog the Bounty Hunter (epic), Brie and Nikki Bella as Mario and Luigi, Tamina as Cleopatra, Natalya as the Queen of Hearts, Alicia Fox as a sailor (the cutest costume), and Aksana as Morticia Addams. I think I got all of those. We already know Kelly is a snow pirate.
Anyway, Beth Phoenix is on commentary with huge hair and a gothic looking queen dress in my favorite color purple (the color of royalty might I add) and she is the Queen of the Ring tonight.
The bell rings.
AJ is quick to try some video game moves out in the ring, but the other Divas don’t react kindly. Rosa gets dumped over the top rope first continuing her streak of being the first woman out in every battle royal, sans a few. Kelly, Eve, and Alicia team up to try and get rid of Natalya. Tamina is going after AJ and the Bella twins work together to get rid of Aksana. Kaitlyn comes to AJ’s rescue, but it’s a little to late. Tamina rids the ring of the popular SmackDown cutie pie. Kaitlyn does end up dumping Tamina out, which is good for her. The Bellas get rid of Kaitlyn, which brings Eve and Kelly to their neck of the woods. The BFFs go for the sisters, which leaves Alicia and Nattie alone in the corner. The Bellas end up slammed on top of one another, and Eve just has to booty pop. She also does a standing moonsault which is kind of pointless because you have to throw your opponents out of the ring in order to win. Oh well.
The poor Bellas end up whipped into the corner where they become victims of a 2K stinkface. After that, the twins are eliminated which leaves us with Natalya, Alicia, Eve, and Kelly. It’s three-on-one which is kind of funny since Natalya is supposed to be the heel in all of this. The three faces slap her around, and Nattie fires back with a spinning clothesline to Eve. Alicia and Kelly jump her and want to throw her out of the ring, but Nattie is able to dump Kelly, who hangs on, and then Alicia who doesn’t. Nattie sends Kelly out of the ring, but while she’s doing that, Eve comes from behind and gets rid of her.
Eve wins!
I’m going to assume Beth is furious because she has to face Eve again, and I know. This Redux has me assuming a lot of things. Natalya just can’t believe that she continues to lose over and over, and finally both Divas of Doom get in the ring to give Eve a piece of their mind. Kelly and Alicia hit the ring which causes DoD to retreat. Robin and her band of friends, the snow pirate and the sailor, end up on top on this Halloween night.
I honestly don’t think I need to make any comments tonight but since that’s my job, here we go. The Battle Royal was completely predictable but I didn’t mind it. Halloween is fun, so that’s what they went for, and it was a good time had by all. If anyone expected anything other than Divas in Halloween costumes, then I feel for them. It was never going to happen. Lets see if anything happens on SmackDown this week.
Former Women’s Champion Backstage at Raw Last Night
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Lita — real name Amy Dumas — was backstage at Raw last night in Atlanta.
The four-time champion lives in Atlanta and was said to be visiting, reports PWInsider.
Lita last appeared on WWE TV in November 2010 in a guest spot with Pee-Wee Herman.
WWE Hall of Famer, Jim Ross, tweeted about meeting with Dumas: “Just saw Lita in ATL. She’s as beautiful as ever & a wonderful soul. I really miss her. Big star in my eyes.”
Thoughts: It’s a shame we didn’t get a Lita guest spot, but with The Muppets on the show, it was already a hectic night with the show running out of time.
Reader Poll: Which Diva Had the Best Halloween Costume?
Another year, another slew of Halloween costumes — but who looked best?
Last night, the Divas treated us to everything from Mario & Luigi and Kitana from Mortal Kombat to yes, even Dog the Bounty Hunter… and whatever Kelly Kelly was supposed to be!
We gave our “Best Costume” award to AJ on Twitter last night, but who gets yours?
Take a look at all of the Halloween costumes here and then vote in our poll below!
Eve Wins Number One Contendership for Divas Title
It will be Eve Torres vs Beth Phoenix once again for the Divas Title after Eve won a Divas Halloween costume battle royal to earn the right to challenge the Glamazon.
Following their great match at Vengeance a couple of weeks ago, the two Divas will face off once more, however, the date of their second bout has not yet been announced. Could it be at Survivor Series or perhaps on Raw?
Do you want to see Beth vs Eve again? Tell us what you think…
Raw Response: October 31st, 2011
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Torrie Wilson Hits Back at TMZ Claim That She’s Jealous of Stacy Keibler
Former WWE Diva, Torrie Wilson, responded to a TMZ report in which they caught up with her while out in LA and asked her about her BFF and former WWE road buddy, Stacy Keibler, dating Hollywood star George Clooney.
