Howdy everyone and welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground Analysis. Whilst this week’s episode didn’t feature as many women’s matches as last week’s 3 (THREE?!), we got two bouts featuring Luchadoras last night, and I’m pretty stoked for that. Our fourth ever female vs female match took place, as Ivelisse faced off against Sexy Star. … Read more
[media-credit id=2 align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] It looks like Scottish wrestling sensation Nikki Storm has signed with the WWE. Firstly, Nikki’s recent UK appearances would indicate that a change is on the horizon for her. Back on March 20th, Nikki lost her Pro Wrestling: EVE Championship to Rhia O’Reilly, less than one month after winning it and … Read more
[media-credit id=2 align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Below are spoilers for this week’s episodes of WWE Main Event and SmackDown, set to air on April 6th and April 7th, 2016 respectively:
[Photo:ImpactWrestling.com] Tonight on Impact Wrestling, a new Knockouts Champion was crowned in Jade. Jade won the title by defeating Knockouts Champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in a triple threat match. The match saw action take place inside and outside the ring. In the end, however, an interfering Maria Kanellis would cost Gail the title … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WrestleMania 32 last Sunday was a historic evening that saw the end of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Diva branding, and the dawn of a new era with WWE’s female talent labelled as Superstars like their male colleagues. Such a monumental move towards roster-wide equality didn’t go unnoticed, with various media outlets from … Read more
I’ll cut right to the chase. Those of you who listened to Thursday’s final episode of Diva Dirt Weekly will know what’s up: as of today, I’m stepping down from my role as Editor-in-Chief of Diva Dirt. The reason why is simple: I want to have the time to pursue other dreams. For the time … Read more
In many ways, WrestleMania 32 fulfilled the dreams of many a women’s wrestling fan, with two women’s matches gracing the card – one of which stole the show, in many fans’ eyes – and a game-changing announcement in between them. By the end of the gargantuan seven-hour show, the division had changed forever, finally. On … Read more
Tonight at WrestleMania 32, a new Women’s Champion was crowned. Divas Champion Charlotte became the first woman to hold the new Women’s Championship when she defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat match that served to usher in a new era for the WWE’s women’s division. Charlotte would win the match thanks … Read more
Tonight at WrestleMania 32, the Divas Championship will give way to the Women’s Championship. WWE Hall of Famer Lita made the announcement on the WrestleMania 32 Kickoff, revealing the new WWE Women’s Championship in the middle of the ring. She confirmed that the winner of tonight’s Triple Threat match between Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha … Read more
Tonight on the WrestleMania 32 Kickoff, Team Total Divas bested Team B.A.D. & Blonde, thanks to a well-timed Yes Lock. Team Total Divas, consisting of Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eva Marie, Natalya and Paige got the better of Team B.A.D. & Blonde’s Emma, Lana, Naomi, Summer Rae and Tamina in a 10-Diva Tag Team match … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] It’s no secret that today will be the last day many of us work for this amazing site. Over the years, the people behind the scenes have poured countless amounts of blood, sweat, tears, and free-time into this site for little to no payoff. The thing that kept all of … Read more
All week leading up to WrestleMania 32, we’re revisiting the most memorable women’s wrestling moments in WrestleMania’s 32 year history, tackling a total of 26 WrestleManias. WrestleMania 31 March 29th, 2015 At the thirty-first WrestleMania, the #GiveDivasAChance movement brought forth a Mania match that saw two very different Diva duos lobby for a “chance” to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Beth Phoenix and Edge are expecting their second child, and its arrival is just around the corner. The couple announced the happy news in an interview with WWE.com, revealing that Beth is already eight months along. Beth and Edge – who attended last night’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony – … Read more
Tonight in Dallas, Texas, Jacqueline joined the prestigious ranks of the WWE Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2016. The Dallas native, two-time Women’s Champion and all-around barrier breaker was inducted by her longtime friends, Bubba and D-Von Dudley. The duo shared stories about Jacqueline’s toughness, infamous cheapness and her enduring friendship, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWomen.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today in Dallas, Texas, SHIMMER presents SHIMMER 80 on iPPV. Headlining the show is a 12-woman tournament that will crown the first ever Heart of SHIMMER Champion. Live results below: First round match: Cheerleader Melissa def. Leva Bates with the Kudo Driver. First round match: Candice LeRae def. Cherry Bomb … 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: Asuka Asuka … Read more
WrestleMania 27 April 3rd, 2011 At the twenty-seventh WrestleMania, Jersey Shore reality star Snooki stepped into the wrestling ring for the first time, teaming with a returning Trish Stratus and John Morrison to take on Layla, Michelle McCoo, and Dolph Ziggler. The match, orchestrated by Vickie Guerrero, saw Lay-Cool dominated by Trish and humiliated by … Read more
NXT TakeOver: Dallas brought with it the biggest challenge yet for the woman who’s made a career out of the playing out a constant David vs. Goliath narrative. At this point, overcoming the odds must be second nature for Bayley. Facing a challenger like Asuka, though, required her to throw out the rule book: there … Read more
Get hyped for WrestleMania 32 with the final Diva Dirt Hype video, highlighting the 10-Diva Tag Team match between Team Total Divas and Team B.A.D. and Blonde. Check out the final Diva Dirt Hype below: Music: “Unknown Soldier” by Breaking Benjamin Listen to every song featured in a Diva Dirt Hype video on our Spotify … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Paige has to break some unfortunate news to Rosa Mendes. When Paige gets booked for an appearance on MTV’s Ridiculousness, the taping conflicts with Rosa’s baby shower. Paige reluctantly informs Rosa that she won’t be able to attend her shower, prompting an emotional reaction from the mother-to-be. Watch … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: Dallas, a new NXT Women’s Champion was crowned. The undefeated Asuka retained her perfect record by defeating the resilient Bayley, claiming the victory with the Asuka Lock. Bayley, ever the fighting champion, refused to tap out, and eventually passed out in the hold, forcing the referee to call the match. The … Read more
All week leading up to WrestleMania 32, we’re revisiting the most memorable women’s wrestling moments in WrestleMania’s 32 year history, tackling a total of 26 WrestleManias. WrestleMania 24 March 30th, 2008 At the twenty-fourth WrestleMania, yet another Playboy feud reached culmination. Beth Phoenix and Melina (accompanied by Santino) teamed up against Playboy covergirls Ashley Massaro … Read more
All week leading up to WrestleMania 32, we’re revisiting the most memorable women’s wrestling moments in WrestleMania’s 32 year history, tackling a total of 26 WrestleManias. WrestleMania 23 April 1st, 2007 At the twenty-third WrestleMania, Diva Search winner and Playboy covergirl Ashley Massaro took on Women’s Champion Melina with the title on the line. As … Read more
Last night’s SmackDown featured the debut of the official video package for WrestleMania 32’s Divas Title Triple Threat match. The video – which highlighted the strides Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks made on the road to WrestleMania – harkened back to the origins of the division, featuring glimpses of former champions The Fabulous Moolah, … Read more
