As NXT’s Divas division continues to evolve into its newest form, this week’s show worked to refine the audience’s perception of some of its biggest players. Alexa Bliss, the unofficial challenger to Bayley‘s Women’s Championship, took on Peyton Royce, looking to live up to the hype she’s built up around herself. Asuka, meanwhile, takes to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with results and news from Japan, as well as a closer look at legend Dump Matsumoto! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Ice Ribbon continues to battle injuries, as not only has Aoi Kizuki not recovered from her knee … Read more
Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato has been signed by the WWE, according to PWInsider. Daria, who participated in a WWE tryout last month, is said to have started training at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week. She was the first woman to be officially eliminated from the latest season of Tough Enough, but stood … Read more
Spoilers for the October 23rd episode of WWE Main Event.
Hey guys! It’s Kyle here, venturing from the Thursday night show to fill in for Jack. Last Thursday on SmackDown, Summer Rae cost Rusev his match with Dolph Ziggler as the special guest referee, Natalya and Paige made amends, Paige made the save for her PCB teammates following a victory in a tag team match … Read more
Paige is featured in a new full-length trailer for WWE 2K16. The trailer shows Paige alongside a host of wrestlers, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sting, Kane, Seth Rollins and Rusev, as they toss totems for opponents into a fire, summoning footage from the game. In a quick game clip, Paige can be seen taking … Read more
Every Diva entrance to be included in WWE 2K16 has been revealed in a new video. The video shows the entire Diva roster, excluding DLC characters, making their entrances in the game. Judging by the video, it appears as though Nikki Bella will be the default Divas Champion and Paige will be the default NXT … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @StardomJoshiPuroresu/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night in Baldwin Park, California, STARDOM presented the second and final night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for one more blockbuster show. The event saw former WWE Diva Melina wrestle again after making her surprise return to the ring on Friday … Read more
The latest Superstar Ghost Stories features Paige‘s tale about encountering a ghost when she was 13 years old. Paige tells a story about walking alone in her house late at night and hearing whistling behind her. When she ran to hide in her bedroom, the whistling followed her, walking up to her door and letting … Read more
What up, ladies and gents? I know, I know, twice in one weekend?! This week’s Main Event picks up from Raw, where it was Nikki Bella vs. Naomi in singles action. After Nikki came away with the win, it’s time for Team B.A.D to get some payback on Team Bella. It’s Nikki and Brie vs. … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @maryse0uellet/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former Diva Maryse continues to beef up her acting resume, this time starring in a zombie movie. Maryse shared a photo from the set of the movie, titled XP-573, in which she’ll star alongside Joey Lawrence as a CIA Special Agent specializing in virus and biological weapons: On the set … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ECWAProWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight in Woodbury, New Jersey, ECWA and ChickFight presented the second annual women’s Super 8 Tournament. Deonna Purrazzo became the second woman to win the crown, defeating last year’s winner, Tessa Blanchard, by forcing her to tap out. In addition to taking home the coveted trophy, Deonna was crowned the … 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: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Tonight in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, ECWA and ChickFight will present the second annual women’s Super 8 tournament. In anticipation of the event, Diva Dirt’s sister site OWW spoke to competitors Deonna Purrazzo and Jewells Malone, getting their thoughts leading up to the big night. To listen to the interview, click here. Diva Dirt will … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @StardomJoshiPuroresu/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight in Covina, California, STARDOM presented the first night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for two blockbuster shows. The event saw the surprise in-ring return of former WWE Diva Melina, who teamed with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to defeat Hudson Envy and … Read more
Last week on SmackDown, we saw Team NBC get a win over Team Bella and Summer Rae‘s road to aisle took a speed bump when Rusev failed to defeat the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship Ryback. Then on Raw, Team Bella rebounded from their loss when number one contender for the Divas Championship … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebriebella/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: News broke this weekend of … Read more
The latest footage released from WWE 2K16 shows Naomi squaring off with Paige. The six minute video, which compiles footage from a full match, sees Paige pick up the win with the RamPaige. Naomi was previously seen in the first Diva footage from the game, in which she faced off with Alicia Fox. Watch the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: BDRocks.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: * AJ Lee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] NXT Diva Jasmin is now going by a new ring name: Aaliyah. She debuted the new name at last night’s NXT live event in Cocoa Beach, Florida, appearing alongside fellow rookie Diva Gionna Daddio in an in-ring segment: @WhosYoDaddio and Aliyah #NXTCocoa @WrestlingInc pic.twitter.com/R0rVpAKEPQ — Maryann Mason (@gravenbabies) October 16, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Paige will make a rare appearance on the late night talk show circuit next week, dropping by Conan to discuss some of the WWE’s upcoming projects. The two-time Divas Champion will appear alongside actress/comedian Sarah Silverman and comedian Megan Gailey. Conan‘s website details the reason for Paige’s visit, namedropping WWE … Read more
The latest episode of Superstar Ghost Stories, the WWE’s Halloween video series, sees Renee Young recount living in a haunted house. Renee says the home, in which she lived with her mother and brother, gave off a haunted sense from the moment they moved in. She says she often had the feeling of being watched … Read more
Last week’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT went a long way towards setting up a bright future for NXT’s Divas division. Now comes the process of taking that hype and turning it into a real, tangible thing. History-making matches are all well and good, but if this division wants to implement real, lasting change, it needs to … Read more
Scottish indy wrestler Nikki Storm is expected to start work for the WWE soon, according to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling Inc). The Observer reports that Storm has had two WWE tryouts within the past year, leading to her signing. Last month, she was rumored to be joining the WWE alongside eventual … Read more
A new trailer for WWE 2K16 gives fans a look at the game’s various creation suites, including Create-A-Diva. The Create-A-Diva function, which was absent from last year’s WWE 2K15, makes its return with a plethora of options, as revealed in CheatCC.com‘s game review: There are 100 character slots for original creations, and three save slots … Read more