Hey Diva Dirt readers! It is time to submit your questions for Tasha Steelz! An interview is set for the New Jersey native happening this Wednesday June 26. Steelz is most notably known for her time as a member of the stable Team Adams. This stable has previously included current NXT talents Deonna Purrazzo and … Read more
What does the independent wrestling (indie) circuit actually mean? The indie circuit is those promotions that are smaller than the major televised promotions (i.e. WWE, Impact). WWE has been known in the past to just pick their female talent from the scene of models or other sports backgrounds instead of directly from the indie scene. … Read more
For those who don’t know much about wrestling in the golden age, women’s wrestling wasn’t thought of at that time. There were not much women to be involved in the sport. But one woman changed all that, and her name was Mildred Burke. She was one of the pioneers of women’s wrestling who helped build women’s wrestling … Read more
Women’s wrestling goes back further than the Divas Revolution. The work of women in professional wrestling altogether has gone on longer than the WWE’s been alive. Behind women like Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Nikki Bella, there are stars such as Chyna, The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young. And behind them are pioneers such as … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week we celebrate the anniversary of the reinstated WWE Women’s Championships! It was one year ago on April 3, 2016 that Lita made the announcement and reveal that the Divas Title and moniker would be retired and a new Women’s Championship with a new linage would be reborn. [media-credit name=”WWE” … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Wrestlemania 33 is three days away and Alexa Bliss will have her hands full defending the Women’s Championship against “every woman available” on the SmackDown roster. On Tuesday, Naomi made her return to the ring, officially entering the match set for Sunday to reclaim a title she never officially lost. And several … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Mickie James is a legendary performer. She has held multiple championship reigns in both WWE and TNA, has stayed active in indy promotions when not in the spotlight, is a mom, and is 37. Mickie represents a long time coming outlier to the WWE. Her re-signing and appearing on the blue … Read more
Since 2010, Diva Dirt has honored women’s wrestling’s biggest heroes and pioneers with the Legacy Award. The Legacy Award celebrates women of all different paths in women’s wrestling who blazed a trail to not only create success for themselves, but who made a difference in the industry, making it easier for the generations to come. … Read more
Since 2010, Diva Dirt has honored women’s wrestling’s most impactful performers with the Legacy Award. Its aim is to recognize those whose legacies have inspired women of every kind to step into the squared circle. Later on tonight, we will be revealing the next recipient of this award, a tough as nails female who helped … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents its sixth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2016, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. WWE Female Superstar: Charlotte Flair In order to be considered the best … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents its sixth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2016, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Best Heel: Charlotte Flair In women’s wrestling, a great heel is a … Read more
Diva Dirt will present its sixth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt editorial team, this Wednesday, Jan, 4. Now that 2016 has come to a close we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Additionally, this year we are also introducing two new Writers’ … Read more
Diva Dirt is excited to reveal the nominations for our ninth annual Fan Awards! Taking into consideration your suggestions, as well as discussing amongst the Diva Dirt team, we’ve compiled the nominations looking back at the best of women’s wrestling in 2016. Voting is now open and will continue until 12:01am ET on December 31st, … Read more
It’s that time of year once again! Now that we are into the final month of 2016, it’s time to give out some awards. For the ninth year running, Diva Dirt presents its Year-End Awards! Who will follow Nikki Bella as WWE’s female Superstar of the Year, Gail Kim as Knockout of the Year, Santana Garrett as … Read more
This weekend we’ll be eagerly watching history being made as Sasha Banks defends the RAW Women’s Title against Charlotte in the first ever women’s Hell in a Cell match. Although, let’s not forget the women that have walked down this path before. Throughout the years, women have shown that they can take it to the … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Emma was on a roll earlier on this year. After returning to the main roster for a great match at Wrestlemania 32, the Australian Superstar soon aligned with Dana Brooke in what looked like a promising run. But then, injury hit and a rising Emma was soon shelved for months on end … Read more
[media-credit name=”TNA” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Gail Kim has been in the wrestling business for sixteen years now and for much of that time, she has devoted her talent to TNA and their Knockouts division. As the inaugural TNA Knockouts champion, a ring veteran and leader in women’s wrestling, it should come to no surprise that Gail … Read more
[media-credit id=762116 align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Women’s Evolution in WWE always seems to fall in the lap of a certain few women. Whilst the work of Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Bayley is most definitely a major cause for the change in the product, they aren’t the only women to cause it. For years the women of … Read more
[media-credit name=”@itsmebayley instagram” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The heart and soul of NXT and the purest baby face in all WWE has finally arrived on the main roster. From her humble beginnings as an awkward but lovable super fan girl to a beloved underdog who never compromises her ethics, never backs down, and is always herself, Bayley … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] ‘Now ladies, I have set the table of opportunity, now I wanna see… who’s gonna take it?’ It’s been one year since Stephanie McMahon uttered the words above and initiated what was then referred to as the ‘Divas Revolution’. NXT stars Becky Lynch, Charlotte and then NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks … Read more
I’ll cut right to the chase. Those of you who listened to Thursday’s final episode of Diva Dirt Weekly will know what’s up: as of today, I’m stepping down from my role as Editor-in-Chief of Diva Dirt. The reason why is simple: I want to have the time to pursue other dreams. For the time … Read more
For the first time in its seven year history, Diva Dirt is asking for your help. Yesterday, Diva Dirt team member Steven lost his father to acute myeloid leukemia, an illness that had him hospitalized since Thanksgiving. His family is having difficulty covering his funeral expenses and is looking for any assistance in doing so. … Read more
In an effort to improve and expand our coverage of indy women’s wrestling, Diva Dirt is introducing Diva Dirt’s Indy Wire: a Tumblr sub-blog where readers can submit news stories to be published, fed to our Twitter and Facebook accounts and displayed on the Diva Dirt main page. The premise is simple: if you have … Read more
Remember that indy wrestling web series we spoke of last month? Well, it’s all coming together. While we don’t want to release too many details just yet, we do want to share with you its name: Independent Women. Independent Women will present a never-before-seen look at the lives of your favorite indy women’s wrestlers, from … Read more
Diva Dirt is constantly trying to bring new, innovative features to the site, and we want to pick your brain to put together our newest idea. We’re in the (very very) early stages of putting together an unscripted web series featuring a big name in indy women’s wrestling. She would produce a five minute video … Read more
Though we’ve recently seen the wrestling business make strides in introducing new women-fronted merchandise, the women’s wrestling world still lacks the kind of representation the men’s half receives. That’s where the Diva Dirt Shop comes in: we’ve created a plethora of t-shirts and tanks to satisfy any fan. Are you Team AJ? Team Natalya? Team … Read more