Japanese legend, Manami Toyota‘s opponents have been announced for one of her two dates at CHIKARA this September.
On September 19th, Toyota will team up with Mike Quackenbush to take on Sara Del Rey and Claudio Castagnoli in Brooklyn.
You can pick up tickets by clicking here.
Diva Dirt LIVE is back tonight at 10pm ET (9pm CT/7pm PDT/3am UK)! Here’s what’s coming up tonight and how you an get involved…
Tonight: It’s the 10th episode of DD LIVE tonight!!! We have the finals of the call-in quiz tournament between Brandon and Cyndi. Plus, we have a number of discussion points and as always, we take your calls.
All the details you need to call in, tweet and comment are after the cut:
Season two of NXT continues tonight at 10pm ET on Syfy. Tune in to see any goings-on with Lay-Cool and their rookie Kaval.
Discuss the show in the comments!
Last week, Alicia Fox managed to overcome The Bella Twins switcheroo and pull out yet another win. She even took out her buddy Jillian afterwards, proving that no one is safe from the ‘Foxy One’s’ wrath. This week, Alicia teamed up with Jillian and Tamina to face off against the team of Eve Torres, Gail Kim and Natalya with a very special appearance by a certain A-List Diva. Check out the match below:
We start off the match with the face team already in the ring, posing to the crowd. Next the heels make their way to the ring and to be honest, Jillian doesn’t look too thrilled to be teaming with Alicia after last week. More on that later. The referee rings the bell and the match is underway with Jillian and Gail kicking things off for their respective teams.
The two Divas lock up and jockey for position, with Jillian getting the upper-hand, taking Gail down with a handful of hair and laying in with some stiff right hands. The non-melodious siren follows up with a hair beel for a two count. Frustrated, Jillian pulls Gail up by the hair and drives her head into her knee repeatedly, followed by a backbreaker for another near fall. Jillian drags Gail over to her corner and takes a moment to stare down her partner Alicia before tagging her in. Guess who’s still bitter?
Former Diva, Torrie Wilson announced on her Twitter page yesterday that a fat burning supplement she has been working on is nearing completion.
The product, which is aimed at females, will be out later in the year.
Torrie’s body has always been banging, so I’m sure this is right up her alley.
It’s great to see another ex-Diva showing off her entrepreneurial skills. Torrie already owns a clothing store in Houston, TX called Jaded.
Other former Divas who have invested in businesses and products include Trish Stratus, Lisa Marie Varon and Jackie Haas to name but a few. It definitely seems like a good, practical decision for life after wrestling.
Good luck to Torrie!
Following her return to Raw, Melina became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter this evening.
The former Divas and Women’s Champion made her return after seven months on the shelf following a torn ACL last December.
Congrats to Melina and welcome back!
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight at 9pm ET on the USA Network. This show was taped last week, so spoilers can be read by clicking here.
NOTE: DO NOT DISCUSS SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS.
Discuss the show in the comments!
TNA Knockout, Sarita may be injured according to reports in various lucha libre publications.
Sarita, who competes as Dark Angel in Mexico, was due to appear for CMLL yesterday but was replaced on the card due to an arm injury, reports Luchablog.
Meanwhile, the magazine Ovaciones also reports that Sarita — real name Sarah Stock — had to pull out due to injury.
We are hoping to hear more about this soon. If true, it would be a big blow for Sarita who is on quite a roll in TNA at the moment. It seems like the Knockouts Championship was the next stop for her, but this would obviously be a major setback.
Our best wishes to Sarah!
OVW crowned a new Women’s Champion on Saturday night, when British wrestler Holly Blossom defeated Taryn Shay for the belt.
Holly is one half of the Blosson Twins in OVW with sister Hannah, who herself is a former OVW Women’s Champion.
The OVW Women’s Title has been held by alumni such as Beth Phoenix, Katie Lea and Serena.
AAA wrestler, Sexy Star has indicated on her Twitter page that she is in Tampa, FL, the home of WWE developmental territory, FCW. As reported a couple of weeks ago, Star has reportedly been looking to join WWE.
WWE held a tryouts over the weekend for prospective talents. On his blog, Jim Ross stated that 63 wrestlers were part of the tryouts with 2-5 expected to be signed.
While Star didn’t confirm that she was at the FCW tryouts, it seems likely that this is why she is in Tampa.
Among the tweets posted, were this picture with the quote, “I love Tampa Florida.” Additionally, Star posted a picture of herself with independent star, Rain (Payton Banks in TNA) who resides in Tampa.
Women Superstars Uncensored returns this weekend with two nights of action. On Friday night, WSU holds a co-promoted event with NWS to be headlined by Awesome Kong vs Angel Orsini.
