Lucha Underground has been officially renewed for a third season. The promotion, which aired its season two premiere last week, announced the news in a press release, revealing that the third season will premiere in early 2017. According to PWInsider, this news was announced to the talent last week as they filmed the final episodes … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Divas Champion Charlotte recently appeared on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, discussing her heel turn, performing at WrestleMania, the Reid Flair controversy and more. Transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc: Charlotte spoke abut the possibility of wrestling Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 32, reflecting on the journey they’ve taken together: “I get … Read more
Spoilers for the March 1st & March 8th episodes of Impact Wrestling.
Spoilers for the February 23rd episode of Impact Wrestling.
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: Awesome Kong … Read more
Hey guys and welcome to the first SmackDown on the Road to WrestleMania! After a heartbreaking loss at the Royal Rumble and post match attacks from Charlotte and Sasha Banks, how will Becky Lynch rebound? How many times will Ric Flair “Woo”? When will they let Mauro Ranallo be a one man commentary team? All … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Alicia Fox isn’t interested in burying the hatchet with Eva Marie. When Paige announces during a car trip that she and Eva have patched things up between them, Alicia is annoyed, and launches into a rant against Eva. Alicia explains why she refuses to smooth things with Eva, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ImpactWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong has been sent home from TNA’s UK tour today following an altercation with fellow Knockout Reby Sky. According to a report from PWInsider, the altercation began when Kong, taking issue with Sky dressing in the Knockouts’ locker room, threw Reby’s bag into the hallway. When … Read more
Spoilers for the February 9th & 16th of Impact Wrestling.
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” 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: * WWE.com has … Read more
This Tuesday, Mandy Rose makes her Total Divas debut. Mandy – the Diva runner-up on the latest season of Tough Enough – is introduced to her fellow Divas during a meeting organized by Marc Carano. When he announces that she has signed a five year deal with the WWE and will be joining them on … Read more
We’re two weeks away from Bayley‘s next NXT Women’s Title defense, but you wouldn’t know it, judging by this week’s show. That’s not a bad thing, though: while the champ was completely absent from the program, the set-up was still there. NXT, as it’s known to do, has found a creative way to build hype … Read more
Move over Christmas Day – last night was the most anticipated night of the year as Lucha Underground returned – and it was even more crazily refreshing than ever! Three luchadoras showed their faces last night, once of whom has much greater responsibilities than ever before. The Mistress of Macabre, Catrina is now in charge … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Naomi has provided an update on her injury status. Earlier this week, news emerged that Naomi had been sidelined with an injury, stemming from a tweet by creative team member Brian James, AKA Road Dogg: @priince_ray @NaomiWWE she's been injured. I feel like if you don't know the facts, you … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Lucha Underground” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight on Lucha Underground, Ivelisse became the first woman to go one-on-one for the Lucha Underground Championship when she challenged champion Mil Muertes. Ivelisse earned the shot by winning a Triple Threat match against Angelico and Son of Havoc earlier in the night, rolling up Angelico for the victory. … Read more
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up. The raging battle between The Beautiful People and The Dollhouse continues this week in a one-on-one contest between Velvet Sky and the mean queen Awesome Kong. Elsewhere on this week’s program, a new Knockout by the name of Rosemary makes her TNA debut and makes … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night’s episode of Total Divas saw a drop in viewership from the season five premiere, drawing 939,000 viewers according to TV By the Numbers. The episode drew a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is the show’s average. According to ShowBuzz Daily, it was the 18th most-watched program … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @JohnCena/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella underwent successful neck surgery this morning. Her sister Brie delivered the good news on Twitter, noting that the former Divas Champion was sleeping soundly: Great news #BellaArmy Nikki's surgery was successful she is sleeping soundly as we speak! Thank you all for your support! #FearlessNikki — Nikki & … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Naomi is the latest Diva to be sidelined by an injury. The news was revealed by former WWE Superstar and current creative team member Brian James, AKA Road Dogg, who tweeted it in response to a fan’s complaints about Naomi being underused: @priince_ray @NaomiWWE she's been injured. I feel like … Read more
The final Monday Night Raw of January concluded the month in style, producing two solid Divas matches that set tongues wagging and hearts beating with excitement. Firstly, Sasha Banks clashed with Becky Lynch in a match that saw Divas Champion Charlotte make her presence felt. The cast of Total Divas were also in the spotlight, … 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 (1/19/16): Gail Kim retains the Knockouts Title against Awesome Kong; Raquel … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Fresh off the reveal that Nikki Bella will undergo neck surgery this week, WWE.com spoke to the former Divas Champion about her injury and recovery. Nikki explained the extent of her injury and the procedure that she hopes will fix the issue: “I have a pretty badly herniated disc in … Read more
Nikki Bella will undergo surgery this week to repair her injured neck. The former Divas Champion broke the news in an interview with E! Online, revealing that she will undergo a two-hour procedure this Wednesday. As a result, Nikki will not be able to travel for three months, which takes her out of the picture … Read more
The Royal Rumble is known as the beginning of the road to WrestleMania, but for Divas, that usually isn’t the case. Typically, the road to Mania begins…well, a few weeks before Mania. As a result, we’re often treated to uninspired matches at what should be the biggest night of the year. This year, however, looks … Read more