In Video: Preview Package for Gail vs Velvet at Turning Point
TNA has uploaded a video package for Sunday’s Knockouts Title match between Gail Kim and Velvet Sky. Watch below: Turning Point airs on pay per view this Sunday at 8pm ET.
Impact Wrestling Feedback: November 10th, 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! RELATED: Impact Wrestling Spoilers: November 10th, 2011
Your Two Cents: A Third Diva of Doom
“Your Two Cents” is the new 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 Alicia Fox joining Eve Torres & Kelly Kelly, who do you think should help Beth Phoenix and Natalya even the odds? We’ve read your … Read more
NXT Watch (November 9th, 2011): Maxine’s Choice
Bombshell tonight! This week the powers that be behind NXT (yes I’m a poet, and I did know it) have decided to not reward us with a Divas match this week…but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a fun filled evening of diva filled segments now does it? Plus, I love writing about NXT so … Read more
Report: Upcoming Divas Title Feud
WWE reportedly has long-terms plans to build to a feud between Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and her partner, Natalya. The Divas of Doom implosion and feud over the Divas Title is said to be on the cards, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, however the timeframe for the storyline isn’t yet known. Thoughts: We knew it’d … Read more
Aja Kong JoshiMania Match Confirmed
Another match confirmed for JoshiMania which will feature the iconic Aja Kong. Kong will face Meiko Satomura on Night 2 of the CHIKARA festivities, December 3rd, in Everett, MA. The next night, Satomura is scheduled to face Sara Del Rey. Aja is a decorated former champion, competed a few matches in WWF (including on Monday … Read more
Legacy Award Feature: A Look at Manami Toyota’s Historic Career
Diva Dirt welcomes guest contributor Leslie from our partner site, Dirty Dirty Sheets, who will be bringing us a series of articles looking at the incredible career of Manami Toyota, the 2011 Diva Dirt Legacy Award recipient. Manami Toyota is the greatest professional wrestler of all time. From her endless list of epic matches, to … Read more
In Audio: Chyna Talks WWE, Porn Career & Family on ‘The Howard Stern Show’
As we’ve been talking about over the past couple of days, former WWE Intercontinental Champion Chyna appeared on The Howard Stern Show this past Monday talking about several topics. Chyna talks at length about her career in porn and her first movie, Backdoor to Chyna. She also talks about the circumstances of her WWE departure … Read more
SmackDown Spoilers: November 11th, 2011
Detailed spoilers for Friday’s episode of SmackDown taped in Liverpool, England are below. Thanks to reader Matthew for the report: Read below:
Vince McMahon “Not Interested” in Chyna Returning to WWE
In an appearance on The Howard Stern Show yesterday, former WWE icon Chyna revealed that she had reached out to Vince McMahon, writing him a letter about possibly doing business together and returning to the WWE. However, Chyna went on to reveal that Vince did get back to her, however, told the 9th Wonder of … Read more
Raw Redux (November 7th, 20110: LayCool Called, They Want Their Gimmick Back!
Last night’s Raw from Liverpool, England seemed to work on paper, but in execution, fell flat. A nice break from the standard two minute tag team matches, last night’s Raw instead featured an in-ring segment positioned around Kelly Kelly‘s unveiling of her new Maxim magazine cover. With the Divas rarely getting mic time, this segment … Read more
Raw Response: November 7th, 2011
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight at 9pm ET on the USA Network. The show has been taped in the UK earlier today. View spoilers by clicking here. Discuss the show in the comments! DIVA DIRT LIVE AT 11.15PM ET CLICK HERE
Chyna Wants to Return to WWE
Former WWE icon Chyna revealed some major news today in an appearance on The Howard Stern Show — she wants to return to the WWE! Chyna, who has had a busy year with a guest spot in TNA and a fledgling career in pornography, reveals that she wrote a letter to Vince McMahon asking if … Read more
Gail Kim vs Hailey Hatred on November 25th
TNA Knockout Gail Kim will face Hailey Hatred on November 25th at Absolute Intense Wrestling. Hatred, who now lives in Japan where she’s picked up several major championships, will put three (yes, three!) belts on the line against Gail — the TLW Championship, the Hybrid Fighting Championship and the JWP Open Class Championship. Also on … Read more
Has Beth Phoenix and Natalya’s Pin-Up Strong Movement Become Hypocritical?
