SmackDown spoilers for Friday night are below:
– Michelle def. Maryse in a Divas Championship rematch from Unforgiven.
– Backstage, Maria and Brie Bella are talking. Natalya and Victoria interrupt and vow to expose Brie’s secret next week on SmackDown in their tag team match against each other.
This week on Raw: Candice Michelle scored a victory over Jillian, then got a cheap shot on Beth Phoenix. Beth then got laid out by Batista. Layla provided the most entertaining promo on Raw. Oh and Kelly Kelly was seen with her ‘special’ friend (and by special we mean retarded), Mike Adamle.
Thoughts & Reactions
Karma’s a bitch! The theme of this week’s Raw Redux was set to be the same as last week’s: shitty booking. Well just moments before I began writing this column, I read that Raw did a dismal 2.6 rating last night and I’d like to be the first to offer my own “hawhaw”. It just goes to show that WWE is making it’s fans tune out with crap, non-sensical booking. A freakin’ toddler could poke holes through some of the nonsense that WWE had our Divas doing last night. First of all, if Beth Phoenix hates Candice so much – if they have such an intense feud – why would Beth simply walk out behind Candice? Why wouldn’t she try and clock Candice from behind with the title or something? And if Candice was so jonesing for a fight with Beth, why would she take a cheap shot and dropkick her as she is getting into the ring? Wasn’t the point that Candice wants to go face-to-face with Beth? Isn’t taking cheap shots heel-like? No Mercy is two weeks away and WWE hasn’t done a damn thing in selling this Women’s Championship match to me. In fact, it seemed WWE went in a completely different angle last night with Beth when they have a title match to promote!
Let’s start with Candice vs Jillian. Candice’s second match back on Raw and I know a lot of people were looking to see how she’d fare, I have to say it was a vast improvement over her return match. The work was much better and there was only one really visible botch to me. That said, I didn’t enjoy this match for a number of reasons. First of all, we all knew Jillian didn’t stand a chance against Candice but to actually have her control most of the match, it’s almost as though WWE was doing some damage control, having Jillian do most of the work so Candice didn’t mess up. What does it say for Candice if WWE is doing this? She has a huge title match in two weeks, WWE cannot hold her hand through her matches and I certainly don’t see any other Divas getting this favourable treatment. Candice got in some spots but it really was Jillian working over Candice for most of the match and we all know Jillian is the biggest jobber there is going, she barely got in a lick of offense against Mickie or Melina earlier this year. WWE definitely tried to protect Candice, contrary to what some of you reading this will try to insinuate, I am not trying to personally slight Candice. I’m just stating it the way I see it, WWE is holding Candice’s hand and one has to wonder how long they can continue to do so. This match was longer than the average Raw Divas match, which would’ve been good if it didn’t feel like the match was stuck on slow-motion. I could’ve aged a year between the time it took to go from one move to the next, Candice was slow. Whether that’s her being cautious coming off an injury, I will leave for you to speculate. Unusually for Raw, the crowd was pretty quiet for most of this match save for Jillian riling them up with her ‘singing’.
Later in the night, we had Beth getting verbally buried by both JBL and Batista, pretty much a slap in the face of the women’s division and I found it really rude and disrespectful to Beth. Sure she’s a heel, sure it’s meant to be ‘entertainment’, but if it had been one of the ‘models’ out there, I highly doubt JBL would insinuate that she was a man as he did to Beth last night with “Mr and Mr Phoenix.” That left a bad taste in my mouth, because it’s a cheap form of entertainment and really is a complete disregard for the huge push WWE has given Beth since becoming the Glamazon. Let’s just undo all that in one night…
Oh Layla, why you sparkle so? A promo from a Diva. An actual Diva promo. And Layla nailed it! Short as it was, Layla oozed confidence and personality and I loved the way she delivered her lines and I honestly think this was the best promo delivered on Raw last night. Yeah, way better than the likes of former World Champions Batista, Randy Orton and JBL. What does that say to you WWE? I really love this storyline and it was my favourite part of Raw. Plus we saw Katie Lea make her Raw return and Paul Burchill has returned from Neverland! I would love to see Layla, Regal, Katie and Paul form some sort of British faction. Layla and Katie could even team up and wrestle in the women’s division, it’d be fabulous! I do hope they name rename Layla, “Queen Layla” soon since Regal is the King of the Ring.
