Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that a former Impact Wrestling Knockout has signed a developmental contract with WWE. MJ Jenkins will be reporting to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida in the coming weeks. Jenkins, who held the FEW Flares champion left IMPACT Wrestling in November of 2017. She was signed to the company after … Read more
As it was previously reported, WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair underwent surgery to repair a ruptured implant. She has been out of action for the past month but during a recent interview on Conversations with Maria Menounos podcast, Flair discussed the nature of her injury: ”A couple months ago, I kept having this pain behind my … Read more
This week, the WWE began to reveal names for this year’s Mae Young Classic II tournament with very first name coming in the form of former Divas Champion Kaitlyn. To help hype Kaitlyn’s return, the WWE have put together a list of their Top 5 Best Kaitlyn moments. You can watch and read the full … Read more
Four more women are joining a former Divas Champion and the youngest competitor in the field as WWE announced more names for the Mae Young Classic II. Joining Kaitlyn and Rhea Ripley are Io Shirai, Nicole Matthews, Jinny, and Kacy Catanzaro. Here’s what WWE had to say about each woman: Io Shirai: Shirai was recently introduced as WWE’s newest … Read more
At least year’s Money in the Bank, WWE Superstar Maria Kanellis made her return to the company alongside her husband Mike Bennett. The pair were drafted to SmackDown and were set on a mission to spread their message on the “Power of Love”. Those plans, however, came to a halt when the couple announced they … Read more
After confirming the news that former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn will compete in the Mae Young Classic, it has now been revealed that Australian NXT Superstar Rhea Ripley will make her second appearance in the tournament. During last summer’s Mae Young Classic, Ripley defeated Miranda Salinas in the First Round before being eliminated by Dakota Kai in the … Read more
Rumblings of a former Divas Champion participating in the Mae Young Classic II began emerging last week and now WWE has confirmed the first participant for the MYC. ESPN has revealed Kaitlyn will return to the ring this summer to participate in the tournament. WWE had this to say about the announcement: “Rising to fame … Read more
Since leaving the ring AJ Mendez, fka AJ Lee, has been working to reduce the stigma against mental illness. Her latest work appears in Bustle as an op-ed where she opens up about how she deals with depressive episodes brought on by her bipolar disorder. Most people know Bipolar Disorder by name, but I’m often … Read more
Ronda Rousey will officially be a playable character for WWE 2K19. The WWE has released a trailer announcing Rousey’s WWE video game debut as part of a pre-order bonus character. You can watch the trailer below: WWE 2K19 is set for release on October 5th for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. What did you think … Read more
Former two-time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz was recently featured on Noonan Speaks podcast to discuss her start in ECW, who helped her get to the WWE and first experiences when arriving at the WWE. Highlights of the interview below, courtesy of Wrestling INC. On first joining ECW: “I was in ECW in ’98 and I … Read more
Last night (July 5th), the UFC held their Hall of Fame ceremony in Las Vegas where they honored and inducted Ronda Rousey to its Class of 2018. During her MMA career, Rousey became UFC’s first women’s champion, holding the bantamweight belt from 2012 to 2015 and defending it six times. She headlined her last four … Read more
WWE is reporting that the leader of the Riott Squad, Ruby Riott, suffered an injury this past weekend. According to WWE.com, Ruby suffered a knee injury during a house show and she was scheduled to undergo an MRI yesterday, July 2. WWE doesn’t have any other updates yet on her condition or how long she’ll be … Read more
According to WWE Network News, the WWE Network will be adding a playlist of over 40 matches spotlighting WWE’s ongoing women’s revolution to their collection today, July 2nd. Below is WWE’s official synopsis of the collection: Experience the trailblazing journey that is the WWE Women’s Evolution. From groundbreaking Hall of Fame pioneers Wendi Richter and … Read more
Io Shirai departed her home promotion of STARDOM earlier this month and now WWE is making it official that the ace is coming. The announcement was made during WWE’s Live event in Tokyo: View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) WWE had this to say about her accomplishments: “A ring veteran … Read more
Congratulations are in order for former WWE Superstar Stacy Keibler and her husband Jared Pobre who have welcomed their second child. After being away from social media for nearly three years, Keibler recently resurfaced on her official Instagram account, where she shared the news of giving birth to her second child on June 18th, a … Read more
The talk of WWE reintroducing Tag Team for their Women’s division resurfaced this past Friday (June 22) during an Ace Comic Con in Seattle. During a Q & A panel hosted by Lilian Garcia that featured SmackDown Superstars Becky Lynch and Shinsuke Nakamura, Lynch said that she had been pushing the idea for it for some … Read more
WWE Superstar Brie Bella recently spoke with TV Insider to discuss the third season of Total Bellas, her aspiration of wanting to have one more WWE run and the success of Total Divas and Total Bellas. Highlights of the interview below. On Season Three of Total Bellas: “It’s crazy, because I know what is going to … Read more
WWE announced today, June 21, that tickets for the upcoming Mae Young Classic II will begin going on sale tomorrow, June 22. The tapings will occur on Wednesday, Aug. 8, and Thursday, Aug. 9 from Full Sail Live in Orlando, Fla. According to WWE’s announcement, this year’s competition will again feature 32 women from 12 … Read more
Last week, a report from Deadspin detailed court documents that revealed WWE physician Chris Amann (who lost a defamation lawsuit against former WWE Superstar CM Punk) was involved in a romantic relationship with former WWE Divas Champion Jillian Hall while under his care – which goes against doctors’ codes of ethics. Since the report surfaced, … Read more
Every year ESPN The Magazine releases a special issue featuring the best bodies in sports. This year is the BODY issue’s 10th anniversary and for the first time will showcase a woman from WWE. Charlotte Flair revealed she will take part of this special feature: No designer clothes, no makeup, no filters.Nothing to hide. Everything … Read more
Last night, June 17, after Money in the Bank a fan allegedly attacked Paige. Paige shared this on her Instagram, which was captured by Sean Ross of Fightful.com, about the incident: “To the fan that decided to pie face me through my car window and then told me to ‘lose some weight, Paige’ you inspired … Read more
WWE continues to try and scoop up talent, this time reportedly signing Nina Samuels and Charlie Morgan to ‘extended tryout deals.’ According to the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer, the deal is that they are going to give the talent tryouts but aren’t actually signing them to contracts just yet. In theory, it’s WWE’s … Read more
On Monday, June 4, WWE launched the website for its state of the art Performance Center and recruitment tools for aspiring wrestlers. The announcement used Sasha Banks on the header – touting her as one of the success stories to come out of the PC. The online hub at WWEPerformanceCenter.com includes step-by-step instructions on how to … Read more
Stephanie McMahon is going Undercover! .@StephMcMahon will be taking on a new role during @undercover_cbs! Watch her journey when it airs Friday, June 15, at 8/7 C on CBS! #CelebrityBoss https://t.co/RUDgpnN6KJ pic.twitter.com/fdAenV67VV — WWE (@WWE) June 2, 2018 The WWE Chief Brand Officer will be making a special appearance during an upcoming episode of CBS’s … Read more
According to Squared Circle Sirens, WWE NXT Star Zeda has been released. Zeda, aka Julia Ho, reported to WWE in January of 2017 after receiving a tryout in September 2016. She received her training at Santino Brothers Academy in Florida in between her tryout and reporting to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Zeda made … Read more
Former SmackDown Superstar Kristal Marshall was a recent guest on Noonan Speaks podcast to look back at her WWE career, which Superstar she was starstruck by and which Superstars she stays in contact with. Highlights of the interview below, courtesy of Wrestling INC. On first arriving at WWE: For the most part, I would say … Read more