Chyna passed away on April 20, 2016, at the age of 46, from what the initial police reports called an accidental overdose. Now, Chyna’s mom, Jan LaQue, went to Facebook to implore WWE to consider inducting the “Ninth Wonder of the World” into the WWE Hall of Fame. LaQue isn’t the only one calling on … Read more
In continued hype for Sunday’s Evolution, WWE’s latest Top 10 countdown ranks their picks for ‘the 10 greatest title victories attained in a WWE ring by female Superstars.’ See the full ranking below: Trish Stratus defeats Lita at Unforgiven 2006 for the Women’s Title Charlotte Flair defeats Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 32 … Read more
When WWE announced that they were introducing the Mixed Match Challenge tournament, it was not a surprise to their fans. With the continuous talk about the women’s revolution, it is good to see them team up with the men to show that they can keep pace with the men, and in some cases, raise the … Read more
For those who don’t know much about wrestling in the golden age, women’s wrestling wasn’t thought of at that time. There were not much women to be involved in the sport. But one woman changed all that, and her name was Mildred Burke. She was one of the pioneers of women’s wrestling who helped build women’s wrestling … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: What is your favorite female WrestleMania gear of all time? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions … Read more
[media-credit name=”FHM” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tammy Sytch, popularly known as Sunny, recently spoke with TMZ Sports to discuss the death of Joanie Laurer, famously known as Chyna. Sytch was in rehab as her friend passed away, and she reflects on how she believes that she could have saved the life of the Ninth Wonder of the World. Tammy … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * The current rumored card for WrestleMania 33 features a Fatal Four … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * There are no plans for a 2016 WWE Slammy Awards … Read more
[media-credit name=”Mick Foley’s FB Page” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] One of the biggest blows in pro-wrestling this year was the death of former WWE Intercontinental and Women’s Champion, Chyna this April. It would appear that the legend would finally escape the chaos that surrounded her life. Unfortunately, it will be a while longer before the “Ninth Wonder … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Artist Rob Schamberger reveals Sasha Banks’ inspiration in WWE’s new comicbook … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Chyna‘s estate will no longer be controlled by her manager. Instead, Chyna’s mother has won custody of her daughter’s assets. Janet Laque sent the site a statement saying: “My petition to the LA superior court to become Joanie’s estate administrator with “special letters” has been approved … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] New details surrounding the death of WWE Superstar Chyna have begun to emerge. According to a new report by Pro Wrestling Sheet, Chyna’s mother, Jan LaQue, has made an official request to police officers to re-examine the death case surrounding her daughter. LaQue is claiming that in the weeks before Chyna’s … Read more
[media-credit name=”TheRealChyna.com ” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Chyna‘s Memorial Celebration took place this week. (YouTube) * Pro … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Ninth Wonder of the World Chyna sadly passed away on April 20th, 2016 at the age of 46. For those that wish to say goodbye to the former WWE Women’s and Intercontinental Champion, a memorial service will allow fans to do so. Chyna’s official website announced the following earlier today: FANS … Read more
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: [media-credit name=”instagram.com/mariakanellis” align=”alignnone” width=”540″][/media-credit] * Maria Kanellis has … Read more
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux. Beyoncé gave us Lemonade this past weekend, while WWE only really handed us a single lemon. One thing they did get right however was their on-air response to the untimely passing of Chyna. Kicking off the show was Shane McMahon, who was in charge of Raw … Read more
[media-credit id=15216 align=”alignnone” width=”536″][/media-credit] As it was broken earlier this week, the wrestling world lost a huge star when Joanie “Chyna” Laurer passed away at age 46. For many women’s wrestling fans, this was the first big loss of our childhood idols. Chyna meant a lot of things to a lot of people, and in … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”1284″][/media-credit] We here at Diva-Dirt are saddened by the news of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer passing away. Details are still forthcoming, but the news was confirmed by TMZ . Please join us in sending our prayers to Chyna’s friends and family. WWE.com Article I just heard the tragic news that @ChynaJoanLaurer has … Read more
WrestleMania X-Seven April 2nd, 2000 The seventeenth WrestleMania brought with it every kind of drama imaginable. First, Chyna finally got revenge on Ivory and Right to Censor, defeating Ivory to win the Women’s Championship. As expected, when Chyna finally got some alone time with her foe, she made short work of her. Later, Lita made … Read more
WrestleMania 2000 April 2nd, 2000 The sixteenth WrestleMania saw the women of WWE play a number of different roles throughout the night. First, Terri Runnels and The Kat sought to settle the score in what was officially dubbed a “catfight.” Val Venis served as referee while legends The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young stood in … Read more
Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Charlotte and Sasha Banks play dodgeball in … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: CHIKARAPro.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * CHIKARA’s 2016 … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: RingsideCollectibles.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * A new … Read more
Ahead of the Royal Rumble this Sunday, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking at the Rumble’s female entrants. To date, we’ve seen three women take part in the Royal Rumble match: Chyna, Beth Phoenix and Kharma. In 1999, Chyna made history as the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] On Monday, the WWE kicked off the announcements of this year’s Hall of Fame class. The first inductee will be none other than “The Icon” Sting. After all of his accomplishments, it’s a well-deserved recognition. But let’s be for real: all of us Diva fans out there are more eagerly … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @wwebeckylynch/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Beautiful Baby on board! As … Read more