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Box Office – Weekend of March 28th, 2008

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Welcome to the Box Office! In this weekly feature, I’ll look at each week’s wide releases, summarize their plots (i.e. pasting from imdb.com), and give my opinion of whether or not they’re worth your 8 dollars (or whatever godawful price they’re charging these days). This week has several new releases, with the majority of them seeming to target the younger crowd:

“21” – starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth
Plot summary – “21” is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
My take – I quite liked Sturgess in “The Other Boleyn Girl” (Poor George!) and somewhat in “Across the Universe” (I loved the music and stylistic elements – I just didn’t buy the love story for a second.) As for Spacey (aka Lex Luthor in “Superman Returns”), he’s excellent in most of what he does, so I’ll trust that he is at least decent in his role as the ringleader of the students. Kate Bosworth (Oh look, another “Superman Returns” alumni!), has never been a great actress to me, but I trust she holds her own in the film. The casino story has been done to death as of late, but the element of college students in a sort of non-school sponsored “heist club” helps differentiate it a bit.

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Layla Sees Orange

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I’m sure you’ve heard the saying about lemons, but have you heard the one about oranges? “When life hands you oranges, pose like a Diva…” No? Just me? Okay. WWE continues to subliminally advertise WrestleMania in Diva photoshoots this week, as well as the boxing photoshoots featuring several of the Divas; they also have ECW vixen Layla posing with oranges. Mmm, zesty. View photos »

I thought I’d use this as a segue to express why I feel Layla is the most underrated and underused Diva Search winner/contestant in recent years, as well as the bright future (no pun intended) I believe she has ahead!

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Beth Phoenix = She-Hulk?

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I think we can agree that Beth looks like she could Hulk-smash just about anyone, but is she comparable to the comic book amazon She-Hulk? Maria thinks so, comparing both of her WrestleMania 24 opponents to superheroes in an interview with Marvel.com:

..I think all the WWE Divas are examples of super heroes, it’s not just me. Look at Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon. Beth is as strong as the She-Hulk; she’s tough as hell. There’s also Melina, who’s like Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff). Melina’s beautiful and sexy, but you can tell by looking at her it’s wise not to mess with her. She also does these splits before entering the ring so that reminds me of Natasha’s gymnastic skills. (Click here for the full interview.)

I can buy Melina as a deadly super-spy, but honestly – I think we all know that she was born to be She-Hulk. Edward Norton would be proud.

WWE Divas Pretend to Be “Knockouts”

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Ha – see what we did there? Anywho, in anticipation of the upcoming Floyd Mayweather/Big Show bout at this Sunday’s WrestleMania 24, several of the WWE Divas have pulled a Madonna (exhibit A, B, & C), dressing up in their best boxing duds and posing for the WWE.com cameras. So far, Eve, Melina, Lilian, and Kelly have donned the gloves, each sporting their own unique look. The question is – as it always seems to be – which is the best?

Check out the photoshoots by clicking here, and then vote for your favorite below!

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Gail Kim Interview Reminder

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Diva Dirt will be dishin’ dirt with Gail Kim very soon, and we want your help to make it happen! Got a burning question you want to put to the very first TNA Knockout Champion? Well we want to hear from you!

Gail is the first woman in professional wrestling history to have held both of the major women’s titles in North America, as a former WWE Women’s Champion and TNA Knockout Champion. She has helped revolutionise the way we see women’s wrestling as part of TNA’s Knockout division and just happens to be one of America’s most eligible females as voted by Forbes magazine!

Send us in your questions for Gail, by leaving a comment in this post or e-mailing us at divadirt@gmail.com.

Every Diva’s Achilles Heel

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In an interview with CollegeHumor.com, Melina spoke of the perils of the ring, centering in on the age-old achilles heel of your average WWE Diva – the dreaded wedgie.

Truth is, there’s nothing you really can do. Sometimes you’ll get a match with someone who keeps pulling at it, and you’re like “Dude! Just stop! Leave it alone!” You don’t have a choice, you just have to work with it. I’m not going to stop in the middle of hitting somebody and be like “Oh, I have to be comfortable.” I get hit in the face all the time, I’m always uncomfortable.

I say let it be. Wedgies, like most things, manage to work themselves out.

Soundtrack to WrestleMania 24

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Welcome to Soundtrack here at Diva Dirt, a hopefully regular feature where we offer you the soundtrack to the big Diva matches of the moment. We’re just five days away from WrestleMania 24 when Beth Phoenix and Melina will team up against Ashley and Maria… so without further ado, allow us to introduce you to our soundtrack to BunnyMania.

