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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
Spoilers from last night’s NXT taping for future episodes courtesy of Diva Dirt reader Jordan Novak:
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
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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” 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
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
Former WWE star Kharma, real name Kia Stevens, recently revealed that she was going to retire from wrestling before she got the call from WWE. The star — who has re-adopted her Amazing Kong moniker on the independent scene — only appeared on WWE television for just over a month last year, and in an … Read more
Official NXT Divas trainer and former Independent standout, Sara Del Rey has officially been profiled on the NXT website under the “About Us” section. Del Rey, who joined WWE earlier this year as the company’s first female developmental trainer, has been working closely helping the Divas in training hone their craft in order to be … Read more
Shaul Guerrero, the former WWE developmental Diva who departed the company in September, has taken to Twitter to address her status with the WWE. Speaking to fans, the woman formerly known as Raquel Diaz said that she wants to return to the WWE one day, but is now taking time to accomplish other things, such … Read more
For the first time since being struck by a car in October, Lilian Garcia assumed her ring announcing duties at last night’s SmackDown tapings. Tweeting earlier in the day, Lilian said, “So happy today. Going to be a great day! Hope it’s a grt day for u too!! :))”, sounding excited to return to work. … Read more
Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter’s girlfriend Lauren Kitt is apparently on WWE’s radar… well, according to him, anyway. The singer and former teen heartthrob (yes, we wanted it that way) tweeted about his brunette lady love, suggesting she has been in talks with the company on his Twitter account. He wrote: “Ok @Lauren_Kitt just found … Read more
Former WWE Diva Brandi Reed — known as Eden Stiles during her brief run in the company — has launched her own swimwear line. The line, Confection Swimwear, is available online and there are currently five pieces available for purchase. The official website states: “A former swimwear model making waves in Miami, Fl, Brandi fell … Read more
She may be a tabloid staple due to her relationship with Hollywood A-lister George Clooney, but former WWE star Stacy Keibler will always be remembered for her run in wrestling — first in WCW, and then in WWE — and is still being asked about it. In an interview with ESPN this week, the leggy … Read more
Amidst a string of arrests in September and October, former WWE Diva Sunny, real name Tamara Sytch, had a restraining order filed against her by former boyfriend and independent wrestler Damien Darling. Yesterday, she made a request in court to modify the protective order, according to TMZ. Sytch claimed that she needed the order modified … Read more