Raw Response: July 23rd, 2012
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight on the USA Network. Tonight, Raw moves permanently to 3 hours and a start time of 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
Lita Voted ‘Greatest Raw Diva Ever’
Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita, real name Amy Dumas, has won the fans’ recognition as the Greatest Raw Diva Ever. In a poll commissioned by Diva Dirt to celebrate the 1,000th episode of Raw, visitors narrowed down 32 women, each who the Diva Dirt staff had helped shape Raw’s near-two decades on air, to just … Read more
A Londoner’s Eye: Paying Homage to the Divas of Raw
Tonight, WWE celebrates its 1,000th episode of Raw. Since 1993, that Monday night factory has been chugging and spurning out match after match, segment after segment, and all the rest in between. Of course, with the good (and there’s been plenty of that) there’s the not so good (there’s been a whole lot of that, … Read more
Maria Kanellis Stepping Into Ring for ROH, Facing Sara Del Rey in Mixed Tag Match
The females will finally be stepping into the squared circle for Ring of Honor, as the Queen of Wrestling Sara Del Rey and the First Lady of ROH Maria Kanellis face off in a mixed tag team match on the company’s next iPPV, Boiling Point. Ring of Honor revealed on their website earlier today that … Read more
New Raw Logo (Picture)
WWE will be debuting a new logo for Raw tonight on the 1,000th episode of the show. As first revealed by TVLine, the new logo marks the next era for Raw as it shuttles past the four-digit episode mark, making it the longest running weekly primetime series ever. What do you think of the new … Read more
In Video: Sara Del Rey Shoot Interview with AIW
Absolute Intense Wrestling has posted a shoot interview in their “Behind the Curtain” series featuring Sara Del Rey. In the interview, she discusses how she embarked on her wrestling career, the proliferation of all-women’s companies, women in wrestling being objectified, “model” wrestlers, her WWE aspirations and much more. Watch the full interview below:
AJ: There Needs to Be Divas Who Aren’t “Pampered-Up and Fancy”
Many have remarked on the unique role that AJ has been playing (including former Diva Maxine) and now AJ herself has commented on how her role differs from the norm and why she thinks the fans are responding to it. In an article with USA Today, she says: “I love the in-ring work, but as … Read more
ODB Renews Contract With TNA
TNA Knockout ODB‘s appearances on Impact Wrestling have been scarce as of late, leading some fans to speculate about her future with the company. In response to such a question on Twitter, ODB confirmed on Friday that she has signed a new deal with TNA: “@scousewrestling: @TheODBBAM do you still wrestle in tna have not … Read more
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Maxine on AJ’s Current Role and Whether It’ll Open Doors for Other Divas
In her first exclusive interview since leaving WWE last month, former WWE Diva Maxine, real name Karlee Perez, speaks exclusively to Diva Dirt about her time in the company and her decision to call time on her time on her wrestling career. Exclusive Sneak Peek: Maxine on Leaving WWE The full interview with Karlee, logging … Read more
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Maxine on Leaving WWE
In her first exclusive interview since leaving WWE last month, former WWE Diva Maxine, real name Karlee Perez, speaks exclusively to Diva Dirt about her time in the company and her decision to call time on her time on her wrestling career. The full interview with Karlee, logging in at an hour, will be available … Read more
Diva Dirt TV: Greatest Raw Diva Ever – Trish or Lita?