  1. Ring the Alarm – Beyonce
    Getting everyone in the fighting spirit is Beyonce’s “Ring the Alarm”, taken from her 2006 album “B’Day.” This song serves as a prelude, riling up the tag teams for the match ahead, with feisty lyrics like: “Ring the alarm / I been through this too long…”
  2. Brave – Jennifer Lopez
    There’s no running away from the Women’s Champion and a former Women’s Champion, once that bell rings, Maria and Ashley. They need to toughen up and Jennifer Lopez’s song is just perfect: “It’s time to feel brave / Say I’m not afraid…”

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Torrie WrestleMania Update

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Torrie wrote into me last night for her latest iTorrie blog, with an update on her WrestleMania status, her injury and more! The covergirl is off to Orlando this morning for the big weekender, however is feeling rather sentimental:

It’s kinda hard for me to be going to Wrestlemania and not getting a chance to be a part of the show, but I am super glad I can be there to cheer everyone on.

It looks as though fans may read a little too much into the above statement. My understanding of it is as Torrie is injured, she won’t be on the advertised card. I still believe there’s a chance of Torrie making a cameo appearance on the night, after all the Superstars don’t usually know who’s going to appear in segments and such as WWE Creative works right up until the last minute on the script!

BunnyMania’s Dumb & Dumber, But Who’s Better?

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So from Candice and Maria teaming up, in the span of a week, we get Ashley and Maria teaming up this Sunday night at WrestleMania. Wow, whoever on WWE Creative thought that up should, quite frankly, be shot. Why is it every year, WWE pulls out all the stops with the Superstars to make ‘Mania the best show possible, but with the Divas quality goes right out the window?! Wouldn’t they want to put on a consistent, amazing show; show the world what WWE is all about? No, that would be too logical. To be honest, as long as they get their $55, they could care less about the quality of the show. Putting Ashley and Maria on the WrestleMania card, let alone in the same match – teaming up no less – is like Erin said last night on the site, not a car crash waiting to happen but a 25-car pile-up waiting to happen.

I’m sure we all have our opinions and are damning Vince and his merry band of mysgonists, but we want to ask you to take five seconds to take part in a poll! So, Ashley and Maria… but who’s better in the ring? In recent years, Ashley has had more exposure as a wrestler; she got to headline WrestleMania and even appeared in a match at WWE’s second biggest show, the Royal Rumble in 2006. However, as exposed as she is – she is also injury prone. Meanwhile, Maria hasn’t had the chance to shine as a wrestler, oft stuck behind her microphone. However, in the occasions she has wrestled, has done a sufficient job. Many would level both of these Divas, ring-wise as equals. But what do you think, who’s the better in-ring worker? Vote now!

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Make Your Own iMPACT! on Awesome Kong

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All this emphasis on WWE, it’s time to mix things up a little bit! This Thursday night, TNA hopes to capitalise on the influx of WWE fans heading to Orlando for WrestleMania with a live edition of iMPACT! on Spike TV. On that broadcast, you will get to vote for Awesome Kong‘s opponent in a live interactive vote! Although it is unknown at this time, the pool of Knockouts you can vote from – all will be revealed during the broadcast on Thursday night.

Granted, it is rather like WWE’s Cyber Sunday, but there are no T&A fulfill your fantasy battle royals here folks! Given the amazing action we’ve come to expect from the TNA Knockouts over the past few months, this should be just another notch on their belt as the continue to dominate women’s wrestling in North America! We advise you to tune in, this Thursday night, iMPACT! on Spike TV – if only to see how this groundbreaking interactive vote plays out!

Turning a Car Crash into a 25-Car Pile Up

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Well, I think it’s suffice to say that the BunnyMania match just got worse. As was just announced on RAW, Ashley will be taking Candice‘s place in the match, as Candice had clavicle surgery earlier today.

Question: Why not stick a competent wrestler in the match? (*cough* Mickie) I know Ashley posed for Playboy and all, but Mickie doesn’t wrestle like a two-year-old and break like a china doll. Do the math, monkeys. Barf.

Edit: Now with a super-professional-looking match photo!

Gail Kim Talks to Diva Dirt

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Diva Dirt will be dishin’ dirt with Gail Kim very soon, and we want your help to make it happen! Got a burning question you want to put to the very first TNA Knockout Champion? Well we want to hear from you!

Gail is the first woman in professional wrestling history to have held both of the major women’s titles in North America, as a former WWE Women’s Champion and TNA Knockout Champion. She has helped revolutionise the way we see women’s wrestling as part of TNA’s Knockout division and just happens to be one of America’s most eligible females as voted by Forbes magazine!

