Three new promos for WWE Tough Enough have been released.
The first teaser uses current WWE Superstars (though you can’t see their faces). Judging by the ring gear, it’s Eve and Ted DiBiase:
Two more clips after the jump.
SmackDown Spoilers: March 18th, 2011
Spoilers for Friday’s SmackDown:
TNA Impact Spoilers: March 24th, 2011
Spoilers for next week’s Impact:
USA Network Unveils Entire Tough Enough Cast
USA Network has unveiled the entire cast of the upcoming season of Tough Enough.
Of the 14 contestants, there are five female contestants, four of whom have previously been revealed either through leaks or press releases.
The female contestants are: Ariane Andrew, Christina Crawford, Michelle Deighton, Rima Fakih and Ivelisse Velez.
Perhaps of note, three of the five contestants have prior experience in wrestling.
Cast bios for all of the contestants can be found here.
More info on each of the ladies after the jump!
Raw Redux (March 14th, 2011): Snooking for Some Stratus-Faction
It’s here! The day we’ve been waiting for all… week? Snooki of the Jersey Shore made her long awaited and highly anticipated WWE debut as a guest host last night. Oh yeah, and someone named Trish Stratus — you may have heard of her — had a match against Vickie Guerrero. But that’s not why you’re reading this, right?! You want to hear about all the hard-hitting Snooki action, so let’s get right into it, shall we?
First we have a backstage segment featuring Snooki and Vickie with Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison playing supporting roles. Let’s see how the drama unfolds:
The segment starts off with Snooki and JoMo chatting backstage for some reason. I wasn’t really paying attention to what they were saying, but I’m assuming they were comparing spray tans. Right as Snooki offers Morrison a spot in the Jersey Shore house, Vickie and Dolph make their entrance. Vickie tells the ‘Princess of the Poof’ to keep her hands off of Dolph. Confused, Snooki asks Vickie what her problem is and Vickie tells her that Snooki getting the cover of Rolling Stone is her problem. Vickie goes on to say that she was offered the cover of Playboy, prompting Snooki to make a predictable crack on Vickie’s weight. (Insert pot and kettle joke here).
Offended, Vickie goes to slap Snooki, but Snooki blocks it and lays Vickie out with a slap of her own. Ouch. John Morrison quickly rushes Snooki away, leaving Vickie to stew in her rage and punch poor Dolph in the chest.
Not a terrible segment to be quite honest. I was expecting much, much worse. Also, Snooki’s slap looked like it hurt like hell. Guess she was taking out some of pent up anger from that time she got punched in the face…
In Pictures: Trish Covers ‘Oxygen’ for the Third Time
Trish is still the dish! The 7-time WWE Women’s Champion has landed the cover of Canada’s Oxygen magazine for the third time and it looks just as incredible — if not more — as her first two covers. Trish shows off her bangin’ yoga body in the magazine which will hit newsstands on March 29th, … Read more
‘Top Model’ Contestant Part of Tough Enough Cast
Former America’s Next Top Model contestant, Michelle Deighton, will be part of the upcoming cast of Tough Enough, reports ProWrestling.net.
If that name sounds familiar it is because she has appeared on WWE television before. Back in 2005, UPN (then home of SmackDown and ‘Top Model’) had a crossover between the two shows with Deighton appearing on SmackDown and being berated by Melina.
Deighton is a trained wrestler. She began training before she appeared on the fourth season of ‘Top Model’. According to a past interview, she was recruited by ANTM producers after they saw pictures of her on the web.
Michelle is also the wife of former Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay, who himself has appeared in TNA and ROH.
Deighton will join a cast also including independent wrestler Juliet the Huntress, Christina Crawford (formerly FCW’s Caylee Turner and sister of Alicia Fox) and Miss USA, Rima Fakih.
Exclusive: Daffney Issues Statement Regarding Her TNA Status
Following yesterday’s news that TNA removed her profile from its official website, Daffney has reached out exclusively to Diva Dirt with the following statement: Yesterday my picture was taken down off of the TNA roster page. My contract expires today and TNA did not renew it. I do not know if it has anything to … Read more
TNA Victory Road in Review: The Loco Latinas Spice Up the Gold!
