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Leak indicates Becky Lynch to be WWE 2K20 cover star

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

A leaked document obtained by Fox Sports Asia seems to indicate that WWE 2K20 will feature Becky Lynch as the new cover star. In addition, Chyna will appear as a playable character for the first time in 19 years. It would be the first time a female superstar would appear on the front cover of … Read more

Lacey Evans didn’t expect a title opportunity so soon

May 13, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

In an interview with TV Insider’s Scott Fishman, WWE Superstar, Lacey Evans, admitted that she didn’t expect to be pushed into title contention so quickly. Still, she remains humble and grounded. “I definitely didn’t expect an opportunity of this caliber to come so quick,” Evans said during the interview. “Whenever you have an opportunity like … Read more

Report: Bea Priestley to join Stardom full time

May 13, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

According to a source, Bea Priestley will travel to Japan in June to become a full-time member of the Stardom roster. This raises the question: Will she join AEW as was announced. Priestley recently won the highest honor in Stardom, the World of Stardom Championship, in a match with Kagetsu on May 4 at Golden … Read more

Ariane Andrew plans to return to wrestling

May 12, 2019 by Nick

Ariane Andrew, who went by the name of Cameron in WWE, broke the news on her YouTube channel last week. She is coming back to wrestling. Andrew was well-known for her time in a tag team with Naomi, known as The Funkadactyls. The two originally serving as valets for Brodus Clay. Andrew dove right into … Read more

Dual contract signing scheduled for Becky Lynch

May 11, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Becky Lynch will participate in two contract signings next Monday on Raw for the upcoming women’s championship matches. WWE made the announcement earlier today via Twitter and the company’s website. Becky Lynch will pull double duty in a week at Money in the Bank, defending her Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships against Lacey Evans and … Read more

Short title reigns are crippling WWE’s women’s division

May 11, 2019 by Nick

Short title reigns are an issue that has consistently plagued WWE. Wrestling is unpredictable and it is normal for things to not go as planned. For example, Naomi’s first reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion only lasted 9 days because it cut short due to an injury. That is an exception, but WWE seems to like … Read more

Nikki Cross is the newest member of the Raw roster

May 10, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

This week on Main Event, Peyton Royce defeated Nikki Cross in a singles match. Afterward, WWE released an exclusive backstage video, where Nikki Cross expressed the need for a change and confirmed she is officially heading to Raw. “Tonight, tonight was my chance,”Cross said. “The newest RAW Superstar, Nikki Cross. It was my chance to … Read more

NXT Women’s Championship match set for Takeover XXV

May 10, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Monday WWE announced the location of NXT TakeOver XXV—Bridgeport, Connecticut. Today, Triple H confirmed Shayna Baszler will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Io Shirai. If you’ve been keeping up with NXT, this match shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. They’ve been planting the seed for this feud since Io pinned the NXT Women’s … Read more

Lacey Evans on motherhood as a WWE superstar

May 9, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Mother’s Day is this weekend. WWE Superstar, Lacey Evans, will celebrate the occasion with her daughter knowing she will finally receive the career-making match that eluded her for months. Recently, she spoke to TV Insider about her relationship with her daughter, and what it means to be a positive role model to her. Sometimes on … Read more

AEW, Turner TV deal to be announced next week

May 9, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will be excited to learn the newly-formed promotion will announce a new television deal next Wednesday before the WarnerMedia Upfront. Per The Wrap, their deal with Turner is “virtually done.” The All Elite Wrestling (AEW)-Turner deal is now “virtually done,” a person with knowledge of the plan tells TheWrap … Read more

Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy allegedly broke up

May 8, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin, WWE Superstars Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy broke off their engagement back in September. On Twitter, Satin claims that the two haven’t been living together since the fall of 2018, but Bliss is still “a big fan of Murphy as both a wrestler and person.” The two got … Read more

Becky Lynch issues another challenge for Sasha Banks

May 8, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Earlier this week, Becky Lynch participated in an interview with Sports Illustrated, where she spoke on numerous topics. Among other things, The Man took the opportunity to challenged Sasha Banks again. “Come fight me, Sasha,” said Lynch. “At one time, Sasha Banks was the top dog, she was ‘The Boss,’ but Sasha’s fallen from grace. … Read more

Salina de la Renta to take on a larger role with MLW

May 8, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

According to Fightful, Salina de la Renta restructured her deal with MLW. Mike Johnson at PWInsider reported that her contract will extend “several more years” and include more front office work. “This is a sign of change. Not only for women, but for Latinos as a whole. We are often not in a position of … Read more

Stardom pulls Toni Storm vs. Bea Priestley from Korakuen show

May 8, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

Stardom announced via Twitter that the scheduled match between Toni Storm and Bea Priestley, set to take place on May 16, has been canceled. Priestley is coming off of the biggest win of her career, dethroning Kagetsu for the World of Stardom Championship on May 4. Toni Storm is the current NXT UK Women’s Champion, … Read more

