Raw Response: December 10th, 2012
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight on the USA Network at 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
Writers’ Choice Awards 2012: Most Improved Wrestler – Brooke Tessmacher
Diva Dirt presents its second annual Writers’ Choice Awards, the awards that celebrate the year in women’s wrestling, as decided by the editors and contributors of Diva Dirt. The Diva Dirt team has watched hundreds of episode of wrestling television this year, as well as hundreds of live events on DVD, additionally, we’ve followed a … Read more
Velvet Sky Returning to the Ring This Thursday
Freshly back in TNA, Knockout Velvet Sky will be making her in-ring return on this Thursday’s Impact. ImpactWrestling.com has teased the show by revealing that the former Knockouts Champion will see action in a TNA ring for the first time in several months. No other details on the match have been released, but the site … Read more
Final Resolution Results: Tara’s Beau Helps Her to Victory
Knockouts Champion Tara‘s Hollywood boyfriend Jesse proved too great a nuisance for Mickie James to overcome. Tonight at Final Resolution, Tara put her title on the line against Mickie, and the two did battle both inside and outside the ring. Jesse was a constant presence, distracting Mickie and taking a few lumps for his troubles. … Read more
Tribute to the Troops Spoilers
The following are spoilers from the Tribute to the Troops show (taped December 9th) in Norfolk, Virginia. The show airs December 22nd at 9pm ET on NBC:
TNA Final Resolution 2012 Discussion Post
Tonight at Final Resolution, Mickie James takes on Tara for the Knockouts Championship. Tune in live at 8pm ET on pay per view. Discuss the show in the comments!
TNA Final Resolution Predictions: Mickie James vs Tara
Tonight at Final Resolution, Tara defends the Knockouts Championship against Mickie James. Who will come out on top? The Diva Dirt team weighs in. Bobby: Well, it hasn’t been the most built up feud unfortunately. But it’s nice to have someone different in the title picture, and Mickie is a welcome choice for me. She … Read more
Diva Dirt’s Star of the Week: Lilian Garcia
Diva Dirt editor Melanie Rob picks her weekly star(s) based on television performances, good deeds or newsworthiness. Just two months after being struck by a car, Lilian Garcia looked radiant as she returned to SmackDown this past Friday night. Our hearts went out to Lilian in October when it was reported that she was hit … Read more
Exclusive: Mickie James Previews Match with Tara at Final Resolution Tonight
Two years ago, they wowed fans and critics alike inside a steel cage in the main event of Impact Wrestling, and tonight — almost two years to the date of that huge match-up — Mickie James and Tara are looking to make history again. Both women are veterans of the ring, and between them have … Read more
Final Resolution Rewind: Awesome Kong vs Christy Hemme (2008)
TNA’s Final Resolution returns to pay per view tonight as Tara faces Mickie James, but before that we take a look back at a past event. In 2008, Christy Hemme, now Impact Wrestling’s ring announcer, faced a ginormous challenge as she stepped into the ring with Awesome Kong (Kharma). Watch below:
Kharma: WWE Release Was a “Good Idea”
Ex-WWE Diva Kharma, real name Kia Stevens, recently opened up to Diva Dirt about her shocking release from the company, surprisingly suggesting it was a “good idea”. The former Awesome Kong explained in a recent interview that after she made her one-night return to the WWE at January’s Royal Rumble pay per view, the ball … Read more
Exclusive: Mickie James Talks Final Resolution, Music Video with Trish Stratus, Her Legacy in Wrestling and More
It’s been a long time coming (two years to be precise!), but schedules finally aligned, and eight-time champion and all-around beloved wrestling star Mickie James finally joins us here at Diva Dirt to discuss her triumphant return to the ring after a health scare, facing Knockouts Champion Tara at Final Resolution this Sunday (December 9), … Read more
Exclusive: Re-Energized Mickie James Feeling Better Than Ever After Health Scare
After months of absence from Impact Wrestling, Mickie James returned to television last month with a new-found vigor, a spring in her step, if you will, as she defeated four other former Knockouts Champions to become the number one contender for Tara‘s Knockouts Title — and it’s not hard to see why, as the former … Read more
Lilian Garcia Discusses Her Return to WWE After Being Hit by a Car
As reported earlier this week, WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia returned to work this past Tuesday for the first time since being struck by a car in Los Angeles in October. The Diva was hit by a car while working out and received treatment for head head, back and neck trauma. Speaking about her return … Read more
Impact Write-Up (December 6th, 2012): Velvet Sky is Back… and Mickie & Tara Have a Match This Sunday Too
Greetings everyone, and welcome to this week’s write-up of all things Knockout related that took place on Impact Wrestling. This week, Mickie James and Tara try to add some heat to their match at the Final Resolution this Sunday, but it is Velvet Sky‘s return that seems to fortunately/unfortunately (fortunate to see her back because … Read more
Eve Injured?
