TNA Knockout, Cookie aka Becky Bayless, who was on the receiving end of a vicious head-bashing at the hands of Jersey Shore’s JWoww on Impact this past Thursday, told TMZ that the guest star was ‘out of control’. Speaking, I’m assuming, in character, Cookie said: “I really think that girl needs to look into some … Read more
TNA finally saw fit to air this match they had taped for Xplosion a few weeks ago. As a result, we will see Sarita taking on Angelina Love, who has the Knockouts title around her waist. One would’ve thought they would air it before she lost the belt at Bound for Glory, but apparently not. Who will come out the victor? Find out below…
First out is Sarita, in a purple and orange ensemble that leaves me shaking my head. The colours~! Mismatched sleeves and the shorts look two sizes too small. She confidently makes her way to the ring, smirking all the while. Next out is Angelina Love, doing her usual BP pose, wearing one of her standard silver outfits. She enters the ring, holding the belt high. JB points out that this is a non-title match and Sarita believes the Knockouts Champion is ducking her. As Taz disagrees with this belief, the two lockup.
At first, neither can get the upper hand, they both seem to be equally matched. Angelina finally backs Sarita into a corner, breaking cleanly when the referee gets between the two. Once more they lockup and trade holds, doing a nice piece of chain wrestling, until Angelina is hoisted up on Sarita’s shoulders. She might’ve been looking for a variation on the sidewalk slam, but Angelina counters into a beautiful armdrag that sends Sarita flying across the ring.
Pro-Wrestling: EVE returns tonight in Sudbury, Suffolk, UK with another DVD taping. Diva Dirt’s Women of Wrestling Podcast co-host Stew Allen is on hand and will be sending us live results.
Stew Allen reporting…
We’re in and ringside. Set up has been upgraded. Lighting rig, entrance way, double screens, custom ring skirt & turnbuckle pads. Looks good.
1. Britani Knight def. Shanna with a variation on Sara Del Rey’s Royal Butterfly for the pin. Tremendous opening match.
2. Jenny Sjodin & April Davids vs Amazon & Destiny went to a wild double DQ in about a minute. Just a brawl. Referee Chris Roberts threw it out and they needed over half a dozen guys to pull everybody apart.
3. Alpha Female def. Janey B (subbing for the absent Melanie Price). Fellow Glamour Gym members Carmel Jacob & Sara-Marie Taylor beat up the fallen Janey post match.
4. The Glamour Gym (Sara-Marie Taylor & Carmel Jacob) def. Team Storm (Becky James & Rhia O’Reilly) when Sara used a leg-hook DDT on Becky. Good tag match with Rhia taking a prolonged beating at the hands of the newly serious Glamour Gym.
Dann Read has made a reference to “three pull-outs,” which I can exclusively reveal are Jemma Palmer, Lisa Fury & Erin Angel, all for various reasons.
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen former Diva and Knockout, Shelly Martinez in a match, but the wait is over! Shelly made her television debut for NWA Hollywood recently, taking on Lucky O’Shay. Check out the match below:
SmackDown Diva, Rosa Mendes worked Thursday’s FCW television taping. Mendes wrestled NXT Rookie Diva, Aksana. Thoughts: Rosa has been used sparingly on WWE television lately, so it’s good to see her being put to use in FCW. With WWE said to be restructuring the Divas division, there’s been speculation that WWE may cut some of … Read more
WWE.com’s Alumni page has now added former SmackDown Diva, Cherry to its cast of former Superstars and Divas. Cherry, quite the atypical Diva, was on the main roster from January 2007 through August 2008 when she was released despite showing signs of improvement in the ring and garnering some popularity with the fans as an … Read more
Despite much mainstream hype, JWoww’s in-ring segment on TNA Impact bombed in the ratings, according to data from PWTorch.
The segment scored the lowest quarter hour ratings of the entire show at just 1.23. The episode averaged a 1.4.
Elsewhere, the Knockouts Championship match and Mickie James’ second Impact appearance fared much better scoring a 1.42 in the quarter hour ratings, improving from the backstage segment involving Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan and Dixie Carter beforehand which scored a 1.41.
Thoughts: It’s incredibly disconcerting that the JWoww segment was the least watched portion of the show but I think there are several factors to consider here. Impact on a whole eroded viewers throughout the second hour, so it’s no surprise that the last quarter averaged the lowest ratings as they were already on a decline in the entire 10pm hour.
Additionally, much of the mainstream press that TNA had gotten from JWoww’s appearance mentioned that the show started at 9pm. The opening segment did an unusually high (well, for TNA anyway) 1.53 quarter hour rating, which is possibly due to non-wrestling fans tuning in to see JWoww because of the aforementioned mainstream press mentioning the 9pm start time.