Kelly Kelly continues to appear in useless segments for the second week in a row because WWE can’t find anything better for her to do, but just wanna put her on TV because she’s hot. Bout sums it up. At least she didn’t wrestle because I’d have to call her moves ‘flashy’ and you know that’d expose my blind hate for her… Honestly though, poor Kelly. Bearing the brunt of WWE’s bad booking. Hopefully we’ll see her back next week. Mickie James was on the bench this week too and I think it’s much needed actually, she needs some time away.
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Doing a little recon online, I came across these pictures of some of our past Divas at the Wrestler’s Rescue event on Sunday! On hand were founder, Dawn Marie, the legendary Torrie Wilson, Sunny and Terri Runnels. Torrie looks phenomenal and no that’s not me just being biased! Dawn looks incredibly beautiful too in her dress. It looks as though the event was a big success and everyone had a lot of fun! Check out all the pictures below:
According to e-mails I received from a few readers, there will be a series of champion vs champion matches taking place on SmackDown’s debut show on MyNetworkTV on October 3rd. WWE aired a promo package on Raw last night to that affect, though I didn’t see it because I don’t live in the States. If this is true, expect to see the Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix taking on the Divas Champion, Michelle McCool on SmackDown’s inaugural broadcast for the network! Excitement!
More details as available.
Be careful what you wish for ’cause you just might get it! Here’s Raw Divas, Candice Michelle and Kelly Kelly standing outside the Coliseum in Rome dressed as though they’re waiting to audition for Pussycat Dolls Present Search for the Next Doll. Sorry to be the one to break it to you girls but that show got cancelled…
And the classiness doesn’t stop there! Kelly and Candice rock up to one of the fashion capitals of the world dressed in hot pink dresses (accentuated with leopard print scarves, because they go so well together) and see through tops with their bras on display. Versace would be proud.
Here’s a conundrum… if they’re all the way over in Italy, does that mean that they won’t be on Raw tonight?
Like “Terminator” to “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, Screen Sirens is transitioning from the big screen to the small screen! With the summer now over, we have no more female protagonists to analyse so we’ve decided to honour the launch of the 2008-2009 television season! Every September marks the launch of a new season in TV, with all our favourite shows coming back for new seasons and new shows starting too! In Small Screen Sirens, we will be finding out which female characters from our favourite shows would be a good fit for the Divas and Knockouts you see covered here at Diva Dirt.
This week, we want you to find the Diva or Knockout you think is best suited to the role of Cameron Phillips, the ultra sexy fembot in FOX’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. More after the cut…
Yesterday, we told you about Torrie Wilson‘s shoot interview with RF Video well we now have some more details on the filming process. RF Video’s website has updated it’s blog with the following:
It is Sunday and we are still in NJ at the wrestlers Rescue event which was alot of fun and a huge success. After last night I do not think I will ever be the same again.
RF VIDEO sat down with Torri Wilson for a one on one exclusive shoot interview and let me say this, she is hotter in person than on TV. This was the first time I ever had the chance to meet Torri and she is the perfect 10. I have meet alot of the Divas but Torri is something special. She is real, and she knows how to keep it real. What you see is what you get, and there was nothing fake about her. I can put her over until I am blue in the face, but then I might be considered a stalker.
I talked to Torri over the last few months about getting to do a shoot and to be honest this interview was not supposed to happen until 2009. That is how far in advance we plan our shoots out. She told me last week that she was coming to work for Dawn Marie this weekend and that we should just shoot it than. It was the perfect plan and it worked out perfect. We even had her two dogs in the shoot.
I will have a huge update on the shoot later this week as I know everyone is dying to see what we asked her. I will say she did not hold back on any topic and nothing was taboo. She was very open and honest and even got very emotional when we talked about the Chris Benoit situation.
I’m uber excited! We’ll definitely keep you posted as we hear more. One thing though, if they can’t get Torrie’s name right in this, what does that say for the cover of the DVD?
As we mentioned earlier today, Shelly Martinez, the girl formerly known as Salinas has left TNA. She has posted the following blog on her MySpace page, confirming the news:
Hey everyone! First I want to say to everyone who ordered my photos sorry for the delay. The printing held it up so I will send those off this week and have a little gift for you guys or gals for the trouble!!
