Indy wrestler (and subject of many a WWE signing rumor) Athena recently spoke to Title Match Wrestling about her competition on the Texas indy scene and her future in wrestling: At the end of the interview, Athena addresses her future cryptically, saying there are “bigger and better things” coming for her soon. While that is … Read more
New signee Kana has been introduced to the WWE Universe in a new interview with WWE.com, where she shared her favorite wrestlers, her thoughts on the WWE Performance Center, her excitement for joining the Divas division and more. Her favorite wrestlers: “I became attracted to sports-entertainment in Japan while watching Keiji Muto, aka The Great … Read more
In her first interview since signing with the WWE, Japanese wrestling veteran Kana spoke to Sporting News about why she chose to join the WWE, the Diva Revolution, transitioning to an American audience and the Divas she’s most interested in facing. On why she decided to join the WWE, Kana framed it as taking on … Read more
The WWE has confirmed the signing of Kana, breaking the news in an official press release. The announcement, made first in Kana’s home country of Japan, reveals that she will keep her current ring name and report to the WWE Performance Center later this month. Kana’s signing has been rumored ever since she appeared at … Read more
Former NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has made her first public statement since her release, taking to Instagram to issue an apology. Zahra, who was released by the WWE last week after Nazi imagery was found on her Instagram, stressed that she is not an anti-Semite, writing: “Let me start this off by saying how grateful … Read more
Bayley‘s first challengers may be two of NXT’s fastest rising stars. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that plans have the new NXT Women’s Champion taking on Dana Brooke first, with Eva Marie taking up the challenge afterwards. The report states that there is a desire behind the scenes to “validate” Eva … Read more
Sarah Stock is the latest addition to NXT’s coaching team, according to a new report. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is confirming earlier speculation, reporting that Stock has signed a deal with the WWE to coach at the Performance Center. The report speculates that Stock – a two-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our first batch: Lana and Dolph Ziggler may not be a real life … 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: * Leva Bates, AKA Blue Pants, may have … 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
This week’s NXT took its first bold post-TakeOver step towards the future, showcasing two of the Divas division’s future stars: Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie. With a new Women’s Champion and a clear path to the top, both Divas had big opportunities to make their case for stardom. Alexa took on Blue Pants, seeking revenge … Read more
Details are emerging on a shooting incident that took place this afternoon in the parking lot outside of the WWE Performance Center. PWInsider is reporting in the incident, which resulted in the shooting of a man who had been turning up on WWE property continuously for the past month due to his “fixation” on a … Read more
NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has been released by the WWE, according to a report from TMZ. This follows the exposure of a series of offensive social media posts – which included Nazi imagery and racist comments – that were published prior to her WWE signing. This wasn’t the first time offensive tweets from Zahra were … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Emma Emma … Read more
Rumors of Kana‘s WWE signing may have just been verified. The Japanese wrestling veteran has been rumored to be joining the WWE since she made a surprise appearance in the front row at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on Saturday, appearing on camera and being identified by name. Today, the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) reported … Read more
The WWE has confirmed the next big leap for NXT: a live TakeOver special from London, England. The news was announced by WWE COO Triple H, who tweeted: If you can't be in the UK in person to see @WWENXT take over, #NXTLondon will be LIVE only on @WWENetwork 12/16. pic.twitter.com/8K5esUiO7S — Triple H (@TripleH) August … Read more
NXT looked to come off strong from its triumphant TakeOver of Brooklyn, putting on two big Divas matches on this week’s show. Eva Marie had her second NXT match, wrestling Carmella in a blow-off bout from their Twitter feud. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t a blow-off, but it was an interesting chance to see two … Read more
Former TNA Knockout Sarah Stock has announced that she’s leaving CMLL, ending over a decade with the company. Stock, who wrestled extensively for the Mexico-based promotion in the years before and after her TNA run, revealed that she’s pursing a new opportunity that fans are speculating could be a job as a NXT trainer. Sarah … Read more
Tune in to NXT on the WWE Network at 8pm ET. Then, tune in to Impact Wrestling on Destination America at 9pm ET. Discuss the shows in the comments! RELATED: NXT Spoilers: August 26th, 2015 | Impact Wrestling Spoilers: August 26th & September 2nd, 2015
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
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Bayley Bayley … 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
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn airs live tonight at 9pm ET on the WWE Network. Tune in to the pre-show at 8:30pm. Sasha Banks will be defending the NXT Women’s Title against Bayley. Discuss the show in the comments!
