NXT Spoilers: September 27th – October 18th, 2017
WWE has taped several episodes of NXT from Full Sail Live. Spoilers below.
‘Marital Mayhem’: Nikki has an affair… with her brother?
Relationships, babies and marriage. The Bella fam took on some big challenges this week as JJ Garcia deals with the reality of “taking a break” from his wife and kid. On the flip side of the show, Daniel Bryan seems to be more keen on Brie’s pregnancy than she is – and even trades spots with her – yes, … Read more
GFW Impact Wrestling Discussion Post: September 14th, 2017
After attacking Rosemary during her GFW debut last week, what is Taya Valkyrie‘s next move within the Knockouts division? Tune in to Impact Wrestling tonight at 8pm ET on POP TV! Discuss the show in the comments!
Britt Baker returns to Women Of Honor at Global Wars Pittsburgh
Alongside the news that Holidead would be making her debut at the Ring of Honor debut at the ROH/NJPW, Global Wars event, we will also see a returning face in Britt Baker. Here is an official statement straight from the Ring of Honor Website. Britt Baker makes her return to Women of Honor on Friday … Read more
Paige biopic screens for the first time
The Paige biopic titled “Fighting With My Family” screened in Los Angeles for the first time this week. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, the film “still needs work” but “wasn’t bad.” Fortunately, this premiere featured a rough cut, and as attendees were told prior to the screening, this was the first time that anyone that … Read more
ClickWrestle Essentials: Warriors RISE
RISE and Bellatrix teamed up to present Warriors RISE: RISE 4 and Bellatrix 26 To celebrate, Diva Dirt and ClickWrestle are collaborating to recommend six matches to watch before the big show. Britt Baker vs. Katie Carney vs. Delilah Doom vs. Angel Dust Phoenix of RISE Title match, RISE 1 (November 10th, 2016) The very … Read more
Possible plans for Asuka when she arrives on Raw
This past Monday on Raw WWE began hyping Asuka‘s arrival to the brand and speculation is running rampant over when she’ll appear and who she’ll be feuding with. The Wrestling Observer Radio is reporting that she’ll make her first appearance in October, possibly at Raw’s TLC PPV, after recovering from her collarbone injury. To further … Read more
Kairi Sane to compete in a multi-woman match for the NXT Women’s Title?
After The Pirate Princess was crowned the inaugural Mae Young Classic winner, Triple H revealed that she’ll be participating in an upcoming match at NXT TakeOver: Houston. Now sources are saying Kairi Sane will compete in a multi-woman match for the belt at the event. According to ProWrestling Sheet, Senior Producer James McKenna reported before … Read more
Women Of Honor Write-Up (September 13th, 2017): She’s Goin’ In WOH!
Diva-Dirt’s Women of Honor Write-Up enters it’s third edition, hopefully everyone is enjoying these write-ups. On this edition, we see Kelly Klein facing off against one of the newest Women of Honor, Brandi Rhodes at Altanta’s historic Centre Stage. Kelly makes her way out first to the ring, and in a change of pace, has … Read more
NXT Redux (September 13th, 2017): You’ve got a friend in me
Hola NXT fans and welcome to this week’s NXT Redux. As we saw last week, Ruby Riot is on a mission to settle the score against Billie Kay and Peyton Royce after the Iconic Duo managed to get the better of Ruby using their number games two weeks ago. As per William Regal, Ruby can … Read more
Mae Young Classic Finale: The Princess dethrones the Queen
32 competitors, 31 matches, 13 countries, 8 episodes, 1 winner. The inaugural Mae Young Classic comes to a close tonight as the (Pirate) Princess faces the Queen (of Spades). Before the final takes place, we arrive at the red carpet where women’s wrestling stars show up to give their support. We first catch up with … Read more
NXT Discussion Post: September 13th, 2017
Tonight on NXT, Ruby Riot looks for some payback against the Iconic Duo Billie Kay and Peyton Royce in tag team action alongside a mysterious partner. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “Ruby Riot has been in the crosshairs of The Iconic Duo for the past few weeks, and now the fierce rebel is … Read more
SmackDown Redux (September 12th, 2017): Hard work pays off… For some
SummerSlam left us with a new champion, and now weeks later, we could be finding another new one. In tonight’s episode, the Queen of Black Harts will defend her SmackDown Women’s title for the very first time. Will the former champ rise to the occasion, or will the Hart Dungeon graduate retain her throne? Before the … Read more
Bayley updates fans on her shoulder injury
