Spoilers for the April 14th Impact:
Raw Redux (March 28th, 2011): Jersey Shore Invades Raw
Holy F-bomb, Batman! Last night’s Raw needed a lot of censoring when it came to the Divas in a last effort to attract interest before Sunday’s WrestleMania pay per view.
In a taped segment, Trish Stratus and Snooki were spotted at a bar in New Jersey with the latter looking in no fit state for live TV. (Glug, glug, glug!) Lay-Cool didn’t know what was about to hit ’em…
Trish and Snooki are drinkin’ it up (well, one more than the other) at Miami Mike’s when some dude comes up to them and pesters our pint-sized (pint… *cough*) MTV star. Snooki tells Josh Mathews that she’s ready for ‘Mania (“Bring it on, bitches!”). The interview is interrupted by the lurker — who, by the way, is named Danny E (vital information right there) — and he ends up getting a smack from Snooki for his efforts. A change from being on the receiving end, eh?
Tough Enough 2 Champion Jackie Haas Joins Diva Dirt for Tough Enough Revival Coverage
Nearly 10 years ago she proved that she is indeed Tough Enough and now, in 2011, Jackie Haas is bringing that expertise to Diva Dirt!
We are pleased to announce today that Tough Enough 2 champion, former WWE Diva and former TNA Knockout, Jackie Haas, will join our coverage of the upcoming USA Network revival of WWE Tough Enough.
Regeneration X News & Notes from SHIMMER
Allison Danger sent in some notes and corrections from SHIMMER this weekend:
– The double team finish hit by Leva Bates and Allison Danger is called the Sonic Screwdriver. It is a lung blower into a currently unnamed variation of the Lovelace Choker. The pull through spinning neckbreaker was also utilized on its own against Rebecca Knox after she interfered in the Knight Dynasty-Regeneration X match which Knox sweep Danger’s foot while she suplexed Britani Knight. This allowed Britani to land across Danger’s chest and pin her while Knox held the foot out of the line of the ref’s vision.
– The Regeneration X tag music was specifically mashed up by an extremely talented friend of the tag team. Both Bates’ and Danger’s theme were spliced with the Doctor Who theme.
– Characters played by RX this weekend were Doctors 10 & 11 from Doctor Who, V for Vendetta and Hit Girl from Kick Ass.
Raw Response: March 28th, 2011
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight at 9pm ET on the USA Network.
Be sure to tune in to the Post-Raw Show LIVE at 11pm ET following Raw!
Discuss the show in the comments!
WWE Superstars Spoilers: March 31st, 2011
Spoilers for Thursday:
TNA Impact Spoilers: April 7th, 2011
Spoilers for next week’s Impact:
ROH iPPVs This Weekend: Serena Returns, SHIMMER Tag Team Championship Match Added
ROH has announced the Women of Honor matches for its shows in Atlanta this weekend.
On Friday, April 1st, Serena Deeb will return to the company teaming with Sara Del Rey to take on Hiroyo Matsumoto and Ayumi Kurihara.
Then on Saturday, April 2nd, new SHIMMER Tag Team Champions Daizee Haze and Tomoka Nakagawa defend against Matsumoto and Kurihara.
Both events will air live on iPPV.
More information and ordering details here.
In Video: Stars Wish Diva Dirt a Happy Birthday!
Okay, so our birthday was technically a couple of weeks ago but we’ve finally pieced this thing together!
Check out the stars of NCW Femmes Fatales and Pro-Wrestling SUN send their birthday wishes to Diva Dirt:
JR Weighs in on Chyna/Hall of Fame
Following Trish Stratus‘ endorsement of Chyna going into the WWE Hall of Fame, Jim Ross addressed the idea in his latest blog.
He writes:
So Trish Stratus endorsed Chyna for the WWE HOF. That’s Trish’s opinion. I’m sure Chyna’s name might come up some day. My thoughts on that matter is and will always remain that I felt it was wrong for Chyna to wrestle men on a regular basis and that her being the Intercontinental Champion was bad positioning. Does that mean that Chyna isn’t WWE HOF worthy? That’s not for me to speculate on as I am not in the decision making process of the WWE HOF.
You can read JR’s blog here.
Mr. Glamazon’s Hitting the Ropes (Issue #25) – Hell’s Kitchen
At some point in your life you have told Vincent Kennedy McMahon to go to hell.
