Saturday, December 20, 2025
Submit News

Exclusive: Dishin’ Dirt with SHIMMER’s Daizee Haze

by

daizee2

Diva Dirt‘s Steven had the opportunity to speak with SHIMMER veteran, Daizee Haze in an exclusive interview. Daizee discusses being SHIMMER’s head trainer, a future in WWE or TNA and even tries her hand at her own Wrestlicious rap!

First off, thank you Daizee for taking the time out to do this  interview with us. Let’s get right into things: What inspired you to get  into wrestling?
Daizee: Well as a kid I was never allowed to watch wrestling, so it wasn’t something I dreamed of doing or becoming. It wasn’t until 2001 that I was exposed to wrestling and it was the technical amateur style and athleticism that caught my eye, but I saw the way women were portrayed and I wanted to change that.

Who are your idols in the ring, past or present?
Daizee: When I started watching wresting in 2001 Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit were the two that caught my eye and impressed me the most. As far as women go, Molly Holly is probably the woman I admire the most.  Jim Cornette is fabulous all around. Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels are awesome together. And the All Japan women are just on a whole other level.

Last year, we saw you take on Cheerleader Melissa in a match on TNA Impact. How was it performing on such a widely known program?  Were you ever offered a contract or was that a one shot deal?
Daizee: Well I worked for TNA quite a few times when they ran the weekly pay per view out of the Nashville Fairground.  Delirious, Matt Sydal [WWE’s Evan Bourne] and I spent two years going down to there every Wednesday doing dark matches for their Xplosion programme.  So I made a lot of connections over those years, so once they moved to Universal, people were pushing for me to get down there. It was a last minute thing, I think Jazz was supposed to do those tapings but had something come up and couldn’t make it, so Chris [Park, TNA’s Abyss] called me up to see if I could stand in for Jazz and I agreed.  It was a great experience and I am close with alot of the guys and girls down there so it was fun to see everyone and I thought Melissa and I had a pretty good match. I received a lot of positive feedback but never had any kind of follow up with them. When Gail Kim left the company, I know I had a handful of girls including Gail Kim and Traci Brooks that were pushing for me to come in to take her ‘athletic babyface’ position, but I never heard anything from them.

Read more

Kristal to Follow in Bobby’s Footsteps?

by

If you’re following former WWE Diva, Kristal Marshall on Twitter, you’ll have noticed that she’s teasing making a ‘debut soon’. Could Bobby Lashley’s baby mama be heading to TNA too? She writes: I’m gonna make a debut soon… Where could it be Then again, it could simply be some innuendo to get sites like this … Read more

Your Diva Dirt: ‘Feuds From the Vault’ By Steven_D

by

yourdd

We are going to by highlighting some of the best blogs written by you, the Diva Dirt faithful, over at our social networking site, MyDivaDirt.com. Head over there now to create your free user account & publish blogs of your very own. If you’d like to recommend your blog for posting on Diva Dirt, visit this thread.

For our first ‘Your Diva Dirt’ post, we have a great look at SHIMMER stars Allison Danger, Daizee Haze and Rebecca Knox by Steven_D:

yourdd_dangerFeuds From The Vault: Allison Danger & Daizee Haze vs. Rebecca Knox
Feuds from the vault returns this week and on its second outing I’ll be writing on little known Irish born Rebecca Knox and her enthralling encounters with Allison Danger and Daizee Haze.

The K-Nox arrived on Shimmer shores in 2006 from Ireland and was a technically orientated athlete. Not only was she a Queens of Chaos champion but she held the ECCW Women’s championship for over nine months.

Mirroring the success of her rival; Allison Danger is no stranger to a title and is also a technically gifted athlete in her own right. She has held the ICWA Ladies Championship along with several other accolades.

The two compliment each other perfectly which added a lot to their matches, despite not being the longest feud. It was one of the best in Shimmer, through match performances alone.

