Last night’s Raw was the first ever episode to take place on February 29th and in regards to the Divas, it was a leap year worth remembering. Three backstage segments, two matches and an in-ring promo where what we were treated to, with some unprecedented results on display that I’m pretty happy with. The unpredictability … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (2/23/16): The Dollhouse defeat Gail Kim and Velvet Sky in a … Read more
Natalya will try to connect with her late uncle Owen Hart on this Sunday’s episode of Hollywood Medium. E! has released a preview clip from the episode, showing Natalya discussing the circumstances surrounding Owen’s death with medium Tyler Henry. She also explains why she decided to pursue wrestling, despite feeling conflicted over how Owen would … Read more
Welcome to this week’s SmackDown Redux, where we are fresh off of two very solid matches from FastLane and the Road to WrestleMania is getting more clear. On RAW, it was announced that Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch will compete in a Number One Contender’s Match in the near future for the chance to challenge … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week, Total Divas viewership continued its downward trend, drawing 777,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 808,000 viewers. Still, the episode maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that has long been the show’s average. According to Showbuzz Daily, the episode was the 21st … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] One year ago today, the #GiveDivasAChance movement officially began. Sure, it’s a cause that Divas and Diva fans have been fighting for their entire lives, but that night was when things went into full effect. As we all can recall, it all kicked off when Paige and Emma lost to … Read more
With Fastlane right around the corner, the Divas Division has been as competitive and unpredictable as ever. Surprise wins, dysfunctional alliances, retirement announcements (kinda), and all the great booking a Divas fan could ask for leads us to our two matches at the Pay-Per-View (not one on Pre-Show, BOTH on PPV). This episode of SmackDown … Read more
For the first time since November, the Divas are wrestling on Superstars! While the match that’s on the card – Alicia Fox vs. Natalya – is one we saw on last week’s Main Event, something tells me these women are going to bring something new to the table. Well, maybe not so much “new” as … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @realbrookeadams/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: This week kicked off on … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s episode of Total Divas saw the show take another dip in the ratings, drawing 808,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. While this is down slightly from last week’s 810,000 viewers, the episode still maintained the 0.4 18-49 rating that is the show’s average. The episode was … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (2/9/16): Jade defeats Madison Rayne. Total Divas Season 5, Episode 4: … Read more
This week’s WWE Main Event saw two underserved Divas get the chance to square off: Total Divas castmates Alicia Fox and Natalya. Despite their reality show affiliation, there was no sisterhood present here. In fact, the solo Alicia continued to show signs that her more sinister character traits are bubbling back to the surface. Will … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebriebella/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Perhaps the biggest story this … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * The WWE has published a video co-sponsored … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya agrees to help new Diva Mandy Rose train in the ring, but she soon realizes that the rookie may not be fully committed to learning. When Mandy finally arrives at the WWE Performance Center, she shows many signs that she doesn’t have her head in the game, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s episode of Total Divas saw another drop in the ratings, drawing 810,000 viewers according to TV by the Numbers. This continues the downward trend in viewership since the season five premiere, dropping slightly from 840,000 viewers for last week’s episode. Still, the episode matched the 0.4 rating in … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: CHIKARAPro.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * CHIKARA’s 2016 … Read more
After their amicable split was nixed on SmackDown, Team B.A.D. had a much more explosive break-up on Raw. Naomi and Tamina Snuka left little doubt that Sasha Banks was no longer in their good graces. This week on Main Event, they’ve been given the chance to prove that they can thrive without their superstar partner … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This week’s episode of Total Divas dipped again in the ratings, drawing 840,000 viewers according to TV By the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 939,000 viewers and the 1.15 million who tuned in to the season five premiere, but its 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo matches last … Read more
Welcome to another Total Divas Redux! Sorry for the no-show last week – circumstances have taken Cryssi away temporarily, so I’m filling in this week. In the interest of time, I’m forgoing a full recap of last week’s episode. If you missed it, here’s what happened: John Cena changed his stance on marriage, but not … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: E! Online” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas fans can finally get their hands on the first offering of the show’s makeup collaboration with Total Intensity. E! Online has released details on first of four collaborations between the Prestige Cosmetics brand and Total Divas, which was originally announced back in September. Titled “Go to the … Read more
The week in women’s wrestling ending 2/1/16. Awesome Kong defeats Velvet Sky, Rosemary debuts in TNA, Nia Jax defeats Liv Morgan, Ivelisse competes for the Lucha Underground Title, Brie Bella defeats Charlotte, Team B.A.D. breaks up and more.
Hey guys and welcome to the first SmackDown on the Road to WrestleMania! After a heartbreaking loss at the Royal Rumble and post match attacks from Charlotte and Sasha Banks, how will Becky Lynch rebound? How many times will Ric Flair “Woo”? When will they let Mauro Ranallo be a one man commentary team? All … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * WWE.com has … Read more
This Tuesday, Mandy Rose makes her Total Divas debut. Mandy – the Diva runner-up on the latest season of Tough Enough – is introduced to her fellow Divas during a meeting organized by Marc Carano. When he announces that she has signed a five year deal with the WWE and will be joining them on … Read more