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The Women of the Year 2011: The Women of Tough Enough (#25)

November 9, 2018December 19, 2011 by Melanie

A la TIME’s Person of the Year list, Diva Dirt has compiled a countdown of the women we feel have best embodied the zeitgeist of the year in women’s wrestling. To compile this list, the Diva Dirt team have tracked the headlines here at Diva Dirt over the past 12 months, followed the lively fan … Read more

Tough Enough Contestant Leaves Celebrity & Wrestling Personality Husband

June 29, 2011June 29, 2011 by Melanie

TMZ has a story with former Survivor star, Jonny Fairplay, who revealed that his wife — Tough Enough’s Michelle Deighton — has left him. TMZ reports: “Fairplay — real name Jon Dalton — says Michelle Deighton called it quits a couple of weeks ago … but she didn’t give him a REAL reason for the … Read more

Diva Dirt’s Top 5 Moments from Tough Enough

June 6, 2011 by Melanie

WWE’s Tough Enough revival wraps a fun first season tonight when Andy or Luke (who cares?) is crowned the TE Champion. It’s been a season of highs and lows for our fledgling WWE Divas, who were all cut in quick succession and unfortunately, won’t be in tonight’s live final. Still, there is much to look … Read more

Tough Enough Redux (Episode 3): America’s Next Top Breakdown, Stacy Keibler Returns to WWE TV

November 5, 2018April 19, 2011 by Melanie

Well, ain’t that a doozy? A trifecta of great things happened on Tough Enough last night: Michelle gone! Michael with a K gone! Stacy returns!

Let’s face it: Former ‘Top Model’ star, Michelle Deighton, wasn’t long for the WWE world and I had my suspicions she’d be the next female to go, but I didn’t see this coming. Instead of being cut, Michelle pulled herself out of the competition, citing that she missed her daughter and wanted to go home and be a mom. Well, despite not warming to her in the first two weeks, Michelle totally won over my respect for her decision.

That wasn’t all, folks! As well as Michelle, our douche-canoe of the season, Michael with a K, packed his bags and headed back to Jersey where he apparently has nothing to go back to… you know, except a small thing like a wife. She must feel so loved and appreciated.

Let us watch this week’s show back and dissect!

Tough Enough Redux (Episode 2): Marriage Proposals, Cujo and Miss Late USA

November 5, 2018April 12, 2011 by Melanie

Following a glorious premiere episode last week, waiting six whole days for a new episode of Tough Enough felt like a mammoth task. Not going to lie, the anticipation left us feeling like Amy Winehouse looking for her next fix as we marked down days on our calendar. We even got the shakes. Alas, episode two finally graced our screens last night.

Will it live up to the hype of week one? Will Ivelisse and Christina get some more screen time? Will Miss 11 Years redeem herself? Will douchebag Michael with a K finally get punched in the face by ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin?

Let’s find out…

Tough Enough Redux (Season Premiere): Miss 11 Years, Butt Padding and Alicia vs Melina

November 5, 2018April 5, 2011 by Melanie

The hotly anticipated premiere of Tough Enough last night had high expectations: Big stars attached including ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Trish Stratus, a plum post-WrestleMania debut and lots of mainstream media hype. A tall order, I’m sure you’ll agree. USA Network’s attempt at Tough Enough certainly met that order — and perhaps even exceeded it with an energetic and highly entertaining first episode.

Let’s break it down…

Tough Enough Preview: Trainer Trish Stratus Evaluates the Female Contestants

April 4, 2011 by Melanie

Ahead of tonight’s Tough Enough premiere, here is an excerpt from our interview with Trish Stratus last week where we talked about Tough Enough in great deal.

In this clip, we ask Trish to individually evaluate each girls, giving us her impression on them. Listen below:

‘Top Model’ Contestant Part of Tough Enough Cast

March 15, 2011 by Melanie

Former America’s Next Top Model contestant, Michelle Deighton, will be part of the upcoming cast of Tough Enough, reports ProWrestling.net.

If that name sounds familiar it is because she has appeared on WWE television before. Back in 2005, UPN (then home of SmackDown and ‘Top Model’) had a crossover between the two shows with Deighton appearing on SmackDown and being berated by Melina.

Deighton is a trained wrestler. She began training before she appeared on the fourth season of ‘Top Model’. According to a past interview, she was recruited by ANTM producers after they saw pictures of her on the web.

Michelle is also the wife of former Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay, who himself has appeared in TNA and ROH.

Deighton will join a cast also including independent wrestler Juliet the Huntress, Christina Crawford (formerly FCW’s Caylee Turner and sister of Alicia Fox) and Miss USA, Rima Fakih.

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