[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] In her first interview since signing with the WWE, Japanese wrestling veteran Kana spoke to Sporting News about why she chose to join the WWE, the Diva Revolution, transitioning to an American audience and the Divas she’s most interested in facing. On why she decided to join the WWE, Kana … Read more
The WWE has confirmed the signing of Kana, breaking the news in an official press release. The announcement, made first in Kana’s home country of Japan, reveals that she will keep her current ring name and report to the WWE Performance Center later this month. Kana’s signing has been rumored ever since she appeared at … Read more
Former NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has made her first public statement since her release, taking to Instagram to issue an apology. Zahra, who was released by the WWE last week after Nazi imagery was found on her Instagram, stressed that she is not an anti-Semite, writing: “Let me start this off by saying how grateful … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Bayley‘s first challengers may be two of NXT’s fastest rising stars. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that plans have the new NXT Women’s Champion taking on Dana Brooke first, with Eva Marie taking up the challenge afterwards. The report states that there is a desire behind … Read more
Sarah Stock is the latest addition to NXT’s coaching team, according to a new report. The Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) is confirming earlier speculation, reporting that Stock has signed a deal with the WWE to coach at the Performance Center. The report speculates that Stock – a two-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @realpaigewwe/Instagram” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Every Friday, the Social Media Catch-Up will bring you a roundup of our favorite social media postings by the women in wrestling and present them to you here. Have you found a post we should include next week? Send it in. Here’s our first batch: Lana and Dolph Ziggler may … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” 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: * Leva Bates, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] New NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke to WWE.com about her monumental victory at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, sharing her emotional experience before, during and after the big match. Her reaction upon winning the title: “All I could do was cry. I was crying because of everything I’ve been through to … Read more
Details are emerging on a shooting incident that took place this afternoon in the parking lot outside of the WWE Performance Center. PWInsider is reporting in the incident, which resulted in the shooting of a man who had been turning up on WWE property continuously for the past month due to his “fixation” on a … Read more
NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber has been released by the WWE, according to a report from TMZ. This follows the exposure of a series of offensive social media posts – which included Nazi imagery and racist comments – that were published prior to her WWE signing. This wasn’t the first time offensive tweets from Zahra were … Read more
Rumors of Kana‘s WWE signing may have just been verified. The Japanese wrestling veteran has been rumored to be joining the WWE since she made a surprise appearance in the front row at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on Saturday, appearing on camera and being identified by name. Today, the Wrestling Observer (via Lords of Pain) reported … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE has confirmed the next big leap for NXT: a live TakeOver special from London, England. The news was announced by WWE COO Triple H, who tweeted: If you can't be in the UK in person to see @WWENXT take over, #NXTLondon will be LIVE only on @WWENetwork 12/16. pic.twitter.com/8K5esUiO7S … Read more
Former TNA Knockout Sarah Stock has announced that she’s leaving CMLL, ending over a decade with the company. Stock, who wrestled extensively for the Mexico-based promotion in the years before and after her TNA run, revealed that she’s pursing a new opportunity that fans are speculating could be a job as a NXT trainer. Sarah … Read more
Following her huge NXT Women’s Championship victory at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley spoke to WWE.com about what the moment meant to her. Through her tears, Bayley explained that though she had been dreaming of this moment for years, she was never truly prepared for it. She said the post-match congratulations she received from fellow Four … Read more
Tonight at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, a new NXT Women’s Champion was crowned. In what was billed the co-main event of the evening, Bayley unseated champion Sasha Banks. Both Divas were taken to their absolute limits in the match, resulting in a hard fought victory for the underdog. Sasha took aim at Bayley’s broken hand, at … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SI.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Sports Illustrated is the latest major media outlet to shine a light on the WWE’s Diva Revolution, publishing an article outlining the past, present and potentially bright future of the division. The article, which gives a brief background on the history of the Divas division, focuses mostly on three stars … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] WWE Hall of Famer and current Tough Enough trainer Lita will join Renee Young, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves on the pre-show panel for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn this Saturday. Her involvement was announced in a tweet from NXT, which also confirms that the Kickoff show will start at 8:30pm ET, … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @TripleH/Twitter” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] UPDATE: This week’s NXT has confirmed that both of these matches are being taped for next week’s episode of NXT. Two more Diva matches have been added to the undercard of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. The two matches – a Fatal Four-Way between Becky Lynch, Charlotte, Emma and Dana Brooke and … Read more
[media-credit id=7230 link=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] UPDATE: The WWE has confirmed this to be an in-person “fan experience”, rather than a WWE Network special. WWE will be airing a special on their Performance Center located in Orlando, Florida next month. Triple H broke the news of the special last night on Twitter: Ever wanted to … Read more
WWEShop has debuted a new shirt for NXT fan favorite Blue Pants. The shirt, which displays a simple pair of blue drawstring pants, is in stock now in adult and youth sizes. Click here to order. Blue Pants, who competes on the indies as Leva Bates, has not been officially signed by the WWE, but … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Sasha Banks recently sat down with Chris Jericho for his Talk is Jericho podcast, discussing her early love for wrestling, getting to FCW, breaking barriers in NXT, the Diva Revolution and more. Being told to “wrestle like a Diva” in the early days: She started out with Paige, Summer Rae … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Alexa Bliss might have a new foe to face at TakeOver: Brooklyn. After costing The Vaudevillains a possible NXT Tag Team Titles win on the July 29th episode of NXT, Alexa has been the subject of much of the team’s ire. When NXT GM William Regal granted them a rematch … Read more
NXT Diva Billie Kay had fans concerned about a serious injury when her match was stopped at last night’s NXT live event. Billie – who recently changed her name from Jessie McKay – suffered a bloody nose during a tag team match, in which she teamed with Carmella to take on Eva Marie and Dana … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Four big name changes have come to the Divas division. First, Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Paige – the stable known as the Submission Sorority – have made the switch to “PCB”. This follows the revelation that the former name was tied too closely to an internet porn series. WWE.com has … Read more
Is the WWE looking to move some of their programming to Destination America? Lords of Pain is reporting on those rumors, which speculate that the WWE is interested in airing WWE Superstars, Main Event or even NXT on the network. According to the report, the WWE has already been shopping Superstars and Main Event to … Read more
Total Divas star Eva Marie recently sat down the AfterBuzzTV to talk about her return to the ring at NXT, the inner workings of Total Divas, the backstage environment, her dream opponent and more. Interview synopsis below, courtesy of Heartbreakers.me: Her friends backstage: Other than Naomi and Cameron, Charlotte and Sasha Banks “have her back.” … Read more