The Superstar Shakeup came and left its impact. With two (and a half?) new wrestlers on SmackDown Live, the division already feels so different. And although we don’t see an awful lot of action, we do have quite a bit to discuss. SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon comes out during the show to address the new state of … Read more
Last night Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Maryse joined the Raw roster. Tonight will cap off the “Superstar Shakeup” event, further changing the SmackDown roster as we know it. What We Know So Far Last night Nia Jax took down the queen herself in a blow off match. Could Charlotte Flair throw her crown into the … Read more
Below are results for night ONE of the Superstar Shakeup. Click HERE for full results from BOTH nights. Last Monday on the RAW after Mania episode of Monday Night RAW, we witnessed WWE Chairman Vince McMahon make a groundbreaking announcement. The Chairman stated that during this week’s editions of both Monday Night RAW and tomorrow’s SmackDown Live, a … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Beth Phoenix launches her new line of Pro Wrestling Tees. (Pro Wrestling Tees) * GLOW and Awesome Kong share a new mini … Read more
Total Divas returned to E! Network for their second half of season six and premiered with a total of 669,000 viewers, this according to ShowBuzz Daily. This is down 27,000 viewers from the series’ mid-season finale episode, “The Big Day”, which drew a rating of 696,000 viewers. The episode, titled “The Draft”, was the 14th … Read more
This week we celebrate the anniversary of the reinstated WWE Women’s Championships! It was one year ago on April 3, 2016 that Lita made the announcement and reveal that the Divas Title and moniker would be retired and a new Women’s Championship with a new linage would be reborn. Since then WWE would also reinstate … Read more
Tonight at WrestleMania 33, a new SmackDown Women’s Champion in Naomi when she defeated Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Mickie James and Natalya in a Six Pack challenge. The match started off in an all out brawl between the women with most of the competitors spilling to the outside, leaving Mickie and Becky to battle one-on-one inside … Read more
Tonight at WrestleMania 33, every available woman on the SmackDown roster has a chance at Alexa Bliss‘ Women’s Title. Will a new champion be crowned? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Abir: The women here all have a connection to each other. Nattie has history with Becky, whom has history with Mickie, whom has history … Read more
Total Divas is back very soon, so to hype up the return, the show has taken to Twitter to give us some exclusive clips! In the latest clip, the cat-loving Natalya worries for the safety of her good friend Nikki Bella. As we all know, Nikki Bella suffered a career threatening injury, but was cleared to wrestle … Read more
Diva Dirt Hype is back! Get hyped for WrestleMania 33 with Diva Dirt Hype, highlighting the 6-Pack match for the SmackDown Women’s Title, 4-Way Elimination for the RAW Women’s Title and the Mixed Tag. Check out the Diva Dirt Hype clip below: Music: “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Lorde WWE.com previews for Wrestlemania 33: RAW Women’s Championship, Four … Read more
Tonight, Beth Phoenix was officially inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame, joining its class of 2017. The former three-time WWE Women’s and one-time Divas Champion was inducted by her Divas of Doom partner and best friend Natalya, who called this Hall of Fame ceremony “destiny”. Natalya would go on to share the story of … Read more
Just days after it was initially announced that the SmackDown Women’s Title was to be defended at this year’s WrestleMania Kickoff show, WWE have seemingly reversed their decision. WWE.com has updated the line-up to this year’s WrestleMania card and have removed the “Kickoff Match” tag from the SmackDown Women’s Title match. The update also lists … Read more
Wrestlemania is RIGHT around the corner! Can you believe how quickly time has gone? It feels as though just two months ago Lita pulled that red sheet away and unveiled the initial Women’s championship. It doesn’t feel as if Brie Bella took her final bow almost a year ago whilst Lana made her in-ring debut. The time … Read more
Since the brand split has happened, one brand’s women’s division has been given the benefit of having current stars with months of build. The other brand has had to raise their women from scratch, as they have had to bring up newbies and redevelop forgotten characters. For the past year, the women of the blue … Read more
As previously announced, Alexa Bliss will defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship in an open challenge against “every women available on the SmackDown roster” at Sunday’s WrestleMania 33. As of now, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Mickie James and Carmella have all been announced as participants to the match, although more names are expected and rumored to be … Read more
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. * Former WWE Superstar Kaitlyn reunited with her Chickbusters partner AJ Brooks on her birthday. (Twitter) … Read more
It’s beginning to feel a lot like ‘Mania! With just two more SmackDowns left until the big night, the women of the blue team are gearing up. With the Women’s title on the line and a heated battle of the couples on the horizon, ‘Mania could be a pretty big one for our Tuesday night gang. … Read more
According to a report posted on WWE.com, Beth Phoenix has finally found the perfect woman to induct her. And it’s none other than Natalya Neidhart! The choice may not come as a surprise for some as some of Phoenix’s biggest matches and moments included the Queen of Harts. “There’s nobody that I can think of … Read more
SmackDown Live Superstar Natalya recently sat down with SI.com to discuss the upcoming WWE women’s tournament, her feud with Nikki Bella, her in-ring techniques and more. Below are the highlights: On working with Tyson Kidd and Cesaro: “Working with TJ (FKA Tyson Kidd) and Cesaro helped all of us learn about content of character and quality of … Read more
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. * A new Charlotte Flair action figure – from Mattel’s WWE line – is now available. … Read more
In the latest promotional video for Total Divas season six, things are firing up for the Divas! Throughout the 30 second promotional clip, we see the women of WWE back in the firing line as they deal with some of their biggest issues yet. On top of Nikki Bella’s comeback and Lana and Renee Young’s fight, … Read more
Just over a fortnight to go, and the ladies of SmackDown Live are ready to fight. This week’s SmackDown Live gets onto the fast-lane for Wrestlemania as one match is updated and another is added. Exciting times, exciting times… We start things off for the ladies as Becky Lynch takes on Natalya in a Singles contest! The … Read more
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. * Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks land the cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. (Twitter) * Lita … Read more
Getting right into it: SmackDown wasn’t the best this week. Whilst it had its moments, this week’s episode of “the B show” didn’t quite live up to what previous weeks did. So let’s see where things went wrong. The women start off the night during the anticipated in the “interspecies match” of Nikki Bella and … Read more
Tonight on SmackDown Live, it was announced that Alexa Bliss would defend her Women’s Title against “every woman available on the SmackDown roster.” Tall odds for #FiveFeetOfFury, as #SDLive Women's Champion @AlexaBliss_WWE will face EVERY WOMAN on the SmackDown roster at @WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/uvXj9GJtCm — WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2017 Although this means that SmackDown Superstars … Read more
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. * Dana Brooke competes in her second Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio. (YouTube) * Beth Phoenix comments … Read more