Tonight at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, Asuka makes her NXT in-ring debut against Dana Brooke. Does Dana stand a chance against the Japanese phenom? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: I’ll keep this short. In the words of Whoppi Goldberg- Dana, you in danger girl! Asuka wins. Erin: NXT has bent over backwards to make … Read more
Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with injury updates, a new promotion starting, and spotlighting the one and only Act Yasukawa! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com To update a story from a few months ago, Tokyo Joshi Pro wrestler KANNA fractured her eye socket in August which knocked her out of … Read more
Natalya is the subject of Michael Cole‘s latest sit down interview for WWE.com. In the interview, the former Divas Champion talks about watching the Diva Revolution blossom from the sidelines, Paige‘s new attitude and the possibility of retiring and more. Natalya spoke about taking time off of the road to tend to her injured husband … Read more
A select group of Knockouts will have a shot at becoming the next TNA World Heavyweight Champion. In the aftermath of Matt Hardy vacating the championship, TNA has announced a World Title Series, the rules of which are explained in a new press release: The World Title Series will feature a format very similar to … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2004, when Lita and Trish Stratus main evented Raw in a Women’s Title match. This was the … Read more
October 7th. Eight years ago today, Beth Phoenix won her first Women’s Championship. I remember the feeling I had that night. This was the start of a resurgence in the women’s division. Beth seemed like the piece that was missing since the departures of Trish Stratus and Lita about a year earlier. Her feud and … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the future of NXT’s Divas division, who she wants to defend the Women’s Title against, changing the term “Diva” and more. The status of the NXT Divas division after recent changes: “I see that it has a million possibilities to get so much better. When … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2011, when Kelly Kelly helped Edge defend the World Heavyweight Title in a tag match on SmackDown. … Read more
Yesterday, Triple H conducted a media conference call to hype tonight’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, answering questions about Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s main event Iron Man match, Asuka‘s in-ring debut and the future of the Divas division. Transcript courtesy of PWInsider. Bayley vs. Sasha at TakeOver: Brooklyn: HHH thinks the match was huge, but there are … Read more
Wednesday night in the main event of NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, history will be made as Sasha Banks challenges Bayley for the NXT Women’s Championship in the first ever Divas Iron Man match. To celebrate this huge occasion, for the first time ever, Diva Dirt Hype features not just one, but two music videos highlighting the … Read more
2K Games has revealed details on their season pass and DLC for WWE 2K16. 2K Games had previously announced that Bayley, Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch would not be included in the game but there is some silver lining. Several Hall of Fame Divas were revealed in today’s announcement. Lita and Trish Stratus will … Read more
Divas Champion Charlotte recently spoke with SportingNews.com, discussing the current state of the Divas division and her hopes for the future. Charlotte spoke about the negative feedback the Diva Revolution angle has received, acknowledging that the Revolution is bigger than the current storyline would have fans believe: “Well, I think people always want to find … Read more
Total Divas will return in early 2016 with a few changes to its cast. In a new press release, E! has confirmed the lineup for season five: Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eva Marie, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Paige, Rosa Mendes and Tough Enough runner up Amanda. Amanda, who will go by the nickname Mandy, is described … Read more
Marriage proposals, hummer limousines and primadonna attitudes; move over Real Housewives, Monday Night Raw is all about the over-the-top jaw drop! The spotlight was still firmly on the Divas Division last night as three angles involving the girls dominated the broadcast. Paige‘s self-inflated crusade for attention continued when she clashed with everyone’s favourite voice of … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2003, when Lita and Victoria became the first Divas to compete in a Steel Cage match. The … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer Lita has been seen on the road with the WWE quite frequently for the last couple of weeks. According to a new report, this is because Lita is now working full time with the company in a backstage role. According to PWInsider (via Lords of Pain), the former Women’s Champion is … Read more
A new video hyping Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic Iron Man match at tomorrow’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT focuses on the preparations each Diva is making in the lead up. In the video, Bayley and Sasha speak about the importance of respect, acknowledging that they have given each other opportunities to prove themselves and make an … Read more
The WWE has released a preview clip of Lita and Trish Stratus‘s episode of WWE Rivalries. The clip shows snippets of their feud and includes commentary from Summer Rae as well as Lita and Trish themselves. Watch the clip below: The Lita/Trish episode of WWE Rivalries premieres on the WWE Network today at 5pm ET. … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 2010, when the teams of Lay-Cool (Layla and Michelle McCool) and the Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix … Read more
Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s historic main event Iron Man match being hyped in a new ad. The commercial, which aired on tonight’s Raw, quotes reviews of their highly acclaimed match at TakeOver: Brooklyn and touts their TakeOver: RESPECT as history in the making. Watch the commercial below: NXT TakeOver: RESPECT takes places this Wednesday at … Read more
WWE.com has published a new list ranking the top ten matches in NXT history, and a lauded Divas match has landed at number one. Bayley and Sasha Banks‘s match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn topped the list, beating out several acclaimed men’s matches, including Neville vs. Sami Zayn from NXT TakeOver: R Evolution. Bayley and Sasha … Read more
Divas Champion Charlotte will defend the title against Nikki Bella later this month at Hell in a Cell. The match was announced today in a Facebook video posted by the WWE: EXCLUSIVE: Tom Phillips breaks a MAJOR Announcement for Hell i… BREAKING NEWS: Charlotte – WWE will defend her Divas Championship against Nikki Bella at … Read more
Despite future uncertainty, rumors of a television deal coming to an abrupt end and the threat of an unwanted visit from Hurricane Joaquin, TNA has managed to weather through yet another year to provide fans with their biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory! Unlike last year, the event was live and held within … Read more
Leading up to the historic main event Iron Man match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, we’re taking a look back at other moments in which WWE Divas made history. Today, we’re looking back at 1999, when Chyna became the first (and so far only) woman to win the Intercontinental Title. At … Read more