Anywho, this blog is about choices. Sometimes in life you find yourself saying “I have no choice” and you follow your heart even if it seems at the time your heart may be breaking when you do follow your heart and commit to it. I made a big decision recently and when it is time to talk about it I promise I will have a follow up blog explaining. I care about all my fans and appreciate your support. On a good note, when you find it’s time to close a door another door (weather you looking or not) opens right up and I’ve peaked inside and decided to open it and walk right in LOL
Starting tomorrow I will be begin to film an Italian inspired thriller. I had rehearsal yesterday and my costar and I have great chemistry together so it will be grand!! YAY!! I am working on having my camera guy shoot some behind the scene for my new site!! Yes, I am disappointed to lose something important to me for this role but at the same time change, scary change, always seems to lead to bigger and better things. I will keep you all posted, until then remember no matter what 5150 LAX por vida!!!!
Shelly
Natalya is mad as hell, and she’s not going to take it anymore! Alright, so maybe that’s not the case, but you’ve got to wonder how she’s feeling after her recent string of losses, the most recent taking place this past Friday on SmackDown. In her new photoshoot, “Blue Crush”, Natalya’s letting out her aggression with a few screams. It all seems pretty tame, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see her turn green and start smashing things. In this case, blue is her color – her tights a shade of blue and gold. I kind of like this combo, and not just because they were my high school’s colors – I just like the combo :P. The darker makeup doesn’t suit her as well as a more natural look does, but she doesn’t look bad by any stretch of the imagination. Her hair’s a little unkempt, but I wouldn’t say that to her face – I don’t think I’d like her when she’s angry.
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Welcome to the YouTube Classics! The recent rash of TNA departures (Gail Kim, Salinas..) this week’s theme will be “Dearly Departed”, reflecting on some memorable last moments. Today, we have Trish Stratus‘s last Raw match from the September 11th, 2006 Raw. Trish took on old friend Mickie James in preparation for her final match with Lita that Sunday at Unforgiven. Following the match, Trish addressed the Raw fans one last time:
Another Knockout bites the dust. Salinas has left TNA Wrestling after some scheduling conflicts. Salinas, better known as Shelly Martinez, was offered a role in an Italian movie which she chose to take part in. Shelly offered to give up the role if TNA gave her a pay rise, which didn’t happen thus Shelly is gone from the company.
The storyline is that Jacqueline attacked her backstage at last night’s No Surrender pay per view, this will serve as her exit. It should be noted that Shelly’s contract was set to expire in October, anyway, along with many of the other Knockouts. Two Knockouts gone in as many months. What do you think?
Like many free agents after they leave WWE, Torrie Wilson has filmed a shoot interview with RF Video. And you best believe that homegirl has some amazing stories to tell about her decade-long career that spanned both WCW and WWE. According to sources Torrie’s interview was very “emotional”. More details will be available tomorrow apparently, so expect a follow up to this post.
This is the first I’ve heard of Torrie doing a shoot interview, but I’m definitely excited to see it! I honestly hope she covers her lack of championship pushes, the way that WWE tied her down to T&A and how they shot down her requests to take time off to train in 2002-2003. Had they allowed her that time off to go down to developmental, I believe Torrie would have retired at least a one time Women’s Champion. Maybe I should be doing this shoot interview, I’ve got lots to say! But those are stories for another time.
Tonight, TNA’s Knockouts take to pay per view. Awesome Kong and ODB wrestle in a battle of the behemoths, in a Falls Count Anywhere match! Plus the TNA Knockout Championship is on the line between Taylor Wilde and Angelina Love of the Beautiful People. Who do we think will win? Read below!
TNA Knockout Championship: Taylor Wilde (c) vs Angelina Love
Erin: Taylor may have won the Knockout Championship rather quickly, but she hasn’t exactly been TNA’s golden girl. With Velvet Sky & Kip at her side, I can definitely see Angelina Love coming out on top. It may seem predictable to think that the girl with her buddies at ringside will win, but I just have a feeling that TNA wants to push a more interesting Champion, and I think Angelina is just that. Maybe some tension between Velvet and Angelina would be bred from that, and TNA would be wise to explore that more intriguing route. Taylor isn’t invincible by far, and I don’t doubt that TNA would take the belt off of her.
Melanie: I predict Love will “lock it down” (okay I love Kanye’s song too much, what can I say). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think Angelina is the diamond in the rough of this division and can be a future multiple time champion. TNA has prepared the Beautiful People for so long, it’s time to finally give them the rub. The Beautiful People sharing the Knockout Championship is A) just what the division needs, a fresh champion and these two are fantastic characters and B) I think Angelina and Velvet sharing the title could be a fun, different storyline.