Fans were wondering the whereabouts of Divas Champion Eve Torres on WWE television this week as she didn’t appear on Raw — well, wonder no more. According to F4WOnline, Eve is recovering from an elbow injury and was used in a limited in-ring capacity during last weekend’s WWE live events where she teamed with Rosa … Read more
Ice Ribbon “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling” #143 Results
All aboard the Joshi train, as we see what happened in today’s episode of Ice Ribbon’s weekly online show “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling”! Two matches today, both featuring the ever-present face of 19Pro, Sayaka Obihiro (who is leaving Ice Ribbon this month, and will face Hamuko Hoshi for the IW19 Championship on the 28th … Read more
In Video: Velvet Sky Comments on TNA Return
TNA’s YouTube channel has a video with Velvet Sky taken just minutes after she returned to the company live on Impact Wrestling last night. Watch below:
Daizee Haze Makes First Wrestling Appearance in Over a Year
Top independent star Daizee Haze made her first appearance at a wrestling show in 16 months last Friday, accompanying MsChif to the ring for her match against Sean Vincent at a Dynamo Pro Wrestling event in Glen Carbon, Illinois. This marks the first time Daizee has been seen in any sort of capacity since CHIKARA’s … Read more
Upcoming NXT Spoilers
Spoilers from last night’s NXT taping for future episodes courtesy of Diva Dirt reader Jordan Novak:
Velvet Sky Returns to TNA
Finally, the pigeons have been let loose! On tonight’s live episode of Impact Wrestling, Velvet Sky made her return to TNA. The former Knockouts Champion interrupted Mickie James and Tara, who had been discussing their Knockouts Title match at this Sunday’s Final Resolution PPV. Velvet thanked the crowd for their enthusiastic “Welcome back!” chants. She … Read more
Impact Wrestling Feedback: December 6th, 2012
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. Tune into Spike TV at the start time of 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
Former Knockout Returning on Impact Tonight (Spoilers)
This story contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling. To read the story, please click the ‘+’ button below:
Layla Goes Blonde (Pictures)
Color us shocked… Pun intended. Former Divas Champion Layla has traded in her trademark dark hair for a lighter touch, unveiling her new look via Twitter. Layla tweeted: “Loving my new hair I always wanted to be blonde (sic).” The exotic beauty has been known for her brown locks for as long as she’s been … Read more
Your Two Cents: Favorite Lita/Trish Moments
“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: Today is the anniversary of Lita and Trish Stratus‘s big main event Women’s Title match, so we want to know: what is your favorite moment involving … Read more
What is Women’s Wrestling’s Best Finisher? Round 2: Barbie Crusher/Voodoo Drop vs. O-Face
In addition to helping them secure a victory, a wrestler’s finishing move can also serve as an extension of their personality and in-ring style. From Lita‘s moonsault to the Sable Bomb to the Glam Slam to the Widow’s Peak, there were and are many finishing moves as memorable as they are devastating. Which move, then, … Read more