We all have. Every single one of us. Every single wrestling fan has done this at one time or another. Whether you’re a casual fan who just watches Monday Night Raw or a hardcore fan that attends WrestleMania every year. You have done this. I guarantee it.
You have yelled at him through your television. You have bitched about him to your friends. You have made fun of him. You have made fun of his family. You have chastised him. You have criticized him. You have used his name in vain. You have wanted to punch him in the nose.
But I bet you have never stopped watching his product.
SHIMMER Volume 40 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois
SHIMMER returns to Berwyn, IL this weekend to tape Volumes 37-40 in its DVD series. Diva Dirt’s Cryssi, Eric and Steven are on hand bringing live results:
Main event will be Hamada vs Eagles for the SHIMMER Championship.
1. Kellie Skater def. Taylor Made.
2. Rachel Summmerlyn def. Bonesaw in a pretty sloppy, slow paced match.
SHIMMER Volume 39 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois
SHIMMER returns to Berwyn, IL this weekend to tape Volumes 37-40 in its DVD series. Diva Dirt’s Cryssi, Eric and Steven are on hand bringing live results:
SPARKLE (pre-show)
* Rhia O’Reilly & Jett Riley def. Brittany Force & December. O’Reilly pins Force after a crossbody.
SHIMMER Volume 39
1. Kellie Skater def. Courtney Rush with a running neck snap.
2. LuFisto def. Sassy Stephie (with Madamoiselle Rachelle) with a modified STO.
Unwrapped (March 27th, 2011): Alicia, Kelly, Lay-Cool, Melina & Rosita
Every week, following WWE.com and TNAWrestling.com’s photoshoot updates, we’ll take a look at the newest Diva and Knockout shoots and give you the opportunity to voice your opinions on them in a feature we lovingly call Unwrapped. Let’s unwrap this week’s eye candy, featuring Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, Lay-Cool, Melina and Rosita:
Alicia Fox
This is kind of reminiscent of Alicia’s earliest shoots, where she was more “hippie chick” than serious and sleek. The headband, denim shorts, tank top and the furry moccasin-like boots look good on her, even if the style was more relevant back when Alicia first sported the look. And, for as many girls who have tried this kind of look, Alicia pulls it off the best. She’s got an easy, carefree way of posing that doesn’t seem stilted or pretentious, and her athletic body type is well flattered. It seems like she’s trying to replicate those old shoots in her poses, yet sticking in some of her heel attitude to make it more current. She even manages to make the peace sign, used to death by teenaged girls everywhere, look interesting in draping it over her head. It’s little touches like that that make what could be a “been there, done that” kind of photoshoot something new and interesting.
Rating: • • • • •
• View the photoshoot.
Kelly Kelly
The champagne color on her top and shoes look fantastic on her, but the white denim shorts are too destroyed for a look like this. The bits of hanging denim would be better suited to a more casual look, and clash with the dressier top and heels. In many of the poses, however, you can’t tell that someone took a par of scissors to them, because when she’s laying on the equipment trunk, it’s well hidden. I like the poses where she looks genuinely relaxed, though they’re few and far between. That’s not to say that Kelly looks unnatural, but it’s always nice to see her mix it up and not giving her usual grin. It adds some depth to the poses when they don’t have the same bright smile–there’s more mystery in it. Though, as we’ve seen, Kelly loves to smile, and to ask her to part with her smile would be like asking Lay-Cool to stop being attached at the hip.
Rating: • • • • •
• View the photoshoot.
SHIMMER Matches Announced for Today’s Tapings, Pictures from Yesterday
SHIMMER has announced the following matches for today:
***Rematch of Final Four from Vol. 36 Main Event***
SHIMMER Champion MADISON EAGLES & SARA DEL REY vs. CHEERLEADER MELISSA & AYAKO HAMADA***Best Two out of Three Falls***
“Everybody’s Favorite Girlfriend” JESSIE McKAY vs. NICOLE MATTHEWS***Grudge Match***
SERENA DEEB vs. PORTIA PEREZ***SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match***
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions MISAKI OHATA & HIROYO MATSUMOTO vs. NIKKI ROXX & ARIEL“Your Soul’s Tormentor” MsCHIF vs. SWEET SARAYA KNIGHT w/ Rebecca Knox
JESSICA JAMES vs. “The Wrestling Goddess” ATHENA
DAIZEE HAZE & TOMOKA NAKAGAWA vs. MIA YIM & JAMILIA CRAFT
“The Latina Sensation” MERCEDES MARTINEZ vs. BRITANI KNIGHT w/ Rebecca Knox
Plus AYUMI KURIHARA, LUFISTO, CHRISTINA VON EERIE, MELANIE CRUISE, ALLISON DANGER, LEVA BATES, RACHEL SUMMERLYN, “The Rate Tank” KELLIE SKATER, COURTNEY RUSH, MENA LIBRA, SASSY STEPHIE, and more!
