Sometimes, a surprise outcome is a good thing in wrestling. By defying expectations, it can add excitement to a story, making it feel like anything can happen. Other times, an outcome is unexpected because it’s completely out of harmony with the larger picture. In those instances, the surprise falls flat, making it feel like the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Veteran WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is taking time off to recover from a knee injury, having just undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Lilian tweeted the news yesterday, posting a video in which she promises to return to work soon: BREAKING NEWS: Having surgery today! pic.twitter.com/sQPiInfL2E — Lilian … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Rosa Mendes/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Former and current Divas alike attended last night’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, which saw former Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze join the ranks of sports entertainment’s greatest. Current Divas Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Cameron, Eden, Eva Marie, Layla, Lilian Garcia, Nikki Bella, Paige, Renee Young and Rosa Mendes were … Read more
Hi everyone! Pleasure to have you stopping by on the penultimate pit stop before WrestleMania. Well the second last stop that matters anyway – sorry WWE Superstars! As WrestleMania looms, storylines kick up yet another notch as WWE make us salivate that little bit more before the Show of Shows. Honestly, my drooling is ridiculously … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Raw ring announcer Lilian Garcia has released her latest single, “Stung”. Garcia announced the news today on her Twitter account, tweeting: #LilRockers! Who wants some new music? Download my brand-new song, "Stung" absolutely FREE -> http://t.co/ILhjGz5UvR pic.twitter.com/CwfWCFvw7C — Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) March 17, 2015 You can download the single for … Read more
Why hello everyone and welcome to this week’s majorly positive Raw Redux. Hindsight is a beautiful thing, and little did we know that after last week’s absolute shambles, we had started a revolution that has resulted in a really, really good episode of Raw tonight. It was Divas galore tonight and on the docket, we … Read more
If you thought Lilian Garcia‘s WWE Fastlane botches were bad (“Here are your winners, and STILL the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions!”) well they are nothing on the atrocious booking of the WWE Divas during last night’s Monday Night Raw. And then there was the horrid match length. And then there was the abysmal commentary. … Read more
Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to this week’s Raw Redux which features an always welcome dose of Y2J, Christ Jericho. That’s the messiah’s new name. Y2J has more charisma in his little finger than The New Day in their collective three bodies, so I am pretty excited to see that he was interacting with Lana and … Read more
WOO! No, Sting has not graced our TVs yet again, but none other than the NXT Women’s Champion, Charlotte “debuted” last night! And lost. Is Charlotte losing such a bad thing? We’ll discuss that later on, as well as her match with Natalya, who was accompanied by her slimeball, Tyson Kidd. In addition that match, … Read more
Are WWE finally listening to us about pushing Neysus to the moon and back and perhaps the WWE Divas Championship? Hello readers and I hope you’re having a canny morning/afternoon/night depending on where you are reading this. Tonight is the first night that Stephanie McMahon has not featured on Monday Night Raw since her loss … Read more
After a monumental Survivor Series, last night marked the first night with Stephanie McMahon out of power and AJ Lee without a title. Nikki Bella is the new Divas Champion, Brie Bella‘s behaviour is creating a whole lot of questions and it’s about time we answered some of them! On yesterday’s Monday Night Raw, AJ … Read more
Tuesday has rolled by yet again and it’s time for the Diva Dirt Raw Redux, with yours truly! I hope everyone is not too heartbroken about The Great Khali‘s release. I know that it’s been a tough, emotional time for everyone. *grabs violin* Not so emotionally harrowing was this week’s Raw, which sadly only provided … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating our seventh anniversary of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the Divas and Knockouts. This year we’ll be splitting up the women into three categories: NXT, TNA and WWE. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past six years of this feature: 2008 2009: Part … Read more
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another edition of the Diva Dirt Monday Night Raw Redux! Yours truly is back and I’m recapping all the Diva goodness. And when I say goodness, I’m not being sarcastic in any way, shape or form this week – the show was genuinely decent for the Divas! Lana … Read more
With Justin Roberts‘s departure from WWE last week, many fans began wondering who would replace the ring announcer on Raw? WWE has >revealed the answers on WWE.com, reporting that Lilian Garcia will be returning to Raw and Eden Stiles will be taking over ring announcing for SmackDown. Lilian originally debuted as the ring announcer for … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] With the release of WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts on Monday, it looks like a Diva might be in line for a promotion. PWInsider (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that Eden could be named as Roberts’s replacement. Eden has most recently been handling backstage interviews on Raw, having previously … Read more
In her latest video blog, Eden asks Lilian Garcia for advice on strengthening her ring announcing. Lilian, who first joined the WWE in 1999, shares that it’s helpful to bring something different to the table as an announcer: for her, it was singing. Eden starts to demonstrate her own signing prowess with “The Star-Spangled Banner”, … Read more
The WWE has released a video that gives us a peek behind the scenes at the Divas’ newest photoshoot, themed to celebrate the World Cup. The soccer-themed shoot features Paige, Rosa Mendes, Lilian Garcia, Summer Rae, Lana and Layla. Commenting on the World Cup, former Divas Champion Paige said, “I feel like the World Cup … Read more
To celebrate Mother’s Day, the WWE has compiled videos of its Divas and Superstars wishing the best to their mothers. In the English language version, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Emma, Eva Marie and Nikki Bella are all shown expressing their daughterly love. In the Spanish language version, Lilian Garcia sends her Mother’s Day wishes. … Read more
What’s up Diva fans and welcome to this week’s WWE Main Event Redux. Holy cow! Are WWE building a storyline here on Main Event? Shocking stuff indeed. Paige has definitely lit a fire under the division (and the writers’ arses) it seems. Sadly, they haven’t been that inventive. I have the misfortune pleasure of reduxing … Read more
Last night, WWE Superstars and Divas gathered at the New Orleans Museum of Art to attend the Superstars for Kids charity auction. The event, along with ongoing online auctions, raised proceeds for The Brees Dream Foundation. Divas Brie and Nikki Bella, Natalya, Eva Marie, Cameron, Alicia Fox, Naomi,
What’s up Diva fans and welcome to this week’s Main Event Redux! Quite the surprising Diva return took place tonight on Main Event and if you’re yet to see the show and have avoided spoilers, you’ll be chomping at the bit to know who made their return. Was it Amy Zidian? Perhaps it was Joy … Read more
Lilian Garcia and Trish Stratus are two of the many women of wrestling who have paid tribute to Nelson Frazier Jr., who has died aged 43. Frazier, who appeared in WWE under the names Mabel, Viscera and Big Daddy V, passed away yesterday following a heart attack. Whilst in his third WWE stint (as Viscera), … Read more
Wrestling has brought us couples that endure, and some that… don’t. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Diva Dirt is taking a look at some of the couples that never realized their full potential. Click the arrows below to see the “missed connections”.
Yesterday evening, Stephanie McMahon announced the sad news of WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young‘s death at age 90. Since the tragic story broke, WWE Divas past and present have paid tribute to Mae on social media. Following Stephanie’s initial tribute, the likes of former Womens Champion Mickie James and Total Divas star Natalya were … Read more
With Christmas just around the corner, the WWE has released a festive video showing a number of its Superstars and Divas putting on their best smiles, all in the effort of wishing the WWE Universe happy holidays. It all culminates in a Brady Bunch-style shot of everyone looking positively jolly. Watch the video below: Which … Read more