Tribute to the Troops Spoilers
Spoilers for the annual Tribute to the Troops show below. It airs tomorrow at 9pm ET on USA Network.
WWE
Exclusive: Karen Jarrett Addresses Vickie Guerrero Twitter Drama, Comparisons Between Them
Vice President of the Knockouts division, Karen Jarrett, found herself in the eye of a Twitter storm last week as users of the social networking site perpetuated drama between her and WWE’s Vickie Guerrero. The drama began when the WWE star retweeted a somewhat negative comment from a fan which read: “@KarenJarrett = @ExcuseMeWWE #TNAAwful.” … Read more
Former WWE Women’s Champion Arrested
Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita — real name Amy Dumas — was arrested yesterday (December 9th) in Columbia County, Georgia, for driving with a suspended or revoked license and speeding. AugustaCrime.com reports that Dumas’ bond is set at $2,200. The two official charges listed are: “DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED” and “SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM … Read more
In Video: Lilian Garcia Returns to WWE on SmackDown
The Decade Diva is back! Lilian Garcia made her return to the WWE on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Check it out below:
In Video: Lilian Garcia “U Drive Me Loca” Music Video
Returning WWE Diva Lilian Garcia has debuted the music video for her new single, “U Drive Me Loca”. The video also features a couple of cameo appearances from former Divas Candice Michelle and Torrie Wilson. Check it out below: The song is also available on iTunes at this link.
WWE Scraps Major Divas Angle?
Several readers emailed and tweeted to let us know that this week’s Divas match, which included a pretty game-changing angle, was scrapped from the Australian broadcast of SmackDown where it aired early this morning. The episode will air tonight in the US on Syfy, however, usually, the Australian broadcast features all of the same content … Read more
Trish Stratus’ “WWE ’12” Character Revealed
THQ has unveiled the final Diva character for WWE ’12 — legendary 7-time Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus. Trish makes her return to the video game series this year as part of a Divas DLC pack with the Bella Twins, Kharma and Vickie Guerrero. This also marks the first time that Trish will be a brunette … Read more
Kelly Kelly Responds to Reports That She’s Looking for Projects Outside of WWE
Reports circulated earlier today that former Divas Champion Kelly Kelly was looking for acting and modelling work outside of WWE, leading to fans speculating that she may be looking to leave the company. So what’s the deal? Well, not so fast, says K2! The 24-year-old, who celebrated five years as a Diva this year, has … Read more
NXT Watch (December 7th, 2011): Say Hello to Mrs Portia Perez and Say Goodbye to BateMax
I normally like to start these recaps up with some funny saying, but I can’t bring myself to do it this week. Ever since NXT ended, I’ve been blasting Nelly Furtado’s “All Good Things Come To An End” (in the name of BateMax of course… don’t you judge me). I came to know BateMax as … Read more
Bella Twins and Vickie Guerrero Characters Unveiled for “WWE ’12”
Two more Diva DLCs for WWE ’12 have been unveiled: The Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki, and Vickie Guerrero. The Divas DLC pack featuring the Bellas, Vickie, Kharma and Trish Stratus is due to go on sale this month. In the game, Brie is seem in camouflage ring gear while Nikki is in black. Both … Read more
Beth Phoenix Tells Maria Menounos to ‘Stay Home’ and Not Wrestle at Tribute to the Troops
Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, so used to intimidating her fellow Divas like Kelly Kelly and AJ, has now turned her attention to a celebrity! Well, it was only a matter of time before she went for world domination. Yes, Beth Phoenix has issued somewhat of a threat to Extra co-host and author, Maria Menounos, telling … Read more
Alicia Fox and Kharma’s “WWE ’12” Characters Officially Unveiled
THQ has officially unveiled two new Diva characters for WWE ’12 — former Divas Champion Alicia Fox and Kharma. Both Divas will be available as DLC, or downloadable content, with Alicia available for free and Kharma as a paid-for character. Previously, footage leaked of Kharma and Vickie Guerrero‘s characters. In the game, Kharma, who never … Read more
SmackDown Spoilers: December 9th, 2011
Spoilers for this week’s SmackDown. The show airs on Friday at 8pm on Syfy:
In Video: Behind the Scenes at Lilian Garcia’s First Music Video Shoot
