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Perfect 10: Week of August 25th

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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 AUGUST 25TH – AUGUST 31ST, 2008

10. Beth Phoenix (New Entry)
Kicking off our Perfect 10 is Beth Phoenix suffered a loss at the hands of Kelly Kelly this week, one week after winning the Women’s Championship. As well as faltering in the ring, Beth’s relationship with Santino Marella was on the rocks, with a break-up and make-up on Raw. How very Hills-like!

Erin: It’s embarrassing as hell to lose to Kelly Kelly, even with how far that girl has come in the ring. I don’t care if it was a fluke win, but having the Women’s Champion lose to such an inexperienced girl is pretty crappy. I liked seeing her beat the crap out of Santino, though that little “spat” didn’t last long. I would’ve preferred it if she stayed pissed at him rather than kissing him later in the night, but I guess that’s an “unstable” relationship for ya. At the very least, it keeps her character interesting, which is a problem she’s had since the beginning.
Melanie: I’m fine with Beth losing this match, it’s not as though Kelly totally out-manuvered her for the win. Even Beth Phoenix must taste defeat every now and then.

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09. Michelle McCool (New Entry)
The Divas Champion, Michelle McCool makes #9 on the list after suffering a loss to Maryse and Natalya on SmackDown. Despite the loss, Michelle showed a fighting spirit in her post-match brawl with Maryse. This girl’s got game!

Erin: She’s still the #1 girl on SmackDown, that’s for sure. It’s just a question of who she’s feuding with – Maryse or Natalya? At this point, it looks like Maryse, and if that’s the case, I don’t see Michelle relinquishing that top spot any time soon. She’ll be climbing up this list in the weeks to come.
Melanie: Michelle looked great on SmackDown and even though her team lost, I like that we finally had some emphasis on the actual Divas Champion. Since Maria debuted, it seemed like it was all about her but now we’re back to business: the Divas Champion at the forefront of things.

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08. Christy Hemme (New Entry)
Our first Knockout on the list is Christy Hemme, her team the Rock ‘n Rave Infection sent a message to the Prince Justice Brotherhood on Impact this week. Christy mixed it up with the boys, slapping Curry Man. Christy and the Rock ‘n Rave Infection will face the Brotherhood at No Surrender.

Erin: It’s always cool to see a girl mix it up with the guys, even if it’s minimal. Maybe Christy will be getting a bigger push in Gail’s absence, eh?
Melanie: I doubt that Christy will see much in-ring time in this match, but she came across really well on Impact this week.

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07. ODB (New Entry)
ODB certainly had a fire lit under her on Impact this past Thursday, enough to rank her at #7 in our countdown. ODB went after the unstoppable Awesome Kong in an all out brawl that had to be stopped by officials. As the Joker would say, “What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?”

Erin: That sounds like quite the matchup – monster vs. monster! I think ODB could pose the biggest threat to Awesome Kong that anyone’s ever posed. I’d love to see them in something unsanctioned, like a street fight – now THAT would be a brawl.
Melanie: The brawl between these two was a lot of fun! I think this will be added to the No Surrender match and it should be a good match. These two faced off in February at No Surrender but at that time, ODB wasn’t over as she is now. ODB could come out of this match as the new top face among the Knockouts.

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06. Awesome Kong (New Entry)
Though Kong showed signs of weakness in her brawl with ODB, that doesn’t deny her victory over newcomer Sojourner Bolt. Kong was as dominant as ever.

Erin: She’s so unstoppable that it almost gets dull, but that doesn’t take away the fact that she’s the toughest that TNA has to offer. A feud with ODB can probably lend her a little vulnerability and still keep her “monster” persona. I don’t think anyone will ever be able to completely dethrone Awesome Kong, to be honest with you..
Melanie: Kong scored another victory following another vicious match.

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05. Natalya (New Entry)
We are now half way through the countdown and at #5 it’s Natalya. Natalya’s team scored the victory in SmackDown’s tag team match. Natalya and partner, Maryse scored the upperhand, once again, over Michelle McCool and Maria.

