Joshi Wrestling Weekly (March 15th, 2016): Kaho Kobayashi Spotlight
[media-credit name=”Photo: yahoo.co.jp” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to a new edition of the Joshi Wrestling Weekly! I know it has been awhile, but we are now looking to bring back this column as a regular feature on Diva Dirt again. Lots of results and news from Japan to discuss, as well as a closer look at young wrestler Kaho … Read more
Raw Redux (March 14th, 2016): Lana and Team B.A.D. Sow WrestleMania Seeds
We’re so close to WrestleMania that we can almost taste it. Sadly for Brie Bella, all she is tasting is defeat! Brie has had a rocky road as of late due to the distracting presence of Lana, who she had to contend with again last night. Brie and Alicia faced Naomi and Tamina in tag … Read more
Video: WWE Announces Jacqueline’s Hall of Fame Induction
Yesterday, the WWE officially revealed Jacqueline as the latest addition to the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016. An announcement on Raw was accompanied by a video highlighting Jacqueline’s career, the full version of which has been posted to the WWE’s YouTube channel. The video featured praise from several of today’s Divas and fellow … Read more
Diva Dirt Weekly for the Week Ending March 14th, 2016
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (3/8/16): Gail Kim defeats Jade to retain the Knockouts Title. Total … Read more
New Becky Lynch, Charlotte & Sasha Banks T-Shirts Available for Pre-Order on WWE Shop
WWE Shop has unveiled new t-shirts for the three women competing for the Divas Title at WrestleMania 32: Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks. Becky’s shirt plays off of her steampunk image and reads “100% Bad Lass.” Charlotte’s reads “2nd Nature” and sports her signature rhinestone eye accent on the back. Sasha’s is emblazoned with … Read more
WWE Confirms Jacqueline’s Hall of Fame Induction
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE has made it official: Jacqueline will join the WWE Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2016. The news, which was broken last week with the release of the WrestleMania 32 commemorative magazine, has now been officially confirmed by the WWE via FOX Sports. Jacqueline spoke … Read more
TNA One Night Only: Joker’s Wild in Review: Fighting Spirits Run Wild
Greetings Knockout fans and welcome to another installment of TNA’s One Night Only sequence. This month’s TNA ONO event is Joker’s Wild, one of TNA’s better shows, in my opinion. As with previous years, the concept around Joker’s Wild involves teams being randomly paired together through a random drawing. The winning teams would go on … Read more
Xplosion Write-Up: The War Queen Conquers the Queen Bee
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to the first 2016 edition of Xplosion Write-Up! It has been a while since we’ve seen some Knockouts action on TNA’s other wrestling show but part of that stems from the usual six week delay it takes for TNA to upload Xplosion episodes to their YouTube channel! Despite the fact … Read more
WWE Roadblock in Review: Natalya Disrupts Charlotte’s WrestleMania Journey
WWE Roadblock wasn’t supposed to threaten a Divas Title change, but the power of Natalya and a home country crowd made Charlotte‘s title reign flash before her eyes on Saturday night, if only for a moment. Sure, it shouldn’t be shocking that an impromptu title match between the the Divas that brought us one of … Read more
WWE Roadblock Results: Charlotte Defeats Natalya to Retain the Divas Title
Tonight at WWE Roadblock, Divas Champion Charlotte encountered a WrestleMania roadblock of her own in the form of Natalya. Forget attrition, it's a war of SUBMISSION between @WWEDivas Champ @MsCharlotteWWE and @NatByNature! #WWERoadblock https://t.co/c1YNa6g9fA — WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2016 In a match that saw Charlotte come full circle from her NXT Women’s Title win … Read more
WWE Main Event Redux (March 11th, 2016): Natalya and Paige’s Compatibility Test
This week, Main Event continued its role as the host of Diva storylines currently bubbling under the surface. These stories may pay off at WrestleMania, and they may not, but the fact that they’re being developed at all is a win in my book. On this week’s show, the Divas division’s resident odd couple Paige … Read more
SmackDown Redux (March 10th, 2016): Brie’s Not-So-Ravishing Deja Vu
Welcome to this week’s SmackDown Redux! To quote the great philosopher Chris Riddle, we are on the Road to Roadblock to WrestleMania! And in Divaland, it seems a new rivalry has been started with Brie Bella and Lana. And on RAW, Lana hit a Bella Buster on the former Divas Champion after costing her a … Read more
Vote for the Star of the Week Ending March 12th, 2016
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Becky Lynch … Read more
Divas Match Added to WWE Roadblock
A Divas match has been added to the card of tomorrow night’s WWE Roadblock live special. Divas Champion Charlotte has revealed on Twitter that she will face Natalya, nothing that the match will see her come full circle: Headed to Toronto… Tomorrow my career will come full circle against @NatbyNature #WWERoadblock pic.twitter.com/2wipG5du1E — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) … Read more
The Wrap (March 11th, 2016): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * The WWE has confirmed Orlando, Florida as … Read more
‘Total Divas’ First Look: John Thinks Nikki Needs to Get Her Head in the Game
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella starts rehabbing her back with help from John Cena. However, Nikki gets a rude awakening when she trains with John, learning that she’ll have to make significant changes to achieve the body she wants. Her commitment is called in to question as well, Cena stealing her … Read more
Lucha Underground Analysis (March 9th, 2016): Mariposa Rises, Sexy Star Crumbles
Another night in The Temple, another monumental turn of events! This week on Lucha Underground, Marty “The Moth” Martinez‘s sister Mariposa makes her shocking and quite stunning debut, whilst Taya Valkyrie scraps with Cage in a No Disqualification match. Talk about a big mountain to climb in your debut match! Throw in some licks of … Read more
Impact Write-Up (March 8th, 2016): Every Action Has a Reaction
After spending just a little over a month overseas, the 2016 TNA UK tour comes to an end this week. Things may have started off rocky for our Knockouts but as we gradually moved forward, we were able to at least get some long overdue spotlight to the Knockouts Championship. During this final stop in … Read more
Naomi’s First T-Shirt Available for Pre-Order on WWE Shop
[media-credit name=”Photo: Shop.WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] After a long wait, Naomi finally has her first official t-shirt for sale on WWE Shop. The shirt, which references Naomi’s signature light-up shoes, reads “FEEL THE GLOW” on the front and features an illustration of a shoe on the back. The design is available in adult, youth and women’s … Read more
‘Total Divas’ Ratings: 580,000 Viewers for “Peace of Cake”
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s Total Divas notched a new low in viewership, drawing 580,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is a new series low, down from last week’s 591,000 viewers. The 18-49 demo rating also took a hit, earning a 0.25, down significantly from the series average 0.4 rating. The episode … Read more
Raw Redux (March 7th, 2016): Charlotte and Lana Stand Tall
The Road to WrestleMania has been filled with two-match shows each and every week, with this week’s being no different. Summer Rae and Brie Bella square off in a singles match whilst Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks team up to tackle Naomi and Tamina in a Fastlane rematch. Throw in notable appearances from Stephanie McMahon, … Read more
Diva Dirt Weekly for the Week Ending March 7th, 2016
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (3/1/16): Gail Kim is attacked by Jade after exchanging words with … Read more