This week’s Lucha Underground was all about multi-matches, our fave Luchadoras overwhelmed by male competitors, hoping to overcome the odds. Kobra Moon and Sexy Star were in action, the latter of which was relinquishing her Aztec Medallion for a chance to win the Gift of the Gods Championship. Can Sexy follow in the footsteps of … Read more
One of Japan’s hottest women’s wrestling promotions will venture to European shores this weekend. STARDOM are to hold European shows in Barcelona, Spain and London, England on May 21st and 22nd respectively, promising a unique blend of talent from Japan, the UK, Germany, Mexico, Spain, the US and New Zealand. Talent announced include Alpha Female, … Read more
AAA has announced the addition of Team Canada to participate at this year’s Lucha Libre World Cup. As previously reported, the tournament will feature competitors from different parts of the world, all from different wrestling promotions. Representing Team Canada this year include Lucha Underground star and AAA Women’s Champion Taya Valkyrie, TNA’s Allie and independent star … Read more
Sexy Star recently talked to Forbes about her role in Lucha Underground’s first No Mas (I Quit) match against Mariposa, the women’s wrestling revolution, and more. Below are the highlights: On participating in the first No Mas Match: “For decades, due to poor representation, female wrestlers have been expected to step into the ring to … Read more
The second annual AAA Lucha Libre World Cup is less than a month away, and the first female competitors have been announced. The inaugural tournament took place in May 2015 and saw trios of male competitors compete from various corners of the globe. Representatives from the likes of AAA, Lucha Underground, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Ring … Read more
According to Wrestling News Post, WWE has their eyes on one of Lucha Underground’s very own, Melissa Santos. It appears that the most prominent idea that has been pitched is for the Luchadora to be the personal ring announcer for former United States champion Alberto Del Rio. However, as Santos is currently signed to Lucha Underground, WWE … Read more
Former WWE Women’s Champion Lisa Marie Varon (famously known as Victoria) spoke with Total Wrestling Magazine in the UK. The former TNA Knockouts Champion discussed the current women’s division in WWE, a dream opponent, and Lucha Underground. Below are the highlights: On Lucha Underground: “I’ve been at a few Lucha Underground shows recently which have … Read more
Last night’s Lucha Underground had more women in the main event, and it was Catrina who was turning heads in major fashion this time around! She accompanied Mil Muertes for his Graver Consequences match against Matanza Cueto. Plus Ivelisse is in action in a rematch for the Trios Tag Team Titles! We firstly see the … 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: Charlotte Charlotte … Read more
#CelebrateWomen's wrestling with the FULL #NoMás Match b/w Sexy Star & Mariposa from this week's #LuchaUnderground! https://t.co/rK37p246ad — Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) May 5, 2016 Talk about an unexpected blinder of an episode! Last night’s Lucha Underground showed Catrina at her finest, lashing that wicked tongue of hers on more than one occasion. The main event … 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
TNA has announced the signing of a new Knockout to their roster. Independent star Allysin Kay has signed a new deal with TNA and will go by the name of Sienna within the company. The announcement was made alongside the news of the additional signing of Caleb Konley as well as the re-signing of longtime TNA talent Robbie E. Allysin … Read more
Another Wednesday has come and gone, which means another trip to The Temple is in the history books. And what a trip last night’s adventure was. Forget Game of Thrones, Lucha Underground was the must-see fantasy event of the week. Much like Game of Thrones which had The Sandsnakes showcase their ruthless aggression as a … Read more
The Luchadoras of the Temple were around to plant some big time seeds this week, all of which will have major consequences next week, with one potentially altering the Lucha Underground landscape for months to come. The soil has been fertilized and the stalks are beginning to grow. While we will get to see some … Read more
It’s my favorite time of the week – we’re off to The Temple! This Wednesday, we saw Black Lotus and Catrina backstage in some interesting predicaments, while Taya was in Dario Cueto‘s office and the ring in another one of The Boss’ cray-cray Trios Tournament matches. Thankfully this week, one of the teams actually makes … Read more
 [wwe.com] WWE’s Performance Center has been boosted by the signing of five new female talents. Two independent wrestlers, a Greco-Roman wrestling competitor, a Crossfit athlete and a bodybuilding bikini competitor have all reported to the performance center. Paul “Triple H” Levesque commented on the newest talents saying: “With support from our world-class coaching staff at … Read more
Congratulations are in order for Leah Vaughan – she is off to Japan! Following her win over Cherry Bomb and Courtney Rush at last night’s Smash Wrestling event in London, Ontario, Canada, Vaughan announced that she has signed an agreement to perform for Stardom in Japan. Last night’s bout will be her last on North … Read more
Below are spoilers for the upcoming Aztec Warfare episode edition of Lucha Underground, taped this weekend:
Howdy everyone and welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground Analysis. Whilst this week’s episode didn’t feature as many women’s matches as last week’s 3 (THREE?!), we got two bouts featuring Luchadoras last night, and I’m pretty stoked for that. Our fourth ever female vs female match took place, as Ivelisse faced off against Sexy Star. … Read more
It looks like Scottish wrestling sensation Nikki Storm has signed with the WWE. Firstly, Nikki’s recent UK appearances would indicate that a change is on the horizon for her. Back on March 20th, Nikki lost her Pro Wrestling: EVE Championship to Rhia O’Reilly, less than one month after winning it and starting her historic third … Read more
Today in Dallas, Texas, SHIMMER presents SHIMMER 80 on iPPV. Headlining the show is a 12-woman tournament that will crown the first ever Heart of SHIMMER Champion. Live results below: First round match: Cheerleader Melissa def. Leva Bates with the Kudo Driver. First round match: Candice LeRae def. Cherry Bomb with a crucifix pin. First … 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
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: * Sasha Banks has put together a video … Read more
Welcome back to a new edition of Joshi Wrestling Weekly! Today we are looking at the graduation of Hana Kimura (the daughter of Kyoko Kimura), Maki Narumiya officially retiring, and Io Shirai defending her championship! Joshi Wrestling News Photo: battle-news.com As I mentioned last week, Maki Narumiya officially retired from professional wrestling on March 25th. Her final matches … Read more
Lucha fans – welcome to this week’s Analysis! Now before we get into this week’s historic episode of Lucha Underground (more on that in a few moments), we have to address the elephant in the Diva Dirt room, last week’s Aztec Warfare! Now I didn’t cover it last week as unfortunately, only Taya Valkyrie participated … Read more
SHIMMER has revealed the full field of competitors that will battle to become the first Heart of SHIMMER Champion at this Saturday’s SHIMMER 80 iPPV. Previously announced were Cheerleader Melissa, Cherry Bomb, Crazy Mary Dobson, Heidi Lovelace, Nicole Matthews and Veda Scott. The final six to join the tournament are Candice LeRae, Jessicka Havok, Kimber … Read more