[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to this week’s NXT review! After Brooklyn the only thing on everybody’s mind is, who can beat Asuka? Who’s ready in the division to even try and square up with the Empress of Tomorrow? NXT has its hands full in rebuilding the division and presenting credible challengers. Leading the pack … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo credit: Twitter/@LanaWWE” 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: Nina … Read more
[media-credit name=”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. * Lana, Summer Rae and JoJo are featured in WWE’s Empire State … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Ember Moon arrived on the scene in a big way at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, literally stunning her opponent and the world. WWE.com recently caught up with her to discuss her indy wrestling background, her debut in NXT, and her goals to lead the next wave of talent coming out of the … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo credit: Twitter/@BellaTwins” 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: Nikki … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo credit: Instagram/@SashaBanksWWE” 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: Charlotte … Read more
Whose star shone brightest this week? You tell us! With our Star of the Week poll, we’ll pick the week’s top five women in wrestling and let you choose who is number one. This week’s poll will open Sunday and close on Monday afternoon. Let’s take a look at this week’s top five: Asuka Asuka … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II had a tough task ahead of itself, outdoing the first Brooklyn event. A lot was riding on the night, the potential to crown a new champion or continue cementing a reign and putting the building blocks together to make sure the division continues to foster strong competition. … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”724″][/media-credit] NXT Takeover Brooklyn 2 was a night where fans saw the landscape of the brand’s direction shift in a way like never before, specifically within the coveted Women’s Division. After much hype, Ember Moon‘s debut was a successful one as she defeated Billie Kay in a thriller that saw her … 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=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight during NXT Billie Kay‘s ego got the best of her as she asked for a match at TakeOver, telling General Manager William Regal the event wouldn’t have the same prestige without her. Regal happily obliged and set up a match between Billie and the debuting Ember Moon! The #FemmeFatale of … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Heyooo, welcome to this week’s NXT review! We’re less than two weeks away from TakeOver: Brooklyn II and things are really gearing up between Asuka and Bayley. Bayley’s goal is to become the first two time NXT Women’s Champion and last week she promised to do whatever it takes and show … Read more
[media-credit name=”sportskeeda” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight’s NXT continued to hype a mysterious competitor, revealing her identity and anticipated debut date. Ember Moon, formally known as Athena, is set for action on NXT television on Aug. 20 at NXT TakeOver: Back to Brooklyn. One of the most anticipated competitors to debut, Ember has been traveling with the … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] With the news that six picks for tonight’s draft on SmackDown’s live premiere include NXT up and comers, Superstars took to Twitter to react to the exciting announcement: 6 draft picks? #NXTTakeOver on RAW and Smackdown. The future is now. https://t.co/GxReyBQJll — Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) July 17, 2016 Rumor has it that … Read more
NXT Superstar Athena has yet to make her television debut but when the time comes, she will have a new ring name to go by. At last night’s NXT TakeOver, Athena wrestled a dark match against Peyton Royce, where it was revealed that, going forward, she will be wrestling under the name Ember Moon. https://twitter.com/nerdyjordy/status/740694217257852929 Athena has also … 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: * Indy wrestler Laura James got engaged to … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @modernmyth/Instagram” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome to Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch 2015! This annual list compiles five rising talents in the world of women’s wrestling that we think have what it takes to be the next big thing. RELATED: Diva Dirt’s Five to Watch Class of 2014 From their in-ring abilities to their unique … Read more
This week’s episode of WWE Breaking Ground followed Carmella on her journey back from an injury scare, checked in on Aliyah‘s progress in her character development and took us behind the scenes for the biggest moment in Bayley‘s career thus far. The episode started where last episode left off, with Carmella being tended to after … 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
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
Gionna Daddio and Athena are the latest NXT Divas to undergo name changes, debuting new ring names at tonight’s NXT television tapings. Gionna is now Marley, while Athena has reverted to her real name, Adrienne Reese. This follows the name change of their fellow Diva Jasmine, who debuted the name Aaliyah at a recent live … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @thebriebella/Instagram” 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: News broke this weekend of … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: The Wrestling Goddess – Athena/Facebook” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] New WWE signee Athena made her NXT debut today at a live event in Winter Haven, Florida. Athena teamed with Gionna Daddio in a match against Alexa Bliss and Peyton Royce. Bliss and Royce picked up the win. An Athena fanpage on Facebook relayed the news … Read more
Respect, indeed. Last night at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, NXT Divas received their biggest opportunity yet: a spot in the main event. If that wasn’t enough, there was the added Iron Man stipulation, which guaranteed 30 minutes of wrestling and story that would surely hook the crowd. For me, this was cemented as the most inspiring … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at NXT TakeOver: RESPECT, Asuka makes her NXT in-ring debut against Dana Brooke. Does Dana stand a chance against the Japanese phenom? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: I’ll keep this short. In the words of Whoppi Goldberg- Dana, you in danger girl! Asuka wins. Erin: NXT has … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: @trishstratuscom/Instagram” 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: Cameron is unleashing all of … Read more