Melanie Well dudes, I guess we’ve had the day to let the news sink in… SmackDown! is getting it’s own women’s championship, tentatively titled the “Divas Championship.” It’s time for Melanie’s full on analysis of the this news story and let’s not forget the chance to do a little gloating!
Be warned: This post is totally spoilerific, so if you want to wait till Friday to watch the show, don’t read any further!
Okay so here’s the deal, every once in a while I’m gonna blog and update you guys on the status of 50 Sexiest Divas, just to give you a flavour of what’s going on. In future, I may even give you tips into who’s getting a lot of votes etc. But only if you’re very … Read more
Escort Ashley added a nice little post-script in her latest “Muspac” blog ensuring us that she will be back on television soon. Oh Ashley, you assume we actually want you back. In fact, we will pay you to stay away ($25,000 sound good?) Check out Ashley’s blog, in her best English, below: My sSTUPID muspac … Read more
Former WWE Diva, Terri Runnels is trying to be relevant again. One of the original Divas along with Sunny and Sable, Terri is using her fame (or what’s left of it, it’s been what… 4 years?) to launch a new competition to make the world write. Is this to cure illiteracy or something? Coz making … Read more
Stop the freakin’ presses!!! It has emerged that SmackDown! is launching it’s very own Women’s Championship at Night of Champions on June 29th. The news was revealed at last night’s SmackDown! tapings where General Manager, Vickie Guerrero announced that SmackDown! would be crowning it’s very own Diva Champion! Tune in this Friday night on SmackDown! … Read more
This week on Friday Night SmackDown! history will be made, tune in as not one but two bombshells are dropped! Check out the full details below: – Edge and La Familia opened the show. Vickie Guerrero got insane amounts of heat for introducing Edge, saying Undertaker was gone from WWE for good. Edge cut a … Read more
The question is: is Maria‘s price more than $25,000? The RAW Diva’s stock may have plummeted on television, but twice in as many weeks she’s on the promotional spree for WWE. Last week, she hosted a screening for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops for a panel of Emmy voters and today, she attended the press … Read more
Here’s one from the history books: It seems former WCW worker, Daffney aka Shannon Spruill could be headed back to national television! Once, the deranged and psychopathic lover of David Flair (Good times, WCW!), Daffney was one of the only females in WCW to get truly get over with the fans and became something of … Read more
They say controversy creates cash (oh wait, only Eric Bischoff says that), well TNA certainly created a lot of controversy with their commercial on Spike TV for iMPACT! The one where the Knockouts talk about how they don’t compete in pillowfights etc. No? You’re lost? Thank God for YouTube… It seems head Knockout, Gail Kim … Read more
Fuck, we have lost out big time. Turns out that the plum role of “problem solver” to the Beautiful People, which we went to Mickie Knuckles (see her make her debut this Thursday) was originally intended for two time WWE Women’s Champion and one of my favourite Divas, Jazz. Unfortunately, TNA couldn’t reach the multi-talented … Read more
This week, with a new improved formula! We have photos and a match video after the cut!
This week on RAW: Coming off the heels of One Night Stand, Melina was all eyes on Beth Phoenix in the next chapter of this epic feud. Elsewhere, the women’s division evolved with Mickie James back in the fold and the official women’s division introduction to Katie Lea! Later, Mickie was involved in a backstage rendezvous with John Cena.
Thoughts & Reactions
WWE sent a message loud and clear last night: a new direction for the women’s division, one based on real wrestling. After One Night Stand, I was left speechless. An amazing match from Beth and Melina. There were so many question marks going into last night’s RAW, because for the first time in a long time I had no idea what WWE was going to do next. Where can this go next? Will the feud continue? Will Beth just simply go back into the title hunt? The predictable booking just wasn’t there, it was honestly a guessing game. I was so eager to watch RAW and found out what would happen next and I can tell you this: I was not disappointed. They didn’t just drop Melina and revert back to Beth-Mickie, as I had an inkling they would, instead they followed through logically and actually set up another dimension to this feud that could be exciting to see develop over the next few weeks and that is the set-up of Melina being so embroiled by Beth Phoenix. And I’m going to admit it… I popped so hard when Katie’s music hit. Note to self: Never eat breakfast while watching RAW.
