WWE.com has announced a Divas match for WrestleMania 31. Paige will team with her “friend” AJ Lee against Divas Champion Nikki Bella and Brie Bella. Rumors of the match taking place surfaced last week upon word that AJ would be returning on RAW. Now that the match has been made official and the #GiveDivasAChance movement … Read more
At the end of last night’s Total Divas season three finale, Brie and Nikki Bella told WWE Officials they were not planning on renewing their contracts. In the episode, both women are beginning to think about their future – Brie wants to start a family while Nikki wants to explore options outside of wrestling. This … Read more
Four-time Knockouts Champion Gail Kim has spoken at length on the #GiveDivasAChance fan movement in a column she penned for Total Wrestling Magazine. In the column, Gail talks in detail about her two runs with the WWE, losing and regaining her love for wrestling, the hope #GiveDivasAChance gives her and more. Read the full column … Read more
Total Divas fans won’t have to wait long for season four. Following last night’s season three finale, E! confirmed that the reality show will return on July 7th: Is it July yet? #TotalDivas pic.twitter.com/0QUyPlIfvN — Total Divas (@TotalDivas) March 9, 2015 As July 7th is a Tuesday, this announcement has also confirmed that the show … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Paige, they talk about “Indecent Exposure” and “The New Divas Champion”, which served as a two hour finale for season three. Watch the … Read more
Independent wrestler Terra Calaway has revealed through her Twitter account a personal story she witnessed while attending a seminar that was coached by current NXT Head Trainer Bill DeMott. This follows a week’s worth of stories about the allegedly abusive training style and behavior of DeMott, in part due to now former talent Judas Draven … Read more
This Sunday will see a two hour finale of Total Divas season three, featuring two back-to-back episodes. In the first episode, cat lovers Natalya and Tyson Kidd get to meet the internet’s biggest cat celebrity: Grumpy Cat. Natalya takes a selfie with the famous feline and reveals her own celebrity aspirations for her cats, who … Read more
Thought it’s been long rumored, WWE pre-show host and interviewer Renee Young has only now confirmed her relationship with WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose. Renee first spoke about the relationship in an interview with the Gorilla Position podcast. She’s now elaborated on it in a video from The Sun, acknowledging that some of Ambroses’s fans will … Read more
Divas Champion Nikki Bella recently spoke to Mark Madden from 105.9 in Pittsburgh, PA, discussing AJ Lee‘s WWE complaints, the infamous 30 second match that sparked #GiveDivasAChance and more. While she agreed that Divas deserve more time on TV, she didn’t appear to share AJ’s criticisms towards WWE’s pay disparity: “We’re all here because we’re … Read more
WWE executive Jane Geddes has left the company. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Geddes, who appeared regularly on the first season of Total Divas in her capacity as VP of Talent Relations, left the WWE at some point between one month and six weeks ago. The circumstances surrounding her departure are … Read more
This Sunday will see a two hour finale of Total Divas season three, featuring two back-to-back episodes. In the first episode, Brie and Nikki Bella encounter every sibling’s worst nightmare: accidentally receiving a naked selfie. When both are accidentally sent a naked photo from their brother JJ, Nikki finds the situation hilarious, showing off the … Read more
WWE.com has conducted an interview with Leva Bates, more commonly known to the WWE Universe as Blue Pants. In the article, the WWE acknowledges her true identity as indy star Leva Bates. Leva addresses how she wound up appearing on NXT, saying: “I actually filled out the recruit page, because you always hear, “Hey, fill … Read more
Lana is set to star in a new action thriller from WWE Studios and Lionsgate. The movie, titled Interrogation, will co-star former WWE Superstar Edge, who currently appears on the Syfy series Haven. The Diva made the announcement herself, tweeting a video in which she shares that her character will “save the day”: ???????? ! … Read more
It looks like the co-host of After Total Divas is taking her talents to VH1. WWE’s resident interviewer Renee Young will be co-hosting VH1’s Big Morning Buzz this Wednesday. The show, which airs every weekday, covers the latest news in pop culture and entertainment. Renee announced the news today on her Twitter account: Hey guys! … Read more
As reported last night, the WWE has announced that Alundra Blayze will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. The former three-time Women’s Champion posted a brief comment about her on induction on her Facebook page: Post by Madusa. Several Divas also took to Twitter to congratulate Alundra on the … Read more
Last Sunday’s episode of Total Divas shot back up in the ratings, drawing 1.405 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode – titled “Model Behavior” – drew a 0.7 rating, matching the season high. This virtually duplicates the numbers earned by the mid-season premiere, which itself was the … Read more
The rumors are true: Alundra Blayze will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The announcement was made on Raw, the WWE airing a video package highlighting her illustrious career. Blayze, who is best known as Madusa, has held numerous titles over the course of her career, including three reigns with the Women’s Championship … Read more
AJ Lee has returned to the WWE. On tonight’s Raw, AJ made her first appearance since December’s TLC Pay-Per-View, running to the defense of Paige, who was being attacked by both Brie and Nikki Bella. Moments prior, Paige seemed to have the Divas Title within her grasp, close to making Nikki Bella tap out to … Read more
According to a report from Wrestling News Source, AJ Lee is backstage at Raw in Newark, New Jersey. Lee has not appeared on WWE television since TLC back in December and has been recovering from injuries. Lee’s involvement in tonight’s show is unknown at this time. Rumors are circulating that Lee is backstage to enter … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Cameron, they talk about “Model Behavior”, which featured Paige‘s tattoo rebellion, Natalya‘s worries about Tyson Kidd‘s career choices and Cameron’s family insecurities. Watch … Read more
Tomorrow night’s Raw will see the announcement of the next female WWE Hall of Famer. WWE.com has confirmed this, posting about “rumors spreading around WWE Headquarters” that “hint that it may be a Diva taking her place in sports-entertainment history.” The post goes on to cast a wide net, speculating that the woman could be … Read more
Following the returns of Rhyno and Brian Kendrick to the WWE through NXT, WWE.com has compiled a list of eight former WWE talents that they’d like to see pop up there. Two Divas have made the list: Victoria and Michelle McCool. Regarding Victoria – who competed in TNA as Tara – WWE.com wrote: Though she … Read more
Rolling Stone has joined the host of mainstream media outlets covering the #GiveDivasAChance fan movement, highlighting the differences in treatment of the NXT Divas and the main roster Divas. The article focuses on last night’s NXT match between Bayley and Becky Lynch, holding it up in stark contrast to Monday’s 30 second Divas match. On … Read more
Could Torrie Wilson and Tara be heading to Lucha Underground? In his latest blog, former WWE Executive VP of Talent Relations Jim Ross shares that he’s heard discussions are being held between the women and Lucha Underground as part of the organization’s effort to add WWE alums to their roster. Ross cautions that the info … Read more
On this Sunday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya and Tyson Kidd move closer to repairing their relationship. While meeting for dinner, Natalya talks to Tyson about her recent struggles and thanks him for his help, expressing her hope that they have a future as a couple. Watch the clip below: Total Divas airs Sundays at … Read more
A new report is shedding light on what went on behind the scenes when AJ Lee made her explosive criticisms of Stephanie McMahon and the WWE on Twitter yesterday. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), a source close to the situation says AJ did it “completely on her own” and that the … Read more