Then on Saturday night, WSU Champion Mercedes Martinez faces former WWE Diva, Mickie James.
Check out the full press release below:
WSU Announces 8/6 Return Date; Plus MERCEDES MARTINEZ Defends World Title Against MICKIE JAMES
Date: Friday, August 6, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Middletown VFW Hall
Street: 1 Veterans Lane (at Route 36)
City/Town: Middletown, NJ
Ticket Information: Email [email protected] or call 732-888-1704 directlyWomen Superstars Uncensored (WSU), the leader in womens wrestling in the United States, following the heels of our “Uncensored Rumble” 3 event, will return on 8/6 with a joint show with our big brother promotion National Wrestling Superstars (NWS).
This will be a show that will feature some of WSU’s newer talent, as WSU wants to give our up and comers a chance to shine. Of course, there will also be several big marquee matches as well taking place. To make things even more exciting, every match on this show will be a FIRST TIME ever match, as WSU continues to stay fresh and present the most interesting matches possible.
Here is the entire card:
MAIN EVENT
Awesome Kong vs Angel OrsiniWSU Spirit Championship Match
(c) Brittney Savage vs Brittnany ForceDivina Fly vs Amber of the Boston Shore
WSU Tag Champion Cindy Rogers vs Tina San Antonio
WSU Tag Champion Jana vs Marti Belle
Special Intergender Match
Niya vs Cosmo Club’s Rick Cataldo
More after the cut:
After a stint on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ last season, serial guest star Stacy Keibler will make an appearance on the upcoming season of NBC’s action-comedy, ‘Chuck’.
Keibler revealed on her Twitter page today that the episode will also guest star ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, reprising his role from last season.
I wonder which of my favourite shows Stacy will show up in next?
TNA Knockout, Hamada will be making her return to SHIMMER this September, the company announced today.
Press release below:
SHIMMER – WOMEN ATHLETES is proud to add Ayako Hamada to the announced list of wrestlers who will be a part of our Volumes 33-36 DVD tapings on September 11th & 12th at the Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL.
One of the very best female professional wrestlers in the world today, Ayako Hamada debuted with a bang on Volume 27 with a tremendous hard hitting bout against Mercedes Martinez. She then followed it up with a much talked about war against Sara Del Rey on Volume 28, which saw the battle spill all over the Eagles Club, in what has been called one of the wildest matches in SHIMMER history! Hamada continued her excellence on Volumes 31 and 32 in outings against both Daizee Haze and Cheerleader Melissa, cementing Ayako as one of the true MVP’s of the past year in SHIMMER competition. On September 11th & 12th, the amazingly talented Ayako Hamada will bring her exciting style of professional wrestling to the Eagles Club once again. Don’t miss your chance to be there live!
Tickets can be bought by clicking here.
Hamada makes her return to TNA television for the first time in several months this Thursday.
Straight Edge Society Diva, Serena saw in-ring action over the weekend according to various house show reports.
Serena teamed with Women’s Champion, Layla in a losing effort to Kelly Kelly and Natalya in Melbourne, Australia yesterday. The finish saw Kelly hit the K2 on Layla for the pin.
Natalya and The Hart Dynasty have been working the Australian tour with the SmackDown brand this past week. As a reminder to readers, as Unified Tag Team Champions, the Dynasty can work both Raw and SmackDown despite their ‘home’ brand being Raw.
On the tour, the Dynasty have primarily been working with the Straight Edge Society. It’s possible that this could lead to feud on TV, as their feud with the Usos has seemingly died down. Obviously, the prospect of a Natalya vs Serena match has us very excited!
Two developmental Divas, AJ Lee and Aksana competed at last night’s Raw brand house show in Fort Myers, FL.
AJ Lee worked as a babyface, teaming with Eve Torres to defeat Divas Champion Alicia Fox and Aksana, according to PWInsider.
Lee is expected to be called up to the SmackDown brand soon.
EDIT: This report is false. According to a very reliable source, the match was Eve and Gail vs Alicia and Jillian.
