It’s been quite the 2012 for Mia Yim, who will this Friday night face Jessicka Havok in a meeting of two of the biggest stars to emerge on the independent women’s wrestling scene over the past two years; Yim has had several high profile feuds in promotions such as CZW and AIW, made her in-ring … Read more
The full card for SHINE 3 on September 21 has been finalized. The card is as follows: * Jazz vs. Rain * Allysin Kay w/Taylor Made and April Hunter vs. Christina Von Eerie * Jessicka Havok vs. Mia Yim * Mercedes Martinez vs. Jayme Jameson * Leva Bates vs. Kimberly * Taylor Made w/Allysin Kay … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RingStars announced this morning that Veda Scott will make her Japanese debut on October 7th at Joshi4Hope IV against Yuhi. Veda Scott, an interviewer for Ring of Honor and a regular in SHIMMER … Read more
THQ has unveiled the official entrance and finisher videos for former Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly, in the new WWE ’13 video game due for release next month. The game may be K2 fans’ best bet to see their idol, as Kelly has been sparsely seen on WWE television in the latter half of 2012. As … Read more
Night of Champions left us with one mysteriously “injured” Diva and a new champion in the form of Eve Torres. Those who didn’t see that coming from a mile away have clearly been living under a rock for the past six months, give or take a few. Eve has been on fire since making out … Read more
The arrival of one Ashley Flair — now known as Charlotte in WWE — has generated more press buzz than any other new female talent in WWE developmental in the past. And if you haven’t guessed why yet, the Flair name says it all. The daughter of two-time WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend, … Read more
Yumi Ohka is the fifth – and potentially final – joshi talent added to SHIMMER Women Athletes’ set of tapings on October 27 and 28 in Berwyn, IL. She joins previously announced fellow Japanese stars Kana, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Tomoka Nakagawa and debutante Ryo Mizunami. Ohka, Matsumoto and Nakagawa all missed the previous tapings in March … Read more
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight on the USA Network at 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
WWE has issued an ‘injury update’ on Kaitlyn stemming from last night’s Night of Champions pay per view where she was attacked from behind prior to her Divas Title match with Layla. WWE.com reports has a ‘torn tendon’, but won’t require surgery. She is supposedly due back in the ring in several weeks. Of course, … Read more
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS!!!! This hands down one of my favorite shows of the year, and it’s only fitting that on a night when champions are showcased and gold is on the lines, someone of my caliber is nominated to do this epic review. I’m watching this show along with all of you tonight, and thankfully … Read more
CHIKARA rounded out their King of Trios weekend with a third and final night in Easton, PA on September 16. Seven joshi talent were brought in from Japan for the tournament, with Team JWP, Team Sendai Girls and the team of Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw and Manami Toyota all advancing to the second round. However, on … Read more
How do you top getting engaged to your sweetheart? Making WWE history in the same week, duh! Eve Torres became the new Divas Champion tonight at Night of Champions, despite not originally being placed in the scheduled Divas match. Call it luck (hmm, we doubt it!), but Eve picked up the win after Kaitlyn conspicuously … Read more
Tonight, Layla defends the Divas Title against Kaitlyn. Can the former NXT winner beat the decorated champion? Tune in at 8pm ET on pay per view. Discuss the show in the comments!
Recently suspended WWE Diva Cameron, real name Ariane Andrew, is backstage at the Night of Champions pay per view in Boston, Massachusetts, according to PWInsider. Cameron was reportedly suspended by WWE for 15 days for failing to inform the company about her arrest for a DUI last month. As previously reported, Cameron, who serves as … Read more
The WWE Divas Title is on the line tonight at Night of Champions as Layla defends against the rookie, Kaitlyn. Can she defeat the veteran Diva Search winner for the championship? And what role will Eve Torres play in the match? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Bobby: I’m so excited for this match. I … Read more
Legendary former WWE Diva, Lita, real name Amy Dumas, is reportedly backstage at tonight’s Night of Champions pay per view. PWInsider reports that the four-time Women’s Champ is backstage for tonight’s show which emanates from Boston. Could the iconic Diva play a role on the pay per view? With WWE ’13 due next month — … Read more
CHIKARA continued its prestigious King of Trios weekend last night in Easton, Pennsylvania. As reported yesterday, all seven joshi talent that were brought in from Japan by CHIKARA advanced to Night 2 after victories on Night 1. Unfortunately, four of those seven talents were knocked out of the tournament last night, including the iconic Manami … Read more
Hola everyone, and welcome to this week’s Smackdown Redux. This week, we bring forth a match that I’m surprised hasn’t happened sooner, in Kaitlyn vs. Beth Phoenix. It’s the last stop until Kaitlyn’s big shot at Layla‘s Divas Championship this Sunday during Night of Champions, but can she first put away the all mighty Glamazon? … Read more
CHIKARA held their first night of the annual three night tournament titled Kings of Trios last night, and it looks to be good news for the Joshi athletes that entered, as all seven advanced to the second round. Check out the results below courtesy of user, MIKAS: Team Sendai Girls (Dash Chisako, Meiko Satomura and … Read more
Former TNA Knockout, Winter, real name Katarina Waters, spoke for the first time this week about her departure from the company. Waters’ contract with TNA expired on September 5th and was not renewed by the company (she was not released as reported elsewhere). Speaking of her departure, Waters reveals to the “Running the Ropes” podcast … Read more
WFSB out of Connecticut covered WWE Hall of Famer Sunny‘s three arrests on today’s broadcast, including footage of Sunny, real name Tamara Sytch, in court today (September 14th) following her third arrest yesterday (Sept. 13th). According to the report, Sytch kept returning to her boyfriend’s home in Branford, Connecticut despite police officers telling her not … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer, Sunny, real name Tammy Sytch, was arrested three days in a row this week in Connecticut, as reported earlier today. In a statement issued to TMZ, WWE responded to the Hall of Famer’s arrests following her stint in rehab from July to late August which was sponsored by the company. WWE … Read more
Hello there, everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Superstars Redux. This week we’ve got another Divas match, in the form of my personal favorite opponents, Alicia Fox and Natalya. Will the Anvilette overcome the Foxy one in her home turf of Canada? There’s only one way to find out! Following the entrances of … Read more
Good morning, afternoon, or evening, ladies and gents! (Circle whichever applies to the time you read this.) Welcome to another shining edition of the Impact Write-Up with yours truly giving his candid thoughts on all things Knockout related that he can locate on YouTube to include in video form. This week, we first had a … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer Sunny, real name Tamara Sytch, was arrested three days in a row this week, according to TMZ. Sytch was arrested on September 11th in Connecticut for disorderly conduct, and again on Sept. 12th for disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order and strangulation in the third degree. TMZ reports that she … Read more
