WWE’s annual Money in the Bank is happening tonight at Hartford, Conn. at the XL Center. Diva Dirt’s own Simon Hannig is making his overall predictions along with one bold prediction. Here’s what is on the card for the women’s side of the show. Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match Becky Lynch (c) vs. … Read more
Are WWE’s women subject to colorism? Over the course of the last 8-9 months, race has reared itself into the consciousness of women’s wrestling fandom, it started with Gail Kim making her feelings on WWE’s alleged racist attitudes clear. After Asuka’s shoddy treatment, word was that her language barrier was a problem. Many fans juxtaposed … Read more
Short title reigns are an issue that has consistently plagued WWE. Wrestling is unpredictable and it is normal for things to not go as planned. For example, Naomi’s first reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion only lasted 9 days because it cut short due to an injury. That is an exception, but WWE seems to like … Read more
Sasha Banks has been MIA since she and Bayley lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships to The IIconics Wrestlemania 35. Rumors have swirled about her for the last few weeks. Some say the former Raw Women’s Champion is taking a sabbatical. Others claim she wanted to quit, and WWE is giving her a break. … Read more
Money in the Bank is just a few weeks away. The event will take place on May 19, earlier than its usual placement on the calendar. The highlight of the card, the Money in the Bank ladder match, grants the winner an opportunity to face the champion of their choosing. Two years ago, women were … Read more
The Superstar Shake-Up is just a few days away, meaning any wrestler could move to a different brand. After WrestleMania, WWE starts fresh with new storylines and competition for both brands. Becky Lynch currently holds both women’s titles, which opens the playing field for any woman on either roster to step up. New faces are … Read more
This Sunday, at WrestleMania 35 women will compete in the main event for the first time ever. It’s a watershed moment that is long overdue. Indeed, with an overabundance of talent available on the roster, the company couldn’t afford to marginalize women’s wrestlers much longer. This salient decision came at a pivotal time for female … Read more
WWE announced the second annual WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal just last week. Since, it has been announced that this match will take place on the kickoff show—the same spot on the card where this match was billed last year. At this moment, WWE has only announced 13 entrants. The participants include the majority of the … Read more
Sasha Banks and Bayley will compete in their biggest title defense this Sunday at WrestleMania. Their opponents in the fatal four-way are the IIconics, the returning Divas of Doom, and the team of Nia Jax and Tamina. Any of these talented teams could possibly win this match. So who should win? The Boss ‘n’ Hug … Read more
Stardom is in the midst of an attempted expansion into the western market. Mayu Iwatani, formerly of the dominant stable Threedom with Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai, is enjoying a run as Women of Honor World Champion, and will defend her title at G1 Supercard. Other Stardom performers on the card include World of Stardom … Read more
Last night, after weeks of irregular appearances on SmackDown Live, even though she is the reigning women’s champion, we see Asuka in a match. Not against Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, or even Naomi or Carmella. No. The woman standing across from her in the ring is Charlotte Flair. What’s more, it’s for the SmackDown Women’s … Read more
Last night’s episode of SmackDown was baffling but eventful. Twelve days before WrestleMania, Charlotte Flair defeated Asuka to become the SmackDown Women’s Champion in a stunning finish to a title match no one expected. What exactly does this mean though? Charlotte’s eighth title win over the champion, who has barely been on television, raises so … Read more
WrestleMania is less than two weeks away. WWE has done a great job building the Raw Women’s Championship match into a worthy main event, but to say the SmackDown Women’s title has taken a backseat would be an understatement. However, it’s not too late to give the fans pay off on months of storylines with … Read more
The Women’s Battle Royal has not been officially announced for WrestleMania, but rumors are circulating it will be added to the card. The first-ever all-women’s battle royal took place last WrestleMania, where Naomi outlasted 19 other women. Here are five moments we would like to see at this year’s Battle Royal, if speculation proves right.
UFC’s parent company, William Morris Endeavor (WME), has returned a $400 million investment to Saudi Arabia’s government investment fund, according to a report in the New York Times. The deal with Saudi Arabia was inked early last year in order to support the entertainment giant’s expansion plans, which would have included bringing its products to … Read more
Pioneers is a series dedicated to the women who pushed forward the evolution in women’s wrestling. Diva Dirt staff will highlight women with spotlight pieces all March, in honor of Women’s History Month. It’s hard to imagine where the WWE women’s division would be right now if it weren’t for AJ Lee. It seems to … Read more
Melina Perez wrestled for WWE from 2004 to 2011, starting with then-developmental territory OVW in March. After making her official debut in 2005, she eventually became one of the most iconic women from that era. She had a unique look and presence, but she also managed to match excellent mic skills with tremendous in-ring work. … Read more
Last week, after once again being attacked by Becky Lynch during a match, an incensed Ronda Rousey demanded that Vince McMahon get out to the ring and lift Becky Lynch’s 60-day suspension. Who she got instead was Stephanie McMahon. The Billion Dollar Princess promptly told The Baddest Woman on the Planet that the suspension will … Read more
All Elite Wrestling have made slow progress with their women’s division as of yet. While the men’s division grows like clockwork, they haven’t yet signed enough women for an eight-person tournament. Bea Priestley was announced as a new signee on the latest episode of Road to Double or Nothing and while that news is certainly … Read more
Twenty-five years before Jacqueline defeated Sable to win the newly-revived WWF Women’s Championship, Sandy Parker became the first black woman to win a major World Championship. While other black pioneers in women’s wrestling were forgotten or excluded, this no-nonsense Canadian wrestler wrote her own name, wrestling under her real name, in history books in Japan. … Read more
Intergender wrestling, wrestling that occurs when a male and female wrestler compete against each other, has been a hot topic since wrestling’s birth. Every few years, the debate comes full-circle, and we see discussion on intergender wrestling pop up on television, the internet, and in print. In like any debate, clear battle lines are drawn, … Read more
Every Black History Month, WWE airs vignettes centered around historical figures like Dr. Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. There’s usually some obligatory clip of Superstars visiting a museum or historical site, where they give testimonials of what they learned. Surprisingly, they never showcase the contributions of the first black women professional wrestlers. Granted, they … Read more
The WWE women’s rev-and-or-evolution is going swimmingly, by many measures. The addition of the women’s tag belts bring the total number of women’s titles in the company to five, with plenty of fierce competition to hold each one. Their roster is huge and diverse, with tons of talent. The biggest stars in the company right … Read more
I first saw Women of Wrestling (WOW) late one night on the local CBS affiliate, while channel surfing. What stood out was what a throwback the show seemed to be, with a style like that of the early ‘80s World Wrestling Federation. Like the old WWF, now WWE, everyone had a ridiculous character, and the … Read more
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced just one new female signee at their Jacksonville rally, namely Penelope Ford. At time of writing, that leaves the women of AEW outnumbered five-to-one by the men’s division. Something needs to change if AEW is to live up to its promise as a major new force in wrestling. The company … Read more
When Jordan Devlin declared himself the best Irish wrestler in the world at NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool, Finn Balor arrived to prove otherwise. But he wasn’t the only other name in contention. Fit Finlay is a living legend, and Becky Lynch is arguably the biggest wrestler in the industry right now. Some might even point … Read more