Last night’s segment which saw Mickie James as the subject of ‘fat’ jokes was reportedly to send a message to the former Women’s & Divas Champion, says PWInsider. As previously reported during the Diva Trade, WWE has not been happy with Mickie’s weight and this was one of the reasons for last night’s segment. The … Read more
This week’s edition of SmackDown moves away from the juvenile high school pranks of last week and if it’s even possible, regresses to kindergarten, sandbox-esque bullshit. I don’t enjoy seeing any Diva berated and being called ‘Piggy James’, whether it’s ‘acting’ or not. We all know that unlike real scripted television shows, there’s a fine … Read more
A report in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer newsletter suggests that WWE officials are losing faith in Divas Champion, Melina since her move to Raw last month. It’s easy to see why, considering Melina hasn’t had great showings in the ring since moving to the red brand. Until her move on October 12th, … Read more
Since losing their spot on ECW this past week, it looks like Katie Lea and Paul Burchill may be moving over to the Raw brand. A schedule for the upcoming Raw house show in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 29th lists Paul Burchill vs Evan Bourne as one of the matches on the card. However in … Read more
This week’s SmackDown spoilers have caused an uproar. Diva fans across the Internet, including in our comments section, have taken WWE to task over what they have read. All this before the show even airs tomorrow. Without giving too much away to the spoiler-phobes among us, tomorrow’s SmackDown will see the continued taunting of Mickie … Read more
Former Divas Champion, Maryse is set to return next Monday night in what will likely end up as one of the worst kept secrets in forever, but the real question is: How will WWE pull it off? The company hasn’t had a great track record with the ‘Diva comeback’. Most of them have been rather boring and as with most things Diva, probably took around 30 seconds to write.
There was a time when comebacks were genuinely exciting and perhaps the best example of this is Lita’s return in 2003, saving Trish Stratus from a beatdown at the hands of Gail Kim and Molly Holly:
Like her or loathe her, this return had all the ingredients of an epic comeback: an iconic Diva who’d been gone for more than a year, a Diva the fans actually cared about and JR screaming to the point of losing his voice added an authenticity to it that made it feel like a WrestleMania main event. Many a Diva fan can recall where they were when this went down or remember their reaction when they first saw it. No ‘ifs’, ‘buts’ or ‘maybes’, this was a storybook comeback — for any Superstar, let alone a Diva.
Fast forward five years and the Diva comeback has been relegated to nothing more than a random appearance mid-match. Here’s one of Candice’s many returns:
While Lita’s return may have been epic, this one was more “Oh… she’s back.” But it didn’t have a patch on Ashley Massaro’s eye-watering return in a multi-Diva lingerie pillowfight. We’ll do you a favour and won’t post the video.
Those of you [read: the two of you] who watched ECW last night will have noticed that WWE’s resident oddball Diva, Katie Lea and brother Paul Burchill were banished from ECW after Burchill lost a ‘Career vs Mask’ match to The Hurricane. So where does that leave WWE’s Twisted Sister and brother Paul? Should they … Read more
Independent wrestler, Becky Bayless received a WWE tryout this week at the company’s television tapings. The former ROH and SHIMMER star noted on her Twitter page that she had wrestled at Madison Square Garden on Monday night — which was of course host to this week’s Raw. PWInsider is reporting that Bayless also received a … Read more
SmackDown Divas Michelle McCool and Mickie James are being advertised for next week’s three hour episode of Monday Night Raw. The episode, which will likely also see Maryse’s return, is being billed as a tri-branded Thanksgiving special. McCool and James will serve as team captains for the Divas’ traditional Survivor Series elimination match the night … Read more
Hamada makes her SHIMMER debut (IMAGE CREDIT: WrestlinWally.com)
SHIMMER has released the official recap from the 4th anniversary taping two weeks ago on November 8th. As previously reported, the company filmed Volumes 27 and 28 in Berwyn, Illinois. Check out the results below:
SPARKLE (pre-show)
1. SHIMMER Tag Team Champion NICOLE MATTHEWS defeated SKILLED DEATH ARTIST #2 after hitting Last Rites on the masked competitor. Matthews saw what appeared to be someone dressed as a ninja enter the ring, and came out to object on the microphone. Matthews shouted “Ninja please,” and agreed to fight on the pre-show to demonstrate what happens to people who are guilty of gimmick infringement.
