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SHINE Championship Tournament Bracket Revealed, Matches Set to Fill Empty Spots

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Earlier tonight, SHINE Wrestling revealed the brackets for the upcoming SHINE Championship Tournament, as well as how the two remaining places will be filled. The spots, empty following Jazz and Allysin Kay‘s withdrawals from the tournament, will be contested in two four-way matches featuring a number of losing competitors from previous qualifiers. Made in Sin’s … Read more

SHINE to Announce Replacements in Championship Tournament

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SHINE Wrestling has announced that they are holding an emergency meeting to fill two open spots in the SHINE Championship Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to be held at SHINE’s one year anniversary show, SHINE 11, on Friday, July 12th. Jazz, Saraya Knight, Rain, Jessicka Havok, Leva, Mia Yim, Santana and Allysin Kay all advanced … Read more

News in Brief (June 6th, 2013): Weekend Results and Upcoming Shows

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Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS Ring of Honor (June 1st, 2013): Athena def. Barbi Hayden with the O-Face. The show took place in San Antonio, TX, so Athena was hailed as the “hometown girl”. 2CW Girls … Read more

SHINE 10 in Review: As the Title Tournament Takes Shape, is Valkyrie’s Dominance Coming to an End?

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SHINE 10 ended in controversial fashion on Friday night, with a  failed sneak attack by Allysin Kay and subsequent suspension giving us the first sign of cracks in Valkyrie’s previously united and dominant front. In the main event, Valkyrie leader Rain faced Angelina Love in a rematch from their SHINE Championship tournament qualifier at SHINE … Read more

SHINE 10 Tomorrow: Full Card and How to Order

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SHINE Wrestling are once again at the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida tomorrow as they present their milestone tenth show, SHINE 10. The event will be broadcast live on Internet Pay-Per-View with three pricing options, the cheapest being just $9.99 (about £6). Click

SHINE 10: Remaining Qualifying Matches for Title Tournament Confirmed

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The final four qualifying matches of the SHINE Championship tournament have been announced, and will take place at the company’s next event, SHINE 10, on May 24th. The draw leaves plenty of interesting possible outcomes, with many prominent feuds having the potential to be intertwined or furthered. Mercedes Martinez faces Mia Yim in her qualifying … Read more

SHINE 9 in Review: Leva Gets the Last Laugh

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When we talk of the historic rivalries in women’s wrestling, there are a certain few that spring to mind. From the pioneering battles between Mae Young and Mildred Burke in the 1950s all the way to Lita and Trish Stratus’s rollercoaster rivalry at the turn of this century, there are plenty of classic feuds to … Read more

SHINE 9 Announcements: International Invasion, Leva/Kimberly in Steel Cage Match

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April 19th will see a host of stars from around the world loom upon the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, as SHINE prepare themselves for an International Invasion at SHINE 9! Flying the flag for Britain is Saraya Knight, hoping to still be SHIMMER Champion after the forthcoming SHIMMER iPPV and tapings over the next … Read more

SHINE 8 in Review: Though Victorious, Valkyrie Receive Their First Taste of Retribution

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The Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau once famously said “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet”. However, in the short-fused, attention-bereft world of professional wrestling, that’s a mantra that we often find ourselves questioning. So how refreshing it was at SHINE 8 to see the patience of so many people (including ourselves) pay off in … Read more

SHINE 8 Tonight: Full Card and How to Order

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Tonight sees SHINE Wrestling return to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida for their eighth monthly show, SHINE 8. The main event sees the insurgent Valkyrie members Rain, Ivelisse and Made in Sin (Allysin Kay and Taylor Made) go up against the all-star face team of Amazing Kong, Christina Von Eerie, Mia Yim and a … Read more

Your Two Cents: Favorite Tweeters

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“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: Stephanie McMahon has just joined Twitter, so we want to know: of the women in wrestling, who is your favorite Tweeter? We’ve read your responses on … Read more

