October 7th. Eight years ago today, Beth Phoenix won her first Women’s Championship. I remember the feeling I had that night. This was the start of a resurgence in the women’s division. Beth seemed like the piece that was missing since the departures of Trish Stratus and Lita about a year earlier. Her feud and … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the future of NXT’s Divas division, who she wants to defend the Women’s Title against, changing the term “Diva” and more. The status of the NXT Divas division after recent changes: “I see that it has a million possibilities to get so much better. When … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2011, when Kelly Kelly helped Edge defend the World Heavyweight Title in a tag match on SmackDown. … Read more
Yesterday, Triple H conducted a media conference call to hype tonight’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, answering questions about Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s main event Iron Man match, Asuka‘s in-ring debut and the future of the Divas division. Transcript courtesy of PWInsider. Bayley vs. Sasha at TakeOver: Brooklyn: HHH thinks the match was huge, but there are … Read more
Wednesday night in the main event of NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, history will be made as Sasha Banks challenges Bayley for the NXT Women’s Championship in the first ever Divas Iron Man match. To celebrate this huge occasion, for the first time ever, Diva Dirt Hype features not just one, but two music videos highlighting the … Read more
2K Games has revealed details on their season pass and DLC for WWE 2K16. 2K Games had previously announced that Bayley, Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch would not be included in the game but there is some silver lining. Several Hall of Fame Divas were revealed in today’s announcement. Lita and Trish Stratus will … Read more
Total Divas will return in early 2016 with a few changes to its cast. In a new press release, E! has confirmed the lineup for season five: Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eva Marie, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Paige, Rosa Mendes and Tough Enough runner up Amanda. Amanda, who will go by the nickname Mandy, is described … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2003, when Lita and Victoria became the first Divas to compete in a Steel Cage match. The … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer Lita has been seen on the road with the WWE quite frequently for the last couple of weeks. According to a new report, this is because Lita is now working full time with the company in a backstage role. According to PWInsider (via Lords of Pain), the former Women’s Champion is … Read more
A new video hyping Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic Iron Man match at tomorrow’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT focuses on the preparations each Diva is making in the lead up. In the video, Bayley and Sasha speak about the importance of respect, acknowledging that they have given each other opportunities to prove themselves and make an … Read more
The WWE has released a preview clip of Lita and Trish Stratus‘s episode of WWE Rivalries. The clip shows snippets of their feud and includes commentary from Summer Rae as well as Lita and Trish themselves. Watch the clip below: The Lita/Trish episode of WWE Rivalries premieres on the WWE Network today at 5pm ET. … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2010, when the teams of Lay-Cool (Layla and Michelle McCool) and the Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix … Read more
Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic main event Iron Man match being hyped in a new ad. The commercial, which aired on tonight’s Raw, quotes reviews of their highly acclaimed match at TakeOver: Brooklyn and touts their TakeOver: RESPECT as history in the making. Watch the commercial below: NXT TakeOver: RESPECT takes places this Wednesday at … Read more
WWE.com has published a new list ranking the top ten matches in NXT history, and a lauded Divas match has landed at number one. Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn topped the list, beating out several acclaimed men’s matches, including Neville vs. Sami Zayn from NXT TakeOver: R Evolution. Bayley and Sasha … Read more
Divas Champion Charlotte will defend the title against Nikki Bella later this month at Hell in a Cell. The match was announced today in a Facebook video posted by the WWE: EXCLUSIVE: Tom Phillips breaks a MAJOR Announcement for Hell i… BREAKING NEWS: Charlotte – WWE will defend her Divas Championship against Nikki Bella at … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 1999, when Chyna became the first (and so far only) woman to win the Intercontinental Title. At … Read more
Tonight at Bound For Glory, Gail Kim extended her Knockouts Title reign by overcoming an old foe: Awesome Kong. The hard-hitting match saw Gail take a great deal of punishment, the champ taking an Implant Buster onto a steel chair. Her husband, celebrity chef Robert Irvine, watched as Gail battled back, fighting through thwarted Eat … Read more
Leading up to Bound For Glory tonight, we’re taking a look back at memorable Knockout moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking back at 2014, when Havok put the Knockouts Title on the line against Velvet Sky in Tokyo, Japan. Try as she might, Velvet couldn’t overcome the powerful Havok, who drew … Read more
Leading up to Bound For Glory tonight, we’re taking a look back at memorable Knockout moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking back at 2013, when ODB put the Knockouts Title on the line in a Triple Threat match against Brooke and Gail Kim. Lei’D Tapa would factor heavily in the match’s … Read more
The new season of the WWE Network series WWE Rivalries premieres this Tuesday with an episode focusing on the historic rivalry between WWE Hall of Famers Lita and Trish Stratus. The episode description reads: Two women revolutionize sports entertainment and raise the bar for WWE’s growing Diva’s Division en route to Hall of Fame careers. … Read more
Several new Diva action figures were unveiled by Mattel at yesterday’s Ringside Fest convention in New York City. Bayley, Brie Bella, Lana, Nikki Bella and Sasha Banks were among the figures featured. WWE.com has posted detailed photos of the figures, which you can view below: Bayley and Sasha’s figures are the first for both Divas. … Read more
Yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio, Absolute Intense Wrestling held the 16th installment of its Girls Night Out series. Results below, courtesy of Dave Muscarella: Ray Lynn def. Britt Baker with a Chick Kick. Angel Dust def. Solo Darling via a lungblower. Veda Scott def. Annie Social via roll-up after distraction from Tessa Blanchard. Leva Bates def. … Read more
Tonight, the WWE held a live WWE Network special at the most famous arena in the world: Madison Square Garden. The event featured a Six Diva Tag Team match, pitting Alicia Fox, Brie and Nikki Bella against the dysfunctional team of Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Paige. Becky and Charlotte used the match to get some … Read more
Leading up to Bound For Glory tomorrow night, we’re taking a look back at memorable Knockout moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking back at 2012, when Brooke put the Knockouts Title on the line against Tara. Tara would win the match to become a five-time Knockouts Champion. After her victory, she … Read more
Last night, SHINE Wrestling presented SHINE 30 on iPPV, co-headlined by a SHINE Championship match between champ Santana Garrett and Evie and an “Anything Goes” match between Allysin Kay and Saraya Knight Full results below, courtesy of PWInsider: Sparkle Showcase: Aria Blake def. Aspen Rose when she rolls through a Koji Clutch for the pin. … Read more
Carmella may have suffered an injury at tonight’s NXT live event in Nashville, Tennessee. According to Wrestling Inc, Carmella suffered what appeared to be a stinger during her match with Eva Marie. After she took a bump on the back of her head, the referee stopped the match, throwing up the “X” sign that indicates … Read more