Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
Last week’s NXT TakeOver: RESPECT went a long way towards setting up a bright future for NXT’s Divas division. Now comes the process of taking that hype and turning it into a real, tangible thing. History-making matches are all well and good, but if this division wants to implement real, lasting change, it needs to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: The Wrestling Goddess – Athena/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] New WWE signee Athena made her NXT debut today at a live event in Winter Haven, Florida. Athena teamed with Gionna Daddio in a match against Alexa Bliss and Peyton Royce. Bliss and Royce picked up the win. An Athena fanpage on Facebook relayed the news … Read more
For the second week in a row, NXT’s Divas got the Superstar treatment. After last week’s huge TakeOver: RESPECT main event announcement, we have another bit of history before us in the form of Asuka‘s debut. Never before has a Diva signing been treated with such pomp and circumstance, recalling the signings of Finn Balor, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Acording to a report from the Wrestling Observer (via via Lords of Pain), WWE may have new plans for the NXT women’s division. As we reported, the original plans called for Eva Marie to be the one to take the NXT Women’s Championship off of Bayley, but officials may have … Read more
This week on NXT, the Diva Revolution finally got around to fulfilling the “revolution” part of its mission. After a week spent marking out, we finally got to see the official booking of a humongous match: Bayley will defend the NXT Women’s Title against Sasha Banks in the main event of TakeOver: RESPECT…in a 30 … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more
This week’s NXT took its first bold post-TakeOver step towards the future, showcasing two of the Divas division’s future stars: Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie. With a new Women’s Champion and a clear path to the top, both Divas had big opportunities to make their case for stardom. Alexa took on Blue Pants, seeking revenge … Read more
Last night, the NXT Divas managed to raise the bar once again in the first live special off of their home turf. NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks took a break from the main roster to defend her title against the ultimate underdog, Bayley, in what was billed the co-main event of the evening. I’d speculate … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, a new NXT Women’s Champion was crowned. In what was billed the co-main event of the evening, Bayley unseated champion Sasha Banks. Both Divas were taken to their absolute limits in the match, resulting in a hard fought victory for the underdog. Sasha took aim at Bayley’s broken hand, at … Read more
We’re mere days away from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, where Sasha Banks will defend the NXT Women’s Title against Bayley. With this being the last stop before the big show, GM William Regal has staged a segment that surely has Bayley marking out: a good, old fashioned contract signing! Regal is out first, introducing Bayley and … Read more
Hello NXT faithful, and welcome to another NXT Redux! Oh, would you look at that: another NXT with a Divas main event! You’d think this was becoming the norm, huh? The number one contendership for the NXT Women’s Title is on the line in the headlining match, Bayley looking to take the final step towards … 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: Tough Enough Episode 7: “Spinning a Yarn” (8/4/15) … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Alexa Bliss might have a new foe to face at TakeOver: Brooklyn. After costing The Vaudevillains a possible NXT Tag Team Titles win on the July 29th episode of NXT, Alexa has been the subject of much of the team’s ire. When NXT GM William Regal granted them a rematch … 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: Since Team Bella is actively recruiting via Twitter, which Diva should join them? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight … Read more
This week on NXT, the self-proclaimed “Total Diva” Dana Brooke finally has a chance to take on the woman who’s been in her crosshairs for months: Charlotte. Dana’s been talking a big game, but can that translate to anything substantial in the ring? She better hope so… We kick off the show with an appearance … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: 2K Sports” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Two Divas have been confirmed for WWE 2K16, according to a list advertised by GameStop Italy. In the ad, the retailer has leaked five additional playable characters, which include Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie. They join Paige, who was confirmed for the game in June. WWE 2k16, which will … Read more
With the Divas Revolution up and running, we’re heading into a new era for NXT’s Divas division. It’s time for the new, big players to step up: namely, Bayley, Dana Brooke and Eva Marie. Eva’s making her much-hyped in-ring return, taking on Cassie. Bayley is returning to the ring post-injury, facing off with the woman … Read more
If you enjoyed Raw’s “Divas Revolution”, have I got a treat for you! You know Charlotte and Sasha Banks, two of the NXT Divas who invaded Raw at behest of Stephanie McMahon and upturned the Divas division in one night? They’re wrestling in the main event of this week’s NXT, with the NXT Women’s Title … 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 (6/17/15): Charlotte defeats Cassie. Carmella, Enzo Amore … Read more
Another NXT Redux brings you another hour filled with Divas booking that the main roster could only dream of (or, in the case of its creative team, have nightmares of). Last week saw the booking put over no less than seven Divas. This week, we’re not that fortunate, but six Divas still see the spotlight. … 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 (6/10/15): Emma defeats Blue Pants. Becky Lynch … Read more
Welcome to another NXT Redux! We have two (count ’em, two) Divas matches for you today. And that’s not all. What if I told you, within the span of one hour, NXT managed to put over seven women? You’d think I was lying, right? Ha! Observe…. We open the show with a video package that … 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 (6/3/15): Alexa Bliss defeats Carmella. Eva Marie … Read more
Welcome to another NXT Redux! This week, we witness the full blossoming of a new Divas feud as Alexa Bliss and the “Princess of Staten Island” Carmella go head-to-head for the first time since Alexa’s heel turn at TakeOver. Also on deck is a moment so cringeworthy, everyone who watches it all the way through … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. The poll will open each Saturday and close on Sunday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Alexa Bliss … Read more