For only the second time in history, this week’s Lucha Underground Analysis features a Luchadora vs. Luchadora match! Who’d have thought that two women facing off would be refreshing content on a women’s wrestling news source? That’s the bizarre happenings of The Temple for you. This week’s episode kicks off with a seething Mil Muertes, … Read more
Welcome to another NXT Redux! This week, we take a slight break from the Women’s Title scene and check in with Emma and Dana Brooke, who are out to prove that they’re the most dominant duo in the division. The other pair claiming dominance – Eva Marie and Nia Jax – make a quick appearance, … Read more
Greeting Knockouts fans and welcome to this week’s edition of Impact-Write Up. Last week, Maria Kanellis double-crossed Knockouts Champion Gail Kim when she walked away from Gail’s offer to join her and Velvet Sky in their Lethal Lockdown match against The Dollhouse. This week, Gail Kim looks for answers, as well as a fight, from … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s Total Divas saw the series slip to its lowest viewership ever, drawing 591,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. The series low was previously held by season two episode “Red and Gold”, which drew 750,000 viewers and is a sharp drop from last week’s draw of 777,000 viewers. The … Read more
This week’s WWE.com sit down interview with Michael Cole featured Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, the two women vying for a shot at Charlotte‘s Divas Title at WrestleMania 32. At the start of the interview Sasha admits that a year ago, she believed she’d be in the position she’s in today. She says she’s always … Read more
Last night’s Raw was the first ever episode to take place on February 29th and in regards to the Divas, it was a leap year worth remembering. Three backstage segments, two matches and an in-ring promo where what we were treated to, with some unprecedented results on display that I’m pretty happy with. The unpredictability … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (2/23/16): The Dollhouse defeat Gail Kim and Velvet Sky in a … Read more
Natalya will try to connect with her late uncle Owen Hart on this Sunday’s episode of Hollywood Medium. E! has released a preview clip from the episode, showing Natalya discussing the circumstances surrounding Owen’s death with medium Tyler Henry. She also explains why she decided to pursue wrestling, despite feeling conflicted over how Owen would … Read more
Today in Essex, England, Nikki Storm became a three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion. Storm won the title by defeating champion Rhia O’Reilly at a XWA Wrestling event. This puts an end to Rhia’s 450+ day reign. Nikki celebrated her win on Twitter, noting that she’s the first three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion: And NEW @ProWrestlingEVE … Read more
This week on WWE Main Event, we were treated to a match more reminiscent of the bouts that earned this show its reputation for longer, better Divas matches. Naomi took on Paige, and the two put on a performance that will excite you, then bum you out when you realize that few will actually witness … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebarbieblank/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Kelly Kelly is now a married woman. The former Divas Champion married Sheldon Souray, a former NHL player, in a ceremony in Mexico on Saturday. She spoke to E! Online about the wedding, gushing: “I couldn’t be happier! Tonight was the most magical, incredible night and I’m officially Mrs. Souray! … Read more
Welcome to this week’s SmackDown Redux, where we are fresh off of two very solid matches from FastLane and the Road to WrestleMania is getting more clear. On RAW, it was announced that Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch will compete in a Number One Contender’s Match in the near future for the chance to challenge … 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: Becky Lynch … Read more
Welcome to another Superstars Redux! Yes, I’m as surprised as you are to see another Diva match on this chronically Diva-free show. The times, they are a-changing… This week, we’ve got a bit of a combination of last week’s Superstars and Main Event matches. Though her win streak didn’t extend past one victory, Summer Rae … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] In honor of Black History Month, Naomi has written a blog for the WWE’s Community site, speaking about her experiences as an African American woman and how they shape her role as a WWE Diva. In the blog, Naomi reflected on how her mother taught her to persevere in the … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
The Temple doors are open once more, with three Luchadoras thrust into the spotlight this week. We get an update on Black Lotus‘ story whilst Catrina returns from an absence last week to get physical! Whilst that sounds more legendary than a battle with Mewtwo (Happy 20th Anniversary Pokémon!), LU decided to provide another element … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie asks Nikki how she could inject more romance into her marriage with Daniel Bryan. Though some of Nikki’s advice – such as buying Daniel flowers – gets a lukewarm reaction from Brie, she offers to set up a date for the couple that will show Brie everything … Read more
NXT TakeOver: Dallas takes place two days before WrestleMania 32, so it stands to reason that its card will start taking shaping pretty soon. Before NXT Women’s Champion Bayley can set her sights on her next challenger, though, she has a loose thread to tie up in the form of Eva Marie and Nia Jax, … Read more
For the second year in a row, Lockdown is being brought to you for free on television, as part of a special edition of Impact. Surely I can’t be the only one who misses when the flagship show was an actual PPV event. Last week, a returning Velvet Sky threw down the gauntlet when she … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week, Total Divas viewership continued its downward trend, drawing 777,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 808,000 viewers. Still, the episode maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that has long been the show’s average. According to Showbuzz Daily, the episode was the 21st … Read more
Spoilers for the February 26th episode of WWE Main Event.