New ECW Diva, Savannah, real name Angela Fong has been given her official Superstar profile page on WWE.com. Part and parcel with the new profile is the young Canadian’s first WWE.com photoshoot, which I’m sadly not feeling. Nonetheless, check it out by clicking here.
After a *cough* brief hiatus, the Women of Honor are back in action on ROH on HDNet. Monday night’s show saw former SHIMMER Champion, Sara Del Rey take on (former?) TNA Knockout Nikki Roxx aka Roxxi. Check out the match below: ROH on HDNet 9/28/09 Nikki Roxx vs Sara Del Rey Making her way … Read more
We reported last week that Vickie Guerrero would be making a return to the WWE, albeit a one-time thing for SmackDown’s 10th Anniversary special. However, reports from the show indicate that her return is actually a long-term one: she will be managing the man she calls her “new boyfriend”, new WWE Superstar Eric Escobar. I’m … Read more
Tonight on ECW, William Regal assumed the role of GM after announcing that Tiffany was involved in a car crash and was thus unable to perform her duties. Well, that was only partially true.. According to PWInsider Tiffany is legitimately injured, but not from a car wreck–she suffered a either a broken arm or wrist … Read more
This week’s SmackDown spoilers are in the tags below. The show will air this Friday, October 2nd. Click the ‘+’ to read:
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She’s the first Knockout to represent TNA in Playboy, as the iconic men’s magazine gets in the ring with TNA Wrestling. Speaking to Diva Dirt‘s Tiffany, Traci Brooks dishes all on her Playboy photoshoot; how it came about, how her fellow Knockouts reacted and clarifies why she was bumped from the print edition. The original … Read more
Somebody pinch me, this match is too bad to be true. When it comes to backing horses, those of you who went with a fake blonde maned stallion named ‘Rosa Mendes‘, I’m sorry to break this to you — you’re out of pocket. Her match last night, her first in a long time [I wonder … Read more
While RAW missed its weekly dose of Lilian Garcia, the tenured and now former WWE Diva got married last Monday night! Lilian officially broke the exciting news via her Twitter page yesterday afternoon: Hi everyone. Normally I would be sad today cause of Raw tonight but I have a good reason why I’m not….I’M GETTING … Read more
Tonight’s Raw is hosted by radio host and civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton. Tune into the show (9pm EST on the USA Network) and discuss any Divas action in the comments below! EDIT: Just announced: Mickie James vs. Alicia Fox for Divas Championship this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Come one, come all … Read more
This week on the Roundtable: It’s an all new revamped Roundtable! New logo, new music, new format. The new Roundtable will discuss a variety of news topics from the week gone by, complete with comments from our readers & polls. This week we discuss Traci Brooks’ Playboy photoshoot, the first ever Knockouts Tag Team Champions, … Read more
She is one of the most unique personalities in women’s wrestling. As a former WWE Diva, she was the vampiric Ariel and as a former TNA Knockout, she got in touch with her Latin roots as Salinas. But having left wrestling behind and looking forward to more acting projects, she is now simply Shelly Martinez … Read more
In order to consolidate our Eye Candy coverage, we’ve developed a new feature: Unwrapped! We’ll take all the new photoshoots from the week and grade (or “brand”) each based on the following criteria:
Courtney Taylor‘s Taylor Made
Appearance: Courtney’s got on a super-short yellow dress with a bubble hem. It’s nice that it’s loose, because it balances out the shortness of it. The accented collar adds an extra pop, and I love the differing shades of yellow.
Poses: The poses here are a lot less adventurous than the ones her her previous shoots, but she still works the camera. She just needs to not fall into a “statue-posing” rut.
Uniqueness: The dress is in a gorgeous shade of yellow. For some reason, you don’t see yellow too often on Divas.
Grade: Sweet. The itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow dress is cute–but not too simple–and Courtney herself just look fabulous.
• Click to see the rest of the photoshoot.
Daffney‘s Tough as Nails
Appearance: It’s all leather and denim here, with Daffney sporting a leather corset and collar with a pair of jeans. But what really catches your eye (*cough*) is her extreme eye makeup. It’s not really spooky like Katie Lea’s, but more so tough. I don’t want to say it makes her look like she’s got two black eyes, but I can’t help but think so. Maybe that just adds to her “extreme” persona, like she just got into a knock-down, drag-out fight with some girl that looked at her funny.
Poses: The glaring and baring teeth is fitting for her look without looking over-the-top or silly. She also looks surprisingly sexy in a few. All that considered, I’m guessing she did her job right.
Uniqueness: I think it’s safe to say that this style shoot isn’t uncharted territory for her.