Erin: I’m disappointed that Natalya is being overshadowed by Maryse, because it seems she had her feud with Michelle stolen right out from under her! She’s still an excellent wrestler and heel, so hopefully there’s still something there for her. I’m praying she doesn’t get the “Victoria treatment”. She’s arguably the best wrestler on SmackDown, as this match demonstrated, so it’d be a shame for her talents to go to waste.
Melanie: Natalya is the best female wrestler on the SmackDown roster, if you ask me. I really want to see her get that Divas Championship shot but it seems she’s been pushed aside for Maryse. That doesn’t deny that she is a force in the ring and great to watch.

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Weekend Analysis: TNA Needs Some Cherry Pie!

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Diva Dirt’s Weekend Analysis is hotter than the Sunday newspapers… free DVDs included! This is the feature we aim to analyse our favourite and not so favourite Divas as well as the current news stories. This week, why TNA needs a slice of Cherry Pie…

And no, I don’t mean actual pie. I mean newly released Diva, Cherry – who is now going by the name of Cherry Pie. If TNA had any sense, they would snap up this former Diva as soon as her 90 day no-compete clause is up. After losing Gail Kim two weeks ago, I think Cherry could be a great addition to TNA’s roster, especially as a face. After playing manager to Duece & Domino, Cherry really came into her own during her last few months on SmackDown. In fact, for someone who was barely on the radar and didn’t have the conventional Diva look, she really managed to win over us Diva fans and we really grew to like her by the time of her release last month. So why exactly did WWE release our Cherry? One would assume simply because she didn’t have the cookie cutter “bikini model” look.

Truth is, over her last few months with the company – she really grabbed the attention of the viewers, competing on a regular basis and being one of the founders of SmackDown’s women’s division. She began taking better photoshoots, she showed signs of growth in the ring and really won over fans. WWE’s loss should be TNA’s gain… Cherry would fit in perfectly with the Knockouts, where individuality is seen as a strength and not a flaw. Her unique look was seen as a flaw by WWE but in TNA would be celebrated. While in WWE, she didn’t show the full extent of her talent, we keep hearing how good she was on the independent circuit and therefore, she would also have the skills to be part of the Knockouts division. What Cherry perfected in her short run as a wrestler in the women’s division is something very few Divas are able to do: She was the likable underdog. We really rooted for Cherry during her matches, she came across as the lovable girl next door that you just couldn’t help but want to win. I really see strength in this character and hopefully, if TNA picks up Cherry, they would utilise this gimmick and make Cherry the ultimate underdog.

Please TNA, give Cherry a break. She deserves it!

Exclusive: Mickie Gets Her Psych On

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As we reported last month, Mickie James will be making a guest appearance on USA Network’s Psych, that episode will air this coming Friday, the 5th of September at 10pm. Anyhoo, check out these episode stills of Mickie for the episode. What do you think, are you feeling her look?

SmackDown Redux – August 29, 2008

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This week: Maryse put herself forward as the top heel on SmackDown, as she and Natalya defeated Michelle McCool and Maria. The match ended in a big brawl between the Divas Champ and the French hottie. Meanwhile, Brie Bella made her debut beating Victoria… but there’s more to this story than just that.

Thoughts & Reactions
Okay, this week’s SmackDown Redux may read more like a rant so brace yourselves. As much as I’ve grown to love Maryse, how the hell did we go from Maria vs Maryse and Michelle vs Natalya to Maryse hijacking the Divas Championship title shot from Natalya?! I thought the tag team feud was about furthering Michelle/Natalya and Maryse’s supposed feud with Maria. Instead, we now have set up Maryse as the new title contender for Michelle McCool – and in the process, Maryse is now the top heel on SmackDown? This week’s episode really felt as though they were phasing out Natalya, who has been the biggest heel among the SmackDown Divas and pushing Maryse and this pisses me off. WWE has built up Natalya so strongly and in the course of two hours, they switch their game plan and now this division apparently hinges on Maryse who is a weaker wrestler and a weaker character than the thrid-generation Diva.