The gossip site insinuated that Torrie, who was clearly playing dumb by saying she had no idea that they were dating, was jealous of Stacy. When asked about Stacy & George, she played coy, responding: “Is she? Is she really [dating him]?”
Torrie admits on her Facebook page that she was just playing TMZ, writing: “OK, silly TMZ, you are SO dumb! Stacy is one of my best friends … and you were being toyed with … glad it worked! Jealousy isn’t in my blood but nice try weirdos!”
TMZ obviously didn’t do their homework or they’d know that Torrie was on holiday with Stacy and George just a few weeks ago in Mexico, along with TNA’s Gail Kim. Stacy even posted a picture of them together on Twitter.
Check out the TMZ report in question below:
Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2010: Where Are They Now?
Last year, Diva Dirt hand-picked five talents for its second annual Five to Watch list who we felt were making waves in women’s wrestling and embodied the traits it took to be a standout star. Those five talents, we felt had the talent, the look and personality to go far in the business and as such, they received the Diva Dirt stamp of approval.
This year, the Five to Watch is back! Five new talents will be unveiled over five days, beginning tomorrow, November 1st. Who will make this year’s list? The competition has been tough, as we’ve noticed more rising talent than ever before. But before we unveil the Class of 2011, we’re taking a look back at the Class of 2010 and what they’ve been up to since we included them in last year’s list…
ATHENA
Athena caught our eye with her work in Texas promotion, Anarchy Championship Wrestling, but has since expanded around the US. Now a regular in SHIMMER, Athena has competed against the likes of Cheerleader Melissa, Tenille and others. Recently, she picked up her first win in SHIMMER over Mia Yim.
In January, the self-proclaimed “Wrestling Goddess” made her debut in WSU, as well as competing in a 10,000 Tacks Match in ACW. Ouch!
Athena was recently crowned the new ACW American Joshi Champion, defeating Lady Poison.
Trick or Treat! Going Halloween Costume Shopping: Part 3
Happy Halloween! We’re continuing our yearly tradition of dreaming up Halloween costumes for our favorite Divas and Knockouts. This year, we’ll be mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past 3 years of this feature:
2009: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
2010: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
See part 1 of this year’s feature by clicking here and part 2 by clicking here.
All caught up? Let’s get started!
Aksana
Costume: Morticia Addams from the The Addams Family series.
Why?: With Aksana‘s main roster, post-NXT debut came a new look: the bright blonde hair dyed raven black. The hair alone has given her a more mysterious nature, and a way to add to that mystique would be to dress as Morticia Addams, the pale-skinned, black haired and black clothed matriarch of the Addams family. Aksana could easily pull off the half strange, half alluring demeanor of Morticia. Perhaps she could even speak in Lithuanian to entice Teddy Long like Morticia does for Gomez in French. The tricky part would be getting smoke to emanate from below her–somehow we don’t think that’s in the WWE’s budget.
Get the look: Don a long black wig and a bewitching dress, along with a mysterious allure and a passing ability to speak French.
Alicia Fox
Costume: Rihanna.
Why?: When some saw Alicia Fox debut her fire engine red hair, they instantly thought of Rihanna, the woman who popularized the look. So, it wouldn’t take much work for Alicia to channel Rihanna for a costume: she would style her hair in a more edgy, Rihanna-esque manner and dress in a similarly edgy fashion. She wouldn’t necessarily have to spontaneously break out into song a la Jillian, but a few words spoken in a Barbadian accent wouldn’t hurt.
Get the look: Follow this guide to gathering some Rihanna-worthy fashion and buy a red wig that you can transform into your preferred Rihanna style.
Eve Torres
Costume: Princess Leia from the Star Wars series in her slave costume.
Why?: Yes, it’s one of the most cliché “hot geek” costumes in existence, but it’s still a classic, and Eve Torres could likely do the look more justice than your average comic convention-goer, with her toned Diva body. Her metal-toned ring gear, banded arms and choker all faintly echo Leia’s iconic look. For television, most Divas feel required to go for a stereotypically “sexy” costume, so at least Eve would be referencing popular fiction rather than just being a sexy this-and-that. And if she really wanted to be inventive, she also could cart around a Jabba the Hut that she’s chained to, preferably in the form of some costumed Superstar.
Get the look: Buy the costume ready-made by clicking here and mimic her hair with a long braid.
