Impact Wrestling Feedback: August 9th, 2012
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. Tonight’s show is live, so be sure to into Spike TV at the start time of 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
In Video: Promo for “Wedding Impossible” Featuring Gail Kim
As reported yesterday, Food Network will air a special program dedicated to the wedding of one of its hosts, Robert Irvine, and our lovely TNA Knockout, Gail Kim. RELATED: Gail Kim’s Wedding Gets Food Network TV Special, Magazine Spread Gail and Robert, who hosts Restaurant Impossible for the network, tied the knot earlier this year. … Read more
NXT Watch (August 9th, 2012): Odd Couples Unite as Kaitlyn & Caylee Turner Face Tamina Snuka & Paige
Greetings all, and welcome to another edition of the NXT Watch. Before I get started, I want to address a comment that was left last week about people (myself included) who were sort of not really fans of this new NXT due to a lack of continuity or storylines. They mentioned how since we’re getting … Read more
In Video: Full Saturyne vs. Kagetsu Match from CHIKARA
CHIKARA has released their latest Podcast-A-Go-Go, this time highlighting the complete match between trainee, Saturyne and Joshi talent, Kagetsu from the promotions stop in Manhattan earlier this year. You can check out the match below by skipping to the 1:10 mark: In other CHIKARA related news, Saturyne will also be squaring off against Tim Donst … Read more
Maryse Launches Jewelry Business
Former WWE Diva Maryse has launched her new business, House of Maryse, a collection of jewelry designed by herself and veteran jewelry designer, Leslie Homan. Several pieces, including necklaces, rings and earrings, are available for sale via the official House of Maryse website. The former Divas Champion is seen modelling the various pieces in photography … Read more
WWE Considering New Divas DVD?
It seems that Diva fans may be one step closer to finally attaining some sort of merchandise related solely to the females, as WWE has begun surveying fans on which potential DVD titles they would be interested in purchasing. The said list includes an option that raises our eyebrow, “The Top 20 Divas in History”. … Read more
A Londoner’s Eye: Is There Too Much Women’s Wrestling Now?
That question may seem perplexing to starved WWE — and to an extent, TNA — fans, but beyond the realm of Divas and Knockouts, there is a wide range of women’s wrestling to be consumed on an independent level. To this writer, it’s always perplexing when fans say they want women’s wrestling but aren’t willing … Read more
Gail Kim’s Wedding Gets Food Network TV Special, Magazine Spread
Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Gail Kim‘s wedding to celebrity chef Robert Irvine will be featured in a television special on Food Network, where Irvine fronts several programs. Wedding Impossible, a special spin-off episode of his TV shows Restaurant Impossible and Dinner Impossible, will air Saturday, August 18th at 10pm on Food Network. The synopsis for … Read more
Sad Rosa Mendes Update
More shocking news has been revealed regarding WWE Diva Rosa Mendes, real name Milena Roucka, who we reported earlier this week had reported to police an alleged assault by her fiancé Andy Slocum, aka former WWE talent Jackson Andrews. TMZ is reporting that another woman is claiming to have also been engaged to Slocum and … Read more
Sarita Heading to Japan for Two Months
Fans hoping to see Sarita back in TNA (we sure do!) may have to hold out a while longer — she’s heading to Japan for two months. The sorely underutilized Knockout announced via Facebook that she will be taking part in a two-month stay in Japan while competing for STARDOM. She wrote: I’m very excited … Read more
Raw Redux (August 6th, 2012): The Diva Drought Ends, Kelly Returns
You wanted Divas, and you finally got them on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. However, not naming names — ahem Twitter — but apparently that’s still not enough to satiate the Diva fandom. When they’re off TV, not happy; “OMG, no Divas match?!” When they return, still not happy; “That match was awful … Read more
In Video: Leva Bates Issues Challenge for SHINE 2
The woman of a thousand costumes, Leva Bates has recorded a video in which she issues a challenge to a fellow roster member for SHINE Wrestling’s second show on August 17. SHINE 2 will be held at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida and will be available for viewing via iPPV at www.wwnlive.com. Check out … Read more
Hailey Hatred Defers AIW Women’s Title Shot, Returning to Japan
