WWE has signed a new Diva in former Playboy model Jillian Beyor. The official FCW website is advertising their newest Diva as appearing at a special meet and greet before this Friday’s Christmas Chaos show. Now, it’s not 100% certain that Jillian has a WWE contract just yet, but I doubt a Playboy model would … Read more
Legendary Hall of Famer, Bret Hart has called one of the WWE Divas ‘the best wrestler in the world right now’. Sorry niece Natalya, he’s not talking about you — rather three time Women’s Champion and current Divas Champion, Melina. Speaking to Ministry of Slam, Hart says: “I think there’s some great wrestlers in the … Read more
Spoilers for this week’s early SmackDown tapings are in (the brand taped the show early due to a conflict with the Tribute for the Troops taping). Click the ‘+’ to read. Show airs on Friday, December 4th:
We’ve modified our Unwrapped feature a bit. On top of our grading, we’ll give you the chance to give your own grade to each photoshoot, “branding” each like so:
Sweet (Great) • Bland (Iffy) • Sour (Awful)
Beth Phoenix‘s Green-Skinned Monster Grade: Sweet. I love it when Beth goes for a really bold color for her ring gear, and this shiny green is perfect. The gold phoenixes go with it perfectly, too. Beth looks so regal with her poses, especially the ones where she hangs her little drapery like wings. She just looks so statuesque, and if there was ever any Diva that looked like she was carved from stone, it’s the Glamazon.
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Brie & Nikki Bella‘s The Skins Grade: Bland. This is more or less your typical “sexy sport jersey” photoshoot, just doubled. I like the laces at the side of the jerseys and how Brie and Nikki showed some diversity by wearing different types of bottoms, but overall this photoshoot isn’t much more than an ad for some local bar’s NFL night. If Nikki and Brie insist on doing photoshoots together, I’d prefer them to not be so damn cliche.
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Read more to see the rest of this week’s photoshoots.
Welcome to the Diva Dirt Style Jury! No more are the separate ‘Best’ and ‘Worst’ lists, instead we have come up with a scientific approach *cough* to compiling our weekly fashion column. The Diva Dirt team will weigh in on the different looks from the week gone by & mark each look with a score out of ten. The look with the highest average score will be our best look and the look with the lowest average score will be the worst look. Click each photo to see the look in full size.
Let the proverbial runway show begin!
BETH PHOENIX Erin: The phoenix on the tights kind of looks like a slapped-on decal. The whole thing is rather dull–I really prefer Beth’s more colorful outfits. 5/10 Melanie: I’m not a huge fan of her brightly coloured Glamasuits [the red, blue and green ones] but I much prefer them to this. They have more spark and personality. 4/10 Steven: Nice to see The Glamazon getting back to some normal ring gear. Those shiny numbers were kicking my ass. Nothing different from the norm here, but Beth looks great nonetheless. 7/10
EVE TORRES Erin: The silver and black aren’t anything special, but I still like the shorts Eve wrestles in. Maybe if there were more color in it, it’d look more interesting. 6/10 Melanie: I really dislike Eve’s ring gear; the shorts could be cute but the tops are just awful. 5/10 Steven: Same gear, different color. This silver one is a tad bland though. I definitely prefer her other metallic corsets over this one. 6/10
Read on for more of this week’s outfits and to see who’s been branded our winner and loser.
Two of FCW’s standout Divas, Mia Mancini and AJ Lee locked horns on the company’s television series over a month ago — footage of which is now online. As well documented, both have previous wrestling experience; Mancini is particularly known for her work in SHIMMER while Lee has worked for WSU. On paper, this match … Read more
With the quality you’ve come to expect and the enthusiasm you’ve come to enjoy, the Tiffany Guide to Impact helps you come down from your cramp-inducing turkey high: with a steaming plate of reheated Knockout action, and a side of stale competition. In perhaps the greatest Knockout tradition of all, this TNA Knockout battle royale … Read more
If this week’s Divas action on TV left you salty, the Knockouts action on the web should do the trick. Two of TNA’s most talented Knockouts lock horns in what I consider to be Black Friday’s biggest steal — a match worth paying for, for free on YouTube! Watch below:
If, like me, you watch SmackDown only for the Divas, let me save you the trouble: Mickie’s not leaving SmackDown. Yeah, that’s all you need to know. Seriously, no need to even watch the show — just read those four words and you’re good to return to your Thanksgiving-induced food coma or Black Friday shopping. … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Awesome Kong has launched her very own charitable organisation to help teenagers. The ‘Fountains for Youth’ programme will raise awareness amongst teens for things such as drugs, teen pregnancy and more. Kong is auctioning off one of her most prized wrestling attires on eBay to help raise funds to kickstart the … Read more
Tonight, it’s a Knockouts battle royal on a Thanksgiving episode of Impact! Discuss this week’s Knockouts action, as always, in the comments! Happy Thanksgiving!
