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Impact Write-Up (August 11, 2011): Taramacher: The New Power Couple of Impact Wrestling

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It’s like I am the central magnet for all things “technical difficulties.” Either that or there are little gnomes running around the Internetz messing with all my shit. I am writing this intro for the second time because apparently, when I sent it in Saturday morning, the write-up never went through. I didn’t save all … Read more

Impact Write-Up (July 28th, 2011): Hit the Lights! Cue the Dramatic Exit!

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Hello, my darlings. After the disaster that was last week, I’m pretty sure that we now have everything back on track. I say we, but I mean me. However, you are like my family. And I just sang that out loud in a very campy, Barney-esque way. Anyhoo! Last week, we saw a Knockouts Championship … Read more

Impact Write-Up (July 21st, 2011): An Unfortunate Series of Insane Events

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So I’m going to have to change this introductory paragraph completely, due to ignorant unforeseen circumstances. Why is this write-up so damn late? I’ll tell you. Due to my work schedule, I will start the write-up on Friday afternoon when I get home and then finish it early Saturday morning. Unless, of course, it is … Read more

Impact Write-Up (June 23rd, 2011): Seven Lashes for the Mistress

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Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages… well, I think it best if we go 13 and up on this one… It is time again for another edition of the weekly attribute to Diva Dirt known as the Impact Write-Up. I am your lovely Impact Wrestling correspondent and you know you’re in for one hell … Read more

Impact Write-Up (June 9th, 2011): The Road to Slammiversary is Paved with Evil Intentions

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I do apologize for the inconvenience due to a late post. I went through hell earlier with my cable company to figure out why my internet modem was out. Then of course, after all of that, due to the fact it is in my roommate’s name, he had to call when he got home. So … Read more

Impact Write-Up (June 2nd, 2011): Frankenstein Learns To Speak

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So last week, the Impact Wrestling Knockouts took a little vacation to Crazy Cove and ended up leaving us all scratching our heads. We saw blood trickle from the lips of an evil genius and her monster creation forced the enemy to pay dearly for the mistake. There was also that little trip to Psycho … Read more

Impact Write-Up (May 26th, 2011): Who Ordered the Knockouts With a Side of Crazy?!

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I know. I’m late again this week. I’m sorry. I had it going really well there for awhile but my schedule has caught up to me again. It’s been a rather…odd week, to say the least. Anyway, last week, we saw practically every Knockout on the roster take a spot on the show. We even saw another return from another former Knockout, in a rather confusing way. Not to mention, Karen Jarrett got shoved down the ramp in a wheelchair. It doesn’t get much better than that. However, this week, that former Knockout has some explaining to do and you had better believe someone is demanding the answers. Plus, one of the resident crazies is going to be taking on the Knockouts Champion. Which one will it be? Strap into your straight jackets and hold onto to your bunny rabbits.

We start out the Knockouts action this week with a visit to the Impact Zone from Velvet Sky. Her music hits and she wastes no time on the ramp, dancing around. She’s got her mind set on something and she marches her little ass to the ring like she owns the place. I’m digging the jeans but the top…it’s gotta go. Anyway, Vel Vel is quick to get on the microphone and tell ODB that they have some unfinished business to tend to. That sneak attach shit she pulled last week don’t fly with Vel Vel so ODB needs to woman up and get out there face to face. We want to know what her problem is. Face to face. Now.

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Impact Write-Up (May 19th, 2011): Keep Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’…

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First and foremost, I am very sorry this is late. I’ve had a rough couple of days between a good friend’s father passing away and then “Macho Man” Randy Savage, in a very odd and twisted way, both the exact same way. I have just been an emotional ball of mess. Between worrying about my friend and her family and losing such a huge chunk of what made me fall in love with this business. But, I love you guys so I am going to give it my best shot. Bear with me and hopefully this won’t be as lackluster as I feel.