Send us in your questions for Gail, by leaving a comment in this post or e-mailing us at divadirt@gmail.com.

The Round-Up – March 23, 2008

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Get this week’s Diva news rounded up… with commentary! This week we discuss TNA Knockout drama, Lita‘s WWE snub, WrestleMania weather, Candice’s injury, the SmackDown! Diva contest and much more!

• Maria: “I’m Still a Baby” – Maria spoke to the Winnipeg Sun, touching on a (uncomfortable) array of topics, jumping from an encounter with her father to discussing how Playboy has pursued her since she was a teenager. In a possible sign of coercion, (In the WWE? No way!) Maria claimed that “They approached me again and I turned them down again, but WWE came to me two weeks later and said it would be good for me to do it.” Yay for feminism! Click here for the full interview.

Erin – Sounds about right to me. I love how the annual Playboy storyline centers on the “It’s my choice!” mantra, and behind the scenes, they couldn’t contradict themselves more. Does “good for you” translate to “it’ll make you slightly relevant for a few weeks”? Because someone needs to tell them that Playboy’s past its sell date and it’s not really worth the effort anymore.

Melanie – The amount of press Maria has been doing lately is kind of mind-numbing. WWE has really pushed for Maria’s Playboy media-wise, as opposed to Ashley last year. Maybe because no one has a clue what Ashley says half the time? Either way, I can’t wait for this debacle to be over so Maria can sit her ass back down.

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Update on Candice Courtesy of Maria

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The game of “Will she? Won’t she?” continues with Candice Michelle as just one week away from WrestleMania, her BunnyMania tag team partner Maria revealed in an interview that Candice had reinjured her clavicle:

Q: That’s right, Wrestlemania is now only a week away, so what can we expect from your in ring Wrestlemania debut in the playboy bunny match?

A: Well its gonna be a very interesting night, as of right now, Candice Michelle re-broke her clavicle on Monday, and I don’t whats gonna happen with that, she was my tag team partner, and as of right now she has been saying Im gonna do it, no matter what, im gonna be in the ring, but I don’t know how much she can be, and I don’t know how she is gonna be feeling when she gets out there, so it’s my first time ever wrestling at Wrestlemania, so im gonna put all the stops out, Passion is my motivation, and that night im gonna be extremely passionate, especially if im down one partner.

With more twists and turns than an episode of 24, will we learn Candice’s fate tonight on RAW?

Hallelujah! Our Prayers Have Been Answered!

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Those of you who sought solace in a high power after news of Candice Michelle‘s injury broke out can finally rest easy. Bust out the glowsticks and turn up that techno, because we bear good news:

According to Main Event Radio in Montreal, Candice Michelle plans to tough it out and work WrestleMania 24 despite injury.

In other words, if you were devastated at the thought that WrestleMania 24’s BotchMania er, BunnyMania match might suck significantly less with replacement player Mickie, never fear – Candice is still here!

Divas’ Got Game

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Four WWE Divas will be mixing it up with the guys in the 6th annual THQ Superstar Challenge on Thursday, March 27th. Among them are Ashley, Beth Phoenix, Layla and Michelle McCool. WWE.com revealed the brackets and it will be:

  • Beth Phoenix vs Michelle McCool
  • Layla vs Ashley

Yikes, I think Ashley just saw the “vs” part and injured herself. Calm down, it’s a gaming tournament, no wrestling required. Which of the above do you think has the most game? Our money’s on the Glamazon! Vote below:

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Torrie at WrestleMania

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After being away from the Internet for quite a while there, Torrie Wilson has returned to her MySpace (and returned my e-mails finally, yay!) to let us know what’s up with her and drop a little bombshell that’ll have those of us that are Torrie-inclined screaming out loud!

Hey everyone!

Well, I am gearing up to head over to Orlando next week for wrestlemania and am so very excited to see everyone! It feels like forever since I got to hang with the gang and I guess I am gonna be obligated to get loose! I have pretty much just been laying low lately and doing what you do as a store owner.
We have had 2 fashion shows in the last few months and they both went awesome. I go to the chiropractor every single day for 2 hours when I wake up and they put me on a machine that stretches my back constantly for an hour straight and then physical therapy. I feel like it is starting to get a little better, but still pray everyday for the pain to go away. It is amazing that I can hurt this bad when I have never even been near as physical in the ring as some of the other superstars….what can ya do though at this point! I am trying to keep a positive outlook on things!

