You know when you wait, and wait, and wait for one of your dream scenarios to come to fruition and then it finally happens? That’s the situation what last night’s Raw gave us Diva fans. A major shake-up for the Divas division has what everyone has desperately been craving for what feels like an eternity … 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 3: “Who Are You?” (7/7/15) … Read more
Tonight on Raw, three NXT Divas made quite the impact on the main roster: Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks It all went down during a “State of the Divas Address” delivered by Divas Champion Nikki Bella, which was soon interrupted by Stephanie McMahon, who claimed that it was time for real change in the … Read more
Welcome to SmackDown, known to many as the most skippable show in wrestling. Perhaps that’s not technically true, but as far as the Divas go these days, we’re almost guaranteed to not see anything in the way of storyline progress. Lately, SmackDown’s become the “Naomi loses to Team Bella” show, the point of which I … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] The current Paige vs. Team Bella storyline might culminate with the main roster debut of two NXT Divas, according to a new report. PWInsider (via Lords of Pain) is reporting that Charlotte‘s debut is currently “penciled in” for SummerSlam, with Sasha Banks possibly joining her to side with Paige against … 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
Hey everyone! For the second week in a row, we were treated to a really fun match and a killer in-ring segment on Raw featuring the Divas. The downside? The storylines behind both are still kind of lacking. If I didn’t have any care for my laptop, I would want to shake the screen and … Read more
WWE’s Beast in the East event – the first of its kind of be broadcast live on the WWE Network – wasn’t meant to rewrite history when it comes to the Divas. I’m sure no one expected Nikki Bella to drop the belt in her title defense. I didn’t at least. I was more interested … Read more
This morning at WWE Beast in the East, live from Tokyo, Japan, Nikki Bella put the Divas Title on the line against Paige and Tamina Snuka in a Triple Threat match. The fast-paced match saw her form brief alliances with Paige, the Total Divas stars uniting to wear down the powerful Tamina. Tamina would eventually … Read more
Welcome to another SmackDown Redux! For the second show this week, we’re without our uncrowned #1 contender to the Divas Title, as Paige is too busy calling out sexist assholes on Tough Enough. In her place, Alicia Fox and Naomi are claiming some of the spotlight in a one-on-one match. The overall story may be … Read more
Raw took place in the magnificent Suplex City last night and if it wasn’t Brock Lesnar knocking people flat on their backs, it was the referees! Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux. Nine women got screen time last night, yet one of them wasn’t Paige, who you thought would have been around … Read more
On the latest Raw Fallout, Eden Stiles caught up with Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and the newest Team Bella member Alicia Fox following their victory over Naomi and Tamina Snuka. Eden commented that it appears as though we are in an era of “Bella dominance” which Nikki agreed with, saying they feel stronger … 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
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 (6/10/15): Emma defeats Blue Pants. Becky Lynch … Read more
The Divas had an iconic match at Money in the Bank, Chyna has turned up at WWE HQ and we actually had storyline advancement that kind of made sense last night. Has hell frozen over? Howdy all and welcome to this week’s Raw Redux! We were lucky enough to enjoy a Divas handicap match last … Read more
I think it’s safe to say that Nikki Bella and Paige exceeded expectations last night at Money in the Bank. Granted, expectations were very low, but it’s always nice to get more than you’re expecting. The match these two delivered almost made me forget the lousy booking that proceeded it. Almost. It was a welcome … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Main Event Redux! I’m stepping in for Eleri this week as we take in a tag match: Payback victors Naomi and Tamina Snuka take on the “tossed darts at a list of Divas” pairing of Emma and Layla. Naomi’s husband Jimmy Uso is on commentary, possibly sharing his insight on his … 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: Give us your predictions for Nikki Bella vs. Paige at Money in the Bank. We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to … Read more
Howdy everyone and welcome once again to a Diva Dirt Raw Redux. Following Sunday’s Triple Threat which saw Nikki Bella retain the Divas Championship to my utter shock (my PPV predictions have been diabolically bad in 2015!), the title was up for grabs again last night as Nikki put up her bejewelled butterfly for Paige … Read more
Sometimes, a surprise outcome is a good thing in wrestling. By defying expectations, it can add excitement to a story, making it feel like anything can happen. Other times, an outcome is unexpected because it’s completely out of harmony with the larger picture. In those instances, the surprise falls flat, making it feel like the … Read more
Tonight at Elimination Chamber, Nikki Bella beat the odds, defeating both Naomi and Paige in a Triple Threat match to retain the Divas Title. The fast-paced match saw the tides turn frequently, control shifting from Diva to Diva. The match would see Nikki would take out both Paige and Naomi with the Tower of Doom … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: WWE.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Tonight at Elimination Chamber, Nikki Bella defends the Divas Title against Naomi and Paige in a Triple Threat match. Will we see a new Divas Champion? The Diva Dirt team weighs in: Chris: Can I predict Chyna to regain the Women’s Championship? No? Anyways… hey this has had a tremendous … Read more
Ahead of Elimination Chamber tonight, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re going back to 2014, when AJ Lee defended the Divas Championship against Cameron. Cameron was one of a long line of challengers for AJ, appearing as a surprise opponent when her Funkadactyls teammate … Read more
Ahead of Elimination Chamber tomorrow night, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re going back to 2013, when Kaitlyn defended the Divas Championship against Tamina Snuka. This was Kaitlyn’s first Divas Title defense, and she was determined to not lose the belt so quickly after … Read more
Ahead of Elimination Chamber this Sunday, we’re taking a look back at memorable Diva moments from the history of the Pay-Per-View. Today, we’re going back to 2012, when Beth Phoenix defended the Divas Championship against Tamina Snuka. Tamina was more of a match for Beth’s strength than any Diva that came before her, but it … Read more
Welcome, Redux readers! We’re (yet again) at a SmackDown that’s knocking on the door of a Pay-Per-View. This time, it’s Elimination Chamber, where Divas Champion Nikki Bella (remember her?) defends the belt against both Naomi and Paige in a Triple Threat match. Here, we’re laying the foundation for more Paige/Naomi tension, which has a ton … Read more