Official SHIMMER retailer, rohwrestling.com has announced a huge Black Friday sale with 40-50% off all SHIMMER DVDs and other items on the website. To redeem your discount, read the details below: To redeem your 40% Off Coupon for orders under $50 just follow these 2 simple steps: 1) Place an order for merchandise at www.rohwrestling.com … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love told the Chicago Sun Times that she’s hoping to return to TNA ‘soon’. In an interview with Love, real name Angel Williams, that took place last weekend as she reunited with her former tag team partner, Velvet Sky for an independent show, the ex-Knockout said the original Beautiful People … Read more
The upcoming third season of Celebrity Apprentice finished shooting last week, freeing up SmackDown Diva, Maria to return to the ring at anytime. The timing couldn’t be more perfect as lone babyface, Mickie James needs an equalizer against Michelle McCool and Layla. Now isn’t that something to be thankful for? ;)
To all of our readers in the United States, we’d like to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a fantastic holiday and thank you all for your support of the site. To those outside of the US, well thank you too!
The Diva Dirt team have written our own individual messages of thanks, which you can read after the cut.
In celebration of Thanksgiving, this edition of Unwrapped will feature the Divas’ Thanksgiving-themed photoshoot, in which each dress in their best (or most stereotypical) Native American costumes. (Click here to see the full photoshoot.)
We’ll give you the chance to give your own grade to each photoshoot, “branding” each like so: Sweet means it’s great, Bland means it’s on the fence, and Sour means it’s just awful. Now, let’s unwrap this eye candy:
Alicia Fox Grade: Bland. The color and fit of the dress make it look more like a potato sack than a dress. The matching blue trim and headband are cute, though, and the red feather absolutely pops. But still, for someone we’ve dubbed “Alicia Fierce”, she could have cooked up a far more fierce costume than this!
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Beth Phoenix Grade: Sweet. I love that Beth went pretty bare-bones and wore (what looks like) a deer skin outfit fashioned with her own two hands. I’d totally buy it if you told me Beth took down and skinned the deer herself. So sexy! ..Not the “killing animals” part, of course. You know what I mean.
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Read more to see the rest of the Thanksgiving looks and vote for your favorite.
Data compiled by a message board user on Bodybuilding.com suggests that current Divas Champion, Melina is the most used Diva of the year so far. The compiler has used reports from popular wrestling website, History of WWE, to compile the stats. Melina, who is the only Diva to capture both the Divas and Women’s Championships … Read more
Actress and singer, Lauren Mayhew has ended her run with WWE. The ECW ring announcer’s profile has been removed from the WWE website. According to PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, the split was amicable and Mayhew had only been under a short term contract. The two sides couldn’t come to terms for an full term contract. WWE … Read more
We may have just put one pay per view behind us but the trail rolls on, because in just three weeks we get WWE’s next pay per view: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. Now before y’all get excited about a Divas stipulation match, may I remind you about the Hell in a Cell pay per view? Like that, it’s likely that only the main events will be contested in those matches.
With three weeks to go, we have two clear feuds on Raw & SmackDown. The Divas Championship race narrowed last night when Maryse made her return and targeted Melina, while there’s been ongoing animosity between Michelle McCool and Mickie James which could lead to a Women’s Title match. Which brand should get the match? Your Raw & SmackDown Redux writers argue for their show:
Raw (Argument by Erin)
Maryse’s return brings a feeling of immediacy to this pay-per-view opportunity. Whatever heat she has built up from her return (even though I doubt returning while wearing a turkey costume builds much heat) will evaporate soon, and the WWE needs to capitalize on this (relatively) fresh feud ASAP. To pass up this opportunity for a big-scale Divas Championship match would be a mistake; They already blew a similar shot with Alicia and Melina by rushing to have the match before Survivor Series. Though Melina and Maryse won’t have enough time for a proper and full build-up, this match could serve as a formal kick-start to their feud. And, to be honest, I’d much rather see this light the fire under the feud than a bloody Gobbledy Gooker attack. Whether or not a Divas Championship match at TLC would result in a Maryse win, I feel that a worthy feud could be built off of it–Maryse could flaunt her quick win in Melina’s face and start a babyface title chase, or Melina could simply frustrate the arrogant Maryse by batting her away in her first title shot. Either way, it could make for an entertaining feud.
