Through the month of December, you voted for your favourite Divas and moments of 2008 and now the results are in! The results will be posted throughout the day, so keep checking back!
ONE TO WATCH IN 2009
And the nominees are:
– The Bella Twins
– Eve
– Kelly Kelly
– Maryse
– Natalya
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Through the month of December, you voted for your favourite Divas and moments of 2008 and now the results are in! The results will be posted throughout the day, so keep checking back!
MOST SKILLED WRESTLER
And the nominees are:
– Awesome Kong
– Beth Phoenix
– Gail Kim
– Melina
– Mickie James
– Natalya
– Victoria
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Through the month of December, you voted for your favourite Divas and moments of 2008 and now the results are in! The results will be posted throughout the day, so keep checking back!
BEST NEWCOMER
And the nominees are:
– The Bella Twins
– Katie Lea
– Maryse
– Natalya
– Taylor Wilde
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Through the month of December, you voted for your favourite Divas and moments of 2008 and now the results are in! The results will be posted throughout the day, so keep checking back!
HEEL OF THE YEAR
And the nominees are:
– Awesome Kong
– The Beautiful People
– Beth Phoenix
– Maryse
– Natalya
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You know what they say: It’s not Christmas without a plaid shirt on your back and a nice leather chair to lounge on! Okay, so maybe they don’t say that, but Natalya‘s determined to make those two things synonymous with the holiday season in her new photoshoot, “A Very Natalya Christmas”. She’s wearing a festive … Read more
Like a string of Christmas lights, Natalya is positively glowing in her new photoshoot, “Shining”. Although, a lot of that has to do with the flash of the camera – it lights up the blue wall for an interesting effect. It’s almost spotlighting Natalya, and the sequined yellow dress she’s wearing makes her pop even … Read more
We’ve got a whole mess of Christmassy Divas, as WWE as added numerous photos to their “Divas Holiday Spectacular” photoshoot. Beth Phoenix, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Eve Torres, Jillian Hall, Lillian Garcia, Mickie James, Tiffany, and Victoria have all put their own spin on the red and green to mixed, but interesting, results. Hey, where … Read more
With last night’s “Santa’s Little Helper” match at Armageddon come the requisite photoshoots showing off the Divas’ costumes. Today, in a photoshoot entitled “Divas Holiday Spectacular”, the Smackdown Divas Maria, Maryse, Michelle, and Natalya are modeling their Christmas best. Michelle goes the a surprisingly ho-ish route, given her “good girl” image, with a pink fuzzy … Read more
SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER MATCH
… Because we know you have ’em! It’s almost obligatory that the Divas have a slutty Santa outfit in their wardrobe for parading around on television or Christmas-themed shoots at WWE.com (more like Christmas at the Playboy Mansion-themed shoots). Well tomorrow night on pay per view, will be just another excuse for eight lucky (and … Read more
This week on SmackDown, we’ve got some tag team Diva action. Looking to keep their victorious streak alive, Brie & Nikki Bella take on Maryse & Natalya: THE BELLA TWINS VS. MARYSE & NATALYA
In need of a little Stratusfaction? Well, rumors are circulating about Trish Stratus making a possible return, with Raw and SmackDown taping a SuperShow in Trish’s hometown of Toronto a week from Monday. That, paired with a few hints dropped about her and Natalya wanting to lock horns, makes an appearance seem quite likely. Here’s … Read more
This week, the Michelle McCool, Brie Bella, & Nikki Bella take on Victoria, Maryse, & Natalya in a Six Diva tag team match. Keep a look out for a new (maybe improved?) side of Michelle: MICHELLE MCCOOL & THE BELLA TWINS VS. VICTORIA, MARYSE, & NATALYA
Usually, with multi-Diva photoshoots, I try to encorporate as many Divas as possible into the header photo. However, this definitely called for Maria to be front and center. Sure, Natalya and Maryse have new photos as well, and look pretty damn good, (Maryse is stunning, but is Natalya sucking in her stomach? Why so rigid?) … Read more
Okay, so I have no idea what that title means, but Melanie requested it, so there you go. Although, if I did know what it meant, I’d probably agree, because Natalya‘s new photoshoot “On Fire” is fantastic. Her hair, outfit, makeup, and even the color of the background is great. She definitely puts a different … Read more
Last week on SmackDown: The Bella Twins were revealed as Brie beat Victoria in one on one action. And Michelle McCool continues to be “frenemies” with Maria.
