Every hour until the clock strikes midnight (Eastern time) and we usher in 2016, Diva Dirt will highlight – in no particular order – the women who made an impact in 2015. Madison Eagles Madison Eagles has experienced the kind of comeback that’s rare to come by in women’s wrestling. In October of this … Read more
Every hour until the clock strikes midnight (Eastern time) and we usher in 2016, Diva Dirt will highlight – in no particular order – the women who made an impact in 2015. Leva Bates The cult of Blue Pants grew in 2015, but it was far from the only version of Leva Bates that … Read more
As 2015 comes to a close, Diva Dirt is highlighting its favorite moments of the year – from WWE, TNA, NXT and Lucha Underground – in a special edition of Diva Dirt Hype. From championship wins and surprise returns to heel turns and history-making moments, all the best of televised women’s wrestling in 2015 gets … Read more
Diva Dirt presents its fifth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2015, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Independent Wrestler of the Year: Santana Garrett Gold isn’t everything, but when someone has … Read more
Diva Dirt presents its fifth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2015, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Best Manager: Catrina Forget Leilani Kai and Maria Kanellis on the indies and the … Read more
Diva Dirt presents its fifth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2015, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Best Tag Team/Group: The Kimber Bombs (Cherry Bomb & Kimber Lee) In a year … 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: * Asuka has another new t-shirt for sale … Read more
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2015! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of women’s wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. RELATED: Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch Class of 2014 From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight … Read more
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake for a special Christmas edition of Diva Dirt Weekly. We look back at 2015’s biggest women’s wrestling moments and recall some of our favorite bits from the show this year. Listen below or download by right clicking here. Listen to the songs featured on Diva Dirt Weekly … Read more
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2015! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of women’s wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. RELATED: Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch Class of 2014 From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight … Read more
Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis and her husband Mike Bennet may be headed to TNA. PWInsider is reporting that the pair have finished up with Ring of Honor as of last night’s television tapings, having been unable to reach a new deal with the company. This move, which has been rumored for weeks, likely means … Read more
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2015! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of women’s wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. RELATED: Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch Class of 2014 From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight … Read more
Diva Dirt is excited to reveal the nominations for our eighth annual Fan Awards! Taking into consideration your suggestions, as well as discussing amongst the Diva Dirt team, we’ve compiled the nominations looking back at the best of women’s wrestling in 2015. Voting is now open and will continue until 12:01am ET on December … 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: * Goliath has published a fun article casting … Read more
It’s that time of year once again! Now that we are into the final month of 2015, it’s time to give out some awards. For the eighth year running, Diva Dirt presents its Year-End Awards, which include the Writers’ Choice Awards, the Five to Watch, the Women of the Year and, of course, the Fan … Read more
Spoilers for the March 9th & 16th episodes of Lucha Underground.
Lucha Underground is teasing its new season with a trailer full of new footage featuring the promotion’s biggest stars. The trailer showcases Sexy Star, Black Lotus, a healed up Ivelisse and a new look for Catrina. In addition to these returning stars, the trailer also features a mysterious woman. This may be Cheerleader Melissa, whose … 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: * Evie, Hiroyo Matsumoto and Kellie Skater became … Read more
Lucha Underground has announced its season two premiere date: Wednesday, January 27th. The promotion made the announcement on Twitter, also revealing that the show will remain in its 8pm time slot: #LuchaUnderground Season 2 premieres Wednesday January 27 at 8pm ET on @ElReyNetwork. See you real soon, Believers! pic.twitter.com/jliniuzQ0O — Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) December 9, … Read more
Last night at Chikara’s Top Banana event, Kimber Lee made history by becoming the first woman to win the CHIKARA Grand Championship. Kimber, who also currently holds the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles, the WSU Tag Team Titles, the Legacy Wrestling Women’s Championship and the MCW Women’s Championship, won the belt by cashing in a previously … 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: * Japanese wrestling star Act Yasukawa has announced … Read more
Tough Enough competitor Chelsea Green will be appearing in a new independent Canadian film described as a “romantic wrestling comedy”. The movie, titled Chokeslam, will also feature Chelsea’s trainer Lance Storm and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. The movie’s synopsis tells of a butcher who reunites with his ex-girlfriend – now a world famous … Read more
The WWE may be interested in having Maria Kanellis return to the company. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via The Ring Fan), the WWE recently ran an article featuring the former Diva, and it’s apparently being considered a notable sign that she may be brought back. Her contract with ROH, along with … Read more
Former WWE Diva Melina has responded to a new report that sought to explain why she isn’t returning to Lucha Underground. The report, from Wrestling Observer, claimed that Lucha Underground had replaced Melina with AAA’s Taya Valkyrie because Melina had been “extremely difficult” to work with. Melina responded to this claim today on Twitter, accusing … Read more
Today in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Queens of Combat crowned their first champion: Taeler Hendrix. Taeler defeated Tessa Blanchard in the finals of the championship tournament, which kicked off last summer. Full Queens of Combat 7 results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Chris: Fatal Four-Way to take Santana Garrett‘s spot in the semi-finals: Candice LeRae … Read more