AXS TV, known for broadcasting NJPW’s English commentated events, will bring a women’s wrestling show to its network. The company will partner with WOW-Women of Wrestling, Jeanie Buss, Mark Burnett (also Lucha Underground producer), and the original GLOW Founder David McLane and MGM Television to broadcast WOW events. AXS TV, which is a partnership between Mark … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE’s Charlotte Flair is officially on top of the PWI Female 50 list! This simply adds on to Flair’s long list of accomplishments from this year. These achievements include being the last Divas champion, first and 3x RAW Women’s champion, first woman in 12 years to have a main event match on … Read more
Global Force Wrestling has secured its first television deal: London-based sales and production house Boulder Creek International will distribute Amped internationally starting in November. BCI, which broadcasts to over 100 countries worldwide, airs a wide selection of documentaries, sports, music, comedy and lifestyle shows. GFW has already held two television tapings, the third taking place … Read more
Global Force Wrestling will hold its second television tapings this Friday, and another GFW Women’s Title tournament match is on the card. Amber Gallows, Candice LeRae and former WWE and TNA star Katarina Waters will go head-to-head for the chance to advance in the tournament. The first match, taped last month, pitted Christina Von Eerie, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ShineWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 28, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event pits new SHINE Champion Santana Garrett against former titleholder and Lucha Underground star Ivelisse. The SHINE Tag Titles will also be on the line, as champs Cherry Bomb and Kimber Lee defend the titles against … Read more
Amber O’Neal Gallows has been wrestling for 16 years, but that doesn’t mean her best days behind her – far from it. Just two months ago, Amber made history alongside Maria Kanellis, becoming the first women to wrestle for New Japan Pro Wrestling in 13 years. In an exclusive interview with Diva Dirt’s Jack, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHINEWrestling.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] This Friday will see SHINE Wrestling return to iPPV for SHINE 28, headlined by a SHINE Championship rematch. The main event pits new SHINE Champion Santana Garrett against former titleholder and current Lucha Underground star Ivelisse. The SHINE Tag Titles will also be on the line, as champs Cherry Bomb … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ShineWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 27, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event pits new SHINE Champion Santana Garrett against the woman she won the belt from at SHINE 26: Mia Yim. The SHINE Tag Titles will also be on the line, as new champs Cherry Bomb and … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: ShineWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] This Friday will see SHINE Wrestling return to iPPV for SHINE 27, headlined by a SHINE Championship rematch. The main event pits new SHINE Champion Santana Garrett against the woman she won the belt from at SHINE 26: Mia Yim. The SHINE Tag Titles will also be on the line, … Read more
This past Sunday, Amber Gallows and Maria Kanellis became the first women in 13 years to compete for New Japan Pro Wrestling. At NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku event in Fukuoka, Japan, Maria joined Kingdom teammates Michael Bennett and Matt Taven to take on Bullet Club members Amber, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Kingdom would pick up … Read more
SHINE marked a big milestone on Friday night, with three enormous title matches to mark its 25th show. It’s been pretty cool to have seen the progress it’s made since I started doing these reviews at SHINE 5 back in 2012 – we’ve seen two championships be introduced, two epic, almost year-long feuds reach their … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 25, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees SHINE Champion Mia Yim and Nevaeh going on-on-one with the title on the line in a Two Out of Three Falls match. Also on the card, number one contenders The Kimber Bombs (Kimber Lee and Cherry Bomb) will take … Read more
WOW is making a comeback. The all-female promotion, established back in 2000, is angling for a television deal under the new name WOW Superheroes, according to PWInsider. Owner David McLane and Los Angeles Lakers President Jeannie Buss are spearheading the deal, which would air footage from the original 2000-2001 run, material shot in the last … Read more
In this modern world of empty excess, round-the-clock news and constant global instability, it’s difficult to find anything truly surprising or shocking nowadays. Indeed, I think the last three or four moments of genuine speechlessness I’ve experienced in my life have all been sport-related (including good ol’ fake sport), and even then they were spread … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 24, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees SHINE Champion Mia Yim put her title on the line against the recently-returned Santana Garrett, while plum ties on the undercard include SHINE Tag Team Champions Legendary (Malia Hosaka and Brandi Wine) teaming up with their accomplice Thunderkitty to … Read more
SHINE Wrestling returns this Friday to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida for SHINE 24, with a sensational championship match heading the bill. With former champion Ivelisse suspended by SHINE’s VP of talent relations Lexie Fyfe following her actions at last month’s show, and rightful number one contender Nevaeh not medically cleared to compete, a … Read more
SHINE returned to proceedings after WWN’s successful China tour with a new champion and whole lot of scores to be settled as 2014 draws to a close. Following a showing of her title victory in China, new SHINE Champion Mia Yim kicked off the show by making it clear that she plans to hold the … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 23, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees the brand new SHINE Champion Mia Yim defend her title for the first time against Nevaeh, while topping off a stacked undercard, the SHINE Tag Team Championships will also be defended, as current titleholders Legendary (Malia Hosaka and Brandi … Read more
SHINE returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida tomorrow night for SHINE 23, with a new champion ready to lead the promotion into the new year. On WWNLive’s tour of China last month, Mia Yim defeated Ivelisse to become the new SHINE Champion. However, her first title defense will be an immediate challenge as … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Paige has had a huge year, and it’s just gotten bigger: she’s topped this year’s PWI Female 50. The annual list, which is compiled by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine, ranks the year’s top 50 female wrestlers from the WWE, TNA and the indy scene. Paige knocked former SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader … Read more
Highspots has announced the lineup for Queens of Combat 3. The first announced names include Mickie James, Angelina Love, Lufisto, Mia Yim, Leva Bates, and current Knockouts Champion Havok. Two matches have officially been announced via the event’s website: Mickie will take on Tessa Blanchard, and Angelina will face off against Nevaeh. The event, … Read more
SHINE 20 ended in historic fashion on Friday night as Ivelisse and Serena Deeb waged war for a full hour over the SHINE Championship – with no clear winner as the timer reached zero. Following Serena’s shock pin over Ivelisse at last month’s ten-woman elimination tag masterpiece, the stage was set for a rambunctious and … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 20, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees SHINE Champion Ivelisse face arguably the toughest challenge of her title reign yet, as she puts the belt on the line against Valkyrie leader Serena Deeb, while heading the undercard is the possible culmination of Allysin Kay and Jessicka … Read more
SHINE set another landmark this Friday as they return to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida for SHINE 20. Topping the card is one of the most hotly-anticipated title matches in SHINE history as Ivelisse puts her SHINE Championship on the line against Valkyrie leader Serena Deeb. At SHINE 19 last month Deeb sent shockwaves … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 18, airing tonight on iPPV. The main event sees Ivelisse defend her SHINE Championship against Saraya Knight, while plum ties of the undercard include SHINE Tag Team Champions Leva Bates and Mia Yim putting their titles on the line against the Antipodean duo of Madison Eagles and Evie, … Read more
SHINE Wrestling returns to iPPV this Friday with SHINE 18, headlined by a SHINE Championship match pitting champ Ivelisse against Saraya Knight. Saraya looks to claim gold not long after her daughter Paige won the Divas Championship in her WWE debut. Also on the card is a SHINE Tag Team Championship match in which champions … Read more