Thoughts & Reactions
First of all, welcome back to the Redux feature at Diva Dirt! Our weekly Raw and SmackDown Reduxes have been in limbo for the past few weeks, I’ve been so busy and haven’t had a chance to write the column. But things seem to have settled down now and I’m back in a routine so the Reduxes are back too! I felt particularly compelled to write a review of last week’s SmackDown because I felt it was an awesome show Diva-wise. So let’s take a closer look…
Welcome to Friday night folks, the home of the best Divas action you’ll see each week. There are a lot of fans out there who watch Raw every single week and don’t watch SmackDown at all. Whether they go out on Friday night or they agree with the mantra that SmackDown is the B-show, who knows. But if you’re one of those people and you’re reading this, I strongly urge you, as a Diva fan, to start tuning into Friday Night SmackDown. Last week’s SmackDown was one of the best of the year and trust me, there’s been some great episodes to choose from in ’08. For storyline purposes, I would rank last Friday’s show very highly. It’s been a long, long time since the Divas on either brand have had a fully fledged storyline and that’s exactly what’s unfolding on SmackDown at the moment. In the main plot we have Divas Champion, Michelle McCool and Maria. And in a sub-plot we have the Bella Twins. It seems that WWE is hinting at a third plot too, Eve’s journey to become a wrestler. There’s a little something for everybody! SmackDown has really upped it’s game and all of our gorgeous SmackDown Divas are getting decent ring time and promo time each week.
Let’s start off with Michelle and Maria, who will go head to head this coming Friday for the Divas Championship. This plot is very intriguing to me and I haven’t really written much about it thus far, but for the first time in a long, long time we have an actual Divas storyline and one that is rather unpredictable at that. Since the Mickie-Trish feud going into WrestleMania 22, there hasn’t really been a big Divas storyline that’s festered over weeks and that’s exactly what this has become. However unlike that feud, which was predictable – I mean we all knew Mickie would turn on Trish – there’s no real indication in this one. For the past few weeks fans have been speculating that Michelle’ll turn heel after reading spoilers, however when the actual show airs, her comments – while sort of mean – don’t come across as too heel-ish. Despite implying that Maria is dumb, Michelle still manages to come across as a friendly face. So it’s anyone’s guess if Michelle will actually turn heel. Because to be really honest, I have no idea where this is going and you know what… I love it!
As for the actual segment, I thought Michelle looked smokin’ hot from head-to-toe, I loved her look. Her hair looked fabulous. I remember a few weeks back I said that Michelle’s line delivery was almost robotic and she had no charisma – well I’m pleased to say that I think she came across very well in this segment. I liked the little quip at the end to Maria, “Don’t get carried away now”, sounded good. Her acting was a vast improvement. I also thought there was some irony to Michelle’s line, “She’s a Playboy covergirl and that’s what she does best…”, because that sort of describes WWE’s whole hiring process when it comes to Divas. And it actually rings true for Maria, that is what she does best. Bless her cotton socks but she’s not the best wrestler, but extremely popular nonetheless for other things she’s done.
I think this is the second time also that WWE has hinted at getting Eve in the ring and I’m looking forward to it, more the merrier, I say! A few weeks ago there was the backstage segment with Vickie and now with Michelle. It’s great to see the writers building Eve up to her eventual in-ring debut rather than just thrusting her into the ring and going, ‘Hey, the backstage interviewer wrestles now’. By having her do these segments saying she wants to get in the ring, she wants to train, they’re building her up for that eventual in-ring debut. SmackDown has proven that you can have a large Divas roster but find a way to use them all on a weekly basis and make them relevant to the product, so Eve’ll fit right in.
The match between Victoria and Brie was once again, good. They’ve had quite a few match-ups now and this one was just as good as the others. I think the big pay-off here was the twin reveal, which was nicely done. I liked the symmetry of the two sisters performing the same moves at the same time! I guess we’ve got a built-in feud now: The Bellas vs the BFFs. Plus we also have that underlying storyline teaming the twins with Carlito & Primo. I like the idea of these four being one big Latin group, SmackDown does have a huge Latin demographic so they could get crazy over.
Really fun week, last week. This week the attention turns to the Divas Championship, Michelle vs Maria. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get two Divas matches with the tag team match also. In which case, the show would be loaded! Looking forward to it!
