Details on Which Female Wrestlers Took Part in FCW Tryout
As first revealed by Rain on the latest edition of the Women of Wrestling Podcast, she did not take part in the FCW tryouts a couple of weeks ago as has been speculated by several websites.
Rain revealed that some of the women who were part of the tryout included Sexy Star, She Nay Nay and 'New York Knockout' Nikki.
As previously mentioned here, it seemed as though Star was part of the tryout due to posts and pictures on her Twitter page. Star is a Mexican lucha who is best known for her...
Women of Wrestling Podcast Episode 12 with Rain
We've got Rain on our birthday, but we don't care~! Yes, it's the podcast's first anniversary, and we are pleased to welcome AAA luchadora Rain to the show. You want news? You want rumours busted? Come right ahead and get all the scoops direct from the Radiant one. Rain covers various stories relating to her current status with AAA, and gives the lowdown on the WWE tryout rumours, including who tried out and who didn't. We talk Sexi Star, Jennifer Blake, which wrestler has hit Rain the...
Wrestlicious Championship Match Set for Next Week
Wrestlicious will crown its first ever champion on next week's episode (#9) of TakeDown, we can confirm. The match will see Felony (Rain) and Glory (Christie Ricci) compete for the belt after they won a 20-woman over the top rope battle royal on episode six.
The show airs in Canada on Monday at 11pm ET on Bite TV, in the United States on Wednesday at 11pm ET on Mav TV and will be available online next Thursday.
We'll have the exclusive first interview with the Wrestlicious Champion in ...
Wrestlicious Exclusive: Interview with Felony (aka Rain/Payton Banks)
We're just three days away from the series premiere of new Wrestlicious series, 'TakeDown' which premieres on Monday night at 11pm on Mav TV in America and Bite TV in Canada. Diva Dirt has been given exclusive access to the stars of the show and earlier this week, we caught up with Wrestlicious' resident jail bird, Felony. You may know her better as Rain in SHIMMER or Ms. Payton Banks in TNA.
Wrestlicious TakeDown premieres Monday. You have to be excited about that, right?
“Yeah, definit...
Update on Match Structure in WWE and TNA
A report in the Wrestling Observer newsletter last week suggested that a prime difference between the WWE Divas and TNA Knockouts was their match agenting. According to Dave Meltzer, the Knockouts' matches are structured move-for-move by TNA agents while the Divas put together their own matches.
Speaking on The Krissy Vaine Project this past weekend, Krissy Vaine, a former WWE Diva and independent worker Rain, a former TNA Knockout discussed their experiences of how things work in the two com...
The Krissy Vaine Project (Episode 3): February 6th, 2010
Exclusively at Diva Dirt it's The Krissy Vaine Project with your host... Krisssssssy Vaine!
The Krissy Vaine Project is our very own talk and variety show hosted by former WWE Diva, Krissy Vaine. Mixing girl talk, silly segments and of course, wrestling chat -- we're always having a fun time at 'The KV' and invite you all to join us!
This week on The Krissy Vaine Project: Krissy and Erin are joined by a very special guest host filling in for Melanie this week -- SHIMMER star Rain who com...
SHIMMER & TNA Star Rain on The Krissy Vaine Project
This week's Krissy Vaine Project will feature special guest host in SHIMMER star Rain, also known for her role as Payton Banks in TNA.
Rain will join Krissy and Erin on tomorrow's show and dishes on recent topics in the wrestling media including Knockouts' wages and whether the Knockouts matches are truly choreographed move-for-move.
The episode is a must listen and will be available from tomorrow....
YouTube Classics: Traci Brooks vs. Payton Banks
Welcome to the YouTube Classics! This week, our theme is "Knockouts", matches taking place in TNA. Today, we have Traci Brooks vs. Payton Banks from a recent TNA's Against All Odds. I'd definitely check out this match, as it features two women most of us haven't seen too much of:
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Payton Banks Done With TNA?

Posted by
Melanie on April 18th, 2008
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Word has it on the Internet, TNA's Payton Banks may be done with the company. Banks is not under contract and is paid per appearance. Apparently, the LockDown pay per view at which Robert Roode gave Payton the brush off ended their relationship and Banks' tenure.
The reports persist however, Banks may be brought back further down the line. She probably quit because the writers' strike is over and she has to get back to work on 30 Rock......