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Results from Kong vs Martinez at EVOLVE 5 + Video Interview with Martinez

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SHIMMER isn’t the only promotion in action this weekend, as WSU presented a blockbuster title match-up between Awesome Kong and Mercedes Martinez at EVOLVE 5 in Rahway, New Jersey. Results below courtesy of WSU:

September 2010 has been a great month so far for WSU World Champion Mercedes Martinez. Martinez, the greatest women’s wrestler in the world today, continued to show why she’s one of the best last night at EVOLVE, in a match part of WSU’s “On The Road” DVD series. Several days before this match took place, Martinez was ranked #3 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “Top 50 Females of Wrestling”. This has always been a list compiled mostly of WWE & TNA women. Mercedes Martinez broke another barrier in women’s wrestling, and was the highest ranked independent wrestler on the list. While WSU fans understand that WWE & TNA women can not be ignored, many fans are saying that Martinez should have been number 1. However, fans will be happy to know that Martinez has dominated PWI’s weekly & monthly rankings at the number 1 spot, and is currently ranked number 1 in the world by PWI magazine.

Being the best women’s wrestler in the world and defending the biggest prize in womens wrestling today has been no easy feat for Martinez. In over an 18 month title reign, Martinez has had to turn back the challenges of the likes of Mickie James, Angel Orsini, Portia Perez, Hailey Hatred, Rain, Alicia, Angelina Love, Nikki Roxx, Brittney Savage, Melissa Coates, Amber O’Neal, Bombshell Bo & countless others. Martinez is the biggest target in womens wrestling today because she holds the most prestigious championship in all of womens wrestling today – the WSU World Championship, the most defended women’s championship in the United States today. It is easy to have long title reigns when champions are inactive, but in 18 months, Martinez has defended the World Championship a record 30 times, averaging almost 2 title matches a month during this span!

As part of WSU’s working relationship with Dragongate USA, Mercedes Martinez joined EVOLVE wrestling and quickly compiled a 4-0 record, defeating Niya, Sumie Sakai, Brittney Savage & Tina San Antonio. However, after each match, Martinez kept asking for more competition. She begged for the best. On 9/11/10, she got it, in the form of “Awesome” Amazing Kong. If Martinez was to defeat Kong, Martinez would’ve successfully defended the championship for the 30th time.

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Notes from SHIMMER: MsChif Injured, Daizee Haze Update

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– Former SHIMMER Champion, MsChif was unable to compete at yesterday’s SHIMMER tapings as she suffered a dislocated shoulder prior to the event. Up until this point, ‘Chif had appeared on every volume of SHIMMER from 1 through 32. Get well soon, MsChif! – Elsewhere, Daizee Haze was seemingly hurt in a match against Tenille … Read more

In Video: Early Footage of Serena’s SHIMMER Return

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SHIMMER has released the following video, showing early footage of former WWE Diva, Serena Deeb’s return to the company yesterday. These scenes will air on SHIMMER Volume 34. Deeb will face off against Portia Perez today at the SHIMMER Volume 35 taping. Be sure to visit later today for live results from the SHIMMER Volume … Read more

SHIMMER Volume 34 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois

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Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.

Below are taping results for SHIMMER Volume 34.

1. Kellie Skater def. Jamilia Craft with a running neck snap.

2. Melanie Cruise def. Leva Bates with a modified Cruise Control. Leva was dressed as Iron Man. She even had a mask.

3. Nikki Roxx def. Misaki Ohata with the Barbie Crusher.

4. Daffney def. Neveah with a cheap roll up. Short match. Daffney is very over.

5. Veronika Vice def. Allison Danger with a roll up whole holding the tights. Veronika, who escaped from a time capsule this weekend, impressed.

6. Tenille def. Daizee Haze in a very quick match after Daizee Haze seemed to suffer a neck injury.

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SHIMMER Volume 33 Taping Results Live from Berwyn, Illinois

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Diva Dirt is on hand at this weekend’s SHIMMER festivities in Berwyn, Illinois where the company will be taping four volumes worth of footage. Keep checking back throughout the weekend for exclusive news, results and more.

Below are taping results for SHIMMER Volume 33.

SPARKLE (Pre-Show)
* Mia Yim and Taylor Made def. Mena Libra and Maya Svensson. Mia picks up the win via roundhouse kick. Good showing by all four girls, Mia and Mena in particular.

SHIMMER Volume 33
1. Jessica James & Rachel Summerlyn def. Athena & Bonesaw Jessie Brooks. Rachel and Jessica win with a gory bomb/stunner combo on Athena. Good match by all the girls. Athena was the standout. Her moveset and spoiled brat gimmick is very entertaining.

2. Cat Power def. Jamilia Craft. tCat Power wins via uranage slam. Very slow paced match-up. Not the best showing from either girl, but a decent match.

Amber interviews Jessie McKay but Madison Eagles interferes and takes over the interview. Amber announces Melissa vs Madison for the title. Madison says, “It’s all about ME!”

