As reported yesterday, the Total Divas Twitter account confirmed that three new cast members will be joining the show for season nine. At that time they did not disclose who this would be amidst rumors that have been circulating for months. E! News has officially announced who these three ladies will be along with a start date.
Carmella, Ronda Rousey, and Sonya Deville have been confirmed and are joining the main cast. Carmella previously was featured on the show during its seventh season. This will be the first time both Deville and Rousey have been featured as part of the main cast.
Featured on the show will be Rousey showing a different side of her. She will be showing her life with her husband, and working on her ranch.
Natalya will be mourning the death of her beloved father, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart as she takes things one day at a time. During the time of filming, she focuses on the Royal Rumble.
Nia Jax is feeling confident with her win in the Battle Royal from Evolution but is caught off guard when she realizes who her next opponent is.
Carmella’s feature is her recent break-up and trying to focus on her career. With this, she receives negativity while trying to balance both her friends and a romantic relationship.
Naomi focuses on the Royal Rumble and enjoys the company of Sonya and Carmella on the road.
Sonya continues to show her pride as WWE’s first openly gay woman. She is ready for a serious relationship and also wants to be taken more seriously in the ring. An opportunity presented itself for her to move to Tampa, Fla. only after settling into her new home in Ft. Lauderdale.
The Bella Twins were originally slated to not appear on this season, however, they are now being listed as guests. Their spin-off show, Total Bellas, will be back later with another season.
Season 9 will debut on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. ET. You can check the promotional video above for the new season.
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