My store has been doing amazing and it’s such a great feeling to see how fast things are moving. We are already looking into moving our store into a space that is double in size and possibly even another location in Austin. Can’t wait…maybe someday there will be a “jaded” store near you!

I will definately fill you all in on every moment of my trip to Orlando..untill then have a great weekend and Happy Easter!

xoxo Torrie

It wouldn’t be WrestleMania without Torrie, we sure hope she gets a spot on the show as a lumberjack or something! Even if she is injured, it wouldn’t do to have her backstage and not send her out there; especially considering this will be Torrie’s sixth consecutive ‘Mania appearance.

TNA Knockout Drama

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We haven’t covered too much on the TNA Knockouts thus far, but finally we have something to sink our claws into! Many wrestling news sites reported yesterday of friction between some of the veteran Knockouts and the newer girls; stating that the heat was mainly coming from the likes of Traci Brooks, Gail Kim and Christy Hemme.

One incident cited was Traci berating Velvet Sky backstage over her match with Gail Kim, last week. However, Talia Madison (Velvet Sky) took to her MySpace to quash any rumours:

Apparently some news sites are having fun throwing around mine and others names in some S**t they have NOOO idea what they’re talking about!

The following was posted today on various news sites;

“There were reports to management that Traci Brooks lashed out at Velvet Sky for not holding up her end of the match with Gail Kim last week.”

Lashed out?? Hmmmm…I was there and I dont even remember this happening!

If one were to “lash out” at me, seeing as how “lashing out” is such a powerful state of being, I am almost positive I would remember if this had happened to me, but I dont, because it DIDNT!!!!

This is just another case of YOU CANT ALWAYS BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ!

Instead of focusing on the real disasters of the world, these people like to dig for dirt thats NOT EVEN THERE, for the sole purpose of having something to report on their headlines! STOOGES!!!!!!!!!!

And as far as the “tension amongst the knockouts” goes, once again, everything is fine!!

Anyway, hope everyone is doing great, and keep on HOLLERING!!

I’m definitely rooting for the Knockouts and will be taking Talia’s account over the “newz sites” out there. When you’re getting on TV every week and being able to showcase your talents unlike your WWE counterparts, it’s all good in the hood and you should have nothing to complain about backstage.

If rumours are true, one name I was surprised to see listed was Christy Hemme… what?! What gives Christy the right to act territorial over anyone, when she has little to no personality and can only wrestle so much. Let’s face it, Christy has “WWE product” branded all over her ass and in this case our advice to her is: bitch sit your ass down.

Victoria’s Run of Bad Luck

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Veteran Diva, Victoria has had a run of bad luck of late as she tells WWE.com in this week’s Diva Dish. In the span of three weeks, the Vicious Vixen has missed two house shows – the first and second times in her 7 year career:

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We swear we didn’t jinx Victoria – we swear! But recently in Diva Dish, the SmackDown Diva apologized for missing a live event – her first in seven years. Thanks to weather and travel woes, Victoria missed another live event. While she was squeezed onto a flight to Atlanta, bad driving directions – thanks to Jesse & Festus – made her miss a Divas competition.

“I didn’t have a GPS, and turned the wrong way. I listened to Jesse & Festus, who are the worst people to listen to, and I was late! They already did the Divas’ best body contest, and you cannot have a best body contest without myself there. You know I would have stolen that, right?” she asked.

“There must be an anti-Victoria campaign going on that I don’t know about, so I was kind of upset. So that was that, another show missed, the second one in seven years!”

And for those following Victoria’s new business venture – Black Widow Customs – will be opening this spring in Louisville, Ky.

“We’re opening in May. The reason why it’s so delayed is we’re doing construction on the building and we have to get the city to OK it, and that takes a while,” she explained. “But don’t fret, it’s going to be open in May and it’s going to rock! I got more new stuff and I’m excited, totally excited.”

Also, the results still aren’t in for the YouTube Chrysler 300 Spin It Your Way online contest, which Victoria entered her Chrysler 300 in.

“This month we are going to find out from Chrysler who wins. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I have a good feeling! But just like our shows, it’s subject to change,” she laughed.

How about we send Victoria some love with our minds and hope she can break the curse! We’re with you, girl!

Crazy Bitch Attack, Oh Wait… It’s Chyna!

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The pyscho legally known as Chyna appeared on the equally disgusting, Perez Hilton’s What Perez Sez special on VH1 last night, read what Perez wrote on his blog yesterday:

This special is all about reality TV and our chat with the former wrestler turned reality trainwreck got really ugly real fast.

