Lucha fans! Welcome to a slightly delayed edition of the Lucha Underground Analysis here at Diva Dirt. Finally the show was uploaded and we got to see the newest Luchadora in action, Kobra Moon! Her name is spelled with a K and not a C, meaning that she would be a prime candidate for becoming … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya agrees to help new Diva Mandy Rose train in the ring, but she soon realizes that the rookie may not be fully committed to learning. When Mandy finally arrives at the WWE Performance Center, she shows many signs that she doesn’t have her head in the game, … Read more
The time has come for the Battle of Baymella! In what has become a regular occurrence for NXT’s Divas, they’ve been booked in the night’s main event. This time, Bayley‘s defending her NXT Women’s Title against her best friend, Carmella. Can their friendship withstand the tempting allure of gold? We’ll see… Before we can get … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella‘s back problems start hinting at a bigger health issue. Brie warns Nikki to deal with her injury now, whether it be through physical therapy or modifying her moveset. Citing her experience with Daniel Bryan‘s injuries, she tells Nikki that she shouldn’t sacrifice her long-term health to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photos: TMZ” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] New TNA Knockout Raquel is accusing an opponent of taking a match too far. The former Tough Enough competitor has spoken to TMZ Sports about being assaulted by an opponent during a match last weekend in Miami, Florida. Raquel tells TMZ that real kicks and punches from her opponent – … Read more
Even before the start of TNA’s annual UK Tour, the Knockouts were making headlines and shaking things up! Of course, as we would find out, it wasn’t for all the right reasons. In a public announcement, it was revealed that Awesome Kong was released by TNA, leaving The Dollhouse, yet again, without a leader to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s episode of Total Divas saw another drop in the ratings, drawing 810,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This continues the downward trend in viewership since the season five premiere, dropping slightly from 840,000 viewers for last week’s episode. Still, the episode matched the 0.4 rating in … Read more
Brie Bella was the guest on this week’s WWE.com sitdown interview with Michael Cole, discussing her husband Daniel Bryan‘s retirement and her own Divas Title opportunity against Charlotte at Fastlane. Brie says Daniel was very emotional upon touching down in Seattle, but the moment he arrived backstage, his spirits lifted. When his show-ending speech came … Read more
Spoilers for the February 12th episode of WWE Main Event.
Carmella may be heading to the main roster soon. A new report from Wrestling Inc states that Carmella may soon be making her main roster debut alongside Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, whom she has managed since her NXT debut in 2014. According to the report, the trio have been present at several recent main … Read more
If you thought Brie Bella‘s summer of hell courtesy of Stephanie McMahon back in 2014 was an emotional time for her, it was nothing compared to the highs and lows of last night’s Monday Night Raw. A title shot announcement was certainly a high point, but dealing with her husband’s retirement, preluding a potential exit … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This Sunday at Fastlane, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks will take on Naomi and Tamina Snuka. Erstwhile enemies Becky and Sasha have found common ground against Sasha’s former Team B.A.D. teammates Naomi and Tamina, whose attack on Sasha last week put a nail in the coffin for the trio. Read … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] In less than two weeks, Charlotte will defend the Divas Championship against Brie Bella at Fastlane. The match was announced on tonight’s Raw, building off of Brie’s surprise win over Charlotte last week. WWE.com has given an overview of the feud, angling Brie’s title opportunity as a chance to avenge … Read more
In a new video published by the WWE, Brie Bella speaks for the first time about her husband Daniel Bryan‘s impending retirement. Brie admits that seeing Bryan retire will be emotional and hard, saying that it’s like seeing his dreams being taken away from him. However, she credits Daniel with being able to look on … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella embarks on a new venture: motivational speaking. When Brie suggests that Nikki needs to develop a more professional way of speaking, Nikki is hurt. She accuses Brie of trying to tear her down and advises her sister to try supporting her instead. Watch the clip below: … 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
The Divas Division has been on a collision course to FastLane the last PPV stop on the Road to WrestleMania, and it has truly been an exciting time. Maybe the most exciting Road to WrestleManias in such a long time. Honoring her sister, Brie Bella got a huge win over the Divas Champion Charlotte, entering … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Eva Marie fears that her newest ally may yet be turned against her. When Mandy Rose confesses that she’s spoken to other Divas about their issues with Eva, Eva is unsettled. She worries that Mandy will allow the other Divas’ issues to affect their friendship. Watch the clip … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ImpactWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Awesome Kong has been released by TNA. The two-time Knockouts Champion – real name Kia Stevens – confirmed her departure on Twitter, tweeting that she was leaving with her head held high: My time this round in TNA was fun. Time for me to move on to other things. #Released … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: CHIKARAPro.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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: * CHIKARA’s 2016 … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: CathyKelley.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Cathy Kelley is the latest addition to the WWE announce team. PWInsider is reporting that the 27-year-old broadcasting talent – who previously worked for AfterBuzz TV and regularly appeared on their WWE-related programming – has been hired by the company and will soon join their ranks. In addition to AfterBuzz … Read more
After their amicable split was nixed on SmackDown, Team B.A.D. had a much more explosive break-up on Raw. Naomi and Tamina Snuka left little doubt that Sasha Banks was no longer in their good graces. This week on Main Event, they’ve been given the chance to prove that they can thrive without their superstar partner … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Alicia Fox discovers that her new boyfriend has been lying to her about his age. When Alicia confronts him and he admits that he is actually 50 years old, not 45, she is furious. She drives off, leaving both him and the Total Divas crew in the dust. … Read more
On last night’s Lucha Underground, the debut of a new luchadora was teased in an intriguing promo. The woman, known as Kobra Moon, can be seen vanquishing foes in the streets as she provides brief biographical details via her narration. The woman under the mask is Thunder Rosa, a regular on the California indy circuit … Read more
We’re one week away from Bayley‘s NXT Women’s Title defense against her BFF Carmella. The bright lights of a TakeOver special won’t be on the bout, but you can bet the match means the world to both Divas. With plenty to prove and momentum to build, Carmella spends her final week as number one contender … Read more