If only the road to victory were always paved with gold. This past Thursday on Impact, we saw a six way match between The Beautiful People, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky teaming up with Winter to take on Cookie, Sarita and Angelina Pivarnick of the Jersey Shore. Yeah. That’s what I said..however, thankfully, TBP and Winter survived and now, the real Angelina and Winter must team up to defend their coveted TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championships. Who are their opponents, you ask? Well, only the Loco Latinas, Sarita and Rosita of course! I know you’re ready for this and I can say that I’m ready for this. So let’s do this!
The Knockouts action for the evening begins with a backstage segment with The Beautiful People and Winter, interviewed by Christy Hemme. The resident backstage redhead congratulates Velvet Sky on her win over Sarita and maintaining her spot with the company. She also points out that what seems the most surprising is not that win but the fact that Winter actually defended Velvet this past Thursday on Impact. Winter states that her actions last week proved that all she has ever wanted is for all of them to have friends. She says she doesn’t have an issue with Velvet but Velvet has an issue with her. She is just glad that Angelina has finally seen it all too. She is totally jealous of those leggings you’re rocking, Winter. I mean, who wouldn’t be? Velvet can’t believe it but given how Angelina just walked away, I’m wondering if she’s starting to as well… (Apologies for the lack of video).
New WSU DVDs: 4th Anniversary Show, 2011 Hall of Fame and Best of Nikki Roxx
WSU has quickly turned around DVD releases for its 4th Anniversary Show and 2011 Hall of Fame which took place on March 5th.
Details on how to order below:
Mia Yim & Sassy Stephie Added to SHIMMER
Fresh from her debut on ROH last night, Mia Yim has now been added to SHIMMER next weekend along with new WSU Spirit Champion, Sassy Stephie.
Details below:
SHIMMER – WOMEN ATHLETES is proud to announce the addition of Mia Yim and Sassy Stephie to next weekend’s events. The SHIMMER Volumes 37-40 tapings will take place on Saturday & Sunday, March 26th & 27th, 2011 at the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL, just outside Chicago! Visit http://www.shimmerwrestling.com/ to secure your seats for the events right now.
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WrestleMania 27 Match Announced, Jersey Shore Star Snooki Involved
WWE has announced a huge six person tag team match for WrestleMania 27 on April 3rd.
Lay-Cool and Dolph Ziggler will team up to take on the team of John Morrison, Diva legend Trish Stratus and Jersey Shore star Snooki!
WWE sent out the following press release regarding Snooki’s appearance:
Raw Response: March 14th, 2011
Get your Monday night Divas fix by tuning in to Raw tonight at 9pm ET on the USA Network. Be sure to tune in to the Post-Raw Show LIVE at 11pm ET following Raw! Discuss the show in the comments!
WWE Superstars Spoilers: March 17th, 2011
Spoilers for Thursday’s Superstars:
TNA Impact Spoilers: March 17th, 2011
Spoilers for Thursday’s Impact:
TNA Knockout Removed from Roster
TNA has removed long-time Knockout, Daffney from its online roster page. Daffney last appeared on the December 9th episode of Impact.
Exclusive: Meet ROH’s New Princess – Mia Yim
Ahead of her television debut on ROH on HDNet, we caught up with the Embassy’s princess to find out about her new role. Used to the fun, friendly Mia Yim of Diva Dirt LIVE, we quickly realized that Princess Mia has a whole new attitude! Read below:
Congratulations on your TV debut! Tell us a little bit about what you’ll be doing.
Mia: I will be by my prince [Nana]’s side in the Embassy. The Embassy is Prince Nana and I, our crown jewel Tommaso Ciampa, RD Evans, and Ernesto Osiris.
So how did you get recruited as the Princess?
Mia: Well, Prince Nana insisted I be his princess since I come from Korean royalty. I also have the beauty and wrestling background. I’m not just a pretty face!
You’re certainly not! You’re a pretty kick-ass princess, right?
Mia: Of course I am, I put in my share of work to make the Embassy the best and most powerful stable there is.
