If the latest rumours are anything to go by, it seems TNA is trying to land a Knockout of epic proportions! Jeff Jarrett has reportedly pitched ideas to the one and only Torrie Wilson to join the company. Torrie retired from pro wrestling earlier this year when she left the WWE, due to back injuries. … Read more
It looks like the WWE’s going all Grammy Awards on us, with all these Slammy Awards nominees announcements. Following yesterday’s announcement of the “Diva of the Year” nominees, we now have the nominees for the “Couple of the Year” award: • Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix • Edge & Vickie Guerrero • William Regal & … Read more
TNA has announced they have signed Sojourner Bolt to a full-time contract. Bolt has already appeared sporadically on Impact over the past year taking part in Awesome Kong’s $25,000 challenge and other matches here and there. Before joining the declining TNA Knockouts division, Sojourner previously competed as Josie in OVW along with ODB and many … Read more
WWE.com has revealed the four Divas who will vye for a Slammy award in the Diva of the Year category at next Monday’s three hour Raw. They are: Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool and Mickie James. Standard fare if you ask me, Beth, Mickie and Michelle have been pretty prominent on television this year. … Read more
Welcome to The Mickie James Show, basically a bumper post dedicated to yup, you guessed it, Mickie James! There’s two interesting pieces of news floating around the interwebz about the former Women’s Champ, so let’s delve right in. Mickie injured First piece of news is that Mickie is currently working with a hyperextended elbow. WWE … Read more
Womanizer, womanizer, you’re a womanizer baby… Oops, he did it again! Okay enough of the Britney (I can’t stand her anyway), but former World Heavyweight Champion, Batista fessed up to dating (and banging) Raw’s Kelly Kelly on a radio show this morning. When asked about the Divas and Kelly in particular, the hosts ask if … Read more
In this crazy celebrity-obsessed culture that we call life, we are always being presented negative images of women in magazines, on television etc. I’m sure you know all about it. Stick thin models, 90210 stars etc. etc. But this issue has never been something that’s ever affected wrestling because while some of them may not … Read more
Pass the Rolaids and just let me roll right in here… Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Are you stuffed on stuffing? Can you hardly move as your stomach recovers from finding such naughty euphoria from the dinner table? Or do you just not give a flying duck (or turkey) about today since it has no relevance to … Read more
While former Knockouts and Women’s Champion, Gail Kim was brought to the road for the Survivor Series weekend, it’s now being reported there was never any intention for her to debut at any of the tapings. Gail (and the entire WWE roster for that matter) were called to be part of the Survivor Series weekend, … Read more
Well I guess we could have figured this out by deduction after Melina retured to Raw last night, but Mike Johnson of PWInsider has confirmed that Gail Kim is heading to SmackDown. As we mentioned yesterday, Gail has been travelling with WWE for the past week and Johnson reports that she has shot promotional footage … Read more
(Image Credit: Milena-Roucka.com) WWE sure is shaking up the women’s division of late. Add Milena Roucka to the slate of returning Divas we’ve seen or read about in the last two weeks. Previously on “Returning Divas”, Alicia Fox, the former SmackDown wedding planner returned but this time to ECW as a glorified Nitro Girl/manager to … Read more
This post contains spoilers in regards to the November 27th episode of Impact. TNA’s Knockouts division has been on a downward spiral since losing Gail Kim in August (well actually, one could argue it was heading south during Gail’s final few months there too) but this has to be the straw that breaks the camel’s … Read more
Thanks to reader, Josh for sending along news that Gail Kim and Melina are scheduled to be in the arena at tonight’s Raw tapings in Providence, Rhode Island. One or both are expected to appear on the live broadcast tonight. EDIT: This news has now been picked up by quite a few sources. Reports also … Read more
Remember this cryptic post from a month or so back? Well the mystery has been revealed! Reader, Rob e-mailed to let us know that SmackDown Divas Eve, Maryse and Michelle McCool are featured in the latest issue of Muscle and Fitness magazine. Rob adds that each Diva has her own two-page photo spread. If anyone … Read more
Despite being two years retired, Trish Stratus can’t help but check in with her alma mater, the WWE, every now and again. This time in an interview with WWE.com, she talks about her travel series Stratusphere. However, more interestingly she mentions two tough Divas who joined the Divas lockerroom since she departed in ’06. As … Read more
I know people still have Presidential election fever (I mean, it ended only 2 weeks ago), but what’s with this comparison? Apparently folks think that because Stephanie McMahon has begun to wear glasses on television (while not wearing them offscreen), she’s going for a Sarah Palin look. Perhaps she’s going the Tina Fey route? Either … Read more
I need a Layla in here, where she at, where she at? I don’t mean to alarm you but I feel a collective nervous breakdown coming on… I didn’t think much of Layla’s absence from Raw last night but it seems to be a bigger talking point on the Internet than one would think. In … Read more
You’re forgiven if you mistakenly read that as ‘Survival of the Sluttiest’, because that’s exactly what happened to me when I glanced over WWE.com. I nearly spat out my drink, before I took a second look. Maybe the WWE.com tech geeks are purposely trying to confuse us lol? Subliminal messages!
Eleventh hour much? I’m getting a little anxious as WWE is still yet to announce a Divas match for the Survivor Series this Sunday. After a crappy showing at Cyber Sunday, I don’t want to be cheated out of a Divas match at one of the biggest events of the year! It looked as though … Read more
Quite possibly the biggest Diva of all time, two years after her retirement, Trish Stratus has finally joined MySpace! Trish’s page can be found at myspace.com/trishstratus. As well as joining MySpace, Trish has been nominated for an Emmy… kinda. Trish is up for the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy, a Gemini Award! Trish is under … Read more
Bleak weather, good news… Melina‘s back in the ring! The Diva who was injured in June on Raw, made her in-ring return at an FCW show last night. Melina teamed up with Tyler Reks against Alicia Fox and Jake Gabriel. Hopefully this is a sign that her WWE return won’t be too far off, though … Read more
It’s been a few days since Lena Yada‘s not-so-shocking release and now the Wrestling Observer has released all the juicy details! And as many of you suspected, Lena was partly released because of the impending arrival of Gail Kim. Thanks to Lee for sending along the following: Regarding the release of ECW backstage announcer Lena … Read more
Could it be a sign of the end of days?! I never ever thought I’d tune into Raw one week and dislike what Layla was wearing… until last night. Layla is easily the most fashionable Diva to ever grace the WWE and we often rave over her personal style. So what possessed her to wear … Read more
One week ago, her dreams of becoming the Vice-President of America were dashed but here’s something that’ll make up for it (*eye roll*), TNA has invited Governer of Alaska, Sarah Palin (aka Sarah the Vice-Loser) to appear at the company’s next pay per view, Final Resolution and become an honourary member of the Beautiful People. … Read more
We are down a useless Diva! Lena Yada has officially been pink-slipped by WWE. The Diva was part of the 2007 Diva Search before being introduced as an ECW backstage interviewer. The release comes just one week after Lena was involved in her first match on WWE television (don’t quote me on that) on Raw, … Read more
Jim Ross is never one to mince words and now we have some juicy gossip from under that big ole hat thing (Sorry, I forgot the actual saying). JR is known for ‘outing’ backstage happenings through his blog, most recently noting that newer Superstars are usually seen talking in catering or trying to score a … Read more