The WWE Network has officially launched, and among the first programs made available to subscribers was a special titled This is NXT, giving new fans the opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of the developmental territories biggest moments and top competitors over the course of the past two years. Included in the feature was both … Read more
The WWE has released a series of four videos highlighting different aspects of the WWE Performance Center, showing NXT Divas in action as they weight train, perform in front of a green screen, test out high flying moves in a crash pad ring and more. Alexa Bliss, Dana Brooke, Veronica Lane, Devin Taylor, Carmella and … Read more
In one week, NXT Women’s Champion Paige will put her title on the line against the newest WWE Diva, Emma, at NXT ArRIVAL. WWE.com has spoken to five NXT Divas to get their predictions for the match: Bayley, Charlotte, Devin Taylor, JoJo and Sasha Banks. Devin predicted the match would end in Paige’s favor: “I … Read more
NXT ArRival is almost a week away, and in anticipation of the event, one of its biggest matches has received its very own promotional poster. The show, which will air live on the WWE Network, will see Paige put her NXT Women’s Title on the line against Emma. Triple H revealed a poster featuring the … Read more
Former WWE Women’s and Divas Champion Mickie James has discussed who she thinks are the top female talents in NXT. The most decorated female wrestler in television history spoke with The Baltimore Sun about her time training NXT Divas at WWE’s Performance Center last November. Regarding who she feels impressed her the most, Mickie said: … Read more
NXT Diva Brandi Rhodes has launched a WWE.com video blog, giving fans a look at the life of a WWE Superstar’s wife. Brandi, who has recently returned to her ring name Eden, appears alongside her husband Cody Rhodes in the first installment. The two visit the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, where they … Read more
Sarah Backman is the latest NXT Diva to debut a new ring name, revealing that she will now be going by Shara. NXT advertisements over the weekend first listed the name, but she has confirmed the change by registering a new Twitter account for the handle @SharaWWE and linking to it from her original page. … Read more
NXT Divas and two-thirds of the BFFs Charlotte and Sasha Banks have recorded a Tout to hype the launch of the WWE Network. The two stand side by side and remind the WWE Universe that the network launches on February 24th. Watch the Tout below: Does the pairing of Charlotte and Sasha work without Summer … Read more
NXT Diva Lana made her first WWE television appearance on this week’s SmackDown, standing alongside Alexander Rusev in a video package teasing his arrival in the WWE. Lana speaks one line, saying simply, “Rusev hits, Rusev crush.” RELATED: Lana Manages SmackDown Dark Match Rusev made his WWE debut at Sunday’s Royal Rumble, but has yet … Read more
NXT goes live for one night only February 27th on the WWE Network, and the Divas will be represented in a big way. The special episode, dubbed “NXT Arrival”, will feature a NXT Women’s Title match, pitting champ Paige against Emma. RELATED: NXT Spoilers: March 5th – March 26th, 2014 The match, which will mark … Read more
WWE.com has spoken with NXT Diva and interviewer Devin Taylor about joining the WWE, her experiences so far and her goals for the future. Being introduced to the WWE through the Diva Search: “I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of WWE. This is such an exciting environment and since I’ve been … Read more
Tonight, NXT Diva Lana made her first appearance at a main roster event, managing Alexander Rusev in an untelevised match prior to the SmackDown taping. According to PWMania.com, Rusev wrestled Tyson Kidd in a winning effort. Rusev made his WWE debut on Sunday night as surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match. Lana was not … Read more
NXT Diva Raquel Diaz may be gracing episodes of NXT again in the near future. Raquel, real name Shaul Guerrero, tweeted a teaser for this Thursday’s NXT television tapings, suggesting that she might be making her return: I'm counting down the days till #NXT is LIVE at Full Sail Thursday, January 30!!! #LoveIt u may … Read more
After she missed the last set of NXT tapings in Florida, many speculated Paige may have been sidelined with an injury. According to a report on the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain), this doesn’t seem to be the case. Paige was apparently given some personal time off, but was back to work at NXT … Read more
She may have already appeared on both Raw and SmackDown, but tonight, NXT Diva Emma took things one step further, wrestling in a dark match. According to ProWrestling.net, Emma wrestled Naomi in an untelevised match at tonight’s SmackDown tapings, eventually losing to the Total Divas star. Emma has previously worked a series of live events … Read more
WWE.com has interviewed NXT Diva Sasha Banks, talking about her favorite wrestler, her character’s look, her dream match with Trish Stratus and more. Who is Her favorite wrestler?: “Eddie Guerrero. Eddie was just so captivating in the ring. He wasn’t the biggest, but you could see it in his eyes that he believed he was. … Read more
NXT Women’s Champion Paige is “back to work”, having recovered from an unspecified injury. Speculation about an injury began last week, when at the NXT tapings, Emma claimed she would defeat Paige for the title when she was “healed”. She hadn’t wrestled since a NXT live event in late November. Today, Paige posted a photo … Read more
WWE.com editors have gotten together to debate who could be NXT’s next breakout star, following the 2013 successes of The Wyatt Family, The Shield and Big E. Langston. Included on the list are two current NXT Divas: Emma and the NXT Women’s Champion Paige. WWE remind readers not to “let the ditziness and bubbles fool … Read more
Much like she did in early May last year, NXT Diva and #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship Emma worked an WWE live event on Saturday night. In Hampton, VA, she teamed up with the woman she defeated for said #1 contendership on the New Year’s Day edition of NXT, Natalya, to take on … Read more
On this week’s episode of NXT looking back at 2013, Devin Taylor spoke with NXT Women’s Champion Paige about the historic year she has had. Paige discussed defeating Emma to become the inaugural champion, and said that although Emma is known for her dancing outside the ring, she now respects the Australian as she proved … Read more
WWE.com has published an in-character interview with Lana, NXT Diva and manager for rising star Alexander Rusev. The article fleshes out her character’s background, telling us more about her time before NXT. How she became Rusev’s manager: “My parents told me I needed to find a hobby. Because I wasn’t married and didn’t have children, … Read more
Closely following Leah Van Damme‘s switch to a new name, fellow NXT Diva Ashley Sebera has revealed her own new moniker. Ashley, who reported to NXT in November, will now be going by the name Dana Brooke, as evidenced by her tweet: Here it is: the official #ringname is Dana Brooke . I hope you … Read more
NXT Diva Leah Van Damme has joined her fellow rookie Divas in adopting a new name. Leah, who arrived at NXT in October, revealed on Twitter today that she will now be known as Carmella. Of course, that’s not to be confused with Carmella DeCesare, the runner up to Christy Hemme in the Diva Search. … Read more
Last September’s leak of an NXT promo class gave fans a chance to see up-and-coming Superstars and Divas test out characters and work on their promo skills. Today, it’s happened again. Divas were all over the leaked promos: new signees Ashley Sebera, Leah Van Damme and Sarah Backman get their first shot in front of … Read more
Back in March of this year, we initially reported that Swedish arm wrestler Sarah Backman had signed with the WWE. Though at the time she expressed hope that she would be ready by the summer, there were no further developments in the story and she never reported to NXT. Now, however, it looks like Sarah … Read more