This week it seemed as though Natalya was being made to look like the new Victoria, in which case, what does that say about Victoria? Natalya was only on SmackDown to make up the odds for her team and to be the “hired muscle”, make no mistake, this match was all about putting over Maryse. I just don’t get it and after this match, I was left very frustrated and pissed off. Maryse has unfinished business with Maria and now she’s going after Michelle too?! Oh sure, let’s just give her two feuds. I don’t know what Natalya has done to piss off management or creative but after last night’s SmackDown, it seems that the third-generation Diva is on the outs. And I am not happy. The new direction seems to be Maryse as the new top heel. No offence to her, because I do like her work, she has improved so much and I’ve become a fan – but she is no Natalya. Maryse is fine as a secondary heel (sort of like the Melina to Beth Phoenix earlier this year), but I think it’s far too soon to break Maryse out as the top heel especially when you have someone as over and as capable as Natalya. NOT HAPPY.

As for the match, the work was good and I enjoyed both the match and the very impressive scuffle after the match. Michelle really went after Maryse after the match, did you see? I thought she was throwing some real stiff shots, it looked really real and looked so good on screen, so kudos to both Divas. To touch upon the segment that preceded the match, well let’s just say, Maryse spluttered her lines. Understandable for someone who’s first language is not English but if that’s the case, WWE shouldn’t be putting her in a position to cut promos.

As for the Brie-Victoria match, I already talked briefly about this yesterday but it doesn’t hurt to talk some more! Again, Brie was very impressive in her debut match. As I wrote yesterday, it seems that these inexperienced workers tend to try and pull off flashy moves (see Kelly Kelly) to compensate for their lack of knowledge. But Brie didn’t exactly go that route, her moves were pretty basic, she just found a new, innovative spin on them and that made her a lot of fun to watch. Like Melina, she is fun to watch in the ring and I thoroughly enjoyed her first effort. One match in and she is already a far superior worker to some of the girls who’ve been in the WWE and have been wrestling way longer than her such as Maria. I remind you, Brie has only been wrestling for one year down in FCW. We got a brief appearance from Brie’s sister Nicole after Brie went under the ring. You can spot the difference like so: During the match, Brie wore a belt. After “returning” from under the ring, no belt. Two very good matches, however the booking for the second was far better than the first.

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Watch: Brie Bella’s Impressive Debut

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When models become Divas. Usually we get piss poor matches for the first couple of years but not from this lady. Brie Bella made a very impressive debut on Friday Night SmackDown this week and I thought I’d share it with you now rather than have you wait for the SmackDown Redux! For someone who’s been wrestling for only a year, Brie showed a lot of confidence and flare in the ring. She wasn’t trying to overcompensate for her lack of knowledge with twirly-birds and hurricanranas like one Kelly Kelly, because her moveset wasn’t all that flashy. But Brie’s originality in executing those moves was fun to watch and reminds me of a Diva and former Women’s Champion that all our developmental ladies should aspire to be like – Melina. Check out the match below:

More thoughts to follow in SmackDown Redux.

Beth and Natalya Dream Team!

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Those lucky effin’ FCW fans! At last night’s taping for the Florida based developmental camp, a lucky few fans got to experience a dream team. Powerhouses Beth Phoenix and Natalya teamed up in the main event to take on new SmackDown arrivals, the Bella Twins.  This I have to see!

And in the main event too? How very futuristic of FCW, doubt it’d translate to WWE though.

YouTube Classics: Gail vs. Trish vs. Lita vs. Victoria

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Welcome to the YouTube Classics! With the recent-breaking news of Gail Kim‘s sudden TNA departure and imminent return to the WWE, our theme this week will be “Gail Storm”, reminding you of Gail’s most memorable WWE moments during her previous tenure with the company. Today, we have Gail vs. Trish vs. Lita vs. Victoria in a Fatal Four-Way Women’s Title match from Bad Blood 2004. With such big names in the match – Victoria as the Women’s Champion; Lita and Trish at each other’s throats – it seemed as though Gail may be overshadowed, but you can guarantee she’d get her fair share of licks in:

“Rock the Vote” With Candice & Batista

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Can you hear the “Star-Spangled Banner” playing in the background? We’ve gone political! Following our post on Candice Michelle‘s appearance at the Democratic National Convention, we’ve received an e-mail from the lovely Jackie on behalf of AT&T regarding the Rock the Vote movement. She’s provided us with a few photos featuring Candice and Batista in Denver in front of the Rock the Vote bus, along with some interesting information regarding the Rock the Vote cause and how they, along with AT&T, are reaching out to young and prospective voters leading up to election day this November.

