This weekend World Wrestling Entertainment holds Evolution, the first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view in the company’s 66-year history. The event takes its name from the evolution of women wrestlers from being called Divas and wrestling in their underwear to the serious athletic display that warrants a stand-alone show today. Evolution has been a long time coming. The … Read more
In continued hype for Sunday’s Evolution, WWE’s latest Top 10 countdown ranks their picks for ‘the 10 greatest title victories attained in a WWE ring by female Superstars.’ See the full ranking below: Trish Stratus defeats Lita at Unforgiven 2006 for the Women’s Title Charlotte Flair defeats Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 32 … Read more
WWE Superstars Brie Bella and Nikki Bella recently took part in a Q&A session (moderated by Lilian Garcia) at an ACE Comic Con in Chicago to discuss returning to the WWE full time, WWE’s Evolution PPV and reveal Highlights of the interview below. Returning to the WWE on a full-time schedule: Brie: It’s been three … Read more
This past weekend, Netflix’s GLOW series picked up two Creative Arts Emmy Awards and wrapped up their second season, which premiered over the summer, with the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling boarding a bus to Las Vegas. ? With the show being renewed for a third season, and the future wide open, The A.V Club caught up … Read more
One huge question leading up to the first all-women’s PPV in October is, will AJ Lee be there? Rumors and speculation are emerging about WWE’s interest in bringing back the former Divas Champion. According to Cageside Seats, which got its information from Barnburner’s “Fired Up” podcast, The Ring Report, and Slice Wrestling, WWE has extended the invitation and … Read more
Since leaving the ring AJ Mendez, fka AJ Lee, has been working to reduce the stigma against mental illness. Her latest work appears in Bustle as an op-ed where she opens up about how she deals with depressive episodes brought on by her bipolar disorder. Most people know Bipolar Disorder by name, but I’m often … Read more
As it was previously reported, this summer the WWE will be releasing a 3-disc DVD set of their Women’s Division titled “Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division”. This marks the first time in nearly a decade that the compnay will be releasing a DVD surrounding their female talent. Below is a full-line … 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: In celebration of #RAW25 next week, we want to know: what is your favorite Monday Night Raw moment? @anthothe2123: When Mickie James beat Beth Phoenix to become the WWE Women’s Champion … 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: With the new year here, what is your one wish and one prediction for women’s wrestling in 2018? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of … Read more
Former WWE Superstar AJ Mendez (AKA AJ Lee) has announced via Twitter that she will be teaming up with Emmy nominated producers EUE/Sokolow & Jeff Fisher to bring her New York best selling book “Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules” autobiography in a new television series: Proud … Read more
As part of Mental Awareness Week (October 1st to 7th), three-time Divas Champion AJ Lee along with other Chicagoans were featured in a Public Service Announcement from Chicago Mag titled “Living with Mental Illness (and What to Know if You’re Not)” to share their experience of living with mental illness. Transcripts of AJ’s interview below. … 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. * Triple H takes a moment to honor WWE’s Performance Center assistant head coach Sara Amato during the Mae Young Classic. (Twitter, Instagram) … 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:With Money in the Bank taking place Sunday, we want to know: who would be in your dream Money in the Bank Ladder match? We’ve read your responses on our social media … Read more
[media-credit name=”YouTube/@TheBellaTwins” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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. * Brie Bella begins to document her journey back to the ring. (YouTube) * Impact Wrestling releases new sets … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ajmendezbrooks.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Kevin Eck, a former writer of WWE’s creative team who is credited for the AJ Lee and Daniel Bryan pairing, has recently published an article where he shares five pitched storylines that were ultimately rejected by Vince McMahon. One of the storylines listed involved the idea of pairing AJ Lee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Lucha Libre AAA” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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. * Taya recaptures the Reina de Reinas Championship in a brutal no DQ match against Ayako Hamada. … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Who is your favorite female authority figure in all of wrestling? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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. * Kayla Braxton welcomes the newest member of the NXT broadcasting team Christy St. Cloud. (YouTube) * Build Series … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] AJ Brooks is experiencing a monumental new chapter in her career. The former WWE Superstar recently released her first book, ‘Crazy is My Superpower!’, which is currently doing a promotional blitz across the country and is also now a New York Times bestseller: View this post on Instagram A post … Read more
[media-credit name=”Twitter/@CelesteBonin” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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 … Read more
[media-credit name=”Instagram/@OfficialAJMendez” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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. * AJ Brooks has opened an official Instagram account. (Instagram) * Ring … Read more
[media-credit name=”Crown Archetype” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] After recently releasing the cover for her book, AJ Brooks is spoiling us yet again with more information on ‘Crazy Is My Superpower’! In an in-depth post shared on her website, Brooks, formerly known as AJ Lee in WWE, discusses why she wrote the book, and what we can expect … Read more
[media-credit name=”Crown Archetype” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former three times WWE Divas champion AJ Brooks (previously known as AJ Lee), has been very busy over the past year working on her upcoming book. The autobiography, titled ‘Crazy Is My Superpower’, has been highly anticipated, and though we have to wait until April 2017 to get our hands on a … Read more
[media-credit id=762116 align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Women’s Evolution in WWE always seems to fall in the lap of a certain few women. Whilst the work of Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Bayley is most definitely a major cause for the change in the product, they aren’t the only women to cause it. For years the women of … Read more
[media-credit name=”CHIKARA ” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] 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. * CHIKARA announces opening matches to their upcoming King of Trios … Read more
[media-credit id=762116 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: During the taping … Read more