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NXT UK announces a Battle Royal for No. 1 Contender

June 13, 2019 by Nick

The No. 1 contender for the NXT UK Women’s Championship will be determined next week in a Battle Royal. This match will involve all the women on the current roster which includes 10 participants. The winner will receive a future match against the champion Toni Storm. Storm was shown in an interview this week in … Read more

WWE Superstars continue to share their LGBTQ pride support

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 by Nick

WWE.com has posted several female and male superstar photos and quotes in support for the LGBTQ community. As of now, there is only one wrestler who is an open member of the community from the active roster and that is Sonya Deville. Deville is at the forefront of the pride support from the company, but … Read more

Stardom to be featured in upcoming video game

June 12, 2019 by Nick

It is being reported that Stardom talent will be featured in the upcoming video game Fire Pro Wrestling World as a DLC pack. On Stardom’s official Twitter page they posted several photos of wrestlers voice recording for the game. Translation of the tweet is as follows: “A major player participates in a certain famous game … Read more

NXT spoilers Night One, NXT Women’s Championship match

June 14, 2019June 12, 2019 by Nick

NXT tapings took place this evening from the home of NXT, Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. The tapings will air through the rest of June and into July. The spoilers include news from an NXT Women’s Championship match. Also, a former Impact Knockout has a match at the tapings. Check below for this information.

Triple Threat Match announced for AEW’s Fyter Fest

June 12, 2019 by Nick

AEW’s Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes, has announced a women’s match for their upcoming AEW event. Fyter Fest will take place on June 29 in Daytona Beach, Fla. A triple threat match has made its way on the card to feature Nyla Rose, Yuka Sakazaki, and Riho. Rose had the following to say about the … Read more

Mercedes Martinez’s opponent announced for The Summit

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 by Nick

It was previously reported that four independent wrestling promotions will join together in August for a supershow in Toronto, Canada. The Summit will be a pinnacle for female wrestling fans where they will witness four title matches. RISE, SHIMMER, and Smash have already announced their title matches. The last title on the card is for … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 06/11/19

June 11, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown Live continues WWE’s tour throughout California this week stopping in its capital of Sacramento. Stomping Grounds is just one week from Sunday where Bayley will put her title on the line against RAW’s Alexa Bliss. This weeks show was a solid one for the women as it showcased two women’s matches. The placement of … Read more

Exclusive: Your questions for Dr. Britt Baker

June 12, 2019June 11, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Attention Diva Dirt readers! Wednesday evening, June 12, we have an exclusive phone interview with All Elite Wrestling’s first women’s match-winner of the promotion, Dr. Britt Baker!! A little history about Baker includes the following: She made her wrestling debut with International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), in September 2015. She became IWC Women’s Champion twice with … Read more

A New Direction For Liv Morgan in the Works Post-Riott Squad?

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by Sarah Hirsch

There has been chatter among many fans about the little to no use of former Riott Squad member Liv Morgan. Since the trio was separated thanks to the brand split, it seems that things have quieted down for all three members (Sarah Logan and Ruby Riott, who is currently injured), which is the polar opposite … Read more

RAW needs Dana Brooke’s athleticism in the ring

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by Nick

Dana Brooke has been underutilized for quite some time now. She finally received her “opportunity” by participating in the Money in the Bank ladder match last month. Since then she hasn’t appeared on RAW since (minus being a part of a Memorial Day barbecue). In fact, the majority of the female roster hasn’t been utilized … Read more

Academy Award Winner joins the cast of GLOW

June 11, 2019 by Nick

GLOW started the week by announcing that Academy Award Winner Geena Davis will be joining the cast. The Emmy Award-winning show recently announced their return date of Aug. 9. This will be the shows third season on Netflix, this time placed in Las Vegas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Davis is joining the cast as … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 06/10/19

June 10, 2019 by Nick

Super ShowDown where women weren’t allowed on the card is now over. So more women should be utilized on RAW right? Well, not quite. WWE’s newest pay-per-view Stomping Grounds is one week from this Sunday. The RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will defend her title against Lacey Evans at that event. With the unwavering wild … Read more

Sasha Banks is allegedly filming for WWE 2K20

June 10, 2019 by Nick

It is being reported by PWInsider that Sasha Banks is currently in Orlando today filming for the next WWE video game. 2K20 will be the next release in WWE’s line of video games and is the seventh under the “2K” title. This game is typically released in October every year. Banks hasn’t been seen on … Read more

Bayley defends her title in a triple threat at a house show

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by Nick

Bayley, the current SmackDown Women’s Champion, defended her title in a triple threat match at a house show over the weekend. The event took place in Stockton, Calif. This match included SmackDown talent Liv Morgan and Ember Moon. Bayley acknowledged her opponents on Twitter by thanking them and wishing to compete against them again in … Read more

