Now in 2011, she’s set to kick off her wrestling year with a bang this Saturday, facing Angel Orsini in a ‘Winner Take All’ ladder match on iPPV for the WSU World and All Guts, No Glory Championships.
We catch up with Mercedes to look back at her noteworthy 2010 and her plans for 2011. Mercedes also clarifies a report here on Diva Dirt last year about her heading to AAA in Mexico, and whether she’s at all interested in WWE Tough Enough.
Check out our mini site for the upcoming ChickFight match between Alissa Flash and Shantelle Taylor which will take place on February 5th in San Francisco. The mini site features a tale of the tape on both participants, as well as ticket information and two unique competitions that for Twitter and Facebook fans! Be sure … Read more
The Beautiful People’s Velvet Sky, who appears on a packet of Tom’s Snacks for a TNA promotion, is part of the latest TNA Spin Cycle. All the other stars on this week’s show are also part of the promotional campaign.
More pictures from this past Sunday’s ACW live event. Our friend, John Hyperion took some high quality shots of all the action. You can see his gallery of the 10,000 Tacks Match and the Dog Collar Match here.
WSU returns to iPPV this Saturday night, so it’s a busy week for the company. Get up to date with everything that’s going on below:
WSU News
– WSU in the middle of Media Week
– On The Road Results
– New Video Interviews
– Marti Belle Night in NYC
– WSU in PWI Magazine
– New Episode of WSU Uncensored
– Mercedes Martinez Rumors
– WSU Returns this SATURDAY 1/22 with our second iPPV “The Final Chapter”Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU), the company that brings you more womens wrestling than any other company today is in the middle of media week, as several media outlets are helping us promote our 1/22 “The Final Chapter” iPPV, available at Gofightlive.tv.
Today, if you go to Jackalope105FM.com our friends at “The Grindhouse” have two hours of interviews with WSU World Champion Mercedes Martinez, WSU All Guts, No Glory Champion Angel Orsini, Jana, Cindy Rogers & Amy Lee. Both Martinez & Orsini talk about how important their main event winner takes all Ladder match is on 1/22. Radio host 42nd Street Pete gives time for all five girls to talk about the entire 1/22 card, as well as talk about their matches individually.
Also this week, this Tuesday at 9PM, on OWWRadio.com, host Alan Wojick will be interviewing Mercedes Martinez, Angel Orsini & Serena Deeb.
In addition, at Diva-Dirt.com, this Wednesday at 10PM, former WSU World Champion Nikki Roxx will be interviewed.
Check out WSUWrestling.com for more details.
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Latest results from WILD Wrestling in LA:
Los Angeles, CA. – Changes had to be made to the announced WILD World Championship match last night at Pro Wrestling Entertainment in Los Angeles. Tabitha Buck, young cousin of TNA’s Generation Me, was unable to appear. “The Bloodthirsty Vixen” Amanda, who happened to be in the audience at the show, offered to take Tab’s place. WILD Owner Travis Leland allowed Amanda to be in the match, but could not allow it to be for the title.
“She’s lost every WILD match she’s been in,” said Leland. “I can’t let her have a title shot before the women who beat her get theirs.”
The match was fast and furious, with many lucha-libre-inspired moves. At one point, O’Shea pulled off a running hurricanrana, sending Amanda crashing to the mat. Amanda, however was noticeably larger and more powerful than the champion. Near the end of the match, as Amanda was in control of the firey redhead and the referee was distracted, O’Shea grabbed a nearby energy drink can and cracked Amanda in the head with it. With her opponent dizzied by the blow, Lucky rolled up Amanda for the victory.
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Women of Honor action on ROH tonight sees Daizee Haze take on former SHIMMER Champion, MsChif. The show is on at 8pm ET on HDNet. Spoilers from the taping can be found below:
Diva Dirt reader Brandon sent along his report from the Anarchy Championship Wrestling show last night, which featured a huge 10,000 Tacks Match between Athena and Rachel Summerlyn. Later, Lady Poison defeated Portia Perez to become the new ACW American Joshi Champion in a Dog Collar Match.