Due to AIW’s newly introduced point system, Hailey Hatred‘s impressive 8-0 win streak would have meant she would be next in line for a shot at Allysin Kay‘s Women’s Championship. Alas, this is not to be – in a new Tumblr post, Hailey says she is choosing to defer her AIW Women’s title shot because … Read more
Kelly Kelly Comments on WWE Return
Former Divas Champion Kelly Kelly commented on her return to WWE after a nearly three month absence on last night’s episode of Raw. K2 returned to Raw for the first time since May defeating Eve Torres. Kelly tweeted: “So happy to be back on raw 2night an trending worldwide made it even better we have … Read more
Report: Dixie Carter Looking to Bring Velvet Sky Back to TNA
TNA may not have seen the last of Velvet Sky yet, this according to a new report from PWInsider. They claim that shortly after Velvet received her release paperwork from the company, she received a call from TNA President Dixie Carter, querying her as to what it would take to bring her back to TNA. … Read more
Raw Response: August 6th, 2012
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 Diva Assaulted
There was an incident involving WWE Diva Rosa Mendes — real name Milena Roucka — at the San Antonio International Airport in the last 24 hours, but not the rumor that has been making the rounds. False rumors have been circulating this afternoon that Mendes was arrested after coming off a flight that landed in … Read more
Who is Wrestling’s Best Mean Girl? Nominate Your Favorite
At its root, wrestling has always been about good vs evil, bad guys vs good guys — or in our case, bad girls vs good girls. In a brand new feature at Diva Dirt, we want you to help us pick wrestling’s best mean girl. Now, there is a clear distinction between a mean girl … Read more
Kharma to Lose Weight, Working on Reality Show
Former WWE star Kharma has revealed that she is working on dropping weight and working on launching a reality show. Kharma, who was released by WWE recently, tells TMZ that she had put on a lot of weight during her pregnancy last year and feels that the “extra pounds caused her health to suffer and … Read more
In Video: Dawn Marie Issues Video Statement on Recent Wrestler’s Rescue Controversy
Former WWE and ECW star Dawn Marie has issued a video statement to discuss some of the recent controversies surrounding her charity, Wrestler’s Rescue. The charity recently came under fire from former WWE star Kamala, who alleged that Wrestler’s Rescue had been collecting donations on his behalf but had not sent him any payments, a … Read more
AIW “Girls Night Out 7” Results
Tonight, AIW is holding their seventh “Girls Night Out” show. The show will be headlined by Allysin Kay defending her AIW Women’s Championship against Mia Yim in a Steel Cage match. This grudge match stems from an event at Girls Night Out 5 in January 2012, where Yim broke Kay’s nose in three places with … Read more
WWE Superstars Redux (August 2nd, 2012): Layla and Natalya Remind us That Divas Do Still Wrestle on TV!
Hola, and welcome to this weeks Superstars Redux. This should’ve been our third week together, but two weeks ago they decided to cut a mixed tag involving Layla and Aksana… and then last week they also cut a match between Layla and Natalya. Luckily for whatever reason, the match was filmed again this week and … Read more
Matches Announced for SHINE 2 on August 17
Several matches have been announced for SHINE Wrestling’s second show, which will take place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida on August 17. Once more, the internet pay-per-view can be ordered online at www.wwnlive.com. Daffney will return as the live event hostess. [notice]* Main Event: Mercedes Martinez vs. Jazz * Rain vs. Santana * … Read more
Exclusive: Hailey Hatred Talks Del Rey Match at AIW Girls Night Out 7, Success in Japan & Much More
In 2011, she became one of the hottest American exports to Japan — Hailey Hatred at one point held six championships at one time. Though originally from the US, her move to Japan — where she made history as the first “gaijin” (foreigner) to win the prestigious JWP Openweight Championship — arguably helped propel her … Read more
Impact Write-Up (August 2nd, 2012): A New Contender is Found, But Not Without Some Controversy!
Why hello world, and welcome to this week’s momentous Impact Write Up. Last time we left you, it was announced that this weeks show would feature a fatal four way match to determine the next contender for Brooke Tessmacher‘s Knockouts Championship. The competitors you ask? A vengeful former champion looking to reclaim her spot atop … Read more