Last night’s SmackDown featured the debut of the official video package for WrestleMania 32’s Divas Title Triple Threat match. The video – which highlighted the strides Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks made on the road to WrestleMania – harkened back to the origins of the division, featuring glimpses of former champions The Fabulous Moolah, … 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
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan show Nikki the future site of their dream home. The couple takes Nikki out to the woods of Port Townsend, Washington to show her the lot they’re planning to build their “forever home” on, eliciting a unenthusiastic reaction from her. Nikki, clearly no … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas dipped down in the ratings again this week, drawing 563,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is down from last week’s 663,000 viewers and sets a new series low, previously set by the episode “Peace of Cake” from earlier this season. In the 18-49 demo, the episode scored … Read more
A big change is on the horizon for the Divas division. PWInsider (via SEScoops) is reporting that the WWE is going forward with a plan to rebrand the Divas division – renaming it the Women’s division – and will make the announcement on Monday’s Post-WrestleMania Raw. According to the report, this will include introducing a … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] According to a new report, a full-time return to the ring is not in the cards for Nikki Bella. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Nikki was scheduled to appear on last night’s Raw in support of Team Total Divas, but cancelled the appearance due to the risk involved. It … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie and Nikki Bella pitch their big idea for a lingerie line that “pays it forward.” The duo meet with an entrepreneur to pitch their line, which would donate a pair of underwear to women in need with every purchase. While the idea doesn’t fall flat, it may … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Jacqueline‘s WWE Hall of Fame inductors have been revealed. WWE.com has announced that Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley will induct the two-time Women’s Champion during next weekend’s ceremony. The WWE.com article notes that the Dudleyz are close friends with Jacqueline, Bubba revealing that they were her first choice for the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Brie Bella‘s retirement may be imminent. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that the former Divas Champion will officially retire after this year’s post-WrestleMania Raw. The report notes that Brie’s decision to retire earlier than expected is connected to her husband Daniel Bryan‘s health issues, which recently forced him to pull … 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
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Natalya and Mandy Rose hit the ring for some training and pre-vacation bonding. Natalya believes that the trip will help her and Mandy grow closer, but confesses that she worries that the unpredictable behavior of her father, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, may ruin it all. She hopes that … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Brie Bella‘s lingerie designing ambitions are dampened by Nikki‘s insistence that they can’t go at it alone. When Brie tries to dive head-first into designing and producing a pair of underwear on her own, Nikki provides constant critiques. She tries to convince Brie that if they want to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas continued its upward climb in the ratings, drawing 663,000 viewers this week according to Showbuzz Daily. This is up from last week’s 650,000 viewers and continues the show’s rebound from the series low numbers drawn a few weeks ago. In the 18-49 demo, the episode drew a 0.31 … Read more
A dramatic turn of events at last night’s WWE Main Event tapings has added two new Divas to the team of Lana, Naomi and Tamina: Emma and Summer Rae. A WrestleMania challenge prior to Raw put the team at a numbers disadvantage against Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Natalya and Paige, but the tables were turned … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Eve Torres is set to guest star on an upcoming episode of Supergirl. CBS has released a synopsis of the show’s penultimate season one episode, which lists the three-time Divas Champion as appearing as Maxima: “Myriad” – Kara must find a way to free her friends when Non (Chris Vance) … Read more
Tonight in the Raw Pre-Show, a challenge was laid down for WrestleMania. In a backstage segment, Alicia Fox, Natalya and Paige confronted Lana, telling her that they were on Brie Bella‘s side in the Divas’ ongoing feud. They went on to challenge Lana, Naomi, Tamina and a partner of their choosing to a Eight-Diva Tag … Read more
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Eva Marie admits that she’s not as enthusiastic about “Red and Gold” as Mandy Rose is. When the duo seek advice on how to package their team from coaches Sara Del Rey and Sarah Stock, Eva realizes that pairing with Mandy might hold her back. With a NXT … 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
On this Tuesday’s episode of Total Divas, Paige connects with a fan and promises to help him take a big step in his life. When Paige and Alicia Fox meet up with the fan, he shares his story, revealing that he wants to come out to his family, but fears that they will react negatively, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Total Divas rebounded in the ratings this week, drawing 650,000 viewers according to Showbuzz Daily. This is the show’s highest viewership in three weeks, bouncing back from two weeks of series low ratings. In the 18-49 demo, the episode scored a 0.31 rating. This is up from last week’s 0.25 … Read more
Yesterday, the WWE officially revealed Jacqueline as the latest addition to the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016. An announcement on Raw was accompanied by a video highlighting Jacqueline’s career, the full version of which has been posted to the WWE’s YouTube channel. The video featured praise from several of today’s Divas and fellow … Read more
WWE Shop has unveiled new t-shirts for the three women competing for the Divas Title at WrestleMania 32: Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks. Becky’s shirt plays off of her steampunk image and reads “100% Bad Lass.” Charlotte’s reads “2nd Nature” and sports her signature rhinestone eye accent on the back. Sasha’s is emblazoned with … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE has made it official: Jacqueline will join the WWE Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2016. The news, which was broken last week with the release of the WrestleMania 32 commemorative magazine, has now been officially confirmed by the WWE via FOX Sports. Jacqueline spoke … Read more
Tonight at WWE Roadblock, Divas Champion Charlotte encountered a WrestleMania roadblock of her own in the form of Natalya. Forget attrition, it's a war of SUBMISSION between @WWEDivas Champ @MsCharlotteWWE and @NatByNature! #WWERoadblock https://t.co/c1YNa6g9fA — WWE (@WWE) March 13, 2016 In a match that saw Charlotte come full circle from her NXT Women’s Title win … Read more
A Divas match has been added to the card of tomorrow night’s WWE Roadblock live special. Divas Champion Charlotte has revealed on Twitter that she will face Natalya, nothing that the match will see her come full circle: Headed to Toronto… Tomorrow my career will come full circle against @NatbyNature #WWERoadblock pic.twitter.com/2wipG5du1E — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) … Read more