The WWE has made it official: Jacqueline will join the WWE Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2016. The news, which was broken last week with the release of the WrestleMania 32 commemorative magazine, has now been officially confirmed by the WWE via FOX Sports. Jacqueline spoke to FOX Sports about her … Read more
Tonight at WWE Roadblock, Divas Champion Charlotte encountered a WrestleMania roadblock of her own in the form of Natalya. Forget attrition, it's a war of SUBMISSION between @WWEDivas Champ @MsCharlotteWWE and @NatByNature! #WWERoadblock https://t.co/c1YNa6g9fA — WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2016 In a match that saw Charlotte come full circle from her NXT Women’s Title win … Read more
A Divas match has been added to the card of tomorrow night’s WWE Roadblock live special. Divas Champion Charlotte has revealed on Twitter that she will face Natalya, nothing that the match will see her come full circle: Headed to Toronto… Tomorrow my career will come full circle against @NatbyNature #WWERoadblock pic.twitter.com/2wipG5du1E — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) … Read more
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * The WWE has confirmed Orlando, Florida as … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella starts rehabbing her back with help from John Cena. However, Nikki gets a rude awakening when she trains with John, learning that she’ll have to make significant changes to achieve the body she wants. Her commitment is called in to question as well, Cena stealing her … Read more
After a long wait, Naomi finally has her first official t-shirt for sale on WWE Shop. The shirt, which references Naomi’s signature light-up shoes, reads “FEEL THE GLOW” on the front and features an illustration of a shoe on the back. The design is available in adult, youth and women’s styles and is available for … Read more
This week’s Total Divas notched a new low in viewership, drawing 580,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is a new series low, down from last week’s 591,000 viewers. The 18-49 demo rating also took a hit, earning a 0.25, down significantly from the series average 0.4 rating. The episode was the 50th most watched … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (3/1/16): Gail Kim is attacked by Jade after exchanging words with … Read more
After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that Jacqueline will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016. The news was revealed by the release of the WWE’s special edition WrestleMania 32 magazine, which includes the Dallas-born Diva with the rest of this year’s class. Throughout her … Read more
This past weekend, three women were among the talents who received WWE tryouts in front of the crowds at the Arnold Classic. According to Squared Circle Sirens, those women were Hattie Boydle, Raven Duron and MJ Jenkins. Hattie is an Australian WBFF pro model, Raven auditioned for Tough Enough and MJ has been an indy … Read more
Two Divas suffered injuries at live events tonight: Emma at a NXT live event in Cleveland and Charlotte at a WWE live event in Minneapolis. Emma is believed to have been legitimately knocked out during a match with Asuka. According to tweets and a video from those in attendance, she appeared to be knocked out … Read more
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Paige is among the WWE talent voicing … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown, the WWE confirmed who Charlotte will defend her Divas Title against at WrestleMania 32: both Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks. Following two number one contendership matches that ended in draws – the result of a double pin on Raw and a DQ prompted by Charlotte on SmackDown – the WWE has officially … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie‘s new purchase leaves Nikki livid. Brie, who Nikki says had promised she wouldn’t buy a scooter, breaks that promise pretty quickly. When she shows up to lunch on that very vehicle, she gets a very hostile welcome from her sister. Watch the clip below: Total Divas airs … Read more
This week’s Total Divas saw the series slip to its lowest viewership ever, drawing 591,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. The series low was previously held by season two episode “Red and Gold”, which drew 750,000 viewers and is a sharp drop from last week’s draw of 777,000 viewers. The episode was the 39th most-watched … Read more
This week’s WWE.com sit down interview with Michael Cole featured Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, the two women vying for a shot at Charlotte‘s Divas Title at WrestleMania 32. At the start of the interview Sasha admits that a year ago, she believed she’d be in the position she’s in today. She says she’s always … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (2/23/16): The Dollhouse defeat Gail Kim and Velvet Sky in a … Read more
Natalya will try to connect with her late uncle Owen Hart on this Sunday’s episode of Hollywood Medium. E! has released a preview clip from the episode, showing Natalya discussing the circumstances surrounding Owen’s death with medium Tyler Henry. She also explains why she decided to pursue wrestling, despite feeling conflicted over how Owen would … Read more
Today in Essex, England, Nikki Storm became a three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion. Storm won the title by defeating champion Rhia O’Reilly at a XWA Wrestling event. This puts an end to Rhia’s 450+ day reign. Nikki celebrated her win on Twitter, noting that she’s the first three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion: And NEW @ProWrestlingEVE … Read more
Kelly Kelly is now a married woman. The former Divas Champion married Sheldon Souray, a former NHL player, in a ceremony in Mexico on Saturday. She spoke to E! Online about the wedding, gushing: “I couldn’t be happier! Tonight was the most magical, incredible night and I’m officially Mrs. Souray! I’m the luckiest girl in … Read more
In honor of Black History Month, Naomi has written a blog for the WWE’s Community site, speaking about her experiences as an African American woman and how they shape her role as a WWE Diva. In the blog, Naomi reflected on how her mother taught her to persevere in the face of life’s biggest challenges: … Read more
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie asks Nikki how she could inject more romance into her marriage with Daniel Bryan. Though some of Nikki’s advice – such as buying Daniel flowers – gets a lukewarm reaction from Brie, she offers to set up a date for the couple that will show Brie everything … Read more
This week, Total Divas viewership continued its downward trend, drawing 777,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 808,000 viewers. Still, the episode maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that has long been the show’s average. According to Showbuzz Daily, the episode was the 21st most-watched show on cable last … Read more
One year ago today, the #GiveDivasAChance movement officially began. Sure, it’s a cause that Divas and Diva fans have been fighting for their entire lives, but that night was when things went into full effect. As we all can recall, it all kicked off when Paige and Emma lost to Brie and Nikki Bella in … Read more
Former TNA Knockout ODB had a run-in with a drunk driver this weekend, but luckily emerged from the incident without a scratch. The four-time Knockouts Champion shared the story in a Periscope video, detailing how a drunk driver ran into her trailer early Sunday morning in a bar’s parking lot. ODB, who had been sleeping … Read more