Needless to say, I thought last night’s Diva action was the perfect follow-through from the amazing night before. I had worried that I’d be left underwhelmed after a stellar “I Quit” match, but if anything I was overwhelmed because I was not expecting Katie Lea to be added to the mix… what a fabulous addition! Although, I feel a little bad for Jillian, it says a lot when they bring in a Diva who has never been involved in the women’s division before to wrestle this match and not her. Will Jillian find herself back on SmackDown! during the Draft? I can see it happening. Last night during RAW, I saw the future of the women’s division in the ring. These four Divas, I hope in future will have great matches and great feuds with each other and we got a little glimpse of that on RAW.
The match itself was pretty good, if a little short, I would have liked to see the girls get a few minutes longer. Melina was just on-point, character-wise, so much intensity – Melina is a fantastic actress. The spot with Melina and Beth was so well done and you could hear the crowd reaction, they went absolutely nuts! I must point out, that for the first time in history, the King was actually making useful comments to enhance the plot and storyline rather than just talking about how hot they are. He mentioned during the “rush” between Beth and Melina that no Diva has made Beth retreat before. Could he be under orders from WWE to actually focus on the in-ring action? I think it really showed that WWE is taking the division more seriously. I would have loved to see more offense from Katie, but I’ll take this for now; for a moment there it looked like Mickie would get the win over Katie and I was about to hurl something at the TV. You don’t introduce Katie Lea to the division and have her job in her first match, if they wanted to do that they should have used Jillian. But in the end, I was really pleased that Katie got the cover, it has her come off strong in her first match. Of course, she got some help from the Glamazon but they are the heels so I wouldn’t have Katie pin the Women’s Champion cleanly unless it’s a title match.
I have been harsh on Mickie and Cena’s backstage segments (i.e. One Night Stand), but I am pleased to say I enjoyed last night’s segment! The acting from Mickie was miles better than the night before or from her past segments on RAW. She came across funny and kooky, kind of like Cameron Diaz, I did lol when she saw the knickers! This segment was a lot funnier than the one at One Night Stand and actually enjoyable. The comments from Cena felt kinda shoot-ish, maybe the word spread backstage that news of their relationship has broken on the Internet?
In all, there was a lot of plot development last night on RAW, I cannot wait till next week to see what happens next. See, you don’t need bikini contests to draw in viewers; this feud between Melina and Beth has been fantastic and so unpredictable and that makes people want to watch the product; I honestly don’t know what they’ll do next with Melina’s whole cataotonic state of mind – which is why I want to tune in. Storylines like this can draw viewers into RAW, Vince, you don’t need $1m to do that.
The wait is over! The time is now… Diva Dirt is proud to present to you, it’s first ever 50 Sexiest Divas list! For the past 16 days we have been counting down to this launch, the day we get to reveal our biggest project ever! We hope to make 50 Sexiest Divas an annual … Read more
Diva Dirt Theatre is back with a double featurette this month! Watch as Beth Phoenix and Melina star in “I Quit at One Night Stand.” And if that isn’t enough for you, we have a bonus feature (a “B” flick, if you will), “When John Met Mickie… Backstage.” Grab some popcorn and enjoy the shows! … Read more
It seems Trish Stratus isn’t the only one having work done! Torrie Wilson updated her MySpace some hours ago to say that she is having surgery on her back today. Torrie asks that we keep her in our thoughts and prayers. Read Torrie’s blog below: Hey my friends! Well, I just wanted to let you … Read more
Diva Dirt’s Next Top Model has landed! The competition to find the Diva with the most model potential will see you guys, each week eliminate a Diva until one is left standing. She will become Diva Dirt’s Next Top Model. In Cycle 1, we are opening up the competition to only the current WWE Divas. … Read more
It’s only been two weeks since I wrote my last “Systematic Breakdown of…”, but here we are again. Another pay per view in the history books – and actually, the word “history” is very fitting here – because last night at the 2008 edition of One Night Stand, history was made for the WWE Divas when Beth Phoenix and Melina did battle in what I am sure in future, will be an iconic “I Quit” match.
