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Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our eighth anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the women of wrestling. This year, we’ll be splitting up the women into three categories: NXT, TNA/Lucha Underground and WWE. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past seven years of this feature: 2008 2009: … Read more
Diva Dirt has learned new details about Cheerleader Melissa‘s role in Lucha Underground. Contrary to earlier reports, Melissa will not be portraying the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez. She will be playing a different role altogether: one that plays heavily into Lucha Underground’s tribe mythology. We’re told that her character will be an important … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photos: USANetwork.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tough Enough competitors Gabi Castrovinci and Giorgia Piscina have responded to allegations that “troubling” parts of their pasts have prevented them from being signed by the WWE. GiGi’s involvement in the story came as the result of a mix-up by Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, who initially stated that she would … Read more
As far as transitionary periods go, this is far from boring. NXT’s Divas division’s new era is still coming together, but you wouldn’t know it by watching this week’s show: Bayley‘s first post-Sasha Banks title challenger is far from a lightweight, Nia Jax is breaking the mold of the “monster” and the Dana Brooke/Emma vs. … Read more
Cheerleader Melissa is joining Lucha Underground for its season season. Melissa, at two-time SHIMMER Champion who previously competed for TNA, is said by the Wrestling Observer to be playing the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez, who most recently squared off with Sexy Star in an attempt to claim her Aztec medallion. Melissa started filming … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our eighth anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the women of wrestling. This year, we’ll be splitting up the women into three categories: NXT, TNA/Lucha Underground and WWE. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past seven years of this feature: 2008 2009: … Read more
To celebrate the release of WWE 2K16 yesterday in North America, WWE has published “entrance mashups”, showing Superstars and Divas making their entrances in someone else’s trademark style. In one of the videos, Nikki Bella‘s entrance is mashed up with John Cena‘s, showing her whipping out his “Never Give Up” towel and charging to the … Read more
Paige is the subject of Michael Cole‘s latest sit down interview for WWE.com, covering topics from the origins of the Diva Revolution and the breakup of Team PCB to the identity of Natalya‘s attacker. When Cole asks her what happened to the Paige who was “respectful and wide-eyed”, she says she’s exactly the same person. … Read more
Ahead of the main event match between Awesome Kong and Gail Kim on tonight’s Impact, Madison Rayne spoke about the importance of the bout and what it means for TNA’s World Title Series. Madison, who is also part of the Series’s Knockouts group, says Gail and Kong deserve this spot because of how their rivalry … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our eighth anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the women of wrestling. This year, we’ll be splitting up the women into three categories: NXT, TNA/Lucha Underground and WWE. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past seven years of this feature: 2008 2009: … Read more
Spoilers for the October 30th episode of WWE Main Event.
Despite recent setbacks, Ronda Rousey still hopes to compete in a WWE ring one day, setting her sights firmly on the Divas Title. At a press conference for her fight at UFC 193, Rousey spoke about her future goals, expressing her hope to win world championships in boxing and jiu-jitsu as well as the WWE’s … Read more
After suffering betrayal at the hands of Paige on Raw, Charlotte and Becky Lynch caught up with Eden on Raw Fallout to share their reactions. Both Divas appear to be at a loss for words, Becky admitting that they should have expected Paige to betray them. Becky says Paige showed her true colors: her black … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ImpactWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Knockouts will do battle in the main event of this week’s Impact as Awesome Kong and Gail Kim go head to head in TNA World Title Series. The news was announced by TNA President Dixie Carter today on Instgram: Proud to present Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong as the … Read more
Nikki Bella is the latest Diva to share her experience with the paranormal for WWE’s Superstar Ghost Stories series. Nikki’s story centers on a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. When she returned from celebrating Vickie Guerrero‘s birthday, Nikki noticed a chill in her room, despite the A/C being off. When she went to the bathroom to … Read more
From the outset, the Divas Title match booked for Hell in a Cell seemed like a stopgap in Charlotte‘s reign. As it turns out, it was just that: a box to check, something to get past to we could move on to the next thing. Nikki Bella needed her rematch, and for some reason, it … Read more
Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Charlotte‘s first Divas Title defense was a successful one. She took on Nikki Bella – the woman she defeated for the title at Night of Champions – in the official rematch. Nikki, without Alicia Fox or Brie by her side as per an official ruling that banned all outsiders … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Charlotte defends the Divas Title against Nikki Bella. Will Nikki prevail in her rematch? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: I really don’t have anything to say because these two haven’t really been “feuding”, Team Bella has been working mostly with Team B.A.D. … Read more
The premiere episode of WWE’s Breaking Ground made its premiere today, giving fans an inside look at the struggles of the women and men striving to make a name for themselves in NXT. The episode opens with an appearance by NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and features nearly every Diva on the NXT roster. NXT Assistant … Read more
Leading up to Hell in a Cell tonight, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2013, when Divas Champion AJ Lee defended her title against Brie Bella. This was the second PPV in a row in which Brie challenged AJ for the belt. Much like … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Leading up to Hell in a Cell tomorrow night, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2012, when Divas Champion Eve Torres defended her title in a Triple Threat match against Kaitlyn and Layla. Kaitlyn was finally getting the title shot she missed out on … Read more
Spoilers for an upcoming episode of GFW Amped, taped October 23rd, 2015.
[media-credit name=”Community.WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * NXT Divas recently … Read more
Last night, Paige made her first major appearance on the late night talk show circuit, guesting on Conan to chat with Conan O’Brien about growing up in a wrestling family, taking punishment in the ring and more. During the appearance, Paige explained the inspiration behind her patented scream, demonstrating one with Conan and Andy Richter. … Read more