3. Allison Danger def. Leva Bates. Danger wins via shimmering warlock. After the match Danger puts over Leva and Veronika Vice tries to run in and attack her. Danger asks why she’s here and Veronika says she wants her shot against Danger and challenges her for the next volume.

4. Melanie Cruise def. Taylor Made. Cruise wins via Cruise Control. Melanie completely dominated Made in a total squash match.

Melissa appears on screen and calls out Eagles. Says she’s tired of getting screwed out of the title. Says she going home with gold tonight.

5. Misaki Ohata def. Ariel. Ohata wins by submission. Surpisingly good match. Best I’ve seen Ariel in a long time. Misaki pulled out several submissions during the match-up.

Kellie Skater comes out and challenges anyone in the locker room. Her challenge is answered by Serena!!!

6. Serena def. Kellie Skater. Serena via spear. Skater dominated after Serena misses a spear in the corner, but makes the comeback in the end. The crowd goes wild and chants ‘Welcome back!’ Serena celebrates with the fans and looks very emotional. Very touching moment.

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Serena Returns to SHIMMER

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Former WWE Diva, Serena, made a surprise return just moments ago at the SHIMMER Volume 33 tapings in Berwyn, Illinois. Serena, who was released last month, shocked the crowd and ‘The Rate Tank’ Kellie Skater by answering her challenge for a match. This marks Serena’s first wrestling appearance since her release. Diva Dirt‘s Steven and … Read more

NXT Winner’s Prize Amended

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The winner’s prize on NXT has reportedly changed from the current season forward. The winner will now simply receive a guaranteed title shot, reports the Wrestling Observer. In the previous seasons, the winner earned a spot on the WWE main roster and a guaranteed title shot on a pay per view. However, with most, if … Read more

Changes to NXT Schedule on Syfy

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Syfy has made some changes to NXT’s scheduling on the network for the next few weeks. Previously, the September 28th episode would be time-shifted by one hour to 11pm, additionally a live episode of NXT was scheduled to air at 7pm on October 1st leading into the debut of SmackDown on the network. The new … Read more

SmackDown Redux (September 10th, 2010): It’s Raining Segments. Diva Ones That Is!

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Hello readers and welcome to a brand new era here in Diva Dirt land. As of this week, yours truly is now the official SmackDown Redux writer. Exciting, right? As someone who never gets a chance to watch SmackDown thanks to the fact it’s not available as of yet in Podunk, Alabama, and because I never have the extra time, I’m really looking forward to covering the blue brand. I’m just going to jump right into things tonight so without further a do, lets get things going!

The Diva portions of SmackDown were raped tonight with segments, not that I’m complaining. First up, are Laycool who are backstage with Kaval.

Michelle McCool and Layla are backstage talking with Kaval sitting behind them. Michelle brings up the fact that she thinks it’s hilarious Teddy Long feels that Layla is the only one who is able to face Melina at Night of Champions. Layla agrees and the girls practically sing the phrase, “Teddy Long… always wrong!” Layla beams and says that Teddy has no idea about that tiny little clause in their contract. Michelle smiles in agreement and says that it’s thanks to Vickie. Layla says that they’re going to keep Lady Wa- wa guessing. Kaval is looking at them every now and then, by the way. It’s one of those moments where he is trying to be a good boyfriend and listen, but really, all he cares about is his upcoming match.

Anyway, Michelle tells Layla to picture the expression on Melina’s face when she steps inside the ring. Layla basically tells Michelle to stop the presses because she’s the one who is facing Melina at Night of Champions. Michelle disagrees and this leads to an argument between the two BFFs. Kaval is shaking his head in the background and finally he interrupts the little fight before it can turn personal. He politely asks both ladies to cool it because he has his first match tonight on SmackDown and he needs to concentrate. He tells them that he can’t even hear himself think because all he hears is whining. He makes some hilarious high-pitched whining noises to emphasis this point. Laycool are not amused.

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John Cena Speaks on WWE Unifying Divas & Women’s Titles

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WWE Superstar, John Cena, had some rare comments about the Divas division, endorsing the company’s decision to unify the Divas and Women’s Championships. Speaking on Sirius XM’s Busted Open radio show, he said that he believed the Raw and SmackDown divisions would benefit from the unification, as it would give Divas ‘more exposure when TV … Read more

WWE Superstars Redux (September 9, 2010): A Shattered Dreams Production Starring Gail Kim and Jillian

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This week on Superstars, we have our first look at the new NXT rookies accompanying their Pros in a mixed tag match. We have Goldust (accompanied by Aksana) pairing up with Gail Kim going head to head with Primo (accompanied by AJ Lee) teaming with Jillian. Definitely a possibility of interference by the rookies, but will it happen? Will the winning streak started on Tuesday be continued by Primo and everybody’s favorite Songstress Jillian? Or can will a new Shattered Dreams production break the box office? Lets find out!

(Quick note: If you didn’t see William Regal’s rap at the beginning of the program, seek it out! It was funny as hell and he even tried to “groove” whilst rapping! If Jillian can get an iTunes album, I think Regal should have one of his own. Now back to our Divas report!)