Japanese Legend Bull Nakano making rare North American appearance

June 10, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Japanese wrestling legend, Bull Nakano will be making a rare North American appearance this summer. First, she will have a seminar in London, Ontario, Aug. 9. She will also make an appearance Aug, 10 in Toronto, Ontario. Bull Nakano was once upon a time a part of the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990’s. Before … Read more

Havok makes her return to IMPACT Wrestling

June 8, 2019 by Nick

Former Knockouts Champion Havok came back to IMPACT Wrestling this week in commanding fashion. Havok hasn’t appeared for the promotion since 2015. She made her formidable return causing devastation during a non-title match between the champion Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary. The match ended as a no contest from this result. As Rosemary has Valkyrie in … Read more

Ivelisse on her time with WWE and hopes for a return

February 18, 2020June 8, 2019 by Nick

Diva Dirt’s own Gerry Strauss sat down recently for an exclusive interview with La Sicaria herself, Ivelisse Velez for the first Curtain Call. Ivelisse is widely known for wrestling on the independent scene most notably from SHINE Wrestling. She has also spent years in the Lucha Underground promotion. Fans of WWE may recall her time … Read more

Natalya and Alexa Bliss visit children’s hospital in Saudi Arabia

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

It was previously announced that Natalya and Alexa Bliss were heading to Saudi Arabia for a potential match at the Super ShowDown event. The rumor was that the match would potential occur and that WWE was simply waiting on Saudi Arabia’s government for approval. Now that the show is over we know the match never … Read more

Michelle McCool vs. Natalya first Diva’s title match 07/20/08

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

Michelle McCool and Natalya battled it out at the Great American Bash pay-per-view in July 2008. This match was to crown the first ever Diva’s Champion. This match was a crucial moment in history for the women on SmackDown. For nearly six years the women of the blue brand didn’t have a championship to fight for. The Women’s Championship at the time was exclusive to RAW.

McCool was able to become the first ever Diva’s Champion by causing Natalya to submit by using the Brazilian Heel Hook. McCool went on to hold this title for 159-days before losing it to Maryse on SmackDown later that year.

Enjoy this weeks Free Match Friday and check back in next week for another free match!

Lacey Evans to face Becky Lynch at Stomping Grounds

June 7, 2019 by Nick

Lacey Evans will receive a rematch for the RAW Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch. This match was announced during the Super ShowDown pay-per-view. It will take place at Stomping Grounds on June 23. Evans faced Lynch last month at the Money in the Bank event and came up short. The odds were stacked against the … Read more

Possible women’s match for Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia updated

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

Update: Per Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, WWE was still negotiating a match between Natalya and Alexa Bliss as of this morning. Heavy rumors are making there rounds that both Natalya and Alexa Bliss are making their way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Women haven’t been allowed to perform at the event since the deal started … Read more

Exclusive: Your Questions for Ray Lyn

June 10, 2019June 6, 2019 by Nick

Attention Diva Dirt readers! It is time to hear from you again! Just yesterday we reached out for your questions for our upcoming exclusive interview with Cheerleader Melissa. We thank those that have responded in the comments of that post and urge those questions to continue throughout today. Melissa’s interview is scheduled for tomorrow so … Read more

Five WWE Superstars who should join AEW

June 6, 2019 by Nick

Professional wrestling fans all over are rapidly shifting their attention towards AEW and their product. They recently had their first event Double or Nothing and many fans are raving about the show. The company has three pay-per-view’s currently scheduled through the summer and a television deal coming in the fall. This deal with the TNT … Read more

Mickie James confirmed out of action due to injury updated

June 5, 2019 by Nick

Update: Mickie James has confirmed her injury on her Instagram Live story. She is out due to an ACL injury. She is unsure of when she will need surgery or how long she will be out. Diva Dirt sends James our best wishes for a healthy recovery. It was reported over the weekend from various … Read more

Exclusive: Your Questions for Cheerleader Melissa

June 7, 2019June 5, 2019 by Nick

Diva Dirt is proud to announce that more exclusive interviews are on the way! Our interview correspondent Gerry Strauss is working hard to bring our readers the answers they want from the wrestlers they love. We want to open it up to our readers to ask the questions they would like answered by the women … Read more

Toni Storm to defend her title against Piper Niven at ICW event

June 5, 2019 by Nick

At a recent Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) event, Piper Niven called out Toni Storm for a title match. The match is for Storm’s NXT UK Women’s Championship. It has been confirmed by ICW that this match will take place. Storm recently retained her title against Nina Samuels. The match will take place at ICW’s Shug’s … Read more

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