Today at NXT TakeOver: London, Bayley did what no other woman has done yet: defeat Nia Jax. Nia seemed poised to claim Bayley’s Women’s Title throughout the match, beating down the champ and taking her to her limit. Ever the resilient underdog, though, Bayley persevered, buoyed by the crowd’s chants and infectious energy. Again and … Read more
Today at NXT TakeOver: London, Emma overcame her fear of Asuka, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the NXT phenom. The Divas opened TakeOver with a match that was often lightning quick, Emma proving herself capable of keeping up with Asuka’s rapid style. However, she clearly didn’t rest all of her hopes on defeating Asuka … Read more
The WWE has posted the latest episode of Renee Young‘s Unfiltered in full, showcasing the broadcast talent’s experience at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens media day. In the episode, Renee meets new droid BB8 and interviews Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar Isaac and director JJ Abrams. Watch the full episode … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today at NXT TakeOver: London, Bayley defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Nia Jax, while Asuka and Emma collide for the first time. We asked for your predictions for these matches on our social media pages and picked some of the best to highlight here. As always, you can join … Read more
The WWE has revealed the nominees for the 2015 Diva of the Year Slammy. This year, Charlotte, Naomi, Nikki Bella, Paige and Sasha Banks will be competing for the crown, which will be determined by fan vote. Watch the nominee video package below: In addition to Diva of the Year, Charlotte is nominated for Breakout … Read more
Last night’s Raw saw the WWE Divas take a little bit of a backstage as our favorite female authority figure stepped up. Stephanie McMahon gave Roman Reigns a piece of her mind as Ric Flair got involved in the Divas match and grabbed a piece of the action. Steph is first up, and she serves … Read more
This week’s episode of WWE Breaking Ground followed Carmella on her journey back from an injury scare, checked in on Aliyah‘s progress in her character development and took us behind the scenes for the biggest moment in Bayley‘s career thus far. The episode started where last episode left off, with Carmella being tended to after … Read more
E! has released a new promo for the fifth season of Total Divas, teasing the drama that’s in store when the show returns on January 19th. According to the teaser, a reunion is in store for Eva Marie, Brie and Nikki Bella, while a rift is set to grow between Alicia Fox and Paige. The … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @WWEgames/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] 2K Sports has given fans a sneak peek of its upcoming WWE 2K16 Legends Pack release, which will showcase WWE Hall of Famers Lita and Trish Stratus. Sneak peeks GIFs posted during TLC and Raw showed both Divas in action. Lita’s GIF came courtesy of the WWE Games Twitter account, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE has revealed several categories and nominees for the 2015 edition of its annual Slammy Awards. Fans will be able to vote in 10 categories during tonight’s Raw using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by posting their chosen nominee using each category’s official hashtag. Divas are nominated in the following … Read more
Paige and Stephanie McMahon are featured in a new ad promoting SmackDown’s big move to the USA Network. The ad, which debuted last week and was published online today, shows Stephanie and Triple H soliciting ideas for promoting SmackDown’s move. One of those ideas comes from Paige, who suggests that she make the official announcement, … Read more
Last night at TLC, the future became a bit clearer. As we exited the fog of the booking that turned the Divas Title picture on its head, we saw a champion’s character finally take shape and a possible new challenger step up. Though her initial heel turn was woefully under-explained, Charlotte managed to make the … Read more
Tonight at TLC, Charlotte once again retained her Divas Title by defeating Paige. This time, though, the win was far from clean. The @WWEDivas Title is on the line as @RealPaigeWWE battles @MsCharlotteWWE. #WWETLC #DivasTitle https://t.co/CkE9LBBNrV — WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2015 In a match that laid bare the Divas’ hate for one another, Charlotte’s … Read more
Tonight on the TLC Kickoff show, Boston’s own Sasha Banks bested Becky Lynch in front of her hometown crowd. After Team B.A.D. serenaded the audience with an original “Christmas carol”, Sasha went to work, battling Becky in a back-and-forth match that tested both Divas’ technical prowess and stamina. .@SashaBanksWWE is in full #BossMode on the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at TLC, Charlotte defends the Divas Title against Paige. Will Paige be able to get in Charlotte’s head? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: Who the hell is the heel? Charlotte wins. Erin: For various reasons, this feud ran out of steam around Survivor Series. I understand why … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks will square off on tonight’s TLC Kickoff show. The WWE has announced the match on WWE.com. The accompanying article has positioned the match as an opportunity for Sasha to assert herself in the Divas Title scene: The Kickoff match is the latest in a thrilling … Read more
Leading up to TLC tonight, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2014, when Nikki Bella defended the Divas Title against AJ Lee. Fresh off of a reunion at Survivor Series that won Nikki the title, the Bellas made full use of their alliance, Brie … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella is getting closer to an in-ring return. The former Divas Champion posted an update on her injury recovery this afternoon, sharing that she should know her return date in one week: Missing the ring, the Bella Army & Team Bella so bad! In little over a week… I … Read more
Hey guys! So last week on SmackDown, Charlotte cost Becky Lynch her match against Paige. Then on RAW, things escalated to crazy heights when Paige slapped The Divas Champion’s Hall of Famer dad Ric Flair. As this episode of SmackDown was the go home show to TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs, how will the challenger … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Asuka Asuka … Read more
Leading up to TLC tomorrow night, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2013, when AJ defended the Divas Title against Natalya. A combination of AJ’s wiles and Tamina Snuka‘s presence at ringside allowed AJ to extend her eventual record-setting reign. She would pin Natalya … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] For the first time, a NXT TakeOver event will take place during WrestleMania weekend. Today, the WWE announced a NXT TakeOver event for Friday, April 1st, two days before WrestleMania 32. It will emanate from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, less than 20 miles from AT&T … Read more
Leading up to TLC tomorrow night, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2012, when Naomi won a pre-show Battle Royal to earn a shot at Eve Torres‘s Divas Title. The Funkadactyl cashed in her title shot on the main show, surprising Eve with her … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @wwebeckylynch/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Beautiful Baby on board! As … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @we_are_stardom/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Evie, Hiroyo … Read more
