SHINE returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida tomorrow night for SHINE 23, with a new champion ready to lead the promotion into the new year. On WWNLive’s tour of China last month, Mia Yim defeated Ivelisse to become the new SHINE Champion. However, her first title defense will be an immediate challenge as … 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 Impact Wrestling to SmackDown to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Lucha Underground (11/26/14): Sexy Star loses to Chavo … Read more
Today in North Carolina, Mickie James wrestled her first match since becoming a mother. James, who took a break from wrestling following her TNA release last year to have her son, wrestled third generation star Tessa Blanchard at Queens of Combat 3. James was successful, winning the match after hitting a spin kick. Also on … 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
[media-credit name=”Photo: @_Trevin_Adams/Twitter” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Mia Yim is the new SHINE Champion, winning the title today in Beijing, China, no less. Mia won the title in one of SHINE’s showcase matches as part of the WWN Live tour of China. This was Ivelisse‘s last title defense of the tour, having already retained the championship against … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Paige has had a huge year, and it’s just gotten bigger: she’s topped this year’s PWI Female 50. The annual list, which is compiled by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine, ranks the year’s top 50 female wrestlers from the WWE, TNA and the indy scene. Paige knocked former SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader … Read more
Guys. GUYS. It’s here! Like a gift sent from above, the wrestling promotion I have been beyond excited for more than any other in some time is upon us, and it is Lucha Underground! We’ve seen the roster update news (I mean, as soon as Karlee/Maxine/Catrina/Jesus was announced, you had to know I’d be all … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ShineWrestling.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] SHINE Wrestling will be heading overseas next month as part of WWN Live’s tour of China. Talent from SHINE will wrestle in “SHINE showcase matches” alongside EVOLVE, Dragon Gate and FIP stars. SHINE Champion Ivelisse will defend her title on three occasions. She’ll face Su Yung on November 10th, Allysin … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: FemmesFatalesWrestling.us” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night at the NCW Femmes Fatales fifth anniversary show, Courtney Rush defended the NCW FF International Title against Cheerleader Melissa, besting her in a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere match to hold onto the belt. Elsewhere on the card, LuFisto defeated Mia Yim in what was described as a … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @DaveMuscarella/Twitter” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] While wrestling promotions on the east coast aren’t hard to find in the least, it’s slim picking once you enter the five boroughs. So finding an all women promotion in the NYC is next to impossible. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see a promotion like Valkyrie running in my … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @DaveMuscarella/Twitter” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night at their third event, Valkyrie crowned its first champion, dubbed the Queen of Valkyrie. The event, titled Queen’s Road, saw Kacee Carlisle capture the title after defeating Sumie Sakai. The number one contender to the title was also crowned, Kimber Lee emerging from a Triple Threat match that … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 69 and 70 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below, courtesy of @ShimmerDownMeow on Twitter: Volume 69 Courtney Rush def. Nikki Storm with the Deep Sea Diverticulitus Madison Eagles def. Marti Belle with the Hellbound Kimber Bombs (Kimber Lee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 67 and 68 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below, courtesy of @ShimmerDownMeow on Twitter: Volume 67 Kimber Bombs (Cherry Bomb & Kimber Lee) def. KC Cassidy & Bambi Hall via a lungblower/German suplex combo. Heidi Lovelace def. Nicole … Read more
On Friday, October 24th, new all-women promotion Valkyrie will present its third show, Queen’s Road. The event will take place at the Ludus Wrestling Center in Brooklyn, NY and will crown the first ever Queen of Valkyrie. Full card below: Crowning the first ever Queen of Valkyrie: Kacee Carlisle vs. IJGP winner Sumie Sakai “Bonesaw” … 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 SHIMMER celebrating its ninth anniversary this weekend, we want to know: what is your favorite SHIMMER match? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of … Read more
SHINE 22 had a different flavour to usual on Friday night as a host of international stars from all four (okay, two) corners of the globe swooped down upon Ybor City to shake things up, while a new stable emerged ready to take on all comers, under the command of its confident, verbose leader. Former … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 22, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event is an international dream matchup for the SHINE Championship, as current champion Ivelisse takes on Australia’s Madison Eagles. Also, Legendary (Malia Hosaka and Brandi Wine) put their SHINE Tag Team Championships on the line against Daffney‘s Buddy System (Heidi Lovelace … Read more
Highspots has announced the lineup for Queens of Combat 3. The first announced names include Mickie James, Angelina Love, Lufisto, Mia Yim, Leva Bates, and current Knockouts Champion Havok. Two matches have officially been announced via the event’s website: Mickie will take on Tessa Blanchard, and Angelina will face off against Nevaeh. The event, … Read more
SHINE Wrestling returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida tomorrow night for SHINE 22, which will air live on iPPV. With SHIMMER on the horizon, a host of international stars are in the States, making for some dream ties. The main event is a mouthwatering matchup that sees SHINE Champion Ivelisse put her title … Read more
Last night saw Absolute Intense Wrestling hold another double installment of its Girls Night Out series at Turner’s Hall in Cleveland, Ohio for what seems to be the final time at that venue, as it is set to shut down. Results of the show are below, courtesy of Dave Muscarella. You can also check out … Read more
“To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy lies in the enemy itself”. Over two thousand years after Sun Tzu first etched those words into the manuscript of his timeless treatise The Art of War we still see his theory in action to this day, not … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 21, airing live on iPPV. Topping the card is the climax to Jessicka Havok‘s titanic, almost year-long feud, with the pair facing off once and for all in a Dog Collar and Chain Match, with Kay’s Valkyrie accomplices barred from ringside. Also, Amazing Kong, Leah Von Dutch or
SHINE returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City this Friday for SHINE 21, where arguably the most bitter and violent feud in the promotion’s history will reach its scintillating denouement. It’s been almost a year since the seeds of Jessicka Havok and Allysin Kay‘s epic rivalry were first planted all the way back at SHINE … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of WSU United, airing today on iPPV. The main event sees LuFisto defend her WSU World Championship for the first time against Mickie Knuckles, while Kimber Lee and Annie Social put their WSU Tag Team Championships on the line against Veda Scott and Rick Cataldo. Former WSU Champion Jessicka Havok … Read more
Women Superstars Uncensored return to the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey tomorrow for United, which will be streamed live on iPPV as part of another double-header with Combat Zone Wrestling. Headlining the show will be LuFisto‘s first defense of the WSU World Championship since winning the vacant title at May’s “Queen and King … Read more
SHINE 20 ended in historic fashion on Friday night as Ivelisse and Serena Deeb waged war for a full hour over the SHINE Championship – with no clear winner as the timer reached zero. Following Serena’s shock pin over Ivelisse at last month’s ten-woman elimination tag masterpiece, the stage was set for a rambunctious and … Read more