Natalya will try to connect with her late uncle Owen Hart on this Sunday’s episode of Hollywood Medium. E! has released a preview clip from the episode, showing Natalya discussing the circumstances surrounding Owen’s death with medium Tyler Henry. She also explains why she decided to pursue wrestling, despite feeling conflicted over how Owen would … Read more
Kelly Kelly is now a married woman. The former Divas Champion married Sheldon Souray, a former NHL player, in a ceremony in Mexico on Saturday. She spoke to E! Online about the wedding, gushing: “I couldn’t be happier! Tonight was the most magical, incredible night and I’m officially Mrs. Souray! I’m the luckiest girl in … Read more
In honor of Black History Month, Naomi has written a blog for the WWE’s Community site, speaking about her experiences as an African American woman and how they shape her role as a WWE Diva. In the blog, Naomi reflected on how her mother taught her to persevere in the face of life’s biggest challenges: … Read more
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: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie asks Nikki how she could inject more romance into her marriage with Daniel Bryan. Though some of Nikki’s advice – such as buying Daniel flowers – gets a lukewarm reaction from Brie, she offers to set up a date for the couple that will show Brie everything … Read more
This week, Total Divas viewership continued its downward trend, drawing 777,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 808,000 viewers. Still, the episode maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that has long been the show’s average. According to Showbuzz Daily, the episode was the 21st most-watched show on cable last … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella‘s fear of being alone is of no concern to Brie. When Nikki poses as Brie in order to get a key to her hotel room, Brie is angry about the invasion of privacy. She orders Nikki to leave her room and take the Total Divas cameras … Read more
This week’s episode of Total Divas saw the show take another dip in the ratings, drawing 808,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. While this is down slightly from last week’s 810,000 viewers, the episode still maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that is the show’s average. The episode was the 21st most watched on … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Rosa Mendes worries that her mother won’t approve of her boyfriend. Rosa tells Brie and Nikki Bella that her boyfriend – the father of her child – is an atheist, which will surely upset her religious mother. The Bellas advise her to be up front about it, as … Read more
This morning, Brie Bella and her husband Daniel Bryan appeared on Good Morning America to discuss Daniel’s retirement last week, Total Divas and more. With rumors circulating that Brie is planning on leaving the WWE as early as this week, she confirmed in part of the interview that she was planning on “hanging up the … Read more
Indy wrestlers Deonna Purrazzo and Jayme Jameson were among a host of talent taking part in tryouts last week at the WWE Performance Center, according to Squared Circle Sirens. Deonna, the 2015 Super 8 ChickFight tournament winner, has already competed in several matches on NXT television. Jayme currently holds SHINE Tag Team Championships with TNA … Read more
Brie Bella will soon be leaving the WWE, according to a new report. The Wrestling Observer (via The Ring Fan) is reporting that Brie made the decision to leave the company prior to Daniel Bryan‘s retirement last week, but it’s not confirmed exactly when she’s leaving the company. On his podcast, Dave Meltzer said that … Read more
Rosa Mendes has given birth to a baby girl. The Total Divas star and her fiancé Bobby Schubenski welcomed their daughter Jordan Elizabeth Schubenski into the world today, sharing the happy news with E! Online. Rosa provided an exclusive photo to E! and shared the inspiration behind Jordan’s name: “It was the first name he … Read more
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: * The WWE has published a video co-sponsored … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya agrees to help new Diva Mandy Rose train in the ring, but she soon realizes that the rookie may not be fully committed to learning. When Mandy finally arrives at the WWE Performance Center, she shows many signs that she doesn’t have her head in the game, … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella‘s back problems start hinting at a bigger health issue. Brie warns Nikki to deal with her injury now, whether it be through physical therapy or modifying her moveset. Citing her experience with Daniel Bryan‘s injuries, she tells Nikki that she shouldn’t sacrifice her long-term health to … Read more
This week’s episode of Total Divas saw another drop in the ratings, drawing 810,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This continues the downward trend in viewership since the season five premiere, dropping slightly from 840,000 viewers for last week’s episode. Still, the episode matched the 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo that has … Read more
Brie Bella was the guest on this week’s WWE.com sitdown interview with Michael Cole, discussing her husband Daniel Bryan‘s retirement and her own Divas Title opportunity against Charlotte at Fastlane. Brie says Daniel was very emotional upon touching down in Seattle, but the moment he arrived backstage, his spirits lifted. When his show-ending speech came … Read more
Carmella may be heading to the main roster soon. A new report from Wrestling Inc states that Carmella may soon be making her main roster debut alongside Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, whom she has managed since her NXT debut in 2014. According to the report, the trio have been present at several recent main … Read more
This Sunday at Fastlane, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks will take on Naomi and Tamina Snuka. Erstwhile enemies Becky and Sasha have found common ground against Sasha’s former Team B.A.D. teammates Naomi and Tamina, whose attack on Sasha last week put a nail in the coffin for the trio. Read WWE.com‘s match preview below: If … Read more
In less than two weeks, Charlotte will defend the Divas Championship against Brie Bella at Fastlane. The match was announced on tonight’s Raw, building off of Brie’s surprise win over Charlotte last week. WWE.com has given an overview of the feud, angling Brie’s title opportunity as a chance to avenge her sister Nikki: Nikki Bella … Read more
In a new video published by the WWE, Brie Bella speaks for the first time about her husband Daniel Bryan‘s impending retirement. Brie admits that seeing Bryan retire will be emotional and hard, saying that it’s like seeing his dreams being taken away from him. However, she credits Daniel with being able to look on … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella embarks on a new venture: motivational speaking. When Brie suggests that Nikki needs to develop a more professional way of speaking, Nikki is hurt. She accuses Brie of trying to tear her down and advises her sister to try supporting her instead. Watch the clip below: … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Eva Marie fears that her newest ally may yet be turned against her. When Mandy Rose confesses that she’s spoken to other Divas about their issues with Eva, Eva is unsettled. She worries that Mandy will allow the other Divas’ issues to affect their friendship. Watch the clip … Read more
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: * CHIKARA’s 2016 National Pro Wrestling Day show … Read more
Cathy Kelley is the latest addition to the WWE announce team. PWInsider is reporting that the 27-year-old broadcasting talent – who previously worked for AfterBuzz TV and regularly appeared on their WWE-related programming – has been hired by the company and will soon join their ranks. In addition to AfterBuzz TV, Kelley has worked as … Read more