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Every hour until the clock strikes midnight (Eastern time) and we usher in 2016, Diva Dirt will highlight – in no particular order – the women who made an impact in 2015. Alexa Bliss Small, but fierce. These three words sum up Alexa Bliss to a T. When Alexa began her run as a … Read more
Every hour until the clock strikes midnight (Eastern time) and we usher in 2016, Diva Dirt will highlight – in no particular order – the women who made an impact in 2015. Heidi Lovelace Heidi Lovelace may be affectionately known as the Punk Rock Ragdoll, but did you also know that she was a … Read more
We’ve heard from pretty much everyone on the induction of former Women’s Champion Lita into the WWE Hall of Fame, so how about from the lady herself? In a statement on her official website, Lita wrote: YO! Congrats to all of us! I heard you on social media, repping “LITA HOF 2014” signs at shows, … Read more
Last night in Houston, TX, Barbi Hayden won the NWA World Women’s Championship last night by defeating Kacee Carlisle. The match took place in an NWA Houston main event. The pair have met two times before – with Carlisle beating Barbi on both occasions – but the saying “third time’s a charm” proved to be … Read more
Much like she did in early May last year, NXT Diva and #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship Emma worked an WWE live event on Saturday night. In Hampton, VA, she teamed up with the woman she defeated for said #1 contendership on the New Year’s Day edition of NXT, Natalya, to take on … Read more
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2013! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of women’s wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. RELATED: Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch Class of 2012 From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight … Read more
“First Lady” Maria Kanellis better watch her back this Saturday at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle ’13 – Kevin Steen is coming for her! ROH has just uploaded a hype video promoting the upcoming Stretcher Match between Steen and Michael Bennett, Maria’s fiancée. The loser will be banned from using the piledriver. Maria has been … Read more
Japanese wrestler Hikaru Shida has just been announced to make her United States debut next month at SHIMMER’s tapings of volumes 58-61. Since making the transition from acting to professional wrestling in 2008, Shida has become an integral part of the Ice Ribbon promotion in Japan. There, she is currently one half of the tag … Read more
Absolute Intense Wrestling has made several more announcements in regards to their massive double taping of Girls Night Out 9 & 10 on October 6th. Making their AIW debuts are indy sensation Santana Garrett and Australian wrestler Savannah Summers. This announcement not only marks Summers’s AIW debut, but her US debut as well. In their … Read more
Two of the world’s most vicious and hard-hitting female wrestlers will go head to head for the first time ever at WSU’s next show on October 12th in Voorhees, NJ. Aptly titled Blood and Thunder, the show will feature the debut of Saraya Knight, when she takes on Mickie Knuckles in a No Disqualification match. … Read more
Scottish wrestler Nikki Storm has just been announced to make her SHIMMER debut next month at their tapings of Volumes 58-61. The tapings will be held on October 19th and 20th in Berwyn, IL. She joins the likes of already confirmed talent in SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa, SHIMMER Tag Team Champions Tomoka Nakagawa and Kellie … Read more
It looks like WSU’s Uncensored Rumble 6 main event is off the books. At last night’s WSU “secret show”, Athena was injured during her match when she took a “nasty spill” during a German Suplex. WSU tweeted the following: Athena is getting x-rays now. She is experiencing numbness in her left arm after landing on … Read more
Absolute Intense Wrestling has made several announcements in regards to their massive double taping of Girls Night Out 9 & 10 on October 6th. Joining Scottish wrestler Nikki Storm in making her AIW debut at the October event will be Canadian wrestler Jewells Malone, whose look and work has earned her the title “Baby Beth … Read more
Several months after announcing her impending retirement, Ayumi Kurihara has finally hung up her wrestling boots. Ayumi made the tough decision to retire after incurring several nagging injuries, the worst of which was one to her clavicle. On her way out, she made one last appearance for SHIMMER Women Athletes in April, wrestling Mercedes Martinez … Read more
Tonight, PWWA is holding their first show since last year’s event in October, which was headlined by a PWWA Interim Championship match between Evie and Kellie Skater – the third match in their series of singles bouts. This show will be headlined by Evie, the PWWA Interim Champion, defending her gold against Madison Eagles, the … Read more
Over the weekend at AAW’s “Scars and Stripes” in Merrionette Park, IL, former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Tara – real name Lisa Marie Varon – made her first wrestling appearance since her TNA release. There to watch the show as well as promote her Chicago restaurant, The Squared Circle, Tara was rudely interrupted by … Read more
Scottish wrestler and Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion Nikki Storm is set to make her US debut in October. She’ll be taking part in AIW’s taping of Girls Night Out 9 and 10 on October 6th in Cleveland, OH. Recently released TNA Knockout Taeler Hendrix is confirmed to be making her AIW return on the same … Read more
Another four names have been added to PWWA’s August event. Added to the show are Demi Bennett, Blair Alexis, Harley Wonderland and Arianna Snow. Of the four, Wonderland is the only one to have previously worked for PWWA or PWA Australia. Demi Bennett is a young talent in her rookie year, hailing from South Australia. … Read more
Serena Deeb’s fantastic 2013 continues as she’s heading back to Japan in July to wrestle for Wrestling New Classic! The promotion is owned by former WWE star Tajiri and is fairly new, having started running shows in April of last year. Serena will take on WNC Women’s Champion Lin Byron on July 25th at Shinjuku … Read more
Another four names have been added to PWWA’s August event. Added to the show are Savannah Summers (SA), Storm (QLD), Michelle K Hasluck (WA), and Siren Monroe (VIC). They join already announced talent Madison Eagles, Evie, Kellie Skater, Jessie McKay, Shazza McKenzie, Kellyanne English, KC Cassidy, Eliza Sway and Olivia Shaw. Like Olivia Shaw, this … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS The Crash (June 14th, 2013): Jennifer Blake and Zarco def. Faby Apache and Jonathan. Toryumon Mexico “DragonMania VIII” (June 15th, 2013): Bastet, La Comandante and Mima Shimoda def. Baby Star, Dallys … Read more
Tonight, Anarchy Championship Wrestling hosted their annual American Joshi Queen of Queens tournament at The Mohawk in Austin, Texas. Last year’s winner, Athena, has vowed to defend her ACW Televised Championship in any and all matches she participates in during the tournament. Results from the show are coming to you thanks to ACW and @IndyFanatics … Read more
In an interview with Bryan Alvarez of Figure Four Daily, former SHIMMER Champion Saraya Knight dropped a bombshell: wrestlers from SHIMMER Women Athletes will be coming to the UK for the Bellatrix 7 show on October 6th. She confirmed that a whopping five names will be making their way over for the big Bellatrix vs. … Read more
WWE.com caught up with your new Divas Champion, AJ Lee, reacting to her first championship win. In the video, which seems to be equal parts “crazy chick” mixed with genuine emotion, AJ declares that the title victory is something that she’s been working fourteen years toward and that she wasn’t going to leave Chicago without … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS ECCW (June 8th, 2013): Nicole Matthews (c) vs. KC Spinelli went to a no contest when El Phantasmo attacked both women. NPW (June 8th, 2013): Shazza McKenzie def. Madison Eagles NWA-AWA … Read more
SHINE Wrestling has just announced that former WWE Diva Jazz has been forced to withdraw, due to injury, from their tournament to crown the first ever SHINE Champion. In defeating Ivelisse back on SHINE 9, Jazz had qualified for the tournament. Read the full statement from Lexie Fyfe, SHINE VP of Talent Relations, below: I … Read more