[media-credit name=”SHIMMER” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] SHIMMER has concluded tapings for their upcoming 84 and 85 DVD volumes. Results below, courtesy of @pwponderings via Twitter. Volume 84 * Nixon Newell defeated Veda Scott in a rematch from Volume 81. * Yumi Ohka and Melanie Cruise defeated Solo Darling and Scarlett Bordeaux after Cruise tombstones Bordeaux. * Arisa … Read more
[media-credit name=”SHIMMER” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Taping is underway for Shimmer 81 – 85 this weekend in Chicago, Illinois. Here are results for the 81 – 83 events courtesy of 411Mania and PWInsider. SHIMMER Volume 81: * Veda Scott defeated Nixon Newell * Shayna Baszler defeated Rhia O’Reilly * Kellie Skater defeated LuFisto, Shazza McKenzie and Vanessa … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: yahoo.co.jp” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to a new edition of the Joshi Wrestling Weekly! I know it has been awhile, but we are now looking to bring back this column as a regular feature on Diva Dirt again. Lots of results and news from Japan to discuss, as well as a closer look at young wrestler Kaho … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with results and news from Japan, as well as a closer look at legend Dump Matsumoto! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Ice Ribbon continues to battle injuries, as not only has Aoi Kizuki not recovered from her knee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 78 and 79 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Full results below, courtesy of @ProWresLand: Volume 78 SPARKLE: Mary Elizabeth Monroe def. Paloma. Solo Darling def. Amanda Rodriguez with an X-Factor. LuFisto def. Veda Scott with the Mangalizer. Allysin Kay def. Shazza … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 76 and 77 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Full results below, courtesy of @ProWresLand: Volume 76 Candice LeRae wins a Battle Royal to become #1 contender to the SHIMMER Title. She will face Nicole Matthews for the belt in the volume … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMER Wrestling” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Lots going on in the world of Japan, including one of my personal favorite wrestlers randomly showing up at NXT TakeOver last night! Joshi News Photo: kana.cm The biggest news for fans of Joshi is that the world famous … Read more
Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Apologies for missing last week, life got a bit too hectic for a minute there but things have returned to normal. We have a little catching up to do so let’s get to it! Joshi News It has been a slow few weeks for true “news” … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Battle-News.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Hello! My name is Kevin Wilson, and I have been a fan of Japanese wrestling for over a decade. During that time I have slowly started watching more and more women’s wrestling in Japan (better known as Joshi) and that is now my primary interest. I hope through this column I … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 74 and 75 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Ongoing results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: Volume 74 Crazy Mary Dobson def. Portia Perez with a surprise roll up. Thunderkitty def. Angelus Layne via a claw submission. Saraya Knight … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMERWrestling.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Today, SHIMMER taped matches for volumes 72 and 73 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below, courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: Volume 72 Jessicka Havok def Cheerleader Melissa via chokeslam in a brutal match that saw them brawl all around the ring, and Melissa deliver 10 consecutive … Read more
Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 65 and 66 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: SPARKLE Pink Flash Kira def. Angelus Layne via rollup. Mary Lee Rose def. Stacy Shadows via a surfboard submission. Volume 65 Veda Scott def. Leva Bates via rollup with … Read more
Today, SHIMMER will be taping matches for volumes 63 and 64 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. Results below courtesy of Diva Dirt’s Steven: SPARKLE Angelus Layne def. Mary Lee Rose. Stacy Shadows & Angie Sky def. Pink Flash Kira & Diana Hall after Skye hits an Unprettier on Kira. Volume 63 Evie … Read more
Several months after announcing her impending retirement, Ayumi Kurihara has finally hung up her wrestling boots. Ayumi made the tough decision to retire after incurring several nagging injuries, the worst of which was one to her clavicle. On her way out, she made one last appearance for SHIMMER Women Athletes in April, wrestling Mercedes Martinez … 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 ECCW (June 8th, 2013): Nicole Matthews (c) vs. KC Spinelli went to a no contest when El Phantasmo attacked both women. NPW (June 8th, 2013): Shazza McKenzie def. Madison Eagles NWA-AWA … 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: 25-year old Irish wrestler Rebecca Knox returned to wrestling yesterday. For Fight Factory Pro Wrestling, she teamed up with Katey Harvey and B. Cool to take on Lucy Lasso, Danger Dawn and Captain … 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: New names are set to debut for SHINE Wrestling at their fourth event on October 19 at The Orpheum: SHIMMER stars Davina Rose, Kellie Skater, Shazza McKenzie and Rhia O’Reilly, as well as … Read more
Yumi Ohka is the fifth – and potentially final – joshi talent added to SHIMMER Women Athletes’ set of tapings on October 27 and 28 in Berwyn, IL. She joins previously announced fellow Japanese stars Kana, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Tomoka Nakagawa and debutante Ryo Mizunami. Ohka, Matsumoto and Nakagawa all missed the previous tapings in March … 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: Hiroyo Matsumoto was crowned the 911th DDT Iron Man Heavyweight Champion on June 10, after defeating Mio Shirai in an OZ Academy Tournament. Shirai had only won the belt herself two days earlier, … 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: Independent star Mia Yim is the most recent name announced for the March 17 and 18 SHIMMER tapings for volumes 45-48. SHIMMER says of Yim, “One of the top rising stars in women’s … 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: Congratulations go out to former TNA Knockouts Champion and Knockouts Tag Team Champion, Taylor Wilde, who got married yesterday. TNA Knockout Angelina Love sent out a tweet congratulating Wilde on her special day: … 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: Saraya Knight and Mercedes Martinez have also been added to the tapings of SHIMMER volumes 45 – 48 on March 17 and 18. It’s particularly good to see Saraya’s addition, as many had … 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: Natalya has launched an official website at www.nattieneidhart.com. The website features facts you may not know about her, a blog and some personal pictures. • • • • • As we all know, … 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: WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has commented on Kharma‘s return. Says Ross of the Diva: Great to see Kharma return. That one was a big surprise for me. I love her work … Read more
Quick results from last night’s NCW Femmes Fatales VII show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, courtesy of the official Twitter page. * Angie Skye def. Cherry Bomb with a quick roll-up by grabbing her tights. * Sherbrooke Connexion def. Missy and Anna Minoushka “in a highly competitive tag match”. * She Nay Nay def. Xandra Bale … Read more
NCW Femmes Fatales returns on October 8th and the full card for the event has officially been announced. Not only does it feature the return of Tiana Ringer to wrestling after a four-year hiatus, joshi talent such as Tomoka Nakagawa and Yumi Ohka are expected to make their Canadian debuts. RELATED: Diva Dirt Promoters Season: … Read more