Grade: Sweet. She pulls it off so well while distancing herself from other “gothic girls” like Katie Lea. She’s showing that this persona isn’t at two-dimensional as you might think.
• Click to see the rest of the photoshoot.
Katie Lea‘s Witchcraft
Appearance: Speaking of gothic girls, Katie Lea’s wearing what’s now become her trademark–black, black, and more black. Her eye makeup is getting more complex. And is it just me, or does that red scarf dangling down almost look like a huge trail of blood?
Poses: It’s the usual Katie Lea fare, but the cool foreshortening done in some of the shots looks a bit strange and unsettling, but definitely fits with the mood of the shoot. It’s like it’s mimicking her ~warped~ mind.
Uniqueness: Nothing new for Katie Lea (by a long shot), but I love the camera angles and different perspectives used in the shoot. Though I’m not sure it would fit with most other Divas.
Grade: Bland. It’s all cool as hell, but I can’t help but think she’s holding back on us a bit. I know there’s more to her than doing this type of shoot over and over and over…
• Click to see the rest of the photoshoot.
Madison Rayne‘s Back in the Groove
Appearance: Madison’s back in her Beautiful People style which, judging by her one non-TBP shoot, isn’t exactly a tragedy. This outfit’s still pretty fugly, but at least she has the excuse of the trashy style the team’s become known for. Here, she’s displaying the style in spades, wearing a bra, tiny skirt, and a shade of hot pink. This is far from the trashiest the Beautiful People have looked, but it’s still not all that great. Though, I guess you can’t expect them to suddenly class it up–it’s just not in their style.
Poses: She looks surprisingly sweet.. Are we sure she’s fit to be in The Beautiful People? Aside from her apparent lapse in attitude, the poses are decent. They’re sexy without being too hoochy. Wait, there’s another non-TBP-esque trait. Hm..
Uniqueness: She’s a ready-made Velvet Sky clone. Nothing unique here..
Grade: Bland. Let’s face it: The Beautiful People aren’t ever going to win any style awards. If you judge this shoot while keeping that in mind, it’s not all that bad.
• Click to see the rest of the photoshoot.
Read more to see the rest of this week’s photoshoots and vote for your favorite.
Former WWE Diva, Ashley Massaro says she will once again be posing for Playboy. If true [and let’s face it, I’m not in a hurry to take her word for it], Ashley would be able to bank what Traci Brooks couldn’t — the cover of the magazine. Writing on her Twitter page, Massaro says: officially … Read more
For those curious, footage of SHIMMER standout, Serena Deeb [now known as Mia Mancini] and Miss April [now AJ Lee] wrestling for FCW has popped up on YouTube. Thanks to ICROFT for pointing it out: It’s rather unfortunate that the #1 Contender for the Divas Championship still has to work the FCW tapings lol. Granted … Read more
Welcome to the Diva Dirt Style Jury! No more are the separate ‘Best’ and ‘Worst’ lists, instead we have come up with a scientific approach *cough* to compiling our weekly fashion column. The Diva Dirt team will weigh in on the different looks from the week gone by & mark each look with a score out of ten. The look with the highest average score will be our best look and the look with the lowest average score will be the worst look. Click each photo to see the look in full size.
Let the proverbial runway show begin!
ALICIA FOX
Erin: Very sexy and sleek. With those super-high boots she looks badass without looking like she just auditioned for a biker gang. This is a “heel” look if I ever saw one.. 9/10
Melanie: I really like this look, it’s cute and simple. Only a girl with a figure like Alicia could pull off those boots too! 8/10
Steven: Something about the black-on-black look on Alicia does it for me. Looks casual without looking like she’s going club-hopping. 8/10
Tiffany: Alicia looked really good sitting at ringside, as most Divas attempt to. I like that she went simple with the look, which is refreshing. I’m just a bit perplexed by those boots – they go up impossibly high! 9/10
BETH PHOENIX
Erin: The cape is a nice dramatic touch, but she should have put another color in the suit to break up all the red. The gold phoenix is a cool accent, though. 7/10
Melanie: I love the design but honestly, I’m not a huge fan of the colour. It just seems so bright for a dark, broody Glamazon. 8/10
Steven: A little too bright and shiny for my taste, but it works on Beth. Don’t know why, but I like cape thingy she has going on. 7/10
Tiffany: Beth’s new outfit looks much better on paper than it did on broadcast. All that red… it was all a little too bright for me. I’d like to see some darker hues to balance off that red. 7/10
EVE TORRES
Erin: The bottom half looks good, if plain, but the top is kinda strange. It looks like she found a bunch of lime green ribbon and went to town on it. Not a good look unless she’s planning to audition for DX. 5/10
Melanie: The bottom half looks good but Eve’s vest tops are getting really old. 5/10
Steven: Nothing spectacular here. That top looks like something out of The Beautiful People’s closet, and that’s not a compliment. 6/10
Tiffany: Let’s look on the bright side. If teaming up with Cryme Tyme doesn’t work out… at least she’s a shoe-in for D-Generation X. 5/10
LILIAN GARCIA
Erin: If Lilian had a signature look, it’d be a “New Years Eve” theme–always sparkly and flashy and party-ish but still on the demure side. This is the epitome of that, because she literally looks like a disco ball. That’s not meant to be an insult–I really like it. It helps that the rest of the look is colored simply in black. 8/10
Melanie: Not a huge fan of the dress. I guess short dresses & high boots have been Lilian’s trademark for the past 10 years so it makes sense. 4/10
Steven: Lilian, you could have done better for your last night. Reminds me of a disco ball… Me likey the boots though. 5/10
Tiffany: To compliment our last memory of her, Lilian chose wisely. The flash and the flare and the shooting star-like presentation are all very reminiscent of her WWE career. 8/10
Read on for more of this week’s outfits and to see who’s been branded our winner and loser.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, last week’s Roundtable was cancelled at the last second. Sorry to waste your time with the discussion post last week! However, we will be honouring some of the news topics from last week.
