Tonight’s episodes of Total Divas and WAGS will bring the drama and nostalgia. On Total Divas, Nikki Bella confesses to feeling the pressure of being Divas Champion while talking to Mark Carrano, wondering aloud if she can handle the heavier schedule much longer. He tells her she can ask to alter her schedule, but it … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Cameron recently spoke with the Miami Herald to talk about taking some time off from the WWE, her training and her recent anti-bullying social media campaign, “Wrong #”. Cameron reveals that the campaign, an idea she had to raise awareness about cyber-bullying, will be accompanied by a new single: “I’m … Read more
The WWE has confirmed the signing of Kana, breaking the news in an official press release. The announcement, made first in Kana’s home country of Japan, reveals that she will keep her current ring name and report to the WWE Performance Center later this month. Kana’s signing has been rumored ever since she appeared at … Read more
One last barrier has been placed between Nikki Bella and the record for longest Divas Title reign. As announced on tonight’s Raw, Nikki will defend the Divas Title against Charlotte next week. If Charlotte wins, Nikki’s streak will end just before she’s set to break the record. The match, which was originally set to take … Read more
Former NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has made her first public statement since her release, taking to Instagram to issue an apology. Zahra, who was released by the WWE last week after Nazi imagery was found on her Instagram, stressed that she is not an anti-Semite, writing: “Let me start this off by saying how grateful … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Lana has sustained an injury that has put her in-ring debut on hold. According to WWE.com, Lana suffered a Colles’ fracture to her wrist while working out in the ring prior to yesterday’s live event. WWE.com spoke to senior ringside physician, Dr. Scott Amann, who explained the injury and revealed … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Since we are in a holiday this will be a shorter column this week. Let’s get right to the news! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com As Kana works her way towards her “hiatus” starting on September 15th, she is making her … Read more
What’s up ladies and gents? On this week’s Main Event, we have Naomi and Sasha Banks taking on Paige and Becky Lynch. After Charlotte found her way to the top of the contender’s list for Nikki Bella’s Divas championship, it’s probably only right that Becky and Paige are looking to blow off a little steam. … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Bayley‘s first challengers may be two of NXT’s fastest rising stars. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that plans have the new NXT Women’s Champion taking on Dana Brooke first, with Eva Marie taking up the challenge afterwards. The report states that there is a desire behind … Read more
Sarah Stock is the latest addition to NXT’s coaching team, according to a new report. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is confirming earlier speculation, reporting that Stock has signed a deal with the WWE to coach at the Performance Center. The report speculates that Stock – a two-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion … 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
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHINEWrestling.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight, SHINE Wrestling presented SHINE 29, headlined by a SHINE Championship match between champ Santana Garrett and Allysin Kay. The night would prove to be disastrous for Allysin, as she would lose both her title shot and control of her stable. Against her wishes, April Hunter and Taylor Made would … Read more
This week’s SmackDown had quite a few twists up its sleeve – shocker, right? Usually SmackDown puts Diva feuds on cruise control. Here, though, we were treated to significant developments in the Lana/Summer Rae feud and the Divas Title picture. Lana and Summer brought their feud – and Summer’s scandalous accusations – to MizTV, while … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @realpaigewwe/Instagram” align=”alignright” 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 first batch: Lana and Dolph Ziggler may … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” 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: * Leva Bates, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tough Enough finalist Amanda may already be on the WWE’s radar. Amanda, who came in second to Sara Lee in the final vote over a week ago, has reportedly been training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. According to PWInsider (via Lords of Pain), Amanda was also in attendance … Read more
Happy September Knockouts fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up. September is a fun month as it’s the start of the cool fall season, pumpkin flavored coffee, a fresh start for returning students and just happens to be my birthday month. For TNA, there is a sense of importance behind the September month this … Read more
Summer Rae is featured in the September issue of Iron Man magazine, which hit newsstands earlier this week. To celebrate the big feature, WWE.com spoke to Summer about the shoot and took us behind the scenes in a video featurette. On booking the shoot: “‘Iron Man’ loved my message about having a healthy lifestyle. I … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] New NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke to WWE.com about her monumental victory at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, sharing her emotional experience before, during and after the big match. Her reaction upon winning the title: “All I could do was cry. I was crying because of everything I’ve been through to … Read more
Following their shocking reunion on last night’s Impact, Angelina Love, Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky – also known as The Beautiful People – spoke about why they joined forces again. Angelina mused that they gave the world exactly what they wanted by reuniting. Madison took issue with people classifying it as a “repackaging” of The … Read more
This week’s NXT took its first bold post-TakeOver step towards the future, showcasing two of the Divas division’s future stars: Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie. With a new Women’s Champion and a clear path to the top, both Divas had big opportunities to make their case for stardom. Alexa took on Blue Pants, seeking revenge … Read more
The WWE may be making the final moves to secure a handful of new talents. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Kana and Nikki Storm are scheduled to take the final WWE medical tests in October, which would indicate that both are on the verge of signing, if not … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WAGS star and former Divas Champion Kelly Kelly was recently a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast, where she discussed a variety of topics including the bizarre origins of her “exhibitionist” character in ECW. On the gimmick, which had her strip nearly naked in front of the crowd, Kelly revealed that … Read more
Madison Rayne is a married woman. The five-time Knockouts Champion married TNA commentator Josh Mathews late last month, the news being announced on Josh’s podcast and reported by TNA Insider. The pair were congratulated prior to their nuptials by TNA exec John “Big” Gaburick: All the best to two great kids! @realjoshmathews and @MRayneTNA — … Read more
The new season of the Diva Search may be over before it even begins. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that the revival of the Diva reality competition may not happen after all. The reason behind this uncertainty is said to be the troubles encountered by Tough Enough. The issues with Tough … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s Total Divas bounced back in the ratings, drawing 1.020 million viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is up from last week’s season low 920,000 viewers for “It’s a Beautiful Life?” and is among the higher numbers drawn this season. The episode also returned to its season … Read more