The wait is over! At last, the unstoppable force of nature known as Awesome Kong is back on our television screens. Tonight is her debut on MTV2’s Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors. Will the team of Chi Chi & Tigresa Caliente (former TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan) be able to overcome Mini Park and Kong? Watch and see…
Out first is the Fabulous Chi Chi (sporting a pink feather boa, pink tiger-striped pants, and pink stars on his chest as well as a pink wig) with his partner in crime Tigresa Caliente, who is dressed to kill in a tiger striped outfit and half a tiger mask. This woman is fierce and I don’t even care that Tyra Banks may’ve overused that word. Its the only word that describes how utterly awesome Tigresa looks. Not gonna lie, I was a fan of hers in TNA because of how exotic, beautiful and fit she was. She had presence and I’m thrilled to see her here. The two enter to Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance” – you can never go wrong with GaGa. But apparently these two have no idea who Mini Park’s partner is. They’re in for a shock…
Out comes Mini Park to a rendition of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” in a black ensemble with a skeleton’s outline on the front and back. He grooves his way to the ring. After he takes off his jacket, Chi Chi and Tigresa decide not to wait for his partner. They grab hands and attempt a double clothesline. Park ducks and scrambles to the outside, ducking under the ring. Chi Chi follows while Tigresa positions herself on the outside, waiting eagerly for Park to emerge so she can get her claws in him. Chi Chi’s got someone’s leg under the ring and is pulling for all he’s worth!
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James was victorious in her return to Maryland Championship Wrestling last night.
The Diva-cum-country singer defeated rookie, Mia Yim, with a DDT according to @FutureDivaSarah on Twitter.
The match was sort of a ‘full circle’ moment for James, who at the beginning of her career a decade ago, wrestled for MCW under the name Alexis Laree. Meanwhile, for Yim, the match marked the end of her rookie year in the industry.
(IMAGE CREDIT: Mia Yim Official Fan Page)
Diva Dirt reader Nick attended the SmackDown live event in Sydney, Australia last night and sent in this report:
The Hart Dynasty def. The Straight Edge Society.
During the match Natalya powerslamed Joey Mercury and took out Serena which by far got the biggest pop of the night.Layla def. Kelly in a slow, sloppy match.
Not a lot of actual wrestling, Kelly came out with a pyro though. Before the match started, Layla started spraying the deodorant yelling “Smelly Kelly” and doing stupid warm ups until Kelly tripped her. Layla dominated most of the match, Kelly hit the K2 for a two and a half count, Layla then hit the lay-out for the win. This match was a tad disappointing. No sign of Michelle or Tiffany unfortunately.On a sidenote: Natalya is STUNNING in real life.
It’s back! Welcome to the third annual 50 Sexiest Divas competition! What is your definition of sexy? Each year, we find out in our countdown of the sexiest women in wrestling as voted solely by you. For the past two years, WWE’s Melina has taken the top spot — will she make it a three-peat? Let’s get started…
We have compiled 100 names from the world of women’s wrestling that have had some prominence in 2010 thus far. Whether it be in WWE, TNA or independent promotions like SHIMMER, Wrestlicious etc. We have also taken into consideration, for the first time, coverage on Diva Dirt. These 100 women have in the past six months either contributed on television, in the ring or made the headlines here at Diva Dirt. This year, we have taken serious consideration to not include older names that are no longer focused in the wrestling industry to allow a more accurate 50 Sexiest Divas list that we feel is representative of 2010.
The 100 women who have made our longlist have been randomly placed in five groups (Groups A-E), with 20 women in each group. For the next five weeks, we will give you a chance to vote for your favourite woman in each group. From each group, the 10 Divas with the most votes will secure a place in the top 50, and the 10 with the least votes will be cut. Once you have voted for every group, we will have the 50 Divas who will make up the ‘Sexiest’ list for 2010… but it doesn’t stop there! You will then vote for your favourite woman in the top 50 to secure their place in the chart. This is when you’ll decide who is #1 all the way up to #50.
Vote now for Group E:
WWE Hall of Famer, Jim Ross has resurrected his old WWE.com column, The Ross Report this weekend. In the first issue, he addresses whether Melina will return to the ring from injury and comments on Alicia Fox‘s greatest asset. Read below:
Will Melina ever return to in ring action? Sources say she’s just about ready to return, but the exact date is unknown to me. Love her ring entrance and her toughness. She was a proud champion.
What’s Alicia Fox’ greatest assets? The Divas Champ has many obviously, but her tendon strength and grip are uncanny especially for a woman.
Read the full thing here.
As we reported a couple of weeks ago, WWE has signed a new mystery blonde Diva, by the name of Celeste, who debuted at the FCW bikini contest earlier this month that saw Melina‘s return.
FCW’s Divas Champion, Naomi Night, introduced Celeste to the crowd at this past Thursday’s live event along with some other new developmental signees.
According to Lords of Pain, Celeste is based out of Texas. If I had to hazard a guess, she’s a model.
WWE has also signed Alicia Fox‘s sister, Christina Crawford to a developmental deal.
This week’s Friday Night SmackDown boasted a big Women’s Championship match between Layla and Tiffany. When spoilers hit the web this past Tuesday of a swerve, well quite frankly, it should have come as no surprise. WWE has a habit of advertising one thing and delivering another. Instead, we get Michelle McCool defending the Women’s Title against Tiffany.