Check out the photos of Candice below, and click here to see all of the photos of the “Rock the Vote” bus. Obviously, for more info regarding Rock the Vote, visit RockTheVote.com.

As you can see, Candice and Batista are in front of what has been dubbed the “Rock the Vote Mobile Election Vehicle”. Wondering what that is? Here’s some more info, courtesy of Jackie:

The RtV Mobile Election Vehicle, launching in partnership with AT&T, will be stationed at Youth HQ right outside the convention center. Vehicle features include:

· A PSA Recording Booth where visitors record their very own PSA/Rock the Vote message to share with friends online or via video text messaging (MMS)

· Two Voter Registration Bays with computer stations where young people can register to vote

· A Mobile Music Bay where concert-goers can download RTV-related content to their mobile device and sign up for an AT&T RTV text message short-code, RTVOTE (788683), to automatically receive voter registration and Election Day reminders, polls, political quizzes, celebrity messages, and mobilization alerts

· A Framerz Bay where guests can use a tethered camera phone to take photos with an RTV celebrity, presidential candidate or political icon

· A Convention Karaoke contest where political pundits and politicians are paired with Rock stars to sing (potentially bad) karaoke to urge young people to get out and vote.

Please please please at least look over the information we’ve provided, and if you are American, get involved! Don’t make me come after you with a steel chair. I swear, I’ll get Jillian Hall to warble a few patriotic tunes for you all.. This election is extremely important, as you obviously know – I don’t have to tell you that. To get more information on this great cause, including how to get involved with this election just by using your cell phone, read more.

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Awesome Kong to WWE Too?

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Wow. Talk about hot news tips! More of you have e-mailed into let us know about this rumour than I’ve eaten Skittles today! According to one report former Knockouts Champion, Awesome Kong could follow Gail Kim by leaving TNA and joining WWE. Apparently, Kong signed a one year contract with TNA that is expected to expire in October and WWE is planning to put in an offer for the monster.

Initially when I read this, I rolled my eyes – and rightfully so. One person that I spoke to says that the chances of Kong winding up in WWE are highly unlikely and I tend to agree. Should Kong’s contract expire, given Gail’s departure, I’m sure TNA would try and keep Kong on their books. Furthermore, last year Kong admitted that she’d received offers from both WWE and TNA and obviously opted for the latter. One must wonder though, since WWE had already offered Kong an opportunity, just what did they have in mind for her? She is definitely a departure from the norm in WWE. Anyhoo, I would expect Kong will continue to terrorise the rest of Knockouts, October and beyond. But it is an interesting prospect, Kong in WWE…

Purple Rain, Purple Rain..

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WWE.com is on a purple kick, because Katie Lea‘s sporting the color in her new photoshoot, “Purple Reign”. She looks very “American Gladiator” here, posing in her ring gear and having no shortage of intimidating faces. It’s definitely her schtick to do the grimaces and hand poses, but maybe she could lighten up on them a bit, unless she’s going for some Xena Warrior Princess gimmick..

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Women’s or Divas Championship Scramble?

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Seems as though the theme for this year’s Unforgiven is “scramble matches”, hypothetically, if you had the choice of a Women’s Championship or Divas Championship scramble match, which would you rather see?

From Raw, we have the Women’s Championship scramble match featuring champion Beth Phoenix, Jillian, Katie Lea, Kelly Kelly and Mickie James. Meanwhile from SmackDown, Divas Champion Michelle McCool defending against Maria, Maryse, Natalya and Victoria. Vote below!

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Gail Makes That Paper

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Word has it that Gail Kim has already signed a contract with the WWE. Since news broke last week, I haven’t been able to confirm if she had signed yet or not, until now – apparently she has. Gail has reportedly signed a three-year contract worth an estimated $400-500k a year. That would put Gail on par with Trish Stratus during her tenure with the company.

