Tyrants rise to power through good people’s complacency. They whittle you down gradually, sneaking into your psyche, sapping your self-esteem and picking you off one by one. Before you know it, there are more of them than you. That’s what happened last night at SHINE 19, as the villainous Valkyrie found themselves against five of … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 19, airing on iPPV. The main event is a ten-woman elimination tag team match with no time limit, and sees the newly-expanded Valkyrie (Serena Deeb, April Hunter, Allysin Kay, Taylor Made and newest recruit Su Yung) go to war against SHINE Champion Ivelisse, SHINE Tag Team Champions Leva … Read more
SHINE Wrestling returns to iPPV this Friday with SHINE 19, headlined by a 10-Woman Tag Team Elimination match. SHINE has revealed the full card on its website, announcing matches featuring SHINE Champion Ivelisse, Jessicka Havok, Amazing Kong, Taeler Hendrix and more. Check out the full card below: 10-Woman Tag Team Elimination match: SHINE Champion Ivelisse, … Read more
In the creation of great artistic projects, it often takes a while before the final brick is laid or the final brushstroke is applied. It is better, many would argue, to start small and add things gradually. Rome wasn’t built in a day, after all. So now, eight months after the SHINE Championship was introduced … Read more
Tomorrow will see another seminal event in SHINE’s history, as eight teams will compete to become the first ever SHINE Tag Team Champions. The teams will compete in a one-night knockout competition, with a number of newly-formed teams taking part, and the tournament brackets opening up the possibility for some highly-anticipated match-ups as the tournament … Read more
SHINE Wrestling VP of Talent Relations Lexie Fyfe has announced more matches for the upcoming SHINE 17 event. On the promotion’s official Youtube channel, Lexie signed two more matches that will take place in addition to the SHINE Tag Team Championship tournament. The first of those matches announced will be for the SHINE Championship. Due … Read more
Friday night saw journeys end, begin and shift in direction as SHINE’s first show of the new year ended with drastic change and jaw-dropping drama. With her SHINE Championship match against Valkyrie leader Rain imminent, number one contender and fellow Valkyrie member Ivelisse found herself in an internal struggle between her own ambitions and those … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 16, airing tonight on iPPV. In the main event, Valkyrie collides as SHINE Champion Rain defends her title against her stablemate Ivelisse, while elsewhere, Jessicka Havok and Allysin Kay face off in a battle of former friends and Nevaeh and Leva Bates go one-on-one in a beyond-personal grudge … Read more
SHINE returns to the Orpheum in Ybor City and live on iPPV tomorrow night for SHINE 16, with a number of scores to be settled. In the main event, Valkyrie face the biggest threat to their stability yet as SHINE Champion and group leader Rain finds herself defending her title against her friend and stablemate … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 15, airing tonight on iPPV. In the main event, Rain‘s storied career will come to an end – win or lose – as she defends her SHINE Championship one last time, against Amazing Kong, while in the other marquee match of the night two former best friends face … Read more
The complete card has been announced for SHINE 15, which will set out to tie up plenty of loose ends as their last show of 2013. As confirmed at the end of the last SHINE show, SHINE Champion Rain will face Amazing Kong in the main event. With this set to be Rain’s final match … Read more
A hard-fought victory over a plucky international challenger and the callous betrayal of a close friend saw Valkyrie’s dominance of SHINE remain strong, despite a few minor setbacks on the way. SHINE Champion Rain faced a new test in the main event as she defended her title against Japanese star Hiroyo Matsumoto. Because of the … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 14, airing tonight on iPPV as part of Female Fight Season. The main event will see Hiroyo Matsumoto challenge Rain for the SHINE Championship, while other matches of note include Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa defending their SHIMMER Tag Team Championships against Valkyrie’s Allysin Kay and Ivelisse, a … Read more
Mere days after the dust settled on SHINE 13, the card for the next SHINE show has been announced – and with a host of international stars set to be in the US at the time for the SHIMMER tapings the week before it looks likely to be one of their most stacked shows to … Read more
SHINE 13 was a night of twists and turns as two best friends found themselves on opposing fronts, while a shrewd and villainous champion looked to continue her title reign against a familiar foe of late. Circumstances out of SHINE’s control meant last month’s show had seen the company enter its second year in somewhat … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 13, airing on iPPV tonight. The main event sees SHINE Champion Rain defend her title against former 5-time TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love, while the undercard includes, among others, Valkyrie duo of Ivelisse and Allysin Kay facing Jessicka Havok and Amazing Kong (WWE’s Kharma) in tag team action. … Read more
SHINE Wrestling presents SHINE 13 tonight from Ybor City, Florida. The show is headlined by a match between SHINE Champion Rain and Angelina Love. Also booked is a blockbuster Tag Team match pitting Amazing Kong and Jessicka Havok against Allysin Kay and Ivelisse. The iPPV starts at 9pm ET, and you can order it on … Read more
SHINE 13 takes place tomorrow night on iPPV, and the company has released a plethora of promos hyping the show. In the first, Allysin Kay hyped her return to SHINE following her 90 day suspension: SHINE SHINE Vice President of Talent Relations Lexie Fyfe subsequently booked her in a huge Tag Team match teaming her … Read more
SHINE Champion Rain, try as she might, was forced to defend her title tonight for the very first time. Jessicka Havok emerged from a #1 Contender’s Triple Threat match with a shot at Rain’s belt, defeating Mia Yim and Ivelisse to advance to the main event. Havok couldn’t beat the numbers game, though, as April … Read more
SHINE Wrestling presents SHINE 12 tonight from Ybor City, Florida. The show is headlined by a Triple Threat match for the number one contendership to the SHINE Championship and a subsequent title match against champion Rain. Also booked is a match between indy veterans Kharma and Mercedes Martinez. The iPPV starts at 9pm ET, and … Read more
Following yesterday’s undercard reveal for SHINE 12, tongues were left wagging about the SHINE Championship picture and if Rain would defend her newly-won title. Rain posted a video message stating that until a number one contender is established, she won’t be defending her belt. Well, those virtuous enough to be patient have now been rewarded, … Read more
With just nine days till the iPPV, SHINE Wrestling has unveiled the first matches taking place on their 12th show, the first since the monumental SHINE 11 that saw Rain crowned the inaugural SHINE Champion. Interestingly, a match for the SHINE Champion has yet to be announced. Rain’s Valkyrie stable members, April Hunter and Ivelisse … 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
SHINE 10 ended in controversial fashion on Friday night, with a failed sneak attack by Allysin Kay and subsequent suspension giving us the first sign of cracks in Valkyrie’s previously united and dominant front. In the main event, Valkyrie leader Rain faced Angelina Love in a rematch from their SHINE Championship tournament qualifier at SHINE … Read more
When we talk of the historic rivalries in women’s wrestling, there are a certain few that spring to mind. From the pioneering battles between Mae Young and Mildred Burke in the 1950s all the way to Lita and Trish Stratus’s rollercoaster rivalry at the turn of this century, there are plenty of classic feuds to … Read more