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12 More WWE Women Who Should Have Won A Specific Title – Part Two

September 23, 2022 by Nick

Who are some Divas and Women that should have won a specific championship in WWE? Nearly two weeks ago, Diva Dirt gave a list of 10 women from WWE who should have won a specific title. To catch up on that list you can read more here. There are so many who should have had … Read more

Nidia speaks on moving on from wrestling

November 19, 2020 by Nick

There haven’t been many words from Nidia since her retirement from the wrestling industry in 2005. Nidia Guenard, who co-won the first season of WWE’s Tough Enough, was released by WWE in 2004 and only spent another year on the indie scene afterward. Fightful Select has an upcoming big feature on the former WWE talent … Read more

Nidia was a missed opportunity for the women’s division – Unsung Heroes

March 24, 2020March 22, 2020 by Nick

To celebrate Women’s History Month Diva Dirt will be highlighting some of wrestling’s greatest unsung heroes. These individuals for some reason or another don’t get the recognition, respect, and status they deserve. These retrospectives will occur throughout the month of March. Here at Diva Dirt, we have already touched based on several who we feel … Read more

Victoria & Nidia vs. Molly Holly & Jazz, Heat 08/01/04

August 16, 2019 by Nick

Happy Friday! This week’s Free Match Friday takes us all the way back to 2004!!

This match was featured on Sunday Night Heat. For newer WWE fans who don’t know, Heat was a show that came on Sunday nights for an hour. It was also the go-to to watch before pay-per-views at the time.

Molly Holly sported a wig during this encounter thanks to Victoria just months before shaving her head after their WrestleMania match. There were three former Women’s Champions in this match and although Nidia never won the title, she probably should have.

Click the video above to watch what happens at the end of this match. There is a distraction that ends up costing one team the win.

Check back in next Friday for the next Free Match Friday!

WWE’s Golden Era Missed Some Women

February 14, 2020August 5, 2019 by Mykel Cesare

When WWE fans hear about the “Golden Era” from 2002-2005, we automatically think of Trish, Lita, Molly, Victoria, Jazz, Gail Kim, Ivory, and Jacqueline. These women were physical and tore it up in the ring; they had good matches, there were different characters and some fun storylines that kept RAW interesting. There were steel cage … Read more

Your Two Cents: Favorite Tough Enough Competitors

June 25, 2015 by Jake

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: Who is your favorite female competitor from the history of Tough Enough? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight in … Read more

Gail Kim Writes About #GiveDivasAChance

March 9, 2015 by Erin

[media-credit name=”Photo: WrestlingKnockouts.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Four-time Knockouts Champion Gail Kim has spoken at length on the #GiveDivasAChance fan movement in a column she penned for Total Wrestling Magazine. In the column, Gail talks in detail about her two runs with the WWE, losing and regaining her love for wrestling, the hope #GiveDivasAChance gives her and … Read more

Best Moments from 2014: Paige Debuts and Wins the Divas Championship

November 9, 2018December 29, 2014 by Bobby

As 2014 draws to a close, Diva Dirt writers have each picked a personal highlight to reminisce on the year gone by. Note: This isn’t a ranking of 2014’s best moments. These are moments that were personal highlights for each writer. Bobby’s Pick: Paige debuts and wins the Divas Championship Yes, yes, I picked … Read more

Videos: WWE Highlights Top SmackDown Moments, Couples

October 10, 2014 by Erin

Ahead of tonight’s SmackDown 15th anniversary special, the WWE has released videos highlighting the most memorable aspects of the show’s past 15 years. One focuses on SmackDown’s best couples, which include Vickie Guerrero/Edge, Kristal Marshall/Teddy Long and Nidia/Jamie Noble: Part of SmackDown’s top “Are you kidding me?” moments is Stephanie McMahon‘s slap to her mother … Read more

Your Two Cents: Greatest Gimmicks

August 28, 2014 by Erin

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 the greatest gimmick in women’s wrestling? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here on the website. As … Read more

Raw Redux (July 28th, 2014): The Divas Main Event Raw… and Make it Their Bitch

July 29, 2014 by Bobby

Good day ladies and… waaaait a second. The Divas main evented an episode of Raw. And on top of that there was a second feud promo. And on top of that there was a match. And backstage segments. And Lana. And SLayers. Do you guys really want and/or think I’m gonna waste your time with … Read more

Raw Redux (July 7th, 2014): Best Frenemies Forever

July 8, 2014 by Bobby

You guys, before we get started with the redux this week, I just want to talk a little bit about the things that have been going on in the Raw Divas Division. I know I’ve been saying it for weeks… some may not agree with me, and that’s perfectly fine, but I’m just so ridiculously … Read more

Raw Redux (June 30th, 2014): AJ Turns the Paige

July 1, 2014 by Bobby

So… nothing really eventful happened on Raw last night, right? Just kidding! Lord, 2014 is really kicking my butt (in the best way possible) when it comes to giving us a lot to talk about on Monday nights, and this week might have been the most Diva related items we’ve had in… ever? I mean… … Read more

Bobby’s Corner: NXT Redemption – My Final Ode to WWE’s Forever Underrated Gem

June 9, 2017May 3, 2014 by Bobby

Yes I hear your sighs and yes I hear you singing out… “Let it Goooo, Let it Gooooo, Turn Away and Slaaammmm the Door” about my never-ending love of NXT Redemption and, welp, I’m sorry to burst your bubbles but it’s back again! Let’s be real though, if you thought I was going to get … Read more

