WWE Shop has unveiled new shirts for two of NXT’s most popular Divas: Asuka and Women’s Champion Bayley. The shirts – Asuka’s first and Bayley’s second and third – are all available for preorder and come in youth, adult and women’s sizes. You can preorder Asuka’s shirt and Bayley’s shirts now on WWE Shop. They … Read more
NXT Diva Carmella recently appeared on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, discussing her wrestling roots, choosing between wrestling and managing, her childhood wrestling idol and more. Transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc. Carmella talked about growing up in wrestling, as her father Paul Van Dale worked as enhancement talent for the WWE: “I grew up watching … Read more
Becky Lynch recently joined Chris Jericho on his Talk is Jericho podcast during the WWE’s October tour of Mexico, discussing her temporary wrestling retirement, working in NXT, the inspiration behind her ring name and more. Working her first WWE international tour in Mexico: She admits that this is her first trip to Mexico. It’s one … Read more
Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato made her NXT debut at last night’s live event in Orlando, Florida. Daria, whose WWE signing was confirmed in October, took on Nia Jax. She competed under her real name and utilized the “Jersey Devil” nickname she had on Tough Enough. She lost the match, but was upbeat about 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: * Japanese wrestling star Act Yasukawa has announced … Read more
The full lineup for WWE’s NXT’s Greatest Matches Vol. 1 DVD and Blu-ray has been revealed. Wrestling DVD News has the full content listing, which has seven Diva matches in total, including two that are Blu-ray exclusives: NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Final: Paige vs. Emma (NXT – July 24, 2013) NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Final: … Read more
The latest episode of WWE Breaking Ground sees NXT Diva Nia Jax step into the spotlight. The reality show explored Nia’s connection to her cousin, The Rock, and allowed her to share the moment she fell in love with wrestling: seeing him make his entrance at WrestleMania 28. The episode follows her on her journey … Read more
WWE legend The Rock recently took to Facebook to compliment his cousin, NXT Diva Nia Jax, after she stopped by his personal gym. In a heartfelt Facebook post, Rock shared his advice to her: don’t worry about championships or becoming famous. He also predicted that, one day, she’ll do big things: Pleasure having my cousin … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently talked with UK publication The Independent to promote NXT’s upcoming TakeOver: London live special, discussing a move to the main roster, her title reign, the heat Eva Marie generates and more. Coming off of a successful title defense against Eva Marie on last week’s episode of NXT, Bayley was asked … 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: * This past weekend, Santana Garrett won 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: * Kimber Lee defeated Mickie James to become … Read more
NXT Diva Gionna Daddio has undergone another name change. Gionna, who briefly took on the ring name Marley, wrestled at last night’s NXT tapings under the name Liv Morgan. Gionna was signed to the WWE and joined NXT a year ago. She made her first television appearance earlier this month in a match against Eva … 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: * At NXT live events this past weekend, … Read more
New NXT Diva Nia Jax recently spoke to WWE.com, sharing how she overcame self doubt to pursue wrestling, who gave her the push she needed to try out for the WWE and more. Despite coming from a wrestling family and counting The Rock as a cousin, Nia revealed that she didn’t express a desire to … Read more
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Female 50 issue has been released digitally, revealing the entire 2015 list. As announced yesterday, Nikki Bella tops the list, followed by Paige, Sasha Banks, Santana Garrett and Gail Kim. View the full list below. Last year’s placement is in parenthesis: 1. Nikki Bella (24) 2. Paige (1) 3. Sasha Banks … Read more
The second episode of WWE Breaking Ground continued to pull the curtain back on the inner workings of the WWE Performance Center, showing fans the highs and the lows of Diva life, from the very beginning of the journey to the end of the road. The episode opened with the firing of Devin Taylor, who … Read more
Ronda Rousey recently spoke to Rolling Stone about her pro wrestling aspirations, revealing her interest in helping change the landscape for women in the WWE. This follows recent comments that revealed her desire to win the Divas Championship, which prompted a response from current champion Charlotte. The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion addressed Charlotte’s response, saying … 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 latest Taste of Tenille shares Emma’s … Read more
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
Gionna Daddio and Athena are the latest NXT Divas to undergo name changes, debuting new ring names at tonight’s NXT television tapings. Gionna is now Marley, while Athena has reverted to her real name, Adrienne Reese. This follows the name change of their fellow Diva Jasmine, who debuted the name Aaliyah at a recent live … 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
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
NXT Diva Jasmin is now going by a new ring name: Aaliyah. She debuted the new name at last night’s NXT live event in Cocoa Beach, Florida, appearing alongside fellow rookie Diva Gionna Daddio in an in-ring segment: @WhosYoDaddio and Aliyah #NXTCocoa @WrestlingInc pic.twitter.com/R0rVpAKEPQ — Maryann Mason (@gravenbabies) October 16, 2015 Jasmin, real name Nhooph … 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