As you’ll remember, last week we were getting ready to launch a brand new version of the Roundtable — this will now start next week! Beginning Monday, the Roundtable will be revamped! It’s out with the old and in with the new as we begin a new era of the Roundtable! The show will now have more of a ‘variety’ feel with news and topical debate based on current events.
Instead of a weekly WWE topic and TNA topic, the Roundtable will now be centered around discussing the headlines from the week gone by and bringing you even more news and observations from the different promotions. Each week, we’ll discuss the latest news making waves from the past week and putting our spin on it. The new Roundtable will also be more interactive, with reader surveys for each topic, letting you have the verdict!
What will remain: Where possible, we’ll still read out user comments on the discussion points. We will also be keeping the ‘Guess Who?’ game, the TV Talk and the Mailbag.
On Monday’s Roundtable, we discuss:
– Thoughts on Traci Brooks’ Playboy photoshoot
– Thoughts on Saritaylor as first ever tag champions
– Looking back on Lilian Garcia’s final Raw
– Lacey Von Erich joins TNA
– Lauren Mayhew joins WWE as new ring announcer
– Tara says she is next Brock Lesnar
If you’d like to add your comments & ask a question for the Mailbag, reply with the following:
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Lacey in the Beautiful People, does it work?:
Can Tara make it in MMA?:
Make sure your comment for each topic is no longer than one sentence. Any longer and it will be overlooked.
To take part in the reader survey for each of the topics follow the cut!
She is one of the most unique personalities in women’s wrestling. As a former WWE Diva, she was the vampiric Ariel and as a former TNA Knockout, she got in touch with her Latin roots as Salinas. But having left wrestling behind and looking forward to more acting projects, she is now simply Shelly Martinez … Read more
The whereabouts of ECW Diva, Courtney Taylor has been much speculated since Angela Fong, now known as Savannah took over her interviewing position three weeks ago. For those wondering, we have been told that Courtney — real name Beverly Mullins — has been granted a short period of leave due to personal reasons. Though the … Read more
The story behind Shelly Martinez‘s WWE release has been hot topic for two years. Speaking exclusively to Diva Dirt, Shelly sheds light on her departure and finds some closure over that much buzzed about event that led to it… “I was kinda holding back tears a little bit,” Shelly speaks candidly of the infamous blow-out … Read more
This week on Impact, the new Knockout Tag Team Champions, Taylor Wilde and Sarita take on Tara and the Knockouts Champion, ODB:
Taylor Wilde and Sarita’s entrance continues to rise many questions. Is this an ode to Patrick Swayze’s rendition of Dirty Dancing? Because I sense some major sexual tension between Taylor Wilde and Sarita in that entrance. Is that the vibe they are going for? If so, then they certainly hit the nail on the head: a lesbian couple in heat doing the tango. All that jazz and strobe lights – I feel like I’m watching an anime.
In somewhat of a dream match up, Sarita and Tara square off at the start of the match. As a show of respect, the two share a handshake. The two lock up and Tara overpowers Sarita with a headlock and a takedown. Sarita traps Tara between the legs with a headlock of her own. Tara flips out of the move and covers Sarita, but Sarita bridges out of the pin attempt. Tara attempts to counter the sunset flip, but misses the front dropkick. Sarita also misses an elbow. The two pause for a moment, but Tara goes back in with an arm lock. Sarita rushes to the corner. Tara catches her in what seems to be the makings of the Spider’s Web (fireman’s carry into a swinging sidewalk slam), but Sarita brilliantly counters that with a headscissors.
