Ahead of tonight’s Extreme Rules, we’re taking a look back at memorable moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re going back to 2012, when Nikki Bella defended her newly won Divas Championship against Layla. Nikki had been originally scheduled to face the woman she won the belt from: Beth Phoenix. However, as Beth … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @NatByNature/Twitter” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, 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 what we found from this week: Brie Bella … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella and Brie Bella were interviewed by E!‘s Maria Menounos at NBCUniversal’s 2016 Upfronts in New York City. During the interview Nikki and Brie discussed Nikki’s wrestling future, what to expect on Total Bellas and more. On Nikki’s return to the ring: “My bone looks like it’s fusing, which is … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] After WWE.com broke the news that Emma will need to undergo surgery to repair a ruptured disc in her back, an outpouring of well wishes came from her colleagues on Twitter. Heal fast @EmmaWWE because we're only getting started — Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) May 16, 2016 Wishing you a speedy recovery … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Brie Bella may be taking a break from active competition and Nikki on the sidelines with injury, but that doesn’t stop the “Bella Brand” from representing the WWE. PWInsider reports that WWE will send The Bella Twins and John Cena as spokespersons for the company at NBC and Universal’s Upfront presentation. … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] As we move closer to the showdown between Natalya and Charlotte at Extreme Rules, Michael Cole sat down with Charlotte and her two-time Hall of Fame father, Ric Flair in a WWE.com interview. At the start of the interview Charlotte begins to boast that she’s close to breaking Nikki Bella‘s longest … Read more
Photo:WWE.com Fans of Total Divas have a new reason to celebrate! E! has announced that Brie Bella and Nikki Bella will star in their own spin-off series titled Total Bellas this fall. The series will follow Nikki’s road to recovery following her neck surgery and what it means for the Bella Twins brand. The series … Read more
In many ways, WrestleMania 32 fulfilled the dreams of many a women’s wrestling fan, with two women’s matches gracing the card – one of which stole the show, in many fans’ eyes – and a game-changing announcement in between them. By the end of the gargantuan seven-hour show, the division had changed forever, finally. On … Read more
Tonight on the WrestleMania 32 Kickoff, Team Total Divas bested Team B.A.D. & Blonde, thanks to a well-timed Yes Lock. Team Total Divas, consisting of Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Eva Marie, Natalya and Paige got the better of Team B.A.D. & Blonde’s Emma, Lana, Naomi, Summer Rae and Tamina in a 10-Diva Tag Team match … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] It’s no secret that today will be the last day many of us work for this amazing site. Over the years, the people behind the scenes have poured countless amounts of blood, sweat, tears, and free-time into this site for little to no payoff. The thing that kept all of … Read more
All week leading up to WrestleMania 32, we’re revisiting the most memorable women’s wrestling moments in WrestleMania’s 32 year history, tackling a total of 26 WrestleManias. WrestleMania 31 March 29th, 2015 At the thirty-first WrestleMania, the #GiveDivasAChance movement brought forth a Mania match that saw two very different Diva duos lobby for a “chance” to … Read more
Last night’s SmackDown featured the debut of the official video package for WrestleMania 32’s Divas Title Triple Threat match. The video – which highlighted the strides Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks made on the road to WrestleMania – harkened back to the origins of the division, featuring glimpses of former champions The Fabulous Moolah, … 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: * Sasha Banks has put together a video … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan show Nikki the future site of their dream home. The couple takes Nikki out to the woods of Port Townsend, Washington to show her the lot they’re planning to build their “forever home” on, eliciting a unenthusiastic reaction from her. Nikki, clearly no … Read more
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin, Jake, Cryssi, Kyle and Steven as we discuss NXT TakeOver: Dallas, Jacqueline‘s WWE Hall of Fame induction and WrestleMania 32. We give our thoughts and predictions on Bayley‘s NXT Women’s Title defense against Asuka, Team BAD and Blonde vs. Team Total Divas and Charlotte‘s Divas Title defense against Becky Lynch … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas dipped down in the ratings again this week, drawing 563,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is down from last week’s 663,000 viewers and sets a new series low, previously set by the episode “Peace of Cake” from earlier this season. In the 18-49 demo, the episode scored … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] According to a new report, a full-time return to the ring is not in the cards for Nikki Bella. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Nikki was scheduled to appear on last night’s Raw in support of Team Total Divas, but cancelled the appearance due to the risk involved. It … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie and Nikki Bella pitch their big idea for a lingerie line that “pays it forward.” The duo meet with an entrepreneur to pitch their line, which would donate a pair of underwear to women in need with every purchase. While the idea doesn’t fall flat, it may … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie Bella‘s lingerie designing ambitions are dampened by Nikki‘s insistence that they can’t go at it alone. When Brie tries to dive head-first into designing and producing a pair of underwear on her own, Nikki provides constant critiques. She tries to convince Brie that if they want to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas continued its upward climb in the ratings, drawing 663,000 viewers this week according to Showbuzz Daily. This is up from last week’s 650,000 viewers and continues the show’s rebound from the series low numbers drawn a few weeks ago. In the 18-49 demo, the episode drew a 0.31 … 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 (3/15/16): Maria Kanellis & Mike Bennett defeat Gail Kim & Drew … 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: * Charlotte and Sasha Banks play dodgeball in … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas rebounded in the ratings this week, drawing 650,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is the show’s highest viewership in three weeks, bouncing back from two weeks of series low ratings. In the 18-49 demo, the episode scored a 0.31 rating. This is up from last week’s 0.25 … 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 (3/8/16): Gail Kim defeats Jade to retain the Knockouts Title. Total … 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 confirmed Orlando, Florida as … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Nikki Bella starts rehabbing her back with help from John Cena. However, Nikki gets a rude awakening when she trains with John, learning that she’ll have to make significant changes to achieve the body she wants. Her commitment is called in to question as well, Cena stealing her … Read more