The results are in! Over the past two weeks you have been voting in your thousands for the winners of the 2012 Diva Dirt Fan Awards. All of the votes have been counted and verified, and it’s now time to reveal who you’ve picked… Independent Match of the Year The nominees were: Allysin Kay vs … Read more
“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: We told you ours, so we want to know yours: what was your favorite moment in women’s wrestling from 2012? We’ve read your responses on our … Read more
Due to circumstances out of SHINE’s control, Jazz will no longer be appearing at SHINE 6. However, a suitable replacement has been announced for her match against Mercedes Martinez. and she is none other than Amazing Kong, aka Kharma! As such, here is the updated card for the show: Amazing Kong vs. Mercedes Martinez Jessicka … Read more
Quebec-based NCW Femmes Fatales have announced three enormous main events for their next show, “Femmes Fatales XI”. In the Femmes Fatales Championship match, Kalamity will defend her title against Mercedes Martinez. The two have wrestled each other twice before in NCW-FF, with both having a victory apiece. Also, former Femmes Fatales champion LuFisto will go … Read more
The first matches for next month’s “SHINE 6” iPPV have been announced, including three big rematches. Here they are: Main Event Jazz vs. Mercedes Martinez Jessicka Havok vs. Reby Sky Leva Bates vs. Kimberly Made in Sin (Allysin Kay & Taylor Made) w/ April Hunter vs. MSEERIE (MsChif & Christina Von Eerie) Also signed: Rain … Read more
As the newest women’s wrestling promotion in North America, SHINE Wrestling might be accused of having ideas somewhat above their station, but four months on from their debut show they are already establishing themselves as one of the most consistent producers of quality women’s wrestling in the world today. This Friday’s show (which was trending … Read more
At tonight’s SHINE 5 event, Kharma was victorious in her first match since leaving the WWE. She and Jazz defeated the team of Mercedes Martinez and Rain. Kharma secured the win for her team with an Implant Buster on Rain. The tag team match was booked when Jazz, having been screwed out of the SHIMMER … Read more
As was previously announced, the main event for this Friday’s SHINE 5 event will be a tag team match, pitting the team of Mercedes Martinez and Rain against Jazz and a partner of her choosing. Now it appears that she’s made her choice, picking none other than Kharma. The blockbuster choice was announced in a … Read more
It’s just one week until SHINE Wrestling hosts their fifth monthly iPPV from The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida and a huge tag team main event match has been announced. After being screwed out of the SHIMMER Title at SHINE 4 by Mercedes Martinez and Rain, Jazz demanded that SHINE officials not suspend her rivals … Read more
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has today announced its top 50 female wrestlers for 2012 in the annual PWI Female 50. As revealed earlier this week, TNA star Gail Kim took the top spot. Former Divas Champion, Beth Phoenix comes in at #2 this year, followed by independent stars Cheerleader Melissa, Sara Del Rey and WSU World … Read more
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
Women Superstars Uncensored will return to action this weekend with its first show since June’s Uncensored Rumble. The gap between June and October may seem unusually large for the promotion, which is known for its regularity in promoting events, but the gap is due to WSU’s change in ownership. As previously reported, Sean McCaffrey gave … Read more
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
SHIMMER has announced talent for its tapings of volumes 49-52. Joining SHIMMER originals Allison Danger, Mercedes Martinez and MsChif is Hiroyo Matsumoto. Matsumoto is making her return to the company for the tapings in Berwyn, IL on October 27th & 28th. A SHIMMER press release includes details on this, as well as a new video … Read more
Several matches have been announced for SHINE Wrestling’s second show, which will take place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida on August 17. Once more, the internet pay-per-view can be ordered online at www.wwnlive.com. Daffney will return as the live event hostess. [notice]* Main Event: Mercedes Martinez vs. Jazz * Rain vs. Santana * … Read more
Diva Dirt can confirm that rumors circulating on various websites this past weekend linking veteran wrestler and former WSU World Champion Mercedes Martinez to a WWE tryout are false. It was reported that Martinez took part in a WWE tryout at the company’s developmental camp in Tampa, FL. Wishing to clarify on these claims, Martinez … Read more
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
Tonight, NCW Femmes Fatales is holding their ninth show in Montreal, Quebec. The show will feature Kalamity defending her Femmes Fatales Championship against Sara Del Rey, LuFisto vs. Mercedes Martinez, and a plethora of debuting talent (including the Midwest Militia, KC Spinelli and Leah Von Dutch). Results from the show are coming to you thanks … Read more
Shine Wrestling has announced three more names for its debut show next month. Veteran Mercedes Martinez has been added to the mix, as has Canada’s Cherry Bomb. Rounding out the latest additions is Florida’s Kimberly.
Hello all! This column has been transformed this week, breaking from the traditional one-subject tone to cover some “quick hits” on various things going on in women’s wrestling at the moment. As always, I’d leave to hear what you think, too, so leave a comment! —– Are we on the verge of a new generation … Read more
The WSU World Championship has changed hands once again as former champion Mercedes Martinez recaptured the title from Jessicka Havok after just under two months. The switch came at tonight’s J-Cup show where the pair fought it out in a rematch from their WSU 5th Anniversary Show on iPPV last month. Martinez got the victory … Read more
WSU is back in action this weekend with the much anticipated rematch between rivals Jessicka Havok and Mercedes Martinez for the WSU World Championship. Diva Dirt TV previews the match and has a sneak peek at their all-out war last March at WSU’s 5th Anniversary Show. Watch the full match here. Plus, the WSU annual … Read more
Results from Saturday’s Femmes Fatales show in Montreal courtesy of the promotion: Click the photos to see them in full size, and check out the full gallery at Slam!. Pre Show: Missy eliminates Anna Minoushka in a match that also included Mary Lee Rose and Milouu. 1. Sweet Cherrie was able to pull out the … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Announcements are almost coming daily now – the team of Melanie Cruise and Mena Libra is next to be added to the talent list for SHIMMER’s tapings to be held March 17 and … Read more
Fresh from last night’s huge main event match between Jessicka Havok and Mercedes Martinez which saw J-Hav end Martinez’s three year reign as WSU World Champion, a rematch has been announced for the end of April. Havok vs Martinez II takes place on April 28th at the company’s J-Cup DVD taping. More notes from the … Read more
The meteoric rise to the top has reached its summit. Jessicka Havok, widely buzzed about as one of the top female prospects in North America, ended Mercedes Martinez‘s three year reign as WSU World Champion tonight at the WSU 5th Anniversary Show live on Internet pay per view. Havok, voted Independent Star of the Year … Read more