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Stardom & Pro-Wrestling: EVE regular Kris Wolf retires

February 4, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Today is a sad day in the sport of professional wrestling as indie favorite Kris Wolf has just announced her plans to retire. In her latest YouTube livestream, Wolf reveals that her next wrestling tour is going to be her last one. Wolf mentions that she’s currently dealing with some serious “symptoms” regarding her “concussion … Read more

Stephanie McMahon invites Becky Lynch back to Raw

February 2, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Becky Lynch will make her second appearance in a row on Monday Night Raw, next week. Earlier today, WWE announced the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Winner was invited to Raw by none other than Stephanie McMahon. The Man showed up on Raw last Monday to formally challenge Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship at … Read more

Kylie Rae could sign with All Elite Wrestling

February 2, 2019January 30, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Last week, Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes, teased All Elite Wrestling would introduce some “newly signed women” on February 7th at their Ticket Announcement Party. There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding who the promotion may be in negotiations with, but reports suggest Kylie Rae is one of them. Dave Meltzer broke the news on … Read more

Ember Moon will need to undergo elbow surgery

February 2, 2019January 29, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

As noted on last night’s episode of Raw, Dana Brooke replaced Ember Moon as Natalya’s partner in the qualifying match for a chance to compete in the Women’s Tag Team Title Match at Elimination Chamber. WWE made an official announcement after Raw with a backstage interview for WWE.com. In the exclusive, Moon confirmed she injured … Read more

Two Raw teams qualify for Elimination Chamber match

January 28, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Two weeks ago, Alexa Bliss unveiled the Women’s Tag Team Championship belts and announced inaugural champions will be crowned in an Elimination Chamber match. Three teams from Raw and three teams from SmackDown will enter the chamber on Sun., Feb. 17, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Tonight, the qualifying matches began on Monday Night Raw. Nia … Read more

The Rock extends a WrestleMania challenge to Becky Lynch

January 28, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

It’s been a Cinderella story for Becky Lynch, starting with her winning streak after Money in the Bank. Her character shift at SummerSlam paved the way for the hottest run of her career, which culminated in a Royal Rumble win last night. The Man seems destined to main event WrestleMania. She could be setting her … Read more

Pro-Wrestling: EVE racks 4 million viewers on BBC One Show

January 26, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

All women’s wrestling promotion Pro-Wrestling: EVE has cultivated a cult following over the years, but more recently has slowly evolved into becoming the pinnacle of British wrestling. Their popularity is starting to bleed into the mainstream, which includes a special feature on BBC 1’s The One Show. The One Show is a prestigious award winning … Read more

The Rock’s daughter has “the wrestling bug” says Triple H

January 23, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

The Rock and his daughter Simone Johnson

Second and third generation wrestlers come a dime a dozen in WWE, but it is somewhat rare to find a fourth generation superstar in this business. WWE may have found its fourth generation superstar in the form of The Rock’s daughter, Simone Johnson. It was only last September when Zelina Vega confirmed on Lilian Garcia’s … Read more

First look at second episode of WOW on AXS TV

January 23, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Last Friday, Women of Wrestling (WOW) debuted their first episode of the season on AXS TV, marking their return to network television for the first time since 2001.

The premiere episode was a success, with fans and critics expressing their eagerness for more episodes of WOW.

This season, Tessa Blanchard, the former Impact Knockouts Champion and legacy, makes her debut on WOW for their fifth season, and it’s clear from the first episode, Blanchard will play a huge part in the title landscape. As seen in the above video promo, Blanchard is out for WOW Champion Santana Garrett’s blood.

Ahead of their second episode, set to air Friday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. EST, WOW and AXS TV released a first look at Tessa Blanchard’s backstory and official in-ring debut. In the video, Blanchard aims to refute the claim that she’s only in wrestling because of her family, stating that as a “born legend”, she still has to “back it up.”

“If people get in my way, I steamroll through them,” Blanchard says. “Here at WOW, I want that Championship.

Blanchard can also be seen in the video in ring fighting The Beverly Hills Babe, Amber O’Neal.

Take a peek at the first look below:

Diva Dirt will return will full coverage of this week’s upcoming episode. Check back for news throughout the fifth season.

Did you watch the first episode of WOW? Will you return for more, this week?

Former TNA Knockout BellaDonna passes away

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

We’re sad to report former TNA Knockout, BellaDonna, passed away yesterday. The wrestler and valet, whose real name was Rocksan Biggerstaff, was 40 years old. She was known best for her time with TNA, now Impact Wrestling, as a valet for the Disciples of the New Church. Her stablemate, Slash, also known as Wolfie D … Read more

Alexa Bliss and Lacey Evans join Royal Rumble match

January 21, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Every week since debuting on Monday Night Raw, Alexa Bliss’s Moment of Bliss talk show has featured a big moment that’s gotten the whole wrestling world buzzing. From Nia Jax and Sasha Banks setting up a No. 1 Contender’s match, to the reveal of the Women’s Tag Team Titles, A Moment of Bliss has quickly … Read more

