Last night’s AIW Girls Night Out 5 was a raucous event by all accounts highlighted by the fact that WSU’s Allysin Kay suffered a pretty gnarly broken nose (see the gory graphic proof to your left). The event which took place in Cleveland, Ohio, was headlined by Sara Del Rey challenging Mickie Knuckles for the … Read more
Some quick news bullets: In a special “birthday edition” video blog posted on her official website, Michelle McCool has stated that while she has no current plans to return to the wrestling ring: “I don’t plan on coming back any time soon,” she said. However, she hasn’t ruled out a LayCool reunion outside of it. … Read more
We always hear about independent wrestling in the USA, but what about those oft-forgotten countries… like Australia? Here are the latest happenings in the Australian wrestling scene, including recent results and upcoming events you can attend: November 19th, 2011 – NAW (Mulgrave, VIC): Nikita Naridian retained her Women’s Championship over Vixsin and Lowzen in a … Read more
The people have spoken! In the 2011 Year-End Awards as voted by you, the Diva Dirt masses, Sara Del Rey, Mickie James and Beth Phoenix walked away with the biggest prizes as Independent Wrestler, Knockout and Diva of the Year respectively. Of the trio, Del Rey was also selected as Diva Dirt’s Wrestler of the … Read more
The results are in! Over the past two weeks you have been voting in your thousands for the winners of the 2011 Fan Voted Year-End Awards. All of the votes have been counted and verified, and it’s now time to reveal who you’ve picked… Independent Wrestler of the Year The nominees were: Athena Cheerleader Melissa … Read more
Absolute Intense Wrestling in Cleveland, Ohio has announced a preliminary line-up for its Girls Night Out 5 event on January 5th. The card so far is as follows: * AIW Women’s Champion Mickie Knuckles vs Sara Del Rey (Title Match) * Allysin Kay vs Cherry Bomb (#1 Contender Match) * Marti Belle vs Mia Yim … Read more
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
When it comes to the squared circle, there is perhaps no greater ring general in North American women’s wrestling than Sara Del Rey, so it’s only fitting that earlier this week we crowned her the Wrestler of the Year in our inaugural Writers’ Choice Awards. This year, just when fans thought she had done all … Read more
Diva Dirt presents the first annual Writers’ Choice Awards, the awards that celebrate the year in women’s wrestling, as decided by the editors and contributors of Diva Dirt. The Diva Dirt team has watched hundreds of episode of wrestling television this year, as well as hundreds of live events on DVD, additionally, we’ve followed a … Read more
“Your Two Cents” is the new interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: Santa Claus wants to make your dream match happen. What match (only one!) would you ask him for? We’ve read your responses on our social … Read more
This past weekend, former Knockouts Champion Mickie James took on Amber O’Neal for her ArenaChicks promotion. Results and pictures below: [notice]This past weekend was an exciting one for the Charlotte based indy federation PWXwrestling.com and Arenachicks.com! Friday night, CEO of ArenaChicks Amber O’Neal had the opportunity to go one on one with the former WWE … Read more
Diva Dirt welcomes guest contributor Leslie from our partner site, Dirty Dirty Sheets, who will be bringing us a series of articles looking at the incredible career of Manami Toyota, the 2011 Diva Dirt Legacy Award recipient. Legacy Award series: – Legacy Award Feature: A Look at Manami Toyota’s Historic Career – Legacy Award Feature: … Read more
We now have a second report from last night’s JoshiMania Night 3 event in Manhattan, NY, as well as over 100 photos. PREVIOUSLY: – JoshiMania Night 1 Results & Extensive Photo Gallery: Del Rey vs Aja Kong, Manami Toyota & More – JoshiMania Night 2 Results (Everett, MA): Aja Kong vs Ayako Hamada & More … Read more
JoshiMania came to an end today with a matinee show in Manhattan, NY, headlined by Sara Del Rey taking on Ayako Hamada in the main event. PREVIOUSLY: – JoshiMania Night 1 Results & Extensive Photo Gallery: Del Rey vs Aja Kong, Manami Toyota & More – JoshiMania Night 2 Results (Everett, MA): Aja Kong vs … Read more
Last night, CHIKARA kicked off its three-night JoshiMania extravaganza in Philadelphia, PA, in a show headlined by Sara Del Rey facing her idol, returning to the US for the first time in years, Aja Kong. Plus, Manami Toyota was presented the Diva Dirt Legacy Award. Complete results and an extensive photo gallery below. Exclusive: Sara … Read more
Tonight at Night 1 of JoshiMania, Queen of Wrestling Sara Del Rey fulfills a career-long dream to face legendary Japanese star Aja Kong, who she cites as her idol. Earlier this week on DD360, we talked to Sara about the buzzworthy encounter, which headlines tonight’s opening night of JoshiMania in Philadelphia, PA, as well as … Read more
The wait is over! JoshiMania finally begins tonight and will continue over the weekend in a three-day extravaganza presented by CHIKARA. Tonight, JoshiMania kicks off in Philadelphia, PA, headlined by Sara Del Rey vs Aja Kong. Tonight will also see the Diva Dirt Legacy Award presentation for Manami Toyota live in the ring. Tomorrow, the … Read more
Having ruled over the independent scene in North America for the past several years, Sara Del Rey is looking for a new challenge — WWE. Sara, who has earned her moniker as “Queen of Wrestling” through her work in promotions like SHIMMER, CHIKARA and ROH, says that the one thing that’s eluded her is a … Read more
Ring of Honor may soon be rivaling WWE and TNA in the TV stakes with its own women’s division, reveals Queen of Wrestling, Sara Del Rey. Speaking to Diva Dirt exclusively on last night’s episode of DD360, Sara spoke about her current status with ROH and recent discussions with the company, including the prospect of … Read more
“Your Two Cents” is the new interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: This year, what in women’s wrestling–could be a person, moment, company, anything–are you most thankful for? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages … Read more
Lots of new matches have been booked for CHIKARA’s JoshiMania extravaganza on December 2nd-4th. Unfortunately, due to injury, Meiko Satomura will no longer be part of JoshiMania. She was due to face Aja Kong on December 3rd and Sara Del Rey on December 4th. The good news is that former TNA star Ayako Hamada has … Read more
CHIKARA has announced a major dream match between Sara Del Rey and Aja Kong for JoshiMania Night 1 on December 2nd. The bout will take place in Philadelphia, PA. Also taking place on Night 1, the Diva Dirt Legacy Award presentation for Manami Toyota. Tickets and more information for JoshiMania here.
“Your Two Cents” is the new interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: With Alicia Fox joining Eve Torres & Kelly Kelly, who do you think should help Beth Phoenix and Natalya even the odds? We’ve read your … Read more
CHIKARA has revealed the first match for its three-night JoshiMania extravaganza from December 2nd-4th. Sara Del Rey will face off against Meiko Satomura on Night 3 (December 4th) in Manhattan, NY. For tickets and more information click here. As previously announced, Manami Toyota will receive the Diva Dirt Legacy Award on Night 1 in Philadelphia, … Read more
“Your Two Cents” is the new interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: In all of women’s wrestling history, who was/is the best heel? The best babyface? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
The first non-Japanese name announced for CHIKARA’s JoshiMania is none other than the Queen of Wrestling, Sara Del Rey. Del Rey joins the likes of Manami Toyota, Aja Kong, Toshie Uematsu and many more as part of the three night JoshiMania extravaganza that will take place from Decembe 2nd through December 4th in three different … Read more