Athena‘s WWE signing is no longer just a rumor. PWInsider is confirming that the indy star has signed with the WWE, adding that she will report to the Performance Center later this month. Athena’s signing has been rumored ever since she took part in a WWE tryout in June. The rumors started heating up in … 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: News broke early this week of WWE’s signing of Kana. … 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: * Seth Rollins thinks Bayley should be the … Read more
The WWE has announced the main event of the next NXT TakeOver special, and it’s a huge one for Diva fans. In a rematch from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks in a 30 Minute Iron Man match. The news was announced at tonight’s NXT television tapings and … Read more
The WWE is speaking out on racist tweets recently discovered on the account of NXT Diva Jasmin. The messages, which contained the n-word and other racist elements, were posted years ago, back when Jasmin – real name Nhooph Al-Areebi – was a teenager. However, in a statement to PWInsider, the WWE claims that, in those … Read more
Lana underwent surgery today to repair her injured wrist, updating fans on her condition in a video posted to Twitter. The video, taken pre-surgery, shows Lana in her hospital bed. In it, she promises fans that she’ll be back: #Surgery ?….it's no day at the #beach ? Thanks for all of your support. No one … Read more
Total Divas will soon see the debut of a new cast member: Tough Enough runner-up Amanda. PWInsider is reporting that Amanda has officially joined the cast, replacing Naomi, who confirmed her own Total Divas departure on Twitter yesterday. For a week prior, Amanda was present alongside Total Divas cast members in various social media posts, … Read more
The first Divas match footage from WWE 2K16 is now online. The video, uploaded by the WWE2Kdev channel, shows Alicia Fox getting in some offense on Naomi. Both Divas have already been confirmed for the roster, which is still in the process of being revealed. Watch the footage below: WWE 2K16 hits stores in North … Read more
Indy wrestler (and subject of many a WWE signing rumor) Athena recently spoke to Title Match Wrestling about her competition on the Texas indy scene and her future in wrestling: At the end of the interview, Athena addresses her future cryptically, saying there are “bigger and better things” coming for her soon. While that is … Read more
When Total Divas returns for the second half of season four, Naomi won’t be among the cast. Naomi made the revelation today on Twitter in response to a fan, writing: Unfortunately we have been replaced for the 2nd time but I support my girls & wish for another successful season https://t.co/1TnouzqMMG — Trinity Fatu (@NaomiWWE) … Read more
Divas Champion Nikki Bella, mere days away from breaking AJ Lee‘s record for longest Divas Title reign, sat down with Michael Cole to talk about her make-or-break title defense against Charlotte, cementing her legacy and more. Nikki calls her current Divas Title reign the best accomplishment of her life. She likens it to training for … Read more
New signee Kana has been introduced to the WWE Universe in a new interview with WWE.com, where she shared her favorite wrestlers, her thoughts on the WWE Performance Center, her excitement for joining the Divas division and more. Her favorite wrestlers: “I became attracted to sports-entertainment in Japan while watching Keiji Muto, aka The Great … Read more
In her first interview since signing with the WWE, Japanese wrestling veteran Kana spoke to Sporting News about why she chose to join the WWE, the Diva Revolution, transitioning to an American audience and the Divas she’s most interested in facing. On why she decided to join the WWE, Kana framed it as taking on … Read more
Tonight’s episodes of Total Divas and WAGS will bring the drama and nostalgia. On Total Divas, Nikki Bella confesses to feeling the pressure of being Divas Champion while talking to Mark Carrano, wondering aloud if she can handle the heavier schedule much longer. He tells her she can ask to alter her schedule, but it … Read more
The WWE has confirmed the signing of Kana, breaking the news in an official press release. The announcement, made first in Kana’s home country of Japan, reveals that she will keep her current ring name and report to the WWE Performance Center later this month. Kana’s signing has been rumored ever since she appeared at … Read more
One last barrier has been placed between Nikki Bella and the record for longest Divas Title reign. As announced on tonight’s Raw, Nikki will defend the Divas Title against Charlotte next week. If Charlotte wins, Nikki’s streak will end just before she’s set to break the record. The match, which was originally set to take … Read more
Former NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has made her first public statement since her release, taking to Instagram to issue an apology. Zahra, who was released by the WWE last week after Nazi imagery was found on her Instagram, stressed that she is not an anti-Semite, writing: “Let me start this off by saying how grateful … Read more
Lana has sustained an injury that has put her in-ring debut on hold. According to WWE.com, Lana suffered a Colles’ fracture to her wrist while working out in the ring prior to yesterday’s live event. WWE.com spoke to senior ringside physician, Dr. Scott Amann, who explained the injury and revealed that she will likely have … Read more
Bayley‘s first challengers may be two of NXT’s fastest rising stars. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that plans have the new NXT Women’s Champion taking on Dana Brooke first, with Eva Marie taking up the challenge afterwards. The report states that there is a desire behind the scenes to “validate” Eva … Read more
Sarah Stock is the latest addition to NXT’s coaching team, according to a new report. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is confirming earlier speculation, reporting that Stock has signed a deal with the WWE to coach at the Performance Center. The report speculates that Stock – a two-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion … Read more
Tonight, SHINE Wrestling presented SHINE 29, headlined by a SHINE Championship match between champ Santana Garrett and Allysin Kay. The night would prove to be disastrous for Allysin, as she would lose both her title shot and control of her stable. Against her wishes, April Hunter and Taylor Made would sign a deal with SoCal … 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: * Leva Bates, AKA Blue Pants, may have … Read more
Tough Enough finalist Amanda may already be on the WWE’s radar. Amanda, who came in second to Sara Lee in the final vote over a week ago, has reportedly been training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. According to PWInsider (via Lords of Pain), Amanda was also in attendance at this week’s tapings in … Read more
Following their shocking reunion on last night’s Impact, Angelina Love, Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky – also known as The Beautiful People – spoke about why they joined forces again. Angelina mused that they gave the world exactly what they wanted by reuniting. Madison took issue with people classifying it as a “repackaging” of The … Read more
The WWE may be making the final moves to secure a handful of new talents. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Kana and Nikki Storm are scheduled to take the final WWE medical tests in October, which would indicate that both are on the verge of signing, if not … Read more
WAGS star and former Divas Champion Kelly Kelly was recently a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast, where she discussed a variety of topics including the bizarre origins of her “exhibitionist” character in ECW. On the gimmick, which had her strip nearly naked in front of the crowd, Kelly revealed that none other than Vince … Read more