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The latest FCW Diva to receive a new ring name from WWE is former independent star, Tenille Tayla. The Australian Diva revealed via Twitter that her new name going forward is Emma. RELATED: Ashley Flair’s New WWE Name is… | Buggy Nova’s WWE Name is… The former SHIMMER wrestler wrote on Twitter: “You may now … Read more
Former Divas Champion Eve Torres takes on a new role tonight as one of the contestants on NBC’s Stars Earn Stripes, a reality competition which sees celebrities go through the rigorous training regime of real life army members. The show premieres tonight at 8pm on NBC, going head to head with Raw. Given the clash, … Read more
SHINE Wrestling has released footage from its SHINE 1 event last month featuring Jazz receiving the 2012 Diva Dirt Legacy Award. The moment was, however, cut short by Mercedes Martinez, who showed disrespect to the veteran and told her to head to the back. This leads to Martinez and Jazz facing off this Friday night … Read more
Former WWE developmental talent, Sofia Cortez — real name Ivelisse Velez — has responded to Internet rumors regarding her release. Reports of ‘attitude problems’ began swirling after Velez revealed Saturday that she had been released from her developmental deal. RELATED: Sofia Cortez Released Responding via Twitter, Ivelisse wrote: It amazes me & breaks my [heart] … Read more
With the Knockouts Championship on the line and her “boyfriend” Earl Hebner as the officiating referee, Madison Rayne had nothing to lose and everything to gain at Hardcore Justice — and that she did, winning her fourth Knockouts Championship. Madison defeated current champion, Brooke Tessmacher, for the title after Brooke was distracted arguing with Hebner … Read more
TNA presents Hardcore Justice live on pay per view tonight. Discuss the show in the comments!
Tonight at Hardcore Justice, Brooke Tessmacher defends her Knockouts Title against Madison Rayne in a match that is almost guaranteed to be controversial given the latter’s relationship with senior official, Earl Hebner. Who will come out on top? The Diva Dirt team weigh in… Bobby: I feel like this feud is kind of odd, only … Read more
Ashley Fliehr Johnson, aka Ashley Flair — daughter of the legendary Ric Flair — revealed via Twitter that she has received her new ring name from WWE. Johnson, who reported to FCW last month to begin her WWE career, will be going by the name Charlotte. RELATED: Buggy Nova’s WWE Name is… It’s not too … Read more
Five — count ’em — five former WWE champions got together at Chicago Wizard World this weekend for a big group snap. The former Divas included four-time Women’s Champion, Lita, three-time Women’s and two-time Divas Champ, Melina, two-time Divas Champ, Maryse, and Divas Champions, Brie and Nikki Bella. The former Bella Twins posted the generational … Read more
Former WWE Tough Enough contestant Sofia Cortez, real name Ivelisse Velez, has revealed that she has been released by WWE. Writing on Twitter, she said: “I, as well, have been released by WWE. Sorry my #Soljas….” Velez, an experienced independent wrestler before joining WWE, rose to fame last year on the USA Network revival of … Read more
TNA Knockout Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, has claimed that she was banned from appearing at this weekend’s Chicago Wizard World convention due to WWE. In a video blog on her YouTube channel, Varon says that WWE had TNA talent blocked from appearing at the event as a stipulation for their own talent to … Read more
FCW Diva and former independent wrestler, Buggy Nova, who had been going by Natalie until now, has revealed her new WWE stage name. It looks like she’ll now be known as Skyler Moon in WWE. Nova changed her Twitter handle to @SkYlerMoon_WWE. Buggy, from California, joined WWE earlier this year.
WWE Diva and Raw General Manager, AJ Lee, has weighed in comparisons made between her and the iconic Miss Elizabeth. Elizabeth, who captivated audiences in the corner of Macho Man Randy Savage, found herself involved in a long running storyline similar to AJ’s recent turn with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. Speaking on the comparisons … Read more
Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler has landed a big hosting gig on Lifetime, fronting a new reality competition series, Supermarket Superstars. The show is produced by the same production houses behind Project Runway (which also airs on Lifetime) and Undercover Boss. Check out the official press release below: [notice]STACY KEIBLER TO HOST LIFETIME’S ALL-NEW REALITY-COMPETitION … Read more
It’s fair to say that WWE’s AJ Lee has come a long, long way in 2012 — going from the odd appearance on SmackDown, to front and center in some of WWE’s biggest storylines. And it seems that fans are taking to her too, as it’s reported that she is most Googled female wrestling talent … Read more
As reported yesterday, Food Network will air a special program dedicated to the wedding of one of its hosts, Robert Irvine, and our lovely TNA Knockout, Gail Kim. RELATED: Gail Kim’s Wedding Gets Food Network TV Special, Magazine Spread Gail and Robert, who hosts Restaurant Impossible for the network, tied the knot earlier this year. … Read more
Former WWE Diva Maryse has launched her new business, House of Maryse, a collection of jewelry designed by herself and veteran jewelry designer, Leslie Homan. Several pieces, including necklaces, rings and earrings, are available for sale via the official House of Maryse website. The former Divas Champion is seen modelling the various pieces in photography … Read more
That question may seem perplexing to starved WWE — and to an extent, TNA — fans, but beyond the realm of Divas and Knockouts, there is a wide range of women’s wrestling to be consumed on an independent level. To this writer, it’s always perplexing when fans say they want women’s wrestling but aren’t willing … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Gail Kim‘s wedding to celebrity chef Robert Irvine will be featured in a television special on Food Network, where Irvine fronts several programs. Wedding Impossible, a special spin-off episode of his TV shows Restaurant Impossible and Dinner Impossible, will air Saturday, August 18th at 10pm on Food Network. The synopsis for … Read more
More shocking news has been revealed regarding WWE Diva Rosa Mendes, real name Milena Roucka, who we reported earlier this week had reported to police an alleged assault by her fiancé Andy Slocum, aka former WWE talent Jackson Andrews. TMZ is reporting that another woman is claiming to have also been engaged to Slocum and … Read more
Fans hoping to see Sarita back in TNA (we sure do!) may have to hold out a while longer — she’s heading to Japan for two months. The sorely underutilized Knockout announced via Facebook that she will be taking part in a two-month stay in Japan while competing for STARDOM. She wrote: I’m very excited … Read more
You wanted Divas, and you finally got them on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. However, not naming names — ahem Twitter — but apparently that’s still not enough to satiate the Diva fandom. When they’re off TV, not happy; “OMG, no Divas match?!” When they return, still not happy; “That match was awful … Read more
Former Divas Champion Kelly Kelly commented on her return to WWE after a nearly three month absence on last night’s episode of Raw. K2 returned to Raw for the first time since May defeating Eve Torres. Kelly tweeted: “So happy to be back on raw 2night an trending worldwide made it even better we have … Read more
There was an incident involving WWE Diva Rosa Mendes — real name Milena Roucka — at the San Antonio International Airport in the last 24 hours, but not the rumor that has been making the rounds. False rumors have been circulating this afternoon that Mendes was arrested after coming off a flight that landed in … Read more
At its root, wrestling has always been about good vs evil, bad guys vs good guys — or in our case, bad girls vs good girls. In a brand new feature at Diva Dirt, we want you to help us pick wrestling’s best mean girl. Now, there is a clear distinction between a mean girl … Read more
