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
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
[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
[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
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
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
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that Jacqueline will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016. The news was revealed by the release of the WWE’s special edition WrestleMania 32 magazine, which includes the Dallas-born Diva with the rest of … Read more
This past weekend, three women were among the talents who received WWE tryouts in front of the crowds at the Arnold Classic. According to Squared Circle Sirens, those women were Hattie Boydle, Raven Duron and MJ Jenkins. Hattie is an Australian WBFF pro model, Raven auditioned for Tough Enough and MJ has been an indy … Read more
With one Divas match officially booked for WrestleMania 32, there’s another shaping up for a possible spot on the card. The exact form that match would take is unknown, but this week’s Main Event seems to be pointing us in a general direction. In a Six-Diva Tag Team match, Brie Bella, Natalya and Paige take … Read more
Welcome to this week’s SmackDown Redux! Last week, Charlotte laid down the gauntlet to Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, stating that the two would have to face off to determine a Number One Contender for the Divas Championship at WrestleMania. On Raw, that match would end in a very controversial double pin. And now, on SmackDown, … Read more
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
This weekend, we extended the (possibly unforeseen) streak of Divas matches gracing both WWE Superstars and WWE Main Event. On the Main Event side, we were treated to a rather explosive tag team match. On Superstars, we have a slightly quieter affair… slightly. In one-on-one action, Natalya and Summer Rae square off, surely feeding off … Read more
Two Divas suffered injuries at live events tonight: Emma at a NXT live event in Cleveland and Charlotte at a WWE live event in Minneapolis. Emma is believed to have been legitimately knocked out during a match with Asuka. According to tweets and a video from those in attendance, she appeared to be knocked out … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @RealPaigeWWE/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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: * Paige is … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown, the WWE confirmed who Charlotte will defend her Divas Title against at WrestleMania 32: both Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks. Following two number one contendership matches that ended in draws – the result of a double pin on Raw and a DQ prompted by Charlotte on SmackDown – the WWE has officially … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie‘s new purchase leaves Nikki livid. Brie, who Nikki says had promised she wouldn’t buy a scooter, breaks that promise pretty quickly. When she shows up to lunch on that very vehicle, she gets a very hostile welcome from her sister. Watch the clip below: Total Divas airs … Read more
For only the second time in history, this week’s Lucha Underground Analysis features a Luchadora vs. Luchadora match! Who’d have thought that two women facing off would be refreshing content on a women’s wrestling news source? That’s the bizarre happenings of The Temple for you. This week’s episode kicks off with a seething Mil Muertes, … Read more
Welcome to another NXT Redux! This week, we take a slight break from the Women’s Title scene and check in with Emma and Dana Brooke, who are out to prove that they’re the most dominant duo in the division. The other pair claiming dominance – Eva Marie and Nia Jax – make a quick appearance, … Read more
Greeting Knockouts fans and welcome to this week’s edition of Impact-Write Up. Last week, Maria Kanellis double-crossed Knockouts Champion Gail Kim when she walked away from Gail’s offer to join her and Velvet Sky in their Lethal Lockdown match against The Dollhouse. This week, Gail Kim looks for answers, as well as a fight, from … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s Total Divas saw the series slip to its lowest viewership ever, drawing 591,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. The series low was previously held by season two episode “Red and Gold”, which drew 750,000 viewers and is a sharp drop from last week’s draw of 777,000 viewers. The … Read more
This week’s WWE.com sit down interview with Michael Cole featured Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, the two women vying for a shot at Charlotte‘s Divas Title at WrestleMania 32. At the start of the interview Sasha admits that a year ago, she believed she’d be in the position she’s in today. She says she’s always … Read more
Last night’s Raw was the first ever episode to take place on February 29th and in regards to the Divas, it was a leap year worth remembering. Three backstage segments, two matches and an in-ring promo where what we were treated to, with some unprecedented results on display that I’m pretty happy with. The unpredictability … Read more
