After reports stating Deonna Purrazzo, Lacey Lane, and MJ Jenkins were signed made the rounds, yesterday July 17, WWE confirmed they’re a part of the latest round of Performance Center recruits. Io Shirai heads this class and will be participating in the upcoming Mae Young Classic II. Here’s what WWE had to say about the … Read more
Four more women are joining a former Divas Champion and the youngest competitor in the field as WWE announced more names for the Mae Young Classic II. Joining Kaitlyn and Rhea Ripley are Io Shirai, Nicole Matthews, Jinny, and Kacy Catanzaro. Here’s what WWE had to say about each woman: Io Shirai: Shirai was recently introduced as WWE’s newest … Read more
Io Shirai departed her home promotion of STARDOM earlier this month and now WWE is making it official that the ace is coming. The announcement was made during WWE’s Live event in Tokyo: View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) WWE had this to say about her accomplishments: “A ring veteran … Read more
Io Shirai departed from STARDOM this past weekend, June 17. In front of a sold-out house in Korakuen Hall in Japan, she teamed up with Mayu Iwatani to defeat Kagetsu & Hazuki of Oedo Tai. https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1008592860403437569 Shirai teaming with Iwatani was a reformation of the tag team Thunder Rock for one last time. Previously the two … Read more
According to Tokyo Sports, STARDOM’s Io Shirai will be heading to the WWE shortly after her final show with Japanese promotion on June 17th. Shirai recently lost her Wonder of Stardom title to Momo Watanabe but the Observer reports that the title change had nothing to do with WWE and Stardom did not know she was leaving … Read more
Earlier this week on May 23, 2018 Io Shirai’s 180 day reign with the Wonder of STARDOM Championship came to an end. She was defeated by 18-year-old Momo Watanabe, winning the match with a clutch Tequila Sunrise. pic.twitter.com/6ndV0zPfa9 — We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) May 23, 2018 The modified Tequila Sunrise that brought the Wonder of … Read more
After the success of last year’s Mae Young Classic, the WWE announced earlier this year that they would hold a second all women’s tournament event. According to the Wrestling Observer (via Cageside Seats), the taping dates for tournament will take placr on August 7th and 8th at Full Sail University. Rumored participant names (per the … Read more
The countdown to Season 4 of Lucha Underground has begun, with a new trailer dropping tomorrow on the El Rey network. Now the company is applying for new trademarks. According to PWInsider, the following trademarks were applied for back on May 2nd, some of which are from Season 3 while others are for the upcoming season: … Read more
The annual PWI Female 50 list has been revealed, and 2017 sees Asuka as the woman to outdo the rest! After completing her run in NXT undefeated, whilst holding the title longer than any championship holder in WWE history, her win doesn’t come as a surprise. And after making her WWE main roster debut at … Read more
According to The Wrestling Observer (via 411 Mania), Io Shirai is no longer heading to the WWE and will be returning to Japan’s STARDOM. Word of Shirai, who is considered one of the biggest names in women’s wrestling, coming to the WWE first surfaced in May when it was reported that she had accepted an … Read more
Women’s Wrestling fans will have to wait a bit longer to see Io Shirai in a WWE ring. Dave Meltzer recently noted on on Wrestling Observer Radio that her debut is being delayed due to a neck injury. According to Meltzer, it was found that she’s had the neck injury since May and WWE observed it during … Read more
After it was previously reported that Kairi Hojo had signed a multi-year deal with with the WWE, Dave Metzler of F4WOnline is now reporting that fellow STARDOM star Io Shirai has accepted an offer from WWE to join the company. Io Shirai is arguably STARDOM’s top star as well as one of the biggest women’s … 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: Who would you like to see participate in WWE’s Women’s Tournament this upcoming summer? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE.com has posted an article highlighting several international female talents that took part in this week’s tryouts from their Performance Center. Among the names include: STARDOM’s Io Shirai Independent star Delilah Doom Norway independent wrestlers Ingrid “Kira” Hoftun and Kamilla “Natasja” Tjöstland Mexican luchadora star Chik Tormenta Belarus kickboxer-turned-MMA star Katsiaryna … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents its sixth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2016, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Best Promotion: Lucha Underground No other promotion has been the most … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents its sixth annual Writers’ Choice Awards, as decided by the Diva Dirt team. As we come to the end of 2016, we have picked the best of the best to be awarded our Writers’ Choice trophies. Best Tag Team/Group: The Black Lotus Triad (Black Lotus, Hitokiri, Doku, … 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: Alexa Bliss … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to the Temple, Believers! We have a special episode coming our way and one of the most enjoyable hours of television I’ve seen recently in a long time as the debuting Black Lotus Triad takes on Pentagon Dark. Black Lotus has been looking to get even with Pentagon after … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight on Lucha Underground the Black Lotus Triad will make their in ring debuts against Pentagon Dark. The Triad introduces Stardom competitors Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo, and Mayu Iwatani who will now go by the names Hitokiri, Doku, and Yurei respectively. Lucha Underground hyped their debuts on twitter yesterday: Looks can be … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, believers. Are you ready for Aztec Warfare III? The Royal Rumble-like match allows a luchador or luchadora to potentially stop Matanza‘s reign as the LU Champion. What does this year’s special event hold for us? Let’s dive into the action! Before the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Underground” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight on Lucha Underground, the temple and its believers witnessed the breaking of the glass ceiling as Sexy Star became the first woman to win the promotion’s top prize: the Lucha Underground Championship! During Lucha’s big Aztec Warfare match, Sexy Star, who entered Aztec Warfare at number 12, outlasted 19 … 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. * Nikki Cross receives her WWE profile. (WWE.com) * WWE holds a … Read more
[media-credit name=”STARDOM” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] A new SWA was crowned yesterday in Osaka, Japan when Toni Storm defeated defending SWA Champion Io Shirai. Storm claimed victory and the title after hitting a top rope leg drop, ending Io’s 64 days reign as champion. https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/757255520688365568 The full match will be available to fans this Friday at www.stardom-world.com. Congratulations … Read more
[media-credit name=”BEW” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] A fortnight ago, STARDOM crowned Io Shirai as its first ever STARDOM World Alliance (SWA) Undisputed World Champion in Barcelona, Spain. This new championship joins five others within the company, but this one comes with a major twist. What is the STARDOM World Alliance? This is a global network of promotions … Read more
[media-credit name=”STARDOM” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] STARDOM has wrapped up their European tour with their International Grand Prix event in London today. Full results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Jack, who was on hand at the show. Results: It was announced that the winner of the International Grand Prix tournament taking place will crown a new Number … Read more
[media-credit name=”STARDOM” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] One of Japan’s hottest women’s wrestling promotions will venture to European shores this weekend. STARDOM are to hold European shows in Barcelona, Spain and London, England on May 21st and 22nd respectively, promising a unique blend of talent from Japan, the UK, Germany, Mexico, Spain, the US and New Zealand. Talent … Read more