Two more Diva DLCs for WWE ’12 have been unveiled: The Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki, and Vickie Guerrero. The Divas DLC pack featuring the Bellas, Vickie, Kharma and Trish Stratus is due to go on sale this month. In the game, Brie is seem in camouflage ring gear while Nikki is in black. Both … Read more
Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, so used to intimidating her fellow Divas like Kelly Kelly and AJ, has now turned her attention to a celebrity! Well, it was only a matter of time before she went for world domination. Yes, Beth Phoenix has issued somewhat of a threat to Extra co-host and author, Maria Menounos, telling … Read more
THQ has officially unveiled two new Diva characters for WWE ’12 — former Divas Champion Alicia Fox and Kharma. Both Divas will be available as DLC, or downloadable content, with Alicia available for free and Kharma as a paid-for character. Previously, footage leaked of Kharma and Vickie Guerrero‘s characters. In the game, Kharma, who never … Read more
Returning Diva Lilian Garcia is tapping into the buzz surrounding her WWE return by targeting her first ever music video to debut this week also. The video for “U Drive Me Loca” will premiere on Friday, the same day that her SmackDown debut airs. However, today she has released a behind the scenes look at … Read more
Returning WWE Diva Lilian Garcia spoke about her return to WWE on last night’s Raw After Show, the show she previously co-hosted with Maria Kanellis. In a phone interview, Lilian said: “I’m kind of numb. I can’t believe all of this is happening right now!” Lilian explains how quickly her re-debut, which will be taped … Read more
Former WWE Women’s Champion Layla, who is recovering from her torn ACL and MCL injuries, was backstage at Raw last night. Also visiting was former WWE Diva, Cherry aka Kara Drew, who was part of the SmackDown brand from 2007-2008. As she has noted on Twitter, Cherry is very close friends with Divas Natalya and … Read more
Congratulations are in order for WWE star Kharma (real name Kia Stevens) — she’s engaged! Kharma, the former Awesome Kong, announced her engagement on TMZ today and wow… Let’s just say that the engagement ring has to be seen! Her fiancé popped the question by presenting a ring that looks like a wrestling ring. #Inception … Read more
WWE.com has announced that former Raw ring announcer, Lilian Garcia, has officially returned to the company. Lilian, who retired from her post in 2009 after 10 years, tells WWE.com that she “missed it”. Garcia will now serve as the ring announcer for SmackDown on Friday nights. Read the announcement here. Listen to our 2010 interview … Read more
Following on from Alicia Fox‘s mystery phone call a couple of weeks ago, WWE.com has a new video on its website filmed after last week’s Raw featuring Kelly Kelly and Foxy discussing something mysterious regarding Beth Phoenix and Natalya. When probed by the camera can what they’re talking about, they respond: “You’ll find out soon … Read more
Former Tough Enough contestant and 2010 Miss USA, Rima Fakih, made headlines over the weekend after she was arrested on a drunk driving charge in Michigan, according to TMZ. It’s reported that Fakih originally tried to cover up the arrest, tweeting on Saturday: “Let’s clear things up now…. I’m NOT in Michigan and I’m NOT … Read more
Extra co-host Maria Menounos, who will be returning to the WWE later this month for Tribute to the Troops, tweeted last night about her return to the ring and the training she’s undertaken. The 33-year-old wrote: “Started training for WWE Thursday [afternoon] and am so bruised & beaten up. Trained in an outdoor ring during … Read more
Former TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion, Brooke Tessmacher, has been one of 2011’s rising stars in the Knockouts division, but there was a time when she never thought she’d step into a wrestling ring again. Prior to joining TNA — now Impact Wrestling — in 2010, Brooke was once part of WWE as one third … Read more
WWE.com has a new article up looking at the disension between the Chickbusters, AJ and Kaitlyn, pondering whether the former NXT winner is jealous of her pint-sized BFF. The article reads: Kaitlyn knows AJ’s dream – ever since sitting in Madison Square Garden with her father (READ), AJ has wanted to become a Diva. Best … Read more
Having ruled over the independent scene in North America for the past several years, Sara Del Rey is looking for a new challenge — WWE. Sara, who has earned her moniker as “Queen of Wrestling” through her work in promotions like SHIMMER, CHIKARA and ROH, says that the one thing that’s eluded her is a … Read more
Author, actress and television host Maria Menounos will once again step into a WWE ring — for a good cause! Menounos, who is also the executive producer of the Afterbuzz network which features several former Divas, first wrestled when she was special guest co-host for Monday Night Raw in 2009. Maria impressed in a six-Diva … Read more
As fans will have seen in recent weeks, former NXT winner Kaitlyn has been showing off a new attitude and even ditched her Chickbusters tag team partner, AJ, following their tag team loss to Beth Phoenix and Natalya on SmackDown last week. According to the Wrestling Observer, there has been talk of adding Kaitlyn to … Read more
A new rumor suggests that a former WWE Women’s Champion may be returning to the company for a new storyline. F4WOnline (via Lords of Pain) reports that WWE is close to bringing a name from the past to feud with current Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Natalya. However, it’s unknown who the Diva in question … Read more
Japanese legend and former WWE Women’s Champion Bull Nakano was backstage visiting at a Raw brand live event in Japan earlier today. Divas Champion Beth Phoenix tweeted a picture of herself with Nakano (see left), writing: “Myself and the legendary Bull Nakano…one of my greatest female inspirations. Loving Japan.” Nakano unofficially retired in 1996 but … Read more
WWE Divas Brie and Nikki Bella are featured on TMZ today for a recent visit to troops at the West Point military academy in New York. The twins filmed footage for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops show which airs next month. TMZ reports that “the twins had to race through the official course that cadets … Read more
As reported yesterday, Mae Young was brought in for last night’s Raw taping, however, her segment ended up being scrapped from the broadcast due to time. Instead, WWE.com uploaded an exclusive video of the WWE Hall of Famer with Eve Torres and Zack Ryder, and in case you were wondering — she is indeed a … Read more
Not sure how, as the DLC packs have not yet been released, but video footage has leaked of Vickie Guerero and Kharma making their entrances in WWE ’12. The pair will be part of a DLC pack which is due at the end of the year, along with the Bella Twins and Trish Stratus. Check … Read more
Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Natalya get their nosy neighbor in a new video on WWE.com filmed at the SmackDown tapings. After catching the camera crew film Alicia Fox in a mysterious phone call — “We’d love to do that. Beth and Nattie will be so jealous,” she said — the Divas of Doom Sisters … Read more
As posted last week, two European talents took part in tryouts earlier this year when WWE was in the UK for its annual Fall tour. The two names revealed were Alpha Female of Pro-Wrestling: EVE and Rachelle St. Clair. Now, the Wrestling Observer is reporting a third name: Erin Angel, who along with Alpha, is … Read more
It looks like WWE has signed Lingerie Football League player Danielle Moinet. Moinet, a native of North Carolina, debuted at an FCW live event last week managing Abraham Washington. She previously played for the Chicago Bliss team in the LFL and has a degree in marketing. Upon a quick Google search, one will find that … Read more
Well, they say if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em — or just Photoshop a magazine cover. Fresh from Kelly Kelly landing the cover of Maxim, Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Natalya are featured in a funny new video on WWE.com where they unveil their very own magazine, “Pin-Up Strong Illustrated”, which they say has … Read more