We start this week out in the ring, with the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions, Sarita and Rosita. They’re taunting Christy Hemme and she is just playing along like nobody’s business. Out next is their tag team partner, Madison Rayne and this looks to be a six Knockout tag team match. Oh boy. SHE’S A KILLER QUEEN! Madison comes out, atrocious fence of a crown on top of her head and looks aggravated, as usual. She stops to wave to her kingdom before making her way down to the ring, grinning to bare it. HARDCORE COUNTRY! Their opponents Tara, Miss Tessmacher and the TNA Knockouts Champion, Mickie James pop out next. Literally if you’re Tessmacher. Mickie flashes that gold strap up to the crowd and Tara just looks like a bouncer from the club down the street. This should be a rather fun loving match-up.

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Photo Flashback: Famous Faces from Tough Enoughs Past (Kong, Melina, Jackie & More!)

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After nearly a decade, tonight Tough Enough returns with a brand new home, brand new trainers and a brand new set of fresh faces trying to bust through the doors of WWE.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since the first Tough Enough series — boasting the likes of Nidia and Taylor Matheny — hit the airwaves of MTV, peeling back the curtain and showing fans what it takes to become a WWE Superstar.

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Lucha Libre USA Holding ‘Battle of the Chicas’ on March 19th, Former TNA Knockouts to Appear

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Lucha Libre USA, which continues tapings for its second season in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will feature a night dedicated to its ‘Chicastars’ on March 19th. The taping is being billed as a ‘Battle of the Chicas’ and will feature a couple of new names to LLUSA: Traci Brooks, who recently returned to TNA, and Nikki … Read more

Impact Write-Up (February 24th, 2011): I Hope ODB Knows How to Count to Three!

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Oh what a week it has been! I am so glad that now is the time for the weekly Diva Dirt TNA Impact Write-Up! I want to thank you for joining me and strapping in for this rollercoaster ride! Last week, we saw a beautiful former TNA Knockout return to the Impact Zone in the form of Traci Brooks. She took out the mean mugging Cookie to help her man, Kazarian. We also saw a hot sauce feud begin to come to an end between two current Knockouts and we were given a sneak peek into this week’s Impact. This week, we finally get to see how this Open Challenge fiasco is going to work for the self-proclaimed “Queen” of the Knockouts division. We are also graced with a load of backstage happenings that I can’t even begin to describe so let’s put this baby in gear and get on the road! It’s time for some action!

Our first glimpse of the Knockouts comes in the form of The Beautiful People, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky in their dressing room(aka the trailer park). Angelina seems to be trying to talk her BFF out of the career threatening match with Sarita, a challenge issued last week. Velvet says she’s aware of what Angelina is trying to say but what would Angelina do in her situation? A. Love comes back with the fact that Sarita is the point and Sarita is just loco. Not to mention, her little chihuahua of a cousin, Rosita, running around behind her. Angelina even goes on to say that it isn’t Velvet’s ability(like everyone else thinks) but it’s Sarita and she’s crazy. Velvet says it’s nothing personal but she just needs to be alone. She needs to be alone to collect her thoughts and that’s just what she gets. Angelina leaves Vel Vel to pinch her nose and battle her demons on her own. Oh Velvet. I feel for you but I hate your outfit.

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Another Former TNA Knockout Returning

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As well as Traci Brooks, who made her return to TNA at last night’s taping, ODB is at the Impact Zone today, reports ProWrestling,net. The former Knockouts Champion left TNA last year after being unhappy with the direction of the Knockouts division. Also, as we broke, Isis the Amazon has been at both sets of … Read more

Two Familiar Faces Join Lucha Libre USA

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Season two of Lucha Libre USA will see the addition of two familiar faces. Former NXT rookie, Isis the Amazon (Aloisia) and former TNA Knockouts Champion, ODB have been signed up to appear at tapings in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Isis will debut at next weekend’s tapings, however is in Albuquerque doing promotion for LLUSA this … Read more

