Attention Diva Dirt readers! Wednesday evening, June 12, we have an exclusive phone interview with All Elite Wrestling’s first women’s match-winner of the promotion, Dr. Britt Baker!! A little history about Baker includes the following: She made her wrestling debut with International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), in September 2015. She became IWC Women’s Champion twice with … Read more
Professional wrestling fans all over are rapidly shifting their attention towards AEW and their product. They recently had their first event Double or Nothing and many fans are raving about the show. The company has three pay-per-view’s currently scheduled through the summer and a television deal coming in the fall. This deal with the TNT … Read more
All Elite Wrestling has signed Sadie Gibbs. AEW announced that she joined the team this afternoon. ?? https://t.co/9iCu2MWo19 — SADIE GIBBS (@SadieGibbs) May 28, 2019 This signing was reported by many outlets earlier in the year, but it is now official. Gibbs has performed for British Empire Wrestling (BEW) and she was one of three … Read more
AEW had their first event this weekend live from Las Vegas. The Double or Nothing pay-per-view has been a highly anticipated debut event for the newly formed organization. There were two women’s matches on the card that involved several female talents. The first match had quite a surprise to many. That surprise was Awesome Kong. … Read more
In a recent press conference at Starrcast Cody Rhodes had a few choice words to say about WWE’s Bayley. In fact, the response was more towards WWE themselves and not the actual talent. The moment occurred when Rhodes brought up Kylie Rae in regards to her match at this weekends Double or Nothing event. He … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s first pay-per view, DOUBLE OR NOTHING is one of the most anticipated one for wrestling fans. Now, people outside of the United States will be able to watch DOUBLE OR NOTHING live on FITE.TV. This was announced in a press release sent to Diva Dirt Friday morning. In the press release, Tony … Read more
Referee Aubrey Edwards, known throughout the independent wrestling scene as “Gearl Hebner,” has officially been announced as joining All Elite Wrestling. The announcement came late Tuesday evening via the official AEW Twitter page. Edwards has worked all over the United States in her duties as a referee, most commonly working in the Northwest for promotions … Read more
It was reported last week by The Wrap about a television deal between WarnerMedia and All Elite Wrestling was “virtually done,” and it would be announced this week before WarnerMedia. Here is the official press release from the company. Also in the deal, it will include Bleacher Report Live, where AEW will have their pay-per … Read more
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joshi wrestler, Riho, signed a five-show deal with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kenny Omega confirmed the signing today on Being the Elite. Fans can expect to see her wrestle next Saturday at Double or Nothing. Meltzer suggested Riho “wants to see how she likes working in the United States … Read more
Fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will be excited to learn the newly-formed promotion will announce a new television deal next Wednesday before the WarnerMedia Upfront. Per The Wrap, their deal with Turner is “virtually done.” The All Elite Wrestling (AEW)-Turner deal is now “virtually done,” a person with knowledge of the plan tells TheWrap … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s first show is rapidly approaching and their roster continues to grow. The newest addition to the women’s division is “The Librarian”, Leva Bates. Cody Rhodes who serves as the Executive Vice President of AEW broke the news on his Twitter account. Bates is a great addition to the roster. She is well … Read more
On the new episode of The Road to Double or Nothing, AEW announced the first match for their next event. Former Impact Knockout, Allie, will face Brandi Rhodes at Fight for the Fallen. They have been alluding to their history together since Allie signed with the promotion, and there are definite signs that Brandi is … Read more
This morning, All Elite Wrestling announced on their Twitter account, that Hikaru Shida is their newest female signee. The Japanese standout is currently the OZ Academy Openweight Champion. Since her pro wrestling debut in 2008, she has wrestled for Shimmer, AAA, and DDT. Along with being signed to AEW, she is also signed with the … Read more
On the new episode of The Road to Double or Nothing, All Elite Wrestling announced their broadcast team for Double or Nothing. First, Alicia Atout will return as the official backstage correspondent. Atout was also a part of All In. She recently finished up her contract with Impact Wrestling, where she had been conducting interviews … Read more
Bea Priestley recently interviewed with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp. They discussed All Elite Wrestling and her first US appearance with Stardom. The 23-year-old Brit is one of the hottest commodities on the independent circuit. Recently, All Elite Wrestling announced that Priestley signed with the new promotion on an episode of “Road to Double or Nothing”. … Read more
All Elite Wrestling is headed back to the place where it all started. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, All In 2 will take place on Aug. 31, 2019, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. Last weekend at C2E2, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks teased the idea. “Let’s maybe come … Read more
For the last two weeks, Brandi Rhodes teased she would announce a new female talent on the latest episode of “Road to Double or Nothing.” Today, All Elite Wrestling confirmed Allie will be the newest member of their women’s division. The two-time Impact Knockouts Champion is perhaps one of the most well-known female signings to … Read more
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that Sadie Gibbs signed with All Elite Wrestling. Gibbs, 26, made a name for herself wrestling for the UK indie promotions like British Empire Wrestling. Back in January, she was one of three superstars BEW sent to compete with their affiliate promotion, Stardom. Gibbs, The Amazing Grace, receive … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s debut with Double or Nothing is getting closer and closer. AEW’s Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes spoke on The Jim Ross Report podcast on their ever-growing women’s division. Several women have already been announced for the promotion and more are expected to be mentioned in the coming weeks. Rhodes comments on the … Read more
Last night, recent AEW signee, Nyla Rose, participated in an “AMA” thread on Reddit with the Squared Circle community. She answered questions on a variety of subjects, including acting, experiences as a transgender wrestler and her inspirations. Here are a few of the questions and her responses: One fan asked if “AEW [will] play a … Read more
Today, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) released their new episode of “Being the Elite”, with the promise of a big announcement coming. During the episode, AEW announced their second event, the previously announced charity event, “Fight For The Fallen”. The show is slated to take place Saturday, July 13, at Daily’s Place Amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida. … Read more
Kenny Omega recently spoke with Tokyo-Sports in regards to leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and transitioning to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Wrestling Inc. reported this discussion, and highlighted a moment that involved his push for women in NJPW, where currently women are not involved in-ring. Omega mentioned how AEW’s recently signed Aja Kong and Yuka … Read more
All Elite Wrestling have made slow progress with their women’s division as of yet. While the men’s division grows like clockwork, they haven’t yet signed enough women for an eight-person tournament. Bea Priestley was announced as a new signee on the latest episode of Road to Double or Nothing and while that news is certainly … Read more
As previously reported, Brandi Rhodes revealed that she would be announcing a new female talent on the latest episode of “Road to Double or Nothing.” Today, All Elite Wrestling confirmed Bea Priestley will be their newest signee. Priestley got her start in January 2016 with UK-based promotion, IPW. She is also well-known for her time … Read more
All Elite Wrestling’s Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes, revealed that she will be announcing a new female talent tomorrow, on the next episode of “Road to Double or Nothing”. Rhodes took to Twitter to express her excitement. Speculation about the future of All Elite’s women’s division has continued at a feverish pace even after the … Read more
During the “Double Or Nothing” rally held in Jacksonville on Jan. 8, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced Britt Baker as one of their first female signees. Since then, other women wrestlers have been signed to the promotion, including Penelope Ford, Kylie Rae, and Nyla Rose. While the division is still being formed, and meetings are … Read more