Trying to do the matches justice is no easy feat, the technical ability of the two ladies is almost unrivalled in the independent scene in America.

Where better to begin than Shimmer Volume 3 and Knox’s debut match in Shimmer taking on (the dilute Canadian) Allison Danger.

Shimmer Volume three and the stage was set, with the traditional light hearted start to the match over. The fans were behind both competitors and they begin their technical showcase. The style of both women compliment each other and it is apparent from the onset.

It’s almost an obvious fact that when someone steps into the ring with Allison Danger they are going to be put over and well. This was no different, even though they were on par with one another but to me the experience of Danger gave her a slight edge. The fans in attendance seemed to be impartial as the match was relatively even throughout the early going. However as Rebecca Knox contemplates grabbing the ropes the fans gasp, is this signs of thing to come from the crowd?

Read more

SmackDown Spoilers: August 14th, 2009

by

We’ve got spoilers for this Friday’s SmackDown for your perusal. The show will be airing August 14th. Highlight below to read:

*According to sources, Melina and Maria have a backstage segment similar to the one on last week’s show, except with Layla added into the mix.

*It is announced that Michelle McCool will be returning to SmackDown next week.

*Melina defeats Layla.

Thoughts under the cut:

Read more

Raw Redux (August 10th, 2009) – Divas Eat Gail’s Defeat

by

rawredux10aug09

So that Raw match. Bit of alright, wasn’t it? Last night’s show saw Gail Kim become the #1 Contender for the Divas Championship, in one of the best Raw matches of the year. The Divas involved including Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly put on quite a show in the ring and out of it.

From the outset, the Divas got a nice rhythm going, setting the tone for the rest of the match. It seems like they took the time to choreograph the match meticulously and plan spots for all four girls involved and that’s a great thing. Usually in these matches someone tends to get lost in the shuffle, but they did a great job here of giving each Diva something to do and they all looked great.

Kicking off with Kelly and Beth in one corner and Alicia and Gail in the other. Kelly gets an early start on her screaming, going for a hurricanrana on Beth into a pin but Beth kicks out and goes for a Glam Slam very early on. I like her style, it shows that she’s trying to pick off each of the Divas from the outset and trying to secure the #1 Contendership. Nice logic. Gail interrupts and we see a succession of rollups; I gotta be honest, this fell flat for me but it seems to have worked in getting the crowd into it with all the rollups from each of the girls. This is followed by an awesome tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Alicia on Gail, these two have always had tremendous chemistry and Alicia can go in that ring with the best of them.

With Gail out of the ring, the heels turn their attention to the ‘innocent’ Kelly Kelly, who shows Trish Stratus-like courage in trying to fight off both Divas. This was a nice change of pace from what we had just seen, with Fox and Phoenix crowding around her and Kelly trying to scout the both of them. Beth grabs Kelly in a headlock and warns Alicia off, and the feisty newcomer isn’t taking that lying down. Alicia shows she’s not afraid of the Glamazon, hitting her with a boot to the face, but then gets hit with an awesome missile dropkick from Kim.

Read more

Scott D’Amore Returns to TNA & Knockouts!

by

TNA has rehired Scott D’Amore, the man who was behind the initial stages of the Knockouts division [and helped put together those awesome Gail-Kong matches]. D’Amore is set to return at Hard Justice, according to PWInsider and will once again resume his duties over the Knockouts division as road agent. If you’re not familiar with … Read more

Serena Renamed in FCW

by

Former SHIMMER and OVW star, Serena has been renamed in WWE’s developmental camp, FCW. She now goes by the name of Serena Mancini. It’s certainly a start, hopefully they’ll end up dropping the ‘Mancini’ and just go with Serena by the time she’s on the main roster. FCW is touting a swimsuit competition between the … Read more

