NXT TakeOver: Dallas brought with it the biggest challenge yet for the woman who’s made a career out of the playing out a constant David vs. Goliath narrative. At this point, overcoming the odds must be second nature for Bayley. Facing a challenger like Asuka, though, required her to throw out the rule book: there … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Sasha Banks has put together a video … Read more
WrestleMania X8 March 17th, 2002 The eighteenth WrestleMania saw the first and only time Lita and Trish Stratus met at the biggest show of the year when both competed for Jazz‘s Women’s Championship. Jazz took advantage of the animosity between Lita and Trish to hang on to the belt, disposing of Trish and hitting Lita … Read more
WrestleMania X-Seven April 2nd, 2000 The seventeenth WrestleMania brought with it every kind of drama imaginable. First, Chyna finally got revenge on Ivory and Right to Censor, defeating Ivory to win the Women’s Championship. As expected, when Chyna finally got some alone time with her foe, she made short work of her. Later, Lita made … Read more
WrestleMania 2000 April 2nd, 2000 The sixteenth WrestleMania saw the women of WWE play a number of different roles throughout the night. First, Terri Runnels and The Kat sought to settle the score in what was officially dubbed a “catfight.” Val Venis served as referee while legends The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young stood in … Read more
We are just 5 days away from WrestleMania and Raw delivered big time last night. Congrats if you got the WrestleMania 22 reference there. Last night’s Raw featured two Divas matches, the first of which was Charlotte vs Becky Lynch. Ric Flair and Sasha Banks were also at ringside, ensuring shenanigans from the outside were … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @TheQueenHEEL/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Becky Lynch, … Read more
Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux. While Raw on the whole was – as The New Day would put it – hot garbage, it was thankfully another solid showing for the WWE Divas division. There is nothing rubbish about them, which is fantastic news! The side feud at WrestleMania was unfortunately … Read more
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon appeared on this morning’s Rachael Ray Show, discussing the importance of the female roles within the WWE, playing a villain on television and more. When discussing the process of playing a heel, Stephanie recounted how she paid a visit to a children’s hospital to announce the WWE’s new partnership … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Charlotte and Sasha Banks play dodgeball in … Read more
We’re so close to WrestleMania that we can almost taste it. Sadly for Brie Bella, all she is tasting is defeat! Brie has had a rocky road as of late due to the distracting presence of Lana, who she had to contend with again last night. Brie and Alicia faced Naomi and Tamina in tag … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * The WWE has confirmed Orlando, Florida as … Read more
The Road to WrestleMania has been filled with two-match shows each and every week, with this week’s being no different. Summer Rae and Brie Bella square off in a singles match whilst Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks team up to tackle Naomi and Tamina in a Fastlane rematch. Throw in notable appearances from Stephanie McMahon, … Read more
Last night’s Raw was the first ever episode to take place on February 29th and in regards to the Divas, it was a leap year worth remembering. Three backstage segments, two matches and an in-ring promo where what we were treated to, with some unprecedented results on display that I’m pretty happy with. The unpredictability … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
Welcome to your post-Fastlane Raw Redux! I’m filling in for Jack this week as we take a look at a surprisingly Diva-light episode of Raw. Hot on the heels of Charlotte‘s successful Divas Title defense against Brie Bella and Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks‘s victory over Naomi and Tamina, we’re officially on the road to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @ringsidec/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * Eva Marie … Read more
We’re just a few days away from WWE Fastlane and the card is shaping up to be tremendous, especially when it comes to our Divas. Who would have thought that even after a match was relegated to the pre-show (poor Kalisto) that we would still have two women’s wrestling matches on a WWE PPV? Impressive … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebriebella/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: Perhaps the biggest story this … Read more
Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * The WWE has published a video co-sponsored … Read more
If you thought Brie Bella‘s summer of hell courtesy of Stephanie McMahon back in 2014 was an emotional time for her, it was nothing compared to the highs and lows of last night’s Monday Night Raw. A title shot announcement was certainly a high point, but dealing with her husband’s retirement, preluding a potential exit … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: CHIKARAPro.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * CHIKARA’s 2016 … Read more
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon made an appearance on this morning’s edition of Good Morning America, discussing the WWE’s philanthropic efforts as well as the crucial role women play in the WWE and the world at large. She stressed the importance of giving women a “seat at the table,” as women offer a unique … Read more
The first Monday Night Raw of February was an impressive affair, showcasing nine Divas across two matches, two backstage segments and an in-ring promo. The final nail in Summer 2015’s coffin was hammered in, as Team B.A.D imploded in front of our very eyes, despite a momentary split that was refreshingly amicable. More on that … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each Friday, 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. Here’s this week’s roundup, in no particular order: * WWE.com has … Read more
The final Monday Night Raw of January concluded the month in style, producing two solid Divas matches that set tongues wagging and hearts beating with excitement. Firstly, Sasha Banks clashed with Becky Lynch in a match that saw Divas Champion Charlotte make her presence felt. The cast of Total Divas were also in the spotlight, … Read more