Madison Rayne
Costume: Rachel Berry from Glee.
Why?: Madison Rayne isn’t quite a perfectionist over-achiever, but she certainly has the eager-to-please kiss-up act down pat. At Karen Jarrett‘s first real ally in the Knockouts division, Madison has been sure to position herself well in the VP’s good graces, sure that the favor would result in a Knockouts Title win. While that hasn’t exactly panned out just, Madison is still firmly on Karen’s side, this time with Gail Kim alongside them both. Though, no matter how close Gail gets to Karen, Madison will always have been there first, and in that way recalls Glee‘s Rachel Berry in her steadfastness and ability to suck up with the best of them. Madison’s already got the hair, so all she needs is more preppy, straight-laced attire and a perkier disposition.
Get the look: Follow this guide to get a Rachel-worthy look, and watch a few episodes of Glee to pick up the personality quirks.
Tamina
Costume: Princess Tamina from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Why?: These two don’t just share a name: both the Diva Tamina and Princess Tamina have heritages that tie heavily into their stories: one has wrestling in her blood, the other has the duty to protect a sacred object in hers. Granted, those stories aren’t very similar, but Tamina clearly holds her history close to heart, as does her Prince of Persia counterpart, adopting her father “Superfly” Snuka’s splash finisher and extending his legacy with every step she takes.
Get the look: Wear this full costume.
Tara & Brooke Tessmacher
Costume: Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez.
Why?: Tara has a storied history of wearing quirky costumes, so the thought of her dressing as a teenaged boy isn’t as strange as it should be. She wouldn’t be the only person this year to wear a Justin Bieber costume, so the key to her costume standing out would be her partner in crime and former Knockouts Tag Title co-Champ Brooke Tessmacher. Brooke would, of course, dress as Bieber’s girlfriend Selena Gomez, a fellow teenaged star. With Tara in high-tops and a swooshy haircut alongisde Brooke sporting long dark hair and a sparkly dress worthy of Prom, the two would be unmistakeable. We’d want to re-crown them Tag Team Champs just for this costume alone.
Get the look: Justins, go to the one-stop website for all your Justin Bieber costume needs (yes, it’s actually called JustinBieberCostumes.com). Selenas, wear a long dark wig and a trendy outfit, preferably one matching one of her recent red carpet appearances. No matter what you wear, though, merely being on Justin’s arm will clue people in to who you are.
Next SHIMMER Dates Announced
SHIMMER has announced the dates for its next set of DVD tapings: March 17th and 18th, 2012.
The company will film Volumes 45-48 in its DVD series over the two days at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL.
At the last set of tapings which took place at the top of the month, Cheerleader Melissa became the new SHIMMER Champion by defeating Madison Eagles.
In Video: PWI Female 50 Award Presentation
Earlier this month, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Dan Murphy made an appearance at SHIMMER Women Athletes to present a plaque to Madison Eagles, who netted the #1 spot on their annual Female 50 list in September. Our friends at SHIMMER have released the video of the presentation, which also features SHIMMER mainstay, Serena Deeb.Check out the video below:
The award presentation will also be featured on SHIMMER Vol. 41, which will be on sale at http://www.shimmerwrestling.com/ in December.
The Diva Dirt Perfect 10: Week of October 23rd, 2011
It’s back! The Diva Dirt Perfect 10 makes a return as we look at the movers and shakers of the Divas and Knockouts division this past week a la WWE.com’s Power 25. Which femme fatales impressed on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Superstars, Impact Wrestling and FCW? (Note: Pay per views will be counted the following week.)
Let’s find out…
#10. Natalya
Last Week 9
No Baby!
Natalya spent her second consecutive week in singles action on Raw, but like last week, did not emerge victorious. This time, she surprisingly lost out to Alicia Fox, but thanks to an impressive showing, maintains her spot on the Perfect 10.
Hopefully Natalya can turn things around with a victory next week and take a higher spot like she so rightfully deserves!
Continue on for #9…
Maryse Issues Statement on WWE Release, Reveals What She Plans to Do Next
Former WWE Divas Champion Maryse issued a statement on her official website about her release from WWE last Friday.
Maryse also revealed that she plans to pursue a career in entertainment, presumably in Hollywood.
Read her statement below:
After six fantastic years with the WWE, I’ve decided to move on and begin the next chapter of my life. Thank you to all of my fans, colleagues and the WWE Universe.