Falls Count Anywhere: Awesome Kong vs ODB
Erin: Kong is so dominant that it seems almost too predictable that she would win. I’m going with ODB on this one – the way to make this feud/match different is to make Kong a little more vulnerable, and how would that be achieved by her winning? ODB is the underdog, and if she uses the tricks she’s employed to knock Kong off her feet these past few weeks, I can definitely see her defeating Kong. It just seems the most logical way to go – if Kong wins, what’s the point of the feud? It would just be another win under Kong’s column, and I don’t see any excitement in that. Besides, if ODB were to win, that would ensure that the match would be extremely exciting – what on Earth would she have to do to pin Kong? I’d love to see it. It’s David vs. Goliath-esque, and we all know who won that bout…
Melanie: I fear this will be just another squash match for Kong. I definitely see her winning but I think this could be a great, great match. The action would be fun and hardcore but at the end of the day, Kong will win as always. One would hope they’d finally let someone get one over on her and ODB’s just the person to do it, but I don’t think it’s gonna happen.
We interrupt your reguarly scheduled blogging to bring you this public service announcement…
Howdy everyone, it’s your friendly neighbourhood bloggers here! we felt we ought to create a “house keeping” post to address some of the drama going on here at the site lately. Since launching in March 2008, we haven’t had to do this but it’s time to address some issues that we have at the moment.
First things first, like I said, since launching in March 2008 we’ve never felt the strong urge to post something like this. We’ve dealt with a lot of topics here at the site and dealt with a lot of smack talk in the comments. We’ve lived through Ashleygate and put up with marks with their bad spelling, without resorting to this but it’s time to clear a few things up.
Since Candice’s return, we have dealt with a lot of unnecessary crap that we don’t need and don’t appreciate. Let me make it very clear, this is a blog not a fansite. If you don’t think we’re being favourable to your favourite Diva or Divas, it’s not our problem. Blogs are online journals, you don’t read your sister’s diary to read your opinions. So what makes you think Diva Dirt is any different? When you read a blog, you’re reading the thoughts and opinions of the bloggers. Both of us, as a rule of thumb however, try to have some objectivity in our posts. We try to restrict judgement and criticism to the subject at hand, whether it be a performance on Raw, a photoshoot or anything else. If we don’t like it, we’re gonna write about it. That doesn’t mean we hate the Diva, we are just as quick to criticise our favourite Divas as we are the ones we don’t like. So people commenting saying we should be ‘fair’ or that we’re ‘bashing’, we are.
The truth is many of these commenters simply cannot take the slightest criticism directed at their favourites and for some reason, expect us to read like the news or expect us to read like a fansite where everything is rosy and every is perfect. We put our opinions into our posts, we’re not a news site and we’re not a fansite. At this site, you’re not gonna simply get Raw results, you’re going to get our analysis and thoughts. And you’re certainly not gonna simply get us kissing someone’s ass. We are grown women, educated women, with thoughts and opinions. We aren’t mindless, gormless retards who simply put up ass shots and say “That’s hot, check this out!” If you want all things rosy and all things sweet, visit a fansite. Don’t come to Diva Dirt. If you need a suggested reading list of fansites, please feel free to e-mail me.
We will never and I mean never, water down our writing or hold back simply because a select few don’t like it. We’re not here to please marks, we’re not here to appease marks who can’t help but boil their blood when reading the slighest critical remark. No one is calling anyone a ‘slut’ or a ‘whore’ or a ‘bitch’ at this site, we are simply critiquing and offering our opinions. If you don’t like it, don’t visit. It’s honestly that simple.
Thankfully there are people out there who are intellectual enough to take things at face value and not overanalyse them or become a defensive mark just because someone doesn’t think their favourite Diva is absolutely perfect at all times. Thank you to the smart fans out there who are able to understand and respect other people’s opinions as well as offer their own. We never censor comments here, you are welcome to have your opinion and share your opinions and spark debate with others. But do not behave obnoxiously or rudely to fellow commenters or to our bloggers, because we can be very nice – but if you act like an asshole to other people in our comments, we will switch on you like a light.
