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Hikaru Shida tops AEW’s women’s rankings

November 22, 2019 by John Duffy

AEW released their weekly report of the ranking systems with Hiraku Shida topping the Women’s Division rankings after a hard-fought victory over, now second place Britt Baker on this week’s episode of Dynamite. The position potentially puts her next in line to challenge Riho for the AEW Women’s Championship. The top five in the ranking … Read more

Piper Niven announces her engagement

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by John Duffy

NXT UK Superstar, Piper Niven has had a lot to celebrate as of late. She is involved in a major angle in the promotion and will face Toni Storm and Kay Lee Ray in a Triple Threat match for the NXT UK Women’s Championship at NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool II in January next year. Now … Read more

Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown Survivor Series 11/23/08

November 22, 2019 by Nick

Happy Free Match Friday, which is the Friday prior to Survivor Series that is taking place this Sunday. In honor of this event, that will feature for the first time all three brands in the traditional Survivor Series match, we have decided to go back to 2008. In this match, we saw Team RAW which … Read more

Taya Valkyrie to wrestle for the first time in the UK

November 22, 2019 by Nick

IMPACT Wrestling’s Knockouts Champion, Taya Valkyrie, will be making her debut in the United Kingdom on Nov. 22. She will be wrestling for the Ironfist Wrestling promotion. It will be for the Ironfist Women’s Championship. Her opponent will be the Ironfist Women’s Champion – Gisele Shaw. Shaw won the title in September as she defeated … Read more

Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein reportedly fired by ROH Updated

November 22, 2019November 21, 2019 by Nick

Update: Kelly Klein is now clarifying in multiple tweets that she was not made to wrestle in Africa while concussed. You can follow the tweet below for the full thread. It is being said that current (and three-time) Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein has been fired from ROH. This is coming directly from Klein’s … Read more

Winners & Losers: AEW Dark 11/19/19 & AEW Dynamite 11/20/19

November 21, 2019 by John Duffy

We are back for another instalment of AEW Dark and Dynamite. Both shows were a vast improvement on last week’s offering and featured some of the best women’s wrestling the company have put on so far. Dark was back to it’s Tuesday night slot on YouTube and had another impressive debut as Kris Statlander teamed … Read more

Winners & Losers: NXT 11/20/19

November 20, 2019 by Nick

Phew! NXT pulled off another stellar show that highlighted the women extremely well. Regardless of what the naysayers say, being a women’s wrestling fan in 2019 is glorious and NXT does the best job at reminding us why. WarGames and Survivor Series are just days away and the women are going to dominate. We were … Read more

Discussion Post: NXT 11/20/19

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Nick

Welcome to your weekly discussion post for tonight’s episode of NXT. We are just days away from both WarGames and Survivor Series and there is a lot going on. For WarGames two full teams are in place as Team Baszler and Team Ripley will battle it out in the unique double ring steel structure. Last … Read more

Alicia Fox opens up about her sobriety and her desire to help others

November 20, 2019 by Nick

There have been many rumors swirling around this year on Alicia Fox’s status within WWE. Other than one outing on Main Event, she hasn’t been in a match since RAW in April facing Becky Lynch. From there she appeared on the RAW Reunion episode in July as one of the returning legends. Many fans scratched … Read more

Tessa Blanchard announces her engagement

November 20, 2019 by Nick

Tessa Blanchard has a lot to celebrate as of late. This week she earned the number one contender spot for the IMPACT World Championship. She defeated Brian Cage as the last entrant in a 6-person Elimination Challenge match to earn her chance against Sami Callihan at Hard to Kill on Jan. 12. This may not … Read more

Melina Perez makes her debut on NWA Powerrr

November 19, 2019 by Nick

In this week’s episode of NWA Powerrr, Melina Perez makes her debut and without uttering a word she still made a huge impact. She appeared during a tag team match between Marti Belle & Thunder Rosa vs. Allysin Kay & Ashley Vox. Kay was seeking retribution on Belle and Rosa with the help of Vox … Read more

Nikki Cross reportedly re-signs multi-year deal with WWE

November 19, 2019 by Nick

It is being reported by Squared Circle Sirens that Nikki Cross has re-signed with the company in a multi-year deal. There are no additional details on the contract at this time to report. Many new deals have been said to be five years. After spending many years on the independent scene, Cross signed with WWE … Read more

Ember Moon to appear on WWE Backstage Injury Update

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by Nick

Update: Ember Moon is a panelist on WWE Backstage tonight and she discussed her injury status. She stated that she is out indefinitely at this time. Her injury is confirmed to be a ruptured/torn Achilles. Moon went to three different doctors who have given her various timeframes for a return. They have said anywhere between … Read more

Britt Baker climbs to the top of AEW’s women’s division rankings

November 18, 2019 by Nick

For the past two weeks, AEW has released their division rankings for the women (along with the men and tag teams). The purpose of the rankings is that wins and losses are said to mean something for the promotion as far as who is next in line as a title contender. During the first week’s … Read more

Team RAW is confirmed for Survivor Series

November 18, 2019 by Nick

After a very lackluster RAW this week we finally have a complete team for the red brand for the traditional Survivor Series team. At the beginning of RAW, we found out that The IIconics weren’t on the team and that Charlotte Flair was indeed the captain.

Throughout the show, we weren’t told much about the women’s RAW Team until the advertised Asuka vs. Natalya match went underway. By the end of the match, we found out that Natalya, Asuka, and Kairi Sane will join the team.

This left one spot remaining for the team. It has now been confirmed on WWE.com that Sarah Logan will be the fifth and final member. Logan hasn’t been seen on RAW since a match against Bayley in July.

We now have a full RAW and SmackDown team and are still waiting for the NXT team to be announced which more than likely will happen this Wednesday night.

