Lucha Underground Spoilers: February 24th & March 2nd, 2016
Spoilers for the February 24th & March 2nd episodes of Lucha Underground.
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Report: Awesome Kong Retiring from Wrestling?
Is Awesome Kong retiring from the ring? Japanese wrestling site Battle News is reporting that Kong – real name Kia Stevens – has been advised by her doctor to retire from wrestling after being pulled from a tournament at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall for health reasons. It is believed that these issues stem from the back … Read more
Full Results: WSU Cherry-T
Yesterday, WSU presented its latest event, Cherry-T, on iPPV. The event served as a fundraiser for injured WSU Champion Cherry Bomb. Full results below, courtesy of Dave Muscarella: Annie Social def. Angie Skye. Penelope Ford, Brittany Blake, Sozio, Joey Janela & Kira def. Amanda Rodriguez, Jewells Malone, Sassy Stephie, Dave Crist & Greg Excellent when … Read more
The Wrap (November 20th, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
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: * Kimber Lee defeated Mickie James to become … Read more
Upcoming Lucha Underground Spoilers
Spoilers for future episodes of Lucha Underground, taped November 14th, 2015.
The Wrap (November 13th, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
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: * At NXT live events this past weekend, … Read more
Women Receive WWE Tryouts During UK Tour
Four women have received WWE tryouts during their UK tour, according to reports: Nina Samuels, Jodie Champagnie, Toni Storm and Jessica Rose. Square Circle Sirens reported on these tryouts, which took place before Monday’s Raw in Manchester, England. Storm wrestled primarily in Australia before relocating to the UK last year and is said to have … Read more
Lei’D Tapa to Make MMA Debut on New Year’s Eve
Former TNA Knockout and current GFW talent Lei’D Tapa will fight inside the octagon for the first time on New Year’s Eve. Tapa has been announced for Japanese MMA promotion Rizin Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve event, where she’ll face Brazilian jiu-jitsu standout Gabrielle Garcia. Both will be making their MMA debuts in the fight. … Read more
Full 2015 PWI Female 50 List Revealed
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Female 50 issue has been released digitally, revealing the entire 2015 list. As announced yesterday, Nikki Bella tops the list, followed by Paige, Sasha Banks, Santana Garrett and Gail Kim. View the full list below. Last year’s placement is in parenthesis: 1. Nikki Bella (24) 2. Paige (1) 3. Sasha Banks … Read more
Nikki Bella Tops PWI Female 50
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has revealed the woman atop its annual Female 50 list: Nikki Bella. The magazine revealed their pick on Twitter: Nikki Bella is No. 1 in the #PWIFemale50! Listen to her reaction on the @OfficialPWI Podcast at https://t.co/Ip3ocrA39F and iTunes Store. — PWI (@OfficialPWI) November 4, 2015 She made a huge leap this … Read more
Diva Dirt Weekly: The Halloween Special
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake for a special Halloween edition of Diva Dirt Weekly. We look back at the past two months in the women’s wrestling world, covering the biggest stories we missed during our ongoing hiatus, tossing in plenty of belated Halloween hijinks along the way. Listen below or download by right … Read more
Video: Melina Returns to the Ring for STARDOM
Just over two weeks ago, former WWE Diva Melina made a surprise return to the ring, wrestling her first match in over three years. The match, which took place at STARDOM’s Covina, California show, saw her team with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to take on Hudson Envy and Thunder Rosa. Today, the match is available … Read more
The Wrap (October 30th, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
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: * The latest Taste of Tenille shares Emma’s … Read more
Exclusive: New Details on Cheerleader Melissa’s Role in Lucha Underground
Diva Dirt has learned new details about Cheerleader Melissa‘s role in Lucha Underground. Contrary to earlier reports, Melissa will not be portraying the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez. She will be playing a different role altogether: one that plays heavily into Lucha Underground’s tribe mythology. We’re told that her character will be an important … Read more
Cheerleader Melissa Joins Lucha Underground Season Two
Cheerleader Melissa is joining Lucha Underground for its season season. Melissa, at two-time SHIMMER Champion who previously competed for TNA, is said by the Wrestling Observer to be playing the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez, who most recently squared off with Sexy Star in an attempt to claim her Aztec medallion. Melissa started filming … Read more
Going Halloween Costume Shopping: TNA & Lucha Underground
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our eighth anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the women of wrestling. This year, we’ll be splitting up the women into three categories: NXT, TNA/Lucha Underground and WWE. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past seven years of this feature: 2008 2009: … Read more
Vote for the Star of the Week Ending October 24th, 2015
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: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Upcoming GFW Amped Spoilers
Spoilers for an upcoming episode of GFW Amped, taped October 23rd, 2015.
The Wrap (October 23rd, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
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: * NXT Divas recently took part in this … Read more
Joshi Roundup for October 21st, 2015: Weekly Look at Women’s Wrestling in Japan
Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with results and news from Japan, as well as a closer look at legend Dump Matsumoto! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Ice Ribbon continues to battle injuries, as not only has Aoi Kizuki not recovered from her knee injury, but Akane Fujita is … Read more
Full Results: STARDOM USA Tour, Night Two
Last night in Baldwin Park, California, STARDOM presented the second and final night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for one more blockbuster show. The event saw former WWE Diva Melina wrestle again after making her surprise return to the ring on Friday night, teaming with Kairi Hojo … Read more
Full Results: ECWA Super 8 ChickFight Tournament 2015
Tonight in Woodbury, New Jersey, ECWA and ChickFight presented the second annual women’s Super 8 Tournament. Deonna Purrazzo became the second woman to win the crown, defeating last year’s winner, Tessa Blanchard, by forcing her to tap out. In addition to taking home the coveted trophy, Deonna was crowned the new ECWA Women’s Champion. Full … Read more
Vote for the Star of the Week Ending October 17th, 2015
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: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Deonna Purrazzo and Jewells Malone Talk Tonight’s Super 8 ChickFight Tournament
Tonight in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, ECWA and ChickFight will present the second annual women’s Super 8 tournament. In anticipation of the event, Diva Dirt’s sister site OWW spoke to competitors Deonna Purrazzo and Jewells Malone, getting their thoughts leading up to the big night. To listen to the interview, click here. Diva Dirt will … Read more
Full Results: Melina Returns to the Ring on First Night of STARDOM USA Tour
Tonight in Covina, California, STARDOM presented the first night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for two blockbuster shows. The event saw the surprise in-ring return of former WWE Diva Melina, who teamed with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to defeat Hudson Envy and Thunder Rosa. This was Melina’s … Read more
The Wrap (October 16th, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
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: * AJ Lee has collaborated with the Beautiful … Read more