Taylor Wilde makes the tag and lands a diving crossbody from the top. With an assist from Taylor, Sarita lands a moonsault onto Tara and Taylor capitalizes with a senton for the 2-count. Meanwhile, the commentators banter about a piece of hair that has inconspiciously found its way into the center of the ring. All signs point to Tara. (Hmm…did anyone check Slick Johnson?) Tara grounds Taylor with a powerslam, but Taylor kicks out. Tara tags in the Knockouts Champion. ODB with a shot to the midsection, carries Taylor into the corner by the throat. An assault ensues…
Legendary Diva, Trish Stratus has become the latest veteran to give a rub to young rookie and Diva Dirt favourite, Alicia Fox. Since moving to SmackDown in April and later Raw this past summer, Alicia has earned compliments from the likes of Allison Danger and current WWE Diva, Melina. But is there higher praise from … Read more
As you know, Diva Dirt got to speak to SHIMMER champion MsChif in an exclusive interview. When asked about her interest in WWE/TNA and her possibly going to either promotion, her answer raised a few eyebrows among the readers. MsChif read some of your comments and in an attempt to clarify her answers, issued a … Read more
– As you guys saw on Monday night, Mickie James is back in the ring after suffering a ruptured implant at the beginning of the month. Mickie is said to be doing fine. Though I would question whether it’s wise to take a Glam Slam after getting your boobs fixed up… – Raw Diva Kelly … Read more
Following a bust-up between Maria and Melina on last week’s Smackdown, one would assume that the two wouldn ‘t be in the same corner from here on out. Not so fast, though, because this week on WWE Superstars, they’re doing just that, teaming up to face Michelle McCool and Layla. Let’s see how these ex-BFFs fare against the fast-forming friendship of Michelle and Layla:
As the match starts, Maria still doesn’t seem too pleased with Melina, shooting her a look as she heads out of the ring (What is she, 12?). Michelle starts out the match for her team, and she and Melina circle each other before meeting with a tie-up, Michelle taking advantage. She locks Melina in a belly-to-back hold before Melina breaks out, but is met with a knee to the stomach, Michelle then slamming the back of her head to the mat. After a braced knee to the face Michelle attempts a pin, but only gets 1.
A few knees and punches later, Michelle irish-whips Melina, and Melina uses her momentum to her advantage, spinning out of an attack and ending by planting Michelle’s face to the mat. It almost looked like a hurricanrana/face plant hybrid of sorts. (A hurrican-face plant?) A stunned Michelle sits up, only to be met with a low dropkick. She scurries to her corner, tagging in Layla.
Layla comes in like a bat out of hell but Melina bends back, avoiding a clothesline. Layla turns around and attempts a kick, but Melina blocks it with one of her own, continuing with this diversion a bit before planting Layla to the mat and tagging in Maria. Maria comes in quick, performing a flipping head plant on seated Layla. She then delivers a fist to her head in a split maneuver, going for the pin but barely getting 2. Layla reverses an irish whip, but Maria stops her momentum with the ropes, kicking her in the face. Maria goes to bounce off the ropes but Michelle makes a grab for her hair. Maria takes the bait, turning and taking a swipe at Michelle. Layla takes advantage of this distraction, booting her in the stomach as soon as she turns around, twisting her into a neckbreaker. A pin attempt, and a 2-count.
Layla tags in Michelle, stretching Maria out like a canvas so Michelle can kick her a few times in the midsection. Michelle continues to use her knee brace as an unofficial weapon, knocking it against Maria’s skull. She attempts a pin, but only gets 2. She mounts Maria, pounding her head against the mat, whic hthe referee takes offense to. (Oh, she can’t grab her hair, but she can use a hard knee brace to strike with? Okay, solid logic..) She keeps messing with Maria, kicking her around and practically stepping on her as she crawls around the ring in a daze. Maria heads to the safe haven of the ropes, but Michelle decides it isn’t a safe zone, choking her against the bottom rope with her knee. Choking Maria some more, she drags her closer to her corner, choking her against the second rope this time. After driving Maria into the corner, Michelle tags in Layla.
Tonight, Smackdown Divas Michelle McCool and Layla team up against Melina and Maria on WWE Superstars at 8pm on WGN America. Then at 9pm on Impact, Sarita & Taylor Wilde take on Tara & ODB in a Knockouts Tag Team Title match. Discuss tonight’s shows here!
As noted earlier in the week, Decade Diva Lilian Garcia was given a bonus send-off after Raw went off the air on Monday night. Lilian’s fiance came out to the ring and they danced to “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” Footage has now popped up on YouTube of said ‘last dance’ and Lilian … Read more