While the February pay per view spot as of tonight is known as Elimination Chamber, for the past 9 years it has belonged to a little pay per view called ‘No Way Out’. As one of the least Diva-friendly pay per views, the event has been host to only one and a half Divas matches over the years. But thankfully, one of those matches just happens to be this one — a match that helped make a name out of Trish Stratus and showed that she wasn’t just a pretty face. This match continues to be remembered as one of the most memorable Divas matches to this day. The other match, Jamie Noble vs Nidia in 2003, not so much.
TNA’s Madison Rayne has revealed that one of her role models is the 7-time WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus. Speaking in an interview with TNAwrestling.com, she says: I loved her for so many reasons. She was beautiful, strong, and athletic and she was always a great role model for aspiring women wrestlers. She had a … Read more
This week saw less wrestling and more bit parts for our Divas. Meanwhile, TNA saw the start of a possible new feud between Daffney and Tara. It’s time vote on your favourite match or moment from this week! Last week’s results: You voted the handicap match between Angelina Love & Tara vs The Beautiful People … Read more
After concentrating on a single storyline for the past few months, this week’s SmackDown felt more in line with the mixed bag that we once saw on SmackDown pre-Diva Trade. There was a little bit of this mixed with a little bit of that and it just felt like WWE were trying to accomplish all too much with the Divas without any real substance to it ala a time when we had Michelle/Melina, Maria/Ziggler and Maria/Melina. It may seem cool to indulge in all of the Divas but after growing accustomed to a single storyline developing over weeks with plenty of effort, it feels like a step back to me.
First of all this week, we have new Women’s Champion Mickie James backstage with Vickie Guerrero apologising for last week’s incident:
Mickie comes into the office to apologise to GM consultant, Guerrero over the splatting incident last week but Vickie isn’t so accepting. She tells Mickie that she’ll face Michelle McCool next week, defending her Women’s Championship and the catch is that Vickie will be special guest referee. As I’ve been mentioning in the past couple of weeks, I really love the use of Vickie in the Divas storylines because she’s a woman herself and is in power, so it’d make sense for her to have a vested interest. It’s also interesting to have a storyline where the heel GM kind of exerts her authority over one of the talents and kind of makes their life hell — if done right, this could be a fun Diva version of Stone Cold vs Vince McMahon. My only fear would be that Vickie overshadows a ‘real’ Divas storyline. I could totally see them going for a gimmick match of Mickie vs Vickie at WrestleMania. While a step up from Santina last year, it would once again cheat us out of our desire to have a competitive, great Divas match on that big event and this year it seemed we were so close with the Mickie/Beth/Michelle storyline.
Speaking of which, once again Beth is noticeably absent from SmackDown despite being part of a big angle at the Royal Rumble and then being part of a big moment in the storyline the week after. I don’t know if there’s a bigger backstage thing going on here but I don’t know what else could explain them dropping the ball like this. There really is no excuse to just stop what was great development for Beth. Such a waste.
Do you think you can slam? Well, first you’re going to have to impress a certain Future Legend. Alissa Flash has been wowing crowds for over a decade and is going to be a tough critic to impress as one of the four superstar judges on So You Think You Can Slam. Watch below as … Read more
We are extremely excited to announce the launch of a brand new fan interactive competition here at Diva Dirt. We are always looking to think of fun, innovative new ways to entertain our readers and so it’s our great pleasure to introducethe first ever So You Think You Can Slam!
We are embarking on a worldwide web search to find the best smack talkin’ slam champion in all the land! You’ve seen your favourite wrestlers cut promos and perhaps you’ve thought, “I can do that!” Well now is your chance. We want you to put on your roleplaying hat and upload a video of you cutting a WrestleMania-sized promo to YouTube. Be daring, be bold, be unique!
Your videos will be judged by a panel of superstar judges that will decide who goes through to the public vote in the next round. Only 8 videos can make it through to the public vote and then we hand over the reins to you. You will decide the winner of SYTYCS, who will walk away with a grand prize courtesy of ClickWrestle.com and the title of So You Think You Can Slam champion. Plus we also have prizes for our runner-up and all of the top 8 so there’s even more reason to get involved!
Six Divas locked up in the elimination chamber? Pigs would fly sooner, right? But that hasn’t stop SmackDown Diva Layla from expressing her desire to see the Divas lock up in the lethal cage match. Layla told NZPWI: * Yes, I definitely think we should see the Divas in an elimination [chamber] match and I … Read more
With ECW singing it’s final swansong last night [unless it’s resurrected and bastardised again], the three Divas of the show are now set to be moved around. We have learned that the current plan is for Savannah to be part of the SmackDown roster. As reported earlier in the month, Savannah played a role at … Read more
Congratulations are in order for former WWE Diva/TNA Knockout, Sharmell and husband Booker T as she is expected the couple’s first children. Yes, children! Sharmell is pregnant with twins reports Mike Aldren of the Wrestling Globe Newsletter. Sharmell and Booker left TNA last year. Our best wishes to the couple!
WWE has announced the pro and rookie duos for it’s new series, WWE NXT to debut next Tuesday but quite unsurprisingly, it doesn’t seem this ‘season’ will feature any Divas. Boo! The show will feature ‘WWE Pros’ teaming up with ‘Rookies’ as their mentors throughout the series. So we decided to come up with our own pro/rookie team suggestions for NXT. WWE, please feel free to steal and put them into practice.
