Melanie As well as featuring the PWI Female 50 for 2010, the November issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated is a big women’s wrestling affair — there’s a multiple page interview with Mickie James, and there’s also this! Our own Mia Yim is featured in the issue as the ‘One to Watch’. The November issue of PWI … Read more
Former WWE Diva, Mickie James returned to one of the promotions she frequently wrestled for before her WWE career took off, this past Saturday. Mickie wrestled for Dory Funk’s !Bang! TV in a tag team match. The promotion has posted the full length bout online. This marks the first full, free match fans can see of Mickie’s since her final appearance on SmackDown in April.
Another match after the cut:
WWE Tag Team Champions, The Hart Dynasty lead by Natalya were one of the guests on Right After Wrestling last night with our friend Arda Ocal. Interview highlights include: – Talking about Bret’s return to the WWE – Natalya being proud that Trish Stratus said in an interview that of all the Divas, Trish would … Read more
Diva Dirt reader, Stephen sent in the following report and pictures from SmackDown’s house show in Aberdeen, Scotland last Friday. Read below: Tony Chimel announces the guest hostess for the evening and introduces Ashley Valance. No one around me seemed to know who she was. I started a ‘Bring back Mickie’ chant but no one … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Awesome Kong, is currently working with an undisclosed injury, reports PWInsider. Kong competed for the WSU World Championship at EVOLVE on Saturday followed by SHIMMER on Sunday. According to Mike Johnson, Kong opted not to back out of her commitments but her matches were re-worked around her injury. Yesterday, Kong made … Read more
Raw Roulette returns tonight on Monday Night Raw, but before that here’s a look back at one of the first Raw Roulette-themed shows back in 2003. Lita and Victoria made history as the first ever Divas to compete in a steel cage match:
British wrestling promotion, UKW has released the following match on YouTube featuring WWE developmental talent, Jemma Palmer. The other participants include Vix EnNoir and Carmel Jacob. Jacob, along with Palmer, can also be seen on the first Pro-Wrestling: EVE DVD. You can read my review here.
Part two after the cut:
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Alundra Blayze (also known as Madusa in WCW), spoke to the Miami Herald recently abou the death of Luna Vachon. She says: “I’m saddened by the death because we really don’t know what is going on in the mind of people,” Miceli said. “They are good on the outside, but on … Read more
SHIMMER Volume 32, featuring a huge main event of Cheerleader Melissa vs Hamada, is now available on DVD via ROHwrestling.com. Full list of matches below: 1. Jamilia Craft vs. Malia Hosaka 2. Rachel Summerlyn vs. Kellie Skater 3. Nevaeh vs. Cat Power 4. Allison Danger & Jennifer Blake vs. Melanie Cruise & Annie Social 5. … Read more
Former NXT Rookie, Aloisia, will be joining us this Wednesday for our weekly radio show, Diva Dirt LIVE from 10pm ET. We’ll be chatting to Aloisia on the show, plus we’ll take your calls and questions for the 6’9″ giant also! Not only that but Aloisia has an exclusive announcement to make on Diva Dirt … Read more
Former WWE Diva, Dawn Marie is said to be working on a reality television show, possibly being pitched to cable network, TLC. Dawn was followed by camera crews at Wrestling Reunion on Saturday in New Jersey, reports Mike Johnson at PWInsider. Good luck to Dawn.
Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.
1. Mercedes Martinez def. Nikki Roxx with the fisherman buster. Shocking first match because a lot of fans thought Mercedes would have the title shot on this volume.
2. Jamilia Craft def. Bonesaw Jessie Brooks with a belly to belly slam.
3. Mena Libra def. Taylor Made with a Samoan drop.
Amber Gertner comes to the ring to conduct an interview with Del Rey. SDR quickly banishes Amber and began talking smack about Serena. Various faces and heels came out. Referee Bryce Remsburg makes it an 8 woman Survivor Series-style elimination tag match in the main event. Ayumi Kurihara, Cheerleader Melissa, Hamada & Serena vs Sara Del Rey, Madison Eagles, Tomoka Nakagawa & Daizee Haze.
4. Leva Bates def. Cat Power with a roll up. Leva is extremely over and has oodles of potential.
5. Veronika Vice def. Jessica James with a neckbreaker. Pretty sloppy in the beginning. Veronika isn’t connecting well in the ring.
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Beth Phoenix, posted the following update on her Twitter page today: Sorry I’ve been absent folks. Lots going on. Tomorrow I go see Dr Andrews for progress report. I can’t wait to show him how hard I’ve been working! New beginnings! I miss NY and can’t wait to go back home! … Read more
Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.
Below are taping results for SHIMMER Volume 35.
SPARKLE
Maya Svensson def. Mia Yim. Maya wins with a gut wrench spinning powerbomb. Quick match but very good showing by both ladies.
SHIMMER Volume 35
1. Melanie Cruise def. Jessica James. Cruise wins after reversing a armbar submission into a modified powerbomb. Decent opening match.
