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Carmella Talks Growing Up in Wrestling, Idolizing Miss Elizabeth & More

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[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] NXT Diva Carmella recently appeared on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, discussing her wrestling roots, choosing between wrestling and managing, her childhood wrestling idol and more. Transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc. Carmella talked about growing up in wrestling, as her father Paul Van Dale worked as enhancement talent for the … Read more

Kimber Lee Becomes First Female CHIKARA Grand Champion

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[media-credit name=”Photo: @kimber_lee90/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night at Chikara’s Top Banana event, Kimber Lee made history by becoming the first woman to win the CHIKARA Grand Championship. Kimber, who also currently holds the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles, the WSU Tag Team Titles, the Legacy Wrestling Women’s Championship and the MCW Women’s Championship, won the belt … Read more

SmackDown Redux (December 3rd, 2015): Charlotte Causes Becky to Lose Some Steam

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Hey guys! Last week on SmackDown, Paige got the better of Becky Lynch and on RAW, Charlotte defeated her friend using questionable tactics to say the least. How will the Lass-Kicker rebound from these losses as we continue the road to TLC? Our first Diva sighting is of Summer Rae accompanying her man Tyler Breeze … Read more

Vote for the Star of the Week Ending December 5th, 2015

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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: Awesome Kong … Read more

Becky Lynch Talks NXT, Her Favorite Match, Taking a Break from Wrestling & More

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[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Becky Lynch recently joined Chris Jericho on his Talk is Jericho podcast during the WWE’s October tour of Mexico, discussing her temporary wrestling retirement, working in NXT, the inspiration behind her ring name and more. Working her first WWE international tour in Mexico: She admits that this is her first … Read more

Social Media Catch-Up (December 4th, 2015): Chyna, Trish Stratus, Paige & More

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[media-credit name=”Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: I would be lying if I … Read more

‘Tough Enough’ Competitor Daria Berenato Makes NXT Debut at Live Event

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[media-credit name=”Photo: @gravenbabies/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato made her NXT debut at last night’s live event in Orlando, Florida. Daria, whose WWE signing was confirmed in October, took on Nia Jax. She competed under her real name and utilized the “Jersey Devil” nickname she had on Tough Enough. She lost the match, … Read more

The Wrap (December 4th, 2015): News from the Week in Women’s Wrestling

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[media-credit name=”Photo: StardomJoshiPuroresu/Facebook” 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: * Japanese wrestling … Read more

WWE Main Event Redux (December 4th, 2015): Alicia and Sasha Play the Numbers Game

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This week on WWE Main Event, the Team B.A.D./Team Bella feud continues, as “The Boss” Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox square off, with Naomi, Tamina and Brie Bella making their presence felt at ringside. Will Team B.A.D.’s numbers advantage work in their favor yet again? Let’s watch: The Divas start with a shoving match, Sasha … Read more

Chelsea Green Appearing in Romantic Wrestling Comedy

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Tough Enough competitor Chelsea Green will be appearing in a new independent Canadian film described as a “romantic wrestling comedy”. The movie, titled Chokeslam, will also feature Chelsea’s trainer Lance Storm and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. The movie’s synopsis tells of a butcher who reunites with his ex-girlfriend – now a world famous … Read more

Report: WWE Interested in Bringing Back Maria Kanellis?

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[media-credit name=”Photo: Lee South” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE may be interested in having Maria Kanellis return to the company. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via The Ring Fan), the WWE recently ran an article featuring the former Diva, and it’s apparently being considered a notable sign that she may be brought back. … Read more

Melina Responds to Report About What Prevented Her Lucha Underground Return

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[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former WWE Diva Melina has responded to a new report that sought to explain why she isn’t returning to Lucha Underground. The report, from Wrestling Observer, claimed that Lucha Underground had replaced Melina with AAA’s Taya Valkyrie because Melina had been “extremely difficult” to work with. Melina responded to this … Read more

NXT Redux (December 2nd, 2015): Bayley and Emma Will Face Their Fears in London

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With two weeks to go until NXT TakeOver: London, it’s time to start finalizing the card. This week on NXT, we had confirmation of two big Divas matches that have been in the works for some time now. NXT Women’s Champion Bayley will look to extend her title reign and conquer her most fearsome challenger … Read more

Layla Marries Former WWE Superstar

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[media-credit name=”Photo: @mikah_foster/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Congratulation are in order Layla! The former Divas Champion married former WWE Superstar Richard Young (AKA Ricky Ortiz) this past weekend, as revealed in an Instagram post from a wedding guest: Congratulations Layla & Rich. Love you guys. ?? #Layla #Rich #beautifulwedding A photo posted by m i k a … Read more

Video: Lana and Rusev on Their Wedding, “Going All the Way” & More

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Fresh off her return to Raw this Monday, Lana and Rusev joined Michael Cole on this week’s sit-down interview on WWE.com. On her claim that she never went “all the way” with Dolph Ziggler, Lana said she’s always been a “good girl” and has always told the truth. She says her father, a Russian minister, … Read more

Your Two Cents: Greatest Heel Turns

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Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: What has been the greatest heel turn in women’s wrestling history? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here on … Read more

Mick Foley to WWE: Let Sasha Banks “Do Her Thing”

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[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley continued to express his frustration with the WWE product on the latest Steve Austin Show, explaining why he’s close to tuning out and sharing his suggestions for how the WWE could turn things around. One of Foley’s biggest complaints came from the treatment of … Read more

Full Content Listing Revealed for ‘NXT’s Greatest Matches Vol. 1’ DVD and Blu-Ray

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The full lineup for WWE’s NXT’s Greatest Matches Vol. 1 DVD and Blu-ray has been revealed. Wrestling DVD News has the full content listing, which has seven Diva matches in total, including two that are Blu-ray exclusives: NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Final: Paige vs. Emma (NXT – July 24, 2013) NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Final: … Read more

Stephanie McMahon, Brie and Nikki Bella Nominated for 2015 “Celebs Gone Good” List

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Stephanie McMahon, Brie and Nikki Bella are among the celebrities nominated for DoSomething.org’s 2015 “Celebs Gone Good” list. The annual list, which highlights celebrities who use their voice and platforms to support important social causes, invites fans to vote for the celebrity of their choice. These votes will determine the list’s rankings. Last year’s list … Read more

Raw Redux (November 30th, 2015): Is Reuniting the Dynasty Becky’s Destiny?

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Thumbs up to the WWE on a big improvement from last week’s Raw. Whilst not everything we were treated to on Raw last night was brilliant (that Miz TV segment – yikes) it was a major step up. I’m not going to lie, last night’s Raw was very weird in regards to the booking of … Read more

Video: Nia Jax and Aliyah Make Strides in Latest Episode of ‘WWE Breaking Ground’

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The latest episode of WWE Breaking Ground sees NXT Diva Nia Jax step into the spotlight. The reality show explored Nia’s connection to her cousin, The Rock, and allowed her to share the moment she fell in love with wrestling: seeing him make his entrance at WrestleMania 28. The episode follows her on her journey … Read more

The Rock Praises Nia Jax: “She’ll Do Big Things”

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[media-credit name=”Photo: The Rock/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE legend The Rock recently took to Facebook to compliment his cousin, NXT Diva Nia Jax, after she stopped by his personal gym. In a heartfelt Facebook post, Rock shared his advice to her: don’t worry about championships or becoming famous. He also predicted that, one day, she’ll do … Read more

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