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[media-credit name=”Photo: @RealPaigeWWE/Twitter” 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: * Paige is … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown, the WWE confirmed who Charlotte will defend her Divas Title against at WrestleMania 32: both Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks. Following two number one contendership matches that ended in draws – the result of a double pin on Raw and a DQ prompted by Charlotte on SmackDown – the WWE has officially … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie‘s new purchase leaves Nikki livid. Brie, who Nikki says had promised she wouldn’t buy a scooter, breaks that promise pretty quickly. When she shows up to lunch on that very vehicle, she gets a very hostile welcome from her sister. Watch the clip below: Total Divas airs … Read more
Welcome to another NXT Redux! This week, we take a slight break from the Women’s Title scene and check in with Emma and Dana Brooke, who are out to prove that they’re the most dominant duo in the division. The other pair claiming dominance – Eva Marie and Nia Jax – make a quick appearance, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s Total Divas saw the series slip to its lowest viewership ever, drawing 591,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. The series low was previously held by season two episode “Red and Gold”, which drew 750,000 viewers and is a sharp drop from last week’s draw of 777,000 viewers. The … Read more
This week’s WWE.com sit down interview with Michael Cole featured Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, the two women vying for a shot at Charlotte‘s Divas Title at WrestleMania 32. At the start of the interview Sasha admits that a year ago, she believed she’d be in the position she’s in today. She says she’s always … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (2/23/16): The Dollhouse defeat Gail Kim and Velvet Sky in a … Read more
Natalya will try to connect with her late uncle Owen Hart on this Sunday’s episode of Hollywood Medium. E! has released a preview clip from the episode, showing Natalya discussing the circumstances surrounding Owen’s death with medium Tyler Henry. She also explains why she decided to pursue wrestling, despite feeling conflicted over how Owen would … Read more
Today in Essex, England, Nikki Storm became a three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion. Storm won the title by defeating champion Rhia O’Reilly at a XWA Wrestling event. This puts an end to Rhia’s 450+ day reign. Nikki celebrated her win on Twitter, noting that she’s the first three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion: And NEW @ProWrestlingEVE … Read more
This week on WWE Main Event, we were treated to a match more reminiscent of the bouts that earned this show its reputation for longer, better Divas matches. Naomi took on Paige, and the two put on a performance that will excite you, then bum you out when you realize that few will actually witness … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebarbieblank/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Kelly Kelly is now a married woman. The former Divas Champion married Sheldon Souray, a former NHL player, in a ceremony in Mexico on Saturday. She spoke to E! Online about the wedding, gushing: “I couldn’t be happier! Tonight was the most magical, incredible night and I’m officially Mrs. Souray! … 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: Becky Lynch … Read more
Welcome to another Superstars Redux! Yes, I’m as surprised as you are to see another Diva match on this chronically Diva-free show. The times, they are a-changing… This week, we’ve got a bit of a combination of last week’s Superstars and Main Event matches. Though her win streak didn’t extend past one victory, Summer Rae … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] In honor of Black History Month, Naomi has written a blog for the WWE’s Community site, speaking about her experiences as an African American woman and how they shape her role as a WWE Diva. In the blog, Naomi reflected on how her mother taught her to persevere in the … Read more
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: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie asks Nikki how she could inject more romance into her marriage with Daniel Bryan. Though some of Nikki’s advice – such as buying Daniel flowers – gets a lukewarm reaction from Brie, she offers to set up a date for the couple that will show Brie everything … Read more
NXT TakeOver: Dallas takes place two days before WrestleMania 32, so it stands to reason that its card will start taking shaping pretty soon. Before NXT Women’s Champion Bayley can set her sights on her next challenger, though, she has a loose thread to tie up in the form of Eva Marie and Nia Jax, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week, Total Divas viewership continued its downward trend, drawing 777,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 808,000 viewers. Still, the episode maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that has long been the show’s average. According to Showbuzz Daily, the episode was the 21st … Read more
Spoilers for the February 26th episode of WWE Main Event.
Welcome to your post-Fastlane Raw Redux! I’m filling in for Jack this week as we take a look at a surprisingly Diva-light episode of Raw. Hot on the heels of Charlotte‘s successful Divas Title defense against Brie Bella and Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks‘s victory over Naomi and Tamina, we’re officially on the road to … Read more
Spoilers for the February 26th episode of WWE Superstars.
Fastlane, with all its apt driving metaphors, provided the perfect setting for two Diva paths to converge on the road to WrestleMania 32. Charlotte, dealt with the unexpected detour of a Divas Title defense against Brie Bella, had to fight to ensure that she’d even be fighting at the big show at champion. Brie, meanwhile, … Read more