It’s such a shame that it had to come to this, we’d love if everyone could get along. But obviously that’s not the way the world works. The bottom line is, we want to attract an intellectual audience not marks with their panties in a bunch. We have been discussing simply blacklisting Candice from this site – not covering anything to do with her. But honestly, we are grownups and we’ve dealt with a lot of crap and we’ll continue to deal with it, because at the end of the day it does nothing to deter us from our goal to post great content for you and it doesn’t deter us from the passion we have for this site. We just want to let you know where we’re coming from. Maybe you’ll take away from this, maybe you won’t. But the truth is now out there.
And PS: It’s the Internet. If what we’re writing is pissing you off and making you respond like a mark having a violent fit, you need to get out more.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled blogging.
The Perfect 10 returns! The premise is simple: We will rank the ten Divas or Knockouts who we think have had the best week of television, similar to WWE.com’s Power 25. Who will make the grade and who will fall short? It’s all new and exclusive only at Diva Dirt!
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8th – SEPTEMBER 14th, 2008
10. Taylor Wilde (New Entry)
The TNA Knockout Champion is the first new entry on this week’s top 10, after she scored a victory in the first ever Beautiful People Beauty Pageant. Taylor could move up even further if she successfully defends her title against Angelina Love at No Surrender tonight.
Erin: That seems pretty pointless, but it I suppose it advances the storyline. Hopefully tonight’s match makes up for that nonsense. Taylor’s been a pretty unremarkable champion, hasn’t she?
Melanie: There’s a reason it’s taken Taylor so long to make this list! Honestly, I think any Knockout Championship storyline that doesn’t include Awesome Kong is doomed to fail. And it’s a shame because there’s a great group of girls. Taylor has yet to win over the fans as champion though.
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09. Layla (Last Week: #10)
A woman who knows how to use her feminine wiles, Layla moves up one spot to #9. Ditching her suitor and leaving with William Regal on Raw? This storyline’s got all the trappings of a Grey’s Anatomy plot and has us hooked!
Erin: I’m kind of confused with what’s going on, because Layla seemed pretty hesitant in going with Regal, like he was forcing her. I guess that makes it more interesting than her outright turning on Noble, but it’s hard to tell exactly what she was doing. That said, I’m pretty interested in seeing where it goes from here!
Melanie: I’m excited to see where this goes. Katie Lea mentioned this at large in a Fan Nation blog, could she become involved in the storyline?
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08. Maria (New Entry)
Maria makes her first appearance on the Perfect 10 at #8. She was on the winning team this week with Michelle and Brie. How will her teammates fair on the chart? Keep reading…
Erin: She was a little sloppy in the match, trying to perform flashy moves instead of impressing us with the basics. I wonder what place she would hold if she weren’t just a stock face? She seems to be there simply to provide a face teammate for Michelle and Brie.. And egads – what was she wearing??
Melanie: Congratulations Maria, you’ve finally made it.
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07. Kelly Kelly (Last Week: #3)
How the mighty fall, Kelly manages to cling onto the chart thanks to her high position last week. But she’s clutching on with one hand, will Kelly slip further next week – or worse fall off completely?
Erin: What in the hell did she do on Raw? A backstage segment? I didn’t even see her..
Melanie: Kelly is on the chart still because it didn’t feel right totally axing her after she ranked so high. But as the description says, Kelly could soon slip off completely.
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06. ODB (Last Week: #4)
ODB falls two places to #6, her angle with Kong seemed as though we’d seen it all before. That’s because we just saw her do the exact same run-in last week! But ODB has a chance to redeem herself at No Surrender tonight.
Erin: It’s getting repetitive, but at least the match is tonight. It seemed like they were running out of steam right at the finish line, but hopefully tonight’s match will be as explosive as it has the possibility of being.
Melanie: I feel there was some WWE logic here, just having ODB attack Kong three weeks in a row without really expanding the storyline.
Welcome to Hit or Miss?! We’ll be examining the week’s news bits and deeming them hits or misses. For instance, did a Diva develop some backstage heat? That’s a miss. What about a Knockout match receiving the highest ratings of the show? That’s a hit. I’ll rate each story by stars (out of 5) – more stars for a hit, less for a miss. Got it? Let’s dive in..
Story #1: Beth vs. Candice set for No Mercy.
One week after making her return to the ring, Candice Michelle was awarded with a Women’s Title match against Beth Phoenix. 
After Beth won her match against Mickie James on Raw, she and Candice had a stare-down, which in the wrestling world is universal code for “We’re fixin’ to fight, but not right now.” The match is set to take place October 5th at No Mercy. (See the original post.)