WWE.com has a new piece looking at Beth Phoenix and Natalya‘s pin-up strong movement and pondering whether their pin-up strong message may be hypocritical following their actions in recent months. From their changing look to their bully antics, WWE.com asks if pin-up strong has become “pin-up wrong”? The article says: If you follow @TheBethPhoenix and … Read more
Exclusive: Nicole Matthews Talks About Wrestling Overseas, October’s SHIMMER Tapings, Feuding with Jessie McKay and More
Diva Dirt recently caught up with former SHIMMER Tag Team Champion, Nicole Matthews, to talk about her recent ventures in the Australian and Japanese wrestling scenes, losing her ECCW Supergirls Championship to KC Spinelli and her actions at the end of SHIMMER Vol. 44. The result was a very entertaining, and at times, hilarious interview. … Read more
In Video: Eve Hits the Moonsault on The Miz!
Why does all the fun stuff happen off camera? Similar to all of the babyfaces — including Beth Phoenix — hitting their finishers on a heel CM Punk a few months ago, WWE has made The Miz the target this time. On the current European tour, they’ve been doing spots where Miz is cornered by … Read more
First JoshiMania Match Announced
CHIKARA has revealed the first match for its three-night JoshiMania extravaganza from December 2nd-4th. Sara Del Rey will face off against Meiko Satomura on Night 3 (December 4th) in Manhattan, NY. For tickets and more information click here. As previously announced, Manami Toyota will receive the Diva Dirt Legacy Award on Night 1 in Philadelphia, … Read more
The Five to Watch 2011: Kalamity
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2011! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of female wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight some of the upcoming female talent that you may … Read more
The Diva Dirt Perfect 10: Week of October 30th, 2011
It’s back! The Diva Dirt Perfect 10 makes a return as we look at the movers and shakers of the Divas and Knockouts division this past week a la WWE.com’s Power 25. Which femme fatales impressed on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Superstars, Impact Wrestling and FCW? (Note: Pay per views will be counted the following week.) … Read more
News in Brief: Mia Yim Makes ROH In-Ring Debut, EVE Title Match, Train with Allison Danger & More
Some quick news bullets: * Mia Yim made her in-ring debut for Ring of Honor tonight in a losing effort against MsChif. Mia, who is part of the Embassy in ROH as Princess Mia, has been with the company since January. Of the match, Mia tweeted: “Lost against mschif at roh today. Its OK, it … Read more
Podcast: SHIMMER Roundtable Looking Back at October 1st & 2nd Tapings
Welcome to the second ever SHIMMER Roundtable! On this Diva Dirt exclusive audio, we look back at the SHIMMER weekend on October 1st and 2nd, giving our opinions on our favorite matches, best moments, debuts and much, much more. Joining Diva Dirt’s Steven on the SHIMMER Roundtable is the founder of independent wrestling website, Dirty … Read more
TNA Xplosion Watch (November 5th, 2011) – Madison Rayne vs. Brooke Tessmacher
Hello there, and welcome to the first of hopefully many TNA Xplosion Watches. It’s been some time since there was a Knockouts match on the internationally syndicated program, but this week the curse was finally broken, as we got to see knockouts, Madison Rayne and Brooke Tessmacher, square off in one-on-one competition. Not only that, … Read more
The Five to Watch 2011: Jessicka Havok
Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2011! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of female wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. From their in-ring abilities to their unique personalities, we aim to spotlight some of the upcoming female talent that you may … Read more
SmackDown Redux (November 4th, 2011): The Fox Escapes a Hunting Neidhart
Why, hello there. If you’re wondering why I, Bobby, loyal supporter of Miss Karen Jarrett, have hijacked the SmackDown Redux this week, well, let’s just assume Steven’s computer has another case of anal bleeding and is in worse condition than Jerry Lawler. Nonetheless, this week on SmackDown, we had a fast paced singles bout between … Read more