Living in Los Angeles, I look forward to continuing my career in entertainment and creating new and exciting content!
As news broke of her release on Friday, Maryse held a “release party” celebrating her departure, indicating that she’s happy to move on.
Name of WWE Divas Reality Show Will Be…
You might remember a few weeks ago that WWE announced plans for a Divas road trip reality show for its upcoming cable Network.
WWE asked fans to name the show, with three options up for the vote:
1. WWE Divas Hot Wheels
2. WWE Divas Road Trip
3. WWE Divas Heels on Wheels
4. WWE Divas Joy Ride
5. WWE Diva Detour
Well, it looks like we have a winner! WWE has reportedly trademarked “WWE Divas: Heels on Wheels”.
Love it? Hate it? Tell us what you think…
In Video: Cherry Bomb, Courtney Rush & Xandra Bale in New Wrestling Movie “Beat Down”
The trailer for a new movie called ‘Beat Down‘ has been released. The movie is directed by Canadian native Deanne Foley and stars Marthe Bernard (Republic of Doyle) as a young girl who defies her father by pursuing her dream of becoming a pro wrestler.
The film also stars Canadian wrestlers Cherry Bomb, Courtney Rush (pictured) and Xandra Bale. Check out a short clip and the trailer below.
A small blurb about the film, from the 22nd St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival program:
Our festival is proud to open with another thoroughly homegrown feature production, a debut achievement for Deanne Foley whose shorter gems have always found a place on our screens. BEAT DOWN is, not surprisingly, a comedy, a signature move by the St. John’s director. Foley has always produced wry and slyly amusing stories about girls growing up, and BEAT DOWN capably extends her favourite theme into a full-blown narrative. Marthe Bernard (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE) plays the unsinkably feisty Fran, a young woman with vague dreams and a restless heart. Dad, known as Whitey, is a former wrestling champ who forbids Fran from entering the ring at any time. As played by the familiar Robb Wells (TRAILER PARK BOYS), Whitey is profane and overbearing and, as one would expect, hilariously emotional. He fervently wants to save Fran from a broken heart and will curse anyone who gets in his way, but a girl gets what a girl wants. BEAT DOWN boasts a fine tag team of actors, with Andy Jones, Mark O’Brien, Tony Nappo, and Janet Kidder rounding out the A-Show. The script, penned by Foley and her trusty pal Iain MacLeod, exploits the clichés of the underdog story with fresh attitude. With Pope Productions in her corner Foley is bound to take home the championship belt. Ultimately, what you see on the screen is a legit hit—a knockout with a clean finish. Bravo to Foley for giving us such a fine main event.
Miss Elizabeth Action Figure to be Released by End of the Year, Bella Twins Figures Announced
PWInsider.com attended the 2011 Ringsidefest event in New York City. The Mattel action figure team took part in a Q&A session about the WWE action figure line and their plans for said line as they enter into the new year.
Diva-related tidbits are below:
* There are plans to release new versions of some of the Divas, including Kelly Kelly and Beth Phoenix. The female characters are paced out because unfortunately, they don’t sell as many as the male characters and told fans that if they want more, buy the ones that are released. If the product sits on the shelves, the newer stuff will be backed up in warehouses because the older releases don’t move out of stores. They want to do as many Divas as they can.
* There will be an Elizabeth action figure available at MattyCollector.com at the end of the year. If she does well, they can hopefully do Sherri Martel and others.
*They are getting samples of a Bella Twins set next week.
What do you all think? Which ones would you buy? And who do you think they should make an action figure of in the future? I would love to see Kharma, personally.
KC Spinelli Wins ECCW Women’s Championship
Recent SPARKLE debutant KC Spinelli last night defeated Nicole Matthews at ECCW’s “Halloween Hell” event to win their Women’s Championship. Matthews was just one day shy of a year long reign.
As previously stated, she made her debut for SPARKLE at the recent SHIMMER tapings on October 1 and 2, and was featured on the first season of Canada’s TV show “World of Hurt” as one of Lance Storm’s trainees (she will again be appearing on their second season, this time trained by WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper). The past season of “World of Hurt” have showcased the likes of recent WWE signees Tenille Tayla and Taya Valkyrie.
Spinelli debuted for ECCW a few years ago and has been consistently improving her craft – the victory is most certainly a well deserved one.
Congratulations to KC!
For those who may not know KC Spinelli, check out the media below to get a better idea of who she is and what she’s all about.
