[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to this week’s NXT review! It’s been slow here rebuilding the women’s division. But, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce rise to the top again as they poise themselves on Asuka‘s tail. Before they can look to dethroning the champion, Daria Berenato stands in their way. She’s out for some revenge … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Daria Berenato looks to exact some revenge this week against the Iconic Duo. In absence of any women’s action on NXT last Wednesday, in a backstage segment Daria challenged Billie Kay or Peyton Royce to a fight. An NXT interviewer meets with Billie and Peyton and asks them about their loss … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to this week’s NXT review! Liv Morgan challenged Billie Kay and Peyton Royce last week to a match if they could find a third teammate. This week the duo is partnering with MMA wildcard Daria Berenato to take Liv, Aliyah and Ember Moon on. Before this week’s main event Dasha … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Billie Kay and Peyton Royce issued a warning to the rest of the women’s division on NXT, they make the rules and they are gunning for Asuka. They made it their first priority to take out Liv Morgan. Next was Aliyah. But the two underdogs joined forces to strike back at … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, 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. * WWE.com has compiled a photo gallery of NXT’s Madison Square … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Twitter/@RealMelina” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, 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 what we found from this week: AJ Brooks’ … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Hey all, welcome to this week’s NXT review! We’re just a few days away from TakeOver: Brooklyn II and NXT is starting to put the pieces in place to further strengthen the division. Last week we saw Bayley promising to overcome Asuka, dethrone her, and make history. We also saw Billie … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @reneeyoungwwe/Instagram” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Each week, 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 what we found from this week: Traci Brooks … 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: * Goliath has published a fun article casting … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @gravenbabies/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato made her NXT debut at last night’s live event in Orlando, Florida. Daria, whose WWE signing was confirmed in October, took on Nia Jax. She competed under her real name and utilized the “Jersey Devil” nickname she had on Tough Enough. She lost the match, … Read more
Join Diva Dirt’s Chris, Erin and Jake for a special Halloween edition of Diva Dirt Weekly. We look back at the past two months in the women’s wrestling world, covering the biggest stories we missed during our ongoing hiatus, tossing in plenty of belated Halloween hijinks along the way. Listen below or download by right … Read more
Tough Enough competitor Daria Berenato has been signed by the WWE, according to PWInsider. Daria, who participated in a WWE tryout last month, is said to have started training at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week. She was the first woman to be officially eliminated from the latest season of Tough Enough, but stood … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @StephMcMahon/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” 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 latest batch: On Saturday, WWE was live … Read more
This weekend, the WWE held tryouts at the Performance Center, drawing female talent from the indy scene and the sports world at large. Squared Circle Sirens has named numerous women as participants in the tryouts, Wrestling Inc compiling them into the following list: * Allysin Kay, top indy wrestler and two-time AIW Women’s Champion. * … Read more
With the third episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week brings us not one, but two departures from the women’s side of the competition, and they may surprise you. Unless, you know, you’re on Twitter or read this website… We open with the contestants mid-discussion at the Barracks. Sara … Read more
For the first time this season, Tough Enough saw a female competitor get the axe. On tonight’s episode, Daria and Sara Lee were placed in the bottom three with ZZ, having failed to impress in the ring entrance drill. In the end, the viewers voted but chose not to save Daria. In her post-elimination interview, … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Tough Enough Episode 2: “Swamp Stories” (6/30/15) NXT … Read more
With the second episode Tough Enough in the books, it’s time for another Redux. This week, the contestants take on their first wrestling-related challenge and (because this is a reality show) do plenty of arguing. Let’s dive in. The first competition saw the trainees head to a good old fashioned Florida swamp, where they were … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Tough Enough Episode 1, “Boot Camp or Bust” … Read more
Welcome to the first Tough Enough Redux of the new season! I’m still feeling out the format for these, so bear with me. My instinct says that these Reduxes will be much more useful if they break my impressions of each competitor individually rather than exhaustively recapping the entire show. But we’ll see how it … Read more
Each week following Raw, Diva Dirt Weekly will take a look back at the week preceding it, hitting every noteworthy event along the way, from NXT to Impact Wrestling to Raw. Joining the audio will be Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: NXT (6/17/15): Charlotte defeats Cassie. Carmella, Enzo Amore … Read more
Last night’s Tough Enough Competition Special on the WWE Network followed the judges, trainers and contestants as the field of 40 was narrowed down to the final 13. At the end of the special, judge Chris Jericho announced the final 13, joking with some and leaving others in suspense before giving them the good news. … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @WWEToughEnough/Twitter” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] After a three day mini-camp at the WWE Performance Center, the WWE has narrowed down the Tough Enough field to the final 13. These 13 will compete on the show when it premieres June 23rd on the USA Network. Competing to become the newest WWE Diva will be Amanda Saccomanno, … Read more
Another ten competitors have been cut from Tough Enough on the second day of its mini-camp. The cuts were announced on Tough Enough‘s official website. Four women were among those cut: Gabi Castrovinci, LaRayia Gaston, Sada Bettencourt and Samantha Sage. This is in addition to Danielle Kamela, whose elimination was announced late last night on … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWEToughEnough.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The WWE has announced the first eliminations from the Tough Enough mini-camp as they continue to whittle down the field to the final 13. Among the eliminations are Ava Knight-Salicka, Krishany San Jorge and Carly Marshal, the latter leaving the competition after suffering a knee injury. The announcements were made … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWEToughEnough.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] In the final stretch towards the return of Tough Enough, the WWE has revealed the top 40 contestants vying to become part of the final 13. All 40 have been invited to a mini-camp taking place tomorrow at the WWE Performance Center, during which the field will be narrowed down … Read more