Rating:
Hit or Miss?: 1 1/2 stars makes it a MISS. I know it’s obvious that Candice would feud with Beth upon her return, but the reasoning behind her getting a Women’s Title match is ridiculous. The set-up was lame, (why was Candice sitting at ringside in some hoity-toity chair like she was the champ and Mickie and Beth were wrestling for the #1 Contendership?), the match has a chance of being not that great (Candice’s ring rust), and it all seems very rushed. Hopefully the match will shape up a little better in the coming weeks. 3 weeks and counting..
Story #2: Mickie = place holder?
With Candice Michelle‘s return, it became apparent that Mickie James was set to 
be pushed aside for the time being. However, it’s also come to light that Mickie may have not even had the push she received earlier in the year if Candice hadn’t suffered her second injury setback. There’s speculation that Mickie wouldn’t have had her 4th Women’s Championship reign if Candice was around at the time. Mickie was the only top face, and thus had to hold the division together until Candice returned. (See the original post.)
Rating:
Hit or Miss?: 1/2 a star makes it a MISS. I don’t care if you like Candice or not – it sucks to think that these past few months could have meant next nothing in the grand scheme of things. I mean, a whole Women’s Title reign just because there’s no other face worthy of a reign? Come on, give Mickie more credit than that. It just gives me an image of Mickie working her ass off for month upon month as the brand’s top face Diva, only to be pushed aside once Candice was well enough to return to the ring. Whether you are a fan of Mickie’s or not, that’s not very fair. She had a rather uneventful Women’s Title reign, had pointless match after pointless match, and seemed to be a glorified placeholder for a woman much less experienced than herself. Any way you slice it, it’s a raw deal.
This week on SmackDown: Michelle McCool and team mates, Brie Bella and Maria picked up a pin fall victory over Maryse, Natalya and Victoria in six Diva action.
Thoughts & Reactions
A few weeks ago when I said Natalya is being treated as the new Victoria, boy was I right. Despite all the hype surrounding her arrival and an initial push, Natalya has been pushed behind Maryse and Victoria behind Natalya. There was a time when during entrances, the heel Divas would come out to Natalya’s music and she’d be the centre Diva with Victoria and Maryse on either side of her – it’s evident that Maryse is now being pushed as the top Diva on SmackDown. As beautiful and talented as she may be, there is no stronger heel on among the SmackDown Divas – hell, there isn’t a stronger heel among any of the WWE Divas – than Natalya. Natalya excels at every part of the Diva package; she’s hot, has a great entrance, is comfortable on the microphone, oozes confidence and above all else – is an amazing wrestler. Natalya’s skills not only undermine most of the Divas, but most of the men too. I dare say, Natalya has been a more effective heel than Beth Phoenix in her short time in the company. It’s sad to see her being pushed aside, WWE doesn’t know what it’s missing.
After seeing Brie so impressive in the ring against Victoria, it was time to truly bring her into the ‘Diva fold’, by having her team up with Michelle and Maria. Not only did she team up with them, but scored the win for her team. Since Brie joined SmackDown, she seemed to fit like hand to glove and I am really enjoying the gimmick WWE is doing. It’s not very often the Divas get a gimmick or an actual storyline, so Brie is definitely one of the luckier Divas of the pack. Against Victoria, she had two great matches and I think it’s a definite admission to Victoria’s extraordinary in-ring ability because this week, against Maryse, Brie faltered. Both of these Divas are still learning and growing, so putting them in the ring together isn’t effective. The work between these two felt sloppy, whereas Brie seemed to work great with Victoria and performed a great monkey flip on Natalya. Perhaps Brie needs to be led in her matches?
Michelle and Natalya have great chemistry and I love seeing them in the ring together (minus that awful Great American Bash match), I liked their start to the match. Michelle seems really polished in the ring and has ring presence and to me, that’s what sets her apart and makes her the best wrestler to come out of the Diva Search. I think Erin pointed out something about how it looks odd when Michelle does the “big boot”, personally I love it. It’s such an un-Diva thing to do which is why it stands out to me, not to mention Michelle has the height to pull it off.
As for our Maria? She wanted to pull off a few complicated moves this week, but Maria has yet to work the basics. Maria really should concentrate on those first and not try to mask her lack of basic wrestling skills by pulling off flashy moves. It didn’t work for Kelly Kelly and it doesn’t work for Maria. Maria’s timing is slow, I felt like I was waiting ages for her to pull off an inside cradle on Natalya.
