Category: WWE

AJ Lee Speaks out against unfair treatment of the divas

Earlier today we posted an article on the site discussing the Twitter trend #GiveDivasAChance and the importance of those words. Often times WWE fans are very vocal about the change they want to see but more often then not are ignored. What happenens though when one of WWE’s biggest stars speak up to the powers that be?

That’s exactly what happened today when former two time divas champion AJ Lee tweeted to Stephanie McMahon. The tweet read

“@StephMcMahon Your female wrestlers have record selling merchandise & have starred in the highest rated segment of the show several times”

Followed by

“@StephMcMahon And yet they receive a fraction of the wages & screen time of the majority of the male roster. #UseYourVoice”

Folks hell has frozen over because for once in a very long time I agree 100% with what AJ had to say. In fact before this tweet was even sent out my best friend and I had a conversation in which we agreed that if an AJ return is what it takes to get the divas back on the map then we’re all for it. However with AJ’s future in the WWE being unknown who knows when and if that’ll even happen.

Can this tweet from AJ be what sparks the catalyst for change? Is AJ Lee “the voice of the voiceless” of the divas division? Can this tweet lead up to a possible AJ vs Stephanie McMahon match in the future? So many questions are left to be answered.

One thing is Forsure though the powers that be can’t ignore so many screaming voices forever

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91

Women wrestling Matters

Coming off the heels of a 40 sec divas tag team match last night between the Bella Twins vs Paige and Emma, it has sparked displeasure umong the WWE universe. Not only was the live crowd pissed but so were the fans watching at home.  So much so that last night leading into today one of the top trends on Twitter is #GiveDivasAChance. On one hand this makes me extremely happy but on the other hand bothers me to my core. I’m upset because it shouldn’t even be a discussion and displeasure to begin with. Tell me how is it ok that Raw is a 3 hour show and the divas don’t even get a minute of TV time?! Excuse my language here but that’s complete and utter BULLSHIT

These women sacrifice just as much as the guys do. They get inured, wrestle injured, miss out on life events, spend lots of times away from their families all for the sake of our entertainment. They deserve more then a few seconds on our television screens. 

Now on to why this trend makes me happy. It’s about DAMN TIME the WWE universe is waking up and seeing that these women are getting the short end of the stick. We here at WrestlingNewsBlog have been strong advocates of  Women wrestling for years. We would always constantly say they deserved more respect in a male dominated business. We even made a lengthy portion of our then weekly podcast to highlight the happenings of women wrestling. Hell when I signed on as a contributor here nearly 3 years ago my soul purpose was to cover the Divas divison on Raw and Smackdown.

I would go on fellow wrestling news sites and Facebook pages only to see people saying things like “these women can’t even wrestle” blah blah blah blah blah…  It would inferiate me because I would be like “HELLO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN THEY’RE GIVEN LESS THEN A MINITUE TO PROVE THEMSELVES”. I know you guys know that a lot of work goes into putting on a great match. Everything from the characters involved, the chemistry between opponents, the story being told and of corse the Chorography. Take all of that into consideration and of corse these women are going to produce quote “sloppy” matches.

The problem here isn’t the Divas or what we here like to call them “women wrestlers”. The problem is Vince McMahon and his out dated ideas along with  his soap opera excuse of a writing team. They need to open their eyes and realize that right now more then ever is the perfect time for women to florish in the sports industry. Now not to compare apples to oranges but Vince can learn a lot from Sean Shelby and Lorenzo Feretta of the UFC. This Saturday at UFC184 is a prime example with both headline fights being fights involving WOMEN!! Now I’m not saying ufc is all high and mighty, they still have A LOT of work to do but at least their moving ahead with the times.

What Vince and company need to realize (just like everyone else has) is that women wrestling appeals to a huge portion of fans and further more brings new eyes to the product. After all the inception of Total Divas is proof of that.

I remember in 2004 Raw took place in Cameron North Carolina and the main event that evening was the WWE Womens champion Trish Stratus  defending her title against her greatest rival Lita. That match lasted well over 15 mins and till this day is my favorite match of all time.

I just want to get back to those days. The days were girls had different characters, long lasting and meaningful feuds, and when it was clear that they were a force to be reckon with. 

It’s time that the women of the WWE start kicking ass and taking names. We can help them get there guys. Are voice matters so I ask that you join us and use #GiveDivasAChance its time for a better and brighter day for these women 

-Vanessa (GreatLove91)

WWE NXT Star Helps Woman In Overturned SUV

WWE NXT star Solomon Crowe helped a woman involved in a car accident in Orlando on Monday, not far from the WWE Performance Center. Crowe, who stopped at a nearby store after training at the Performance Center, heard a crash and rushed to the scene with another person who saw the accident. The two helped remove the woman from her overturned SUV, which had jumped a curb and hit a tree before flipping.