This month we are introducing new elements to the Breakdown, after the cut we have pictures too!
Thoughts & Reactions
For those of us who watched the match live last night, I know I certainly felt like I was watching history being made because from from start to finish, this was a fantastic, competetive match. Both Divas deserve a standing applause, because they worked their butts off at One Night Stand and delivered a match that for me, stole the show. I wrote in our Prediction Post yesterday that this could go one of two ways; it could be a filler match or it could be a defining match for the women’s division and thankfully it was the latter. WWE really invested time into this match allowing it to be the best it could be and I’m grateful, I loved watching this match, it showcased the ability of the Divas. Sure, they’re sexy but it’s not all about sex… these two Divas proved that they can wrestle, that if given the time and emotional investment into storylines, that the WWE Divas brand can be so much more than Diva Search girls, bikini contests etc.
I fully expected the Beth win and I think it was the right call to make, as much as I love Melina, there’s no way you could have the Glamazon quit without making her look weak. Yes, Melina quit but she still came across strong – just look at what it took for Beth to finally put Melina away. She really hung on in there and that’s something I hope WWE pushes on RAW tonight. Furthermore, they should really push that Melina took Beth further than any Diva before her could, really made Beth work for her victory and didn’t make it easy for her. Candice and Mickie, sure they had good matches with Beth, but those matches in my eyes are weak compared to this one. They really need to sell that this match with Melina really took it’s toll on the Glamazon because Melina certainly deserves the kudos and after her amazing work over the past few weeks, really does deserve to remain in the limelight.
Overall, the in-ring work and the story told in this match was fantastic and the girls deserve a lot of respect for the way they mapped out this match and were able to tell a story. They got a lot more time than the Divas usually do, 10-12 minutes and planned every bit of it so it was must-watch television. Even though we all knew Beth would win in the end, they really worked hard to give Melina an upper-hand in parts of the match, have her come across as though she just might beat Beth and that added to the excitement of the match-up.
The finish was just fantastic and a sight to be seen, the image above is just wow… I mean, if you thought Beth piling up Melina and Mickie at Judgment Day was a sight, then this was it’s equal. What a fantastic finish to the match, it really showed that Beth needed to pull out all the stops to get Melina to say “I quit”, and this move with Melina’s body so contorted her head touching her feet – it was just sick! This finish showed the physicality and the intensity of both these Divas, I don’t think there could be any other move to end this match that would do it justice; they really went that extra mile with the finish with Melina being forced to quit due to the severity of this move.
After a 5-star match, what does WWE do? Taint it! Ain’t that always the way… Instead of appreciating this defining Divas match, we cut to John Cena talking about two girls doing submission holds is hot. Let’s throw out the window the fact that this match was so physical, so intense just like the men’s matches. No instead, let’s make sexual innuendos. The whole Cena-Adamle-Mickie thing was stupid and pathetic. I don’t think WWE even knows where they’re going with Cena-Mickie, they just want to get her on TV in some fashion. She still can’t act, though.