Six Person Tag Team Streetfight on Impact This Week
TNA has announced a six person tag team streetfight for Impact this Thursday. The Beautiful People will team with Matt Morgan against Sarita, Rosita and Hernandez.
Trish vs Vickie on Raw Tonight (Oh, and Snooki Too), Recap of Trish/Vickie Twitter Banter
7-time Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus’ big return to Monday Night Raw takes place tonight when she faces off against Vickie Guerrero.
But as is the case it seems with many feuds in WWE these days, the ladies have been taking to Twitter in the past week, sending jabs to one another.
Catch up on some of their Twitter exchanges in our handy little stream below:
Alert: Mia Yim’s ROH Television Debut Tonight
Mia Yim will make her debut on ROH on HDNet tonight. The episode was taped a couple of months ago. Tune in for the arrival of Princess Mia at 8pm ET. – Listen to Mia on Diva Soup
TNA Victory Road 2011: Sarita and Rosita Win the Knockouts Tag Team Championship
Sarita and cousin Rosita emerged as the new Knockouts Tag Team Champions tonight at TNA’s Victory Road pay per view. The finish came following a clunky series of events. First Sarita brought one of the belts into the ring to clock Winter only to be attacked by Angelina. That led to a catfight between the … Read more
TNA Victory Road 2011 Discussion Post
TNA presents Victory Road live on pay per view tonight! Who will win the Knockouts Tag Team Championship match between Angelina Love and Winter versus Sarita and Rosita? Tune in from 8pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
In Video: Victory Road Pre-Match Interview with Sarita & Rosita
TNA released the following footage going into tonight’s PPV:
PPV Predictions: TNA Victory Road 2011
The Diva Dirt team weigh in on tonight’s Knockouts Tag Team Championship match.
Cryssi: Is Velvet Sky still involved with Sarita? Does she still hate Winter? If the answer is “yes” to either or both questions then expect Vel Vel to inadvertently cost Angelina and Winter the match tonight. Sarita & Rosita will emerge as the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions.
CHIKARA Results: Sara Del Rey vs Toshie Uematsu
Sara Del Rey defeated incoming Japanese talent, Toshie Uematsu at the CHIKARA live event in Brooklyn, NY this aftermoon. Del Rey pinned Uematsu after the Royal Butterfly at the 9:46 minute mark. Full results from the show on CHIKARA’s Twitter. Uematsu defeated Madison Eagles yesterday in Williamsport, PA.
Unwrapped (March 13th, 2011): Beth, Eve, Michelle, Rosita and Tara
Every week, following WWE.com and TNAWrestling.com’s photoshoot updates, we’ll take a look at the newest Diva and Knockout shoots and give you the opportunity to voice your opinions on them in a feature we lovingly call Unwrapped. Let’s unwrap this week’s eye candy, featuring Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Michelle McCool, Rosita and Tara:
Beth Phoenix
She’s inexplicably paired with a ladder, but somehow Beth makes it look like it belongs there. Is it her tough, muscle-bearing outfit or the fact that she’s posing with it as a natural set piece rather than looking like she’s selling it like a “The Price is Right” girl? I think it’s a bit of both. While the poses here are rather limited and basic, I feel that a few of them show her true, natural “Glamazon” presence, with her posed statuesquely against the ladder. I’ve never been a fan of the “toss in a prop” method of planning a photoshoot, but Beth makes it work. I think it helps that she isn’t using it for a cheap “sexy” touch, as is the purpose of most Diva and Knockout photoshoot props.
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• View the photoshoot.
Eve Torres
Eve’s sporting a super cute dress that’s so colorful you almost expect to see rainbows shooting out of it. It’s a nice kind of colorful, though; not the assault-on-the-eyes type. The pattern is unique, and makes it look like Eve’s swishing the dress when she’s not, which makes for a interesting effect and spices up what could have been yet another studio shoot with that bloody white background. The dress looks great on Eve, and her poses keep up the fun and springy theme that the frock started. She sells it well, looking genuinely happy and care-free instead of plastering on a perma-grin. The fair weather might be the cause of her happiness, but I’m choosing to believe that it’s the dress that’s fueling her cheeriness–it certainly makes me smile.
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• View the photoshoot.