NXT Spoilers: August 22nd, 2018
Below are spoilers for next week’s episode of NXT taped tonight prior to TakeOver: Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
WWE
Alexa Bliss vs. Trish Stratus confirmed for Evolution
WWE’s first-ever all women’s PPV Evolution is set to take place later this fall in October. While no matches have officially been announced, an advertisement shown at Barclays Center prior to NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV has made its way online which features a possible match-up for the upcoming event: My god. pic.twitter.com/FCvFJM7pC9 — Dominik (@IAmKlocky) August 18, … Read more
4HW vs 4HW at Survivor Series?
After the 4HW vs 4HW angle was set during the Mae Young Classic 2017, in which the gauntlet was thrown down, nothing came of it. However, which the signing of Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke this year, it looks like WWE is revisiting the idea. Per Wrestling Observer, the plan is to have … Read more
NXT 08/15/18 – Proving a point
Hi everyone! Welcome to this week’s review of NXT. Tonight was the last episode of NXT before TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. Before her big match with Shayna Baszler on Saturday, Kairi Sane went one on one with Aliyah this evening. Baszler has made her beliefs known in the past couple of weeks Kairi did not possess … Read more
Smackdown 08/14/18: SummerSlam Is Ready For A Triple Threat
Here we have it folks, the last Smackdown before the biggest event of the summer, SummerSlam, is completed. With two matches from Smackdown on the card for the upcoming PPV they both were discussed during this “go home” episode. Carmella has been the Smackdown Women’s Champion since she cashed in her Money in the Bank … Read more
Renee Young interested in doing more commentary
After expressing her interest in doing commentary during a recent interview on Lilian Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast and being announced as one of the commentators for this year’s Mae Young Classic II, Renee Young made history this week when she became the first woman to commentate a full episode of Monday Night Raw. During an … Read more
Miz & Mrs ratings for ‘Proud Papa’
According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s (August 14th) fourth episode of Miz & Mrs on USA Network drew 1.162 million viewers and ranked #3 for the night on cable in the 18-49 demographic. This is down from last week’s episode, which drew 1.225 million viewers and ranked #3 for the night. This is also the … Read more
Update on Tegan Nox’s injury
During the Mae Young Classic II tapings this month Tegan Knox injured her leg while performing an outside dive that landed awkwardly, forcing her to bow out of the competition. Triple H provided a minor update today, August 15, on her condition during a media conference call promoting the upcoming TakeOver: Brooklyn. He said it … Read more
Miz & Mrs Season Two confirmed
On this week’s SmackDown Live, WWE’s It Couple, The Miz and Maryse confirmed that their hit reality show Miz & Mrs has been picked for a second season. Read WWE and USA Network’s press release below, which details that season two of Miz & Mrs will feature 14 episodes in 2019: NEW YORK, NY — … Read more
RAW 08/13/18: Rousey fears no security… or leaves
The Summer usually means endless BBQs, dodgy tan lines and never having enough swimwear, but for the wrestling world, it means Summerslam! Last week, the women took the main event slot with Ronda Rousey making her RAW in-ring debut by defeating our veteran Alicia Fox. With the RAW Women’s Champion, Alexa Bliss, with a huge … Read more
Natalya comments on the passing of her father
Yesterday morning (August 13th), the unfortunate news broke that former two-time WWE Tag Team Champion Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart had passed away. According to TMZ Sports, Neidhart died after a fall at his home. Neidhart’s daughter Natalya has taken to social media to comment on the passing of her famous father, promising to keep his memory … Read more
Mixed Tag Team Match added to SummerSlam Kickoff
The growing rivalry between SmackDown Superstars Lana and Zelina Vega will reach a new boiling point as the WWE have announced that they will be involved in a Mixed Tag Team Match during the SummerSlam Kickoff show that will see Lana team up Rusev while Vega will team up Andrade “Cien” Almas. Read WWE.com’s briefing of … Read more
Maria Kanellis injured
WWE Superstar Maria Kanellis has been training at the WWE Performance Center for an in-ring comeback. In midst of her training, Kanellis revealed on Instagram that she has suffered a broken wrist and will be in a cast for six weeks. Despite the small setback, Kanellis still has her sight on making a comeback for … Read more
Mae Young Classic II Night Two Spoilers