The alternative–a Mickie/Michelle match–has been in the works for much longer, but with the high school mentality that feud has had, is it worthy of the “big time” just yet? What kind of feud can be built off of fat jokes and clothes-cutting? I think those two need to build something more legitimate before they have what is destined to be their “blow off” match. Besides, they just had a big PPV match in the form of the Survivor Series tag team match; I mean, it was literally branded “Mickie vs. Michelle”, wasn’t it? Does SmackDown deserve another PPV match so soon? I think if they were to have another PPV match this soon after the “Team Mickie vs. Team Michelle” match, it might put the brakes on the feud altogether (PPV matches signal the end of feuds, quite often), and they need more room to grow before they reach that endpoint and shift to something else. It would be a case of “too much too soon” in my book. I think it’s time that Raw get the spotlight.
Back in the 1920s, showbiz had a slang term for a failure or flop: they’d call it a turkey*. Fitting, given the failures we witnessed tonight on this Thanksgiving episode of Raw where a certain Diva went so far as to dress in a turkey costume for her big return. So, was it cleverly self-referential or just a bad idea? I think we know the answer to that, but just in case let’s watch the situation unfold and decide for ourselves:
Predictably, the Divas have dressed up for a “Mayflower Melee”, AKA Thanksgiving-themed 6-Diva tag match. The faces–Mickie James, Melina, and Kelly Kelly–are decked out in (*cough* super un-P.C. *cough*) Native American garb, while the heels–Michelle McCool, Layla, and Jillian–are Pilgrims. All look pretty ridiculous, even Kelly, who apparently decided to put on a tan dress and some Nikes and call it a day. But hey, at least she doesn’t look like she’s doing a Kindergarten Thanksgiving play like Michelle & co. I must say, I love how pissed they looked to be dressed in those Pilgrim costumes. At least they’re acknowledging how lame the idea is, unlike so many times in the past.
Before the match starts they are joined by the guest time keeper, the Gobbledy Gooker! …You know, the giant turkey that hatched on live television in what was known as one of the biggest “WTF” moments in WWE history? I guess since they had two Thanksgiving cliches represented, they decided to go for the trifecta. Gooker stands in the corner and awkwardly rings the bell, signaling the start of the match.
Melina and Jillian start out the match, probably praying that they can scrub off some of the bad mojo they’ve had with each other as of late. They start with a tie-up, Melina getting the upper hand by wrenching Jillian’s arm. Jillian gains control, slamming Melina to the mat. Melina reverses an irish-whip into the corner, sending Jillian into the turnbuckle and proceeding to send a shoulder into her stomach. She lays Jillian across the second ropes, prepping her a double-knee attack. Before she can do it, however, Jillian yanks her by her dress, pulling her to the mat. She tosses Melina by the hair and taunts the crowd a bit.
Jillian whips Melina into the ropes but Melina hangs on. Before she can do anything, though, Jillian meets her with an elbow to the face. She whips Melina into the turnbuckle, prepping for her handspring elbow attack. Before she can do any damage, Melina catches her with her legs, choking her and chopping her on the head. Once back on their feet Melina takes down Jillian with a (almost malfunctioned) facebuster. She goes for the pin, but Jillian kicks out.
Raw Diva, Kelly Kelly spoke to British WWE retailer Silvervision.co.uk on the recent European tour and revealed the frosty reception she received when she was initially signed by WWE. For those not in the know, Kelly along with Alicia Fox were scouted after Vice President of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis saw them in a catalogue. … Read more
It’s a special three hour edition of Raw tonight entitled ‘A Raw Thanksgiving’ featuring all three brands. What will the Divas get up to? And will Maryse make her anticipated return? Discuss the show in the comments! Join us later tonight for the all new Post-Raw Show with Steven & Tiffany!
Last night’s Survivor Series match was billed as Team Mickie vs Team Michelle but it was Divas Champion, Melina that scored the final pinfall and took the win for her team. When originally announced, it seemed odd that the Divas Champ would be playing second fiddle to someone else as team captain, which it makes … Read more
Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool recently celebrated five years as a WWE Diva and to mark the occasion, sat down with our friends at MichelleMcCool.net for a Q&A. Perhaps most interestingly, McCool counts down her top five moments during her time in WWE: 1.) My first WM moment……just being there was a feeling I will NEVER … Read more
The Divas will battle at the 23rd annual Survivor Series as Mickie James & Michelle McCool lead teams into a traditional elimination match. If you’re unable to join us for our live blog, discuss your thoughts on the show in this post.
