Following a highly publicized retirement match, former TNA Knockouts Champion, Shantelle Taylor (Taylor Wilde) has hung up her boots and said goodbye to the wrestling world.
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Another TNA Knockout Gone
It looks like Alison Skipper aka Chelsea in TNA is gone from the company. She has been removed from TNA’s online roster and her photo gallery has also been removed. Skipper debuted in January 2010 as a valvet for Desmond Wolfe, who has been absent from TNA television for several months due to undisclosed medical … Read more
Weekend Indies: Taylor Wilde Retires, Mia Yim vs Jamilia Craft, Jazz vs Amber O’Neal
ChickFight is finally upon us! After months in the making, Diva Dirt and ChickFight present our first co-promoted match tomorrow night live in San Francisco for Pro Wrestling Revolution.
It will be former TNA Knockouts, Taylor Wilde and Alissa Flash doing battle in the former’s retirement match. Plus, Diva Dirt’s very own David will be serving as ring announcer.
For all the details and ticket information, visit our mini-site. You can also catch our interviews with Alissa and Taylor, plus our feature article on David.
We are also running a competition on Twitter. Make your predictions for the winner (either Alissa Flash or Taylor Wilde) using the hash tag #chickfight205. We will select one tweeter out of the group who successfully predicts the outcome to win a free download of the match when it’s available on ClickWrestle.
Also, stay tuned late Saturday and all day Sunday for exclusive results, news, pictures and of course, videos!
More weekend indies after the cut:
Jersey Shore Star’s Agent Confirms Interest in TNA, TNA Spokesperson Comments
Last month, TMZ revealed that there was some talk between TNA and former Jersey Shore star, Angelina Pivarnick, about coming in to do a full-length pay per view match. Nothing really happened after that. Until now.
The website As the World Turns Left got in touch with Angelina’s agent, Michael Schweiger, who confirmed that Angelina is interested in joining TNA.
He said:
In Video: SoCal Val’s Pillow Talk with Velvet Sky
The latest episode of Pillow Talk features guest SoCal Val:
Last Knockout Standing Match at TNA’s Against All Odds
The fight for the Knockouts Championship is about to get even more vicious as champion, Madison Rayne will defend against Mickie James in a Last Knockout Standing match at the Against All Odds pay per view this month. Obviously, this is a female version of a Last Man Standing match where the wrestlers try to … Read more
Mia Yim Updates: ROH Releases Video of New Embassy, Announced for ACW Queen of Queens
A couple of updates on Mia Yim today: ROH has released a video on YouTube of the new Embassy led by Prince Nana. Princess Mia, as she is known in ROH, is also in the clip. Watch below: Additionally, Mia has also been added to ACW’s Queen of Queens tournament in June in Texas. Previously … Read more
Divina Fly’s Role in TNA Revealed
New TNA signing, Divina Fly will be working under the name ‘Rosita’ in TNA. Sound like another Knockout’s name? That’s because Divina will be playing Sarita’s on-screen cousin. No doubt that Sarosita will soon be in title contention for the Knockouts Tag Team Championships currently held by Angelina Love and Winter. Rosita makes her debut … Read more
Full Match Line-Up for ‘Mad Sexy Volume 2’
TNA’s latest all-Knockouts pay per view begins airing on demand today. The full match line-up is as follows: * O.D.B vs. Tara for the Knockouts Championship at Genesis * Lockdown Steel Cage match with all Knockouts titles are on the line * Roxxi vs. Madison Rayne and Career vs. Title at Slammiversary * Madison Rayne … Read more
Two Joshi Stars Confirmed for SHIMMER
Two more names have been confirmed for SHIMMER in March: Hiroyo Matsumoto and Misaki Ohata will return to the company as a tag team.
The company released the following statement:
Divina Fly’s TNA Signing Confirmed
As we had suspected, Divina Fly — real name Thea Trinidad — has indeed signed with TNA, confirms PWInsider. The 20-year-old had a tryout at the last set of tapings against Angelina Love and was reported as ‘likely to be signed’. You can see Divina’s TNA photoshoot with Lee South here.
First Names Announced for ACW’s Queen of Queens Tournament 2011
Anarchy Championship Wrestling has announced the first details for its highly acclaimed annual Queen of Queens tournament. This year’s 8-woman tournament will take place on June 26th in Live Oak, Texas. The first two names announced for the show are ACW’s Amanda Fox and former WWE Diva, Serena. More details here.
Allison Danger Joins WILD Wrestling
Pro Wrestling SUN president and ‘Untitled’ host, Allison Danger has joined the WILD Wrestling roster. WILD is a female promotion based in the California area.
Press release below:
In Video: SoCal Val and Tara Promote ‘Mad Sexy Volume 2’
TNA’s Mad Sexy Volume 2 pay per view begins airing on demand this coming Tuesday, February 1st. Check out this quick interview between SoCal Val and a gorgeous Tara (The hair! The dress!) to promote it:
Full Line Up for WSU’s Fourth Anniversary iPPV on March 5th: Mercedes Martinez vs Serena
WSU has firmed up the line up for its March 5th fourth anniversary show which will air live on iPPV via GoFightLive.tv.
On the card is Mercedes Martinez defending the WSU World Championship against Serena in the main event, as well as Alicia vs Jazz. The show will also mark the WSU return of Kristin Astara.