- KCSpinelli.com – her official website
- Follow her on Twitter
- CANOE — SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – B.C’s KC Spinelli not lacking in confidence
Trick or Treat! Going Halloween Costume Shopping: Part 2
Happy Halloween! We’re continuing our yearly tradition of dreaming up Halloween costumes for our favorite Divas and Knockouts. This year, we’ll be mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past 3 years of this feature:
2009: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
2010: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
See part 1 of this year’s feature by clicking here.
All caught up? Let’s get started!
Christy Hemme
Costume: Amy Pond from Doctor Who.
Why?: Two of Christy Hemme‘s most defining features are her red hair and feisty personality. In those two aspects, she much like Amy Pond, companion to Doctor Who‘s eleventh Doctor. When competing in the Diva Search, Christy seemed to be game for pretty much anything, though there’s no guarantee that if the Tardis landed outside her door this instant, she’d hop inside. Still, she seems like one of the most adventurous women in wrestling, just going by personality, so maybe she would be up for some intergalactic time travel. However, she would need someone to sport a bow tie and be her Doctor–any takers?
Get the look: A red wig, short skirt, colorful stockings, combat boots and a leather jacket will have you looking like Amy. If you don’t have partner to dress as the Doctor, carrying around a sonic screwdriver will get the message across.
Gail Kim
Costume: Nikita from the CW’s Nikita.
Why?: One way to put Gail Kim‘s cat-like reflexes to work? Make her a secret agent! As the Nikita portrayed in the recent television series, Gail would be a very modern take on the secret-agent-goes-rogue concept. Of all the Divas and Knockouts, she is unquestionably the one most believable as a woman outrunning and outsmarting a secret government agency. Having seen her in the ring, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to think that she could hold her own in a fight.
Get the look: Dark, sleek clothing and a prop gun will have you looking like a secret agent. Be sure to mention Division so everyone knows about the vendetta you’re going to settle.
Jacqueline
Costume: Jessie from the Toy Story series.
Why?: She’s hardly a meek southern belle, but there’s no doubt that Jacqueline, with her recognizable accent, is from the south. She’s just more of the tough-as-nails variety. Another tough southern cookie? Jessie, from the Toy Story series. Sure, she’s technically a doll, but her persistence and courage make her a human as anyone, and her traditional cowgirl attire makes her very recognizable. Jacqueline could play to her roots and poke fun at them at the same time, cranking up her accent and bursting with energy. She’d get bonus points from us for moving with the floppy doll mannerisms.
Get the look: Grab a ready-made costume and, if you’re one for the details, buy a bright red wig and tie it into a braid.
Layla
Costume: Nicki Minaj.
Why?: It’s one of the most popular new costumes this year, going by the buzz online. Nicki Minaj only recently burst into the public consciousness and is already known for her outrageous style and preoccupation with the color pink. Layla has already dressed up as one pop star, so becoming Nicki seems like something that would be right up her alley. She’s got plenty of quirky attitude, as her time in Lay-Cool proved, and besides, we think she’d look dynamite in a bright pink wig.
Get the look: This guide gives you how-tos for three different variations of Nicki.
Maxine & Derrick Bateman
Costume: Kate Middleton & Prince William.
Why?: This past week, Maxine accepted Derrick Bateman’s marriage proposal, so it’s fitting that these two would have nothing on their minds but their upcoming nuptials and would choose to use Halloween to celebrate them. The most relevant wedding right now is easily the royal affair from earlier this year, when Prince William was wed to Kate Middleton, so with that image still fresh in our heads, Maxine and Derrick could deck themselves out in a gown and suit that match those of the royal couple. We’re sure that, in their minds, the wedding is as hotly anticipated as a royal one anyways, so looking the part is just icing on the cake.
Get the look: The groom can dress in the full traditional suit, while the bride finds a dress similar to Kate’s now-iconic gown. Over-done English accents are a plus.
Mickie James
Costume: Olive Oyl from the Popeye series.
Why?: Mickie can certainly pull off cutesy looks, and this one is certainly cutesy. Olive Oyl, the lady love of strong-armed sailor Popeye, is a gangly damsel in distress with a high voice and a tendency to get kidnapped. Mickie would be easily recognizable in a tight black bun, red sweater, black skirt and large brown shoes. Swooning at demonstrations of affection and reacting shrilly to things that surprise her, Mickie would be the cartoon brought to life. And if there’s anyone that could bring a toon to life, it’s bouncy, chirpy Mickie. Those dressed as Popeye or Bluto would be interacted with accordingly, be it swoon or shriek.
