Ahead of tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, we’re taking look back at some memorable moments from the NXT TakeOver series. Tonight, we’re taking a look back at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, where NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks took on challenger Becky Lynch. Both women zeroed in on the other’s left arm, locking in creative armbars in … Read more
Last night we saw Asuka fend off Nia Jax during the fight of her life, the first time we saw The Empress of Tomorrow in a compromising position. However, before we get to the match, we are taken to footage of both women preparing for the bout. We also see Bayley backstage offer Asuka a … Read more
These past few months have seen Nia Jax take on all comers as she rose up the ranks of the NXT Women’s Division while Asuka waited with the championship at the top. It was only a matter of time before the two met after Jax injured Bayley during a rematch from NXT: TakeOver London, putting … Read more
WWE ran a local ad during last night’s Raw highlighting several high profile matches that are set to take place next month during a house show in Hawaii. According to Wrestlingnews.com, among these matches is WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte vs NXT Women’s Champion Asuka. Other huge match ups include John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Kevin … Read more
NXT TakeOver: Dallas brought with it the biggest challenge yet for the woman who’s made a career out of the playing out a constant David vs. Goliath narrative. At this point, overcoming the odds must be second nature for Bayley. Facing a challenger like Asuka, though, required her to throw out the rule book: there … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: Dallas, a new NXT Women’s Champion was crowned. The undefeated Asuka retained her perfect record by defeating the resilient Bayley, claiming the victory with the Asuka Lock. Bayley, ever the fighting champion, refused to tap out, and eventually passed out in the hold, forcing the referee to call the match. The … Read more
Last night’s episode of NXT featured a video package hyping Bayley‘s NXT Women’s Title defense against Asuka at TakeOver: Dallas. The video, which looks at Asuka and Bayley’s paths to TakeOver, features predictions from the very Divas these two have faced and defeated along the way. Watch the video below: NXT TakeOver: Dallas takes place … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley‘s next title defense has been booked for NXT TakeOver: Dallas. As announced on tonight’s NXT, she will defend her title against Asuka. JUST ANNOUNCED: @WWEAsuka vs. @itsBayleyWWE at #NXTTakeOver Dallas for the #WWENXT Women's Championship! https://t.co/naXyolL4Bt — WWE (@WWE) March 17, 2016 NXT GM William Regal made the match official following … Read more
The time has come for the Battle of Baymella! In what has become a regular occurrence for NXT’s Divas, they’ve been booked in the night’s main event. This time, Bayley‘s defending her NXT Women’s Title against her best friend, Carmella. Can their friendship withstand the tempting allure of gold? We’ll see… Before we can get … Read more
As if making a pledge to Diva fans that the advancements made in 2015 won’t be forgotten, NXT has bestowed their first main event of the year on the Divas. In a Battle Royal, several Divas will face off for the right to challenge Bayley to the NXT Women’s Championship. Competing in this Battle Royal … Read more
Tonight on NXT, Carmella became the new number one contender to Bayley‘s NXT Women’s Title. In a Battle Royal that included Alexa Bliss, Aliyah, Asuka, Billie Kay, Cameron, Deonna Purrazzo, Emma, Eva Marie, Liv Morgan and Peyton Royce, Carmella picked up a sneaky win after spending much of the last part of match outside the … Read more
NXT TakeOver: London continued the Divas division’s streak of great, memorable TakeOver matches. For the first time, though, it brought to the table two Divas matches that were equal in hype: NXT Women’s Champion Bayley put her title on the line against the undefeated Nia Jax, while the similarly undefeated Asuka finally clashed with Emma. … Read more
Today at NXT TakeOver: London, Bayley did what no other woman has done yet: defeat Nia Jax. Nia seemed poised to claim Bayley’s Women’s Title throughout the match, beating down the champ and taking her to her limit. Ever the resilient underdog, though, Bayley persevered, buoyed by the crowd’s chants and infectious energy. Again and … Read more
Today at NXT TakeOver: London, Bayley defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Nia Jax, while Asuka and Emma collide for the first time. We asked for your predictions for these matches on our social media pages and picked some of the best to highlight here. As always, you can join in by leaving your comments! … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! This week, NXT gave us Diva fans plenty to be thankful for, setting up two big bouts for NXT TakeOver: London. No matches have been officially announced yet, but the picture is becoming a lot clearer thanks to two major confrontations. The theme for this week’s show appears to be “collusion”, as Emma … Read more
Surprise! This week’s NXT isn’t just offering you a Women’s Title main event match: it’s presenting you the most Diva-heavy episode yet. We’ve got three (count ’em, three) Diva matches on deck, as well as countless storylines to set up, with twists galore just around the corner. Suddenly, the Diva Revolution doesn’t feel quite so … Read more
Respect, indeed. Last night at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, NXT Divas received their biggest opportunity yet: a spot in the main event. If that wasn’t enough, there was the added Iron Man stipulation, which guaranteed 30 minutes of wrestling and story that would surely hook the crowd. For me, this was cemented as the most inspiring … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, Bayley and Sasha Banks both made history, but only Bayley left with the NXT Women’s Title. The two took part in the first Divas Iron Man match, battling for 30 minutes in the night’s main event. Move reversals, dirty tricks and battles on the outside of the ring brought the … Read more
Tonight, in the main event of NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, Bayley defends the NXT Women’s Title against Sasha Banks in a 30 minute Iron Man match. Who will go the distance? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: This is one of the things I always dreamed about but never thought would happen. Growing up as … Read more
A new video hyping Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic Iron Man match at tomorrow’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT focuses on the preparations each Diva is making in the lead up. In the video, Bayley and Sasha speak about the importance of respect, acknowledging that they have given each other opportunities to prove themselves and make an … Read more
Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic main event Iron Man match being hyped in a new ad. The commercial, which aired on tonight’s Raw, quotes reviews of their highly acclaimed match at TakeOver: Brooklyn and touts their TakeOver: RESPECT as history in the making. Watch the commercial below: NXT TakeOver: RESPECT takes places this Wednesday at … Read more
The WWE has announced the main event of the next NXT TakeOver special, and it’s a huge one for Diva fans. In a rematch from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks in a 30 Minute Iron Man match. The news was announced at tonight’s NXT television tapings and … Read more
New NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke to WWE.com about her monumental victory at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, sharing her emotional experience before, during and after the big match. Her reaction upon winning the title: “All I could do was cry. I was crying because of everything I’ve been through to get there, how I got … Read more
Last night, the NXT Divas managed to raise the bar once again in the first live special off of their home turf. NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks took a break from the main roster to defend her title against the ultimate underdog, Bayley, in what was billed the co-main event of the evening. I’d speculate … Read more
Following her huge NXT Women’s Championship victory at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley spoke to WWE.com about what the moment meant to her. Through her tears, Bayley explained that though she had been dreaming of this moment for years, she was never truly prepared for it. She said the post-match congratulations she received from fellow Four … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, a new NXT Women’s Champion was crowned. In what was billed the co-main event of the evening, Bayley unseated champion Sasha Banks. Both Divas were taken to their absolute limits in the match, resulting in a hard fought victory for the underdog. Sasha took aim at Bayley’s broken hand, at … Read more