EDIT: According to one report, TNA’s offer to Gail is said to be less than a $100,000 a year. And that was their top Knockout, sheesh imagine what Rhaka Khan must make…

Candice & Co. Want You to SmackDown Your Vote

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Candice Michelle, along with fellow WWE-ers Shelton Benjamin & Josh Mathews appeared Monday at the Democratic National Convention as part of WWE’s long-running “SmackDown Your Vote!” campagin. They posed for photos with the likes of CNN reporter Jessica Yellin, news anchorwoman Katie Couric, and comedian Mo Rocca. The trio will be there until August 31st. Shawn Michaels, Mr. Kennedy, & Mickie James will be attending the Republican National Convention from September 1st through the 4th.

I have to admire the WWE’s political efforts, as they do have a certain audience that – young or old – need to get involved politically. Check out the photos below and if you’re an American and are eligible to vote, do it!! To learn more about WWE’s “SmackDown Your Vote” effort, click here.

Michelle Perfects the Art of Sideways Glances

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Michelle McCool must be taking tips from that Audrina girl from The Hills, because in this photoshot, “Pretty Purple”, it’s quite obvious that she’s going for a more mysterious look by way of looking anywhere *but* at the camera. I can’t say she achieved this, because she looks more bewildered than sly. That Ed Hardy-ripoff of a dress ain’t too great either.. But hey, maybe she was just dressing to match the Diva’s Title. It’s the same icky shade of purple and makes me cringe just as much..

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YouTube Classics: Gail Kim vs. Lita

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Welcome to the YouTube Classics! With the recent-breaking news of Gail Kim‘s sudden TNA departure and imminent return to the WWE, our theme this week will be “Gail Storm”, reminding you of Gail’s most memorable WWE moments during her previous tenure with the company. Today, we have Gail vs. Lita from the June 7th, 2004 RAW. By now, Gail was the number one contender to the Women’s Championship and was set to face Victoria for that title. Here she was facing Lita who, with Kane tormenting her, certainly had other things on her mind. These two had a pretty good match, which we all know is rare on RAW due to the time constraints that are often placed on the Divas:

TNA Takes Aim at Gail

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Methinks this one is going to get messier than Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. So much for an amicable split, huh? At Monday night’s Impact taping, TNA took aim at the dearly departed Gail Kim just one week after her shock exit from the company. Last week, we were told that TNA and Gail parted on the best of terms and the door would be left open – turns out TNA is not so happy after all.

At Monday’s taping, TNA filmed a backstage segment with new Knockouts leader, Traci Brooks entering Jim Cornette’s office with Cornette talking to Traci about laying down the law with the Knockouts. Traci said something to the effect of “replacing top stars once they had become stale” and that she had some work to do with that. This footage was shown on the titantron to the crowd in attendance and will be aired this Thursday on Impact.

All I have to say to this news is *like The Joker in The Dark Knight* ha ha ha… ha ha ha ha. Let’s face it, we all know if Gail said she wanted to come back to TNA, Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett would sign her in an instant, shoot her top of the division and give her the Knockout Championship within a month. Fact. As Ashlee Simpson would say, it’s a bittersweet world but I doubt Gail is losing any sleep, in fact, I’m sure she’s being comforted by all the extra 0’s in her bank account from her new WWE deal.

New Diva Headed to SmackDown

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And no, it’s not Gail Kim. Sorry for the spoilers but new arrivals are big news… Bri Bella will be making her debut this Friday night on SmackDown in a match against Victoria. Bri is one half of the Bella Twins down in FCW with her sister Nicole. I’m just hazarding a guess, but I would expect that Nicole will join SmackDown also, with her debut not too far behind. What do you think of the latest addition (possibly additions) to the blue brand?

While new Divas are exciting, I’ve never seen these girls in the ring to judge their skills. However, I don’t know how I feel about two new Divas coming in and pushing Alicia Fox, who’s already been pushed so far out of the limelight, even further.

EDIT: According to WrestleScoop.com, both Bri and Nicole Bella will debut this week on SmackDown! One set of spoilers states that at some point during the match, Bri went under the ring and re-emerged. One would assume Bri switched places with Nicole, who finished the match with Victoria. I like this angle, hopefully they keep going for a while before being revealed.

SmackDown Spoilers – August 29, 2008

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This week’s SmackDown spoilers are below, highlight to read:

– WWE Divas champ Michelle McCool got into it with Maryse backstage.

