UPDATE: Maysa has tweeted a message denying reports of her signing with the WWE. The WWE seems to be stocking up on developmental Divas, because on top of the recent signing of three Divas, two more women appear to be in training with the company. Olivia Karpinski and Maysa Quy have both tweeted about training … Read more
Just before the long-awaited premiere of Total Divas, co-stars Eva Marie and JoJo took to the WWE’s developmental territory NXT, hosting back-to-back live events in Tampa and Winter Haven, Florida this week. Also at the shows, new NXT Diva Erika Hammond made her debut, handling part of the announcing duties. Diva Dirt reader Jordan has … Read more
Today, the “Diva of Tomorrow” is the Diva of WWE.com! The new NXT Women’s Champion Paige is spotlighted on the website in a new interview following her victory over Emma in the tournament finals. Paige was first asked how it feels to be the first ever NXT Women’s Champion. As you can expect, she is … Read more
What’s up Diva fans and welcome to this week’s NXT Redux! Now, I know I normally bring you the less relevant WWE and TNA action (sorry Xplosion), yet as Bobby has an increased workload in his life right now, I will be taking over the wild reigns of the NXT Universe. I’m going to have … Read more
She’s only just started her wrestling training, but new NXT Diva Brittany Fetkin is already feeling the painful side effects. Today, she tweeted a photo of her knee wrapped and iced, saying that she had dislocated her kneecap during training: Dislocated kneecap today ????…. Dang flexible joints of mine! I should be fine though! ????#wwe … Read more
Comments made by WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross regarding NXT standout Paige have gotten tongues wagging over the last few days. JR has provided additional comments on the situation in his latest blog post. Yesterday, Jim took to his Twitter account to further verify his stance on “The Diva of Tomorrow.” A lot of … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has provided many a respected opinion over the years, and in the latest blog post on his official website, he has given his thoughts on NXT Diva Paige and why, in his opinion, she is not yet ready for the main roster. Back in April, when asked about the … Read more
Greetings all, and allow me to welcome you to another one of these here NXT Reduxes. If you walked in expecting to see the finals to our ongoing Women’s Championship tournament, well I’m sorry to disappoint you because that match actually takes place next week. This time around, we’ve got an occasion that I’ve been … Read more
New NXT Divas Brittany Fetkin and CJ Perry made their live event debuts last night in Tampa, Florida. Diva Dirt reader was Jordan was there, and has provided the photos and details. The Divas–who began training in Orlando last week–shared the role of ring announcer, interchanging often and hyping up the crowd alongside NXT Superstar … Read more
Good day to all who open this, and allow me to introduce you to this weeks recap of all things Diva oriented on this weeks episode of the longest running episodic wrestling show to feature a ring with yellow ropes, NXT. If you’ve been following my journey to the center of the Womens Championship tournament, … Read more
Note: This post contains spoilers for the NXT Women’s Title tournament. AJ Lee certainly isn’t your typical WWE Diva, and neither is Paige. Both have spent their fair share of time in the indies and have developed characters and looks that set them apart from the rest. Having developed a kinship with the younger Diva, … Read more
WWE taped 4 weeks worth of NXT tonight at Full Sail University. Spoilers below, courtesy of Diva Dirt reader Jordan: Check out photos from the tapings on Jordan’s Twitter.
As we previously reported, today marked the grand opening of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The WWE’s VP of Creative Stephanie McMahon was one of the many important figures on hand to mark the occasion. Alongside her husband Triple H and Florida Governor Rick Scott, Stephanie rang a ring bell in the WWE’s … Read more
It looks this is a big week for the future of the WWE! New NXT Divas Rebecca Knox, Brittany Fetkin and CJ Perry have all started their training at the new WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The complex is celebrating its grand opening today, as is being documented on its official Twitter account. We’ve … Read more
G’day mates, and if you didn’t get a chance to check out the OVW Write-Up I wrote this week, I’ll explain myself here too as to why I have all my recaps coming on the same day (other than the fact I’m clearly attempting to overexpose myself in a plot to become the star of … Read more
NXT talent has taken over Twitter with the hashtag #ThankYouNaylor, paying tribute to NXT Creative Assistant Rob Naylor, who is leaving the company. He was especially close with Diva Summer Rae, who arrived at NXT the same time he did. Back when the company was known as FCW, Summer served as General Manager, and Rob … Read more
Salutations kind NXT friends, and welcome to this weeks stop in the NXT Women’s Title tournament. Over the past three weeks we’ve seen Paige, Alicia Fox, and Summer Rae each advance with a victory, but this week we’ve got the last bout scheduled before we move on to the semi-final action. It’ll be the battle … Read more
Former SHIMMER star Rebecca Knox has announced her move to Florida to begin training at NXT. Knox–real name Rebecca Quin–is from Dublin, Ireland. She announced the news on her Twitter account: Florida get ready, Ireland get grieving. #NXT — Rebecca Quin (@RebeccaMQuin) June 29, 2013 Rebecca then clarified that she is setting off from Ireland … Read more
Rumors have surfaced via social media that Divas at WWE’s NXT developmental territory have been subjected to sexual harassment by a trainer. The trainer has been referred to as their strength coach, but hasn’t been mentioned by name. Cryptic tweets have been sent by recently released NXT talent Briley Pierce (aka Ryan Nemeth, Dolph Ziggler‘s … Read more
UPDATE: We’ve added more photos to the gallery below. Leading up to tonight’s charity fashion show, Divas from the WWE and NXT posted photos of their looks on Instagram. Natalya, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, Naomi, Summer Rae and Sasha Banks are featured in the photos, showing off very diverse styles. The fashion show benefits Florida’s Academy … Read more
WWE.com has taken a look at the on-going NXT Women’s Championship tournament and its participants at the semi-final stage. Written by NXT ring announcer Byron Saxton, the piece spotlights Alicia Fox, Emma, Paige and Summer Rae with insight from WWE and NXT Superstars. On Alicia Fox, Byron says: “Alicia Fox knows all about making history. … Read more
New WWE signee Brittany Fetkin appears to have started her wrestling training. The former freelance reporter, who was recently signed alongside two other women, tweeted an image of herself training in Los Angeles: Where all the magic happens! #wwe #wwediva #NXT #latraining pic.twitter.com/evzM5w4S4X — brit brit (@brit11brit11) June 26, 2013 It can be assumed that … Read more
The praise just keeps on coming for the NXT Divas following the latest round of tapings at the WWE developmental camp. After last week praising the debuting Charlotte, daughter of Ric Flair, on Twitter last week, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross had more high praise for the Divas of developmental in his latest blog. … Read more
Good day folks, and welcome to this weeks NXT Redux!~ Tonight, we continue on with the NXT Womens Championship Tournament and find out which Diva will move on to join the ranks of Paige and Alicia Fox as they duke it out for a spot in the coveted final two. Everyone’s favorite Canadian box of … Read more
If you’ve been spoiled by this picture, don’t say we didn’t warn you!! Rosa Mendes, as was rumored, showed up at the WWE NXT tapings last week and was on hand to see them crown the first ever NXT Women’s Champion. Ending her two month WWE hiatus, Rosa joined several other Divas in the ring … Read more
To raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, WWE auctioned off several items on their website, from pitching storyline ideas to Stephanie McMahon to ring worn gear. One of the most prized items up for auction was a special tour of NXT. Pat and his 11-year-old daughter Jenna were the lucky winners of the auction … Read more