Thirdly, TNA stupidly positioned the JWoww segment in the second hour opposite her own freakin’ show, Jersey Shore on MTV. I’m pretty sure fans of that show and JWoww would be more inclined to watch Jersey Shore than watch her for 5 minutes on a wrestling show. TNA has itself to blame for that, really. Even more stupidly, they specifically positioned this segment to go up against Jersey Shore as they had Robbie E mention in his promo that they were on at the same time. WTF?!
It should be noted that a 1.23 is better than what TNA usually averages. Still, this is not a good look for TNA especially as they shelled out $15,000 to bring JWoww in — but in a way, she did improve ratings, just not for her segment which in my opinion is TNA’s own fault. They mishandled the segment putting it up against Jersey Shore and it’s to their own detriment.
Former WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James debuted a new look for her in-ring debut in TNA, which was taped earlier this week for Xplosion (yes, Xplosion instead of Impact). So as not to spoil anything, we’ve placed the pictures in spoiler tags. Hit ‘Show’ to see more: Thanks to Jessie for the tip.
(The alternative title was “The REAL Jersey’s in the house BITCH!” but I had second thoughts about that.) Four days ago, we saw Tara crowned as the new Knockouts Champion. Madison Rayne made it very clear she was not happy about this development. Tonight will see the fallout from the match as well as someone from the real Jersey Shore invade Impact looking for the impostor. Lets get down to business, shall we?
Some unfamilar music hits and out comes Madison Rayne wearing black pants with her name splashed on the side and a hot mess of a top. Yikes. She has a referee in tow, and as she climbs into the ring with him, we get a short recap of what happened at Bound for Glory. Madison grabs a mic and goes off about how, on the biggest night in professional wrestling, her plan to become three-time Knockouts Champion went awry. She wants Tara, the person who owes her job in TNA to Madison herself, to come to the ring for a title match right NOW.
“Broken” heralds the entrance of Tara to the Impact Zone. She looks conflicted as she walks to the ring, title belt fitted around her waist. As soon as she gets into the ring, Madison reminds her that it’s because of Rayne that she was back in TNA, that she was able to wrestle, and that she was in the match on Sunday. “ME, ME, ME!” (I know another Madison who’s laid claim to ‘ME’, pretty sure that’s gimmick infringment Ms. Rayne..!) The brunette urges Tara to do the right thing, so very reluctantly, Tara takes off her belt and hands it to the referee. After holding it up, he gives it to the ring assistant, and calls for the bell. Madison again tells Tara to “do the right thing” …and with a good deal of hesitation, Tara lays down. Madison, quite enthusiastically, pins her.
The show may be called ‘WWE Superstars’ but it was all about the Divas last night, as we saw not one, but two good, solid matches from the Divas of Raw and SmackDown. Furthermore, it’s worth pointing out that both matches are rematches from pay per views that have occurred in recent months and in both cases, I felt the matches were much better than those PPV outings.
First up, we had Kelly Kelly vs Layla in a rematch from July’s Money in the Bank pay per view. Watch below:
We kick off the show with K2 with #1 Contender, Natalya in her corner. Can this be considered the new Blondetourage? (Come back, Skirt Tiffany!) Next out is Lay-Cool and they are referred to as ‘the strongest Diva alliance in WWE history’. That is quite possibly true.
As the bell rings, Layla begins working out in the ring, before screaming “Boo!” in Kelly’s face. If I didn’t find Layla totally adorable & hilarious, that would have been really lame. It’s a good thing you’re cute, Layla. Kelly finally has enough and slaps Layla straight across the face and it’s on! The two Divas tussle, grabbing each other’s hair and back into the ropes as the referee tries to break things up. Layla runs at Kelly going for a kick but Kelly counters into an atomic drop on the co-Unified Divas Champ. K2 then kicks Layla in the back of the knee, taking her down, and goes for a pin but no dice.
Kelly hits another kick, this time to the front and once again, goes for a cover but Layla kicks out. Layla scatters to the side of the ring seeking comfort from Michelle but Kelly is not far behind and begins stomping into Layla’s lower back. Kelly hits a forearm and attempts to whip Layla into the corner, Lay reverses and runs at K2 but gets a boot in the face. Kelly attempts a crossbody from the middle rope but Layla moves out of the way and K2 instead meets the canvas. Ouch! Layla goes for an opportunistic cover but Kelly kicks out.
Layla hits a snapmare followed by a low kick before applying a nice body-scissors. Layla cinches the submission in tightly and even rakes Kelly’s face. K2 fights back however, pulling Layla’s hair. Layla then expertly rolls over into a pin but they roll back over before a 3 count can be made. She goes for the pin again but at two, Kelly manages to break free and goes for a roll up over her own but Layla kicks her off. Layla then hits a low dropkick on Kelly. Lay then begins pulling at Kelly’s hair but gets an overhead kick from Kelly who then begins smashing her head face-first into the canvas.