SmackDown really delivered a great night of Diva action for this week’s show. Brie Bella facing off against Victoria plus a backstage segment with Eve, Michelle and Maria. Check it out below! And allow me to take a second to gush over how gorgeous Michelle looked this week! I loved her hair! EVE, MICHELLE & … Read more
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re stuck on a costume, you’re pretty much out of luck. But if you’re willing to prance around in costume any of the other 364 days of the year and are yearning to dress as your favorite WWE Diva, check out the “costumes” we’ve assembled. Below is Part 1, with Part 2 following tomorrow:
On a Halloween edition of SmackDown, the Divas donned their costumes from Cyber Sunday in a six Diva tag team match. Brie Bella, Maria and Michelle McCool faced Maryse, Natalya and Victoria. HALLOWEEN COSTUME SIX DIVA TAG MATCH
Now, no need to check your calendars – it’s not Halloween just yet – but Natalya‘s new photoshoot may have you second guessing that claim. This one, “Beauty in Black”, features the Diva in clothing that’s a bit eccentric, to say the least. The lacy and torn look in shades of deep purple and black … Read more
You kind of had to figure that Team Blue would have their Divas dressed in costumes this week, because duh, Halloween is on Friday! And well, in Victoria‘s latest MySpace blog, she reveals that not only the funniest, but nastiest fruit of them all (Josie cannot stand bananas) will indeed make a cameo: Seriously! How … Read more
With Cyber Sunday Halloween Costume Contest set to go down this Sunday, I felt inspired to assign costumes to each participating Diva. Although several Divas have already shared what their costume will be, I’ve gone ahead and came up with my own ideas, making sure to avoid the more cliche and skanky costumes. I mean, I don’t know how many times you can see a sexy nurse before losing your mind. Without further adieu, take a look at the costume options below and cast a vote for your favorite! No text messaging fee here, folks
This week’s SmackDown sees a Divas tag team match between Michelle McCool and Maria taking on Natalya and Maryse. Plus, a confrontation between the Divas Champion and her #1 Contender as well as Primo Colon trying to bag a date with Brie Bella.
This week on SmackDown: Maria scored an opportunity of a lifetime in a ‘Las Vegas Pole Match’, she will now face Michelle McCool for the Divas Championship.
Thoughts & Reactions
This week’s SmackDown was a real mixed bag. Here’s the thing: I thought the work from the Divas themselves was just fine, the match in terms of ring work was good but a pole match? Really? Raw has it’s battle royals and I guess SmackDown has now adopted the pole match? It was fine when they did it the first time but three times in one year – I hope this was the last one for the remainder of 2008.
Because of the pole situation, the Divas are restricted in what they can do and the match is always formulaic. We always have girls on the outside, two Divas battling it out on the turnbuckle and such. There’s no real focus on the action. The spotlight in this match was firmly on Maryse, even though she lost the match, I don’t think we’ve seen her dropped from the title picture. Even though the focus seemed to be on Maryse and Maria, I was more focussed on following Natalya and Victoria who were really going at it. Is all not well between the BFFs? There wasn’t even any focus on this from JR, which I found slightly odd, as they are supposed to be best friends but they’re going at it. I doubt WWE will pick up on this, but it could be interesting if WWE broke them up. Maybe it’d be the push Natalya needed to be a title contender? Get away from the goofy character Victoria has become? Maria took a pretty sick bump when Maryse pulled her right off the turnbuckle, kudos to her. I really loved that spot, it seems nearly every week now we’re getting these Divas taking real risks and making the action that much more intense. I love that we have Divas who aren’t the best wrestlers as willing to take risks as the likes of Victoria. Brie Bella also took a hit, going into the ring post. Two very good spots that made this match a little more memorable.
The backstage segment with Michelle and Maria was nicely done if a little odd. Obviously they cut out some stuff, because in the spoilers we had Michelle talking about how she’s a competitor. It seems they cut that – maybe because it did come across as heel-ish as I suspected. Instead, they went the route where Michelle respects Maria. But then here’s where it gets really interesting: That cheek pinch? It came across as slightly bitchy and slightly heel-ish. I do hope it amounts to nothing because if you ask me, Michelle is the top face Diva of SmackDown and fills the role really well. I don’t want her to turn heel. As for Michelle’s promo skills lol, stiff as a board. She may have improved in the ring, but her line delivery (as some have pointed out) was almost robotic. Her accent isn’t the most appealing either.
As for the earlier segment with Maryse and Vickie, I have always said it’s kind of endearing when Maryse messes up when speaking English. I find it cute.
So Maria scores a title shot, so where do we go from here? Everyone thought Maryse had this one down. I think the Maria vs Michelle match will end up taking place next week with Maryse interfering and costing Maria the match, continuing her feud with Michelle. This could end up being a triple threat situation or just a forum for Maryse to upstage Michelle again. We’ll see next week!
Natalya is turning on her usual (intense) charm for the cameras in “Laced Up”. As usual, her outfit isn’t the most enviable look in the world, but she’s amazing in her ability to go from snarling to smirking without missing a beat. I mean, what other Divas can full-on scream at the camera and look … Read more
The most interactive deceptive pay-per-view of the year returns! Two Diva-related events have been scheduled for Cyber Sunday, which takes place in two weeks. Rock the vote to decide: • Choose which teams will go one-on-one in a Pick the Tag Team Match. Choose from one of the following matches: – Tag Team Champs Cody … Read more