Another Ratings ‘Knockout’ for TNA

by

Newcomers, Alissa Flash and Sarita helped last week’s Knockouts tag team match post stellar ratings for Spike TV’s Impact. The fantastic tag team match which saw Sarita team with Taylor Wilde against Flash and Traci Brooks posted a 1.32 in the ratings, according to our parent site Female Fight League. The match was the highest … Read more

Latest on Michelle McCool *Updated*

by

It looks as though the status of Michelle McCool is still ambiguous, as the Women’s Champion was kept off last night’s house show in Regina, Saskatechwan Canada and will likely miss all of this weekend’s events. Michelle hasn’t wrestled since the incident last Friday in a match with Eve Torres, though she completed last week’s … Read more

Note on Using Our News

by

Just like the double standard towards women in the wrestling industry, there seems to be a double standard towards this here site from other wrestling news sites/blogs. We have noticed for a while now that some sites are re-posting stories that we ourselves have broken, without providing the appropriate credit. I don’t know what their … Read more

Unwrapped: Eye Candy for the Week Ending August 8th, 2009

by

In order to consolidate our Eye Candy coverage, we’ve developed a brand new feature: Unwrapped! We’ll take all the new photoshoots from the week and grade (or “brand”) each based on the following criteria:

• Appearance (hair, clothes, makeup.. you get the drift)
• Poses (are they versatile or just glorified statues?)
• Uniqueness (have we seen this photoshoot a billion times before?)
Grading scale: Sweet (Great)/Bland (Iffy)/Sour (Awful)

Alissa Flash‘s Untitled
Appearance: She’s wearing tow different color variations of her ring gear, with eye paint to match. I gotta say that I love the warrior paint, as it definitely gives her an edge. It’d look silly on other girls, but Alissa’s enough of a badass to pull it off. That, and you don’t see anything but eye shadow or mascara on most female wrestlers’ eyes–it sets her apart, and in a good way. The outfit itself is pretty much your stard ring gear: shorts and a belly-baring top. The leather collar and cuffs spice it up a bit, and add to her hardened look. Leather and grommets on a lot of Divas look silly and forced, but I don’t get that from Alissa. Maybe it’s because she isn’t trout-pouting me to death. She looks like a true badass.
Poses: For the meager amount of photos she had, Alissa mixed it up pretty well. The fists and finger point gratefully stay out of the much-treaded “porn poses” territory and keeps with her character. Her evil half-grin is enough to send chills down your spine, no?
Uniqueness: It’s certainly nothing you’d see out of a Diva, huh? From the face paint to the serious poses, it’s almost everything the Divas are not. She’s not sexing it up for the sake of a photoshoot, and for that I’m grateful. It’s always a shame to see a Diva depart from her character to show some epic cleavage or do a cheesy pose. Alissa isn’t blending in with this one, that’s for sure.
Grade: Sweet. It’s a tiny, tiny photoshoot, but I really like it. Everything’s in keeping with her character, and she’s experimenting with her look enough to make it interesting, but it’s not like we’re not staring at gigantic feathered hairpieces or something equally as awful.
• Click to see the rest of the photoshoot.

Follow the cut to see the rest of this week’s photoshoots.

Read more

The Weekly 5: August 9th, 2009

by

weekly5

I’m sure you’ve all heard of your ‘five a day’, but Diva Dirt is here to provide you with your ‘five a week’ in our Weekly 5. Join us every Sunday as we take a look back at the week gone by and highlight our top 5 moments of the week.

Note: Let’s be honest, not much going on TV wise this week [Thanks SmackDown!] so I’ve decided to include some of the news stories from the week.

weekly5_5 TNA’S LOSS IS ROH’S GAIN
weekly5_roxxiFormer TNA Knockout, Nikki Roxx has been snapped up by the folks at ROH and is set to debut at their tapings later this month. The former Roxxi was unceremoniously pink-slipped earlier this year, effectively making her one of the hottest free agents until now!