A fired up Kelly is on her feet now and riles up the crowd to get behind her as she gains momentum with some offense. Kelly whips Layla into the ropes, but Layla manages to hit that impressive cradle pin on Kelly and nearly has the match won but K2 kicks out.
All-female promotion Wrestlicious is in negotiations with MTV2, it has been confirmed. Earlier today, Mike Johnson of PWInsider revealed that the promotion is in talks with MTV. Wrestlicious representatives have since confirmed to Diva Dirt that talks have been ongoing for the past few months. I’m told that should a deal be struck, Wrestlicious would … Read more
The Miami Herald has a lengthy new article discussing the position of women in wrestling today and judging by the title, “Women Can Wrestle, If Given Chance,” it’s a must read for all fans of this section of wrestling. The article features comments from Afa the Wild Samoan who runs annual Elite 8 tournaments for … Read more
Former Divas Champion, Eve Torres will be a special guest on CBS’ new daytime show, The Talk on October 26th, according to LordsofPain.net. The Talk is being positioned as a rival to ABC’s hit show, The View and will feature a panel of female hosts including Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Sara Gilbert, … Read more
Cable network TLC will be featuring Wrestlicious, more specifically, owner Jay Vargas in a one hour documentary next Thursday. The episode will be part of TLC’s ‘How the Lottery Changed My Life’ series. Vargas is, of course, a Powerball winner who used part of his winnings to fund Wrestlicious. Details below: TLC’s “How The Lottery … Read more
Former WWE Diva, Torrie Wilson appeared on Monday Night Mayhem this week and spoke on a number of topics. Notably, Torrie says that her clothing store ‘Jaded’ in Houston, TX kept her so busy that she was unable to take on projects in the entertainment industry. Wilson has now closed the store and is moving … Read more
Here are the segments that will air tonight on Impact featuring Jersey Shore star, JWoww. The clips leaked onto YouTube ahead of the show going on air in about 15 minutes time (oops!): Backstage segment with The Beautiful People In-ring segment with Cookie & Robbie E
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact and then stay tuned for even more on TNA Reaction. To watch, tune into Spike TV from 9pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
TNA has signed another former WWE Diva in Katie Lea, reports PWInsider. Obviously, this is contrary to what we reported on Monday. I was told at that time that Katie aka Kat Waters hadn’t been signed following her tryout match with Madison Rayne in August. Not sure if the deal was worked out in the … Read more
WWE and THQ’s website for SmackDown vs Raw 2011 now has an official profile page for Mickie James, confirming that she will be in the game. We already knew she would be, however, after an image leaked of her character model a couple of weeks ago but I guess this makes things official. Of course, … Read more
Former Divas Champion, Melina posted a new video blog on her YouTube page today. Melina discusses her experience wrestling in Seattle this past Monday, when she taped a match with Alicia Fox to air on WWE Superstars tonight. The A-List Diva says the crowd was really into the match and made her feel the moment … Read more
Former TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong will be honored at next year’s Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas. Kong will receive the ‘Women’s Wrestling (Active) Award’ for her career accomplishments thus far. Meanwhile, former WWE Women’s Champion, Rockin’ Robin will receive the ‘Women’s Wrestling (Retired) Award’ for her career-long achievements. The prestigious CAC reunion takes … Read more
Jersey Shore’s JWoww spoke to RadarOnline.com about her in-ring smackdown with TNA Knockout, Cookie, which will air tonight on TNA Impact. The 23-year old speaking on the experience said: “Never in a million years would I ever think I would be at TNA so it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and I’m glad I … Read more
New developmental Divas, Su Yung and Vicky Skeeles have been added to the FCW roster at the company’s official website. Su Yung, a young talent who previously worked for WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler’s Memphis Wrestling promotion, is now going by the name Sonia. Brit Vicky Skeeles, whose signing we broke a few weeks … Read more
Five-time TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love will be immortalized in plastic this coming January with her very own action figure. Jakks Pacific, the creator of TNA’s new toy line, unveiled some of the action figures including Angelina’s at the Fall Toy Fair recently and WrestlingFigs.com caught a few snaps which you can see below. Unfortunately, … Read more
Former Divas Champion, Maryse hit the red carpet last night for the LA premiere of Jackass 3D along with The Miz. The Sexiest of the Sexy rubbed shoulders with the movie’s stars including Johnny Knoxville, Jenna Jameson and Tony Hawk. Yes, Hollywood’s elite were out in full force! Usually ever so stylish, our favourite French … Read more