Check out his report and pictures below:
Athena vs. Rachel Summerlyn – 10,000 Thumbtacks Match. HOLY S%#$!!!!! You talk about the Daffney taking crazy bumps. Well after seeing this match, You can do nothing else but to condole these two woman wrestlers by going through the punishment. Rachel is highly known for these death-style matches, so it was expected for her, and not Athena. Athena in person is H-O-T!! As for the match, to me, it was my pick of the two Joshi matches. Crazy spots on the tacks from both women, like Athena snapmaring Rachel on the tacks, Athena diving through the ropes on Rachel through chairs, Rachel hitting her signature Gory Bomb on Athena through the tacks, then pulling the Texas Cloverleaf on Athena on the tacks, but Athena’s Submission Squad buddies interfered, and broke up the hold. The end happened when Athena jumped from the stage on Rachel through a barbed-wire table full of tumbtacks with diving double knees on Rachel’s face, and got the three count.
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The latest addition to the Pro-Wrestling: EVE DVD series is now on sale.
‘Empire Strikes Back – Chapter One’ features the main event of Britani Knight vs Shanna. The show was taped back in October.
You can pick up the DVD here.
Full DVD contents below:
Find out why everybody is now talking about the female wrestlers of Europe with Pro-Wrestling:EVE ‘Empire Strikes Back – Chapter One’ DVD!
See the 18 year old prodigy of Professional Wrestling in Britani Knight battle “Portugal’s Perfect Athlete” Shanna in a tremendous back and forth athletically charged contest!
Sara-Marie Taylor and Carmel Jacob of The Glamour Gym are in tag team action against Rhia O’Reilly & Becky James of Team Storm. The two gyms are tied at one win a piece – who will win the third and deciding contest?
Diva Dirt reader and friend, John Hyperion of Dirty Dirty Sheets is live at Anarchy Championship Wrestling’s Guilty by Association 5 tonight and is sending in live results from the two women’s matches on the card. Check out the results below: Athena def. Rachel Summerlyn in a 10,000 thumbtacks match with a body splash from … Read more
New promotion alert! WILD Wrestling (World Independent Ladies Division) has sent in news and notes for January:
Los Angeles, CA. – Lucky O’Shea will defend the WILD World Championship this Sunday in Los Angeles at PWE (Pro Wrestling Entertainment), a lucha libre company. O’Shea has named her opponent in this match.
“I know we just did this, but I am going to put the title on the line against Tabitha Buck,” said O’Shea. “She really impressed me with her moves at IWL (on 12/10/2010), and I want to give her another shot. She almost beat me then. Let’s see how she does now that she’s familiar with me.
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New episode of WSU Uncensored below:
Women’s Superstars Uncensored (WSU) is pleased to announce
that WSU Uncensored #12 is now available for free viewing on inasectv.com/WSU.
Traci Brooks is profiled in this first episode of the year, and also featured is a look at the conception of Angel Orsini’s “All Guts, No Glory Title” featuring candid comments from around the Locker Room. Orsini is set to defend the title against Mercedes Martinez’s WSU World Championship Saturday January 22nd on gofightlive.tv. Also included is a full rundown of the January 22nd card, plus the latest “On the Road” news.Traci Brooks, Angel Orsini, Mercedes Martinez, Serena, Jessicka Havok, Alicia, Brittney Savage, Protia Perez, Sassy Stephanie, The Belle Saints, “Pryme Tyme” Amy Lee and Cindy Rogers are just some of the WSU
Wrestlers covered in WSU Uncensored #12.
Watch the show:
Independent wrestler, Lizzy Valentine has revealed that she turned down the opportunity to audition for WWE Tough Enough and will instead be joining Lucha Libre USA. Earlier this month, Valentine — who was once part of MTV’s Wrestling Society X with WWE Superstar, Evan Bourne — noted that she was asked to submit an application … Read more
Season two of Lucha Libre USA will see the addition of two familiar faces. Former NXT rookie, Isis the Amazon (Aloisia) and former TNA Knockouts Champion, ODB have been signed up to appear at tapings in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Isis will debut at next weekend’s tapings, however is in Albuquerque doing promotion for LLUSA this … Read more
Good news for Christy Hemme: she’s landed another hosting gig! ‘TNA Knockouts: Mad Sexy’, the pay per view compilation show dedicated to the ladies of TNA, has been renewed for volume two. The company announced the latest volume in its fan newsletter. You can read more here. The original volume aired on demand via cable … Read more
It’ll be SHIMMER co-founder versus SHIMMER Champion on March 20th at Pro Wrestling SUN, the new all-female promotion from Allison Danger and WORLD-1 Wrestling.
