Mere days after the dust settled on SHINE 13, the card for the next SHINE show has been announced – and with a host of international stars set to be in the US at the time for the SHIMMER tapings the week before it looks likely to be one of their most stacked shows to … Read more
SHINE 13 was a night of twists and turns as two best friends found themselves on opposing fronts, while a shrewd and villainous champion looked to continue her title reign against a familiar foe of late. Circumstances out of SHINE’s control meant last month’s show had seen the company enter its second year in somewhat … Read more
Diva Dirt presents live coverage of SHINE 13, airing on iPPV tonight. The main event sees SHINE Champion Rain defend her title against former 5-time TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love, while the undercard includes, among others, Valkyrie duo of Ivelisse and Allysin Kay facing Jessicka Havok and Amazing Kong (WWE’s Kharma) in tag team action. … Read more
SHINE Wrestling presents SHINE 13 tonight from Ybor City, Florida. The show is headlined by a match between SHINE Champion Rain and Angelina Love. Also booked is a blockbuster Tag Team match pitting Amazing Kong and Jessicka Havok against Allysin Kay and Ivelisse. The iPPV starts at 9pm ET, and you can order it on … Read more
SHINE 13 takes place tomorrow night on iPPV, and the company has released a plethora of promos hyping the show. In the first, Allysin Kay hyped her return to SHINE following her 90 day suspension: SHINE SHINE Vice President of Talent Relations Lexie Fyfe subsequently booked her in a huge Tag Team match teaming her … Read more
SHINE management have given the returning Allysin Kay a not-so-warm welcome back to SHINE, putting her in a gargantuan tag match in her first appearance for the company since her suspension at SHINE 10 back in May. In a video by SHINE Vice President of Talent Relations Lexie Fyfe posted earlier today, it was announced … Read more
Well, sort of. At this past Friday’s SHINE 12, Leva Bates continued her personal tradition of cosplaying in the ring, dressing as Tonto from this summer’s The Lone Ranger. This was fitting, as one year ago at SHINE 2, she dressed as Pirates of the Caribbean‘s Jack Sparrow, another Johnny Depp character. Jessicka Havok couldn’t … Read more
Following last night’s SHINE 12, SHINE Wrestling has already announced the roster for SHINE 13, and what a show it’s set to be. Following the aftermath of last night’s main event, SHINE Champion Rain will put her belt on the line against Angelina Love. Notable returns include Valkyrie members, Made in Sin (Allysin Kay and … Read more
Jessicka Havok is not the only Midwest Militia member invading Bellatrix in 2014! Allysin Kay is the latest American export to be announced for the March 2014 show in Norwich, England. Bellatrix owner Saraya Knight confirmed the news on her Twitter account. She tweeted: *AK47 ALLYSIN KAY is coming to Bellatrix in March 2014* — … Read more
As SHINE Wrestling celebrates its one year anniversary this week, Diva Dirt celebrates one year of SHINE with a series of features all week long, culminating with coverage of SHINE 11 on Friday, July 12. In the fickle, judgmental world we live in today, it takes a great deal of courage, and perhaps a modicum … Read more
Independent standout Allysin Kay is set to become the latest female wrestler to ply her craft in the Land of the Rising Sun, Diva Dirt has learned exclusively. The SHINE and WSU star will be heading to Japan for a three month tour with the Diana promotion next month, which creates for an interesting dilemma … Read more
Earlier tonight, SHINE Wrestling revealed the brackets for the upcoming SHINE Championship Tournament, as well as how the two remaining places will be filled. The spots, empty following Jazz and Allysin Kay‘s withdrawals from the tournament, will be contested in two four-way matches featuring a number of losing competitors from previous qualifiers. Made in Sin’s … Read more
SHINE Wrestling has announced that they are holding an emergency meeting to fill two open spots in the SHINE Championship Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to be held at SHINE’s one year anniversary show, SHINE 11, on Friday, July 12th. Jazz, Saraya Knight, Rain, Jessicka Havok, Leva, Mia Yim, Santana and Allysin Kay all advanced … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS Ring of Honor (June 1st, 2013): Athena def. Barbi Hayden with the O-Face. The show took place in San Antonio, TX, so Athena was hailed as the “hometown girl”. 2CW Girls … Read more
SHINE 10 ended in controversial fashion on Friday night, with a failed sneak attack by Allysin Kay and subsequent suspension giving us the first sign of cracks in Valkyrie’s previously united and dominant front. In the main event, Valkyrie leader Rain faced Angelina Love in a rematch from their SHINE Championship tournament qualifier at SHINE … Read more
SHINE Wrestling are once again at the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida tomorrow as they present their milestone tenth show, SHINE 10. The event will be broadcast live on Internet Pay-Per-View with three pricing options, the cheapest being just $9.99 (about £6). Click
Today sees Women Superstars Uncensored head to the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey for their “Queen and King of the Ring” tournament. This will be their half of today’s double header between WSU and Combat Zone Wrestling. Eight mixed tag teams will compete in a knockout tournament do determine the Queen and King … Read more
“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: Mickie James recently admitted that she thinks TNA needs more Knockouts, so who do you think they should hire? We’ve read your responses on our social … Read more
The final four qualifying matches of the SHINE Championship tournament have been announced, and will take place at the company’s next event, SHINE 10, on May 24th. The draw leaves plenty of interesting possible outcomes, with many prominent feuds having the potential to be intertwined or furthered. Mercedes Martinez faces Mia Yim in her qualifying … Read more
When we talk of the historic rivalries in women’s wrestling, there are a certain few that spring to mind. From the pioneering battles between Mae Young and Mildred Burke in the 1950s all the way to Lita and Trish Stratus’s rollercoaster rivalry at the turn of this century, there are plenty of classic feuds to … Read more
The dream match pitting Jessicka Havok against Cheerleader Melissa will, for now, remain just a dream, as their NCW: Femmes Fatales XI match has been cancelled. The WSU Championship bout was scheduled to take place this Saturday as one of the event’s four title matches. However, Havok has had to pull out due to a … Read more
Tonight sees SHINE Wrestling return to the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida for their eighth monthly show, SHINE 8. The main event sees the insurgent Valkyrie members Rain, Ivelisse and Made in Sin (Allysin Kay and Taylor Made) go up against the all-star face team of Amazing Kong, Christina Von Eerie, Mia Yim and a … Read more
Never ones to shy away from chaos, Absolute Intense Wrestling pulled out all the stops last night for their debut internet Pay-Per-View show, “Girls Night Out 8”. In the first of the two main events, Allysin Kay was set to defend her AIW Women’s Championship against a mystery opponent. That person turned out to be … Read more
Absolute Intense Wrestling are set to make their internet pay-per-view debut tonight with the next installment of their all-women series, “Girls Night Out 8”. The main event will see Allysin Kay defend her AIW Women’s Championship against a mystery opponent that will be announced during the show. No real clues have been given as to … Read more
I think we can all agree that Beyoncé put on one of the greatest performances of all time at the Superbowl this past Sunday. Who am I kidding? THE greatest halftime show of all time. I mean seriously, just look at her. Not only did Queen B look fierce, sexy and classy all at once, she … Read more
The lineup for this month’s SHINE 7 iPPV has been announced, with new stable Valkyrie dominating the card. In the main event, Amazing Kong will get the chance to wreak some revenge on Rain, whose interference along with the rest of Valkyrie during Kong’s match against Mercedes Martinez at SHINE 6 cost Kong an important … Read more