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Full Field of 12 Revealed for Heart of SHIMMER Title Tournament

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMER” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] SHIMMER has revealed the full field of competitors that will battle to become the first Heart of SHIMMER Champion at this Saturday’s SHIMMER 80 iPPV. Previously announced were Cheerleader Melissa, Cherry Bomb, Crazy Mary Dobson, Heidi Lovelace, Nicole Matthews and Veda Scott. The final six to join the tournament are … Read more

SHIMMER Reveals First Six Participants in Heart of SHIMMER Title Tournament

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMER” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] SHIMMER has released new details on its next tournament, which will crown the first Heart of SHIMMER Champion. The tournament, which was first announced in January, will feature the same format as SHIMMER 70’s 12-woman SHIMMER Title tournament. SHIMMER has revealed the tournament’s first six participants: Cheerleader Melissa, Cherry Bomb, … Read more

Diva Dirt Weekly for the Week Ending March 14th, 2016

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Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy women’s wrestling event along the way. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact Wrestling (3/8/16): Gail Kim defeats Jade to retain the Knockouts Title. Total … Read more

Vote for the Star of the Week Ending March 12th, 2016

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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: Becky Lynch … Read more

Lucha Underground Analysis (March 9th, 2016): Mariposa Rises, Sexy Star Crumbles

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Another night in The Temple, another monumental turn of events! This week on Lucha Underground, Marty “The Moth” Martinez‘s sister Mariposa makes her shocking and quite stunning debut, whilst Taya Valkyrie scraps with Cage in a No Disqualification match. Talk about a big mountain to climb in your debut match! Throw in some licks of … Read more

Video: Lucha Underground Releases Trailer for Season Two

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Lucha Underground is teasing its new season with a trailer full of new footage featuring the promotion’s biggest stars. The trailer showcases Sexy Star, Black Lotus, a healed up Ivelisse and a new look for Catrina. In addition to these returning stars, the trailer also features a mysterious woman. This may be Cheerleader Melissa, whose … Read more

Full 2015 PWI Female 50 List Revealed

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[media-credit name=”Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Female 50 issue has been released digitally, revealing the entire 2015 list. As announced yesterday, Nikki Bella tops the list, followed by Paige, Sasha Banks, Santana Garrett and Gail Kim. View the full list below. Last year’s placement is in parenthesis: 1. Nikki Bella … Read more

Diva Dirt Weekly: The Halloween Special

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Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake for a special Halloween edition of Diva Dirt Weekly. We look back at the past two months in the women’s wrestling world, covering the biggest stories we missed during our ongoing hiatus, tossing in plenty of belated Halloween hijinks along the way. Listen below or download by right … Read more

Exclusive: New Details on Cheerleader Melissa’s Role in Lucha Underground

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Diva Dirt has learned new details about Cheerleader Melissa‘s role in Lucha Underground. Contrary to earlier reports, Melissa will not be portraying the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez. She will be playing a different role altogether: one that plays heavily into Lucha Underground’s tribe mythology. We’re told that her character will be an important … Read more

Cheerleader Melissa Joins Lucha Underground Season Two

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Cheerleader Melissa is joining Lucha Underground for its season season. Melissa, at two-time SHIMMER Champion who previously competed for TNA, is said by the Wrestling Observer to be playing the sister of Marty “The Moth” Martinez, who most recently squared off with Sexy Star in an attempt to claim her Aztec medallion. Melissa started filming … Read more

Full Results: STARDOM USA Tour, Night Two

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[media-credit name=”Photo: @StardomJoshiPuroresu/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night in Baldwin Park, California, STARDOM presented the second and final night of its USA tour, bringing Japanese stars and American indy scene regulars together for one more blockbuster show. The event saw former WWE Diva Melina wrestle again after making her surprise return to the ring on Friday … Read more

SHIMMER Volumes 78 & 79 Taping Results

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 78 and 79 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Full results below, courtesy of @ProWresLand: Volume 78 SPARKLE: Mary Elizabeth Monroe def. Paloma. Solo Darling def. Amanda Rodriguez with an X-Factor. LuFisto def. Veda Scott with the Mangalizer. Allysin Kay def. Shazza … Read more

SHIMMER Volumes 76 & 77 Taping Results

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 76 and 77 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Full results below, courtesy of @ProWresLand: Volume 76 Candice LeRae wins a Battle Royal to become #1 contender to the SHIMMER Title. She will face Nicole Matthews for the belt in the volume … Read more

Shayna Baszler makes wrestling debut against Cheerleader Melissa

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This past Saturday, MMA star Shayna Baszler made her wrestling debut against two-time SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa at a Quintessential Pro Wrestling event.