With the finals of the Greatest Raw Diva Ever competition underway, Diva Dirt TV looks back at the careers of the two finalists — Trish Stratus and Lita. Both women, who were great friends, better enemies, have etched their names in WWE history with multiple title reigns, historic matches and more. However, fans can only … Read more
Diva Returning for Raw 1000
Former Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly, who has been taking time off from WWE over the past couple of months, is returning to the road and will be present for tomorrow’s 1,000th episode of Raw. Kelly tweeted: “On the road again. Can’t wait to see everyone at the #raw1000.” No word yet on if Kelly will … Read more
New Names Join SHINE 2 on August 17th: Mia Yim, Jessicka Havok and More
SHINE Wrestling, who just held their debut show on Friday to positive reviews, will return to The Orpheum in Ybor City, FL on Friday, August 17th. The show will once again be broadcast on iPPV through WWNLive.com. Former TNA Knockout Daffney will return as the live event hostess, alongside many other talent who will make … Read more
Comic-Con 2012: Layla, Alicia Fox and Brooke Tessmacher Talk Action Figures and Geek Out
At last weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, a few Divas and a Knockout got their fill of geek culture. Divas Champion Layla and Alicia Fox interviewed celebrities and fans for WWE.com while AJ‘s husband-to-be Daniel Bryan sought out the perfect gift for his fiance: ——— Layla was interviewed by WrestlingFigures.com, discussing her experience at Comic-Con, the … Read more
SmackDown Redux (July 20th, 2012): AJ and Daniel Bryan’s Pre-Wedding Adventure
While there may not have been much Divas action in the ring this week on SmackDown, we were treated to a special edition of ‘The Peep Show’ with special guests Daniel Bryan and his bride-to-be, AJ. Will the newly engaged power couple give us cavities with their rekindled love or will this get uglier than … Read more
AJ Reveals Two Top WWE Superstars Have Been Mentoring Her, Speaks on Recent Rise to Fame
Diva of the moment, AJ, took part in a brief radio interview today with sports columnist Mark Madden to discuss a number of topics about her recent rise to fame amongst the WWE ranks. Asked why she feels WWE chose to utilize her in such a high profile way as of late compared to the … Read more
Your Two Cents: Best Raw 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: With Raw 1000 coming up next week, we want to know: what do you think is the Divas’ best Raw moment? We’ve read your responses on … Read more
SHINE Wrestling Presents SHINE 1: Live Coverage – Jazz vs Del Rey, Daffney & More
Tonight, SHINE Wrestling presents its debut event, SHINE 1, live on Internet pay per view. The debut show from Ybor City, Florida will feature a main event match between Sara Del Rey and Jazz, plus Daffney as live event hostess and a Diva Dirt Legacy Award presentation for Jazz. (Order the event) Diva Dirt presents … Read more
NXT Watch (July 19th, 2012): Tamina and Kaitlyn Report to New NXT, Raquel Diaz Begins Exfoliating Ugliness Tour
Hello everyone, and welcome to another joyous edition of the NXT Watch. Ever since season six launched, we have only seen the Divas compete once, and it was a brief yet hard hitting bout. This week, though, we are blessed with not one, but two matches involving the females as Kaitlyn battles Tamina Snuka early … Read more
Knockouts Tag Next Week on Impact
Following a rare Knockout-less week of Impact Wrestling last night, the women of TNA will be back in action next week. Former champions will square off as Mickie James and Tara face Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in a tag team match. Left out of the equation is Tara’s regular partner, and reigning Knockouts Champ, … Read more
Who is the Greatest Raw Diva Ever?: Grand Final – Vote Now!
It’s hard to believe that we are coming up to 1000 episodes of Raw. On July 23rd, WWE celebrates its milestone 1,000th episode on USA Network and to celebrate, over the next month we’re going to be asking you to crown the Greatest Raw Diva Ever! The Diva Dirt team has compiled a list of … Read more
Exclusive: Reby Sky Talks SHINE Debut, Reaction to ‘Model’ Stigma, Turning Down WWE & More
She’s the former NY Giants Girl, a Playboy model and not a WWE Diva–bombshell Reby Sky is instead learning her craft on the independent scene. And tonight, for the first time, Reby makes her first foray into all-female wrestling when she appears at the first SHINE Wrestling show. With her model good looks, fans may … Read more
In Video: Daffney, Von Eerie & Santana Promote SHINE on ‘Daytime’
A trio of stars from SHINE Wrestling appeared on local morning show, Daytime, to promote the debut event which airs tonight on iPPV. Former TNA stars Daffney, Christina Von Eerie and Santana Garrett were on the show. Check out a clip of the visit below: You can order SHINE 1, which airs at 8pm ET … Read more
Impact Wrestling Feedback: July 19th, 2012
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. Tonight’s show is live, so be sure to into Spike TV at the start time of 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
Diva Dirt TV: Wrestling’s Best Weddings – Lita, Stephanie, Miss Elizabeth and More
In less than five days, WWE presents another sure-to-be classic wedding between AJ and Daniel Bryan on the 1,000th episode of Raw, and in honor of the occasion, Diva Dirt TV takes a look back at some of wrestling’s best weddings! From Lita‘s infamous ceremony to Kane — featuring a very non-PG Trish Stratus, to … Read more
In Video: Promo for ‘Stars Earn Stripes’ Featuring Eve Torres
As reported earlier this month, WWE Diva Eve Torres is one of the eight celebrities starring in NBC’s new show, Stars Earn Stripes, which debuts August 13th. The show will run head-to-head with Raw on USA Network on Monday nights. NBC has just released an official promo for the show. Check it out below: