Despite stiff competition from the Oscars and WWE Fastlane, Total Divas ratings managed to climb, drawing 1.068 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. This is up from last week’s 914,000 viewers and reverses the downward trend the show’s been on since its return in January. The episode also maintained the 0.5 rating in … Read more
Last night’s WWE Fastlane saw Nikki Bella make her first Divas Title defense of 2015 against Paige in the culmination of a feud that critics called, “Meh.” A series of predictable singles matches and middle school level teasing didn’t make for an exciting feud, to say the least. However, there’s always a chance that the … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Brie Bella, they talk about “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Purses”, which featured Eva Marie‘s family trip; Natalya working to help her family alongside estranged … Read more
Welcome to another SmackDown Redux! On the last stop before Fastlane, we’re (hopefully) finishing up our Groundhog Day-esque loop of Paige wrestling singles matches while Nikki and/or Brie Bella observes. SERIOUSLY. WE. HAVE. BEEN. DOING. THIS. FOREVER. At this point, the repetition has got to be intentional, right? Maybe it’s the creative team’s way of … Read more
Brie. Mode. Those of us who view Total Divas on a regular basis know exactly what that means. But those of us who might be new to the show got a taste of exactly what Brie Mode is this past Sunday, as did new cast member, Paige! Twice a year, World Wrestling Entertainment embarks on … Read more
Total Divas ratings continued on their downward trend this week, pulling in 914,000 viewers according to TV By the Numbers. The episode, which competed directly with NBC’s record-breaking SNL 40 special, was down from last week’s 1.08 million viewers for “Girl vs. Girl Bye”. It did maintain last week’s 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo, … 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 NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: NXT Takeover: Rival (2/11/15): Sasha Banks defeats Bayley, … Read more
Vroom Vroom! Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux, the last one before WWE Fastlane. The Divas Division’s engines were revving loudly last night and storylines progressed at decent speed as we actually got treated to some interesting character development and two matches! Lana kicked off the show, as Rusev and her confronted … Read more
Welcome to a (very belated) Main Event Redux! I’m filling in for Eleri this week. After waiting a few days to find full video of this match to embed (and failing spectacularly), I’m just powering through with this review, watching the match on Hulu. You’ll just have to imagine the missing parts of the match … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Cesaro, they talk about “All Hail Brie Mode”, which featured the return of Brie Mode, Alicia Fox‘s heartache and Natalya‘s family troubles. Watch … Read more
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the WWE has released two Diva-centric videos: one taking us behind the scenes of the Divas’ Valentine’s Day-theme photoshoot and a fake trailer for a Trish Stratus/Kane romantic comedy. The behind the scenes video shows Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eden, Emma, Lana, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Paige, Renee Young, Rosa Mendes … Read more
Well it’s Friday, and honestly, I should probably just wait and post this on Sunday. That way you guys could just have a recap of last week’s episode to better prepare yourself for this week! But alas, I’ve procrastinated enough in terms of writing this. Granted, it isn’t my fault that I work almost 60 … 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: What is your favorite NXT Divas match so far? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here on the website. … Read more
Greetings peeps and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux! Raw has rolled on into Ohio this week on the road towards the worst named pay-per-view since ‘This Tuesday in Texas’, WWE Fastlane. This week, we were treated to an in-ring promo from Lana, some on-stage verbal shenanigans from Stephanie McMahon, managerial duty from Naomi, Natalya … 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 NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Mickie James returns to TNA. Chyna‘s WWE Hall … Read more
Total Divas continued its slight downward trend this week, drawing 1.08 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. The episode, which followed an off week and competed directly with the Grammys, saw a decline from “Insecurity Breach”, which drew 1.207 million viewers. There was also a drop in the 18-49 demo, the episode earning … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, joined by Natalya, they talk about “Girl vs. Girl Bye”, which featured Alicia Fox and Cameron‘s animosity, roommates Natalya and Naomi and Brie Bella‘s baby … Read more
Welcome to another SmackDown Redux! We’re back in action after last week’s abysmal, practically-Diva-free live edition of the show. Before we get to the night’s (criminally short) Divas match, let’s venture outside the arena for a double date orchestrated by Natalya and Naomi. This was apparently set up on the WWE App during Raw, but … 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: We’re just 52 days away from #WrestleMania 31. At this point, what Divas match would you book for the show? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
Happy February everyone! The snow has practically gone and finally, the doors to Monday Night Raw are open once more. The weather was frostier than a confined space with Ashley Massaro and Sunny in it last week, yet thankfully things have returned to normal and we can stop moaning about the cold weather and resume … Read more
E! has released a new promo for upcoming episodes of Total Divas, teasing what’s in store for the Divas through the rest of the third season. Judging by the included clips, the Divas are facing plenty of turmoil, from tension between Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox to marital issues for Eva Marie and Natalya‘s father’s … Read more
This past Sunday’s episode of Total Divas saw viewership drop slightly again, drawing 1.207 million viewers according to TV By the Numbers. This is down from last week’s 1.25 million. Going head-to-head with the WWE’s Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View didn’t appear to inflict much damage, ratings-wise, as the episode retained last week’s 0.6 rating in the … Read more
Tonight, we present a special live edition of Diva Dirt Weekly! Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin, and our host Jake. We cover the following events: NXT (1/21/15): Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks ends in DQ. Bayley attacks Charlotte out of frustration. a Four-Way Women’s Title match is booked for the next Takeover event. Impact … Read more
The Royal Rumble has typically been a “hit or miss” type of event as far as the Divas are concerned. Either the Divas are featured in cool matches and moments (like surprise Rumble entrants) or they’re not featured at all. This year, though, we were met with a “middle of the road” scenario. A match … Read more
With the conclusion of Total Divas comes After Total Divas, the official after show in which Renee Young and Summer Rae break down the events of each episode. This week, they talk about “Insecurity Breach”, which featured Brie Bella‘s home security problems, Eva Marie‘s body image issues and Rosa Mendes‘s attraction to Paige. They’re joined … Read more
Tonight at the Royal Rumble, Brie and Nikki Bella demonstrated that it pays to be lifelong teammates. Proving that their short-lived feud is a thing of the past, the Bellas defeated the fledgling team of Natalya and Paige in tag action, dominating much of the match. The ending came in relatively easy fashion, Brie knocking … Read more