Get the look: This full costume includes the outfit and classic black wig.
Rosa Mendes
Costume: The red bird from the Angry Bird games.
Why?: Poor Rosa Mendes can’t seem to catch a break, be it by losing matches or having her photoshoot interrupted. Rosa has every right to be angry, perhaps angry enough to personify an Angry Bird (the red one, of course, as red is her color). The game became a smash hit this year, and will undoubtedly be a popular Halloween costume for the quirky set. Rosa would be hitting a trend and expressing her inner anguish at the same time, maybe even through launching herself at her enemies in the hopes of making them explode? Okay, maybe not. But still, she’s probably got enough frustration bottled up to make anyone go boom.
Get the look: Pop on a red bird costume and get angry.
Stay tuned for part 3 leading up to Halloween.
Maryse Celebrates Her WWE Departure with a “Release Cake”!
Oh, that Maryse! She sure knows how to do it big, huh?
The two time former Divas Champion celebrated her release from WWE last night with a cake congratulating her on her WWE departure!
The French-Canadian bombshell tweeted a picture of the cake, with the caption: “lets get this party started.”
She may be gone from WWE, but the larger than life WWE-style personality is still intact. Love it!
Maryse Says She’s “Happy” and “Free” Following WWE Release
As news broke of her release from WWE earlier tonight, Maryse tweeted the following, insisting that she’s “happy” and “free”.
Maryse wrote: “I’M OUT and sexier than ever! Thanks to all my fans, colleagues and @WWE Universe. Time to party! “Release” party tonight at @trousdale LA.”
She added: “Im Happy, im Smiling, and FREE, now its time to get Naughty …………BE SEXY.”
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WWE.com has just released a statement announcing the release of former two-time Divas Champion, Maryse.
Maryse entered WWE in 2006 following the 2006 Diva Search which was eventually won by Layla. Maryse was one of the contestants signed from that year’s contest and spent time in developmental while also performing on the SmackDown brand.
The Sexiest of the Sexy, as she proclaimed herself, really began to stand out in 2008 when she started competing more in the ring and had a lengthy feud with Michelle McCool on SmackDown, eventually leading to a Divas Championship run.
Maryse would hold the title on a second occasion, winning the title in a tournament after it was vacated by an injured Melina in early 2010. Maryse defeated Gail Kim in the finals of the tournament in February 2010.
The French-Canadian Diva has had some issues with injuries during her run. In 2008, she suffered a dislocated kneecap. She would tough it out before having surgery in the summer of 2009.
Earlier this year, she was out of action with an abdominal hernia for which she had to have surgery. It was said that she’d be back imminently, however, she never returned.
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Impact Write-Up (October 27th, 2011): The Day the Earth Stood Still… Gail Kim Speaks!
Come one, come all, to another edition of the Impact Write-Up! I’m sure you know by now that my recaps particularly take interest in the phenomenal Miss Karen, but this week, just like the thoughtful, talented, magnificent woman that she is, she’s decided to take a back seat and allow Gail Kim to be the focus of the show. That’s right! This week, Gail Kim (along with the Miss Karen army consisting of Madison Rayne and Traci Brooks) takes on fellow Knockout, Tara, in singles action. It’s their first meeting since 2004, so let’s not waste any time before jumping right into the show!
As the programme is about to head to a commercial break, we see the benevolent ruler, Miss Karen, walking to the ring along with her crew of Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, and Traci Brooks not far behind. Suddenly, we return from break as the theme music that Beethoven could only dream of creating blares across the sound system. Out come the four ladies, with three in particular being extremely nice to one another. For some ungodly reason, Traci Brooks is not showing Miss Karen the respect she deserves, but I digress…
Gail Kim looks ready for competition, as the four enter the ring with Traci (begrudgingly) holding the ropes open for the other three per Miss Karen’s orders. In a sight that I can’t seem to process… is that? Is that really? Is that Gail Kim… holding a… microphone?! I never thought I would see the day! Through all of those chorus lines, two minute 16 woman tags, and pajama fights has emerged a stunning swan about to actually speak on a wrestling show. Who’d have ever thunk it?
Gail lifts the microphone up and claims that everyone can stop with all the emails, tweets, and texts asking her why she did what she did to Velvet Sky last week. She says that it’s none of our damn business! (Did Gail Kim just swear? I love it already.) Gail says that she doesn’t owe ANYONE an explanation, but that if we really want to know why the little goody two shoes Gail Kim showed her bad side last week in giving the champ a concussion and sending her home, she would be happy to provide an explanation.
