Former Diva Kaitlyn recently spoke to the Baltimore Sun about her WWE release, the current state of the Divas division and if she plans on wrestling again. Kaitlyn, real name Celeste Bonin, is promoting her appearance this Saturday at Maryland Championship Wrestling’s Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, which she says will be her last wrestling-related appearance … Read more
Nikki Bella is the latest Diva to receive her own official merchandise, debuting a new t-shirt on WWEShop. The shirt, which is currently only available in youth and women’s sizes, mimics the baseball theme of Nikki’s ring gear. You can pre-order the women’s v-neck for $24.99 and the youth t-shirt for $21.99. Both will be … Read more
Could a former TNA Knockout be featured on the next season of Tough Enough? According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), the WWE’s newest season of Tough Enough could feature Thea Trinidad as a competitor. Thea, who competed in TNA and the indies as Rosita, has been appearing as one … Read more
Tonight on Raw, a Divas match was announced for this Sunday’s Battleground pre-show: Cameron and Naomi will go one-on-one in the culmination of weeks of tension. The Funkadactyls officially split on last Monday’s Raw, fighting at ringside after losing a tag match to AJ Lee and Paige. Battleground Kickoff starts at 7:30pm ET this Sunday … Read more
According to a report from Lords of Pain, Emma is backstage at tonight’s Raw from Richmond. The Diva has not been traveling with WWE since getting arrested several weeks ago. Do you think Emma will appear on Raw?
After making their Madison Square Garden debuts at a WWE live event on Saturday night, Charlotte and Sasha Banks could be sticking around with the main roster this week. According to reports, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte will be backstage at this week’s WWE tapings. Sasha Banks is rumored to be backstage as well, as she … Read more
Another piece of AJ Lee merchandise might be on its way to store shelves. PopVinyls.com has found a listing for a Funko prototype of the Divas Champion on Gemini Collectibles, a site that frequently sells prototypes of the collectible vinyl figures. The site speculates that AJ could be featured in the WWE’s upcoming third Funko … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown, a Divas Championship match was confirmed for Battleground. AJ Lee will be defending the title against Paige, whom she won the belt from just weeks ago. The match has been added to Battleground’s official card. Battleground airs on Pay-Per-View Sunday, July 20th at 8pm ET. Who do you think will win the … Read more
Earlier this week, Santino Marella announced his retirement from in-ring competition. According to reports, Marella had suffered his third neck injury and at age 40 decided to hang up the boots. Beth Phoenix, with whom Santino formed Glamarella from 2008 to 2009, has taken to Twitter to comment on her former partner’s retirement. She tweeted … Read more
The WWE has released a video that gives us a peek behind the scenes at the Divas’ newest photoshoot, themed to celebrate the World Cup. The soccer-themed shoot features Paige, Rosa Mendes, Lilian Garcia, Summer Rae, Lana and Layla. Commenting on the World Cup, former Divas Champion Paige said, “I feel like the World Cup … Read more
According to a report by the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling News Source), it looks like Renee Young may not be on her way out of the WWE, as many first thought. Back in April, rumors indicated that ESPN was interested in recruiting Renee for their team once her WWE deal expires. However, it now looks … Read more
A new report is providing an update on Emma‘s status in the WWE following her arrest, indicating that her future with the company is still unclear. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling News Source), Emma was not in attendance for Raw this week. Apparently, WWE officials haven’t really been bringing her … Read more
Natalya is the target of a recently dismissed lawsuit that described her as a “dominatrix” who had caused a Florida prisoner “mental and psychological trauma”. The lawsuit, described by a Florida judge as being filled with “delusional language”, was filed by the prisoner on June 27th and claimed that the Total Divas star had “beaten … Read more
The WWE has published the first episode of its new YouTube series, WWE Insider. The show, hosted by Alicia Fox, brings fans up close and personal with Divas and Superstars of the WWE. In the first episode, we visit Natalya at her home in Tampa, Florida, where she shares her not-so-secret obsession: shoes. The Total … Read more
Renee Young has officially been promoted to the commentary team of WWE Superstars. The interviewer, who also does commentary for NXT, will make her Superstars debut on tonight’s episode alongside Tom Phillips, making her the first full-time female commentator in over a decade. The WWE announced the news in an in-depth article, which features quotes … Read more
The WWE’s quick about-face in the firing and re-hiring of Emma this afternoon has again brought the Diva onto the pages of TMZ, the celebrity news website reporting on the reason behind her reinstatement with the company. According to TMZ, the WWE was afraid that firing Emma for a lesser offense would open the “floodgates” … Read more
Alicia Fox has been announced as the host of a new WWE-produced YouTube show. WWE Insider will see the former Divas Champion dish the dirt on fellow Divas and Superstars. WWE tweeted the following to announce the new web show: Superstar & Diva dirty laundry? @AliciaFoxy reveals their secrets on #WWEInsider, premiering July 7 on … Read more
UPDATE: The WWE has apparently reversed it’s decision, issuing an announcement that Emma has been reinstated by the WWE. Emma has been released by WWE. Real name Tenille Dashwood, Emma was released today , the news being broken on WWE.com. The release follows yesterday’s news on her arrest for sixth degree larceny on Monday afternoon. … Read more
Hartford, Connecticut publication The Courant has provided an update on Emma‘s arrest yesterday for sixth degree larceny. The Courant, via Emma’s lawyer Hubert Santos, reports that Emma appeared in court today and was sentenced to community service. Her lawyer also says the theft was a mistake, stemming from an error in using Walmart’s self-checkout lane. … Read more
Last night’s Raw saw Paige‘s Divas Title reign come to an end in a manner eerily similar to the way she had won it: AJ Lee, returning to the WWE, wrestled the champion in an impromptu match and shocked everyone by pulling out the victory, becoming a two-time Divas Champion. On Raw Fallout, Eden attempted … Read more
Prior to last night’s Raw in Hartford, Connecticut, Emma was arrested on charges of sixth degree larceny. Emma, real name Tenille Dashwood, was charged with stealing an item worth $250 or less from a Hartford Walmart and was booked by police. WrestleZone is reporting that the item in question may have been an iPod case, … Read more
In a turn of events that mirror her last appearance on Raw, AJ Lee made her return to the WWE tonight, challenging Divas Champion Paige to a match with the title on the line. AJ would pull a trick out of Paige’s book, scoring the win and capturing the Divas Championship in shocking fashion. The … Read more
Vickie Guerrero may have left the WWE last week, but the cougar is certainly hitting the ground running. Guerrero has noted on Twitter that she is interviewing for radio and print positions today. She also revealed that she will also be beginning an internship after she returns from a week long (and much deserved) vacation … Read more
This week’s episode of WWE Countdown will be dedicated entirely to Vickie Guerrero. The former SmackDown General Manager, who left the WWE last week, will have her most memorable moments ranked in an episode titled “Excuse Me! A Cougar Countdown”. The WWE has released a preview of the episode, highlighting the different facets of Vickie … Read more
Tonight at Money in the Bank, Layla earned revenge on Summer Rae, all with Fandango there to make it official. In the one-on-one match officiated by Fandango, Summer tried to use her seduction of him to rattle her opponent, but it didn’t do much good. Fired up by this, Layla fought her way to a … Read more
On last night’s SmackDown, Divas Champion Paige found herself in a post-match fight with Cameron, whom she had just defeated. Cameron’s partner Naomi tried to separate the two, inadvertently getting physical with Paige when Cameron shoved her into her. SmackDown Fallout caught up with Paige after the incident, catching her in a foul mood heading … Read more