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First look at second episode of WOW on AXS TV

January 23, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Last Friday, Women of Wrestling (WOW) debuted their first episode of the season on AXS TV, marking their return to network television for the first time since 2001.

The premiere episode was a success, with fans and critics expressing their eagerness for more episodes of WOW.

This season, Tessa Blanchard, the former Impact Knockouts Champion and legacy, makes her debut on WOW for their fifth season, and it’s clear from the first episode, Blanchard will play a huge part in the title landscape. As seen in the above video promo, Blanchard is out for WOW Champion Santana Garrett’s blood.

Ahead of their second episode, set to air Friday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. EST, WOW and AXS TV released a first look at Tessa Blanchard’s backstory and official in-ring debut. In the video, Blanchard aims to refute the claim that she’s only in wrestling because of her family, stating that as a “born legend”, she still has to “back it up.”

“If people get in my way, I steamroll through them,” Blanchard says. “Here at WOW, I want that Championship.

Blanchard can also be seen in the video in ring fighting The Beverly Hills Babe, Amber O’Neal.

Take a peek at the first look below:

Diva Dirt will return will full coverage of this week’s upcoming episode. Check back for news throughout the fifth season.

Did you watch the first episode of WOW? Will you return for more, this week?

Former TNA Knockout BellaDonna passes away

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

We’re sad to report former TNA Knockout, BellaDonna, passed away yesterday. The wrestler and valet, whose real name was Rocksan Biggerstaff, was 40 years old. She was known best for her time with TNA, now Impact Wrestling, as a valet for the Disciples of the New Church. Her stablemate, Slash, also known as Wolfie D … Read more

Lana Austin makes her NXT UK TV debut

January 23, 2019 by Dean Buckley

Independent wrestling star Lana Austin made her debut on NXT UK this week in a losing effort against Nina Samuels. Austin has been a mainstay of the UK independent wrestling scene for the better part of six years, since she debuted in a triple threat at Brittania Wrestling Promotions that also featured Mae Young Classic … Read more

Lisa Marie Varon to face Melina in first-ever match

January 23, 2019 by Nick

MCW Pro Wrestling continues their Winter Blast Tour this upcoming weekend. The promotion last weekend witnessed Scarlett Bordeaux win, and subsequently lose, the MCW Rage TV Championship within 24 hours. This coming weekend, two former WWE Women’s Champions will square off for the promotion. Lisa Marie Varon (known in WWE as Victoria) and Melina will … Read more

Sasha Banks gloats on Ronda Rousey’s first WWE loss

January 22, 2019 by Lauren Founds

Last night on Raw, Ronda Rousey received her first loss since joining WWE, a year ago. Lucky for her, it was a loss handed down in a tag team match and she was not the one to tap out. The team of Sasha Banks and Bayley, Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection, defeated Rousey and Natalya in … Read more

Announce team has been revealed for Royal Rumble

January 22, 2019 by Nick

According to WWE, they have announced their line up for their announce team for the Royal Rumble and its Kickoff panel. The Kickoff show begins at 5 p.m. EST and has a slew of panelists set to appear. The first hour will consist of regulars such as Jonathan Coachman, Booker T, and Jerry “The King” … Read more

‘Third Bella’ on her way to possible wrestling career

January 22, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Total Bellas is on its fourth season, and it appears that another member of the family is possibly on her way to the ring. Earlier this year, Nikki Bella announced on Instagram that her stepsister, Maya Laurinaitis, coined the “third Bella” by WWE, would be joining the cast of Total Bellas for the fourth season, as … Read more

MYC and ROH talent sign with WWE Performance Center

January 22, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

It appears that Ring of Honor’s Karen Q and Mae Young Classic Tournament standout Rachael Ellering are on their way to Orlando. As reported by Wrestling Inc., Ellering and Karen Q are two of the newest WWE Performance Center signees slated to start training in early February. Ellering was a 2015 graduate from the Storm … Read more

Alexa Bliss and Lacey Evans join Royal Rumble match

January 21, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Every week since debuting on Monday Night Raw, Alexa Bliss’s Moment of Bliss talk show has featured a big moment that’s gotten the whole wrestling world buzzing. From Nia Jax and Sasha Banks setting up a No. 1 Contender’s match, to the reveal of the Women’s Tag Team Titles, A Moment of Bliss has quickly … Read more

Brie Bella credits ‘Total Divas’ for women’s revolution

January 21, 2019 by Kevin Carroll

In an interview with Digital Spy released on Monday, WWE superstar/reality TV star Brie Bella claimed that her show Total Divas deserves plenty of credit for jump-starting the women’s revolution that has been spreading throughout the wrestling world, over the last couple of years. “I think sometimes wrestling fans feel different, but the thing is, … Read more

9 possible remaining entrants in women’s Royal Rumble

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

We are just a week away from Royal Rumble. It’s easily my favorite of the big four pay-per-view events and the card looks awesome this year. It should be a great night for women’s wrestling with two first time match-ups for the women’s titles, Sasha Banks versus Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch versus Asuka, and … Read more

OTT Contenders 13 recap and results

February 19, 2019January 21, 2019 by Dean Buckley

OTT Contenders 13 feat. Katey Karvey, Amy Allonsy and Raven Creed vs. Valkyrie, Debbie Keitel and Veda Scott

Welcome to Diva Dirt’s regular coverage of Over the Top Wrestling (OTT). OTT, founded in 2014, is Ireland’s largest wrestling promotion, notable, among other reasons, as the home promotion of NXT UK star Jordan Devlin and the greatest independent women’s wrestler in the world, the Session Moth. But OTT isn’t just an incubator for talent: … Read more