Out first is the (somewhat odd) pairing of Goldust and Gail Kim, with Aksana at his side. Quite a good reaction for this team! Gail is in her lovely lavander gear while Aksana is staying with her pro’s colors, a black top and pants with leopard print trimming. She’s stunning, no doubt about it. Next out is Primo and Jillian, accompanied by AJ Lee.  Jillian’s sporting her usual outfit but this time it’s sea green – very nice color on her! AJ’s in a purple top and black shorts, very bouncy and energetic. The rookies exit the ring as the bell chimes, and it’s Primo and Goldust starting things off.

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In Review: Pro-Wrestling: EVE’s “Episode 4: A New Hope (Chapter 1)”

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May 2010 saw the launch of Europe’s very own all-female wrestling promotion to sit alongside the likes of SHIMMER, WSU and Femmes Fatales which have cornered the US and Canadian market in the past few years. Coming from former ChickFight producer, Dann Read, it was evident that EVE would be no flash in the pan based on the success of ChickFight’s transatlantic shows in the UK a few years back.

‘Episode 4: A New Hope (Chapter 1)’, a long winded title as it may be, is the first the DVD release from the Suffolk, England-based promotion, with a promise of spotlighting the best of Europe. The title is pretty confusing, especially for a fledgling company trying to work up an audience. “If this is episode four, where are the first three?” is one question that I suspect may be asked often. Then there’s the ‘Chapter 1’ sub-sub-title. To clarify on that, two DVDs worth of footage were filmed on May 8th, which I’m presuming is why this is ‘Chapter 1’, with ‘Chapter 2’ to follow.

The theme for the DVD is a spoof of Star Wars, a unique approach by a wrestling promotion, which should set it apart from the SHIMMERs and WSUs. The DVD artwork and opening of the show both bear a nod to Star Wars (complete with scrolling text going up the screen!), which while indeed camp, kitsch and silly, are pretty befitting of British humour and I likened it to the old ‘Carry On’ films that are very quintessentially British.

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In Video: Preview of SHIMMER This Weekend

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SHIMMER has released the following video preview for their tapings this weekend in Berwyn, Illinois. Check it out below: Diva Dirt‘s Steven, Jennifer, Eric & Shanti will be on hand, so stay tuned throughout the weekend and all through the coming week for exclusive news, results and more. Be sure to listen to our interview … Read more

Aloisia Unsure Why She Was Cut from NXT, Says ‘Every Other Diva’ Has Racy Photos

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Former NXT Rookie, Aloisia, has gone on record once again, this time in an interview with Brian Fritz, speaking about the speculation surrounding her being cut from NXT before the show even began. Aloisia, real name Lindsay Hayward, also makes the suggestion that ‘every other Diva’ has either racy photos or pornographic photos out there. … Read more

Lita vs Trish Makes WWE’s High Flyers DVD

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Former WWE Women’s Champion, Lita — real name Amy Dumas — will be the only Diva commemorated on WWE’s new ‘Wrestling’s Highest Flyers’ DVD due for release next month. The 3-disc set will feature Lita’s main event match against Trish Stratus from a December 2004 episode of Raw. The match (which you can relive below) … Read more

SmackDown vs Raw 2011: Divas Entrance & Finisher Videos, More Pictures

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The official SmackDown vs Raw 2011 website has now unveiled even more content regarding the game, including video footage of all the Superstars and Divas making their entrances and performing their finishing moves. There are also more pictures of the characters too. You can check out the Divas’ videos that are currently online using the … Read more

Exclusive: Tenille on SHIMMER Return This Weekend, Making 50 Sexiest Top 10, WWE Aspirations & More

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It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Australian SHIMMER star, Tenille, as last week she was surprisingly voted the 9th sexiest woman in wrestling by you in our third annual 50 Sexiest Divas competition. We say surprisingly, not because she isn’t beautiful — just one glance at her picture above will tell you otherwise … Read more

NXT Season Three Premiere Rating is in…

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Tuesday night’s NXT season three premiere scored a 0.96 cable rating, reports PWInsider. The show had 1,151,000 viewers. The rating is down from last week’s season two finale which scored a 1.02 and had 1,323,000 viewers.

Backstage Reaction to the NXT Rookie Divas

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Following Tuesday’s NXT season three premiere, it’s said that many ‘key’ people backstage were high on the NXT Rookie Divas, reports the Wrestling Observer. They write: People were noting Maxine in her dance playing with Chimel’s tie, joking she never got the memo about staying away from ties (from the Bryan firing). When it was … Read more

Notes on SmackDown vs Raw 2011: Tiffany, Mickie James, Lay-Cool

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As revealed last night, the SmackDown vs Raw 2011 video game will feature 13 of the WWE Divas. However, one of those Divas — Women’s Champion, Layla — will only be made available in a downloadable content pack during the holiday season.

According to one of the game’s developers, Marcus Stephenson, this is due to THQ having to update her character model which meant that they couldn’t put her in the final release.

Meanwhile, Tiffany, who was announced for the game via the official SmackDown vs Raw forum, will not be a playable character it has been revealed.

Diva Dirt reader, Josh, sent in some more notes which you can check out after the cut:

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