Additionally, our friend John Hyperion has great pictures from yesterday’s tapings here.
SHIMMER Volume 38 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois
SHIMMER returns to Berwyn, IL this weekend to tape Volumes 37-40 in its DVD series. Diva Dirt’s Cryssi, Eric and Steven are on hand bringing live results:
1. Daizee Haze def. Courtney Rush with a tiger suplex.
2. Tomoka Nakagawa def. Jessica James with a fisherman suplex.
After the match, Daizee came out proclaiming that Tomoka was a ‘winner’ and that they were undefeated as a tag team. Another tag team enters the title picture.
SHIMMER Volume 37 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois
SHIMMER returns to Berwyn, IL this weekend to tape Volumes 37-40 in its DVD series. Diva Dirt’s Cryssi, Eric and Steven are on hand bringing live results:
SPARKLE (pre-show)
* Bonesaw Jessie Brooks def. Jett Riley with a double underhook DDT.
* Brittany Force def. Rhia O’Reilly. Force pins Reilly with her feet on the ropes.
SHIMMER Vol. 37
* Kellie Skater issues open challenge which is answered by MsChif.
1. MsChif def. Kellie Skater via Desecrator.
2. Mena Libra def. Courtney Rush with a bridging Samoan drop.
Impact Write-Up (March 24th, 2011): Take a Step Into The Twilight Zone…
Oh here we go! It is that time of the week yet again and I am back with another rendition of the Impact Write-Up! Yes, it is yours truly and I can definitely say that after last week, I’m hoping TNA went for a little redemption factor this week. Last week, we saw a three minute “streetfight” between four of TNA’s Knockouts and their respective male partners. We also saw a flash in the pan(har har) return from former Knockout Alissa Flash in a very unsuccessful try against the TNA Knockouts Champion. This week, we’ve got a match between two women who just can’t seem to get enough of beating the hell out of each other. And..we are also going to explore another chapter in the new developing saga of the troop of Mexican Americans looking to stake their claim on the company. Buckle up, strap in, do whatever it takes to secure yourself to your location. You’re in for a ride.
HARDCORE COUNTRY! Our first glimpse of Knockout action comes in the form of Mickie James, bounding to the ring in those classic daisy dukes and a teal fringe top with gorgeous red hair. She is set to take on Tara, who we see backstage, straddling her crotch rocket. Out of nowhere, Madison Rayne storms up and demands that Tara destroy Mickie, or else! Tara questions it but Madison is quick to let her know that this isn’t a classroom, she doesn’t need to ask questions. She just needs to go do her job. Job? Yes. Go do your job, Tara. Do all of Madison’s dirty work so she can squash Mickie at Lockdown. Winning. Duh. BROKEN! BROKEN! And out she rides, complete with the giant bow on her backside and no sooner than she can climb the apron, the veteran is flipped over to her backside. Good thing she brought that extra cushion, huh?
In Video: Footage of Mickie James’ Shoulder Injury Last Weekend
Fan footage has surfaced from last weekend’s Jacksonville, FL TNA house show where Mickie James was injured.
By the looks of it, the injury happened when Mickie landed awkwardly hitting her legscissors out of the corner on Madison Rayne.
Once again, our best wishes to Mickie on a speedy recovery.
SmackDown Redux (March 25th, 2011): Famous, Flawless… Fist Pump?
You knew it was going to happen sooner or later.
With Jersey Shore star Snooki in the mix at WrestleMania, it was only a matter of time before Lay-Cool dressed up as the ‘guidette’ — and that’s exactly what they did on SmackDown this week. Try not to hurt your neck… it’s time to fist pump, Lay-Cool style:
Kicking off the Divas portion of the show are Kelly Kelly and Rosa Mendes set for tag team action against the ‘flawless BFFs’. Out they come in some interesting — and not at all ring-ready — outfits, plus the trademark Snooki poof hair, huge slippers and hairspray.