Here’s a thought: How about one of these days, when Brie and Nicole switch places, Nicole actually wrestles for a little bit before getting the win? I’d love to see Brie and Nicole switch mid-match, so Nicole can wrestle a bit too. Maybe they chose Brie to run the angle because she’s a better worker? We’ll see. I don’t know why Michelle’s music played at the end, it’s usually the person who got the pin fall whose music plays. Decent effort by all, I liked the match.
Former Divas team up and tackle a radio host! Their feud was infamous and one of the most talked about angles of 2002, now six years later, Dawn Marie and Torrie Wilson are in the same room once more! Ahead of tomorrow’s Wrestler’s Rescue convention, the two former Divas appeared on a radio show talking about the event, their storyline and so much more!
I have to say, it’s been a while since we’ve seen actual footage of Torrie but she looks gorgeous! In the interview, Torrie says that looking back she is ashamed of some of the raunchy stuff she did during her WWE career such as prancing around in a bikini. Dawn and Torrie also talk about their infamous kiss on pay per view, which you can check out in part two!
Watch parts two and three after the cut:
Every year, the prestigious Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine combines it’s PWI 500, listing the 500 biggest names in wrestling for the year. Times have changed and in the past year, women’s wrestling has become more and more frequent. Thus, PWI has launched it’s first ever PWI Female 50 listing the 50 most successful Divas, Knockouts and I’m assuming independent workers of the year.
Which female will rank #1? Stay tuned to Diva Dirt, as we hope we’ll have the list available soon! And how about a round of applause for all our Divas and Knockouts? It truly has been one of the biggest years for women’s wrestling in history, if not the biggest.
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Every week, we have comments with people discussing the weekly SmackDown Divas matches on YouTube before they air on television. Usually, we wait till the SmackDown Redux to discuss the matches but we’ve decided that each week, we will post the matches from the show right here every Friday for you to watch and discuss.
As usual, we will be waiting till Saturday to post our SmackDown Redux to share our own thoughts, but you are free to use the comments to talk about this week’s SmackDown ahead of then!
Earlier this year, a former WWE Diva and ECW alumna did an incredible thing. That incredible thing proved that our Divas can not only be beautiful and sexy but that they have minds and can use their minds to help shape our world for the better. Dawn Marie‘s Wrestler’s Rescue charity aims to help retired professional wrestlers who have spent years and years trying to entertain the fans. This charity gives us, the fans, the opportunity to give back to those wrestlers who’ve busted, battered and bruised their bodies for our entertainment – Divas included.
On Sunday, Dawn is holding the first ever Wrestler’s Rescue convention, dinner and now even a cocktail party. You can buy tickets with all the proceeds going to the foundation as well as meet the likes of Dawn, Torrie Wilson, Sunny, Ashley Massaro and male wrestlers such as the legendary Mick Foley.
Even if you can’t afford to buy a ticket, supporting this great cause through promotion helps every little bit too. That’s why we are displaying a new Wrestler’s Rescue banner on the site, so someone who can afford a ticket, just maybe might stumble across the link and be able to give to this honourable foundation. We ask our readers to please support this charity in any way you can too =)
Hopefully, we will be bringing you coverage from the event over the weekend and interviewing Dawn herself next week. But in all the fun, let’s not forget the aim here. Visit WrestlersRescue.org for more information.
So far, you have heard from three of our candidates (well including one disqualified candidate), now it’s time to hear from number four… Michael! Read Michael’s sample blog below and vote after the cut!
Name of the blog: Yes, I need a girlfriend
And away we go!
First off, let me tell you my name : SurpriseElement. I can’t tell you
my real name as the government has  – um, moving on…Age, you ask? I’m out of college, and that’s the closest you’ll be
getting to guessing.So, why does a handsome guy like me like women’s wrestling? Well, I’ve
always appreciated woman who are useful. Women who serve to do more
than stand around and look pretty. I mean, as a kid, you don’t care if
a someone can cook or clean or nail a moving target from 500 feet
away. Okay, maybe the last one, but for the most part, the look is
what gets you.
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Earlier today, Adrian shamefully attempted to plagarise his sample blog (we’ll be sending you a free copy of Jillian‘s Christmas carols CD), so we’re going to give someone else the opportunity to showcase their sample blog on the site!
Auditionee number three is Christi! Read Christi’s sample blog below and vote “yay†or “nay†on her blogging skills!
