Thought it’s been long rumored, WWE pre-show host and interviewer Renee Young has only now confirmed her relationship with WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose. Renee first spoke about the relationship in an interview with the Gorilla Position podcast. She’s now elaborated on it in a video from The Sun, acknowledging that some of Ambroses’s fans will … Read more
Divas Champion Nikki Bella recently spoke to Mark Madden from 105.9 in Pittsburgh, PA, discussing AJ Lee‘s WWE complaints, the infamous 30 second match that sparked #GiveDivasAChance and more. While she agreed that Divas deserve more time on TV, she didn’t appear to share AJ’s criticisms towards WWE’s pay disparity: “We’re all here because we’re … Read more
WWE executive Jane Geddes has left the company. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Geddes, who appeared regularly on the first season of Total Divas in her capacity as VP of Talent Relations, left the WWE at some point between one month and six weeks ago. The circumstances surrounding her departure are … Read more
This Sunday will see a two hour finale of Total Divas season three, featuring two back-to-back episodes. In the first episode, Brie and Nikki Bella encounter every sibling’s worst nightmare: accidentally receiving a naked selfie. When both are accidentally sent a naked photo from their brother JJ, Nikki finds the situation hilarious, showing off the … Read more
WWE.com has conducted an interview with Leva Bates, more commonly known to the WWE Universe as Blue Pants. In the article, the WWE acknowledges her true identity as indy star Leva Bates. Leva addresses how she wound up appearing on NXT, saying: “I actually filled out the recruit page, because you always hear, “Hey, fill … Read more
Lana is set to star in a new action thriller from WWE Studios and Lionsgate. The movie, titled Interrogation, will co-star former WWE Superstar Edge, who currently appears on the Syfy series Haven. The Diva made the announcement herself, tweeting a video in which she shares that her character will “save the day”: ???????? ! … Read more
It looks like the co-host of After Total Divas is taking her talents to VH1. WWE’s resident interviewer Renee Young will be co-hosting VH1’s Big Morning Buzz this Wednesday. The show, which airs every weekday, covers the latest news in pop culture and entertainment. Renee announced the news today on her Twitter account: Hey guys! … Read more
As reported last night, the WWE has announced that Alundra Blayze will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. The former three-time Women’s Champion posted a brief comment about her on induction on her Facebook page: Post by Madusa. Several Divas also took to Twitter to congratulate Alundra on the … Read more
Last Sunday’s episode of Total Divas shot back up in the ratings, drawing 1.405 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode – titled “Model Behavior” – drew a 0.7 rating, matching the season high. This virtually duplicates the numbers earned by the mid-season premiere, which itself was the … Read more
The rumors are true: Alundra Blayze will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The announcement was made on Raw, the WWE airing a video package highlighting her illustrious career. Blayze, who is best known as Madusa, has held numerous titles over the course of her career, including three reigns with the Women’s Championship … Read more
AJ Lee has returned to the WWE. On tonight’s Raw, AJ made her first appearance since December’s TLC Pay-Per-View, running to the defense of Paige, who was being attacked by both Brie and Nikki Bella. Moments prior, Paige seemed to have the Divas Title within her grasp, close to making Nikki Bella tap out to … Read more
According to a report from Wrestling News Source, AJ Lee is backstage at Raw in Newark, New Jersey. Lee has not appeared on WWE television since TLC back in December and has been recovering from injuries. Lee’s involvement in tonight’s show is unknown at this time. Rumors are circulating that Lee is backstage to enter … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Cameron, they talk about “Model Behavior”, which featured Paige‘s tattoo rebellion, Natalya‘s worries about Tyson Kidd‘s career choices and Cameron’s family insecurities. Watch … Read more
Tomorrow night’s Raw will see the announcement of the next female WWE Hall of Famer. WWE.com has confirmed this, posting about “rumors spreading around WWE Headquarters” that “hint that it may be a Diva taking her place in sports-entertainment history.” The post goes on to cast a wide net, speculating that the woman could be … Read more
Following the returns of Rhyno and Brian Kendrick to the WWE through NXT, WWE.com has compiled a list of eight former WWE talents that they’d like to see pop up there. Two Divas have made the list: Victoria and Michelle McCool. Regarding Victoria – who competed in TNA as Tara – WWE.com wrote: Though she … Read more
Rolling Stone has joined the host of mainstream media outlets covering the #GiveDivasAChance fan movement, highlighting the differences in treatment of the NXT Divas and the main roster Divas. The article focuses on last night’s NXT match between Bayley and Becky Lynch, holding it up in stark contrast to Monday’s 30 second Divas match. On … Read more
Could Torrie Wilson and Tara be heading to Lucha Underground? In his latest blog, former WWE Executive VP of Talent Relations Jim Ross shares that he’s heard discussions are being held between the women and Lucha Underground as part of the organization’s effort to add WWE alums to their roster. Ross cautions that the info … Read more
On this Sunday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya and Tyson Kidd move closer to repairing their relationship. While meeting for dinner, Natalya talks to Tyson about her recent struggles and thanks him for his help, expressing her hope that they have a future as a couple. Watch the clip below: Total Divas airs Sundays at … Read more
A new report is shedding light on what went on behind the scenes when AJ Lee made her explosive criticisms of Stephanie McMahon and the WWE on Twitter yesterday. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), a source close to the situation says AJ did it “completely on her own” and that the … Read more
WWE has garnered the attention of TIME, who has posted a recap of the now infamous AJ Lee and Stephanie McMahon Twitter altercation. As we reported yesterday, AJ tweeted her thoughts on the unequal treatment towards women in WWE directly to Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie and her father, Vince McMahon, have both responded to #GiveDivasAChance movement. … Read more
On this Sunday’s episode of Total Divas, Paige tries to fulfill a longtime wish by getting an elaborate chest tattoo. Fearing that this tattoo could land her in hot water with WWE management, Alicia Fox and Rosa Mendes hunt down Paige at a tattoo parlor and try to convince her not to get the ink. … Read more
Former Divas Champion AJ Lee has boldly called out WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon for the poor treatment of the WWE’s female wrestlers. AJ retweeted Stephanie’s endorsement of Patricia Arquette‘s Oscars acceptance speech, in which the actress called for equal pay for women: RT @StephMcMahon: Thank You @PattyArquette for having the courage to fight … Read more
Former Divas Champion Paige recently spoke to the Turnbuckle Weekly show, addressing a few hot topics in wrestling: the next season of Total Divas, AJ Lee‘s status and the lack of opportunities given to main roster Divas. Paige confirmed her involvement with Total Divas season four, which begins filming soon. She says Brie Bella, Natalya … Read more
Despite stiff competition from the Oscars and WWE Fastlane, Total Divas ratings managed to climb, drawing 1.068 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. This is up from last week’s 914,000 viewers and reverses the downward trend the show’s been on since its return in January. The episode also maintained the 0.5 rating in … Read more
Last night during Raw, Divas fans’ frustration manifested into social media action. Frustration at repetitive booking and short matches – more or less a constant state of mind amongst Divas fans – boiled over after a 30 second Divas tag match on Raw. Shortly after that match, #GiveDivasAChance began trending on Twitter, at one point … Read more
The DVD artwork for The Marine 4 has been revealed, and a dangerous-looking Summer Rae is front and center. Summer tweeted a photo of the cover, which sees her alongside co-star The Miz: Soon pic.twitter.com/fbqtuNDK37 — Summer Rae (@RealSummerWWE) February 23, 2015 Summer’s involvement in The Marine 4 was announced last February. The movie’s synopsis … Read more