Full details below:
Britani and Saraya Knight Announced for SHIMMER
British wrestlers Britani and Saraya Knight are coming to SHIMMER! The mother-and-daughter duo, who are two of the centerpieces of Pro-Wresting: EVE in the UK, have been confirmed the March 26th and 27th tapings in Berwyn, IL. According to an official announcement, the Knights are looking to compete for the SHIMMER Tag Team Championships currently … Read more
More on TNA’s New UK TV Deal; British Fans Will Have to Wait Longer for Impact
More details have been revealed about TNA’s new UK TV deal with Challenge TV, including some slightly bad news. UK viewers will now have to wait an extra three days to watch Impact, as the show will now air on Tuesday nights at 10pm — that’s 5 days after it airs in the US. Previously, … Read more
TNA Finds a New Home in the UK
TNA programming has found a new home in the UK on Challenge TV, Dixie Carter revealed on Twitter today. All TNA programming (including Impact, Xplosion and I’m assuming pay per views) will air on Challenge from February. Challenge is primarily known for being the ‘game show channel’, with most of its schedule made up of … Read more
SHIMMER Volume 34 DVD Released
SHIMMER Volume 34 is now available on DVD via ROHstore.com.
The main event features Madison Eagles vs Ayumi Kurihara. Rest of the card below:
Luna Vachon, April Hunter & Ivory for WSU Hall of Fame
As announced on the Final Chapter iPPV this past Saturday, WSU’s Hall of Fame Class of 2011 will be recognised on March 5th at the company’s fourth anniversary show. Luna Vachon, who passed away last year, will earn a posthumous award. She will be inducted by Amy Lee. According to WSU, the award will be … Read more
First Names Announced for SHIMMER in March
SHIMMER has announced the first batch of names for its March 26th and 27th tapings in Berwyn, IL. It’s the usual cast of characters including champions, Madison Eagles and the Canadian Ninjas, as well as SHIMMER originals such as Sara Del Rey and Daizee Haze. Other originals include MsChif, Cheerleader Melissa, Mercedes Martinez and Serena … Read more
In Pictures: Divina Fly Gets TNA Photoshoot Treatment + Has Divina Signed with TNA?
Independent wrestler, Divina Fly, who recently had a tryout with TNA posted a few pictures from a photoshoot she did backstage with Lee South the day of her tryout. In the past, tryout talents have been known to take part in photoshoots with TNA despite not being signed, including our own Mia Yim and Christina … Read more
In Video: Tara on SoCal Val’s ‘Pillow Talk’ (Must Watch!)
The latest episode of SoCal Val’s Pillow Talk is online with former Knockouts Champ, Tara. Let’s just say that the first minute or so is definitely a must watch…
WSU News & Notes Coming out of Final Chapter iPPV Last Night, Plus Thoughts on the Show
In case you missed last night’s WSU iPPV, Final Chapter, chances are you missed out on an incredible main event. More on that at the end of this article. But for now, here are some exclusive news and notes we have coming out of the iPPV last night.
* Mercedes Martinez bore the brunt of the injuries coming out of the ladder match with Angel Orsini. Thankfully, nothing too bad. Just some cuts to her fingers, wrist and back. She will miss no ring time.
* With Martinez’s status up in the air over the past couple of months (it had been expected that she would sign with AAA in Mexico), WSU’s plan to have Alicia cash in her ‘any time, anywhere’ contract at the end of the show and take the belt. Obviously, that didn’t happen although Alicia teased it. As Martinez won’t be heading to Mexico, the decision was made to keep the belt on her.
* The All Guts, No Glory Championship will be done away with and Mercedes will simply go by ‘WSU World Champion’.
Live Coverage of WSU Final Chapter iPPV: January 22nd, 2011
Diva Dirt presents live play-by-play from WSU’s Internet pay per view, Final Chapter, taking place live from the ACE Arena in New Jersey. Stay tuned for a full report (and sarcastic opinion) from the pay per view.
Pay per view begins with a video package of the feud between Mercedes Martinez and Angel Orsini.
Inside the arena, there are three ladders set up and the two main event ladies are brought out to the ring for the opening segment.
Orsini says she only cares about keeping her All Guts, No Glory belt and winning back the WSU World Championship. Martinez says she’ll climb the ladder and grab both titles. She says that Orsini deserves respect and she understands her frustration, but her reign as AGNG Champ ends tonight.
The two women climb the ladder and hang up their belts, where they will hang for the remainder of the evening until the main event.
The women now stare down in the middle of the ring and trash talk before exiting.
The ring is being cleared of the ladders as we await our first match of the evening.
We are kicking off with Niya vs Athena.
There’s a mix up by the ring announcer as Niya is announced first but it’s actually Athena who comes out. Athena attacks Niya with a kick to the face as she makes her entrance and the match is under way.
Athena vs Niya
Niya hits a side-headlock on Athena, surprising Niya. She plays it up to the crowd and the referee before they begin battling again. Athena and Niya lock up and Niya applies an armlock. Athena with a front headlock but Niya reverses. Athena fights back and re-applies the front headlock and then goes for an arm lock. Niya rolls through and goes for a pin but Athena kicks out.
Mia Yim Debuts for Ring of Honor
Independent wrestler and friend of Diva Dirt, Mia Yim has officially joined Ring of Honor. Yim made her debut today at the final ROH on HDNet tapings in Philadelphia under the name ‘Princess Mia’. She is aligned with the Embassy stable, led by Prince Nana. The news is kind of bittersweet: On the plus side, … Read more