Bobby’s Corner: The Bella Twins – Some Say “Models”, I Say “Wrestlers”

June 9, 2017March 31, 2014 by Bobby

Hola once again everybody! Of course, let me be the first to welcome you to the third edition of “Bobby’s Corner”… which I legitimately just realized is a title that makes me sound like a street working prostitute. Sigh, oh well. What’s done is done and here we are meeting up again for the third … Read more

From the Vault: August 30th, 2004 Raw

June 9, 2017March 24, 2014 by Bobby

Hello loyal readers! Lend me your ears… err, eyes, for a moment because this week’s “From the Vault” feature is brought to you by none other than me, Bobby! If you know just a little something about me, you know there are three things I love when it comes to my wrestling — comedy (either … Read more

Who is Wrestling’s Greatest Couple? Round 1: Sharmell/Booker T vs. Nidia/Jamie Noble

February 14, 2020March 1, 2014 by Erin

Wrestling has featured some of the most beloved and unconventional couples in entertainment, from “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. They’re all memorable in their own ways, but whose love is the greatest of all? We took your nominations and some of our own to create the 16-team … Read more

Bobby’s Corner: NXT Has Arrived! Thoughts on Each Diva in WWE Developmental

June 9, 2017February 24, 2014 by Bobby

Well ladies and gents, it’s officially the big week for WWE’s future stars of tomorrow! NXT ArRIVAL, the developmental territory’s first big Pay-Per-View-like special, airs Thursday night and I for one, couldn’t be more thrilled! We’ve seen NXT through its lows (personally I wasn’t a fan of season one but that’s just me) and its … Read more

Bobby’s Corner: Nidia – Underrated, Underutilized and Underappreciated

November 2, 2018January 28, 2014 by Bobby

What’s up guys? Well, in case you’re a little lost with what’s going on here (to be honest, you should be since I’m pretty much winging it right now), welcome to the debut edition of my column, Bobby’s Corner. I’d like to give you a little more information about what this column will focus on, but to … Read more

Going Halloween Costume Shopping: Part One

October 31, 2015October 29, 2013 by Erin

Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our sixth anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the Divas and Knockouts. This year we’ll mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past five years of this feature: * … Read more

Former Women’s Champion at No Way Out, Former WWE Diva at TNA Show

June 18, 2012 by Melanie

Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa, who competed as Alundra Blayze in the 1990s, noted that she was in attendance at last night’s No Way Out pay per view in New Jersey. Madusa, who is now a monster truck driver, was in the area as she was part of the Monster Jam truck show at the … Read more

Your Two Cents: Greatest Wrestling Couples

February 23, 2012February 16, 2012 by Erin

“Your Two Cents” is the new 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: Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but we still want to know: Who do you think is the greatest couple in wrestling history? We’ve read … Read more

Your Two Cents: The Most Missed

January 12, 2012 by Erin

“Your Two Cents” is the new 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: Bull Nakano’s retirement earlier this week has us wondering: Of those who have left women’s wrestling, who do you miss the most? We’ve read your … Read more

Photo Flashback: Famous Faces from Tough Enoughs Past (Kong, Melina, Jackie & More!)

April 4, 2011 by Melanie

After nearly a decade, tonight Tough Enough returns with a brand new home, brand new trainers and a brand new set of fresh faces trying to bust through the doors of WWE.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since the first Tough Enough series — boasting the likes of Nidia and Taylor Matheny — hit the airwaves of MTV, peeling back the curtain and showing fans what it takes to become a WWE Superstar.

The Women of Tough Enough: Where Are They Now?

November 2, 2018October 24, 2010 by Team DD

Roughly ten years ago, a group of eager wannabes queued up on the bitterly cold streets of New York City to audition for a new WWF concept. Tough Enough was looking for a group of 13 men and women to learn how to wrestle from scratch over 9 weeks. Two winners would be chosen, given WWF contracts and be on their way to becoming WWF Superstars.

It had its critics – most notably Triple H, who thought it exposed the business too much, and he might have had a point, as the first season gave every viewer a rough guide on how to bump, which must have resulted in a few shocked vertebrae – but it was a big hit on MTV, where it was hosted. Three seasons were produced for the network, with a fourth featuring on SmackDown in 2004 and was a rough blueprint for the wonderful programme we know and love called NXT.

Now we have been informed that USA Network is planning to revive Tough Enough, though it is still unclear what the format will be. It could follow the format of the original three seasons by taking novices and teaching them from the bottom. It could bring in indie wrestlers and polish them, reminiscent of The Ultimate Fighter; or it could take WWE contracted wrestlers currently plying their craft in Florida Championship Wrestling and put them in a house – though that version will probably be more scripted and moulded towards who WWE want to push. However, to judge how successful any potential winner of Tough Enough: The Return would be, it would be a good idea to look into its history.

Tough Enough produced seven winners – three female, four male – with John Morrison being the most successful of the bunch. But if they have a Y chromosome, we’re not really interested in them, no matter how long and floppy their hair is. So in this two-part piece, we’ll have a look at the fates of the women of Tough Enough, what happened to their careers, and what they are up to these days.

To start with, let us examine the fortunes of the three female winners – in the second part coming next week, we can have a nose around at the other contestants who didn’t win, and the ones who didn’t even make it into the house.

So why don’t we kick off with the originator…?

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