Bea Priestley defeats Viper for WOS Women’s Title

January 19, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

As we speak, British wrestling promotion World of Sport is currently on a tour across the United Kingdom. Yesterday, WOS hosted its first live event of the tour at the O2 Guildhall in Southampton, England. One of the highlights of the night saw Viper capture the WOS Women’s Championship in a triple threat match against … Read more

Faye Jackson becomes BCW’s first ever Women’s Champion

January 19, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Last night at St. Helena’s Gym in the Bronx, Brii Combination Wrestling held a Queen of the North Tournament to crown the promotion’s first ever Women’s Champion. At the end of the night, that title would be awarded to Faye Jackson. With just a couple years of wrestling experience under her belt, Faye Jackson is … Read more

Scarlett Bordeaux captures a male dominated title at MCW event

January 19, 2019 by Nick

MCW Pro Wrestling is hosting their Winter Blast Tour in the states of Md. and Del. The tour kicked off in their home arena in Joppa, MD last night. Current IMPACT Wrestling Knockout, Scarlett Bordeaux, has become the new MCW Rage TV Champion. Becoming the first woman ever to hold a male title in this … Read more

Maria Kanellis denies asking for release from WWE

January 18, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Earlier this week, reports surfaced saying Maria Kanellis and her husband, Mike Kanellis, requested their release from WWE. Maria Kanellis went to Twitter the following day with a slew of “Social Media Fact Checks” on the subject to refute some of the claims surrounding the couple. Today she directly responded to the reports via Instagram, … Read more

Tokyo Joshi Pro recap: High Score

January 17, 2019 by Emily Pratt

Tokyo Joshi Pro’s High Score show included a recent debut’s first win, more development for the Up Up Girls, and the return of the Muscle Strikers in the main event.

Dakota Kai confirms injury before surgery

March 27, 2019January 17, 2019 by Dean Buckley

Dakotai Kai today confirmed the nature of a leg injury sustained at an NXT live show in Green Bay, Wis. late last year. After weeks of rumor and speculation, Kai tweeted today that she has indeed torn her ACL, just before undergoing surgery to repair the damaged ligament. As Diva Dirt previously reported, the injury … Read more

Mike and Maria Kanellis reportedly request release from WWE

January 16, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Earlier today, Ryan Satin from Pro Wrestling Sheet reported Mike and Maria Kanellis are interested in testing free agency. Sources told Satin the couple has been unhappy with their roles with the company for some time, and they finally decided to formally request their release “a few weeks” ago. Maria was initially released from WWE on … Read more

The Four Horsewomen feud heats up on social media

January 16, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

The feud between the Four Horsewomen of WWE and the Four Horsewomen of MMA took another turn this week. The clash has been building since Shayna Baszler taunted Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Bayley at the inaugural Mae Young Classic. The ensuing stare down between the two stables has been a hot topic ever since. Last year, Ronda Rousey made her professional wrestling debut, and … Read more

Ivelisse says Lucha Underground refuses to grant release

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Lucha Underground wrestler, Ivelisse, says she’s been in the midst of a contract dispute for over a year. She took to Twitter today to release following statement: I’ve done everything in my power to avoid having to do this but.. at this point I literally have no other choice.. For a bit over 1 1/2 … Read more

WWE Women’s Tag Titles revealed and first title match announced

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Ever since WWE Chairman Vince McMahon officially announced that the WWE will be introducing Women’s Tag Team Titles, we have all been eagerly anticipating their arrival. However, since that special Christmas announcement, we received nothing further on the matter. But thank the goddesses above, we have WWE’s head of the women’s division, Alexa Bliss, with … Read more

Zeda Zhang on OWE and growing Chinese wrestling scene

January 13, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Chinese-American wrestler, Zeda Zhang, showed some promise after signing with WWE to train at the Performance Center on Jan. 4, 2017. She had a distinct look and a sound mixed martial arts background. In the following summer, she made her NXT debut and participated in the Mae Young Classic. Unfortunately, NXT released her last June. … Read more

“Fighting With My Family” to premiere at Sundance

January 11, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

As reported by Deadline earlier today, the Dwayne Johnson-produced film Fighting With My Family, a film centered around the life of WWE Superstar Paige and her family, will be screened at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 28. Sundance runs the largest independent film festival in the United States, and has been the spot … Read more

McKenzie Mitchell leaves IMPACT Wrestling

January 14, 2019January 11, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Ever since May 2016, McKenzie Mitchell has served as a consistent voice on IMPACT Wrestling’s television screens. Serving as a backstage interviewer and on-screen personality, Mitchell’s verbal cadence and delivery would add a subtle sense of credibility to IMPACT Wrestling and provided something special to the programming. Now, that special sort of subtle credibility will … Read more

Jazz to defend NWA Women’s Title in Synergy Wrestling

January 11, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

WWE and ECW alumna Jazz has enjoyed a historically long reign as NWA World Women’s Champion at 843 days and counting. She hopes to extend that reign a little bit longer on Jan. 26 when she defends her title in a Synergy Wrestling ring against Maria Manic. Synergy Wrestling is a small, relatively new promotion … Read more

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