Knockouts Champion Gail Kim has officially broken the record for single longest Knockouts Championship reign. Marking 190 days as champion today, Gail surpasses Madison Rayne‘s 188 day reign to take the crown for single longest title reign. Kim returned to TNA after three years in WWE last October, quickly winning the Knockouts Title in her … Read more
TNA Knockout Tara, aka Lisa Marie Varon, tweeted earlier today that she’ll be featured in the latest issue of Penthouse magazine, a men’s magazine that is similar to Playboy. The four-time Knockouts Champion and two-time WWE Women’s Champion wrote: “Be sure to pick the newest edition of Penthouse to see your favorite knockout, Tara. Hubba … Read more
Congratulations go out to TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim who tied the knot to Food Network star and celebrity chef Robert Irvine today. Irvine revealed on Twitter yesterday that the wedding would be a surprise for Gail and that “she has no knowledge of what’s going on”. Meanwhile, Gail’s boss, TNA President Dixie Carter, tweeted … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky gave a pretty honest, in-depth interview to the Miami Herald this week following her loss to Gail Kim at Sunday’s Lockdown show. Talking about breaking out as a singles wrestler compared to being part of the Beautiful People, she says: It was me and Angelina [Love in the Beautiful … Read more
It looks like original TNA Knockout Traci Brooks has once again parted ways with the company as her profile has been removed from the company’s official website. Brooks returned to the company after a two year hiatus last year, aiding Velvet Sky in her feud with ODB and Jackie. She is perhaps best known in … Read more
Greetings everyone, and welcome to another one of those rare TNA Xplosion Watches. The last time we met, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky had just faced off against one another in a match that saw Velvet Sky take the upset win despite repeated interference by Winter. This week, the two buxom blondes are at it … Read more
As seen on last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling, new Knockouts Tag Team Champions were crowned when ODB and Eric Young defeated Gail Kim and Madison Rayne for the straps. The title switch comes in the midst of a storyline between Gail and Madison, who are due to face off for the Knockouts Championship next … Read more
TNA Knockout Tara is part of a new fitness challenge in the Chicago area called the ‘Geek Fit Challenge’. Tara and GeekToMe.com are looking for ‘geeks’ in the Chicago area to join the challenge which will see them be trained by Tara for three months. Get the details here.
TNA ring announcer Christy Hemme took to Twitter yesterday to apologize for a mishap at Monday night’s Impact Wrestling taping. The red-headed Knockout tweeted: Dear front row at IMPACT, I publicly apologize for my wardrobe malfunction. My battery pack was too heavy for the string that held it on! Oopsies!
In an interview with Schema Magazine, TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim discusses life in wrestling as an Asian woman, sharing who she finds inspiration from and whether she’s faced stereotyping in the business. How she inspires others, and which Asian women inspire her: “I definitely feel as though I’m representing Asians everywhere and not just … Read more
Congratulations to TNA Knockout and CMLL superstar Sarita, aka Dark Angel, as she celebrates her 10th year in wrestling. Sarita reminisced on hitting the 10 year mark in her career last week on Facebook, writing: A day like yesterday, 10 years ago, I had my first match in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. I thank … Read more
Believe it or not, we, the esteemed Diva Dirt staff, operate under rules and guidelines, and most importantly, we have deadlines. Granted, I usually throw two of the three out the window on a weekly basis when I consistently praise Prince Dolph for his overwhelming hotness and launch into pointless conversations with myself over which … Read more
Three TNA Knockouts are scheduled to be involved in a new martial arts themed movie called “Double Fury“. In a press release that was sent out recently, Winter, Brooke Tessmacher and Knockouts Champion Gail Kim are listed as part of the cast. Also in the movie are former WWE stars Chavo Guerrero and Billy Gunn. … Read more
Katie Hebner, the daughter of TNA referee Earl Hebner, has stated on her Twitter page that she wants to be a TNA Knockout. Katie had a brush with Knockout fame in 2008 when she made an appearance on Impact as Gail Kim‘s on-screen sister, Katie Kim, as Gail battled Awesome Kong (Kharma) in Gail’s final … Read more
Greetings to all, and allow me to welcome you to a special episode of TNA’s secondary program that sadly only airs outside of the United States, Xplosion! The last time we met for one of these, Madison Rayne was squaring off against Brooke Tessmacher… and that was about two months ago. As you can see, … Read more
Former Knockouts Champion Angelina Love is currently in India filming for TNA and Endemol’s new wrestling series for the Indian market, Ring Ka King. The five-time Knockouts Champ tweeted: Miss everyone back home but having an awesome time here in India! Fortunate to be able to travel the world #RingKaKing.” Angelina joins Mickie James and … Read more
Former Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky addressed the possibility of a Beautiful People reunion in Impact Wrestling during a recent interview with Zoo magazine in the UK. Velvet said: You can never say never in wrestling, hint hint TNA creative. Don’t get me wrong I am enjoying my run just now as a singles competitor. When … Read more
Speaking to The Sun ahead of TNA’s upcoming UK tour, TNA Knockout Tara likened the current Knockouts division to the “glory days” of the Divas division in the 2000s which saw competition between Divas like herself (then Victoria), Trish Stratus, Lita and Mickie James. Tara told the paper: “When I left the WWE I really … Read more
TNA has officially removed Jackie Moore and Toxxin from its online roster page. Veteran WWE and TNA star Jackie revealed last year that her contract was set to expire, and that she didn’t expect it to be renewed as she hadn’t heard from TNA. Prior to her departure, Jackie hadn’t been used on TV for … Read more
TNA has announced the talent line-up for their January 28th Impact tapings at the Wembley Arena in London. Those appearing at the historic tapings will include Knockouts Champion Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Mickie James, Tara and Velvet Sky. These tapings will mark the first time episodes of Impact have been taped outside of the United … Read more
Speaking on Sirius XM’s Busted Open radio show today, former TNA Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky addressed rumors that TNA management wasn’t happy with her because she was “too provocative”. (Frankly, we never saw these rumors, but apparently they’re out there.) Speaking to the show, Velvet said: “Honestly I don’t know where that came from but … Read more
In a presumably kayfabe article on British tabloid The Daily Star‘s website today, TNA Knockouts Gail Kim and Velvet Sky “slammed” British reality star, Amy Childs, best known for appearing on The Only Way is Essex and the last season of Celebrity Big Brother. The article seems to be suggesting that Childs will be making … Read more
Recently departed Impact Wrestling star Jesse Neal has given an update on girlfriend Christina Von Eerie‘s status with the company. Von Eerie debuted as Toxxin in October just before Bound for Glory, joining Ink, Inc. in their feud with Mexican America. However, following Neal’s departure from the company, she too has not been seen on … Read more
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Greetings and Happy Holidays to all you jolly old prostitutes, and welcome to another thrilling edition of the Impact Write-Up. As you all know, last week, my benevolent ruler, Miss Karen, was fi… was fir… came to terms on a decision to part ways, and I have been distraught all week over it. But, I … Read more
Capping an incredible rookie year, it was announced earlier this week that young Rosita — real name Thea Trinidad — has been crowned 2011’s Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. And it has indeed been an inspiring year for the 20-year-old Impact Wrestling star, who in September mourned the 10th anniversary of … Read more