Shelly Martinez recently sat down with Ring the Belle and talked about a conversation she had with the late Bray Wyatt. “I was so intrigued by Bray Wyatt, of course. I can’t even remember what year it was. Maybe 2014, 15. And I’m not here to whatever, This is what he told me. He was … Read more
For the past year, the keywords “First Ever Women’s…” have been plastered all over marketing for WWE’s Women’s Division from the ‘First Ever’ Women’s Royal Rumble to the ‘First Ever’ Women’s Elimination Chamber. Even ROH is in on the action, with their tournament to crown the inaugural Women of Honor Champion well under way. It’s … Read more
With the recent influx of sexual assault and harassment allegations in Hollywood, politics, and other industries, it’s only a matter of time before the wrestling industry gets exposed. Women have been sharing their stories with the #MeToo campaign on social media and now a former ring announcer is adding her voice. Heather Lynn, who used … Read more
[media-credit name=”Twitter/@Tarratastic” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, The Wrap will wrap up the week in women’s wrestling by compiling the week’s smaller news stories, rumors and gossip – anything not normally covered by Diva Dirt. Got a tip for next week? Send it in. * Lana worked NXT house shows in Florida where she defeated Crazy … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @trishstratuscom/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our latest batch: Cameron is unleashing all of … Read more
Greetings and salutations Knockout fans! Welcome to another edition of TNA Throwback Thursday, where we take a look back at some of the most memorable moments to come from the Knockouts division throughout the years. While the year 2014 saw some highlighted talents return to the company, it was also the year that saw TNA … Read more
Good day ladies and… waaaait a second. The Divas main evented an episode of Raw. And on top of that there was a second feud promo. And on top of that there was a match. And backstage segments. And Lana. And SLayers. Do you guys really want and/or think I’m gonna waste your time with … 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: Who do you think is the most underrated woman in WWE or TNA history? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of Women Superstars Uncensored’s Queen and King Tournament, airing today on iPPV. Alongside the seven-team intergender knockout tournament, the card also features two important title matches, as Barbi Hayden defends the NWA World Women’s Championship against Nevaeh, while LuFisto and Athena face off in a 2 out of 3 falls … Read more
Women Superstars Uncensored returns to iPPV tomorrow night with the 2014 Queen and King Tournament, their annual intergender tag team tournament held in collaboration with Combat Zone Wrestling. In addition to the action of the tournament, which will see seven teams face off in knockout competition to decide who will be the 2014 Queen and … 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: Rumors say that TNA might be bringing back some former Knockouts. Who do you want to see return to TNA? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
Well ladies and gents, it’s officially the big week for WWE’s future stars of tomorrow! NXT ArRIVAL, the developmental territory’s first big Pay-Per-View-like special, airs Thursday night and I for one, couldn’t be more thrilled! We’ve seen NXT through its lows (personally I wasn’t a fan of season one but that’s just me) and its … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS The Crash (June 14th, 2013): Jennifer Blake and Zarco def. Faby Apache and Jonathan. Toryumon Mexico “DragonMania VIII” (June 15th, 2013): Bastet, La Comandante and Mima Shimoda def. Baby Star, Dallys … Read more
Shelly Martinez has announced that TNA have not contacted her in regards to their upcoming Knockouts-only pay-per-view. In a video on her official Youtube account, Shelly responded to questions about whether TNA had asked her to be a part of the special upcoming PPV, and she said: “They [TNA] didn’t! My feelings are truly, truly … Read more
Jazz and Reby Sky have both advanced to the finals of ArenaChicks‘ first ever championship tournament, joining previous qualifiers Sara Del Rey and Angel Orsini. At a taping held on July 28 at the new CWF Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium, Jazz defeated TNA Knockout Rosita in what was described as a “great match”, while Reby toppled ArenaChicks … Read more
ArenaChicks, the promotion founded by veteran female wrestler, Amber O’Neal, is set to film two matches (along with an array of backstage segments and interviews) this Saturday, July 28th, as a part of the CWF Mid-Atlantic show in Gibsonville, North Carolina. The first match, both of which will be featured on the promotions upcoming third … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Marcela regained the CMLL World Women’s Championship from Ayumi Kurihara on March 9 in Mexico City. The match was fought under two out of three falls rules, with Ayumi taking the duke in … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: The “Regeneration X” duo of Allison Danger and Leva Bates have been added to next month’s SHIMMER tapings. So far, they’re the third tag team to be added to the list of talent … Read more
Having already released a longer version of the video, which was dubbed a ‘short film’, the Smashing Pumpkins have now released the music video edit — which is the standard three-minute or so clip — today: Watch: Smashing Pumpkins “Owata” Video feat. Alissa Flash & Shelly Martinez The video features Cheerleader Melissa, Shelly Martinez and … Read more
WILD Wrestling took a unique approach to determine who would face off to crown its new champion after transgendered wrestler, Amanda, left the company last month. The company’s promoter, Travis Leland, placed names of current WILD competitors in a hat and drew two names who will go on to face each other at a Freak … Read more
Now that you’ve seen the video, we can officially unveil these hot pictures of Cheerleader Melissa and Shelly Martinez from the Smashing Pumpkins’ Owata video shoot! Watch: Smashing Pumpkins “Owata” Video feat. Alissa Flash & Shelly Martinez Melissa and Shelly are seen posing in the ring gear they wore for the wrestling scenes in the … Read more
It’s finally here: the music video/short film for the Smashing Pumpkins’ Owata, featuring Alissa Flash and Shelly Martinez, has debuted courtesy of Yahoo. Watch the video below: What did you think of the video? Let us know in the comments! Exclusive Interview: Billy Corgan, Alissa Flash, Shelly Martinez & Little Egypt Talk Smashing Pumpkins ‘Owata’ … Read more
It’s no secret that Shelly Martinez has had her issues with former WWE star, Batista, stemming back to her time in WWE as Ariel. The subject of the former WWE Champion was a hot topic in our interview with Shelly back in 2009 (LISTEN: Part 1 / Part 2), as well as her recent ‘Girl … Read more
Looks like the Smashing Pumpkins aren’t the only band featuring Shelly Martinez in their video. Shelly and TNA Knockout, Winter, feature in the Electrolightz music video for Miss Outta Control. Exclusive: On Set Pictures from Smashing Pumpkins “Owata” Video Shoot Watch below: Shelly will also star in the Pumpkins’ video for Owata which premieres June … Read more
Fans of wrestling and the Smashing Pumpkins will converge on June 28 when the highly anticipated music video for Owata debuts, featuring some familiar faces. ChickFight’s Alissa Flash, former WWE and TNA star Shelly Martinez, original GLOW girl Little Egypt and ECW original Raven will star alongside the incomparable Billy Corgan and co. in the … Read more
While Highspots.com has long been one of the leaders in the beloved wrestling “shoot interview,” I personally feel that their best interviews have been with the women of professional wrestling. The “Diva Diaries” Maria Kanellis interview still makes me gasp and laugh out loud, even after multiple viewings. Perhaps, hearing the great feedback they have … Read more