Baszler, one of the famed Four Horsewomen group that includes MMA superstar Ronda Rousey, had two of her stablemates – Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir – in attendance to root her on:

Melissa won the match, using the ropes for leverage to pin Baszler. Current SHIMMER Champion Nicole Matthews attacked Shayna post-match, drawing Jessamyn and Marina out to save their friend.

You can watch the full match now on ClickWrestle

 

Joshi Roundup (September 30th, 2015): Weekly Look at Women’s Wrestling in Japan

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[media-credit name=”Photo: we-are-stardom.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! A lot has happened since my last column, this week we have the conclusion of the Stardom FIVE STAR GP and a spotlight on a very special wrestler to me, Hudson Envy!   Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Some quick news items … Read more

Lucha Underground Analysis (August 5th, 2015): Melina Makes a Mega Debut

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HOLY LUCHA! How amazing was Ultima Lucha? As much as WWE’s Divas Revolution is hot right now, Lucha Underground is the modern day trailblazer for a revolution in women’s wrestling on a televised sports entertainment product. Last night’s season finale certainly did not disappoint, with appearances from Black Lotus, Catrina, Ivelisse, Melissa Santos, Sexy Star … Read more

Stardom Announces First Ever Los Angeles Shows

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[media-credit name=”Photo: Stardom” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Japanese women’s wrestling promotion Stardom has announced their first American tour. In conjunction with Diva Dirt, Stardom is coming to the Los Angeles area on Friday, October 16th and Sunday, October 18th. Among the talents appearing are Cheerleader Melissa, Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo, Mayu Iwatani, Act Yasukawa, Chelsea, Reo Hazuki, … Read more

Joshi Roundup for July 26th, 2015: Weekly Look at Women’s Wrestling in Japan

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[media-credit name=”Photo: Battle-News.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! There were several big events last week which I will cover, and we’ll also take a  deeper look at one of my favorite wrestlers, Kairi Hojo!   Joshi News Photo: Battle-News.com In Japan more so than in the United States, wrestling promotions … Read more

Joshi Roundup for July 19th, 2015: Weekly Look at Women’s Wrestling in Japan

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[media-credit name=”Photo: Battle-News.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Hello! My name is Kevin Wilson, and I have been a fan of Japanese wrestling for over a decade. During that time I have slowly started watching more and more women’s wrestling in Japan (better known as Joshi) and that is now my primary interest. I hope through this column I … Read more

Diva Dirt Honors Lita With the 2015 Legacy Award

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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: Favorite Ring Gear

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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: What is or has been the greatest ring gear in women’s wrestling? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here … Read more

SHIMMER Volumes 74 & 75 Taping Results

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 74 and 75 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Ongoing results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: Volume 74 Crazy Mary Dobson def. Portia Perez with a surprise roll up. Thunderkitty def. Angelus Layne via a claw submission. Saraya Knight … Read more

SHIMMER Volumes 72 & 73 Taping Results

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[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 72 and 73 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: Volume 72 Jessicka Havok def Cheerleader Melissa via chokeslam in a brutal match that saw them brawl all around the ring, and Melissa deliver 10 consecutive … Read more

NCW: Femmes Fatales XVII Results: LuFisto Wins the NCW:FF Championship

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[media-credit name=”Photo: @DaveMuscarella/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”626″][/media-credit] Last night, NCW: Femmes Fatales held its 17th event in Montreal and crowned a new NCW:FF Champion. LuFisto would claim the honor by defeating both Courtney Rush and Saraya Knight in a Triple Threat match. This adds another title to LuFisto’s mantle, joining the WSU World Title. Full results below, … Read more

Full Results: SHIMMER 71: The ChickFight Tournament

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Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHIMMER 71: The ChickFight Tournament, airing this afternoon on iPPV. The show will feature a 12-woman tournament, with the winner being granted a future shot at the SHIMMER Championship. The first round will consist of the following matches: Portia Perez vs. Evie Kay Lee Ray vs. Kimber Lee Candice … Read more

Videos: Cheerleader Melissa, Havok, Candice LeRae & More Hype SHIMMER 71

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Ahead of this Saturday’s huge SHIMMER 71 ChickFight tournament, several of the competitors have taken to YouTube to promise victory. The ChickFight tournament, featuring 12 of indy wrestling’s biggest female stars, will be SHIMMER’s first since 2007 and will grant the winner a future shot at the SHIMMER Championship. Athena, Candice LeRae, Evie, Portia Perez, … Read more

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