Welcome to a special edition of the SmackDown Redux, in which the fourth wall is broken by the Divas and all hell breaks loose. Okay, so mentioning #GiveDivasAChance doesn’t shatter it in a Deadpool or Frank Underwood way, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Does it signal the success or doom of the movement? That’ll be discussed … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: With AJ Lee having returned, how should she factor into the main Divas feud heading into WrestleMania? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the … Read more
Divas Champion Nikki Bella recently spoke to Mark Madden from 105.9 in Pittsburgh, PA, discussing AJ Lee‘s WWE complaints, the infamous 30 second match that sparked #GiveDivasAChance and more. While she agreed that Divas deserve more time on TV, she didn’t appear to share AJ’s criticisms towards WWE’s pay disparity: “We’re all here because we’re … Read more
This Sunday will see a two hour finale of Total Divas season three, featuring two back-to-back episodes. In the first episode, Brie and Nikki Bella encounter every sibling’s worst nightmare: accidentally receiving a naked selfie. When both are accidentally sent a naked photo from their brother JJ, Nikki finds the situation hilarious, showing off the … Read more
Why hello everyone and welcome to this week’s majorly positive Raw Redux. Hindsight is a beautiful thing, and little did we know that after last week’s absolute shambles, we had started a revolution that has resulted in a really, really good episode of Raw tonight. It was Divas galore tonight and on the docket, we … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: AJ Lee shocks the internet when she criticizes … Read more
As reported last night, the WWE has announced that Alundra Blayze will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. The former three-time Women’s Champion posted a brief comment about her on induction on her Facebook page: Post by Madusa. Several Divas also took to Twitter to congratulate Alundra on the … Read more
Last Sunday’s episode of Total Divas shot back up in the ratings, drawing 1.405 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode – titled “Model Behavior” – drew a 0.7 rating, matching the season high. This virtually duplicates the numbers earned by the mid-season premiere, which itself was the … Read more
AJ Lee has returned to the WWE. On tonight’s Raw, AJ made her first appearance since December’s TLC Pay-Per-View, running to the defense of Paige, who was being attacked by both Brie and Nikki Bella. Moments prior, Paige seemed to have the Divas Title within her grasp, close to making Nikki Bella tap out to … Read more
According to a report from Wrestling News Source, AJ Lee is backstage at Raw in Newark, New Jersey. Lee has not appeared on WWE television since TLC back in December and has been recovering from injuries. Lee’s involvement in tonight’s show is unknown at this time. Rumors are circulating that Lee is backstage to enter … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Cameron, they talk about “Model Behavior”, which featured Paige‘s tattoo rebellion, Natalya‘s worries about Tyson Kidd‘s career choices and Cameron’s family insecurities. Watch … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: AJ Lee … Read more
Hey guys, thanks for joining. Apologies for the lateness of this Redux; unfortunately for us and you, we don’t decide when videos get posted to the internet and it’s not as if we can write up matches we can’t see, right? The lack of Main Event on the WWE Network means the show doesn’t pop … Read more
Welcome to Total Divas Friday, everyone! I am your friendly neighborhood recapper, the Khaleesi of Diva Dirt, the First of My Name, the Queen of The South… Cryssi! And like usual… I am late. But lets be honest, if you are still reading these you already understand how these are going to go. Besides, I … Read more
Hello everyone!~ It’s time for another exciting edition of the NXT Redux… and for a special bonus, this one will even contain some thoughts on the entire #GiveDivasAChance trend, and how I feel NXT factors into the whole scenario. On the show tonight, we’ve got Bayley squaring off with Becky Lynch. Commentary also mentions a … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: What do you want to see happen as a result of #GiveDivasAChance? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here … Read more
Rolling Stone has joined the host of mainstream media outlets covering the #GiveDivasAChance fan movement, highlighting the differences in treatment of the NXT Divas and the main roster Divas. The article focuses on last night’s NXT match between Bayley and Becky Lynch, holding it up in stark contrast to Monday’s 30 second Divas match. On … Read more
Former Divas Champion Paige recently spoke to the Turnbuckle Weekly show, addressing a few hot topics in wrestling: the next season of Total Divas, AJ Lee‘s status and the lack of opportunities given to main roster Divas. Paige confirmed her involvement with Total Divas season four, which begins filming soon. She says Brie Bella, Natalya … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: #GiveDivasAChance trends worldwide on Twitter during Raw. NXT … Read more
If you thought Lilian Garcia‘s WWE Fastlane botches were bad (“Here are your winners, and STILL the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions!”) well they are nothing on the atrocious booking of the WWE Divas during last night’s Monday Night Raw. And then there was the horrid match length. And then there was the abysmal commentary. … Read more
Despite stiff competition from the Oscars and WWE Fastlane, Total Divas ratings managed to climb, drawing 1.068 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. This is up from last week’s 914,000 viewers and reverses the downward trend the show’s been on since its return in January. The episode also maintained the 0.5 rating in … Read more
Last night’s WWE Fastlane saw Nikki Bella make her first Divas Title defense of 2015 against Paige in the culmination of a feud that critics called, “Meh.” A series of predictable singles matches and middle school level teasing didn’t make for an exciting feud, to say the least. However, there’s always a chance that the … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Brie Bella, they talk about “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Purses”, which featured Eva Marie‘s family trip; Natalya working to help her family alongside estranged … Read more
Tonight at WWE Fastlane, Nikki Bella continued her heelish ways, retaining the Divas Championship by grabbing a handful of Paige‘s tights. Nikki was accompanied to the ring by her sister Brie, but needed no help to sneak out the win. After a quick bout that saw the Divas battle briefly outside the ring, Nikki rolled … Read more
The latest WWE Top 10 takes on smack talk, ranking the ten greatest insults in WWE history. Two Diva moments landed in the list’s top three. Ranking at number three is AJ Lee‘s “talent is not sexually transmitted” attack on Brie and Nikki Bella. Topping the entire list is Chris Jericho‘s bait-and-switch on Rhyno and … Read more
Welcome to another SmackDown Redux! On the last stop before Fastlane, we’re (hopefully) finishing up our Groundhog Day-esque loop of Paige wrestling singles matches while Nikki and/or Brie Bella observes. SERIOUSLY. WE. HAVE. BEEN. DOING. THIS. FOREVER. At this point, the repetition has got to be intentional, right? Maybe it’s the creative team’s way of … Read more