Diva Dirt Countdown takes on various aspects of women’s wrestling, ranking them and presenting them to you. Hosted by Diva Dirt’s Jake, its aim is to prompt debates about everything from matches and clothing to entrances, music and more. This week, Diva Dirt Countdown takes on WrestleMania, ranking our top five greatest Diva moments in … Read more
Tonight at WrestleMania 30, AJ Lee will put her title on the line in the “Vickie Guerrero Invitational”. In anticipation, we’re looking back at memorable Divas matches at WrestleMania. Here, we look back at WrestleMania 19, when Women’s Champion Victoria defended the title against Trish Stratus and Jazz. Trish Stratus would win the match, becoming … Read more
Tonight, Lita became the latest woman inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The four-time Women’s Champion was introduced by Trish Stratus, who praised their feuds and partnerships, likening introducing Lita to being her maid of honor. Trish, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year, also revealed that Lita is godmother to … Read more
As part of our celebration of Lita‘s WWE Hall of Fame induction, Diva Dirt will highlight fan-written retrospectives on her storied career. “Back to the Beginning” by Gerard Verterano PART I: TRAINING Amy Dumas was always fascinated with lucha libre competitors. Rey Mysterio was an inspiration for her to become involved in the industry. In … Read more
As part of our celebration of Lita‘s WWE Hall of Fame induction, Diva Dirt will highlight fan-written retrospectives on her storied career. “Daring to be Different” by Vincent A Marotta III In the world of sports entertainment, it’s not always an easy task to aspire to break barriers, or to set a bar so high, … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Ahead of her WWE Hall of Fame induction, we want to know: what is your favorite Lita match? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of … Read more
What’s up Diva Dirt readers? It’s been a while! I’m a little bit rusty (cracks knuckles) but let’s get this ball rolling again, shall we? For my first go around on the ‘From the Vault’ series, I’m looking back on the moment that changed the way the world saw Trish Stratus. Now, I know she … Read more
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, NXT’s Divas are tipping their proverbial caps to those who paved the way for them. NXT Women’s Champion Paige leads the bill of female developmental talent in WWE’s playlist of videos, and she discusses how she overcame bullying as a child and hopes she, like her idol … Read more
Hello loyal readers! Lend me your ears… err, eyes, for a moment because this week’s “From the Vault” feature is brought to you by none other than me, Bobby! If you know just a little something about me, you know there are three things I love when it comes to my wrestling — comedy (either … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Rumors say that TNA might be bringing back some former Knockouts. Who do you want to see return to TNA? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked … Read more
Tomorrow at Lockdown, Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne will put her title on the line against Gail Kim in a Steel Cage match. Leading up to the match, we’re taking a look back at memorable Knockouts Steel Cage matches from Lockdown history. Today, we’re going back to 2010, when Madison and Velvet Sky (accompanied by Lacey … Read more
Wrestling has featured some of the most beloved and unconventional couples in entertainment, from “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. They’re all memorable in their own ways, but whose love is the greatest of all? We took your nominations and some of our own to create the 16-team … Read more
WWE.com has compiled a list of the 50 “Coolest Maneuvers of All Time”, and the only Diva move among the ranks is Tara‘s Widow’s Peak. Tara, known in the WWE as Victoria, first performed the move in 2002 and has consistently used it as her finisher ever since. WWE.com discusses what made the move special, … Read more
Lilian Garcia and Trish Stratus are two of the many women of wrestling who have paid tribute to Nelson Frazier Jr., who has died aged 43. Frazier, who appeared in WWE under the names Mabel, Viscera and Big Daddy V, passed away yesterday following a heart attack. Whilst in his third WWE stint (as Viscera), … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Lita is entering the WWE Hall of Fame, so who should induct her? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight … Read more
Women all over the wrestling world have plenty to say about Lita‘s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Trish Stratus, fellow Hall of Famer and Lita’s biggest on-screen “frenemy”, commented on her own official website, saying in part, “Lita was someone who connected with our audiences right from her very first appearance in the … Read more
Your Two Cents is our interactive feature where we ask for the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers. This week, we’re asking this: Two names have recently popped up as possible WWE Hall of Fame inductees, so who do you think should be the next female Hall of Famer? We’ve read your responses on … Read more
What’s up guys? Well, in case you’re a little lost with what’s going on here (to be honest, you should be since I’m pretty much winging it right now), welcome to the debut edition of my column, Bobby’s Corner. I’d like to give you a little more information about what this column will focus on, but to … Read more
Tara‘s signature Widow’s Peak has long been considered one of women’s wrestling’s greatest finishers. The move first gained notoriety during her time in the WWE as Victoria, and that period has been highlighted in the WWE’s latest 30 Second Fury video. The video shows the Widow’s Peak take out the likes of Gail Kim, Trish … Read more
Yesterday evening, Stephanie McMahon announced the sad news of WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young‘s death at age 90. Since the tragic story broke, WWE Divas past and present have paid tribute to Mae on social media. Following Stephanie’s initial tribute, the likes of former Womens Champion Mickie James and Total Divas star Natalya were … Read more
It’s that time of year again when the Diva Dirt team compiles our annual wishes and predictions for women’s wrestling in the year ahead. Previous wishes/predictions posts can be seen here (2010), here (2011) and here (2012) and here (2013). 2014 Wishes * Sara Del Rey to appear on on WWE TV. Yes, we … 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 Impact Wrestling to SmackDown to Raw. Joining the audio will be team members Chris, Erin and our host Jake. We cover the following events: Impact (11/28/13): Lei’D Tapa defeats Velvet … Read more
WWE.com’s latest addition to its “Where Are They Now?” feature spotlights former WWE Women’s and TNA Knockouts Champion Tara aka Lisa Marie Varon. Varon talks about a plethora of topics, including training for her WWE tryout, working with Steven Richards and the moment that changed her life: a chance meeting with a former WWE Intercontinental … Read more
Leading up to Survivor Series tomorrow night, we’re looking back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re looking to 2007, when Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Maria, Michelle McCool and Torrie Wilson took on Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, Layla, Melina and Victoria. Watch the match below: What are your memories of … Read more
They were one of the most eccentric couples to ever grace the WWE, and last night they reunited at Tommy Dreamer‘s House of Hardcore 3. Tara and Stevie Richards teamed up once more to take on Rosita and Carlito at the event, which took place in Poughkeepsie, New York. The pair entered to Tara’s old … Read more
If you remember a few weeks back, Tara appeared on local Chicago television to promote the new Svengoolie burger at her restaurant, The Squared Circle. Tara actually appeared on Svengoolie’s own television show to teach the creepy comedian a thing or two. We all know Tara loves to goof around and have fun, and she … Read more