2. Mercedes Martinez def. Misaki Ohata. Mercedes wins via fisherman buster. Insane, hardhitting match. Highlight of the match was Mercedes holding Ohata up for a full 30 second before hitting a brainbuster.
3. Tomoka Nakagawa and Daizee Haze def. Pretty Bitchin’ (Nikki Roxx and Ariel). Ariel and Nikki complimented DD Eric’s pink Power Ranger shirt pre-match. Nakagawa wins via rollup on Ariel after Haze spits water in her face. Nice, lengthy match-up. Haze and Nakagawa make a truly great heel team.
4. Allison Danger def. Veronika Vice via Shimmering Warlock. Way better match than yesterday. Afterwards, Danger brings DD Jennifer’s sign into the ring.
Amber interviews Jessie McKay backstage. She says she gonna take the title from Madison tonight.
Serena vs Portia next.
5. Portia Perez def. Serena via crossface submission. Pre-match Portia harrasses Jen, Eric and I (Steven) about our Power Rangers shirts. Serena reaches the ropes but the referee is distracted by Nicole Matthews and Perez locks it bad on and chokes Serena out. Awesome match from these two!
SHIMMER isn’t the only promotion in action this weekend, as WSU presented a blockbuster title match-up between Awesome Kong and Mercedes Martinez at EVOLVE 5 in Rahway, New Jersey. Results below courtesy of WSU:
September 2010 has been a great month so far for WSU World Champion Mercedes Martinez. Martinez, the greatest women’s wrestler in the world today, continued to show why she’s one of the best last night at EVOLVE, in a match part of WSU’s “On The Road” DVD series. Several days before this match took place, Martinez was ranked #3 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “Top 50 Females of Wrestling”. This has always been a list compiled mostly of WWE & TNA women. Mercedes Martinez broke another barrier in women’s wrestling, and was the highest ranked independent wrestler on the list. While WSU fans understand that WWE & TNA women can not be ignored, many fans are saying that Martinez should have been number 1. However, fans will be happy to know that Martinez has dominated PWI’s weekly & monthly rankings at the number 1 spot, and is currently ranked number 1 in the world by PWI magazine.
Being the best women’s wrestler in the world and defending the biggest prize in womens wrestling today has been no easy feat for Martinez. In over an 18 month title reign, Martinez has had to turn back the challenges of the likes of Mickie James, Angel Orsini, Portia Perez, Hailey Hatred, Rain, Alicia, Angelina Love, Nikki Roxx, Brittney Savage, Melissa Coates, Amber O’Neal, Bombshell Bo & countless others. Martinez is the biggest target in womens wrestling today because she holds the most prestigious championship in all of womens wrestling today – the WSU World Championship, the most defended women’s championship in the United States today. It is easy to have long title reigns when champions are inactive, but in 18 months, Martinez has defended the World Championship a record 30 times, averaging almost 2 title matches a month during this span!
As part of WSU’s working relationship with Dragongate USA, Mercedes Martinez joined EVOLVE wrestling and quickly compiled a 4-0 record, defeating Niya, Sumie Sakai, Brittney Savage & Tina San Antonio. However, after each match, Martinez kept asking for more competition. She begged for the best. On 9/11/10, she got it, in the form of “Awesome” Amazing Kong. If Martinez was to defeat Kong, Martinez would’ve successfully defended the championship for the 30th time.
More after the cut:
– Former SHIMMER Champion, MsChif was unable to compete at yesterday’s SHIMMER tapings as she suffered a dislocated shoulder prior to the event. Up until this point, ‘Chif had appeared on every volume of SHIMMER from 1 through 32. Get well soon, MsChif! – Elsewhere, Daizee Haze was seemingly hurt in a match against Tenille … Read more
SHIMMER has released the following video, showing early footage of former WWE Diva, Serena Deeb’s return to the company yesterday. These scenes will air on SHIMMER Volume 34. Deeb will face off against Portia Perez today at the SHIMMER Volume 35 taping. Be sure to visit later today for live results from the SHIMMER Volume … Read more
Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.
Below are taping results for SHIMMER Volume 34.
1. Kellie Skater def. Jamilia Craft with a running neck snap.
2. Melanie Cruise def. Leva Bates with a modified Cruise Control. Leva was dressed as Iron Man. She even had a mask.
3. Nikki Roxx def. Misaki Ohata with the Barbie Crusher.
4. Daffney def. Neveah with a cheap roll up. Short match. Daffney is very over.
5. Veronika Vice def. Allison Danger with a roll up whole holding the tights. Veronika, who escaped from a time capsule this weekend, impressed.
6. Tenille def. Daizee Haze in a very quick match after Daizee Haze seemed to suffer a neck injury.
Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.
Below are taping results for SHIMMER Volume 33.