2. KACEY DIAMOND & SASSY STEPHIE (w/ Mademoiselle Rachelle) defeated KIMBERLY KASH & LEVA BATES in a tag team contest. Stephie and Kash made their return to SPARKLE competition here. The French Canadian Kacey made her way to SPARKLE from the NCW Femmes Fatales promotion in Montreal, while Leva is a newcomer out of the state of Florida who appears for Full Impact Pro.
Just as with Melina last year, Maryse will return to Raw next Monday night — one night after Survivor Series. The date was a rumour as of last week, but has reportedly been solidified since then. Maryse is currently working off the ring rust in FCW. One website reports that Maryse will indeed feud with … Read more
Former Diva, Stacy Keibler has landed a big guest spot — she’ll be appearing on the 100th episode of Emmy-nominated sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. Stacy will reportedly be playing a character called Cindy, a student of lead character Ted’s. The episode will air in early 2010. Could she be the mother? And will … Read more
Given the rarity of a match being announced for Raw beforehand for a change, the Diva Dirt team have taken the liberty of giving tonight’s Divas Championship match a big fight feel with a PPV-style prediction post. Who will walk out of Madison Square Garden tonight with the Divas Title? The reigning champion and veteran, … Read more
Ironically, the most notable Diva not involved in this Sunday’s Surivor Series pay per view is the Diva contribution to WWE.com’s new ‘dream Survivor Series teams’ article. Pretty simple: the Superstars and Divas pick the four stars they’d pick to be on their team in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match. Third-gen Diva Natalya unsurprisingly … Read more
Discuss tonight’s Turning Point pay per view right here in this post. Two matches have been announced: – ODB & Saritaylor vs The Beautiful People [Knockouts & Knockouts Tag Team Championships on the line] – Awesome Kong vs Tara [Six Sides of Steel] Results: Dark match Hamada def. Alissa Flash Title match ODB & Saritaylor … Read more
New Raw Diva, Eve Torres has been on the promotional circuit in Australia this week. After entertaining the Diva Dirt massive with the ‘Many Faces of Eve Torres‘ earlier in the week, Eve glams it up this time for the red carpet at the Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with Edge. The Diva looked cute, … Read more
TNA returns to pay per view tonight with two huge matches. ODB and Saritaylor will defend their gold in a six-Knockout tag team match against The Beautiful People. Then in what could be the biggest Knockouts match in history, Awesome Kong and Tara will battle in a Six Sides of Steel match. Who will win? The Diva Dirt team weigh in…
ODB & Saritaylor vs The Beautiful People
Erin: There’s no way in hell that Lacey’s winning the Knockouts Championship, and that’s the only way I see it going if her team won. Maybe they’d pull some strings and give it to Velvet or Madison, but it’d still be a travesty. All my inclinations are pointing me toward ODB and Saritaylor, and I realllly hope I’m right on this one.
Melanie: No chance in hell The Beautiful People will win this match. If they do, there’s something seriously wrong with TNA and we should all boycott. By no means do ANY of the TBP members deserve the Knockouts Championship and it would just make the so-called prestigious title a complete and utter joke. ODB and Saritaylor have to win this one. There’s no other option otherwise I’m done with TNA.
Steven: As I said on the Roundtable last week, this match is a train wreck waiting to happen. With the limited ring work of The Beautiful People, I doubt TNA will put all the gold around their waists. Expect ODB and Saritaylor to retain at Turning Point. If they don’t, I’ll be staying far away from Spike TV for next few weeks.