Chyna flashed us her vagina like 5 times! For real.

We guess she really wanted to prove she was a biological female or something. But we’re still not convinced.

In addition to showing us her vajayjay, we also arm wrestled the he/she and did so much more.

Yikes! However, Perez shouldn’t be one to complain, I’m sure it was just like looking into a mirror.

Maria Loves to Give Head

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To put it bluntly…

6. Do you prefer giving or receiving oral sex?

Diva Maria: Oh, definitely giving. Boys are gonna love that one!

Is there really any need for commentary? See the rest of Maria’s verbal orgasm interview by clicking here.

Don’t Cha – Maria’s Pussycat Fantasies?

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I’ve cracked it! I’ve finally figured out just who Maria gets her style and hair tips from… the trannylicious Pussycat Dolls! The big hair, the crazy uncomplimentary outfits – it all makes so much sense now! Not content with being a Playboy Bunny, in her latest WWE.com photoshoot (that would make the ninth one this month), Maria unleashes her inner Pussycat! View photos »

Taking cues from Nicole and err… the other ones may be cool if you’re, I don’t know, blind as a bat but then again Maria is rarely the picture of fashionable perfection. We’ve been hearing recently of Maria’s passion for singing – maybe she’ll try out for the next season of “Pussycat Dolls Present…” Or better yet, before dabbling in new things, maybe she should try and perfect her current crafts? Here’s a to-do list:

  • Dress self with lights on
  • Practice new facial expressions for photoshoots
  • Oh and if I can squeeze in time, get better in ring (but only if I have nothing better to do)

Backup Plan for Bunnymania

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In case you haven’t heard, Candice Michelle may have reinjured her broken clavicle, last night on RAW. It was the former Women’s Champ’s first televised match since suffering an injury last October.

According to PWInsider’s Dave Scherer, the current plan is, should Candice be unable to compete – for Mickie James to replace her in the Bunnymania Match at WrestleMania 24 with Candice serving as some sort of manager or coach for the team. What’s that saying? Every coin has it’s upside. Yeah, I think I found it…

The jury is still out on whether Candice will be able to compete or not at ‘Mania, so let’s not get our hopes up… Does that sound bad? I hate to wish badly on anyone but it is uber tempting in this situation.

Hef Likes ‘Em Young (In Case You Didn’t Know)

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In an interview with phillyBurbs.com today (the same site, Melina spoke to last week), Maria revealed that she once turned down an offer to pose for Playboy at the tender age of 19.

Eric – Is it true that you turned down the original offer to pose in Playboy?

Maria – I was asked to do Playboy from the time that I was 19. I just wasn’t ready. I didn’t feel like it was my time. I just didn’t feel like it was there yet. When I became a woman and started to feel comfortable, and felt like it was everything that I wanted it to be, that’s when I did it. So yeah, I had turned it down a few times. I got the advice from my family, my friends, and the people that are closest to me and decided that this year was the year to do it.

Judging from E!’s Girls Next Door, it’s no secret Hef likes his girls young but also judging from Maria’s Playboy pictorial… girl is hardly the robust fantasy Playboy is so famed for, so imagine her at 19?! That would’ve been the type of pictorial R. Kelly likes to indulge in.

Paid to Look Ridiculous

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Some would draw the line at being asked to dress like Shrek, but not these girls! In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, three of WWE’s finest *cough* Divas donned something green for WWE.com. RAW’s Katie Lea, ECW’s Lena Yada and SmackDown!’s Michelle McCool are our festive fools this time around. Hey, it’s Easter this weekend, how about Kelly Kelly hatching out of an egg and Candice dressed as the Easter Bunny?

Check out all the photoshoots by clicking here and once you’re done, vote below for your favourite shoot! Our vote goes to newcomer Katie, looking less dumb than her colleagues.

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Diva Dirt – Third Time Lucky?

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Diva Dirt is back! You may remember the short lived “original” followed by the We Love Divas Blog, however this time we’ve gone all out to ensure we’re online for a good long while! Diva Dirt is on surface, simply a fan blog dedicated to the Divas, Knockouts yadda yadda of wrestling. However, where other sites report – we opinionate! Tough talking and controversial, Diva Dirt is all about giving you an alternative view.

As well as that, we’re going to have lots of cool features for you, including the returning Perfect 10! And we don’t just draw the line at wrestling, be sure to check out our movie and music clubs! If you’d like to join the team, hit up the big shiny banner at the top of the page! Remember, the latest scoop is just a click away!

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