AJ Lee & Melina
Pro: Melina. Three-time Women’s Champion, one time Divas Champion, Diva of the Year 2009 in Diva Dirt Year-End Awards. Rookie: AJ Lee. Queen of FCW, former WSU Tag Team Champion.
Perhaps the most obvious pairing for WWE NXT would be to put FCW’s ‘Pocket Rocket’, the young and talented AJ Lee with Melina. Lee has long been a fan of Melina and looks up to the former Women’s Champ so it’d a dream come true for her to one day be on the same roster as the A-List Diva. But how about going one step further and having Melina mentor AJ on NXT? Melina is known for her fire and passion which comes through in the ring, but outside of the ring she’s just as easily able to play the smiley babyface and the bitchy heel. No doubt, she’d have some invaluable lessons to share with Lee who is already well on her way to one day becoming a WWE Women’s Champion! She’s already the Queen of FCW and the standout female wrestler there with Serena now called up. Melina is sweet and good-natured and would be a positive role model to Lee who I think should play a babyface. She has a great likable quality to her just like Melina.
Aksana & Maryse
Pro: Maryse. Former Divas Champion. Best Heel in Diva Dirt Year-End Awards. Rookie: Aksana. Former world renowned fitness model.
Aksana — known in the fitness world by her real name of Zivile Raudoniene — it seems was hired following the success of Maryse in the Divas division. Both are voluptuous blondes and both have a foreign sexiness to them. Aksana could play the bitchy heel role like her mentor, Maryse in NXT — trying to psych out the other girls and make sure that she stops at nothing for success. With Maryse’s help, Aksana could be the ‘villain’ of the reality-like show. But then again, Maryse being the attention-loving Diva that she is, why would she want more competition on the main roster? This could be an interesting dynamic with Maryse sabotaging Aksana along the way and the pair clashing would make for great drama.
Each week, we’re going to trawl through the archives at ClickWrestle to bring you one featured women’s bout that we think you should all check out! Don’t forget, all Diva Dirt readers now receive an exclusive 10% off offer on all matches at ClickWrestle so be sure to use it! This week, we have two … Read more
In shades of the original ECW, Rosa Mendes and Tiffany managed to draw a fabulous ‘E-C-Dub’ chant on the final episode of ECW last night. ECW GM Tiffany seemingly decided “what the heck, it’s the last night” and attacked one of her ’employees’, Rosa, after she and Zack Ryder interfered in the ECW Championship main … Read more
The Divas return to WWE Superstars this week after a one week absence. The match was filmed last night and airs on Thursday. For spoiler purposes we’ve put the video in spoiler tags, click ‘Show’ to watch.
WWE is set to give ECW it’s final swansong tonight before introducing a new show, NXT next week. The show, which will feature upcoming talents from the developmental system, is said to be shaping up nicely. The Figure Four Weekly newsletter writes that Vince McMahon wants Divas to be heavily involved in the show. Take … Read more
Today’s the big day for WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James as her debut single, ‘Are You With Me?’ premieres! If you hear it on radio or online, please do come here and leave your comments on the song throughout the day. It looks like the song may be available on Mickie’s new official website MickieJames.com … Read more
With just a day to go until her music is unleashed on the world, Women’s Champion Mickie James has spoken at length about her new album, Strangers & Angels, in particular commenting on her debut single ‘Are You With Me?’ which will be added to country radio tomorrow: We are less than 18 hours away … Read more
SmackDown Diva and aspiring singer, Maria has bestowed her praise upon legendary Diva, Trish Stratus calling the 7-time Women’s Champ ‘fearless’. Speaking to the Daily Record in the UK, she says: “She was fearless,” said Maria. “She really changed the face and perception of women’s wrestling. “Seeing her inspired me to enter a competition for … Read more
TNA is due to make the announcement that Impact is moving to Monday nights at 2.30pm ET/7.30pm UK. Watch the live stream below and discuss in the comments. EDIT: Announcement has been made. Catch the replay below:
7-time WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus briefly returned to WWE to take part in a new webisode called ‘Introducing…’ on WWE.com. The series catches up with Superstars past and present who discuss their first appearance on WWE television. Unfortunately, the video is only available to WWEClassics.com subscribers so you will have to pay to see … Read more
Despite WWE ending it’s ties with Playboy, one current WWE Diva has posed for the magazine. Outgoing ECW GM, Tiffany is featured in a special lingere issue under her real name of Taryn Terrell. In the ‘Playboy Book of Lingerie’, Tiffany even discusses her WWE career which indicates that the shoot was approved by WWE. … Read more
Straight Edge Society Diva, Serena has been added to the WWE.com Superstars section. Check it out by clicking here. Though usually customary to have an initial photoshoot already uploaded, Serena doesn’t have any posed pictures on her page yet but you can preview what will likely be an upcoming photoshoot. There’s some posed shots in … Read more
Hollywood trade Variety has confirmed today that TNA Impact will move to Monday nights beginning March 8th. The show will be pit against Monday Night Raw at 9pm. TNA President, Dixie Carter commented to Variety: “We’ve always wanted to go on Monday nights. That’s where the wrestling viewing audience is accustomed to being.” TNA is … Read more
What would Valentine’s Day be without our Divas and Knockouts stripping down to their lingerie? This year, WWE, who usually love any opportunity to dish out a gimmick photoshoot, have actually gasp recycled last year’s V-Day photoshoot with a few pictures thrown in for girls that weren’t with the company this time last year [Gail … Read more
AJ Lee & Melina
Aksana & Maryse