Click in for #4-2 on our countdown:

Read more

Saturday Supplement: Have the Knockouts Lost Their Edge?

by

saturdaysupplement

In the Saturday Supplement, the Diva Dirt team will aim to discuss a news story, a televised event or other relevant and current topics. The objective, like the average weekend newspaper, is to offer more indepth and lengthy discussion.

sstbpSince its inception, the TNA Knockouts division has been a burst of fresh air to many who have been soured to the world of women’s wrestling.  Over the past years, the TNA Knockouts have opened many eyes to what an ideal women’s division could look like during a time when its popularity was not as its highest.  A growing fanbase, a 2-hour syndication, a women’s championship, and a locker room of talented women would seem like the ideal formula for success.  However, to every victor goes the spoils, and with the spoils often comes hindrances.  TNA has not been without faults over the years, especially when it comes to the Knockouts, yet the company still manages to redeem itself and reserve its spot for quality wrestling.  So, does TNA’s booking do more harm than good or do the Knockouts still remain at the top of the food chain?

Read more

Diva Dirt Fantasy League Table: Week 1

by

So the first week of our Diva Dirt Fantasy League has wrapped! Where did you rank? Find out below in the first weekly league table.

A breakdown of points awarded are after the cut too.

#
NAME
RAW
DIVA (POINTS)
SD/ECW
DIVA (PTS)
TNA
KNOCKOUT (PTS)
TOTAL
1
Eric
3
2
3
8
2
William
2
2
3
7
3
Alexandre
1
2
2
5
4
Daniel
2
2
1
5
5
Divafanjill
2
2
1
5
6
Kathy
2
2
1
5
7
Kevin
1
2
2
5
8
KiKi
3
2
0
5
9
Knockout12
2
2
1
5
10
Kris Style
2
2
1
5
11
mariosthemaster
3
2
0
5
12
Nala310
2
2
1
5
13
Redsoul
3
2
0
5
14
Steven_D
3
2
0
5
15
Stratusboi
1
2
2
5
16
Tanzie
2
2
1
5
17
Tom
1
2
2
5
18
WWEFanGurl
3
2
0
5
20
Al
2
2
0
4
21
Carly
1
2
1
4
22
Chris
2
2
0
4
23
Extreme
3
0
1
4
24
gfuk07
1
2
1
4
25
Laurmarz
2
2
0
4
26
Lita-Sault-666
2
2
0
4
27
Miss Bella
1
2
1
4
28
pukimonster
1
2
1
4
29
Sophie
2
2
0
4
30
Thannya
1
1
2
4
31
Antonio Luckett
1
2
0
3
32
Brandon
1
2
0
3
33
ddrok
1
2
0
3
34
Dom
1
2
0
3
35
Lee
1
2
0
3
36
Mike
1
2
0
3
37
Paul
2
0
1
3
38
Pedro Pedroso
1
2
0
3
39
Rico
1
2
0
3
40
Russell
1
2
0
3
41
Spiffy
1
2
0
3
42
StevoParadiso
1
1
1
3
43
Thrillseeker
2
1
0
3
44
xcc77
1
2
0
3
45
xodaniellexo
3
0
0
3
46
Carlos
1
0
1
2
47
Jenny
1
0
1
2
48
Weirddork
2
0
0
2
49
Roger
1
0
0
1
50
TheWWEUberfan
1
0
0
1

Breakdown of points & the staff league table after the cut:

Read more

The Week in Fashion: Best & Worst Dressed for August 8th

by

bestworstdressed

It’s a staple of tabloid magazines: hard hitting, investigative & highly entertaining! Best & Worst Dressed lists can make or break careers in Hollywood and for a site with ‘Dirt’ in the title, it’s only fitting we take this time tested feature & apply it to our Divas! Each week we’ll bring you the best and worst looks from the week gone by, it’s pretty simple right?

best

best_8aug09
Key: School-like grading scheme

This week saw some cute outfits from the Divas who didn’t wrestle, including a trio from Raw and one from SmackDown.