She continues on that throughout her entire career, all she ever did was try to do what everyone wanted. First during her opening TNA run, then continuing on elsewhere, and then finally it would’ve likely happened again if it wasn’t for the one and only… MISS KAREN! (Everyone take a pause and give Miss Karen a slow clap like I’m doing right now.) Miss Karen and Gail engage in a friendly hug of gratitude, as Gail states that Miss Karen helped her realize that it’s neither about the company, or the fans that never put a dime in her pocket, but that it’s about GAIL! It’s all about Gail being the center of attention! It’s all about Gail being the one who’s noticed! It’s all about GAIL being treated like the main eventer she is!
Miss Karen then picks the microphone up as these people somehow boo her?! Nonetheless, Miss Karen states that she is a queen of her word, as she grants Gail a Knockouts Title shot at Turning Point against Velvet Sky! She continues that the sooner we get the belt off that prostitute Velvet’s waist, the better. Gail promises Miss Karen that she will not let her down, as this crowd erupts in a “We Want Velvet” chant! She demands a piece of fresh meat be brought out to the ring so that she can show off her GREATNESS.
Just then, veteran Knockout Tara walks out from the back looking great in pink, but lacking her coveted motorcycle entrance. As she hurriedly heads up to the ring, Gail knocks her back down with a knee to the side. She slams Tara’s head into the ring apron, as the two women get back inside. Gail knocks Tara down and begins violently slamming Tara to the ground. Punches to the face, as the fans try to get behind the lady in pink. Tara tries to fight back, but Gail is all over this match to show her dominance.
Gail sends Tara into the ropes, but the Widow’s Peaker comes back with a kick to the face. Run off the ropes by Tara, but Gail counters whatever she had planned with a brutal clothesline for good measure. Gail proceeds to blow a kiss to the heckling fans, as Miss Karen taunts in approval. Kim begins screaming at a downed Tara, before throwing her outside the ring by the other three women. Traci goes to help her up, but Madison and Miss Karen toss her to the side and scold her. Gail flips Tara into the ring, as the show heads to a commercial break. (The price of highly rated segments I suppose.)
When we return, Gail is shown choking Tara in the corner. She drags her to the center of the ring, and Tara once again begins to show signs of life, before Gail takes control. Kim throws Tara into the corner, but Tara moves out of the way. Gail with a boot up, followed by an elbow, as she breaks out the flying dragon/christo maneuver! As shades of 2004 warm my mind, the crowd fights for Tara to make a comeback, and she follows up with a sidewalk slam! Gail lifts Tara up, before the Knockouts Tag Champion builds up a lot of fire with clotheslines and a flipping neckbreaker for a close count!
Traci claps for Tara, as Madison and Miss Karen give her two looks that may inflict harm on her alone. Tara hoists Gail onto her shoulders, but Kim holds onto the ropes and sends Tara crashing into them. Gail uses her leg to choke Tara, before dragging her to the center of the ring and nailing the Eat Defeat for the victory! Miss Karen and Madison hop into the ring, as Traci follows slowly behind. The three women celebrate, as Traci checks on Tara until the others drag her with them and celebrate Gail’s victory!
Thoughts: First of all, it was awesome to get to actually hear Gail Kim speak, let alone cut a great promo like she did. I didn’t even know she had that in her! Heel Kim is perfect for the division right now, and I hope she gets to show this character more every week. Onto the match… it was a little too dominating for me, although it was still a great match. I would have liked to see Tara get to show a little more, or perhaps replace her with Tessmacher as it’s easier to believe Gail could dominate someone new that she has never faced before, as opposed to someone like Tara who has been in wrestling for 10+ years. All in all though, I’m loving Heel Kim’s Knockout takeover, and I think this will be the best era of Gail since the days of Kong.
WWE Superstars Redux (October 27th, 2011): Four Bum-Shakers and a Bum Left Shoulder
Both Eve Torres and Kelly Kelly have recently fallen short of besting Beth Phoenix, but perhaps they’ll find more luck together when they team up against Brie and Nikki Bella:
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Eve and Nikki start things off, but Nikki chickens out at the last second, running and hiding with Brie. Nikki then decides to just start mocking Eve, sticking her butt out and telling Eve to kiss it. Eve charges and baseball slides under Nikki, taking out Brie on the apron. She then turns around and rolls up Nikki for a pin. Nikki kicks out quickly and finds herself on the receiving end of a few kicks and a clothesline. Eve situates herself beside Nikki, doing her little booty pop that gets quite a cheer (if only that could reaction could comes from witnessing wrestling moves too!) before hitting her standing moonsault, which announcer Scott Stanford dubs a “Bootysault”, which sounds too much like “Bootysalt”, which sounds like a spice I would never, ever want to use. Also, that name.. But I think that goes without saying.