Hmm, so many of us were thrown off by the sudden pairing of Mickie James and John Cena. Where did this come from? Why?! What sins have we commited to be punished so?! Oh… okay… one too far… Well, we have the scoop (actually Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com has the scoop)… Mickie and Cena are … Read more
Rumour has it that legendary 7-time Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus has had her breast implants removed! That is the word from Power Slam magazine, which is based in the UK. The Diva was always known for her fabulously busty boobs, but it seems that after two years out of the wrestling industry, Trish is no … Read more
If there were a “Page Six” in WWE Magazine, the frivolous relationship between Michelle McCool and The Undertaker would be the WWE equivalent of Brad & Angelina. Michelle’s big push, uncoincidentally, came at a time when word spread that she was dating ‘Taker. Not to detract from her talent, because I do think she has … Read more
Diva Dirt would like to congratulate Beth Phoenix and Melina on their showstopping match-up last night at One Night Stand. These girls deserve a massive round of applause for setting a new bar for the WWE women’s division. This match is easily the best match of the year for the Divas, I don’t know if … Read more
For the last 15 days we’ve been counting down and hyping a big, huge announcement to be made today. Unfortunately, due to a long, hard weekend of work, personal stuff, blogging and watching the Sex and the City movie (fantastic by the way!), we’re a little behind schedule! However, please do check back tomorrow for … Read more
Former WWE Diva, Stacy Keibler has just explained what the “D” in D-List (aka her level of fame) stands for: desperate. Get this… the Keib actually asked for a scene in an upcoming movie, where she got to flash her mosquito bites breasts. Report below: Spies on Scott Caan’s upcoming film, “Mercy” tell us Stacy … Read more
Which Diva will wake up tomorrow on the better end of tonight’s One Night Stand? Beth Phoenix or Melina? Diva Dirt bloggers, Erin and Melanie look at tonight’s pay per view in our new monthly prediction posts! Each month, we will look at the featured Divas contest and break it down: What we would like to see happen, what we think will happen and the aftermath of the match in the future. This month, we look at the “I Quit” match between Beth and Melina:
What We Want To See Happen
Erin: Personally, I’d love for Melina to win. That’s probably obvious, as I’m a big Melina fan, but I also think that she needs to win this match to solidify her toughness – she’s played “jobber” for a few months now – and Beth is clearly fine in that department. If she were to lose this match, it could possibly demote her back to the “lower tier” status and prevent her from posing a serious threat as a contnder to the title, and I really believe she deserves better than that. If she wins, it doesn’t necessarily squash Beth – she can win in a crafty way that doesn’t make Beth weak. In my mind, it’s simple – the best feud opportunity right now could be Mickie, Melina, and Beth feuding over the title. If Melina is defeated easily by Beth tonight, that opportunity could be squashed, along with Melina. To keep her in the game and up on Mickie and Beth’s competitive level, I feel that she needs that big win tonight. Especially, if she’s turning face or tweener or whatever, it’s essential to not make her look weak now that she’s making a significant character change. Those two paired together could be enough to make her forgettable to many fans, I’d say. It’s been done before, and it can happen again – I just hope it won’t.
Melanie: To be honest, I’m not really too fussed about the outcome here. What I really want to see happen is that this be a fun, exciting and meaningful match-up. I think this could go either way: It could either be just another filler Diva match between two big match-ups or it could really be the defining Diva match of the year. It could really mean something for the future of the women’s division. For that to happen, it will need time – more than five minutes, which is the going rate for the Divas these days. This match shouldn’t just be part of the undercard, it should really have depth to it. I have no doubt that both these Divas will work incredibly hard, but if WWE doesn’t meet them half way by giving them time to execute this match properly it could turn out really bad. I think many fans are sceptical of that. I’d like a really physical match-up, with both Divas being made to look strong. I’d love for Melina to come across as not backing down, despite taking a pummelling from Beth. I do think Beth should win here, since there’s no way she can quit without ruining her character. But I want a good match more than anything else.
Fitting that tonight’s pay per view goes by the name of One Night Stand, because I guess that’s how you could describe former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson‘s return to the WWE – just one month after she was released. Torrie is scheduled to appear at a house show on June 14th at the Taco Bell … Read more
Some of you may or may not remember the short-lived Perfect 10 at the original Diva Dirt last year, it was then reincarnated as part of WeLoveDivas.com – well long story short, Perfect 10 is coming back to Diva Dirt! The Divas equivalent of the Power 25, the Perfect 10 will countdown the top 10 … Read more
Welcome to Style Showdown, a new feature to cure weekends of slow news! In Style Showdown, we take two Diva rivals from the past or present and put them in a battle of a different kind – in a battle of “Who looks better!†Previously on Style Showdown: The Judgment Day Divas, Beth Phoenix, Melina … Read more