“Your brother didn’t put up much of a fight, did he?” When Paige uttered those words to her Survivor Series opponent Charlotte last night the wrestling world froze. Did she really just say that? Did a DIVA really just get that personal in a storyline? A storyline that for the last few weeks really hasn’t … Read more
The Divas Title contract signing on last night’s Raw inspired plenty of controversy when, in a scripted line, Paige invoked the memory of Charlotte‘s late brother Reid Flair, who passed away in March 2013 from an accidental drug overdose. The segment has drawn both acclaim and ire, Charlotte and Reid’s mother even speaking out to … Read more
The Divas main evented tonight’s Raw, signing a contract for Charlotte‘s Divas Title defense against Paige at this Sunday’s Survivor Series. The Divas exchanged words, shedding light on their fractured friendship. Charlotte pointed out what they had in common, both being second generation wrestlers, and reminded Paige that she had been there for her when … Read more
Nikki Bella‘s nagging neck and back injury may be more serious than previously thought. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting on the injury, stating that the combined effects of discs that are pushing on Nikki’s spinal cord and extra fluid in her central nervous system could have paralyzed her had she taken one wrong bump. The … Read more
Brooke Adams is fueling speculation that she has parted ways with TNA. The three-time Knockouts Champion indicated that she’s moving on via a tweet, posting a photo of herself alongside her follow Knockouts and expressing how much she’ll miss them: I'm really going to miss these girls. Lots of laughs, cries, jokes, miles, fights, and … Read more
A brand new teaser for Total Divas season five has been released, giving fans their first look at what the Divas will be up to next season. The video teases that Nikki Bella will tell John Cena about Dolph Ziggler‘s advances towards her and Natalya will “make up” with her erstwhile enemy Summer Rae. Also … Read more
Renee Young, Brie and Nikki Bella have shared their experiences being in close proximity to the terrorists attacks that left at least 129 dead and over 350 wounded in Paris on Friday. Renee revealed that she had been in Paris at the time, and was lucky enough to get a flight out of the city … Read more
Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Not only is Lita a friend to animals, but she … Read more
The latest episode of WWE Breaking Ground wasn’t as Diva-heavy as its predecessors, shifting the lens to the Superstars as the crew headed to Texas for a series of live events. Dana Brooke‘s struggle to beak through saw a bit of focus, but functioned to tie up the previous episode’s cliffhanger. At NXT’s Texas live … Read more
Former Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell recently spoke to Fox News about her newfound Christianity, shedding light on how the lifestyle may affect her future in wrestling. Taryn first came forward with her new faith via a YouTube video titled, “The Beginning of My Journey With Christ,” which lead some to speculate that she’s planning to … Read more
New NXT Diva Nia Jax recently spoke to WWE.com, sharing how she overcame self doubt to pursue wrestling, who gave her the push she needed to try out for the WWE and more. Despite coming from a wrestling family and counting The Rock as a cousin, Nia revealed that she didn’t express a desire to … Read more
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Female 50 issue has been released digitally, revealing the entire 2015 list. As announced yesterday, Nikki Bella tops the list, followed by Paige, Sasha Banks, Santana Garrett and Gail Kim. View the full list below. Last year’s placement is in parenthesis: 1. Nikki Bella (24) 2. Paige (1) 3. Sasha Banks … Read more
Last night on NXT we were treated to not one but two Divas matches on NXT. Any women’s wrestling fan would be cheering but many last night actually expressed their disgust that Eva Marie and Cameron were the highlighted Divas competing. Most of the complaints I saw were about how these women aren’t wrestlers and … Read more
The latest episode of Renee Young‘s interview series Unfiltered welcomed WWE Hall of Famer Lita to the show to discuss the latest goings-on in her life. Lita confessed that she doesn’t really have a permanent home at the moment and is moving around a lot between Florida to California. She says her dog handles it … Read more
The latest episode of Table for 3 brought together Charlotte, Natalya and Tamina Snuka for a conversation about the pressures of living up to their famous relatives and blazing a path for themselves in the WWE. The Divas started off the conversation by sympathizing with each other for not being comfortable with traditional Diva roles. … Read more
On January 7th, SmackDown will make the move to the USA Network, placing the WWE’s two main shows on the same American channel for the very first time. USA Network’s official press release confirmed that the show will remain on Thursday nights for the time being, debunking rumors of a live airing on Tuesdays. Reports … Read more
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has revealed the woman atop its annual Female 50 list: Nikki Bella. The magazine revealed their pick on Twitter: Nikki Bella is No. 1 in the #PWIFemale50! Listen to her reaction on the @OfficialPWI Podcast at https://t.co/Ip3ocrA39F and iTunes Store. — PWI (@OfficialPWI) November 4, 2015 She made a huge leap this … Read more
The second episode of WWE Breaking Ground continued to pull the curtain back on the inner workings of the WWE Performance Center, showing fans the highs and the lows of Diva life, from the very beginning of the journey to the end of the road. The episode opened with the firing of Devin Taylor, who … Read more
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake for a special Halloween edition of Diva Dirt Weekly. We look back at the past two months in the women’s wrestling world, covering the biggest stories we missed during our ongoing hiatus, tossing in plenty of belated Halloween hijinks along the way. Listen below or download by right … Read more
Paige will face Divas Champion Charlotte at Survivor Series with the title on the line. She became the number one contender to the title by winning a Fatal Four-Way match, which pitted her against Becky Lynch, Brie Bella and Sasha Banks. After a lengthy, grueling match that elicited “This is Awesome!” chants from the crowd, … Read more
Nikki Bella may be taking time off from the road to rehab a nagging injury. The former Divas Champion tweeted a photo this afternoon at Physical Chiropractic in Tampa, Florida, calling it her “home” for the near future: My home 4 awhile. Injuries can only keep u down 4 a little bit. Time 2 get … Read more
Just over two weeks ago, former WWE Diva Melina made a surprise return to the ring, wrestling her first match in over three years. The match, which took place at STARDOM’s Covina, California show, saw her team with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to take on Hudson Envy and Thunder Rosa. Today, the match is available … Read more
Ronda Rousey recently spoke to Rolling Stone about her pro wrestling aspirations, revealing her interest in helping change the landscape for women in the WWE. This follows recent comments that revealed her desire to win the Divas Championship, which prompted a response from current champion Charlotte. The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion addressed Charlotte’s response, saying … Read more
Paige has responded to a challenge issued by WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze, possibly opening the door for their social media feud to make the leap to television. The exchange, which originated with Alundra’s Instagram post deriding the Divas Revolution and a follow-up clarifying that her remarks are made in character, led to Paige … Read more
To celebrate Halloween, the WWE has put their own spin on classic horror movies with the help of a few Divas and Superstars. Becky Lynch and Charlotte spoof The Exorcist‘s famous stair spider crawl, Charlotte’s Figure Eight bridge scaring the daylights out of Becky. Brie and Nikki Bella‘s The Shining spoof, originally from a 2013 … Read more
Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Look who’s got a new haircut! The ever stylish Alicia … Read more