Kelly Kelly is all business and ready to wrestle but in true Lay-Cool style, Layla and Michelle ham up their Jersey Shore spoof, fist pumping and to their hearts’ content. That is until Kelly and Rosa break up the party by taking them down to the mat. Let the slippers fly!
Raw Redux Does WWE Superstars (March 24th, 2011): A Couple’s Defeat
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Superstars Redux. To recap last week, we all saw Eve, Natalya, Gail and Tamina squaring off against Melina, Alicia Fox and the Bella Twins. Although both sides fought valiantly, it was Eve that would end up picking up the victory for the babyfaces. This week, two of those ladies from last week’s bout hit the ring once more but with new tag team partners. The Divas once again secure a main event showing on WWE Superstars; new super-couple Daniel Bryan and Gail Kim facing the team of Tyson Kidd and Melina in mixed tag team action.
After conversing with their respective partners, it is the Divas that kick off the action for the match. Gail and Melina immediately lock up in the center of the ring, each struggling for control. Melina wins the first battle by pressing her opponent into the turnbuckle but the two are forced apart by the referee. The A-Lister obliges only to hit a cheap forearm shot on Gail to hopefully continue the upper hand. The babyface Diva comes back fighting with a couple of forearm shots of her own.
Gail attempts to Irish whip Melina into the corner, but is reversed into the corner herself. Melina goes to capitalize with a boot to the stomach while Gail is able to maneuver gracefully out of the way, onto the apron. Melina grows more frustrated by the minute and immediately goes on the attack with a shoulder block. The attack is missed completely as Gail connects with her apron stomp on the heel Diva. Gail dives over the ropes, pulling Melina into a sunset flip. The count barely reaches one status as Melina kicks out. The two return to a standing position as Melina charges for a clothesline, which is immediately countered by Gail into a stunning neckbreaker.
Former WWE Diva on Snooki at WrestleMania: “I’d Be Pissed Off”
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Candice Michelle spoke to Monday Night Mayhem this week and gave her opinion on Jersey Shore star Snooki appearing at WrestleMania.
She told the show:
The WWE is smart for putting her in WrestleMania because of the advertising it will bring. However, if I was a WWE Diva currently in the locker room, I’d be pissed off. You’re busting your ass every night, you’re going overseas, and traveling, and driving, and someone just comes in that has never wrestled a day in their life and has your spot? That’s shitty. My advice to them is be who you are, do the best you can, and get noticed. Snooki is noticed for what, being a drunk on a TV show being wild and crazy? Do I respect her? Yes. Does she deserve that spot? No.
You can read more highlights here.
TNA Impact Feedback: March 24th, 2011
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. To watch, tune into Spike TV from 9pm ET.
Discuss the show in the comments!
Exclusive: Sara Del Rey Previews SHIMMER This Weekend, Future of ROH Post-HDNet, Michael Cole & More
The first ever SHIMMER Champion and Queen of Wrestling, Sara Del Rey, joins us to discuss this weekend’s SHIMMER tapings and lots more. We get Sara’s thoughts on the upcoming weekend in Berwyn, the future of Ring of Honor after it goes off the air on HDNet, her thoughts on the Divas right now, whether she sent in an application for Tough Enough, her opinion on Michael Cole and lots more!
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You can also check out Del Rey’s official website at www.saradelrey.com and follow her on Twitter: @SDRpyoo.
WSU Releases Preliminary Line-Up for Uncensored Rumble iPPV on June 25th
WSU’s annual Uncensored Rumble event will air live on iPPV on June 25th.
The event is headlined by a Royal Rumble-style match with 25 female wrestlers.
Preliminary card below:
Rima Fakih on Tough Enough Experience: “I Loved Every Bruise and Black & Blue Mark”
Miss USA, Rima Fakih, spoke to the New York Post about her experience while filming Tough Enough.
Fakih reveals that she was a tomboy growing up and lived in a rough area, which toughened her up.
Speaking on the competition, she said: “When I told my parents about doing ‘Tough Enough,’ my mom’s exact comment was, ‘Yeah, my daughter can kick butt!'”
“I was bruised up a lot. There would be times I would leave the ring and there would be a lot of blood on the mat.
“There was a lot of wear and tear on my body, but I loved every bruise and black and blue mark because I could see how hard I pushed myself.”
You can read the full piece here.