Lineup for “SHINE 7”: Kong vs. Rain, Last Woman Standing Match & More

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The lineup for this month’s SHINE 7 iPPV has been announced, with new stable Valkyrie dominating the card. In the main event, Amazing Kong will get the chance to wreak some revenge on Rain, whose interference along with the rest of Valkyrie during Kong’s match against Mercedes Martinez at SHINE 6 cost Kong an important … Read more

WSU “Full Steam Ahead” Results

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Tonight, Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU) is holding their first show since the sale of the promotion to Beyond Wrestling’s Drew Cordeiro. Fittingly titled “Full Steam Ahead”, the show has been designed to promote the dawning of a new era in WSU history with exciting matches like LuFisto vs. Mercedes Martinez and a triple threat match … Read more

Impact Write-Up (September 27th, 2012): A New Face Sprays Some Mace, Tara and ODB Fight for Contendership

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Another week passes us by, and another episode of Impact Wrestling sets the stage on the road to Bound for Glory. This week, we had a few different Knockout segments, as Brooke Hogan and Tara exchange words in a backstage promo to start us off. Following that, Tara competes in a match against ODB to … Read more

Independent Wrestler Leva Bates Appears on Impact

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Independent wrestler, Leva Bates, made a surprise appearance on last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Bates appeared in a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and Sting, masquerading as a stage hand asking Hogan, Impact’s General Manager, to sign some documents before spraying both of the legends in the eyes with some sort of substance. Leva … Read more

Ryo Mizunami to Debut for SHIMMER & NCW Femmes Fatales, Talent & Matches Announced

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Fans attending the SHIMMER Women Athletes and NCW Femmes Fatales’ tapings in late October/early November are in for a treat – joshi star Ryo Mizunami has just been announced as a debutante for both promotions. SHIMMER says of Mizunami: [notice]”Ryo Mizunami comes to us from the Pro-Wrestling WAVE promotion in Japan, through the assistance of … Read more

Your Two Cents: Signing Independent Wrestlers to WWE & TNA

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“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: If you could pick one (only one!) female independent wrestler to be signed by WWE or TNA, who would it be? We’ve read your responses on … Read more

SHINE Wrestling News: Two New Matches, Website Goes Live

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SHINE Wrestling has announced two more matches for its debut show on July 20th live on Internet pay per view. In addition to the five matches announced earlier this week, two new matches join the card: * Mercedes Martinez vs Leva Bates * Christina Von Eerie vs Cherry Bomb Additionally, SHINE has launched its official … Read more

Six More Names for Shine Wrestling Debut

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Six more names have been announced for the debut of Shine Wrestling, SHIMMER’s sister promotion, which airs on Internet pay per view on July 20th. Last week, the company announced WWE and ECW icon Jazz, Leva Bates and Christina Von Eerie for the show. Now, we can reveal that joining them will be former WWE … Read more

AIW Girls Night Out 6 Report: Allysin Kay Wins AIW Women’s Championship

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WSU star Allysin Kay became the new AIW Women’s Champion yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio, defeating Mia Yim in a grudge match stemming from her broken nose during their previous bout in January. Full report below courtesy of David Muscarella: Pre-Show: Eric Ryan over Ethan Page. Main Show: (commentators Paul Rodgers and Aaron Bauer) Acting President … Read more

News in Brief: Three Names Added to SHIMMER, Manami Toyota News, Courtney Rush Headed to Japan & More

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Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: The “Regeneration X” duo of Allison Danger and Leva Bates have been added to next month’s SHIMMER tapings. So far, they’re the third tag team to be added to the list of talent … Read more

Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2010: Where Are They Now?

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Last year, Diva Dirt hand-picked five talents for its second annual Five to Watch list who we felt were making waves in women’s wrestling and embodied the traits it took to be a standout star. Those five talents, we felt had the talent, the look and personality to go far in the business and as … Read more

News in Brief: Melina Not Allowed to Attend Raw, More Names for SHIMMER, EVE Title Match

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You bring the coffee, we’ll bring the news! This is Diva Dirt’s news in brief, giving you the 411 on some of the little news items from the past couple of days. Let’s delve in, shall we? * Melina noted on Twitter last night that she wasn’t allowed to attend last night’s Raw taping in … Read more

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