Brandi Rhodes, the former WWE ring announcer known as Eden Stiles and new wife of Cody Rhodes, has been mentioned often in the recent Rhodes family storyline. This week, she made her first official appearance as part of that storyline, being interviewed by WWE.com after Cody, Goldust and Dusty Rhodes won reinstatement to the WWE … Read more
Ahead of the 2014 Special Olympics, the WWE has officially partnered with Team Connecticut, as Stephanie McMahon has been named its honorary team chairwoman. Earlier this week, Stephanie appeared at the official team announcement, taking to the podium to address the athletes, saying, “I look out at this courageous group of athletes and I know … Read more
Diva fans have been vocal in their criticism of the decision to have Eva Marie and JoJo make their televised in-ring debuts on Monday’s Raw. Former WWE commentator and Hall of Famer Jim Ross was asked about this, specifically in connection to the Divas who have been training for years down in NXT. JR responded, … Read more
WWE.com has compiled a list of the greatest families in the history of the WWE, and three women are among them. The late Luna Vachon, Natalya and Stephanie McMahon are featured on the list at #11, #2 and #1 respectively. Luna’s family was highlighted for her accomplishments as well as those of her father, uncle … Read more
If internet reports are to be believed, it appears that WWE Diva Aksana is impressing WWE officials. According to PWInsider via Lords of Pain, some within the company, including WWE’s Chief Operating Officer Triple H, believe that Aksana has “something special” and thus want to keep her around. Aksana has been given plenty of opportunities … Read more
While appearing at the London Film and Comic Con, former WWE Diva Maryse spoke to Headlocks2Headlines‘s Chris Kelly about her non-wrestling ventures, her upcoming wedding to The Miz and her future in wrestling. On a possible WWE return: She says to “never say never”. It’s not in her immediate plans, and she’s satisfied with her … Read more
While appearing at Hamilton Comic Con, former TNA Knockout Mickie James spoke with Live Audio Wrestling‘s Jason Agnew about her status in wrestling, the difficulty in playing a babyface, pitching the Trish Stratus storyline with Lita instead and more. Pitching the Trish storyline: She originally pitched the “crazy” Trish Stratus fan storyline, but with Lita, … Read more
WWE.com is reporting that Divas Champion AJ Lee has been sent home from tonight’s Raw, having shown symptoms of a concussion following her match at last night’s Battleground Pay-Per-View. The site spoke to the WWE’s on site physician, who said, “We spoke with AJ and she informed us that … she struck her head against … Read more
Rumors of Stacy Keibler returning to the WWE have been debunked once again, this time by TMZ. TMZ is reporting that, contrary to a recent National Enquirer article that claimed Stacy wanted to return to the WWE for a big payday that would help her maintain a lavish lifestyle post-George Clooney, Stacy has no plans … Read more
Former TNA Knockout Tara has broken her silence about her TNA departure. Speaking to VOC Wrestling Nation, she discussed the possibility of returning to TNA, the differences between it and the WWE, her future in wrestling and more. Transcript courtesy of PWInsider: On her time in TNA and whether she would return: “TNA is out … Read more
Ahead of her Divas Title defense tonight at Battleground, AJ Lee sat down with Bleacher Report to talk about changing the Divas division, respecting Total Divas, her tattoo and her spats on commentary. Jabbing Jerry Lawler on commentary: “When you do commentary you don’t really plan anything. I watch my matches back and Jerry Lawler … Read more
Brie Bella and Natalya have both taken to the WWE’s Tout channel to express their confidence in one thing: that AJ Lee‘s Divas Title reign is going to end tomorrow at Battleground. In her Tout, Brie says that, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she will dedicate her win to breast cancer survivors. Their … Read more
Anyone who follows former WWE Diva Melina will know her enthusiasm for interacting with her fans on Twitter and Instagram. With that in mind, Melina posted a video blog encouraging fans to bring that interaction face-to-face at the Legends of the Ring convention. The convention, which takes place tomorrow in Monroe, New Jersey, allows fans … Read more
2K Sports has released an official gameplay trailer for WWE 2K14, showing Divas AJ Lee, Stephanie McMahon and Natalya in action. AJ is seen making her trademark skipping entrance, while Stephanie is shown giving a hell of a slap to Natalya. Watch the trailer below: How do AJ, Stephanie and Natalya look?
Are DVDs focused on the WWE’s top Divas and Bra & Panties matches coming soon to a store near you? They might, depending on how fans react to the idea. WrestlingDVDNews.com is reporting that the WWE, as they’ve done in the past, has sent out a survey gauging fans’ interest in potential DVD releases. Among … Read more
Brie Bella spoke to Rochester, New York’s Democrat and Chronicle about discovering wrestling, traveling with Daniel Bryan and eventually wanting to settle down to raise a family. On discovering wrestling at age 21: “I said, ‘These girls are not only hot, but they’re really awesome in the ring. They’re kicking butt, and they’re strong and … Read more
Former TNA Knockout Mickie James has spoken to WrestleNewz.com, shedding light on her feelings about the infamous “Piggie James” storyline, going back to the indies, her favorite TNA matches and her hopes for her future in wrestling. Favorite TNA matches and feuds: “I really loved the angle where I came in with Madison (Rayne) and … Read more
WWE.com has compiled an updated list of its 50 greatest tag teams in WWE history, and you may be surprised that a Diva duo made the cut. Yes, the team of Michelle McCool and Layla, better known as Lay-Cool, has landed on the list at #37. Flawless choice! WWE.com explains the pick in detail: Real … Read more
WWE.com has gotten the scoop on Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan‘s engagement, straight from the bride-to-be herself. In an interview with the website, she reveals how the proposal surprised her and that the Total Divas cameras were present for the moment. In addition, Brie’s sister Nikki and fellow new bride Natalya have given their two … Read more
2K Sports, the brains behind WWE 2K14, hosted a live stream yesterday that detailed the new features added to the game’s Universe mode. Among the additions was a fundamental change for the Divas: when setting up events, fans will be able to set the Divas Championship as their “major title”, allowing the Divas to wrestle … Read more
Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, we’re getting our first look at the upcoming WWE DVD release titled The History of WWE. It, as the name suggests, celebrates the company’s 50 year anniversary in retrospective fashion. Trish Stratus and The Fabulous Moolah, two women who figured heavily in the WWE’s past five decades, are featured on the DVD’s … Read more
This Sunday at Battleground, AJ Lee will defend her Divas Championship against Brie Bella. The Divas didn’t cross paths on Raw, but they had plenty to say about each other backstage on the WWE App Brie and Nikki caught up with Josh Mathews after Brie’s victory over Alicia Fox, discussing Randy Orton‘s intimidating words and … Read more
Trish Stratus has finally given birth! Trish, who first announced her pregnancy back in April during her WWE Hall of Fame induction speech, gave birth today to son Maximus Stratus Fisico. The baby weighed in at a healthy eight pounds, three ounces. The announcement comes a week after Max’s due date, and is via a … Read more
WWE has revealed new merchandise for their annual Susan G. Komen Foundation fundraising effort. Merchandise sales will help benefit the organization, which works to find a cure for breast cancer. This year, every Diva and Superstar who currently has a shirt has had their shirts remade in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Kaitlyn and … Read more
This Sunday, AJ Lee will defend her Divas Championship against Brie Bella, as comfirmed by WWE.com earlier today. For weeks, it looked as though Natalya would be facing off against AJ for the title, but things took a turn last Monday on Raw when Brie scored a pinfall victory over the Divas Champion. AJ has … Read more
