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Exclusive: Trish Stratus Speaks on Autograph Signing Tour, Retirement of Women’s Championship & More

Diva Dirt had the pleasure of being joined by the legendary 7-time WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus for an exclusive interview as she gears up for ‘The Stratusphere Tour’, which begins next Friday. Trish will be signing autographs and meeting fans for three days in New York and Connecticut from October 1st through October 3rd. … Read more

Impact Write-Up (September 23, 2010): Well, That Certainly Wasn’t PG!

It’s that time again! Time for our weekly dose of TNA Impact! What will those wacky Knockouts be up to on this edition?  Will Tara and the Rayne bring the pain, or will the Beautiful People (now with extra added Lacey Von Erich!) find some way to thwart their dastardly schemes? Perhaps some gold will switch waists? Lets find out!


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We see Lacey Von Erich walk into the makeup room where the original Beautiful People – Velvet Sky and Angelina Love – are already there, chatting amongst themselves. Lacey sits down and looks deep in thought (I’m refraining from cracking a joke here) until finally Velvet asks if she’s okay. At that… the youngest Von Erich EXPLODES. It’s a beautiful rant, made more perfect by the F-bombs Lacey throws out there. Brings a prideful tear to my eye. Go ahead, listen to it. I’ll wait – there’s no words that can do it justice.

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The Five to Watch 2010: Jamilia Craft (Plus Exclusive Video Interview)

Welcome to The Five to Watch 2010! Diva Dirt is always on the look-out for bright, young talent breaking into the scene in women’s wrestling. Always with a finger on the pulse of up and coming talent, over the next week, we will bring to you the five talents we that we feel could be breakout stars in the future. Meet the Class of 2010…

JAMILIA CRAFT

Who is she?
Jamilia Craft just turned 19 last month, has been wrestling for 8 months, and is already on everyone’s radar as a rookie who is well on her way to doing great things. She began her training at the SHIMMER Wrestling Academy with seasoned veteran, Daizee Haze. In her short career she’s already wrestled in SHIMMER, Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Respect and World Xtreme Wrestling. Not only does Jamilia’s potential stand out to the fans, but her look does as well. She is one of, if not, the only female wrestlers in America, wrestling with a mask — not to mention the several tassels hanging off of her ring gear. Her unique look is a tribute to Joshi legend, Kyoko Inoue.

Her story so far…
Once you watch Jamilia Craft, it is hard to fathom the fact that she’s only been wrestling for 8 months. One of her best matches to date was against Mercedes Martinez on SHIMMER Volume 29, which was her debut for the company. During that match she was able to surprise Mercedes and hold her own against her in a physical match. She has also been in the ring with Kellie Skater, Cat Power, Daizee Haze, Tomoka Nakagawa, Malia Hosaka, Misaki Ohata, MsChif, and Sumie Sakai. Jamilia hasn’t won any titles yet, but it certainly isn’t doubtful that she will sometime during her career. Not only is she part of the SHIMMER roster, but she is also a regular for Pro Wrestling Respect, a wrestling company designed specifically for Ring of Honor and SHIMMER Graduates where they have the opportunity to wrestle other students as well as the veterans.

Jamilia vs Daizee Haze

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WWE Celebrates Michelle McCool as ‘Flawless History-Maker’, Pays Tribute to Women’s Championship

WWE.com has a new interview up with Unified Divas Champion, Michelle McCool, speaking on her historic title win at Night of Champions. Speaking on there now only being one championship for the Divas, she says: I think it opens up a lot more opportunities. It’s sad that it won’t be the Women’s Championship we are … Read more

In Review: ACW’s “American Joshi Queen of Queens Tournament 2010”

In 2009, Anarchy Championship Wrestling based out of Austin, Texas started an annual tradition when they promoted the first “American Joshi Queen of Queens” tournament (won by Daizee Haze). I got it and enjoyed it, and really didn’t think much of anything about ACW until the next show came along. This is therefore the first ACW DVD I’ve picked up since then, and the lineup looks stellar – so let’s see if the action delivers.

