[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Ahead of Micke James‘ match against Asuka for the NXT Women’s Championship later this month, WWE.com caught up with the decorated legend to ask her how she’s preparing for the match, what she thinks about the current state of women’s wrestling in WWE/NXT, why she thinks she can stop Asuka’s streak, … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Ric Flair, Charlotte‘s Hall of Famer and 16-time world champion father, is alleging that WWE changed the outcome of Sunday’s historic match because the company feared for Sasha Banks‘ health. Ric was on Busted Open Radio on SiriusXM on Monday and told hosts Dave LaGreca and Doug Mortman that: They took … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] There were no women’s matches on NXT this week, however, the brand is beginning to hype one of its biggest bouts taking place later this month at TakeOver: Toronto as Mickie James takes on Asuka for the NXT Women’s Championship. WWE prepared this video package in the wake of Mickie’s challenge … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The team is set and the battle lines are being drawn. SmackDown Live’s women’s division have rallied the troops for the Traditional 5 on 5 Elimination match at Survivor Series, and RAW may have some competition to beat. However, though the pay-per-view is set, tonight’s episode may not have lived up … Read more
[media-credit name=”Women’s Wrestling Revolution” align=”alignnone” width=”600″][/media-credit] On Sunday, Women’s Wrestling Revolution along with Beyond Wrestling will host “Tournament For Today” event in Providence, RI. The lineup is stacked it might be a great event all around. The first round matches are as follows: Kimber Lee vs. Sonya Strong Deonna Purrazzo vs. Alexxis Jessicka Havok vs. Veda Scott … Read more
[media-credit name=”The Chew” link=”http://www.wwe.com/f/2016/11/stephanie_thechew_3–688a7be6554fca0eea133584ec987fce.jpg” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Stephanie McMahon appeared on The Chew this Tuesday to talk about spending the holidays with her family for the show’s “Goodbye Halloween, Hello Thanksgiving” episode. Introduced as a “tough as nails mom of three”, Stephanie talked with host Michael Symon, who confessed to being a huge WWE fan, and … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] This past summer Sexy Star announced she was retiring from wrestling to forge a boxing career. Recently, it looks like she has had a change of heart. SHIMMER announced Lucha Underground’s beloved luchadora is making her debut at a series of upcoming events: https://twitter.com/SHIMMERwomen/status/792871973374291968 Several other women will also make … Read more
After Hell in a Cell, a lot of us (including me) were pretty much left feeling slightly annoyed and confused at the result. With so much focus on two women, the rest of the division has sort of been put on the backburner. Survivor Series is around the corner and now it’s time to pick … Read more
[media-credit id=4289 align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] TNA’s UK television partner Challenge TV has announced that as of January 2017, it will be dropping all TNA programming. The network issued the following statement: We know that many TNA fans will be disappointed to hear this, but we wanted to let you all know that as of January 2017, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ROHWrestling.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former TNA Knockouts Champion Maria Kanellis has announced via Twitter that she will be leaving behind the wrestling business in order to continue her education: https://twitter.com/MariaLKanellis/status/793242751961862145 https://twitter.com/MariaLKanellis/status/793243837074374656 https://twitter.com/MariaLKanellis/status/793244585803804672 Maria worked for the WWE from 2004 to 2010, debuting as part of the first televised Diva Search. She would then joined … Read more
Below are spoilers for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars, airing on the WWE Network.
[media-credit name=”E!” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] On this Wednesday’s penultimate finale of ‘Total Bellas’ our in-ring retirees breakdown over the thought of retirement. In the below clip we see Brie Bella discuss her husband’s retirement with her sister-in-law Lola Garcia. As she discusses her husband’s current situation and where he sees himself in the future, she quickly breaks … Read more
[media-credit name=”Jamo Magazine” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Summer Rae has been killing the magazine game as of late! From being featured in Maxim and Most Magazine, the former first lady of NXT is in yet another magazine – and it’s none other than the cover of Jamo Magazine! The Abu Dhabi based young fashion monthly magazine features … Read more
[media-credit name=”PROGRESS Wrestling” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] After the initial first round match took place yesterday, the women of PROGRESS are continuing the Natural Progression tournament! In a Facebook post released today, promoters announced that the second bout – as part of the first round – will take place between Nixon Newell and Katey Harvey. Over the next … Read more
A history making night, something to go down in the women’s wrestling annals for years to come: Hell in a Cell 2016, what did you have in store for us? Well I’m going to switch it up this week since most of you will have seen the matches already, so let me keep this short … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] History has been made! Despite some doubt earlier this week, the first ever women’s Hell in a Cell match served as the main event of a WWE PPV. This marks the first time WWE history that a women’s match has headlined a PPV event as Sasha Banks and Charlotte competed for … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Bayley was able to overcome Dana Brooke. Bayley took early control of the match, tossing Dana to a corner and landing a running dropkick. Dana mustered through using her strength to target Bayley’s right shoulder, which was still bandaged up, whipping Bayley’s arm to the … Read more
[media-credit name=”PROGRESS” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] PROGRESS Wrestling kicked off the first round of their Natural Progression tournament tonight in Camden, London during their show ‘Chapter 38: When Men Throw Men At Men’! During tonight’s bout, the self described Knightbridge fashionista Jinny defeated Pollyanna via roll-up to take home the first round win. This means that Jinny will … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Sasha Banks and Charlotte make history as the first women to ever compete inside the Hell in a Cell match for the Raw Women’s title. The match is also reportedly said to go last on tonight’s card, making Sasha and Charlotte the first women to main … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Hell in a Cell, Bayley faces off agaisnt Dana Brooke. Who will come out on top? The Diva Dirt team weighs on: Abir: I believe that Dana will get the upset victory here – or at least I hope. Dana will probably use a rake of the eye or … Read more
[media-credit name=”Twitter/@TheBethPhoenix” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Beth Phoenix has tied the knot! The multi WWE Women’s Champion has married fellow WWE alumni Adam “Edge” Copeland. Beth shared the unofficial news via Twitter by changing her name from Beth Kocianski to Beth Copeland: ?? — THE GLAMAZON (@TheBethPhoenix) October 30, 2016 The newlyweds are parents to two daughters: … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Nikki Cross receives her WWE profile. (WWE.com) * WWE holds a … Read more
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up. In celebration of the Halloween festivities, TNA is giving us a bag of tricks and treats. A word of advice to all of you planning to Trick-or-Treat (or in this case #TREATorDELETE) this year: don’t stop by the Broken Hardy domain unless you’re looking for … Read more
This weekend we’ll be eagerly watching history being made as Sasha Banks defends the RAW Women’s Title against Charlotte in the first ever women’s Hell in a Cell match. Although, let’s not forget the women that have walked down this path before. Throughout the years, women have shown that they can take it to the … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] There has been a lot of talk surrounding Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV event. Aside from Sasha Banks defending her Raw Women’s title match against Charlotte in the first-ever women’s Hell in a Cell match, there was also initial talk that this match would serve as the main event event … Read more