Returning Diva Lilian Garcia is tapping into the buzz surrounding her WWE return by targeting her first ever music video to debut this week also. The video for “U Drive Me Loca” will premiere on Friday, the same day that her SmackDown debut airs. However, today she has released a behind the scenes look at … Read more
Lilian Garcia Discusses Her WWE Return, Thoughts on Going to SmackDown
Returning WWE Diva Lilian Garcia spoke about her return to WWE on last night’s Raw After Show, the show she previously co-hosted with Maria Kanellis. In a phone interview, Lilian said: “I’m kind of numb. I can’t believe all of this is happening right now!” Lilian explains how quickly her re-debut, which will be taped … Read more
In Video: December 5th Raw After Show Hosted by Maria Kanellis, Interview with Lilian Garcia
Check out last night’s Raw After Show below. This week, Maria Kanellis is joined by Jensen Karp and Lilian Garcia‘s husband, Chris Jozeph. Plus, Lilian calls in to discuss her WWE return. RELATED: – Lilian Garcia Discusses Her WWE Return, Thoughts on Going to SmackDown
Two Notable Names Backstage at Raw Last Night
Former WWE Women’s Champion Layla, who is recovering from her torn ACL and MCL injuries, was backstage at Raw last night. Also visiting was former WWE Diva, Cherry aka Kara Drew, who was part of the SmackDown brand from 2007-2008. As she has noted on Twitter, Cherry is very close friends with Divas Natalya and … Read more
Kharma Gets Engaged! Wait Till You See the Ring…
Congratulations are in order for WWE star Kharma (real name Kia Stevens) — she’s engaged! Kharma, the former Awesome Kong, announced her engagement on TMZ today and wow… Let’s just say that the engagement ring has to be seen! Her fiancé popped the question by presenting a ring that looks like a wrestling ring. #Inception … Read more
Raw Response: December 5th, 2011
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Lilian Garcia Returns to WWE
WWE.com has announced that former Raw ring announcer, Lilian Garcia, has officially returned to the company. Lilian, who retired from her post in 2009 after 10 years, tells WWE.com that she “missed it”. Garcia will now serve as the ring announcer for SmackDown on Friday nights. Read the announcement here. Listen to our 2010 interview … Read more
The Diva Mystery Continues: Alicia & Kelly Plotting Against Beth & Natalya?
Following on from Alicia Fox‘s mystery phone call a couple of weeks ago, WWE.com has a new video on its website filmed after last week’s Raw featuring Kelly Kelly and Foxy discussing something mysterious regarding Beth Phoenix and Natalya. When probed by the camera can what they’re talking about, they respond: “You’ll find out soon … Read more
Tough Enough Contestant Arrested for Drunk Driving
Former Tough Enough contestant and 2010 Miss USA, Rima Fakih, made headlines over the weekend after she was arrested on a drunk driving charge in Michigan, according to TMZ. It’s reported that Fakih originally tried to cover up the arrest, tweeting on Saturday: “Let’s clear things up now…. I’m NOT in Michigan and I’m NOT … Read more
Maria Menounos Talks About Training for Tribute to the Troops Match
Extra co-host Maria Menounos, who will be returning to the WWE later this month for Tribute to the Troops, tweeted last night about her return to the ring and the training she’s undertaken. The 33-year-old wrote: “Started training for WWE Thursday [afternoon] and am so bruised & beaten up. Trained in an outdoor ring during … Read more
Exclusive: Brooke Tessmacher Says WWE Release Was “Expected”, TNA a “Dream Come True”
Former TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion, Brooke Tessmacher, has been one of 2011’s rising stars in the Knockouts division, but there was a time when she never thought she’d step into a wrestling ring again. Prior to joining TNA — now Impact Wrestling — in 2010, Brooke was once part of WWE as one third … Read more
WWE.com Explores Tension Between AJ and Kaitlyn
WWE.com has a new article up looking at the disension between the Chickbusters, AJ and Kaitlyn, pondering whether the former NXT winner is jealous of her pint-sized BFF. The article reads: Kaitlyn knows AJ’s dream – ever since sitting in Madison Square Garden with her father (READ), AJ has wanted to become a Diva. Best … Read more
Exclusive: Sara Del Rey Says Joining WWE is Her “Main Focus and Goal”
Having ruled over the independent scene in North America for the past several years, Sara Del Rey is looking for a new challenge — WWE. Sara, who has earned her moniker as “Queen of Wrestling” through her work in promotions like SHIMMER, CHIKARA and ROH, says that the one thing that’s eluded her is a … Read more