Tiffany: I’m going to go out on a limb and call this one out in The Beautiful People‘s favor. The Knockouts title has been needing a change of scenery, and I wouldn’t mind seeing the team of Madison and Velvet hold tag team gold. Lacey Von Erich as the Knockouts Champion would grind a few gears, and that’s enough to root for her. She’d already a shoe-in for being a more credible champion than Cody Deaner.
Welcome to the Diva Dirt Style Jury! No more are the separate ‘Best’ and ‘Worst’ lists, instead we have come up with a scientific approach *cough* to compiling our weekly fashion column. The Diva Dirt team will weigh in on the different looks from the week gone by & mark each look with a score out of ten. The look with the highest average score will be our best look and the look with the lowest average score will be the worst look. Click each photo to see the look in full size.
Let the proverbial runway show begin!
GAIL KIM Erin: The strapless top is cute, the jeans look nice, and the yellow is a much more fun color than most Divas wear as “street clothes”. I like the lighter side, though–not everyone needs to wear leather and bras when they’re not wrestling. It’s not an outstanding look on its own, but I like it on Gail. 7/10 Melanie: Not exactly an amazing outfit but damn, Gail looks super cute! 6/10 Steven: The pale yellow looks awesome on Gail, but I’m not a fan of the maternity-esque top. 7/10
JILLIAN Erin: Was it “managers wear strapless tops” night? I prefer Gail’s more causal look, personally. Jillian’s is super tight and looks like it’s a bit in danger of slipping down. I like the purple color, but all together the look would probably benefit from the top being a wee bit longer. You know, to balance out the bounty up top by covering up the midriff at the bottom. 5/10 Melanie: Seriously, Jillian’s wardrobe consists of only strapless tops and jeans. Boring. 5/10 Steven: Jeez, does Jillian ever NOT wear jeans? All in all, a decent showing. Not bad, but nothing spectacular. 5/10
Read on for more of this week’s outfits and to see who’s been branded our winner and loser.
Former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout, Jacqueline may be returning to TNA tomorrow night at the company’s Turning Point pay per view, it has been reported. The veteran, who was released by TNA just earlier this year, will reportedly be brought back to work as the valet for Beer Money Inc., the team she managed … Read more
Some early match footage of new Diva, Naomi Night — real name Trinity McCray — has found it’s way onto YouTube. In the short clip below, Night is seen in the ring with the more experienced AJ Lee. Watch below: Given that she’s just in the first few months of her career since reporting to … Read more
Friday the 13th may be considered an ‘unlucky’ day but mark the date in your diaries folks, because this Friday the 13th brings good luck to the Divas and their fans alike. On paper, Mickie James vs Natalya is a dream match waiting to happen and this week, the dream match became a reality…
Just moments prior to this match, we see Layla approach Mickie backstage in another badly-acted backstage segment. While Layla distracts Mickie, this allows Michelle McCool to sneak into Mickie’s lockerroom because otherwise that close-up of Mickie’s dressing room door will have been for nothing. Mickie once again calls Layla ‘Scary Spice’ in a lame attempt at humour. Note to WWE: It’s not going to catch on.
Anyway, with the rising tension set, it’s time for all to boil over, in where else, but the ring. Mickie gets a full entrance while Natalya has to make do with a Beth-jobber-sized ‘announcement’. Rude.
Easily two of the best wrestlers on the Divas roster, we finally get to the wrestling bit as the bell rings and Natalya takes down Mickie by her legs and then begins slapping her around the head. Nothing pretty about Natalya’s style, as has been much noted, but it’s fun to watch and breaks from the Diva norm. Natalya then gets to her feet and looks rather like ODB as she taunts her opponent. She goes for a clothesline but Mickie counters into a snapmare and a beautiful low dropkick which stuns the powerhouse third-gen Diva. Natalya scatters from the ring in true heel fashion crying, “You back her up!”
