In several regards, 2018 was something of a breakout year for Shotzi Blackheart. 2018 was the year that the self-proclaimed Ballsy Badass first showcased herself on a global platform following her arrival to Impact Wrestling. In this same year, she made significant appearances for big time promotions like EVOLVE, SHINE, RISE, SHIMMER and Pro-Wrestling EVE. … Read more
Aja Perera is best known for being the current SHINE Nova Champion in the SHINE Wrestling promotion. She is the third woman to hold this title which was introduced in the summer of 2017. Perera has accomplished a significant goal in her young career by becoming a champion at SHINE 54. One by one, Perera … Read more
Priscilla Kelly’s (@priscillakelly) recent spot causes a mixed reaction
This weekend, the WWE Performance Center held the first WWE Evolution Empowerment Forum. NXT Superstars and trainees, both men and women, sat in on workshops centered around brand building, collaboration, and gender equality. Hall of Famer, Alundra Blayze and Eve Torres were special guests, along with speakers from all walks of life. The Performance Center … Read more
The New Year’s Day edition of SmackDown Live left the identity of Asuka’s Royal Rumble opponent up in the air. In a backstage segment, each of the previous three champions – Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Carmella – made their case to Triple H. He simply responded that management would take it under advisement. But … Read more
Pro-Wrestling: EVE has provided us with some of the best women’s wrestling that the sport has to offer. When the cameras aren’t rolling at event tapings, the EVE crew are busy birthing some of the best female wrestlers of the future. Ever since it opened up shop in March of 2018, EVE Academy has given … Read more
AXS TV’s new series WOW – Women of Wrestling from Los Angeles Lakers owner, Jeanie Buss, and GLOW founder, David McLane, will premiere Friday, Jan. 18 at 9 p.m. EST. This week, AXS TV released the following first look. WOW first launched back in 2000 and relaunched in 2012 after a nearly 12-year hiatus. The … Read more
On Jan. 1, news broke that Toni Storm was the victim of a hack. A website leaked personal photos and videos of the NXT UK superstar online, causing her to leave social media. Wrestling Twitter responded in the following days with an overwhelming amount of love and support for Storm. A We Support Toni Twitter … Read more
A former TNA/Impact Knockout made her presence known at the most recent NXT television taping last night. Rebel, going by her real name Tanea Brooks, competed in a tag team match. Per Wrestling Inc., she teamed up with Amber Nova to face off against Io Shirai and Kairi Sane. Brooks is best known for her … Read more
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will address their “stance on women’s wrestling” at the Double or Nothing rally in Jacksonville, Fla. next week, according to a statement to Diva Dirt from Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes. There’s been much speculation about the inclusion of women in the promotion’s roster since the promotion was announced. All In, … Read more
Thursday night, NXT taped their upcoming Jan. 9 show at the usual spot, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Spoilers were leaked from the taping, and one spoiler in particular appeared to be a possible NXT Superstar send-off. Spoilers provided by Prowrestling.com below: During the show, Bianca Belair faced Nikki Cross in a bout that … Read more
WWE kicked off 2019 with a pre-taped episode of SmackDown Live on Tuesday night, where John Cena made his return to television. As has become common for him in recent times, Cena broke the fourth wall, and acknowledged he already knew someone would come down to the ring. In case you missed it, someone did … Read more
Kylie Rae is well-known for her work in the independent circuit, even being called the “indie darling” of wrestling. She’s spent time at Reality of Wrestling, Freelance Wrestling, SHIMMER, Stardom, RISE, and a multitude of other promotions. This Friday, Kylie Rae will once again face Tessa Blanchard for Zelo Pro Wrestling’s Women’s Championship in a … Read more
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) distributed a press release today for their upcoming rally at TIAA Bank Field, in Jacksonville. With new updates trickling in throughout the week, the event should give fans and insiders alike the answers they’re anxious for. The release let fans know the event will be available to watch on the “Being the … Read more
As a rising star on the independent wrestling scene, Jamie Hayter had a big 2018. She had a solid 6-month reign with the RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship before losing it to Zoe Lucas halfway into December. She went on to win the 2018 SHE-1 tournament in Pro-Wrestling: EVE, defeating Kris Wolf and Toni Storm … Read more
On the year’s first NXT, the show took the time look back on 2018’s highlight matches and announced the nominees for its year end awards. Female stars were featured prominently throughout all the major ballots, excluding Male Competitor of the Year and Tag Team of the Year. Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler lead the locker room … Read more
Early Tuesday morning, while everyone was winding down from their New Year’s celebrations, the Elite made a game-changing announcement on their YouTube channel. After months of rumors, All Elite Wrestling is official. This left fans and critics anxious to see what this meant for women’s wrestling. Well according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dr. Britt … Read more
The new year is starting off with a gross undertone, after a website known for leaking photos of celebrities has invaded a woman’s privacy once again. This time, the unfortunate victim is NXT UK Superstar and indy queen, Toni Storm. Yesterday, news hit that nude pictures and video of Toni Storm had been leaked by … Read more
British Empire Wrestling is starting 2019 with a bang by sending three superstars to compete in their affiliate promotion in Japan, Stardom. BEW’s Sadie Gibbs, Bobbi Tyler and Jamie Hayter will be wrestling within the largest all-female Japanese program until the end of February. This will mark Hayter’s second tour with Stardom. Below are the … Read more
Jan. 1, 2019 will forever be a day etched in wrestling history as the day that The Elite – which consists of Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, and Kenny Omega – officially announced they will run a brand new wrestling promotion called All Elite Wrestling. We know next to nothing about … Read more
When most wrestlers get asked who they think is the best wrestler in the world right now, it’s easy for that wrestler to name themselves as the best. Quite frankly, depending on how confident the individual is, it’s easy for anyone in any profession to claim themselves as the best of their craft. Not Bayley. … Read more
The debate on whether the term “Diva” is hurtful to women wrestlers still cycles from time-to-time in the WWE universe. Diva Dirt’s Kristen Ashly got to speak to Maria Kanellis, who gave her thoughts on the term, and how she refuses to trade “Divas” for “Women”. Kanellis has worked for Ring of Honor, Chikara, New … Read more
Bianca Belair took to Twitter recently to get in the head of her future opponent Shayna Baszler. Belair won a fatal four-way match, this past week on NXT, to become Baszler’s number one contender for her NXT Women’s Championship. This will be Belair’s first championship match that is televised. Belair’s taunted Baszler, after Baszler posted … Read more
As another year is about to start, society as a whole will continue to have the same social issues. The main focus of the past few years, including 2018, in particular, is gender equality. On paper, there is no denying that women have stolen the show from their male counterparts. An endless amount of “firsts,” … Read more
Jordynne Grace made good on her statement at Progress Chapter 76: Hello Wembley back in September by beating Jinny for the Progress Women’s Championship in Progress Wrestling’s final show of 2018, Progress Unboxing. This is the culmination of a meteoric rise that has seen the indie darling make statement after statement in recent months in … Read more
RISE Wrestling will host their first ever RISE of The Contender match on March 29, 2019. The match will feature 30 female participants in the same format as WWE’s Royal Rumble. The winner of the match will become the number one contender for the Phoenix of RISE Championship. The match will take place at RISE … Read more