Danger will face Madison Eagles in the main event of the debut show in Jackson, NJ.
But there’s more…
The February 5th match between Alissa Flash and Taryn Terrell has now become a retirement match for former TNA Knockout, Taylor Wilde! Quite the juxtaposition considering it would have been Terrell’s first independent match. Going in the opposite direction, Diva Dirt and ChickFight will now be presenting Taylor’s final match on February 5th in San Francisco.
Diva Dirt will be on hand, providing exclusive live updates, photos, videos and more. The match will be available for download via ClickWrestle.com.
Plus, Diva Dirt’s David (Mr Glamazon) will serve as special guest ring announcer.
Full details for the bout are below:
ChickFight, Pro Wrestling Revolution and Diva-Dirt.com are pleased to announce that we have selected a replacement for former WWE Diva, Taryn Terrell (Tiffany) at our February 5th live event.
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Shantelle Taylor aka Taylor Wilde, will step into the ring for the final time for ChickFight and Pro Wrestling Revolution on February 5th in San Francisco.
In a special ChickFight match presented by Diva-Dirt.com, the #1 women’s wrestling website, Shantelle will face off against Diva Dirt’s fan-voted Independent Wrestler of the Year, ‘The Future Legend’ Alissa Flash.
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It is time for the very first TNA pay-per-view of 2011! Genesis has been looming over the Knockouts division for weeks and finally, we get to see the title put on the line. Madison Rayne, along with her bodyguard Tara, have been tormenting Mickie James for weeks. But now, after countless angles, we get to see it all unfold. I’m excited to share my first ever pay-per-view coverage with you so please, saddle up and hold on tight. This trail ride is about to kick into overdrive!
Let’s open this book with a nice little video package to build up to tonight’s Knockouts Championship bout. It showcases the rapid feud between Mickie James and Tara, including interferences from Madison Rayne. A rather short yet detailed package. HARDCORE COUNTRY! The challenger, Mickie bounds to the ring decked out in some serious fringe. My Native American heritage thanks her and honestly, it fits. I can dig the feathers but the trenchcoat, not so much. Walker, Texas Ranger called and he’d like me to ask you to stay the hell out of his closet. SHE’S A KILLER QUEEN! Quick to cut her off is the champion herself, Madison, who comes out to a renewed theme, in her same old beer wench top and black pants. I guess there still isn’t much of a bonus check with that gold. I can say that I am enjoying her brunette hair more each week. She waves like the princess she believes she is to the crowd, hesitant to hand over her championship belt. The referee calls for the bell which sends Madison into her automatic bully technique. Time to get this party started!
Mickie looks to start this match off strong, finally getting ahold of Madison. After an arm drag and a snapmare takedown, going for a couple quick pin attempts in between, Mickie winds Madison up into a side headlock. But Madison isn’t giving in that soon. A shove from the champ sends Mickie careening into the ropes, coming back with a smooth shoulder block. Bringing that side headlock back into play, Mickie sets herself up for a few shots to the abdomen from her opponent. Time for a little gymnastics. Madison drops to the mat as Mickie rebounds off the ropes, throwing in a cartwheel for good measure. A key dropkick rolls Madison out on the apron, bitching at the referee about Mickie getting the best of her. Let the screeching commence! I know, somewhere in Orlando, there are dogs howling.
