Hi guys! Welcome to this week’s NXT review. On last week’s episode, we heard from numerous members of the NXT women’s division, all of whom made their claim as to why they should be the one to challenge Shayna Baszler. On this week’s episode, some of those women got the opportunity to prove themselves. In … Read more
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, the last Smackdown before the Backlash pay per view this Sunday. The event took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is where RAW was the night before. The crowd was really into the show, which always helps. The women were pretty well represented on the show, even though they … Read more
As it was previously reported, this summer the WWE will be releasing a 3-disc DVD set of their Women’s Division titled “Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division”. This marks the first time in nearly a decade that the compnay will be releasing a DVD surrounding their female talent. Below is a full-line … Read more
With all the hype of the women-less ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’, many of us would be forgiven for forgetting that this is meant to be the go-home big RAW before Backlash and the new ‘co-branded PPVs’ (which I think is a terrible idea). Before I digress, let’s take a look at what went down on RAW! … Read more
This past weekend (April 27th), the WWE held their Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia. The show was the first televised wrestling event that permitted children and women to attend with the condition that they were accompanied by men. Although the event excluded any female talents from competing, WWE’s ad promoting their dual branded … Read more
To hype the third season premiere of Total Bellas, Brie Bella spoke with Sports Illustrated about Nikki Bella and John Cena‘s breakup, competing in the Royal Rumble, Daniel Bryan‘s return to the ring, and more. On John and Nikki’s breakup: “The one thing I have to say about John and Nicole, and all of us … Read more
Steffanie Newell (formerly known on the independents as Nixon Newell) was recently interviewed by WWE.com. Newell was signed by WWE last year. However, a few weeks after reporting to the Performance Center, Newell tore her ACL. This injury prevented her from competing in the Mae Young Classic and forced her to miss several months of … Read more
Hi guys! Welcome to this week’s review of NXT. On last week’s episode, we saw Candice Lerae and Zelina Vega make their NXT television in-ring debuts, with Candice securing the win. On this week’s episode, we found out who Candice’s next opponent will be, as well as who future opponents for Shayna Baslzer could be. … Read more
Hey, Diva-Dirt faithful! Mykel here filling in to discuss last nights’ Smackdown! We saw seven women on the blue brand in various capacities, so let’s jump into it! Note, these aren’t in chronological order. First, there’s Asuka and Becky Lynch backstage walking past an injured and beat up American Dragon Daniel Bryan. We see the … Read more
This weekend WWE will host its biggest event ever dubbed “The Greatest Royal Rumble” on Friday, April 27. But, there’s a catch, no women are allowed on the card. Triple H, Vice President of Live Events and Creative, is defending WWE’s decision to have the event in Saudi Arabia despite the restrictions placed on the female … Read more
One night after announcing their Raw Women’s Championship for Backlash, the WWE has officially added their SmackDown Women’s Championship match as Carmella will defend the title against Charlotte Flair. Wait a minute, is that DISRESPECT being shown to the #PrincessOfStatenIsland and YOUR #SDLive #WomensChampion, @CarmellaWWE?!? pic.twitter.com/jkqwoUU9IQ — WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018 Renee Young overlooked … Read more
The Superstar Shake-Up last week changed up RAW and after seeing the developments on SmackDown… I’ll be honest and say that I think RAW drew the short straw. So to prove me wrong, the WWE decided to follow last week’s format with the men and put the women in a 5-on-5 tag match in this … Read more
The WWE have announced that at Backlash, Alexa Bliss will get her rematch for the Raw Women’s Champion against Nia Jax. Jax won the title from Bliss at this year’s WrestleMania. You can read WWE.com‘s announcement briefing below: At WWE Backlash, newly-crowned Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax will look to thwart the always-dangerous former titleholder … Read more
After releasing an editorial speculating on how Paige can make “controversial” decisions – such as creating a female tag division and bringing back Talking Smack – as SmackDown’s new GM, WWE is continuing to tease the possibility of women’s tag titles. In a special pictorial gallery WWE showcased several dominate teams the women’s division has … Read more
Former WWE Women’s Champion and Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Lisa Marie Varon, who competed as Victoria in WWE and Tara in Impact Wrestling, was a recent guset on Terri Runnels’ Cigars, Scars and Superstars podcast to discuss breaking into the wrestling business, first arriving to the WWE and potential for a induction to the WWE … Read more
Hey guys! Welcome to this week’s review of NXT. On last night’s episode, we were treated to a one on one match between Candice LeRae and Zelina Vega. This match comes as a result of various run-ins the two ladies have had since NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. A huge THANK YOU to the @WWEUniverse from @JohnnyGargano … Read more
Last night’s Smackdown Live! featured the second and final night of the Superstar Shake-Up. The previous night, on Monday night RAW, saw a lot of superstars head to the “A” show. With knowing that the RAW roster has been larger due to it being a 3-hour show, fans are still curious who would now support … Read more
The Australian natives, the Iconic Duo, and now officially the IIconics, Peyton Royce, and Billie Kay are officially on Smackdown Live! These two best friends sat down with Lilian Garcia at Axxess during WrestleMania week before they were promoted to the main roster. Garcia’s podcast, Chasing Glory, has been a hit recently with her in-depth … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown Live (April 17), the WWE concluded their Superstar Shake-Up two night event. Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville‘s move from Raw to SmackDown was announced via social media: .@RealPaigeWWE must be ABSOLUTELY excited about this… @SonyaDevilleWWE & @WWE_MandyRose are coming to #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/lvs46cmaZb — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018 Asuka’s arrival to SmackDown … Read more
Last week was the prolific “RAW after WrestleMania” and it lived up to the hype! With Ember Moon’s debut and Paige’s in-ring retirement changing up the division, we were set for more with the “Superstar Shake-Up”… since the WWE hates calling them ‘drafts’ these days. Either way, we know that some big changes were on … Read more
On this week’s episodes of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live, the WWE will hold a Superstar Shake-Up two night event. Tonight saw the Riott Squad make their Raw debut when they interrupted a grudge match between Sasha Banks and Bayley. The Riott Squad would use the numbers game to lay out both Banks and Bayley: … Read more
Tonight, April 16, on Raw the Superstar Shake-Up begins. Reports speculating as to which Superstar will switch brands hit the news stands as soon as the event was announced. Here’s a rundown of the top rumors for this week’s event: According to Wrestlinginc, Asuka could be going to the SmackDown brand. The Empress of Tomorrow is … Read more
WWE Superstars Nikki Bella and John Cena have called off their engagement and ended their relationship after six years together. Cena proposed to Bella at last year’s WrestleMania after they defeated the team of The Miz and Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team match. The couple gave the following statement to Us Weekly, who broke … Read more
At last night’s (April 13th) NXT house show in Venice, Florida, international wrestling star Nixon Newell (competing under her real name Steffanie Newell) made her NXT debut when she teamed up with Dakota Kai in a losing effort against the team of Vanessa Borne & Reina Gonzalez. Stephanie Newell AKA @NixonNewell makes her NXT debut … Read more
Last month due to public outcry WWE removed Moolah’s name from WrestleMania’s first Women’s Battle Royal. Now that the event has passed, several women are defending Moolah and rebuking allegations made against her. Moolah remains a controversial figure in the wrestling world. Allegations from former students of Moolah’s include sexual exploitation and shady business practices that … Read more
During an interview last week, First Lady of NXT Lacey Evans made a vow to beat Kairi Sane. This week, Lacey got the chance to live up to her promise as she went one on one with the pirate princess. Kairi took control of the early match up. After, following her signature springboard elbow drop, … Read more