As a reminder, SmackDown’s team consists of Sasha Banks as team captain, Lacey Evans, Carmella, Dana Brooke, and Nikki Cross.

What are your thoughts on the RAW Team? Leave your comments in the section below.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for all news leading up to including live coverage of Survivor Series this Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET.

Live Coverage: RAW 11/18/19

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by Nick

Welcome to tonight’s live coverage of RAW which is the go-home episode before Survivor Series this upcoming Sunday. Perhaps the biggest match being advertised for the upcoming pay-per-view is the Triple Threat Match which pins all three champions against each other. Since the announcement of this match, all three champs, Becky Lynch, Bayley, and Shayna … Read more

Thunder Rosa talks Lucha Underground, NWA and her MMA debut

November 18, 2019 by John Duffy

Melissa “Thunder Rosa” Cervantes sat down with the THIS IS THE NWA podcast to discuss her MMA debut, the struggles for women in wrestling, why she chose the NWA, what lessons can be learned from different countries in wrestling and also some SHOCKING choice words for NWA Women’s Champion Allysin Kay On Allysin Kay Taunting … Read more

Kairi Sane possibly looking for options outside of WWE

November 18, 2019 by John Duffy

There are rumors floating around pertaining to Kairi Sane’s future with WWE. Could she be leaving the company early next year? Emphasis must be placed on the word could as the rumors are purely based on Dave Meltzer’s opinion and not actual fact. It is always going to be an option for someone to leave … Read more

Alicia Atout joins MLW broadcast team

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by John Duffy

Major League Wrestling has made a great addition to their broadcast team, signing the ‘Interview Queen’ Alicia Atout as a correspondent across all their platforms. MLW announced the news via their website and official Twitter account. MLW CEO and founder, Court Bauer said of the new acquisition; “Alicia is both incredibly talented and hardworking and … Read more

Matches advertised for the upcoming Survivor Series go-home episode of RAW

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 by Nick

This Monday is the go-home episode of RAW heading into Survivor Series which is one week from today and there is still a Team RAW that needs to be formed. WWE has advertised two matches which will more than likely lead into the formation of Team RAW for Survivor Series. The first match is Charlotte … Read more

NXT UK Spoilers: 11/15/19 & 11/16/19

November 17, 2019 by John Duffy

The latest set of NXT UK tapings took place in Hull, England on Nov. 15 and 16. There was a few shocks and surprises reported by @DeiOwen who was on attendance for both shows. At the beginning of the night, it was announced that NXT UK would be returning to where it all began, Blackpool … Read more

Top 5 Survivor Series matches

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 by John Duffy

Survivor Series is right around the corner and it seems like we are in for a treat this year as RAW, SmackDown and NXT are pitted against each other for the very first time. I particularly enjoy Survivor Series for the cross-brand matches and I am really looking forward to this year’s installment, which takes … Read more

Live Coverage: SmackDown 11/15/19

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Nick

Join Diva Dirt tonight and follow along to the live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown starting at 8 p.m. ET. The advertised match is a must-see (sarcasm)! Nikki Cross will take on the SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley to see if she can earn her spot as the fifth and final member of Team SmackDown for … Read more

A look at Taynara’s emotional journey to NXT

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Nick

WWE has posted a short video on its Performance Center YouTube account about NXT Superstar Taynara’s journey. In the video that you can view above, she comments about her judo background. She states it has always been a part of her life and it was her first passion.

She reported to WWE at their Performance Center in October 2016. She made her debut at WrestleMania Axxess in a losing effort in April 2017. Prior to joining WWE, she speaks about trying for the Brazilian Olympic Team for the Summer Olympics in 2016. Taynara starts to get emotional about losing her chance as she did not make the team.

Although she did not make the team and judo is still her first passion, she declares she fell in love with something else besides judo – wrestling.

In the conclusion of the video, her match against the debuting Santana Garrett is shown from the Nov. 6 NXT episode. She wins this match against the veteran and is shown getting emotional after her match about her gratitude, how hard she has worked, and her respect for Santana.

Leave a comment below on your thoughts on this video featuring Taynara.

Injury update for Mia Yim and Aliyah from this week’s NXT

November 15, 2019 by Nick

Both Mia Yim and Aliyah received injuries this week from their respective matches on NXT. Thanks to the NXT Injury Report that you can view above we have a follow-up.

Aliyah took on Xia Li in a losing effort after a roundhouse kick by Li has now taken Aliyah out of action. The kick by Li sent Aliyah to the Emergency Room for a CAT Scan. It has been determined that she has sustained a nasal fracture and a possible orbital floor fracture. She is not medically cleared.

Yim, on the other hand, is said to be day-by-day basis as far as if she can compete. This is likely due to the fact that she is scheduled for WarGames on Nov. 23 and they don’t want to say just yet if she will not be able to compete.

Much like Aliyah, Yim has also sustained a nasal fracture and also possible rib fractures. The nasal fracture came from the ladder to the face spot as a result of the kick from Io Shirai from the top rope. Even after this clearly caused an injury to Yim she kept going to finish the match. Due to NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray pushing Yim off a ladder which caused her to come crashing down through a ladder on the outside is the concern for the fractured ribs.

What are your thoughts of this injury update? Do you think Yim will be good for WarGames or will she be replaced? Leave your thoughts in the comment section.

Check back in with Diva Dirt for further updates on Mia Yim’s status and all information revolving around NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

TLC Match for Women’s Tag Team Title being advertised for next month

November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 by Nick

Although Survivor Series hasn’t taken place yet, that doesn’t stop the advertising for the next pay-per-view from happening. Next month will be WWE’s annual TLC (Tables, Ladders, & Chairs) event from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. According to the Target Center’s website, as of now, the plan is to have the Women’s Tag Team … Read more

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