Ahead of the Royal Rumble this Sunday, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking at the Rumble’s female entrants. To date, we’ve seen three women take part in the Royal Rumble match: Chyna, Beth Phoenix and Kharma. In 1999, Chyna made history as the … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya is left feeling invisible when a last-minute change of plans at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn keep her out of the mix. After the original plan of having Natalya observe Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s match in the crowd is nixed, Natalya vents backstage, struggling to not feel useless. Watch … Read more
A new report claims to have discovered who will join the WWE Hall of Fame in its class of 2016. The list of leaked names, posted by WhatCulture, includes two-time Women’s Champion Jacqueline, who hails from Dallas, the site of WrestleMania 32. Contrary to the unenthusiastic reaction by the report’s author, Jacqueline has a wealth … Read more
A few weeks away from her next NXT Women’s Title defense, Bayley, for once, isn’t fending off a cruel adversary. In fact, she’s doing the opposite, teaming with her soon-to-be challenger. If that sounds unrealistic to you, you must not know the power of Baymella. Carmella aims to prove her worth as #1 contender when … Read more
Get hyped for the Royal Rumble with an exclusive Diva Dirt Hype video package highlighting the Divas Championship match between Becky Lynch and Charlotte. Check out the latest Diva Dirt Hype below: Music: “Past is Dead” by Bad Religion Listen to every song featured in a Diva Dirt Hype video on our Spotify playlist.
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella‘s dreams might finally come true. When she once again broaches the subject of marriage and children with John Cena, he surprises her with his response. After telling her how happy she’s made him, John admits that he would “absolutely” love to marry her. Watch the clip … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Paige recently spoke with IGN to discuss the return of Total Divas and the strides she made in 2015. Paige teased the new season of Total Divas, talking about Mandy‘s addition to the cast: “There is a new girl called Amanda, which is strange for myself because I did a … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Eva Marie recently spoke with Rolling Stone about the return of Total Divas and the progress she’s made in her in-ring career. With Eva’s recent improvements in NXT, she was asked about a possible return to the main roster. On that front, Eva is hopeful: “I mean, that is the … Read more
It’s nearly Royal Rumble time again! Talk about time flying. They say it really does fly when you’re having fun, and the NXT Women’s Division certainly brought the fun in 2015. Thankfully, two of 2015’s biggest and brightest NXT talents are now in the main title feud on Monday Night Raw. Charlotte and Becky are … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (1/12/16): Awesome Kong and Jade defeat Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photos: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This Sunday at the Royal Rumble, Charlotte will defend the Divas Title against Becky Lynch. On tonight’s Raw, Becky received the match she asked for on SmackDown, despite Charlotte’s own reluctance to agree to it. Taking a different tactic, Becky baited Ric Flair with insults, prompting the WWE Hall of … Read more
Welcome, one and all, to another SmackDown Redux! I’m filling in for Kyle this week as we get that much closer to the Royal Rumble. Will we get a Divas Title match at the Pay-Per-View? Well, if Becky Lynch has anything to say about it… Our first sighting of the Lasskicker – an interview with … Read more
Eva Marie is front and center in the newly-released promo for WWE Fastlane. The promo, in keeping with the Pay-Per-View’s racing theme, shows Eva brandishing checkered flags and signaling the start of the race to WrestleMania: Congrats to @natalieevamarie for being the 1st diva to be featured on the #WWEFastlane promo. #AllRedEverything pic.twitter.com/zruJ7n9kz2 — Thomas … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @waynemason/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tough Enough winner Sara Lee made her NXT live event debut last night in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Sara, who has been training at the WWE Performance Center since her win in August, appeared in an in-ring interview segment, cutting a heel promo. She said she wasn’t going to “play nice”, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @NatbyNature/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Now, THAT is what I … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @BellaTwins/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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: * Nikki Bella … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: MTV.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former Divas Champion Paige appeared on the latest episode of MTV’s viral video show Ridiculousness. During the show, Paige shared the origins of her signature scream, saying she did it once during a match on a whim and they told her to keep it. She jokes that she regrets it … Read more
For the first time in over a month, the Divas are on WWE Main Event! Recent injuries have left the Divas bench not quite as deep as it was a few months ago, but Alicia Fox and Tamina Snuka are ready to square off in another battle of Team Bella vs. Team B.A.D. Who will … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown, Becky Lynch issued a challenge to Divas Champion Charlotte. In an interview prior to her match against Brie Bella, Becky challenged Charlotte to a Divas Title match at the Royal Rumble. .@WWE's resident #PUNisher @BeckyLynchWWE just challenged @MsCharlotteWWE to a match at #RoyalRumble! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/rqReri12Hk — WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2016 This … Read more
Variety recently profiled their 30 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment, and a familiar face made the list: Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie was profiled for her work creating optimum fan interaction for the WWE’s brand. In the feature, she revealed that her plans for 2016 include growing the WWE Network and gaining more international exposure of … Read more
As if making a pledge to Diva fans that the advancements made in 2015 won’t be forgotten, NXT has bestowed their first main event of the year on the Divas. In a Battle Royal, several Divas will face off for the right to challenge Bayley to the NXT Women’s Championship. Competing in this Battle Royal … Read more
[media-credit name=”Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Sister Abigail may finally be heading to WWE television. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling News Post,) there has been more serious talk recently in introducing a Sister Abigail character to support The Wyatt Family. Bray Wyatt has always alluded to the character in his promos, and … Read more
On Tuesday’s season five premiere of Total Divas, Brie Bella seeks to prepare Daniel Bryan for his post-wrestling life. The couple meets with two of Brie friends, who pitch a business idea that plays into Daniel’s gardening interests. However, he seems reluctant to devote much energy to something that has nothing to do with wrestling. … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon may be eyeing a return to the ring – at WrestleMania, no less. Stephanie, who last competed at SummerSlam 2014, tweeted after a late night workout last night, noting that she’s getting in shape for WrestleMania 32: First #MidnightWorkout of the year with @DeFrancosGym! Time … Read more
