With the season finale of Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for our final Redux! Finally, we’re at the end of the road! Ten weeks of minimal in-ring training, competitions, drama and more drama, have brought us to the finals of this season of Tough Enough. Amanda and Sara Lee were our two female … 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
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake as we discuss NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn and SummerSlam, giving our thoughts and predictions on Bayley vs. Sasha Banks and the Three-Team Elimination Tag Team match. We also talk Tough Enough, previewing Tuesday’s big finale. Listen below or download by right clicking here. [sc_embed_player_template1 fileurl=”http://cdn.media.diva-dirt.com/ddweekly/ddweekly82215.mp3″] Listen to the … Read more
Leading up to SummerSlam tomorrow night, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re going back to 2000, when Lita got involved in the first ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. Lita would make a sudden entrance, running to the ring and pushing Edge and Christian … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE Hall of Famer and current Tough Enough trainer Lita will join Renee Young, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves on the pre-show panel for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn this Saturday. Her involvement was announced in a tweet from NXT, which also confirms that the Kickoff show will start at 8:30pm ET, … Read more
With the penultimate episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for our next-to-last Redux! This week was light on action, more or less killing time before this all comes to a merciful end next week. We did lose a male competitor, though, Tanner being the latest victim of this crappy format. We kick things … Read more
With the eighth episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week, we bid goodbye to another female competitor. Yet again, the format of the show, with its voting method and arbitrary judging decisions, resulted in an undeserved elimination. Boo hiss. On the bright side, there’s only two weeks left! Yes, … 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
Tonight’s Tough Enough will see the final six competitors wrestle their very first matches. As announced by host Chris Jericho, the six will pair off for three singles matches: Amanda vs. Sara Lee, ZZ vs. Josh and Tanner vs. Giorgia: TONIGHT @WWEToughEnough Final 6 have their FIRST MATCH! @ToughZZ vs @ToughJoshua @ToughAmanda vs @ToughSara @ToughTanner vs @ToughGiorgia … Read more
With the seventh episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week, Tough Enough somehow found a way to outdo itself, fuckery-wise. Each of the women found themselves on the chopping block at one point, and The Miz managed to put over his heel persona make people hate him even more … 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 6: “Remember to Be the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @WWE/Twitter” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight, Paige became the first woman to grace a live edition of the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network. In the interview, Paige talked about coming from a wrestling family, lessons learned, overcoming adversity, the Diva Revolution, Tough Enough and more. Her first match: Paige recalls her father being … Read more
With the sixth episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week’s show had a shocking elimination and – perhaps even more shocking – saw one of the judges finally utilize their save. Let’s just say The Miz made a splashy first impression… The episode kicked off with reactions to Patrick‘s … 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 5: “Swallow Your Pride, It’s … Read more
Tough Enough trainer Lita has given us a an up close and personal look at her training process in a new digital extra. In the video, Lita dons a GoPro camera and practices collar-and-elbow tie-ups with trainees Chelsea and Sara Lee. Watch the video below: A new episode of Tough Enough airs tonight at 8pm … Read more
With the fifth episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. As is always the case with this season, the wrestling took a back seat to the drama~, even as the trainers and judges attempted to instill some humility into the hopefuls. We saw a potential dream-crushing injury, some world-class snitching and … 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 4: “One Man Show” (7/14/15) … 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: Name the best debut in women’s wrestling history. We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight in the video below: And … Read more
With the fourth episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week, the show finally focused on what I feel are essential part of a wrestler’s repertoire: mic work and wrestling. As always, there were arguments and near-fights, but I think we’re getting to a place where those best equipped to … Read more
You know when you wait, and wait, and wait for one of your dream scenarios to come to fruition and then it finally happens? That’s the situation what last night’s Raw gave us Diva fans. A major shake-up for the Divas division has what everyone has desperately been craving for what feels like an eternity … 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: To celebrate the return of the Legacy Award, what is your favorite Lita moment? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to … Read more
With the third episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week brings us not one, but two departures from the women’s side of the competition, and they may surprise you. Unless, you know, you’re on Twitter or read this website… We open with the contestants mid-discussion at the Barracks. Sara … 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 2: “Swamp Stories” (6/30/15) NXT … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: E! Entertainment” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas star Brie Bella caught up with Female First to promote the return of the show, talking about NXT, the Divas Title and facing Team Bestie. During her interview, Brie was asked about going after her sister’s Divas Championship: “I absolutely want to go after that Diva’s Championship, … Read more
Since 2010, Diva Dirt has honored the most impactful women in wrestling with its Legacy Award. Trailblazers Trish Stratus, Jacqueline, Jazz and Manami Toyota have been singled out for their contributions to women’s wrestling, each in her own way changing the business for the better. In the same vein, Diva Dirt is honored to present … 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: Who has had the greatest championship reign in women’s wrestling history? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight in the … Read more