Eve goes for the pin again, and Nikki kicks out. When both are on their feet, Eve maintains control, Irish-whipping Nikki to the ropes. Nikki holds on to the ropes, though, and launches Eve over the ropes and onto the apron. She grabs a fistful of Eve’s hair and chokes her over the top rope, distracting the ref when he admonishes her and allowing Brie to get a lick in. But Eve expects the attack, and the two are at a standstill until Nikki sweeps Eve’s legs out from under her. Nikki hotshots Eve’s left arm with the middle rope, then uses the bottom rope to hyperextend her left shoulder, all while Brie provides her own brand of commentary, which consists of a lot of cat-calls and “L”s on her forehead.
Nikki drops her weight on Eve’s shoulder once more before tagging in Brie, who takes over where her twin left off, performing the same move on the shoulder. She tries to do it once more, but takes a crucial few seconds to shake her butt in Eve’s face, which provides Eve with a nice target on which to push her into the turnbuckle. Eve takes the moment to crawl to her corner, but Brie stops her mid-way, sucker-punching Kelly for emphasis. She drags Eve back to the Bella corner and tags in Nikki. Both take one of Eve’s arms, wrench them, and slam her head-first to the mat. Nikki goes for the pin, but Eve kicks out.
Nikki hoists Eve up and drops her unceremoniously to the mat. She rolls Eve onto her stomach, pulling her left arm back to hyperextend the left shoulder once more. Eve soon fights her way free, running the ropes and hitting a sunset flip. Nikki stays on her feet, though, and instead drops a knee on Eve’s shoulder. She pins Eve, who kicks out before the 2-count. Nikki drags her by her prone shoulder and tags in Brie. Brie climbs to to the second ropes and hits a double-axe handle on the shoulder in question. She deals out more punishment on the shoulder while Kelly looks on, itching for the hot tag. Eve tries to stand and get out of the arm wrenching, but a blow to the back sends her back to the mat. She once more twists Eve’s arm backwards. This time, Eve manages to get all the way to her feet and lifts Brie onto her shoulders, dropping her back-first onto the mat. She then finally makes it to her corner and tags in Kelly.
Kelly enters the ring via the top rope, leaping off of it and hitting Brie with a flying Lou Thesz press, nailing a few punches to Brie’s head before leaping up and knocking Nikki off the ring apron. She then rushes back to Brie and.. slaps her butt? It provokes her well enough, and Kelly ducks a blow, bouncing off the ropes, hitting her tilt-a-whirl headscissors and sending Brie flying. She hits Brie with a bulldog and sets her up for Diva Dirt’s Favorite Move of All Time™, the stinkface. The best part of the move was the reference to Rikishi, the only competitor whose stinkface was actually an effective offensive maneuver. Nikki rushes over to attack Kelly via the apron and hot-shots her over the top rope. Eve busts into the ring and takes out Nikki with a baseball slide. In the ring, Brie goes for an attack but Kelly blocks it, immediately setting her up for the K2. Kelly hits it, getting the 3-count and the win for her team.
Thoughts: This match was, in my opinion, a showcase for the Bella Twins. They played the perfect catty heels, constantly taunting Eve as they punished her left shoulder. Sure, it’s a common heel game plan to focus on a particular body part, but it really served to tell a story in the match: that Brie and Nikki are quite good at isolating their opponent and keeping on a relentless attack. Eve sold all of the punishment well, but as that was her main function–to stay isolated and sell her shoulder–she didn’t particularly stand out. Kelly, getting the hot tag and hitting all her signature moves, pulled off the typical babyface barrage of offense, which was effective in getting the fans into the match but wasn’t anything too exciting, especially since we’ve seen it all before and probably in the same order. And, though it probably goes without saying, I’d sell my kingdom for a replacement for the stinkface. Might I suggest a nice handspring elbow? Anywho, like I said, the Bellas were the real stand out, but the match served its purpose for the babyfaces: getting them a win following their recent defeats. In that way, the result was rather predictable, but it was nice to see Brie and Nikki perfect their heel act in the process.