Raw Response: May 7th, 2012
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight at 9pm ET on the USA Network. Discuss the show in the comments!
“Ladies of the 80s” Profiled by WWE
WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel has dedicated his latest column to the most influential women in 1980s-era WWE, writing about the likes of the Fabulous Moolah, Wendi Richter, Sherri Martel, Rockin’ Robin and Miss Elizabeth. He also discusses the short-lived Women’s Tag Team Titles and the women who held those belts. Check out some … Read more
Exclusive: Kim Nielsen Talks ‘Biggest Loser’ Success, Being an ‘Inspiration’ to Michelle Obama, Whether She’d Return to Wrestling & More
Losing 118lbs, being called an “inspiration” by First Lady Michelle Obama and winning a new gym in her hometown can be considered an incredible achievement for former professional wrestler Kim Nielsen, even though she didn’t win Season 13 of NBC’s The Biggest Loser which aired its finale last Tuesday night. Kim Nielsen Finishes Second on … Read more
Beth Phoenix Discusses Her Injury, Layla’s Title Win & Eve’s New Role
In an interview with WWE.com, former Divas Champion Beth Phoenix discussed her injury, Layla‘s surprise return and Eve‘s new powerful role in which she axed the Bella twins. About being removed from the title match: “I was in a state of shock,” a frustrated Beth told WWE.com in a phone interview from her home in … Read more
SmackDown Redux (May 4th, 2012): Layla Returns Home to Friday Nights + Chickbusters Busted
Happy Cinco de Mayo guys, and welcome to this week’s edition of the SmackDown Redux! This week, the new Divas Champion, Layla returns to the blue brand to take on the First Lady of The Hart Dynasty, Natalya in singles competition. But first, let’s get our weekly dose of drama in the form of another … Read more
In Video: Brooke Tessmacher Talks Gail Kim Victory on Impact Post-Show
Brooke Tessmacher talked about her third consecutive victory over Gail Kim on this week’s Impact Wrestling post-show. Watch below:
Impact Write-Up (May 3rd, 2012): Brooke Forces Gail to Eat Defeat, But Skies May Not be Clear Just Yet
Why hello there, and welcome to your weekly recap of all things Knockout in the land of Impact Wrestling. Before we get started, I first want to wish our coveted Knockouts Champion, Gail Kim, a happy wedding day! I’m not sure when exactly it is, but judging from her tweets it’s pretty close. Whether you … Read more
Your Two Cents: Layla’s First Challenger
“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: Who do you think should be Layla‘s first big challenger as the Divas Champ? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some … Read more
Brooke Tessmacher vs Gail Kim Confirmed for ‘Sacrifice’ PPV
It’s official: Brooke Tessmacher, who has been on a hot streak of late with consecutive victories in various types of matches over Gail Kim, will get a title shot against the champion next weekend at Sacrifice. Rookie Brooke has been very impressive since becoming a full-fledged wrestler on Impact Wrestling last year. She was voted … Read more
Impact Wrestling Feedback: May 3rd, 2012
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. To watch, tune into Spike TV from 9pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments! Related: Impact Wrestling Spoilers: May 3rd, 2012
NXT Watch (May 2nd, 2012): The Three Stages of Relationships
Why hello there, and if you happen to be stopping by this dandy little NXT recap, well first let me thank you for the view. You see, I am going to take things a little different in my recap this week, for I hatched a beautiful idea that I hope ends up coming off as … Read more
Diva Dirt TV: A Look at Layla’s WWE Return
Layla is back and she’s now the Divas Champion. Diva Dirt TV takes a look at Layla’s return to WWE this past weekend: Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, YouTube.com/DivaDirtTV, to get the latest Diva Dirt TV news bulletins first!
Bella Twins Address WWE Departure, Taking “Time Away” from Wrestling
Former WWE Divas Brie and Nikki Bella issued a statement on their official website addressing their WWE departure today. They said that they were taking “time away” from wrestling. The twins, real names Brianna and Nicole Garcia, wrote: What a whirlwind few days. As you all know by now, TwinMagic has decided to take some … Read more
A Londoner’s Eye Quick Hits: New Generation of Divas?, Bye Bye Bellas, Losing Layla, Brooke & More
Hello all! This column has been transformed this week, breaking from the traditional one-subject tone to cover some “quick hits” on various things going on in women’s wrestling at the moment. As always, I’d leave to hear what you think, too, so leave a comment! —– Are we on the verge of a new generation … Read more
In Pictures: What Kim Nielsen Looks Like After ‘Biggest Loser’
NBC has released photos from last night’s finale of The Biggest Loser in which former TNA Knockout, Kim “Desire” Nielsen finished runner up. Kim Nielsen Finishes Second on ‘Biggest Loser’ As reported last night, despite losing out on the $250,000 grand prize, Kim’s hard work did not go unnoticed throughout the season. In addition to … Read more
Kim Nielsen Finishes Second on ‘Biggest Loser’
Former TNA Knockout and one time WWE developmental signee, Kim “Desire” Nielsen has finished in second place tonight during the live finale of reality weight loss competition show, The Biggest Loser. Kim entered the competition sixteen weeks ago weighing in at 252 pounds and ended tonight at a mere 134, having lost a total of … Read more
Raw Redux (April 30th, 2012): Thanks for the Memories, Bellas
It’s another happy Monday people and it’s time for another live-blog edition of the Redux that won’t be posted until late tomorrow afternoon. Not my problem, clearly, because I’m not the publisher, but who really cares, right? I expect Raw to be semi-explosive tonight thanks to the awesome title change at last night’s Extreme Rules. … Read more
Candice Michelle Announces Pregnancy
Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle announced on her website today that she’s expecting her second child. The excited mother-to-be said: There’s only one thing I can think of that would be better than having the amazing daughter I have been blessed with already. And that’s having two amazing daughters!! That’s right, I am SO … Read more
FCW Watch (April 15th, 22nd & 29th 2012): Audrey Marie vs. Raquel Diaz & More
Good morning, afternoon, or evening depending on when you specifically see this. It is I, the FCW recapper, Bobby, upon you with some developmental goodness. Major apologies for the lateness in this, but I’ve been extremely busy with school work…it won’t happen again! Being that the April 15th show hit Youtube so late, and since … Read more
Bella Twins’ First Post-WWE Appearance is Back On
The now former Bella Twins, Nicole and Brianna Garcia, are once again being advertised for a May 19th autograph session in San Jose Valley, California. This was the very appearance that leaked prematurely a few weeks ago and lead to Diva Dirt’s discovery that the twins were leaving WWE. The advertising was quickly pulled (likely … Read more
Eve ‘Fires’ the Bella Twins (Video)
WWE has released a video of Executive Administrator Eve Torres ‘firing’ the Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki, following their match on Raw tonight. In the clip, Eve says that she reviewed their contracts and noticed that they were coming to an end (which is true), and due to “the economy not being so hot and … Read more
Bellas Comment on WWE Departure
The now former Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki — real names Brianna and Nicole Garcia — have commented on their WWE departure via Twitter. The ladies wrote: Bella’s have left the building… Happy ending at the Nutter center??? Well at least we finished it off! #ByeByeBellas Meanwhile, WWE.com has already launched a photo gallery looking … Read more