SPARKLE (Pre-Show)
* Mia Yim and Taylor Made def. Mena Libra and Maya Svensson. Mia picks up the win via roundhouse kick. Good showing by all four girls, Mia and Mena in particular.
SHIMMER Volume 33
1. Jessica James & Rachel Summerlyn def. Athena & Bonesaw Jessie Brooks. Rachel and Jessica win with a gory bomb/stunner combo on Athena. Good match by all the girls. Athena was the standout. Her moveset and spoiled brat gimmick is very entertaining.
2. Cat Power def. Jamilia Craft. tCat Power wins via uranage slam. Very slow paced match-up. Not the best showing from either girl, but a decent match.
Amber interviews Jessie McKay but Madison Eagles interferes and takes over the interview. Amber announces Melissa vs Madison for the title. Madison says, “It’s all about ME!”
3. Allison Danger def. Leva Bates. Danger wins via shimmering warlock. After the match Danger puts over Leva and Veronika Vice tries to run in and attack her. Danger asks why she’s here and Veronika says she wants her shot against Danger and challenges her for the next volume.
4. Melanie Cruise def. Taylor Made. Cruise wins via Cruise Control. Melanie completely dominated Made in a total squash match.
Melissa appears on screen and calls out Eagles. Says she’s tired of getting screwed out of the title. Says she going home with gold tonight.
5. Misaki Ohata def. Ariel. Ohata wins by submission. Surpisingly good match. Best I’ve seen Ariel in a long time. Misaki pulled out several submissions during the match-up.
Kellie Skater comes out and challenges anyone in the locker room. Her challenge is answered by Serena!!!
6. Serena def. Kellie Skater. Serena via spear. Skater dominated after Serena misses a spear in the corner, but makes the comeback in the end. The crowd goes wild and chants ‘Welcome back!’ Serena celebrates with the fans and looks very emotional. Very touching moment.
Former WWE Diva, Serena, made a surprise return just moments ago at the SHIMMER Volume 33 tapings in Berwyn, Illinois. Serena, who was released last month, shocked the crowd and ‘The Rate Tank’ Kellie Skater by answering her challenge for a match. This marks Serena’s first wrestling appearance since her release. Diva Dirt‘s Steven and … Read more
The winner’s prize on NXT has reportedly changed from the current season forward. The winner will now simply receive a guaranteed title shot, reports the Wrestling Observer. In the previous seasons, the winner earned a spot on the WWE main roster and a guaranteed title shot on a pay per view. However, with most, if … Read more
Syfy has made some changes to NXT’s scheduling on the network for the next few weeks. Previously, the September 28th episode would be time-shifted by one hour to 11pm, additionally a live episode of NXT was scheduled to air at 7pm on October 1st leading into the debut of SmackDown on the network. The new … Read more
Pictures have finally surfaced of former WWE Diva, Katie Lea‘s tryout with TNA a few weeks ago. Katie — real name Katarina Waters — took part in a tryout match against Madison Rayne in August in hopes of landing a spot on the Knockouts roster. Two days after the tryout, Katie told us exclusively on … Read more
WWE Superstar, John Cena, had some rare comments about the Divas division, endorsing the company’s decision to unify the Divas and Women’s Championships. Speaking on Sirius XM’s Busted Open radio show, he said that he believed the Raw and SmackDown divisions would benefit from the unification, as it would give Divas ‘more exposure when TV … Read more
In a correction to the post earlier this week, Alicia Fox’s sister, Christina Crawford is actually going by the name of Caylee Turner in FCW. Christina was officially added to the FCW roster today. She was signed to a developmental deal in July. Christina is Alicia’s (real name Victoria Crawford) younger sister. You can see … Read more
May 2010 saw the launch of Europe’s very own all-female wrestling promotion to sit alongside the likes of SHIMMER, WSU and Femmes Fatales which have cornered the US and Canadian market in the past few years. Coming from former ChickFight producer, Dann Read, it was evident that EVE would be no flash in the pan based on the success of ChickFight’s transatlantic shows in the UK a few years back.
‘Episode 4: A New Hope (Chapter 1)’, a long winded title as it may be, is the first the DVD release from the Suffolk, England-based promotion, with a promise of spotlighting the best of Europe. The title is pretty confusing, especially for a fledgling company trying to work up an audience. “If this is episode four, where are the first three?” is one question that I suspect may be asked often. Then there’s the ‘Chapter 1’ sub-sub-title. To clarify on that, two DVDs worth of footage were filmed on May 8th, which I’m presuming is why this is ‘Chapter 1’, with ‘Chapter 2’ to follow.
The theme for the DVD is a spoof of Star Wars, a unique approach by a wrestling promotion, which should set it apart from the SHIMMERs and WSUs. The DVD artwork and opening of the show both bear a nod to Star Wars (complete with scrolling text going up the screen!), which while indeed camp, kitsch and silly, are pretty befitting of British humour and I likened it to the old ‘Carry On’ films that are very quintessentially British.
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