The WWE made a mistake in putting a brand new Divas Championship on Michelle McCool and heres why:Its obvious that womens wrestling doesnt get alot of respect.Most of is due to booking, bad wrestlers, etc. Its been a tough road for women, especially in the WWE, but they have managed to get some respect from the fans. The WWE decided to create a brand new title for the women on Smackdown..in reality the Womens Title, due to its history and respect from the fans should have been interbranded, but oh well. Practically all of us say the title is hideous, but a good first matchup and a strong, capable champion would add a level of interest and respect from the fans to appreciate the title.One problem with making McCool champion is that there was the loss of adding some history, intrigue and appreciation for the belt that is naturally possessed in Natalya. To make the first third generation diva, who is a Hart, the first champion, automatically gives the title some level of historic value. It would make the audience curious about who could beat the then unstoppable Diva from an awesome family. By making Michelle champion and beating Natalya at thier first meeting, the title became somewhat worthless in the sense that Michelle had already beaten Victoria, the other strong heel, many times, and Natalya losing to her ruined a good run.
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Maryse is everywhere, it seems! She’s got a new photoshoot – “Black & Blonde” – and it’s definitely not her best. It goes without saying that Maryse can make almost anything look good, but this is stretching it a bit. I don’t know what it is with Divas and their fishnet fetish, but I disapprove. They look like they should be either waving glow sticks or covered in safety pins, because it’s definitely a raver/goth look. And the last time I checked, the WWE wasn’t located in an abandoned warehouse or the Hot Topic in the mall..
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What the coconut… This must be the oddest post I’ve ever had the privilege to post here at Diva Dirt. According to Gerweck.net, the first ever WWE Women’s & TNA Knockout Champion, Gail Kim is dating legendary Hall of Famer, Bret “the Hitman” Hart. I’ll give you a second to pick your jaws up off the floor…
Hey, if they got married that would make Gail Natalya‘s aunt! Gail, please sign with WWE already and do battle with your future niece… pretty please?
Michelle McCool has taken to her Fan Nation blog to comment on a few things, mainly the amount of scruntity that she and other Divas endure:
Personality/character: I had someone send me a message saying that I’m this, I’m that, I don’t have this, I don’t have that, I stink at this, I stink at that. Ok…….I get your point – you obviously don’t like or respect me. To my defense, I wish you just knew me before you felt the need to act like you do! :) This will probably come out either ungrateful and mean or extremely passionate (I hope it’s the latter b/c that’s what it’s supposed to be)! I love this business…always have and always will!!! I can only do what I am asked/told to do and I hope that whether you like a superstar or not, you can at least look past what you think you know about him or her and try to respect whatever it is they might be doing. There is a lot more to me than what you have seen on tv and hopefully, in the very near future, you will be able to see that even more. Alot of times, all of the divas are put into the same category as to how they look and/or act. I don’t want that.
We aren’t all the same, we don’t dress the same, we don’t have the same backgrounds, we don’t look the same and we don’t act the same. I myself find that refreshing! We don’t always get the opportunity to show that on tv, so whenever we get a chance to simply be on tv (no matter what the capacity), we try to capitalize on that. It’s just really funny to me….to do this job, it takes a lot of heart, a lot of athleticism, a lot of soul and a whole lot of strength (physical, mental and emotional). The people who are sending these comments obviously have nothing better to do and only see what they want to see (not just with me, with whoever they are sending them to and/or about).
The way I look at it is this…when people don’t expect much from you, you always get the praise of how wonderful you did and how much you have grown. When people think you should be doing better, they don’t look at how far you’ve come or what you may or may not be doing for the other person you are working with. It’s pretty much a double edged sword and I LOVE IT! I know we can’t please you all, but I hope we just continue to entertain you and earn a little bit of your respect. As I’ve said a million times, there are lots of hearts to win and barriers to break. It’s you guys and your feedback that keep us going. So, thank you for that!
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So, do you agree with her? Are fans too harsh, or do you think Michelle should suck it up and take the criticism? Personally, I feel the Divas shouldn’t be treated like little girls – we should be able to judge their performances and criticize them if we feel it’s warranted. If everything came down to “Oh, but look how far they’ve come!” there’d be no point to discussing matches and pretty much makes this blog pointless. They get paid to do this (wrestle, perform..), so I feel we have every right to question and discuss their talent and ability to do so. Some people are too harsh, but that comes with the territory, I’d think.. What’s your take? Sound off in the comments!