Last night during the Mae Young Classic red carpet roll out Alundra Blaze caught up with Bayley who updated fans on the status of her injury. EXCLUSIVE: @Madusa_rocks catches up with @itsBayleyWWE on the RED CARPET at the @WWE #MaeYoungClassic FINALS in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/TIMXO6ZoYU — WWE (@WWE) September 13, 2017 Bayley confirms that she … Read more
Kairi Sane to challenge for NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: Houston
After winning the inaugural Mae Young Classic, WWE have announced that Kairi Sane will compete for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: Houston. Watch the announcement and Kairi’s reaction to the news below: As seen on last week’s episode of NXT, Asuka relinquished the NXT Women’s Championship after a historic reign that last over … Read more
Kairi Sane wins the inaugural Mae Young Classic
Tonight, WWE concluded their historic Mae Young Classic tournament. The tournament that started off with 32 competitors representing 13 different countries turned to two in finalists in Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane. In the end, it was Kairi Sane who would be crowned the inaugural Champion of the Mae Young Classic. It's all about WINNING … Read more
SmackDown Discussion Post: September 12th, 2017
Tonight on SmackDown Live, Naomi gets her SmackDown Women’s Title rematch against Natalya. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “Naomi will finally get her rematch for the SmackDown Women’s Championship tonight on Sin City SmackDown LIVE when she challenges Natalya for the title. Natalya shocked the WWE Universe at SummerSlam when she dethroned Naomi … Read more
Rosemary medically cleared to return to the ring
After suffering an arm injury at AAA’s Triplemania XXV, GFW Knockout Rosemary has announced via Twitter that she has been medically cleared to compete in the ring again and will be back in action at this weekend’s Rise Wrestling even in England. “Today is a good day, Hivelings, the doctor is pleased with the range … Read more
Mae Young Classic Finale Predictions: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane
Tonight on the WWE Network, Shayna Baszler faces Kairi Sane in the Mae Young Classic Finale. Which woman will be crowned the inaugural winner of the Mae Young Classic? The Diva Dirt teams weighs in: Abir: With the inevitable Horsewomen vs Horsewomen feud coming along, the MMA women need to have some credibility to this … Read more
WWE confirms Asuka will be part of Raw brand
As seen on last week’s episode of NXT, Asuka relinquished her NXT Women’s Title after an impressive reign that lasted over 500 days. On that same episode, NXT GM William Regal announced that Asuka would be leaving NXT and graduating up the main roster. WWE have now confirmed that Asuka will be part of their … Read more
Maryse announces pregnancy
On last night’s Monday Night Raw, it was announced that two-time Divas Champion Maryse and her husband The Miz are expecting their first child. WWE’s IT couple made the announcement during the start of The Miz’s “Miz TV” segment before being interrupted by Enzo Amore. Watch the announcement below: After dating for over five years, … Read more
Sara Amato reflects on the inaugural Mae Young Classic
As we come to finale of the inaugural Mae Young Classic, WWE NXT Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato was interviewed by Rolling Stone to reflect back on the all women’s tournament, when she believes WWE focus on women’s wrestling changed and whether she is training the Four Horsewomen of MMA. Highlights of the interview below. On … Read more
Raw Discussion Post: September 11th, 2017
What will happen on tonight’s Monday Night Raw ahead of No Mercy’s Fatal Four Way match featuring Alexa Bliss, Emma, Nia Jax and Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship. Read WWE.com’s preview to tonight’s show below: “What was once a singles rematch at WWE No Mercy pitting Sasha Banks against Raw Women’s Champion Alexa … Read more
Holidead set to make her Women of Honor Debut
Apologies for the late coverage on this, work outside of Diva-Dirt has been hectic as usual. It has been confirmed by the Ring of Honor website that Holidead will be making her Women of Honor debut at the ROH/New Japan Pro Wrestling joint Global Wars event in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday 14th October. Here’s the … Read more
Week ending September 10th, 2017
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. * Nikki Bella gives a behind the rehearsal look at her Dancing with the Stars training. (YouTube) * Eve Torres and her husband … Read more
The Mae Young Classic reportedly a big hit on the WWE Network
The Mae Young Classic is reportedly a big hit on the WWE Network. According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the eight episodes of the tournament were the eight most watched episodes of the week, despite the fact that four of the episodes were released last week. Below are … Read more