Sasha Banks and Mandy Rose projected to win MITB match

May 7, 2019 by Nick

Money in the Bank is quickly approaching. WWE announced the participants last week. Monday, Wrestling Inc. reported the projected favorites to win this highly anticipated match. Surprisingly, a name that topped the list was Sasha Banks, who as of writing this, isn’t in the ladder match. Banks has been missing from WWE television since WrestleMania. … Read more

WWE announces the location of NXT TakeOver XXV

May 7, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Yesterday, Triple H announced NXT TakeOver XXV will take place in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The twenty-fifth TakeOver event—a rare NXT show that won’t occur during a WWE pay-per-view weekend—is scheduled for Saturday, Jun. 1. Last week, WWE revealed they needed to reschedule the event because the original date conflicted with the upcoming show in Saudi Arabia. … Read more

Natalya wants to wrestle in Saudi Arabia

May 7, 2019 by Simon Hannig

WWE will return to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Jun. 7 for their next pay-per-view event. The company is in their second year in a mega 10-year deal. Last year, women weren’t allowed to participate in the shows in Saudi Arabia. However, in an interview with No Holds Barred from ESPN 1530, Natalya said she would … Read more

Allysin Kay regains SHINE Championship

May 6, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

Monday, Allysin Kay continued her red-hot run as she reclaimed the SHINE Championship at a Tokyo Joshi Pro show in Sapporo, Japan. Kay defeated Miyu Yamashita for the belt, capturing her SHINE title for the second time in the process. Yamashita held the belt for 31 days. Kay’s first reign began back at SHINE 53 … Read more

Carmella unveils brand new Capo Cagna wine

May 6, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

In an interview with Cheddar released earlier today, WWE Superstar Carmella (real name Leah Van Dale) unveiled her brand new brand of wine, entitled “Capo Cagna.” The brand’s interesting name is something Carmella believes will strike a chord with wine fans everywhere. “Capo Cagna in Italian loosely translates to ‘Boss B—-,” Carmella explained during the … Read more

Allysin Kay to defend NWA Women’s title at ROH event

May 4, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) announced via Twitter that newly-crowned NWA World Women’s Champion, Allysin Kay, will compete in her first title defense since winning the belt just a few weeks ago at the Crockett Cup. Kay will put the title on the line against Marti Belle at the upcoming Ring of Honor live event, … Read more

Becky Lynch featured on official Money in the Bank poster

May 3, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

WWE released the official poster for Money in the Bank 2019 and Becky Lynch will take center stage. The image features Lynch posing on a throne with both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s Championship. The company revealed poster this afternoon via Twitter. Later, Lynch reposting the photo with the caption “#BDE. It’s fitting that Lynch … Read more

Booker T’s problematic response to Sasha Banks

May 3, 2019 by Mykel Cesare

Sasha Banks has been MIA since she and Bayley lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships to The IIconics Wrestlemania 35. Rumors have swirled about her for the last few weeks. Some say the former Raw Women’s Champion is taking a sabbatical. Others claim she wanted to quit, and WWE is giving her a break. … Read more

Lita vs Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley 08/21/00

May 3, 2019 by Team DD

Happy Friday! Today’s match comes to us from Raw on August 21st, 2000. Lita challenged Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley for the Women’s Championship.

Women’s wrestling has come a long way since then. What were your memories of this match?

New date announced for the next NXT TakeOver

May 2, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Last night, Cathy Kelly announced that the next NXT TakeOver event is scheduled for Saturday, Jun. 1. WWE hasn’t revealed the location of the show yet, but more details will be available next week.

Previously, the company planned for the next TakeOver to take place in San Jose on Jun. 8. However, that date would conflict with the recently announced Saudi Arabia show slated for that Friday, Jun. 7. So, WWE pushed it up a week.

Here’s their official announcement:

Next NXT TakeOver announced for Saturday, June 1

The next installment of NXT’s critically acclaimed TakeOver series will take place Saturday, June 1. The event will stream live, exclusively on the award-winning WWE Network.

Since its inception in 2014, NXT TakeOver has etched an unbelievable legacy of incredible action, career-making performances and unforgettable moments, with each TakeOver seemingly topping the one before it.

Stay tuned to Triple H’s social media this Monday afternoon for more information on the huge event!

The location and ticketing information for the unnamed event will be disclosed on Triple H’s social media accounts this coming Monday. So far, NXT hasn’t made the card official but they’ve planted the seeds for rivalries that could come to a head in the weeks to come.

Check back with Diva Dirt for more on the next NXT TakeOver.

Beth Phoenix joins NXT broadcast team

May 1, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

At Monday night’s NXT TV taping live from Full Sail University in Florida, Beth Phoenix joined the NXT commentary team. Recently, Beth reunited with her former partner, Natalya, to reform the Divas of Doom. The team competed on an episode of Monday Night RAW. Then they battled for the Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania … Read more

Gail Kim speculates women’s main event was set up to fail

May 1, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

Gail Kim made an appearance on Wrestling Inc’s WINCLY podcast earlier today, where she discussed the main event of WrestleMania 35. She said Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey did a great job but may have hindered by the sheer length of the show. “I don’t know about the seven-hour show though. I shouldn’t … Read more

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