[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] New details have emerged about the controversial segment between Charlotte and Paige that closed Monday’s Raw, revealing how and why the memory of Charlotte’s late brother Reid Flair was evoked. According to PWInsider, the idea was something that was presented to Charlotte, and she was given the opportunity to give … Read more
USA Network has announced a week of WWE-related programming for the week of December 20th. This lineup will include an airing of Paige and The Miz‘s WWE Studios movie Santa’s Little Helper on Sunday, followed by a Slammy Awards edition of Raw on Monday. A live episode of SmackDown will air on Tuesday. On Wednesday, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] UPDATE: Wrestling Observer is reporting that the match is no longer planned for the show. Could Natalya and Sasha Banks go head-to-head on the Survivor Series Kickoff show? According to the Wrestling Observer (via Wrestling Inc), at one point, the match was planned for the pre-show. However, it’s unknown if … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Ric Flair has spoken out on the controversial angle that closed Monday night’s Raw, which saw Paige invoke the memory of his late son Reid Flair during a Divas Title match contract signing with Charlotte. On his WOOOOO! Nation podcast, Ric revealed that he was not forewarned about that angle … Read more
In a new interview promoting the new WWE Studios movie Santa’s Little Helper, Paige turned her ire away from her fellow Divas and towards her co-star The Miz and E! News’s Maria Menounos. Paige stayed in character for the interview, mocking Miz’s charm and calling out Maria for “trying to be a Diva” when she … Read more
Divas Champion Charlotte joined former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman for SportsCenter’s weekly Off the Top Rope segment, talking about her childhood, her path to wrestling and Ronda Rousey‘s shocking loss at UFC 193. Charlotte spoke about growing up with Ric Flair as her father, saying that he was very much a normal dad, aside from … Read more
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has added her voice to the multitudes calling for the WWE to give greater opportunities to the Divas, writing out her thoughts in a post on her official website. Trish connected her belief in the viability of the Divas division to the star power of Ronda Rousey, who she … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photos: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The Divas Title contract signing on last night’s Raw inspired plenty of controversy when, in a scripted line, Paige invoked the memory of Charlotte‘s late brother Reid Flair, who passed away in March 2013 from an accidental drug overdose. The segment has drawn both acclaim and ire, Charlotte and Reid’s … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] As announced on last night on Raw, Divas Champion Charlotte will appear on tonight’s SportsCenter in the show’s weekly WWE segment. She will join former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman in hyping this Sunday’s Survivor Series, where she’ll defend the Divas Title against Paige. The segment will air on ESPN tonight … Read more
The Divas main evented tonight’s Raw, signing a contract for Charlotte‘s Divas Title defense against Paige at this Sunday’s Survivor Series. The Divas exchanged words, shedding light on their fractured friendship. Charlotte pointed out what they had in common, both being second generation wrestlers, and reminded Paige that she had been there for her when … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella‘s nagging neck and back injury may be more serious than previously thought. Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting on the injury, stating that the combined effects of discs that are pushing on Nikki’s spinal cord and extra fluid in her central nervous system could have paralyzed her had she … Read more
A brand new teaser for Total Divas season five has been released, giving fans their first look at what the Divas will be up to next season. The video teases that Nikki Bella will tell John Cena about Dolph Ziggler‘s advances towards her and Natalya will “make up” with her erstwhile enemy Summer Rae. Also … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @JohnLaurinaitis/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Renee Young, Brie and Nikki Bella have shared their experiences being in close proximity to the terrorists attacks that left at least 129 dead and over 350 wounded in Paris on Friday. Renee revealed that she had been in Paris at the time, and was lucky enough to get a … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @billiekaywwe/Instagram” 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: * At NXT … Read more
Four women have received WWE tryouts during their UK tour, according to reports: Nina Samuels, Jodie Champagnie, Toni Storm and Jessica Rose. Square Circle Sirens reported on these tryouts, which took place before Monday’s Raw in Manchester, England. Storm wrestled primarily in Australia before relocating to the UK last year and is said to have … Read more
The latest episode of WWE Breaking Ground wasn’t as Diva-heavy as its predecessors, shifting the lens to the Superstars as the crew headed to Texas for a series of live events. Dana Brooke‘s struggle to beak through saw a bit of focus, but functioned to tie up the previous episode’s cliffhanger. At NXT’s Texas live … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual Female 50 issue has been released digitally, revealing the entire 2015 list. As announced yesterday, Nikki Bella tops the list, followed by Paige, Sasha Banks, Santana Garrett and Gail Kim. View the full list below. Last year’s placement is in parenthesis: 1. Nikki Bella … Read more
The latest episode of Renee Young‘s interview series Unfiltered welcomed WWE Hall of Famer Lita to the show to discuss the latest goings-on in her life. Lita confessed that she doesn’t really have a permanent home at the moment and is moving around a lot between Florida to California. She says her dog handles it … Read more
The latest episode of Table for 3 brought together Charlotte, Natalya and Tamina Snuka for a conversation about the pressures of living up to their famous relatives and blazing a path for themselves in the WWE. The Divas started off the conversation by sympathizing with each other for not being comfortable with traditional Diva roles. … Read more
On January 7th, SmackDown will make the move to the USA Network, placing the WWE’s two main shows on the same American channel for the very first time. USA Network’s official press release confirmed that the show will remain on Thursday nights for the time being, debunking rumors of a live airing on Tuesdays. Reports … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Pro Wrestling Illustrated has revealed the woman atop its annual Female 50 list: Nikki Bella. The magazine revealed their pick on Twitter: Nikki Bella is No. 1 in the #PWIFemale50! Listen to her reaction on the @OfficialPWI Podcast at https://t.co/Ip3ocrA39F and iTunes Store. — PWI (@OfficialPWI) November 4, 2015 She … Read more
The second episode of WWE Breaking Ground continued to pull the curtain back on the inner workings of the WWE Performance Center, showing fans the highs and the lows of Diva life, from the very beginning of the journey to the end of the road. The episode opened with the firing of Devin Taylor, who … Read more
Paige will face Divas Champion Charlotte at Survivor Series with the title on the line. She became the number one contender to the title by winning a Fatal Four-Way match, which pitted her against Becky Lynch, Brie Bella and Sasha Banks. After a lengthy, grueling match that elicited “This is Awesome!” chants from the crowd, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Nikki Bella may be taking time off from the road to rehab a nagging injury. The former Divas Champion tweeted a photo this afternoon at Physical Chiropractic in Tampa, Florida, calling it her “home” for the near future: My home 4 awhile. Injuries can only keep u down 4 a … Read more
The WWE has announced a Fatal Four-Way match for tonight’s Raw, with the winner going on to challenge Charlotte for the Divas Title at Survivor Series. Competing for the right to face the champ will be Becky Lynch, Brie Bella, Paige and Sasha Banks. The match was announced in a video posted to the WWE’s … Read more
Just over two weeks ago, former WWE Diva Melina made a surprise return to the ring, wrestling her first match in over three years. The match, which took place at STARDOM’s Covina, California show, saw her team with SHINE Champion Santana Garrett to take on Hudson Envy and Thunder Rosa. Today, the match is available … Read more