SHINE Wrestling — which celebrates its one year anniversary this month — is known for its strong contingent of female stars, but there is one male who has an integral part of the promotion since its inception. Here, SHINE’s commentator Lenny Leonard reflects on the one year anniversary of women’s wrestling’s fastest rising promotion. It … Read more
Last night’s Knockouts Ladder match pitting Gail Kim against Taryn Terrell has generated major buzz around the wrestling community, and TNA brought their cameras to those whom the result concerns. Current TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James was stopped by Inside Impact cameras to get her thoughts on Gail Kim’s victory. Addressing Gail, she said: “You … Read more
Bonjour, Knockout fans! Eleri is back and it feels like she’s been away for years. She’s not sure why she’s writing about herself in the third person, but she sort of likes it. Despite this, she’ll go back to normal. Hi guys! Last night’s Impact show gave us the long awaited ladder match between Gail … Read more
Diva Dirt’s SHINE Week continues with our latest SHINE-related feature, and it’s a big one! Coinciding with SHINE’s one year anniversary, we’ve had the privilege to speak with the promotion’s founder, women’s wrestling mainstay Lexie Fyfe, about everything SHINE, from its inception to its future. In this exclusive interview, Lexie talks about the process of … Read more
Gail Kim got a measure of revenge on foe Taryn Terrell on tonight’s Impact Wrestling. After losing to the rookie Knockout at Slammiversary, Gail defeated her in a Ladder match, pulling out all the stops–including a Figure Four Leg Lock through a ladder–to grab the contract that hung above the ring. Gail now has a … Read more
WWE taped 4 weeks worth of NXT tonight at Full Sail University. Spoilers below, courtesy of Diva Dirt reader Jordan: Check out photos from the tapings on Jordan’s Twitter.
As we previously reported, today marked the grand opening of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The WWE’s VP of Creative Stephanie McMahon was one of the many important figures on hand to mark the occasion. Alongside her husband Triple H and Florida Governor Rick Scott, Stephanie rang a ring bell in the WWE’s … Read more
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact Wrestling. Tune in to Spike TV at the start time of 9pm ET. Tonight’s show will feature a Ladder match pitting Gail Kim against Taryn Terrell with shot at the Knockouts Title going to the victor. Discuss the show in the comments! RELATED: Impact Wrestling … Read more
Ahead of her Ladder match tonight on Impact Wrestling, Taryn Terrell has been given her first Mens t-shirt! Hot on the heels of her female t-shirt, this new apparel for men, now available on ShopTNA.com, features the tagline: “I Like My Girls a Hot Mess.” Although Taryn is billed as the “Hot Mess”, it’s safe … Read more
By now you know there will be plenty of romance in the air when E!’s new WWE-themed reality show, Total Divas, hit screens on July 28. To recap, among the love connections we’ll see on the show include: Natalya‘s wedding to long time beau Tyson Kidd; Nikki Bella opening up about her relationship with John … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: As part of our SHINE Week leading up to SHINE 11, we want to know: who do you think will win the tournament and become the first ever SHINE Champion? We’ve … Read more
It looks this is a big week for the future of the WWE! New NXT Divas Rebecca Knox, Brittany Fetkin and CJ Perry have all started their training at the new WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The complex is celebrating its grand opening today, as is being documented on its official Twitter account. We’ve … Read more
TNA Knockout Tara and her “Hollywood boyfriend” Jessie Godderz will be appearing in the new soap opera series Tainted Dreams. The NYC Brand Productions show is being described as a Grey’s Anatomy without the hospital. The show, a unique blend of comedy and drama, was created by veteran soap opera producer Sonia Blangiardo. Tara will … Read more
According to a report from PWMania, there is once again talk of turning Layla heel. Prior to Wrestlemania 29, a heel turn for Layla was in the works. The idea was to have her work a program with Divas Champion Kaitlyn at the big show, but those plans were nixed. A few segments leading up … Read more
Diva Dirt’s Fast 5 will take on a theme and present to you–in no particular order–five related things from the world of women’s wrestling. This week, with SHINE 11 taking place this Friday, we’re looking back at five matches that have defined SHINE in its first year. Click on the arrow below to see our … Read more
Competing in the main event doesn’t happen every day for the WWE’s Divas, so they’ve got to cherish it when it does! AJ Lee has done just that, marking the one year anniversary of her Raw main event match with Eve Torres in a special tweet. The Divas Champion tweeted yesterday: Only a small, badass … Read more
As we reported, Rosa Mendes has gotten her very first action figure. After being with the company for nearly seven years, Primo & Epico‘s manager is making her plastic debut in WWE Mattel Basic Series 31. Rosa’s figure features one of her signature blue outfits. Mattel has even nailed down her tattoo and heeled boots! … Read more
Brie Bella‘s got Daniel Bryan, Nikki Bella‘s got John Cena, Natalya has Tyson Kidd and Naomi has Jimmy Uso, so it was only a matter of time before Jo-Jo Offerman got the memo and found herself a WWE Superstar beau. The Total Divas star tweeted a photo today showing her getting cozy with Superstar Justin … Read more
As SHINE Wrestling celebrates its one year anniversary this week, Diva Dirt celebrates one year of SHINE with a series of features all week long, culminating with coverage of SHINE 11 on Friday, July 12. In the fickle, judgmental world we live in today, it takes a great deal of courage, and perhaps a modicum … Read more
GUESS WHO TOOK ME BACK?! That’s right, readers! Raw has taken me back, forgiven my infidelty, and we are more in love than ever. I know some of you were hoping Raw would kick me to the curb, but lets be honest shall we, Raw would never ever get rid of the best thing that’s … Read more
E! has given us a peek of what we can expect on the upcoming Total Divas. The show, which features Divas Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Natalya, Eva Marie, Jo-Jo Offerman, Naomi and Cameron, is set to premiere on July 28th. We’ve gotten bits and pieces of things we may see, from Nikki’s relationship with John … Read more
We all know that the WWE loves to push their official app. During shows, it’s mentioned quite a bit by the commentators in an effort to make the shows more interactive. Last night, the WWE took the interactivity to a whole new level: fans had the chance to vote in a poll for Vickie Guerrero‘s … Read more
E! may wanna think about adding a new cast member to Total Divas, because this is reality show fodder if we ever saw it! Former WWE Diva-turned-Ring of Honor’s First Lady, Maria Kanellis — who was initially released by WWE in 2010 — claims the company made her an offer to return, but a certain … Read more
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight on the USA Network at 8pm ET. Follow along with our live blog below and catch all the action. Discuss the show in the comments!
As we reported earlier, the Knockouts Tag Team Championships were retired when Brooke Hogan forced ODB and Eric Young to relinquish their belts a few weeks ago on Impact. A report from PWInsider has been released, citing several the reasons for their retirement. According to the report, TNA feels there are not enough Knockouts at … Read more