Tonight, August 9th, the WWE concluded their taping of the Mae Young Classic II, which will lead up to the finals taking place at WWE’s Evolution PPV event in October. View the non-spoiler brackets of the Mae Young Classic II Tournament here. Note: Friendly reminder to please keep all discussion of Mae Young Classic spoilers … Read more
Ronda Rousey wants to Main Event WrestleMania
Ronda Rousey will face Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss later this month and now has revealed she has her eyes on an additional goal – the main event of WrestleMania. In an interview with Sports Illustrated she confessed that plan is in the forefront of her mind. “It’s definitely a goal of mine to be … Read more
Renee Young set to commentate Monday Night RAW
Fresh off the announcement that she will provide commentary for the Mae Young Classic II, the WWE have announced that Renee Young will serve as a commentator on next week’s Monday Night RAW. She will be filling in for Johnathan Coachman who has a prior engagement that night, and will join Michael Cole and Corey Graves … Read more
NXT: 08/08/18 – Out of Left Field
Hey guys! Welcome to this week’s review of NXT. This week, Taynara Conti and Vanessa Borne battled for the opportunity to participate in the second annual Mae Young Classic. Both women were involved in the inaugural tournament last year. However, Conti and Borne were respectively defeated in their first round matches. Based on that and … Read more
Mae Young Classic II night one Spoilers
Tonight, August 8, the Mae Young Classic II began taping at Full Sail. Here is a non-spoiler break down of the first night of match ups. Pre-Show Dark Match: Britt Baker vs Tesha Price MYC Matches: Tegan Knox vs Zatara Rhea Ripley vs MJ Jenkins Lacey Lane vs Vanessa Kraven Killer Kelly vs Meiko Satomura … Read more
SmackDown 08/07/2018: Lana strives to stay #1
Hey Smackdown fans!! We are getting closer and closer to the SummerSlam PPV. Last week Charlotte Flair returned and thanks to Paige, she was given the chance to enter into the SummerSlam Smackdown Women’s Championship Match. She defeated Carmella last week in the main event and earned her spot in the PPV match making it … Read more
WWE presents MYC II ‘Parade of Champions’
Tonight on Facebook Live and YouTube, the WWE presented their opening ceremony Mae Young Classic 2018 Parade of Champions, formally introducing the competitors representing different countries that will take part in this year’s tournament: Kaitlyn Io Shirai Tegan Nox Kacy Catanzaro Toni Storm Jinny Ashley Rayne Kavita Devi Meiko Satomura Rhea Ripley Deonna Purrazzo Reina … Read more
Mia Yim on her second chance at the MYC
On top of their interview with Madison Rayne, TV Insider also spoke with fellow former Knockouts Champion Mia Yim to discuss coming back from her injury for another opportunity to compete in this year’s Mae Young Classic tournament. The fan favorite advanced to the final 16 during last year’s event. Highlights of the interview below. … Read more
MYC II Premiere Date Announced
For all of us women’s wrestling fans and the commenters on Diva-Dirt, it has finally been announced that the second annual Mae Young Classic will premiere on the WWE Network on September 5th at 9/8 C, immediately following NXT. The single-elimination tournament will continue each Wednesday night until two competitors remain. As it was already … Read more
RAW 08/06/18: Rousey catches the Fox
Since debuting at Royal Rumble, the “Baddest Woman on the Planet” Ronda Rousey has been a significant point of focus for the WWE’s women’s division. With many wondering if she’d be a full-time performer or get that special part-time treatment, the WWE called our bluff by announcing that she’d be taking part in her first … Read more
Madison Rayne on who she’d like to face in the MYC II
After weeks of speculations and names revealed for this year’s Mae Young Classic, fans and participants alike are excited as we are set to kick-off the tournament this week! In a preview interview with TV Insider, one of the MYC II participants Madison Rayne (who will wrestle as Ashley Rayne for the MYC II) discusses … Read more
Renee Young on possibly doing commentary again
WWE broadcaster Renee Young recently spoke with Lilian Garcia on her Chasing Glory podcast to discuss her experience on Total Divas, how she and Dean Ambrose got together and thoughts of possibly joining WWE’s commentary team again. Highlights of the interview below, courtesy of Chasing Glory. The story behind the name ‘Renee Young’: I sent … Read more
Becky Lynch on her SmackDown Women’s Title match at SummerSlam
Ahead of her big Triple Threat SmackDown Women’s Title match against Carmella and Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch was a recent guest on The Jim Ross Report to discuss her thoughts on Flair being added to the title match last minute, reaction to being referred to as ‘Flair’s sidekick’and her experience on shooting for WWE’s The … Read more