By now, fans have seen plenty of evidence that Eva Marie‘s hard at work training to reinvent herself in the WWE ring, all with the help of former WWE Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick. WWE.com has posted an interview with the two to discuss Eva’s training and progression in the ring. In the interview, Eva … Read more
On last night’s Raw Fallout, it was revealed to Divas Champion Nikki Bella that she will be facing Naomi this Sunday at Extreme Rules. Nikki was surprised by the news, as she was expecting to face Paige, but says she’s willing to take on any challenge. She says she is the fearless Divas Champion and … Read more
WWE.com has announced the new Divas match for Extreme Rules. Naomi will challenge Nikki Bella for the Divas Championship this Sunday. Despite winning last week’s Battle Royal to become number one contender, Paige has been sidelined thanks to a vicious assault from Naomi. Following two pinfall victories over Nikki and a win over Brie Bella … Read more
Stephanie McMahon will be the next guest on a live WWE Network podcast. As announced tonight on Raw, Stephanie will appear on a live edition of Chris Jericho‘s Talk is Jericho podcast next Thursday following SmackDown. Stephanie will be the first woman to be featured on a live podcast special. The next episode of Talk … Read more
Three Divas are gracing the covers of fitness magazines this month. Total Divas stars Brie and Nikki Bella cover the May/June 2015 issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers, while former Diva Kaitlyn poses alongside her husband PJ Braun on the cover of Iron Man Magazine’s May 2015 issue. The Bellas showed off their cover last … Read more
New details on the upcoming revival of Tough Enough have been revealed via a video announcement from Triple H. In the video, Triple H reveals that the cast of competitors will include 10 men and 5 women. One male and one female winner, he says, will be chosen by the WWE Universe. Aspiring contestants can … Read more
Total Divas star Eva Marie recently sat down with the Miami Herald to discuss the progress of her wrestling training. As seen on her Instagram, Eva Marie has been hard at work, training with Brian Kendrick and expressing her eagerness to get in the ring and show the WWE Universe what she’s got. She told … Read more
Brie and Nikki Bella recently spoke to TheTango.net about the success of Total Divas and more. During the interview, the Bellas expressed interest in getting their own Total Divas spinoff, which would focus on them, their friends and their significant others: Nikki: “Brie and I definitely want to do a spin-off; a show which will … Read more
Former Divas Champion Kaitlyn recently caught up with WWE.com to talk about AJ Lee‘s departure, her own post-WWE life and more. Kaitlyn expressed her pride in AJ, saying she “100%” supports her decision to leave the WWE: “AJ has this weird ability to accomplish anything that she visualizes. So when she worked her way up … Read more
Naomi‘s shocking heel turn on Raw may have been intended for another Diva. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Naomi’s storyline – attacking Paige, injuring her and forcing her to forfeit her Divas Title shot at Extreme Rules – was originally intended for AJ Lee. AJ, of course, departed … Read more
According to a report from PWInsider (via The Ring Fan) Ronda Rousey‘s appearance at WrestleMania 31 was due in large part to The Rock. It is said that Rousey’s Furious 7 co-star spoke with UFC President Dana White and convinced him to let Rousey take part in the segment with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. … Read more
WWE.com has issued a storyline update on Paige‘s condition following Naomi‘s attack last night on Raw. Paige, who had won a Battle Royal to earn a Divas Title shot against Nikki Bella at Extreme Rules, was ambushed by Naomi post-match and tossed repeatedly into the barricade. In an update on Paige’s condition issued this afternoon, … Read more
Paige has officially earned a shot at Nikki Bella‘s Divas Title in two weeks at Extreme Rules. Paige was the last woman standing in tonight’s Battle Royal on Raw, becoming number one contender to the Divas Championship. She last eliminated Naomi, who prior to this match was considered the frontrunner for a shot at the … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Sarah Stock is serving as a guest trainer this week at the WWE Performance Center, according to PWInsider. Stock, who competed in TNA as Sarita, has been working exclusively in Mexico for the past year, wrestling for CMLL as Dark Angel. She also did a stint in Japan in … Read more
The Miami Herald has confirmed the WWE’s signing of Australian indy wrestler Jessie McKay. Jessie, along with the previously announced KC Cassidy and Jasmin, are among the 11 talents that have recently begun training at the WWE Performance Center. McKay, who hails from Sydney, Australia, has competed for American companies SHIMMER and SHINE and has … Read more
Veteran WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is taking time off to recover from a knee injury, having just undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Lilian tweeted the news yesterday, posting a video in which she promises to return to work soon: BREAKING NEWS: Having surgery today! pic.twitter.com/sQPiInfL2E — Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) April 10, 2015 … Read more
It’s been nearly two weeks since Alundra Blayze was inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame and delivered an incredible speech, highlights of which included a tribute to the troops and the return of the Women’s Championship belt that Blayze threw in the trash. Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently posted on his Facebook … Read more
The WWE has posted several NXT Breakdown videos of various Divas and Superstars talking about the hype around NXT. Among them are WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and NXT Diva Bayley. The videos highlight NXT’s successful San Jose show on March 27th during WrestleMania weekend. On attending the NXT live event, Stephanie said, “Seeing … Read more
WWE has trademarked several new Diva related terms, according to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via PWMania). Among the terms trademarked by the WWE is “Anti-Diva”, which was Paige‘s former moinker in NXT. Could the WWE have plans to resurrect the name for Paige? The WWE also trademarked the term “Athletic Diva”. It’s unclear … Read more
This post contains possible spoilers for this Monday’s Raw.
With the Diva Search set to make its return this fall, speculation has already begun on who will host the show. Lords of Pain is reporting rumors that indicate a former competitor may serve as host. This narrows the possibilities down to a few women. Of former Diva Search contestants, only a few are still … Read more
According to a report from F4WOnline (via PWMania), the current high profile plan WWE wants to proceed with for WrestleMania 32 is Ronda Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon. Original reports stated that Stephanie may team with her husband Triple H against the team of Rousey and her Furious 7 co-star The Rock. No deal has been … Read more
On last night’s Raw Fallout, Divas Champion Nikki Bella surveyed her competition ahead of next week’s number one contendership Battle Royal. Nikki said she’s excited about the match, as she’s eager to see who’s going to take her on. She says she wants someone to show some passion, step up and try to take the … Read more
It’s being said that AJ Lee knew she was going to retire from the WWE well before WrestleMania 31, according to a report from Gerweck.net. It’s believed that AJ may not have informed WWE officials of her decision to leave the company until after the event because WWE may have had her and Paige lose … Read more
WWE.com has announced that the return date of Tough Enough will be Tuesday, June 23rd at 8pm ET on the USA Network. In addition to the news of USA picking up Tough Enough, it has been announced that Smackdown! will also be moving to the network in early 2016. The series is said to have … Read more
Stephanie McMahon may be off TV for the next month, according to a report from Lords of Pain. Stephanie and her husband Triple H were not part of last night’s Raw. The storyline reason given was that the two were on a tropical vacation with no cell phone reception. In reality, it appears as though … Read more