– Maryse & Nattie Neidhart defeated Michelle McCool & Maria when Maryse DDT’d Maria for the pin. The heels then laid out McCool.

– Brie Bella debuted, defeating Victoria with a rollup.

Kim Kardashian Gets Eve’s Sloppy Seconds

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Over the past year or so, Kim Kardashian and the WWE seem to keep bumping into each other like that annoying ex who just won’t go away. The girl with the most talked about booty since J.Lo was in attendance at WrestleMania 24 back in April and she and Carmen Electra will be seen spoofing the WWE Divas in Disaster Movie – which just so happens to drop this weekend. Well how’s about another coinkidink to add to the list huh?

Turns out K-Dash’s boyfriend, NFL star, Reggie Bush tapped SmackDown Diva, Eve‘s ass first. Apparently, the two used to date in college. Gentlemen, which lady would you prefer to back up on you? Kim or Eve?

Maria’s a Mad Hatter

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Maria must be crazy about accessories, because she’s practically drowning in them in her knew photoshoot, “Hat’s the Ticket”. All of it looks pretty tacky, IMO. I mean, a chain-covered fedora? And sheesh, it’s studs and stars galore! All of this begs the question: if Maria were to produce a clothing line (which she has claimed to be one of her goals on many occasions), would it be any good? I’ve never been a fan of her personal style, so I’m not sure how that would turn out.. Tell me: would you wear something from Maria’s (possible) clothing line? Sound off in the comments!

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Raw Redux – August 25, 2008

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This week on Raw: Kelly Kelly upsets the Glamazon and Women’s Champion, Beth Phoenix in singles action.

Thoughts & Reactions
This is the victory that will have many fans divided. More conservative fans will argue that there is no way Kelly, the inexperienced “blonde bimbo” deserves a victory over not only Beth Phoenix, but the Women’s Champion. Meanwhile, others would argue that Kelly has vastly improved and does deserve to gain some steam and deserves one of her first victories as part of the Raw roster. What side does Raw Redux fall in? The latter. When I first read Beth and Kelly would be facing off for the third time in the past six weeks, I initially rolled my eyes. We’d seen this match twice before and I thought this would go the same way as those two matches, with Beth easily beating Kelly. Instead, we got something different and unexpected – Kelly beating the Glamazon. And you know what? I’m all for it.

This wasn’t exactly a clean victory with Beth being somewhat distracted by Santino, so it’s not like Kelly totally outpowered Beth. Kelly has worked really hard over the past six months on both Raw and SmackDown, becoming pretty competent in the ring. When Kelly first moved to Raw, I feared that she’d hardly get any TV time and like Maria and Ashley before her, barely improve in the ring hindering all the development she made on SmackDown and ECW. Instead, Kelly has been a pretty prominent part of the Raw roster, wrestling on a regular basis. However, instead of receiving a huge push like Candice or Trish Stratus, Kelly has been used as enhancement talent to help put over the likes of Mickie James and Beth. So I think it’s about time she finally got a little confidence shown in her by management, with a victory and she got that on Raw. I’m not saying Kelly is championship material, but I wouldn’t mind seeing WWE build off this win and give Kelly a title shot against Beth next week or at Unforgiven even as sort of an “interim mini-feud.” By that I mean this would be a transitional mini-feud for Beth until Candice comes back, it’s fresher than seeing yet another Beth vs Mickie rematch at Unforgiven right? And because this is just an interim match, obviously, Kelly wouldn’t win the title. It’s just something fresh to tide us over until a real feud is booked.

As for the match, I’ve said and I’ve said it again, Kelly and Beth have shown so much chemistry in the ring together in their previous matches. Chemistry that I never expected to see from these two Divas, but yet again, I felt they delivered a really solid match. This match wasn’t as “flashy” with Kelly pulling off all these big moves like in their last match, which is one of the things I liked about it. Perhaps Kelly has learnt to be more subtle utilising these big moves, using them more sparsely so they look really good. If you do the same flashy moves in every single match, I think they lose their excitement. Good work from both Divas.

I like that WWE laid off Mickie this week too, she really needs to be repackaged or something. So who was waiting with baited breath to see Gail Kim turn up on Raw? I’m glad they didn’t rush into things and have her debut last night. Actually, I don’t think she’s even signed a contract yet.