We start with some sort of skit with a group calling themselves The Submission Squad. I recognise Athena, but I have no idea who the others are. Whoever they are, they are completely annoying. One of them is wearing a belt of some kind, and I assume they’re wrestlers. You wouldn’t necessarily know that to see them. The skit involves someone called Davy Vega who may or may not have had a plane crash and who may or may not have crawled four miles from the wreckage of the plane go get here. One of the guys says “What the hell is going on?”. I agree with this.

Next up is Jessica James backstage. She is apparently a last minute addition to the tourney, and it becomes clear that she’s up against Sara Del Rey. “Crap”, she says. Again, I agree with this comment.

We’re now inside the building, and there are more men that I’ve never seen before talking about things I know nothing about. I hit FF. After three consecutive skits, we get… a skit. This again features Athena and some of the annoying guys from the first skit. All things told, that’s ten minutes of the DVD and I haven’t seen a wrestling ring yet. Oh dear.

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Tara Blogs on Brush with Skin Cancer

TNA Knockout, Tara — real name Lisa Marie Varon — posted a blog on her MySpace page, telling fans about her recent brush with skin cancer. Varon, 39, writes that she found a mole near her collar bone which turned out to be cancerous. She adds that the mole was cut off and the remaining … Read more

Melina, Sara Del Rey Weigh in on WWE Retiring Women’s Championship

Three-time WWE Women’s Champion, Melina is the latest former Women’s Champion to have her say over the Women’s Title being retired. In a heartfelt message, she wrote on her Twitter page last night: Maybe I will get in trouble 4 saying this but it never stopped me before,right? A lovely friend once told me, whenever … Read more

The Five to Watch 2010: Brittney Savage

Welcome to The Five to Watch 2010! Diva Dirt is always on the look-out for bright, young talent breaking into the scene in women’s wrestling. Always with a finger on the pulse of up and coming talent, over the next week, we will bring to you the five talents we that we feel could be breakout stars in the future. Meet the Class of 2010…

BRITTNEY SAVAGE

Who is she?
In just two years, 23-year old Brittney Savage has had one of the fastest ascensions in independent women’s wrestling. Trained by the NYWC head trainer Pat Buck, the current WSU Spirit Champion has quickly risen to the top of Women Superstars Uncensored, accruing multiple championship reigns and becoming one of WSU’s highest profile stars, second only to the internationally known Mercedes Martinez. Determined to raise her profile to even greater heights, Brittney has ensured that the power remains on her side, as her heel faction “The Cosmo Club” continues to dominate WSU into the tail end of 2010. With her ever improving ring skills, natural promo skills and undeniable charisma, Savage has even caught the eye of WWE, competing under the name of Brittany Carter during the Beth Phoenix Squash Tour of late 2009.

Brittney vs Beth Phoenix

Her story so far…
Since making her pro wrestling debut two years ago, Brittney has worked for NWA, ACE, WXW and several other independent promotions in the mid-atlantic area. However, Savage’s greatest success has been in the aforementioned WSU. Mere months after her debut for the promotion, Brittney captured the WSU Tag Team Championships with then partner April Lee (WWE NXT’s AJ). Following Lee’s signing with WWE, Brittney turned heel and feuded with main eventer Alicia, winning the WSU Spirit Championship from her on two occasions. With her strong allies The Cosmo Club (Rick Cataldo and WSU Tag Team Champions Cyndi Rogers and Jana), Brittney has mastered the Eddie Guerrero art of lying, cheating and stealing her way to a win. It is only a matter of time before Brittney utilizes these talents in a quest towards becoming WSU Champion.