Latest news from WSU below:
WSU News Update For 1/9/11
– WSU at ACE This Saturday
– Free Videos of Marti Belle & Brittney Savage
– Less Than Two Weeks Away From WSU’s 2nd iPPV
– Reliving The Best Feud in Womens Wrestling with Videos of Martinez vs Orsini
—————This past Friday night, on 1/7, WSU Spirit Champion Brittney Savage was scheduled to defend the WSU Spirit Championship against WSU Tag Champion Marti Belle at an NYWC show in New York. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to a snowstorm. This left WSU in a limbo, as the match also included a stipulation – if Savage defeated Marti Belle, then she would get a chance to challenge for Marti Belle’s WSU Tag Team title, a championship Belle holds with her Belles Saints tag team partner, Tina San Antonio. WSUWrestling.com was able to catch up with Marti Belle & Brittney Savage for a quick statement. Here are the videos from each wrestler:
Brittney Savage’s Challenge:
Marti Belle’s Response to Savage:
WSU has talked to both the Belles Saints & Brittney Savage/Rick Cataldo, and since all four participants want it, WSU has agreed to a huge tag team title match! On Saturday, 1/15 at the ACE Arena in Union City, NJ, the Belles Saints will defend the WSU Tag Team Titles against WSU Spirit Champion Brittney Savage & Rick Cataldo. This match has many implications, as The Belle Saints are involved in two big triple threat matches on 1/22 at WSU’s “Final Chapter” iPPV.
WSUWrestling.com has also received word that ALICIA, who has an opportunity to challenge for any championship in WSU as a result of her defeating Nikki Roxx in the Open Contract match on 12/11/10, will also be in the house. There’s no love lost between Savage & Cataldo. Could Alicia challenge for the Spirit Championship? Does Alicia have a partner for the tag team championships? One thing is for sure, WSU will be at the ACE arena on 1/15, one week before our own iPPV in the very same building. Expect fireworks to fly!!!
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Madison Rayne may be taking the word ‘knockout’ a little too literally. The Knockouts Champion retained her title tonight over Mickie James at Genesis, after clocking the former WWE star with a loaded glove. Following a back and forth bout, James seemed to have the match won when she hit Rayne with a Thesz Press … Read more
The Knockouts Championship is on the line when Madison Rayne defends against Mickie James. Who’ll walk away with the belt? Tune in at 8pm ET live on pay per view. Discuss the show in the comments!
April: As I said in this week’s Impact Write-Up, I’m going to have to go with Mickie on this one. I think she’s been with the company long enough to cement herself as a Knockout and Madison’s time has come to an end. This feud between the two has been on since day one, added interference from Tara to side track Mickie but the time has finally come. The Knockouts division needs to be shaken up and a great start is a new champion, a new leader. Mickie has been a multiple champion in her professional career and the Knockouts title around her waist would be icing on the cake.
Cryssi: With the way things go in TNA, I’m not even sure about this title switch being a sure thing anymore. I love Madison as champion and I think TNA does too. That said, Mickie James is the biggest draw for the Knockouts that they’ve ever had. She’s so high profiled and we predicted that she would be a sure bet to be Knockouts Champion in 2011. I just don’t think it’s going to be at this PPV. It wouldn’t shock me to see her overcome the odds and defeat Madison, Tara, and Tara’s elbow, but it won’t be happening tonight. Madison is going to pick up a cheap victory, keep the Knockouts Championship, and lose it in a rematch to Mickie during one of the tapings that happen this week.
Eric: Going into this Sunday, there is a 90% chance that Madison Rayne drops the title to Mickie James. However, this is illogical TNA. I see Madison winning when Tara hits Mickie with the elbow pad. She then will drop it on an ordinary episode of Impact. Disappointed? Me too.
ChickFight, Diva Dirt and Pro Wrestling Revolution are extremely disappointed to announce that former WWE Diva, Taryn Terrell aka Tiffany will no longer be part of our February 5th show in San Francisco. Our apologies to fans who were eager to see Taryn on the card, on which she was due to face Alissa Flash, … Read more
The final episode of TNA Reaction last night saw Mickie James announce that 2011 will be her year. Check it out below:
New episode of WSU Uncensored below:
Spike TV has canceled TNA’s secondary show, Reaction according to various reports. The show which airs directly after TNA Impact had focused on enhancing storylines with backstage promos and vignettes highlighting feuds. The final episode of Reaction airs this Thursday. You can read ProWrestling.net’s report on the cancellation here. Thoughts: Many were surprised by this … Read more