The premiere episode of WWE’s Breaking Ground made its premiere today, giving fans an inside look at the struggles of the women and men striving to make a name for themselves in NXT. The episode opens with an appearance by NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and features nearly every Diva on the NXT roster. NXT Assistant … 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: * NXT Divas recently took part in this … Read more
Last night, Paige made her first major appearance on the late night talk show circuit, guesting on Conan to chat with Conan O’Brien about growing up in a wrestling family, taking punishment in the ring and more. During the appearance, Paige explained the inspiration behind her patented scream, demonstrating one with Conan and Andy Richter. … Read more
WWE.com has compiled a list of its top 10 Diva matches of all time, honoring many acclaimed bouts from the past few years. Topping the list is Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s NXT Women’s Title match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, the bout that awarded Bayley the title and lead to its much-hyped rematch in the main … Read more
Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato has been signed by the WWE, according to PWInsider. Daria, who participated in a WWE tryout last month, is said to have started training at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week. She was the first woman to be officially eliminated from the latest season of Tough Enough, but stood … Read more
Paige is featured in a new full-length trailer for WWE 2K16. The trailer shows Paige alongside a host of wrestlers, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sting, Kane, Seth Rollins and Rusev, as they toss totems for opponents into a fire, summoning footage from the game. In a quick game clip, Paige can be seen taking … Read more
Every Diva entrance to be included in WWE 2K16 has been revealed in a new video. The video shows the entire Diva roster, excluding DLC characters, making their entrances in the game. Judging by the video, it appears as though Nikki Bella will be the default Divas Champion and Paige will be the default NXT … Read more
The latest Superstar Ghost Stories features Paige‘s tale about encountering a ghost when she was 13 years old. Paige tells a story about walking alone in her house late at night and hearing whistling behind her. When she ran to hide in her bedroom, the whistling followed her, walking up to her door and letting … Read more
Former Diva Maryse continues to beef up her acting resume, this time starring in a zombie movie. Maryse shared a photo from the set of the movie, titled XP-573, in which she’ll star alongside Joey Lawrence as a CIA Special Agent specializing in virus and biological weapons: On the set of my new movie Xp-573, … Read more
Tonight in Covina, California, STARDOM presented the first night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for two blockbuster shows. The event saw the surprise in-ring return of former WWE Diva Melina, who teamed with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to defeat Hudson Envy and Thunder Rosa. This was Melina’s … Read more
The latest footage released from WWE 2K16 shows Naomi squaring off with Paige. The six minute video, which compiles footage from a full match, sees Paige pick up the win with the RamPaige. Naomi was previously seen in the first Diva footage from the game, in which she faced off with Alicia Fox. Watch the … 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: * AJ Lee has collaborated with the Beautiful … Read more
Paige will make a rare appearance on the late night talk show circuit next week, dropping by Conan to discuss some of the WWE’s upcoming projects. The two-time Divas Champion will appear alongside actress/comedian Sarah Silverman and comedian Megan Gailey. Conan‘s website details the reason for Paige’s visit, namedropping WWE 2K16 and Hell in a … Read more
The latest episode of Superstar Ghost Stories, the WWE’s Halloween video series, sees Renee Young recount living in a haunted house. Renee says the home, in which she lived with her mother and brother, gave off a haunted sense from the moment they moved in. She says she often had the feeling of being watched … Read more
Scottish indy wrestler Nikki Storm is expected to start work for the WWE soon, according to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling Inc). The Observer reports that Storm has had two WWE tryouts within the past year, leading to her signing. Last month, she was rumored to be joining the WWE alongside eventual … Read more
A new trailer for WWE 2K16 gives fans a look at the game’s various creation suites, including Create-A-Diva. The Create-A-Diva function, which was absent from last year’s WWE 2K15, makes its return with a plethora of options, as revealed in CheatCC.com‘s game review: There are 100 character slots for original creations, and three save slots … Read more
Lana and Rusev‘s real life engagement has led to an on screen reunion as well. The engagement, which was first announced yesterday on TMZ, is being incorporated into the couple’s on screen storyline. Lana commented to WWE.com about the turn of events, explaining why the two have reunited in spite of their recent animosity: “It’s … Read more
Lana and Rusev have long since split on television, but in real life, they’ve just gotten engaged. The couple shared the news with TMZ, revealing that Rusev proposed to Lana last month in the pool of their Nashville home, filming it for posterity. They also gave TMZ an exclusive look at Lana’s engagement ring: Engagement … Read more
Devin Taylor has been released by the WWE, according to a new report. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Devin, who served as a NXT backstage interviewer for nearly two years, has been released along with Superstar Cal Bishop. Devin never wrestled on NXT television, only competing in the ring during live events. She will … 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 cast of Total Divas headed to … Read more
Rosa Mendes and Sensational Sherri will both be included in WWE 2K16, but only in managerial roles. As discovered by Power Up Gaming, a screenshot of the game taken at a preview event last week shows both Rosa and Sherri as selectable managers: Until now, Rosa had been the only pre-Diva Revolution main roster Diva … Read more
The trailer for Paige‘s movie debut is now online. Santa’s Littler Helper, which co-stars The Miz and AnnaLynne McCord, sees Paige play an elf in a head-to-head competition with Miz: After getting fired from his job, a slick, fast-talking businessman (The Miz) is thrown into an elf competition to become Santa’s next second-in-command. Put through … Read more
Rosa Mendes is engaged. The Total Divas star announced the news on Instagram, posting a photo of her engagement ring: I SAID YES!!!!!! I can't say the way he did it, but it was a dream come true!!! @bobbyschubenski you're my soulmate.#Paris A photo posted by Rosa Mendes (@wwerosamendes) on Oct 8, 2015 at 3:37am … Read more
In the wake of last night’s historic NXT TakeOver: RESPECT Iron Man main event, several women commented about the enormity of the moment and what it signifies for the future of the Divas division. Bayley and Sasha Banks stood side-by-side in an emotional post-match interview: Bayley dubbed Sasha the “best in the world”, expressing her … Read more
Natalya is the subject of Michael Cole‘s latest sit down interview for WWE.com. In the interview, the former Divas Champion talks about watching the Diva Revolution blossom from the sidelines, Paige‘s new attitude and the possibility of retiring and more. Natalya spoke about taking time off of the road to tend to her injured husband … Read more
Yesterday, Triple H conducted a media conference call to hype tonight’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, answering questions about Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s main event Iron Man match, Asuka‘s in-ring debut and the future of the Divas division. Transcript courtesy of PWInsider. Bayley vs. Sasha at TakeOver: Brooklyn: HHH thinks the match was huge, but there are … Read more