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Beth Phoenix Return Plans

The Glamazon, Beth Phoenix is being scheduled to feud with Michelle McCool upon her return to WWE, reports the Wrestling Observer. Dave Meltzer notes that Beth’s return will likely fall around December. It had previously been thought she’d be back in October. Beth has been sidelined since May. Interestingly, the Observer says the feud will … Read more

Former WWE Diva Becomes MMA Dancer

Former WWE Diva, Savannah aka Angela Fong has joined MMA organisation, Xtreme Fighting Championships, as a dancer in the XFC Cage Dolls. Angela, who was released from her contract in June made the announcement via her Twitter page, adding that she would be heading to Greece in October for her first performance. XFC has aired … Read more

NXT Rating Plummets Amidst Stiffer Competition

The launch of the fall TV season had a big effect on last night’s NXT season three rating, despite being the best episode thus far in the season. The show scored a 0.81 cable rating with 1,050,000 viewers reports PWInsider. That is way down from last week’s 1.01 rating. It should be noted that Monday’s … Read more

Mickie James Signing with TNA

Diva Dirt has just received word that former WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James has either signed or is expected to sign a contract with TNA Wrestling today. A reliable source tells me that word has been floating around in the past 24 hours that James would finalise her deal today. No more details at this … Read more

NXT Redux (September 21st, 2010): The Most Ridiculously Awesome Episode of NXT Ever

Last week on NXT, Jamie Keyes and Kaitlyn secured their statuses as NXT winner worthy. Jamie shined in the ring and on the mic, and Kaitlyn came off as a homewrecker who could kick some ass and do an obstacle course. You gotta love this show. This week, we were treated (or not) to a game of musical chairs, a Talk the Talk challenge, two matches, and of course, the goddess-like presence of the self-proclaimed co-Unified Divas Champions, Michelle McCool and Layla. How did the show play out? Well lets take a look!

Josh Matthews is seen at the broadcast booth all by his lonesome when NXT starts tonight. Michael Cole left the show last week and everyone rejoiced. Matthews says we can take our televisions off mute tonight. The theme music of CM Punk (which I like to sing every morning on my way to school) starts to play and he walks out in his ring gear and this hideous brown jacket. He walks to the broadcast table, tells Josh to shut up, and announces himself as Cole’s replacement. He tears up Josh’s autograph picture and says that he loves women, then throws it up to our blue eyed host, Matt Striker. Striker introduces the rookie Divas: Kaitlyn, Maxine, Aksana, AJ Lee, Naomi, and Jamie Keyes.

CM Punk: “I thought she won NXT season two…my bad. I thought she was Kaval.”

Tonight is going to be epic.

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ROH Recap (September 20th, 2010): Sara Del Rey vs Taeler Hendrix

After a mini hiatus, we are back with the ROH Recap! In this edition, ROH’s resident Queen of Wrestling, Sara Del Rey is taking on Taeler Hendrix, who hails from New England Championship Wrestling. Watch below: Skip to 03:20 The match starts off with Taeler making the ultimate mistake by falling for Sara’s attempt of … Read more

Mr. Glamazon’s Hitting the Ropes (Issue #16) – All Dressed Up

 

Like a lot of readers on this site I am in love with a pretty brunette from Los Angeles.  No, no, no…it’s not Melina, although I will admit she is pretty sensational.  Great looking, great worker.  But c’mon, she defeated my beloved Glamazon at the 2009 Royal Rumble and stole her Women’s Championship.  An egregious crime that I may never get over.  Not only do I look more and more like an elephant as I get older, I have a memory like one too.  Sorry Melina…it still hurts.

No, this particular brunette has been a part of my life for 23 years now, and to this day she still gives me butterflies and makes me feel light-headed.  It all started back in the summer of 1987 when I was attending basketball camp at Franklin & Marshall College.  At the end of the week my parents took me to the school bookstore so I could get a t-shirt or pair of shorts.  As I was making my way back to the clothing section I passed the magazine rack and…BAM…something hit me right between the eyes.  I felt like I had been hit by a bulldozer.  Staring back at me was the most picturesque, beautiful woman I had ever seen.  There she was, like an angel, on the cover of that month’s SPIN magazine – Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles.  I’m not sure I believe in love at first site…but that was definitely the first time I felt incredibly attracted to a woman.  I didn’t know a lot about the Bangles in general, but I knew I would soon be finding out much, much more.

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NXT Discussion: September 21st, 2010

Watch and root for your favorite as the rookie Divas compete for dominance in the 3rd season of NXT. The show airs at 10pm ET on Syfy. Be sure to tune in to the Post-NXT Show LIVE at 11:30pm ET following the show! Discuss the show in the comments!