Relationships, babies and marriage. The Bella fam took on some big challenges this week as JJ Garcia deals with the reality of “taking a break” from his wife and kid. On the flip side of the show, Daniel Bryan seems to be more keen on Brie’s pregnancy than she is – and even trades spots with her – yes, … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Nikki Bella gives a behind the rehearsal look at her Dancing with the Stars training. (YouTube) * Eve Torres and her husband … Read more
The Bellas have been a little quiet on the reality TV scene lately. But, with the announcement of Nikki Bella being on Dancing With The Stars and the premiere of Total Bellas season two, that’s all changed! In the premiere of the second season, we see three storylines force the Bella family to deal with some of … Read more
Total Bellas returned last night with its season two premiere titled ‘A Desert Dilemma’ on E!. The premiere managed to draw 681,000 viewers according to Show Buzz Daily. This is 18,000 more than the previous episode, which scored 663,000 viewers. In the 18-49 demo, the episode gathered a 0.31 rating, which is 0.01 lower than the season one … Read more
WWE Superstar Nikki Bella was recently interviewed by Inside the Ropes to discuss her injury, in-ring return and desire to make a WWE comeback with her sister Brie Bella. Highlights of the interview (courtesy of 411Mania) below: Making a WWE return: “Definitely coming back, and I want to come back when I have my sister … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * The first four episodes of the Mae Young Classic will be available on demand on the WWE Network, beginning this Monday August … Read more
During an interview with PWInsider this past weekend at a Make-A-Wish event over in New York, Nikki Bella spoke about E!’s Total Divas and credits the reality show in helping start WWE’s Women’s Revolution. Highlights of the interview below. Thoughts on whether Total Divas gets enough credit for the rise of WWE’s female audience: “Absolutely … Read more
According to a report from People, WWE Superstar Nikki Bella has signed to compete on season 25 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. The report adds that Drew Scott of the HGTV series Property Brothers will also be competing on the reality dance competition. As seen on Total Divas earlier this year, Nikki was previously offered … Read more
It’s that time of the year again where we get a glimpse at this year’s WWE 2K game and find out which women made the cut. IGN has revealed 47 Superstars and new faces join series staples this year. Among them is Nikki Cross! Nikki joins series regulars Alundra Blayze, Emma, Lita, Summer Rae, Paige, Brie … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * NXT Superstar Liv Morgan worked a SmackDown live event in Tampa, Florida, as she teamed up with SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi and Becky … Read more
Mark your calendar Total Bella fans; season two of E!’s hit reality show is set to premiere on Wednesday, September 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The announcement was made by WWE and E!, the network home for Total Bellas and Total Divas which reads as follows: “Los Angeles, CA –July 24, 2017– E! Entertainment gives … Read more
During today’s kick-off at Comic-Con in San Diego, the WWE along with Mattle Toys have announced the launch of a new girls’ line. The line will feature the first-ever fashion dolls of WWE Superstars Nikki and Brie Bella, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Alicia Fox and Eva Marie. Read WWE’s full press release … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Triple H takes a moment to honor WWE’s Performance Center assistant head coach Sara Amato during the Mae Young Classic. (Twitter, Instagram) … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Former GFW Impact Wrestling President Dixie Carter will be featured in WWE’s upcoming episode of WWE 24 – Kurt Angle: Homecoming. (WWE.com) … Read more
The first wave of Teen Choice Award nominees have been released, and for yet another consecutive year, WWE women are a part of the batch! Last year’s event saw Nikki and Brie Bella take home the crown of ‘Choice Female Athlete’ – making them the first WWE stars to not only win that award, but … 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:With Money in the Bank taking place Sunday, we want to know: who would be in your dream Money in the Bank Ladder match? We’ve read your responses on our social media … Read more
Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Ruby Riot gets five stitches during NXT’s first day at the Download Festival in Derby, England. She was busted open after taking … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: With Extreme Rules taking place this weekend, we want to know: what has been your favorite women’s stipulated match? We’ve read your responses on our social … Read more
[media-credit name=”Twitter/@RoxxiNikki” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Former Impact Wrestling Knockout Nikki Roxx announces she is pregnant with her first child due this fall. (Twitter) … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] There’s a lot of animosity toward Nikki Bella even though the former longest reigning Divas Champion has come a long way. She’s a focal point, a tenacious and relentless force in the evolving landscape of the women’s division. Nikki’s transformation from just a Diva to a full fledged wrestler changed my … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella‘s reign as the longest Divas Champion in history was ended by Charlotte Flair in 2015 in two high profile matches where both women pushed each other to the limit. Afterwards, Nikki took time off to get surgery on her neck, rest, and recuperate while Charlotte would brag that she … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Kayla Braxton welcomes the newest member of the NXT broadcasting team Christy St. Cloud. (YouTube) * Build Series … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Which WWE brand’s Women’s division are you looking most forward to after the Superstar Shake-Up? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Last night Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Maryse joined the Raw roster. Tonight will cap off the “Superstar Shakeup” event, further changing the SmackDown roster as we know it. What We Know So Far Last night Nia Jax took down the queen herself in a blow off match. Could Charlotte Flair throw … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Below are results for night ONE of the Superstar Shakeup. Click HERE for full results from BOTH nights. Last Monday on the RAW after Mania episode of Monday Night RAW, we witnessed WWE Chairman Vince McMahon make a groundbreaking announcement. The Chairman stated that during this week’s editions of both Monday Night RAW and … Read more
[media-credit name=”Pro Wrestling Tees” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Backpage will wrap up some of the smaller news stories, rumors, editorials and gossip making the rounds in women’s wrestling. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Beth Phoenix launches her new line of Pro Wrestling Tees. (Pro Wrestling Tees) * GLOW and … Read more