Crowe and the other person had to pry open the door because the airbags had deployed and they couldn’t see in the SUV. They sat with the woman until paramedics and police arrived.

Crowe told WWE.com:

“I didn’t even think when I saw it, I was wearing sandals, and I just took off in a full sprint toward the car. I knew especially if a car’s upside down like that, it can catch fire very easily, and whoever was in it, we wanted to get them out. I would hope someone would do the same for me. That’s how I think about it.”

The Bushwhackers Will Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame 2015

It was officially announced last night on RAW that The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

Luke Williams commented on the induction:

“All I can say is ‘about bloody time.’ I’m proud to be a Kiwi going into the Hall of Fame. We’re the first people from Australia or New Zealand to go in. I’m like an ambassador for the country.”

The Bushwhackers Being Inducted In WWE Hall Of Fame

An announcement on The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is expected for tonight’s RAW.

 

RAW Preview – 2/23/15

Fallout from WWE Fastlane.

Will Randy Orton get his hands on Seth Rollins?

How will John Cena bounce back from his loss to Rusev?

Is Roman Reigns ready to face Brock Lesnar?

How will Triple H’s WrestleMania showdown with Sting affect The Authority?

Will The Undertaker respond to Bray Wyatt’s challenge?

Source: WWE.com

 

WWE FastLane Results – 2/22/15

6-Man Tag Match: Big Show, Kane & Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler, Ryback & Erick Rowan – After the match, Rollins hit a Curb Stomp on Ziggler & Rowan, The Authority dragged Ryback over and Randy Orton’s music hit & he came down. Orton hit RKO on Noble & Mercury. Orton went for draping DDT on Rollins but he was pulled to safety. Orton hit RKO on Kane. Rollins retreated all the way out of arena to the parking lot.

Goldust def. Stardust

WWE Tag Team Championship: (C) Cesaro & Tyson Kidd w/Natalya def. (C) The Usos w/Naomi – Cesaro & Kidd are the new WWE Tag Team Champions.

Triple H called out Sting. They fought, Triple H grabbed his sledgehammer from under the ring, Sting put his baseball bat to Triple H’s throat & backed him into a corner and pointed to the WrestleMania 31 sign. Triple H said he is going to kick Sting’s ass and pointed to the sign. Sting said he will see him at WrestleMania 31 and turned to leave. Triple H charged at Sting but Sting turned around & hit him with the bat & hit him with a Scorpion Death Drop. Sting pointed to the WrestleMania 31 sign and left.

Divas Championship: (C) Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella def. Paige

Intercontinental Championship: (C) Bad News Barrett def. Dean Ambrose – DQ. – After the match, Ambrose hit BNB with Dirty Deeds and left with BNB’s title belt.

The bells toll and The Undertaker’s entrance began. Two druids pushed a casket to ringside. Bray Wyatt sit up in the casket. Wyatt talked about the first time he seen The Undertaker. Wyatt said he feared him but now he is weak and broken. Wyatt said his soul is lost, stuck in limbo between your world and ours. Wyatt said it’s time for him to go home. Wyatt says he no longer fears The Undertaker and now he is the new face of fear. Wyatt said he will claim the soul of The Undertaker at WrestleMania.

United States Championship: (C) Rusev w/Lana def. John Cena – Cena passed out to The Accolade submission.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Roman Reigns def. Daniel Bryan- Reigns is the #1 Contender and will face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31. – After the match Bryan shook hand with Reigns & told him he better kick Lesnar’s ass.

 

WWE Fastlane Full Card – 2/22/15

(Kickoff) Miz TV with special guest Paul Heyman.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Daniel Bryan VS Roman Reigns

Sting and Triple H in a face-to-face confrontation.

United States Championship: (C) Rusev w/Lana VS John Cena

Intercontinental Championship: (C) Bad News Barrett VS Dean Ambrose

Divas Championship: (C) Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella VS Paige

WWE Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos w/Naomi VS Cesaro & Tyson Kidd w/Natalya

Goldust VS Stardust

6-Man Tag Match: Seth Rollins, Kane & Big Show VS Dolph Ziggler, Ryback & Erick Rowan

 

A Japan Pro Wrestling & MMA Promotion Wants Brock Lesnar

MMANation.com recently spoke with Simon Inoki of Japan’s Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), a pro wrestling and MMA promotion owned by WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki. Simon mentioned that they want to bring current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar to the promotion once his current WWE deal is over.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Possible GFW Announcements Coming Soon From Jeff Jarrett

Source: WrestlingINC.com

According to PWInsider Jeff Jarrett is reportedly preparing to make Global Force Wrestling announcements next month during WrestleMania week, that’s the same time he made GFW announcement last year. Word is that the announcement will have to do with GFW talents and live events.

PWInsider also reports that there has been discussions of doing another live pay-per-view with New Japan Pro-Wrestling this spring and bringing a AAA live pay-per-view to the United States.