ODB Denies Retirement Rumors

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Rumors have spread in the last 24 hours that former Knockouts Champion, ODB announced her retirement at GLCW Blizzard Brawl 6 this past Saturday night. Well, ODB has taken to her Twitter to dispel those rumors as false. She wrote: damn emails n tweets r flowin talkin bout my retirement,lol where do people hear crap … Read more

Video Exclusive: Post-Match Interview with ODB at GLCW Blizzard Brawl 6

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Look who we caught up with! Three-time TNA Knockouts Champion, ODB spoke to Diva Dirt’s roving reporter, Ayzali following her fatal four-way match at GLCW’s Blizzard Brawl 6. ODB commented on her match with Traci Brooks, Serena and Melanie Cruise plus what she’s up to next. Note: While some sites have rumored that ODB announced … Read more

Live Report from GLCW Blizzard Brawl: Serena Becomes GLCW Women’s Champion

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Great Lakes Championship Wrestling held its sixth annual Blizzard Brawl event last night in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Friend of Diva Dirt, Ayzali was on hand as our roving reporter, sending in a live report. Read below: Traci Brooks was first to the ring. I’ll have to say the mass of the match the crowd seemed really … Read more

The Women of Tough Enough: Where Are They Now? (Part 2)

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Lee Burton returns with the second part of his look at the women of Tough Enough, this time focusing on the best of the rest. Click here to read part one.

In the original part of this look back of The Women of Tough Enough, we checked out the three winners – Nidia Guenard, Linda Miles and Jackie Gayda Haas. In this concluding part, we should take a peek at some of the other contestants who ended up in the biz, as well as the applicants who didn’t make it into the house but still forged a career in wrestling anyway.

So let’s go through it season by season…

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As mentioned in the previous article, Nidia won the original season after being picked over her only other real competition, Taylor Matheny (now 30). At the finale, Taylor promised that she wouldn’t quit her dream of making it as a wrestler, and stuck to her promise… at first.

Taylor was a salty character on Tough Enough. Participating in the show at the disapproval of her parents and being very focused on the prize at the end, she pushed herself in the ring and was dedicated to learning the craft. However, things went south when the remaining contestants went on the road with Al Snow, as she got utterly hammered in a bar and was very delicate the next day. If anything, this might have been an indicator to the WWF that she had pangs of irresponsibility and had some growing up to do. If anything, Taylor wanted it TOO much.

Nobody could doubt her desire though – as evidenced on the final live episode where she looked utterly crushed when Nidia was announced as the victor.

After TE1 ended, Matheny wrestled dates in the US, Canada and Japan (most notably with the celebrated ARSION promotion), defeating the likes of Cheerleader Melissa along the way, and tangling with the likes of SHIMMER co-founder Allison Danger, earning her a 3rd runner-up spot in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year rankings. The problem was that by the time she had earned that honour, Taylor was starting to wind down as a wrestler.

In 2004, Matheny quit wrestling to take up a course studying Hollywood make-up, though she did appear in the Florida promotion Full Impact Pro in a special guest appearance with her then-boyfriend, now-husband. His name: Brian Kendrick.

Yes, THE Brian Kendrick – the one who held the WWE Tag Team Championship for a year and currently plies his craft in TNA. Even after removing herself from wrestling, Taylor’s still associated with it, thanks to her marijuana-loving beau.

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In Video: Mickie James vs ODB at WWC

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Puerto Rico’s WWC promotion has released a full length match between former Diva, Mickie James and former Knockout, ODB via YouTube. Check it out below: This is the third Mickie match in the past couple of weeks that has been released for free, and ODB has a certain name value too, so this is a … Read more

Results from SCWA All-Cage Match Show Last Night featuring ODB and Mickie James

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Diva Dirt reader Paul sent in the following results from last night’s SCWA event in Wentworth, North Carolina. The event featured a line-up made up solely of cage matches. The women’s match featured ODB vs Persephone vs Kristen Flake in a triple threat match with former Diva, Mickie James, as guest referee. Paul writes: Tonight … Read more

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