Whilst Nikki Bella’s career lays on the line, brother J.J. Garcia’s newfound social media legacy is pushed to new limits. And as Brie Bella grows closer to her culture, how much of it does she really know? All of that and more on this week’s episode of ‘Total Bellas’! Nikki Bella The twins head to the Mattel … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix opens a box of 2017 Topps WWE Women’s Division trading cards. (YouTube) * James Ellsworth credits … Read more
Earlier today, the WWE has announced that Mae Young Classic competitor Kavita Devi has signed a developmental contract, making her the first female talent from India to sign with the company. Devi, who made the history at the Mae Young Classic by becoming the first Indian-born woman to compete in a WWE ring, is an … Read more
Could WWE fans soon see a Women’s Elimination Chamber match in the near future? During a Q&A session on his official Facebook page, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle was asked why we haven’t seen a women’s Elimination Chamber match yet to which Angle responded with “Patience. You Will.” Within the last year, WWE have held … Read more
Several women are in attendance for this week’s WWE tryouts, bringing into the mix a former Knockouts Champion, independents stars and fitness models. Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that these names include former Impact Wrestling Knockout Madison Rayne, indy stars Karen Q and Natalia Markova, Ms. New York 2016 Anna Thersea, fitness models Alexis Kelly … Read more
Kobra Moon, aka Thunder Rosa, is an enigmatic character on Lucha Underground. Queen of the Reptile Tribe, Kobra Moon commands warriors to do her bidding. Huffpost UK caught up with Moon while she is touring the indie circuit and she divulged information about her character, her thoughts on the Sexy Star and Rosemary controversy, and … Read more
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s episode of Impact Write-Up. With our Bound for Glory Knockouts Championship match set in stone, we are officially on the road to the big show taking place in Canada this year! This week, we get to see two Knockouts involved in that title match (somewhat?) action against … Read more
Tonight on Impact Wrestling, Sienna, Caleb Konley and Texano Jr. team up to take on the team of Allie, James Storm and Dezmond Xavier. Read ImpactWrestling.com‘s preview below: “This Thursday, #IMPACTonPop will feature an unlikely group of Stars and Knockouts, as they compete together in a six person tag team match! Sienna, Caleb Konley and … Read more
Welcome back to the Temple this week, Believers! On tap for this week’s episode is the first ever Last Luchadora Standing Match. Before Sexy Star became synonymous with her shady villainy in AAA earlier this year she was a hero in Lucha Underground. She stood up for battered women and empowerment, trying to give the … Read more
Hola NXT fans and welcome to this week’s NXT Redux! We are a nearly month away from NXT TakeOver: Houston War Games, which will see a new NXT Women’s Champion crowned. Who will join Kairi Sane in the hopes of becoming the new face of the NXT Women’s Division? Let’s find out in our first … Read more
TNA Hall of Famer Gail Kim recently spoke with Sportskeeda to discuss the Knockouts influence on the Women’s Revolution, on wanting to see Awesome Kong become the next Knockout inducted to Impact Wrestling’s Hall of Fame and her take on Rosemary’s character. Highlights of the interview below. On the Knockouts division not getting enough credit … Read more
Total Bellas aired last night on E! with its sixth episode of the second season titled ‘The Wrong Move’. The episode managed to draw 552,000 viewers according to Show Buzz Daily. This is 13,000 more than the previous episode, which scored 539,000 viewers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode gathered a 0.26 rating, which is 0.02 higher than … Read more
Natalya reigned supreme last Sunday at Hell in a Cell with the help of a chair. But is she still standing tall in tonight’s fallout? Or will Charlotte Flair take her down a few pegs? Let’s see what happened this week on SmackDown Live! Before the night’s events, Carmella is seen drinking some water with James … Read more
Tonight on NXT, Liv Morgan, Nikki Cross and Peyton Royce square off in the first qualifying match to determine who will join Kairi Sane in a Fatal 4-Way match for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. Read WWE.com’s preview below: “The first in a series of qualifying matches to determine the remaining three competitors in … Read more
Ultima Lucha Tres continues tonight and two women will take part in the first Last Luchadora Standing Match. Before the AAA controversy this year, Taya and Sexy Star began a longstanding rivalry this season on Lucha Underground. Sexy Star, the first woman to win the brand’s top championship would lose the belt a week later … Read more
A month after announcing plans of digital expansions, Anthem Sports has officially announced the launch of the Global Wrestling Network. The streaming video app will provide fans with new episodes of Impact Wrestling, Xplosion and exclusive digital content. For $7.99 a month, fans can upgrade to a premiere subscription which include access to Impact Wrestling’s … Read more
On this week’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, the remaining contestants were given the task of taking a trip down memory lane for their “most memorable year” ever. For WWE Superstar Nikki Bella, that year was 2016 – the year Nikki made her return to the ring following a serious neck injury. Nikki’s fiance John … Read more
Tonight on the fallout Hell in a Cell episode SmackDown Live, Becky Lynch takes on Carmella. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “Natalya asserted her dominance over the SmackDown LIVE Women’s division at WWE Hell in a Cell when she opted to bash Charlotte Flair’s leg with a steel chair to hold on to … Read more
via GIPHY With a clear match set for Tables, Ladders and Chairs, the race is on for Mickie James to make her mark as she now has the opportunity to get her hands on the RAW Women’s Champion. Although, where does that leave all the other women? Well, it looks like RAW General Manager Kurt … Read more
At WWE’s TLC, Asuka will make her official main roster debut in a match against Emma. The match was added on tonight’s Monday Night after Emma won a Five Way Elimination Match featuring Alicia Fox, Bayley, Dana Brooke and Sasha Banks. .@SashaBanksWWE vs. @EmmaWWE vs. @itsBayleyWWE vs. @DanaBrookeWWE vs. @AliciaFoxy TONIGHT on #RAW. The winner … Read more
What will happen on tonight’s Monday Night Raw as we continue on the road to WWE’s TLC. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “If not for the interference of Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, six-time Women’s Champion Mickie James would have defeated the nigh-unbeatable Nia Jax this past Monday night. Given that strong performance, … Read more
Catrina, real name Karlee Perez, sat down with ESPN to discuss her role on Lucha Underground and upcoming movie projects. She says LU changed her life and discussed her time in NXT and more. On her working relationship with Mil Muertes: “We’ve always had chemistry from the beginning. There’s a respect there, where he’s obviously a … Read more
The Harts take on the Flairs in yet another battle in the lineage of family battles tonight at Hell in a Cell. After competing for the NXT Women’s championship, Divas championship, and the RAW Women’s championship, Natalya and Charlotte will face off once again, but for their fourth title, the SmackDown Women’s championship. Will Neidhart … Read more
Tonight at Hell in a Cell, in her 40th PPV match, Natalya was able to hold on to her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair via disqualification. Neither @MsCharlotteWWE nor @NatbyNature is holding ANYTHING back tonight! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/i2Pk6BnoMz — WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017 Throughout the match, Natalya focused and targeted Charlotte’s left leg, softening … Read more
Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Natalya defends the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: It will be a battle pitting The Queen against The Queen of Harts, the Figure-Eight Leglock against the Sharpshooter, the unstoppable against the truly insurmountable. At WWE Hell in a Cell tomorrow, Charlette … Read more
Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Natalya defends the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair. Will Charlotte Flair become the first ever female triple crown winner? The Diva Dirt team weighs in. Abir: These two have a huge history behind them. After competing for the NXT, Divas and RAW Women’s championships against one another, Charlotte … Read more