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Impact Spoilers – August 28, 2008

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It seems as though TNA is trying to overcompensate for Gail Kim‘s departure this week, by frantically pushing all of the remaining Knockouts on the show, with a record three women’s matches! Spoilers below, highlight to read:

– Awesome Kong defeated Josie, billed from Memphis, TN. Josie was one of the women from the Slammiversary 2008 Kong challenge. ODB attacked Kong until the referees pulled her off.

– The Beautiful People defeated TNA Knockout champ Taylor Wilde & Roxxi after Velvet shot hairspray in Roxxi’s eyes. Kip James paperbags Roxxi and they threaten to cut Wilde’s hair but Rhino hits the ring for the save.

– ODB defeated Raisha Saied. ODB pulled off Saied’s mask (backstage) so we didn’t get to see her face. ODB showed off the mask but was attacked by Kong and laid out.

Hello, Kitty!

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The combination of bright yellow, orange skin, and platinum blonde hair usually makes me think of one of those cheap “boutiques” in the mall (or an Oompa Loompa), but as much as I want to hate this shoot, Maryse manages to pull it off. All of those factors, combined with a dress that hangs unflatteringly and a Hello Kitty-esque pendant makes that nothing short of a miracle. You could attribute it to her ability to make photoshoots interesting – I mean, she manages to look like a complete natural even when it looks like she’s posing inside a shipping crate! If this shoot were a sum of its parts, it’d be a big “Nay!” from me, but Maryse has somehow made it decent. Damn!

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What Would Jim Ross Say?

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You know that phrase, “What would the neighbours say?” Well in the wrestling biz, it’s more like “What would Jim Ross say?” It seems good ole JR weighs in on just about anything and everything which is why I waited with baited breath to read what he’d write about the shocking Gail Kim saga that unfolded last week. Well we can finally breathe because his response is here…

I have always thought that Gail Kim was talented and wrote when she left the WWE a couple of years ago that I thought she should have stayed. She has improved her in ring work and her interview skills over the past couple of years and if she does officially return to the WWE I feel she will ease right into the mix with the other Divas. Her exotic look and her overall skill set should lend to her marketability.

No direct allusions to TNA… interesting, if Jim knows one thing – it’s not to piss off the boss. Like Gail, he knows what it’s like to be sent home and brought back by the E.

YouTube Classics: Gail Kim’s WWE Debut

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Welcome to the YouTube Classics! With the recent-breaking news of Gail Kim‘s sudden TNA departure and imminent return to the WWE, our theme this week will be “Gail Storm”, reminding you of Gail’s most memorable WWE moments during her previous tenure with the company. Today, we have Gail vs. Trish vs. Victoria vs. Jazz vs. Molly Holly vs. Jacqueline vs. Ivory in a Women’s Championship Battle Royal from the June 30th, 2003 RAW. This was Gail’s big WWE debut, and she surprised everyone by pulling off quite the upset:

Layla’s Mother Passes Away

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It’s time to get serious for a moment, as we have the sad task of reporting that one of our favourite Divas, Layla‘s mother has passed away. Last week, Layla wrote on her MySpace asking fans not to believe rumours that she’s been released, not that I had heard such rumours. It was later revealed that Layla had been granted time off for family issues. Well Layla’s best friend confirmed today that Layla’s mother has passed away and I’m assuming that the 2006 Diva Search winner is back home, right where this post is being written, in London.

This is Renida. Lay’s best friend. She has been experiencing a huge loss in her life right now. Her mother passed away unexpectedly and she’s been out of the country dealing with everything. I wanted you all to be aware of what is going on and send out as much positive energy and prayer to help her get through this difficult time in her life. The WWE has really helpful and understanding with her taking a little time off right now but she will definitely be back in full force before September. This is the reason she hasn’t been on my space lately. If any one of you have experienced losing someone in your life who meant a lot, you know how she’s feeling and that it takes time to heal. I spoke to Lay today and she’s being strong for the rest of her fam, she also gave me the ok to write something to her fans letting you know what’s going on with her. She loves you and she thanks all of you for your support.

Diva Dirt would like to extend our condolences to Layla and her family. We love you girly!

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