In the fifth episode of Independent Women – titled “DeStitched” – Cheerleader Melissa has her stitches removed after a head wound suffered at SHIMMER heals. Warning: This video contains content that may upset the squeamish. Watch it below: Independent Women is Diva Dirt’s original web series that gives fans a peek behind the scenes at … Read more
Stuck on your Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered. Leading up to Halloween, we’ll be featuring a few costumes inspired by women’s wrestling and help you make them a reality. Today, we’re featuring the Death Machine, Jessicka Havok. Lace-up boots, a fishnet top and a prop gas mask are just a few of the pieces … Read more
Hosted as always by Jake, Diva Dirt TV will be posted every weekend, wrapping up the week in women’s wrestling by naming the best moments of the week as “Match of the Week”, “Tweet of the Week”, “Story of the Week” and more. On this week’s episode: It’s Halloween time! While in costume, Jake talks … Read more
Longtime indy star and former TNA Knockout Nikki Roxx is stepping away from wrestling…for now. Nikki revealed the news on Twitter, tweeting about wrestling her last match for SHINE last Friday: With a big smile and heart full of love I'd like to thank all the shine fans and management for their support tonight and … Read more
In the fourth episode of Independent Women – titled “After Party” – Cheerleader Melissa takes us to the SHIMMER after party at The Squared Circle, where she meets up with women’s wrestling veterans Saraya Knight, Allison Danger and Tara. Watch it below: Independent Women is Diva Dirt’s original web series that gives fans a peek … Read more
After their encounter at The Squared Circle, it was inevitable that Maria Kanellis and Tara would come to blows at the next Ring of Honor show. And that they did. At last night’s Glory by Honor XII, Tara ran in after Maria’s fiance Micke Bennet‘s match against Kevin Steen. Maria and Mikie were delivering a … Read more
Yesterday, NCW Femme Fatales XIII took place in Montreal, headlined by a No DQ Tag Team match pitting Cheerleader Melissa and Mercedes Martinez vs. LuFisto and Sweet Cherrie. Results below, courtesy of
A hard-fought victory over a plucky international challenger and the callous betrayal of a close friend saw Valkyrie’s dominance of SHINE remain strong, despite a few minor setbacks on the way. SHINE Champion Rain faced a new test in the main event as she defended her title against Japanese star Hiroyo Matsumoto. Because of the … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 14, airing tonight on iPPV as part of Female Fight Season. The main event will see Hiroyo Matsumoto challenge Rain for the SHINE Championship, while other matches of note include Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa defending their SHIMMER Tag Team Championships against Valkyrie’s Allysin Kay and Ivelisse, a … Read more
A week ago, Pro Wrestling Illustrated had announced that SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa had topped their annual PWI Female 50 list, which ranks the fifty best women’s wrestlers based on factors such as championship reigns, win/loss records, etc. Now, the complete list has been released via the magazine’s online issue a few days prior to … Read more
In the third episode of Independent Women – titled “Bitches Get Stitches” – Cheerleader Melissa waits to get a forehead wound stitched up at the hospital. She discusses getting busted open at the SHIMMER tapings: how it went down, how it felt and the reception she got backstage. Watch it below: Independent Women is Diva … Read more
Ohio Valley Wrestling filmed today’s episode last night in Louisville, Kentucky. The show (#740) can be seen at OVWrestling.com. Spoilers below:
Indy star Santana Garrett is determined to make it to the big leagues, and the Orlando Sentinel is helping her on her way. The major newspaper has published a profile of SHINE star, which includes video of her training in Orlando and a full photoshoot. Check out the video below: This is great publicity for … Read more
Diva Dirt’s latest leap forward is its own original web series: Independent Women. The series will give fans a peek behind the scenes at the lives of women’s wrestlers on the independent scene, from life on the road to the action backstage. The star of the series will be SHIMMER Champion and the woman atop … Read more
Ahead of tomorrow night’s SHINE 14 iPPV, a number of the competitors have released video promos hyping their matches. SHINE Champion Rain, Jessicka Havok, Leva Bates and more address their opponents and vow to be victorious. Leva, who has, to put it mildly, been going through an existential crisis, caps off her diatribe on Nevaeh, … Read more
Diva Dirt’s latest leap forward is its own original web series: Independent Women. The series will give fans a peek behind the scenes at the lives of women’s wrestlers on the independent scene, from life on the road to the action backstage. The star of the series will be SHIMMER Champion and the woman atop … Read more
For each week’s Perfect 10, the Diva Dirt team will compile a list of the top 10 women in wrestling. Placement is determined by performances and achievements from the past week. The list will be presented in video form by Diva Dirt’s Jake. The Perfect 10 will follow Raw, taking into account all events leading … Read more
Saraya Knight, mother of one NXT Women’s Champion Paige, has certainly built up a reputation as one of the more terrifying people to emerge in women’s professional wrestling. Today, we got a small glimpse of just how scary she is, even in photo form, as she and Tara engaged in a comical snapshot while Knight … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from Impact Wrestling to SmackDown to Raw. Joining the audio will be team members Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: SmackDown (10/18/13): Brie Bella defeats Divas … Read more
SHIMMER star Veda Scott received a TNA tryout last night before Bound For Glory, according to PWInsider. Scott, who also competes for ROH, is said to have wrestled Candice LeRae. No word yet on how the tryout went. Do you think Veda would be a good addition to TNA?
On yesterday’s rousing Picture(s) of the Day, we focused on some of the stars of the SHIMMER weekend festivities, so in today’s, how about we take a gander at what the wrestlers are all there to fight for… title belts! Included in the above snapshot are the SHIMMER Championship (held by Cheerleader Melissa), the SHIMMER … Read more
The latest SHIMMER weekend is in the books, and we have full results of the tapings for each four volumes. Check out results in the posts below: * Volume 58 * Volume 59 * Volume 60 * Volume 61 Photo: Kristine Roper/Twitter.
This weekend SHIMMER returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois to film the next set of its DVD series. Volume 61 results below, courtesy of Jennifer. SHIMMER Volume 61: * Santana Garrett def. Nevaeh w/ Mademoiselle Rachelle via a Shining Star Press. * Jessicka Havok def. Crazy Mary Dobson via a sitout chokeslam. … Read more
This weekend SHIMMER returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois to film the next set of its DVD series. Volume 60 results below, courtesy of Jennifer. SPARKLE: * Midianne def. JK Kennedy by using the ropes for extra leverage. SHIMMER Volume 60: * Nikki Storm def. Heidi Lovelace via the Eye of the … Read more
Yes, yes, before you bring it up, we caved and decided to go for another multi-Picture of the Day post. I guess the good thing about making the rules is you can also break them! This must be what a General Manager feels like. As you all hopefully know, this weekend SHIMMER Women Athletes presents … Read more
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has revealed the the woman topping this year’s Female 50, and it’s none other than SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa. The news was revealed at today’s SHIMMER tapings, with PWI’s Dan Murphy making the announcement in the middle of the ring before awarding Melissa with a plaque. We’ve also learned that 20 members … Read more