News has emerged that independent wrestler Reby Sky was arrested earlier this month. TMZ has revealed that Reby, real name Rebecca Hardy, was arrested alongside her husband, former WWE and TNA star Matt Hardy. The report states that police were called to a hotel in Emporia, Virginia at around 5:45am on January 1st, 2014. Both … Read more
Following news that Santana Garrett had been signed by TNA, it appears as though fellow indy standout and “Portugal’s Perfect Athlete” Shanna may not be far behind. A French TNA Facebook fan page broke news that Shanna would be competing on TNA’s tour of the UK, specifically in the February 1st Impact taping and the … Read more
It appears that independent hot topic Santana Garrett has signed with TNA Wrestling. The news of the SHINE Wrestling standout’s new career move was broken by SHINE Promoter Sal Hamaoui. Sal made the announcement on the official SHINE Wrestling Facebook group, saying: “Everyone in SHINE would like to wish Santana the best of luck with … Read more
New UK promotion LCW Roses had their first show yesterday, “Roses Rumble”, at Brockington College in Leicester, and featuring an eclectic cast of established and rising stars of the British scene and beyond. The main event of the show was the eponymous “Roses Rumble”, a fifteen-woman elimination Rumble contest, with the winner getting the chance … Read more
Last night in Houston, TX, Barbi Hayden won the NWA World Women’s Championship last night by defeating Kacee Carlisle. The match took place in an NWA Houston main event. The pair have met two times before – with Carlisle beating Barbi on both occasions – but the saying “third time’s a charm” proved to be … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 16, airing tonight on iPPV. In the main event, Valkyrie collides as SHINE Champion Rain defends her title against her stablemate Ivelisse, while elsewhere, Jessicka Havok and Allysin Kay face off in a battle of former friends and Nevaeh and Leva Bates go one-on-one in a beyond-personal grudge … Read more
SHINE returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City and live on iPPV tomorrow night for SHINE 16, with a number of scores to be settled. In the main event, Valkyrie face the biggest threat to their stability yet as SHINE Champion and group leader Rain finds herself defending her title against her friend and stablemate … Read more
A number of past and present women’s wrestling personalities have partnered with the American health nonprofit organisation Mental Fitness, Inc. to take part in an online silent auction. Among the prizes available for the highest bidders are live Skype calls with Scottish wrestling sensation Nikki Storm or former Tough Enough contestant and Miss USA winner … Read more
In the ninth episode of Independent Women – titled “Outsider’s Perspective” – Cheerleader Melissa talks with Playboy Playmate Tina Jordan about her experience watching indy wrestling at RCW New Year’s Evolution 5. Watch it below: Independent Women is Diva Dirt’s original web series that gives fans a peek behind the scenes at the lives of … Read more
Is ex-WWE Diva Jillian Hall retiring from the ring? It certainly looks like the former WWE Divas Champion is considering “hanging up her boots” judging by a tweet she sent out to her followers last night. Jillian tweeted: Sooooo…I'm thinking I'm pretty much retired from in ring wrestling. If I did 1 more, it'd be … Read more
Indy wrestling veteran Allison Danger will be undergoing surgery tomorrow to treat skin cancer, according to Ringbelles. The site reports that Allison has been diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. Since having a biopsy in October, the cancer has spread to an area around her right eye, and tomorrow’s … Read more
This Saturday sees LCW Roses, the sister offshoot of UK promotion Leicester Championship Wrestling, launch their first ever show, Roses Rumble, at Brockington College in Leicester, with an exciting cast of local, international, established and rising stars. The main event for the show will be the titular Roses Rumble, where fifteen women will take part … Read more
Former TNA Knockout and current SHINE Wrestling star Daffney is set to release a tell-all audiobook on her time in wrestling, and is asking for fans’ help funding the venture. Daffney, real name Shannon Spruill, has set up a page on GoFundMe, posting a video that details her reasons for releasing the book. She wrote: … Read more
WSU has updated its card for Mutiny and in the process made a big change to WSU Champion Jessicka Havok‘s title defense. Her previously booked WSU Championship bout against 2013 J-Cup winner Shanna has been moved to WSU’s Secret Show, which takes place the day before Mutiny. Havok will now face Alpha Female in the … Read more
WSU is continuing to make big announcements for its Mutiny event, which is set to take place in Vorhees, NJ on February 8th. Athena, who
Former WWE Diva and First Lady of ROH Maria Kanellis has braved snow and low temperatures, all in the name of a stunning engagement photoshoot. Today, she gave fans a sneak peek at said photoshoot, posting the above photo on her Facebook page. The shoot, she shares, took place in her hometown of Ottawa, IL. … Read more
Women Superstars Uncensored has begun to reveal its lineup for its next big event: Mutiny. Mutiny will feature the WSU return of LuFisto. Also announced is a WSU Tag Team Title match pitting champs Allysin Kay and Sassie Stephanie against Annie Social and Kimber Lee. There will also be a Mixed Tag Team match on … Read more
Hannah and Holly Blossom announced on their official Facebook page that they are taking a hiatus from wrestling and are no longer a part of OVW or TNA. The post reads, in part: As of late we have been getting a lot of questions about the impact tour, TNA and OVW, etc, and we absolutely … Read more
Rising indy star Evie will be starting off 2014 with a bang, heading to Japan on a three-month tour to compete for and train with the prestigious Diana organization. She broke the news on her Facebook page, writing, “Safe to say, I’m so excited and grateful about the opportunity! It’s all beginning to feel real … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 15, airing tonight on iPPV. In the main event, Rain‘s storied career will come to an end – win or lose – as she defends her SHINE Championship one last time, against Amazing Kong, while in the other marquee match of the night two former best friends face … Read more
“First Lady” Maria Kanellis better watch her back this Saturday at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle ’13 – Kevin Steen is coming for her! ROH has just uploaded a hype video promoting the upcoming Stretcher Match between Steen and Michael Bennett, Maria’s fiancée. The loser will be banned from using the piledriver. Maria has been … Read more
The complete card has been announced for SHINE 15, which will set out to tie up plenty of loose ends as their last show of 2013. As confirmed at the end of the last SHINE show, SHINE Champion Rain will face Amazing Kong in the main event. With this set to be Rain’s final match … Read more
Last night, OVW held its December Saturday Night Special, which featured a match between OVW Women’s Champion Lei’D Tapa and The Bodyguy with the title on the line. Results below, courtesy of OVW Mania: OVW Women’s Title match: The Bodyguy vs. Lei’D Tapa. Tapa dominates early over the Bodyguy who is wearing airbrushed tights with … Read more
Last night saw Family Wrestling Entertainment return to internet Pay-Per-View for their Openweight Grand Prix Final. Three women’s matches took place, with Angelina Love and Ivelisse Velez facing off for the number one contendership for Maria Kanellis‘s FWE Women’s Championship in the co-main event of the night. However, after a solid performance from both women … Read more
Today you can finally see Rosita and Maria Kanellis face off, horror movie style, as their movie Army of the Damned is now available via Video on Demand. Universal on Demand is releasing the movie to audiences a month before its DVD release, giving fans of the former Diva and former Knockout a chance to … Read more
What exciting news could Alpha Female be about to reveal? The former Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion posted a cryptic message on her Twitter account, promising fans “a change and big announcement”. She tweeted: A change and a big announcement is coming up. Watch this place. Tell everyone about it. You can't ignore the @alphafemale1 — … Read more