Mickie James sat down with WrestleTalk to promote her new album, Somebody’s Gonna Pay, and was asked why she left the WWE in 2010. The Knockouts Champion is quick to correct the phrasing, as she didn’t “leave” the WWE – she was released from her contract. Mickie says, at the time, she didn’t see the … Read more
TNA has taken us behind the scenes of their latest ShopTNA commercial and photoshoot, in which the Knockouts give the “back to school” theme a twist. Christy Hemme, the brains behind the operation, said she wanted to give the usual schoolgirl theme an edge, making it industrial with gritty lighting and smoke. Knockouts Champion Mickie … Read more
While on the media rounds promoting Total Divas, the show’s stars were asked about Darren Young making history as the WWE’s first openly gay Superstar. Brie and Nikki Bella, when done jawing with Extra host Maria Menounos about their SummerSlam Axxess match, were asked about Darren Young coming out. Brie said she is “so proud” … Read more
Yesterday, news broke that TNA had released VP of the Knockouts division Brooke Hogan, and today we’re learning the reason behind the move. PWInsider is reporting that the feeling backstage was that her role had run its course. The door is open for a return, depending on the circumstances. Brooke’s father, Impact Wrestling General Manager … Read more
Leading up to SummerSlam this Sunday, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the “biggest party of the summer”. Today, we’re going back to SummerSlam 2010, when Divas Champion Alicia Fox put her title on the line against Melina. Alicia was set on proving that she was an untouchable champion, while … Read more
Prior to her match on SmackDown, Natalya spoke with Renee Young on the WWE App about teaming with Kaitlyn after their recent falling out. Natalya says she believes that time heals all wounds, and she thinks with SummerSlam on Sunday, Kaitlyn needs all the backup she can get. The former Divas Champion says she related … Read more
Move over, Ryan Seacrest – there’s a new hotshot red carpet interviewer in town! On Thursday night, Natalya greeted the WWE Superstars, Divas and various celebrities as they arrived at the WWE and E!’s Superstars for Hope party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She played red carpet hostess, interviewing everyone from WWE Hall of Famer … Read more
Summer Rae put down her dancing shoes and picked up her first WWE Title yesterday morning. Okay, so it wasn’t the Divas Championship, or even the NXT Women’s Championship, but she did manage to snap a picture with one of WWE’s custom titles as she and Fandango participated in a SummerSlam week “Hide and Tweet” … Read more
There’s Divas action on tonight’s SmackDown, so tune in at 8pm ET on SyFy. Discuss the show in the comments! RELATED: SmackDown Spoilers: August 16th, 2013
UPDATE: PWInsider is reporting that Brooke’s release happened on Tuesday or Wednesday, and was a cost cutting measure. Brooke Hogan has been released by TNA Wrestling, according to a report from F4WOnline. The article states that the daughter of Impact Wrestling’s General Manager, Hulk Hogan, was “fired”. The report also says that the WWE’s roster … Read more
Viewers across the US have fallen in love with E!’s new reality show Total Divas — and it seems celebrities are not immune to its charm either! Singer and The Voice social media correspondent Christina Milian declared her love for the reality show after meeting newbie Divas Eva Marie and JoJo at last night’s SummerSlam … Read more
They haven’t been confirmed for the game yet, but Brie and Nikki Bella are already hyped for the release of WWE 2K14. Gamer Hub caught up with the Bellas during a Total Divas press event and asked them how it feels to play themselves in a game. The Divas recall their childhood video games: Tony … Read more
WWEShop are having a busy day! Not long after introducing a new Brie & Nikki Bella poster to their online store, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee has received one of her own. The 18 x 14 inch poster sees AJ posing in her official “Love Bites” t-shirt in front of a personalized background. The poster … Read more
Christy Hemme is the latest former Diva to be added to WWE.com’s Alumni section. The inaugural Diva Search winner and current TNA Knockout is described in her bio as a “spitfire”, a “firecracker” and “dynamic”. The bio describes her WWE run, from her Diva Search win in 2004 to her release in 2005. It’s a … Read more
Divas, divas, everywhere! While E! is celebrating the success of its hit new reality show Total Divas, former WWE star and TNA Knockout Kharma is set to become a Double Diva! Kharma, real name Kia Stevens, is set to appear on an episode of Lifetime’s reality show Double Divas, which recently began airing its second … Read more
2013 marks the year WWE executive Stephanie McMahon returned to WWE TV as a weekly character, and now it will mark the year she returns to the WWE’s video game franchise, too! GamerHub caught up with the Billion Dollar Princess at last night’s SummerSlam kick-off party in Los Angeles and Steph confirmed she will be … Read more
What’s up Knockouts fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up: Hardcore Justice special. Although it was announced that Knockouts Champion Mickie James would team with Gail Kim to face ODB and Velvet Sky this week, that wasn’t the case. Velvet didn’t show up and TNA didn’t acknowledge it. It was left to former Knockout … Read more
WWE Divas past and present dazzled at last night’s Superstars for Hope party, which took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. The party, a partnership between E! and the WWE to benefit Make-A-Wish, saw former Divas Eve Torres and Maryse join current Divas like Summer Rae, Naomi and Alicia Fox. Total Divas star … Read more
It may not be a t-shirt, but it’s something! WWEShop has just unveiled a new piece of merchandise for Total Divas stars Brie and Nikki Bella. A poster has been added to the online store, showing the Bellas in bold black, white and red. The Bellas look stunning. Can we say we love that it’s … Read more
At yesterday’s Be A STAR rally in California, Stephanie McMahon talked to the WWE camera about the importance of having someone like WWE Superstar Darren Young, who came out as gay yesterday, share his story at the event. Stephanie says it takes “a lot of courage to stand up for who you are and what … Read more
WWE Superstars CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler have been hard at work on the media rounds leading up to Sunday’s SummerSlam, so it was inevitable that they would eventually be asked about the E!’s new hit show Total Divas. Sport Illustrated
Leading up to SummerSlam this Sunday, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the “biggest party of the summer”. Today, we’re going back to SummerSlam 2000, when the first ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match took place. The match has since become iconic for creating a stipulation that is not only … Read more
Tonight at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the WWE and E! teamed up to host the Superstars for Hope party, raising funds to benefit Make-A-Wish. Naturally, the Divas were more than happy to get glammed up and walk the red carpet, posting photos on Instagram as they were getting ready. Party host Natalya, Naomi, Cameron, Layla, … Read more
It seems that The Great Khali might have seen Natalya reveal her relationship with Tyson Kidd in the preview for the next episode of Total Divas, because he’s already found a new workout buddy in Layla. Layla posted the picture on her Instagram account, adding in the caption, “Only one treadmill left so @GreatKhaliSays & … Read more
The following spoilers for next week’s Impact Wrestling were taped tonight:
WWE Divas past and present have taken to Twitter to congratulate WWE Superstar Darren Young, who came out as gay earlier today in an interview with TMZ. First to show how proud she was of Darren was WWE Executive VP of Creative Stephanie McMahon. She tweeted: Congratulations to @DarrenYoungWWE for being the first openly gay … Read more