Kicking off with Kelly Kelly, complete with Jeremy ‘Mercury Poisoning’ Piven’s arm over her lap. Yes, it looks like a poser-y Juicy Couture dress but what else to expect from young K2? It still looks pretty good on her. C

Raw’s Rosa Mendes knows black is her colour and looked hot from the tiny side glimpse we saw of her. Those legs! C

Adding some colour t0 the room was Alicia Fox, in a flowery strapless dress. It’s probably the weakest of the three looks but it was decent by Diva standards. C-

Former Women’s Champion, Melina sure does love the off-the-shoulder look, huh? Nonetheless, I liked her ethnic patterned red top, it reminds me of my mom’s native Morocco. C

This week’s ‘Worst’ after the cut:

Read more

The Tiffany Guide to Impact: Poetry in Motion

by

tnaimpact080609

To play off the simmering feud between Alissa Flash and Sarita as well as last week’s encounter between Traci Brooks and Taylor Wilde, last night’s TNA Impact set the tone for a respective heel vs. face tag team match.

Traci Brooks and Taylor Wilde start off the match with Taylor embracing Traci from behind and tossing her over with an arm drag.  Taylor runs the ropes and cartwheels over Traci, leading her into a second arm drag and a kick to the midsection.  Traci counters an Irish Whip which sends Taylor to the corner.  Traci suffers another stiff kick to the ribs and Taylor sets her up for an innovative flip off of the top turnbuckle.  Traci exits the ring to collect herself and soon tags in Alissa Flash.

Taylor and Alissa begin to get a feel for each other through a series of discouraged offense, but before any chemistry between them can be further explored, Taylor tags in Sarita.  Alissa delivers a kick and a chop, but Sarita counters with a headscissors takedown.  She then avenges Alissa’s chops in the corner.  Alissa follows Sarita into the opposite corner where Sarita flips her over with a springboard arm drag.  While Alissa and Traci catch a breather on the outside, Sarita, with an assist from Taylor Wilde, delivers an awe-inspiring diving crossbody to their opposition onto the floor.  As TNA takes another look, Sarita’s fluidity is aptly deemed by Don West as “poetry in motion.”

Watch the match and more after the cut:

Read more

Diva B-Sides: Eve Torres

by

We can all agree that, with a few exceptions, Divas get the short end of the stick when comes to entrance themes. While the male superstars get music from actual bands and artists or custom made songs with lyrics, Divas get stuck with crappy production music. If I had the chance I would change all the Divas … Read more

TNA Interest in Former WWE Diva

by

We’ve heard from a source that there is once again interest from TNA in hiring former WWE Women’s Champion, Jazz aka Carlene Begnaud. The ECW alumna has fallen off the radar in the past year or so but it’s understood that she gave birth to her first child with husband, Rodney Mack late last year/early … Read more

Reminder: Be Sure to Join MyDivaDirt.com

by

If you aren’t already a member, be sure to join up to our official social networking site, MyDivaDirt.com. – Socialise with the Diva Dirt team & other readers – Create/join fan groups on your favourite Divas/Knockouts etc. – Post your very own blogs on women’s wrestling just like we do at Diva Dirt! And from … Read more

Roundtable (Aug. 6, 2009): Michelle-less SD, 4 Knockout Feuds Too Many?

by

This week on the Roundtable: This week’s Diva Dirt Roundtable features Melanie, Erin and Steven [Tiffany was absent this week but pre-recorded some segments] as we discuss the possibility of a SmackDown without it’s Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool. Plus the four Knockouts feuds in TNA — too many? And which one we find the most … Read more

DIVA DIRT

The Home of Women’s Wrestling News

A CHANNEL 70 PROPERTY

Navigation

Advertise

Copyright

Contact Us / Submissions

Privacy Policy

Commenting Policy

Terms of Use

popular topics

WWE

AEW

TNA