Mickie, taking no nonsense, goes for a baseball slide but Natalya moves out of the way and shoves Mickie into the steel steps. When was the last time the steps came into play in a Divas match? And no, Melina tripping on them doesn’t count. This was a nice display of physicality from Natalya, it’s rare to see the harsh steel steps used in Divas matches but it fits with Natalya’s rough-house style. Mickie sells the spot well as Nattie takes the lead and throws Mickie back in the ring and capitalises on hurting Mickie with a quick pin fall.
Natalya grabs Mickie by the hair and slams her straight back onto the mat, before locking Mickie into her patented surfboard submission move. With Natalya’s shoulders down, the referee begins the three-count in Mickie’s favour but Nattie breaks the hold, causing her to fall smack-flat on her face. Great spot here.
The Hart Dynasty Diva follows up with forearms and stomps Mickie in the corner with no relent. In a very nice Melina-esque spot, Natalya attempts to force Mickie out of the corner by her legs, Mickie holds onto the ropes with her arms and ends up jumping to her feet and comes at her with forearms. Natalya then comes back with a forearm of her own, then shoves Mickie into aforementioned corner and lays in knee strikes to Mickie’s body. Mickie manages to hit her patented hurricanrana from the corner and then gains momentum with clotheslines, Natalya then comes back and somehow Mickie ends up jumping through the bottom rope. O… kay…
Natalya runs at Mickie on the apron, Mickie with a shoulder block and goes up top, the two Divas then trade blows. All of a sudden we cut to Layla and McCool coming down to the ring with a few choice garments from Mickie’s lockerroom. In the ring, Mickie hits a Thesz Press from the top and goes for a cover but Natalya kicks out. Mickie becomes distracted by Layla & Michelle, who [wearing gloves, by the way] cut into Mickie’s purple wrestling top.
In the ring, Natalya takes advantage with a clothesline from behind and locks in her finisher, the Sharpshooter and Mickie eventually taps out. Meanwhile, Layla & Michelle are now cutting into Mickie’s pants. Mickie, who seems to be emotionally invested in her clothes, is visibly in tears. I know clothes can hold a sentimental value but this just came across silly. Wouldn’t you expect her to jump out of the ring and chase them? Not watch on in a flood of tears like they’ve run over her cat.
The match itself was very solid and featured great work from both Divas; it was hard hitting, it was at times rough and thoroughly enjoyable. It’s a shame that the fans in attendance weren’t more into it, which is unusual for UK crowds who pretty much cheer the whole show. The commentary also, was rather bland and monotonous for the most part and added little to the match. Perhaps those two factors could have helped a little more but other than that, I thought this was a great match and both Divas did a great job. I can’t help but feel that with more time and perhaps a little less restriction, it could’ve been even better. This came across as just 25% of what they can do and hopefully one day we’ll see them go all out.
Next up, the Glamazon Squash Tour stops by Britain:
Please join us in congratulating the amazing Lisa Marie Varon, TNA’s Tara and the former Victoria, on being inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in her hometown of Rialto, California tomorrow. Fans are welcome to attend the ceremony tomorrow at 10am at Carl Johnson Center Gymnasium, 214 N. Palm Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376. Lisa’s … Read more
ECW Diva, Katie Lea has seen some ring time over the past two nights in Germany where she has teamed up with Mickie James, playing a babyface. Last night the former Raw rivals teamed up in a winning effort against Michelle McCool and Beth Phoenix in Stuttgart and accomplished the same in Leipzig tonight. As … Read more
Former WWE Diva and now officially [kinda] the biggest celebrity to come out of Baltimore, Stacy Keibler has revealed how WWE ignored her offer to be a guest host for Monday Night Raw. In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, Stacy says she had her management approach the company but never heard anything back: No … Read more
Infrequently seen Knockout, Sojo Bolt has been released by TNA according to PWInsider. In confirmation of this, TNA removed her photo gallery from the Knockouts section of the website last night. Her profile remains on the main roster page however, but this is because TNA may use her in future but opted not to keep … Read more
