Indy Star Mickie Knuckles Announces Retirement
Indy star Mickie Knuckles is putting her career to bed after nearly 12 years. Mickie made the announcement today on Twitter, succinctly saying, “No more wrestling for me.” She also revealed that she is pregnant: No more wrestling for me… also, I am pregnant. Thnx for the years! — Mickie Knuckles (@MickieLKnuckles) April 7, 2015 … Read more
Raw Redux (April 6th, 2015): Funk is Well and Truly On a Roll
Happy Tuesday all and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux! Naomi looked to make it a third victory in a row against WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella last night as she teamed with Paige to clash with Nikki and her shadow Brie in tag team action. In addition to that goodness, we were also treated … Read more
Video: Brie and Nikki Bella Talk Next Week’s Battle Royal, AJ Lee’s WWE Departure
On last night’s Raw Fallout, Divas Champion Nikki Bella surveyed her competition ahead of next week’s number one contendership Battle Royal. Nikki said she’s excited about the match, as she’s eager to see who’s going to take her on. She says she wants someone to show some passion, step up and try to take the … Read more
Report: Backstage Talk on AJ Lee’s WWE Departure
[media-credit name=”Photo: AJ-Brooks.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] It’s being said that AJ Lee knew she was going to retire from the WWE well before WrestleMania 31, according to a report from Gerweck.net. It’s believed that AJ may not have informed WWE officials of her decision to leave the company until after the event because WWE may have … Read more
BREAKING: ‘Tough Enough’ Return Date Announced
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE.com has announced that the return date of Tough Enough will be Tuesday, June 23rd at 8pm ET on the USA Network. In addition to the news of USA picking up Tough Enough, it has been announced that Smackdown! will also be moving to the network in early 2016. The … Read more
Report: Stephanie McMahon Off TV for a Month?
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Stephanie McMahon may be off TV for the next month, according to a report from Lords of Pain. Stephanie and her husband Triple H were not part of last night’s Raw. The storyline reason given was that the two were on a tropical vacation with no cell phone reception. In … Read more
Diva Dirt Weekly for the Week Ending April 6th, 2015
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (4/3/15): Gail Kim defeats Angelina Love. … Read more
#1 Contendership Battle Royal Announced for Next Week’s Raw
Tonight on Raw, the WWE moved one step closer to booking a Divas Championship match for Extreme Rules. In a backstage segment, Kane responded to the complaints of a group of Divas by booking a Battle Royal to determine the number one contender to the Divas Championship. The match will take place on next week’s … Read more
Raw Response: April 6th, 2015
Tune in to Raw on the USA Network at 8pm ET, as well as the pre-show on the WWE Network. Discuss the show in the comments!
More on Lana’s Role in ‘Interrogation’
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] More has been revealed about Lana‘s character in the new WWE Studios film, Interrogation. According to Gerweck.net, Lana will play the role of a genius computer hacker, while WWE Hall of Famer Edge will play an interrogator. Edge will question a prime suspect about a bomb that is set to … Read more
Eva Marie Launches Line of Hair Extensions
[media-credit name=”Photo: Bellami Hair” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Eva Marie may be training hard in the ring to change her mat skills, but her signature red locks won’t be going anywhere. The Total Divas star has partnered with Bellami Hair to launch her own line of hair extensions, called TestaRossa. The extensions are the exact same color … Read more
AJ Lee’s WWE Departure Generates Significant Buzz
[media-credit name=”Photo: AJ-Brooks.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] AJ Lee‘s shocking retirement announcement drew a lot of attention outside of wrestling circles. According to Gerweck.net, the former Divas Champion was the sixth most searched item on the internet last Friday in the United States. The term “AJ Lee” was searched over 50,000 times. Yesterday, AJ made her first … Read more
Tamina Snuka Backstage at Raw
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] According to a report from PWInsider (via Wrestling News Source), Tamina Snuka is backstage at Raw. Snuka has not been seen on television since last May, having been sidelined with a knee injury. She has reportedly been cleared to wrestle, but it is unknown if she will take part in … Read more
AJ Lee Makes First Comments Since Leaving the WWE
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] AJ Lee has broken her post-WWE silence, commenting for the first time since her departure from the company was announced on Friday. This afternoon, AJ tweeted a message to her fans, thanking them for her support and encouraging them to pursue their dreams. Accompanying the message was a simple photo … Read more
Eve Torres Talks the Return of the Diva Search, Her Pregnancy, ‘Total Divas’ & More
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former Divas Champion Eve Torres recently caught up with WWE.com to discuss her newly announced pregnancy, the return of the Diva Search, Total Divas and more. Has she gotten more acting roles following Matador?: “Yes. Being offered the role in the Jackie Chan film was amazing. I got to do … Read more
NCW: Femmes Fatales XVII Results: LuFisto Wins the NCW:FF Championship
[media-credit name=”Photo: @DaveMuscarella/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”626″][/media-credit] Last night, NCW: Femmes Fatales held its 17th event in Montreal and crowned a new NCW:FF Champion. LuFisto would claim the honor by defeating both Courtney Rush and Saraya Knight in a Triple Threat match. This adds another title to LuFisto’s mantle, joining the WSU World Title. Full results below, … Read more
Report: Renee Young Being Considered for Raw Announce Team?
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Could Renee Young be heading back to the commentary table soon? According to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), Renee has been impressing both Vince McMahon and Executive VP Kevin Dunn with her recent work. Plans are to keep her in her interviewing and hosting roles … Read more
Impact Write-Up (April 3rd, 2015): Settling the Score
Hola Knockout fans and welcome to another weekly addition of Impact Write-Up. This week’s edition of Impact Wrestling is all about #BellToBell action: three main event matches of nonstop wrestling, which in my theory, is pretty close every week on Impact anyway. In between these #BellToBell matches, we are treated to a Knockouts match between … Read more
Vote for the Star of the Week Ending April 4th, 2015
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: AJ Lee … Read more
WWE Main Event Redux (April 3rd, 2015): Paige Gets the Win, But it’s Team Cameron-Rae Who Ruffle the Feathers
What’s up guys and gals? Let’s begin with the news that’s on everyone’s lips; AJ Lee has retired from in ring competition with WWE. It’s a big blow for the division, I won’t deny it, and while AJ was far from my favourite no one can ignore the way she pulled the Divas division up … Read more
Reaction to AJ Lee’s WWE Departure; Speculation on Her Future
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Speculation and well wishes have been flooding in since the WWE announced AJ Lee‘s departure from the company yesterday afternoon. The WWE used specific language in the article announcing the news, saying that AJ has decided to “retire from in-ring competition with WWE,” but the impression seems to be that … Read more
Full Results: SHINE 26
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 26, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees SHINE Champion Mia Yim going head-to-head with NWA World Women’s Champion Santana Garrett in a huge Title vs. Title match. In another big Title vs. Title match, SHINE Tag Team Champions a href=”http://www.diva-dirt.com/tag/cherry-bomb”>Cherry Bomb and Kimber Lee take on … Read more
Impact Wrestling Feedback: April 3rd, 2015
Tune in to Impact Wrestling tonight at 9pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments! RELATED: Impact Wrestling Spoilers: March 27th & April 3rd, 2015
BREAKING: AJ Lee Leaves the WWE
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE has announced a few moments ago that AJ Lee has retired from in-ring competition with the company, effective immediately. WWE issued a tweet announcing the news: BREAKING: AJ Lee (April Mendez) has decided to retire from in-ring competition with WWE. We wish AJ the very best. — WWE (@WWE) … Read more