Taya Valkyrie on her title, Kross, Tessa, Austin Aries and Lucha Libre

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Taya Valkyrie had an incredible 2018, and 2019 is starting off with more triumphs. In her personal life, Valkyrie married her boyfriend of two years, John Morrison, known as Johnny Impact in the ring, last summer. Valkyrie has been heating up the indie circuit, but Impact is where she’s made her biggest mark in 2018. … Read more

Torrie Wilson on her canceled Evolution match

January 21, 2019 by Landon Buford

Former WWE Superstar Torrie Wilson was recently on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. During the interview, Wilson shared the match she was initially booked for in the first-ever all women’s pay-per-view, Evolution. Wilson shared that the WWE contacted her a couple months before the event to inquire if she would be interested in participating in … Read more

Ronda Rousey is after the Women’s Tag Team Championships

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Sunday night, WWE posted a video on Twitter of Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and her ally in the ring, Natalya. In the video, the pair have harsh words for Sasha Banks and Bayley, referencing the upcoming championship match between Rousey and Banks, and the newly unveiled WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. On tonight’s Raw, … Read more

Scarlett Bordeaux stripped of MCW Rage TV Championship

January 21, 2019January 20, 2019 by Nick

Just yesterday, Diva Dirt reported that IMPACT Wrestling star Scarlett Bordeaux made history for MCW Pro Wrestling. Bordeaux won the MCW Rage TV Championship this past Friday night. This was Night One of the MCW Winter Blast Tour. The significance of this win was that it was a female winning a male title for the … Read more

Why you should be watching WOW

January 20, 2019 by B.J. Mendelson

I first saw Women of Wrestling (WOW) late one night on the local CBS affiliate, while channel surfing. What stood out was what a throwback the show seemed to be, with a style like that of the early ‘80s World Wrestling Federation. Like the old WWF, now WWE, everyone had a ridiculous character, and the … Read more

SHINE 56 recap: new SHINE Tag Team Champions crowned

February 14, 2020January 20, 2019 by Nick

SHINE 56 is now officially in the books from La Boom in Queens, NY. The event saw a new talent, a match ending in a no contest and the tag team titles changing hands. The first match of the night saw a newcomer to SHINE by the name of Trish Adora make her debut against … Read more

Bea Priestley defeats Viper for WOS Women’s Title

January 19, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

As we speak, British wrestling promotion World of Sport is currently on a tour across the United Kingdom. Yesterday, WOS hosted its first live event of the tour at the O2 Guildhall in Southampton, England. One of the highlights of the night saw Viper capture the WOS Women’s Championship in a triple threat match against … Read more

Every 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble entrant revealed by WWE

January 21, 2019January 19, 2019 by Emily Pratt

Before the first Women’s Royal Rumble match in 2018, female wrestlers started declaring their entry in the battle royal over a month in advance. This year, the women’s division segments of Raw and SmackDown have so far focused more on the championship matches on the upcoming pay-per-view: Sasha Banks vs. Ronda Rousey (c) for the … Read more

Faye Jackson becomes BCW’s first ever Women’s Champion

January 19, 2019 by Joe Anthony Myrick

Last night at St. Helena’s Gym in the Bronx, Brii Combination Wrestling held a Queen of the North Tournament to crown the promotion’s first ever Women’s Champion. At the end of the night, that title would be awarded to Faye Jackson. With just a couple years of wrestling experience under her belt, Faye Jackson is … Read more

Scarlett Bordeaux captures a male dominated title at MCW event

January 19, 2019 by Nick

MCW Pro Wrestling is hosting their Winter Blast Tour in the states of Md. and Del. The tour kicked off in their home arena in Joppa, MD last night. Current IMPACT Wrestling Knockout, Scarlett Bordeaux, has become the new MCW Rage TV Champion. Becoming the first woman ever to hold a male title in this … Read more

Isla Dawn vs. Ivelisse at AWE ROAR

March 20, 2019January 18, 2019 by Dean Buckley

Free Match Friday is a weekly feature from Diva Dirt. Every Friday, we’ll spotlight a great indie match available to watch for free online. Some of the best wrestling in the world is happening in high school gyms and sports bars and even, occasionally, in an appropriate venue for a wrestling match. This week, our … Read more

WOW’s Selina Majors on the women’s evolution and training new blood

January 18, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Selina Majors, otherwise known as Bambi in her early years at WCW and various southern indie circuits, has been with GLOW and WOW since the beginning. Majors, however, has cemented herself as a legend in women’s wrestling, with over 20 championship reigns, including the Carolina Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship, which she won with Lisa … Read more

Maria Kanellis denies asking for release from WWE

January 18, 2019 by Philip Lindsey

Earlier this week, reports surfaced saying Maria Kanellis and her husband, Mike Kanellis, requested their release from WWE. Maria Kanellis went to Twitter the following day with a slew of “Social Media Fact Checks” on the subject to refute some of the claims surrounding the couple. Today she directly responded to the reports via Instagram, … Read more

WOW’s Abilene Maverick on AEW, Tessa Blanchard, and her NWA reign

February 16, 2019January 18, 2019 by Kristen Ashly

Abilene Maverick, also known as Barbi Hayden from her time during the indies, has already accomplished so much at such a young age. Diva Dirt’s Kristen Ashly got to speak with Maverick ahead of WOW’s debut on AXS-TV, tonight, at 9 p.m. EST regarding her time at the indies, being judged for her age, and … Read more

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