In a less than 8-minute segment, it sure is funny just how much they crammed in… Watch below:
We open with the challenger walking down the corridor with her Blondetourage teammate, Kelly Kelly. They bump into Rosa Mendes and exchange hellos, despite Kelly facing Rosa in the ring a few weeks ago. So Rosa is a babyface now? Whatever. I don’t get these random workout scenes. Just put out a workout DVD or axe her. Seriously. What’s the point anymore?
Lay-Cool are out first to the ring and it should probably be a big, glaring neon sign that things aren’t going to be as they seem when Michelle, too, is in ring gear despite Layla being the advertised combatant.
Vickie Guerrero comes out and announces as co-Women’s Champions, it will be Michelle defending the belt tonight as Tiffany’s chances of winning hit rock bottom. In kayfabe, it seems plausible for Tiffany to defeat Layla to become champion but Michelle? The commentators play up that Michelle is a beast in the ring and this match just got very one sided.
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors continues tonight on MTV2. Tonight’s episode features the national television return of Awesome Kong.
Tune in at 10pm ET on MTV2.
Discuss the show in the comments!
TNA has announced that the Knockouts Championship will be defended on a special episode of TNA Impact, sub-titled “The Whole F’N Show” on August 12th.
Champion, Madison Rayne will defend against Angelina Love in a match that was originally scheduled for the August pay per view, Hard Justice.
As a result of the PPV now being retitled Hardcore Justice and becoming an ECW tribute show, the original PPV card will shift to the episode of Impact the following week.
For more information click here.
In a strange attempt to prove that Hell has indeed froze over, TNA put together their second consecutive week of competent story telling. It’s shocking, I realize that, but us scorned Knockout fans are going to have to try very hard to wrap our heads around this rare, but exciting encounter. This week, the Beautiful People continue to have a go at one another, despite the fact they remain in control of the Knockouts division. And a brand new number one contender to the Knockouts Championship is determined in what turned out to be a pretty impressive match. What’s wrong with you TNA?! Don’t you know that you’re not supposed to make sense?
The Knockouts are first seen tonight courtesy of a backstage segment featuring the Beautiful People. Lacey Von Erich and Velvet Sky are discussing the recent happenings within the BP camp. Velvet is fussing with her make-up while she bitches about Madison; she’s still furious over everything. Lacey is trying to tell Velvet it’s in their best interest to stop while they’re ahead and just make up with one another. She wants to be best friends again. Velvet is not willing to do that. The conversation continues on and Knockouts Champion, Madison Rayne, enters into the picture. She walks in and stares Velvet down. Velvet demands to know what she wants and Madison says that she’s been thinking a lot about the situation between all of them and she thinks it would be stupid to break up the Beautiful People while they own every belt in the company. She continues on to say that they’ve been running the division since day one and that reign of dominance does not need to come to an end. Lacey is nodding along, agreeing with everything Madison is saying.
Velvet isn’t sold.
Velvet jumps to her feet and gets right up in Madison’s face. She tells her that the only reason the BP’s reign of terror is in jeopardy is because Madison is the one who clearly stated that she did not need the Beautiful People any longer. Velvet continues her rant by saying Madison is the one who took it upon herself to invite another member into their group without consulting herself and Lacey, and to top it all off, it was Madison who decided to team with Sarita last week. While Velvet is freaking out, Lacey is in the middle mumbling little things to Madison such as “we forgive you” ect. Velvet snaps at Lacey to shut up and Madison finally gets a chance to defend herself. Madison says that as far as her relationship with Sarita goes, Angelina and Sarita have a number one contender’s match for her Knockouts Championship tonight to which Velvet smirks “some friend.” Madison continues on by saying that when her back up did arrive last week, she extended the offer to both BP members to join them. Lacey happily chimes in that she took the invitation. Madison says that Velvet declined and now she doesn’t know what else Velvet could possibly want from her. Lacey adds that Velvet changed her mind. She didn’t.
Velvet said it’s to late for Madison to apologize. Madison shakes her head and says that she’s not going to beg Velvet for anything, but she does want things to go back to the way they were before. Lacey chirps that she doesn’t mind begging and she begins to do so. Madison then apologizes, quite a few times, and Lacey continues to plead with Velvet to forgive Madison. Velvet’s really annoyed over the situation but she does start to cave and very reluctantly agrees to a truce. The BPs hug it out and Lacey basically starts to cry because they’re all a family again.
Get your weekly dose of Knockout action on tonight’s Impact. To watch, tune in to Spike TV at 9pm ET.
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