Tag: Divas

The Killa Barbie 

  

On the April 15 edition of NXT we saw the debut of the  #TotalDiva Dana Brooke. In her debut match she took on Blue Pants.

Despite getting “you can’t wrestle” chants form the NXT crowd she dominated the match and picked up the win. I for one was impressed and I saw something special in her from the moment her music hit. With Dana Brooke being  a former fitness competitor I think it’s smart on WWE’s part that they may be using her as a “powerhouse” diva with a sexual side. If they do this she can appeal to tons of fans. Sure the crowd may have not reacted to her well on her first appearance but I feel with more training and matches she’ll win everyone over. It may be to early saying this but I think Dana Brooke is going to be a force to be reckon with and a future champion.

What did you guys think of Dana Brooke? Are you already a fan or do you need more time to decide? I know I’m excited to see what’s next for her

What to stay up to date with Dana Brooke? Then follow her on Twitter @DanaBrookeWWE 

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91

#ThankYouAJ: A Reflection

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The wrestling world lost one of its brightest young stars from in-ring competition when AJ Lee retired. Whether you loved her or not, there is no denying the powerful and lasting impact that AJ made during her time in the WWE, especially for the Divas Division alone. From that spunky fan who waited hours in line to see WrestleMania 20 to the underdog who finished 3rd on the divas season of NXT. From the self proclaimed geek to the manipulative lover and eventual RAW GM, Then finally, a multi-time Divas Champion, redefining what it means to be beautiful and tough as a WWE Diva.

On the August 26th, 2013 edition of Monday Night RAW, AJ Lee dropped a pipe bomb against the cast of Total Divas in a promo that can define her impact in the WWE:

Quotes such as,  “I have done more in one year than all of you have done in your entire collective careers. I have saved your divas division, I have shattered glass ceilings, I have broken down doors…I didn’t get here because I was cute, or because I came from some famous wrestling family, or because I sucked up to the right people. I got here because I am good. I earned this championship. No matter how many red carpets you guys want to walk, in your four-thousand dollar ridiculous heels, you will never be able to lace up my Chuck Taylor’s.”

While heel elements were added to the promo, AJ Lee was able to be in the ending segment of RAW during the summer of 2012 when she was in a love triangle with Daniel Bryan and CM Punk, her eventual real-life husband. That was only the beginning as she soon became the General Manager of Monday Night RAW and won the Divas Championship multiple times. After AJ’s rise in 2012, there became more focus on the Divas, including the hit E! reality show, Total Divas. Since then, The Bella Twins, Paige, Naomi, Alicia Fox, Natalya, and a majority of the Divas roster have made a name for themselves, receiving mercy, louder cheers from the audience, mainstream attention, and longer matches. In light of the #GiveDivasAChance campaign on social media, there is even more love given to the amazingly beautiful, talented, and tough ladies of the squared circle. In the not so far past of 2010 and 2011, NXT’s all divas third season was interrupted by Michael Cole’s rants and RAWs and SmackDowns were decorated with divas matches that would never go longer than two minutes.

That’s all changed now and it’s one of the best times for the Divas Division as all of the women are receiving positive love and support and are finally receiving the respect they all rightfully deserve. The diva who brought the division to light with the push of a lifetime during the Summer of 2012 was none other than AJ. With her “crazy chick” gimmick, fans were focusing more on here and her unpredictable antics as opposed to her male counterparts. It had been one of the most popular diva-related story lines arguably since the Trish Stratus/Mickie James feud of 2006 (LayCool and Maryse had popular story lines but failed to gain the momentum as AJ Lee’s).

AJ Lee’s time in the WWE will not only be remembered for her incredible talents, but for what she brought to the Divas Division—excitement, intrigue, and the light that helped to reignite interest in the Divas. While there are exciting things for the future (looking at you, Bayley, Sasha, and Charlotte) AJ Lee will be missed from the WWE. Her passion remained and it’s always a plus to see a Superstar or Diva who grew up as a passionate wrestling fan and were able to achieve their dreams and inspire others to be like them. The Divas Division has been the best it has been in years, and possibly ever. In the end, AJ Lee may not have single handedly started this trend, as credit should also be given to the Bella Twins combination of strength and beauty and the Anti-Diva allure of Paige, she was definitely instrumental in getting the ball rolling and giving the push the Divas Division has desperately been needing. Whether her retirement was due to being worn out from the business, a career ending injury, complications with the WWE as a result of her relationship with CM Punk, or just the idea that it was time to move on a pursue other interests, AJ Lee was able to leave on top and get that final WrestleMania moment. I’ll miss AJ Lee but I’m thankful for the impact that she left and I wish her only the best with her future as the next generation of WWE divas make their mark in the company. Let’s light it up!

-Celine

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NXT diva makes live debut 

  

According to diva365.com NXT talent  Dasha Kuret made her NXT  live debut. She had recently been doing some ring announcing at live events. It appears that Dasha has been given a nerd gimmick but that can change once she makes her NXT TV debut.

Dasha teamed up with Dana Brooke and Becky Lynch to take on the team of Alexa Bliss, Carmela and NXT’s backstage interviewer Devin Taylor.

She was signed last Summer along with Lina Fanine and Leyvonna, who have yet to make their in ring debuts. Either way whenever someone in NXT makes a debut it’s exciting because that just means more talent will be added to an already stacked roster.

Here’s to wishing Dasha nothing but the best in her future with WWE and if you’d like to you can follow Dasha on Twitter @dashajg 

-Vanessa(@GreatLove91)

More news on AJ Lee’s retirement 

On April 3rd the news broke that one of WWE’s biggest names announced retirement. That name was none other then 3 time divas champion AJ Lee. This left many fans confused. Why would someone who loves professional wrestling retire just 5 years after being in WWE?

Now with more light being shed on the situation we may have those answers. According to Wrestling obsbver newsletter the word going around backstage is her retirement is the result of a lawsuit that WWE physician Chris Anmann has against AJ’s husband Phil “CM Punk” Brooks

By retiring AJ was able to get out of her contract with WWE but she also gives up the opportunity to compete in any other pro wrestling organization.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Source: WrestlingInc.com 

 Paige appreciation day 

April 7th 2013 was the day after WrestleMania 30. It was probably my all time favorite post WrestleMania Raw. Not only did we get to see Daniel Bryan celebrate his championship win after months of battaling the Athority, or how about the fact that April 7th 2014 was the last time we would see the Ultimate Warrior in a WWE ring before his untimely passing.

April 7th 2014 was special for many reasons and one of those reasons was the debut of the “raven haired lady” “hell in boots”, that’s right ladies and gents one year ago this very day Raw became Paige’s house.

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. AJ came out to address the crowd putting them all on notice. She told the story of growing up poor and going on to become the longest reigning divas champion. It was a good speech that was interrupted by the sound of Paige’s music. As soon as that music hit the post WrestleMania crowd went insane, and so did I watching at home. I remember my cousins were visiting me at the time and when it happened they had no clue what was going on.

So Paige makes her way to the ring and tells AJ that she wants to congratulate her this doesn’t go over well with AJ, so what does AJ do??? She slaps the taste right out of Paige’s mouth. It’s what happens next though that’s the kicker. AJ tells Paige she’s going to beat her just like she had done everyone else. AJ says as a post mania treat she’ll put her title on the line.

This of corse sends the crowd into a frenzy of this is awesome chants. I sitting at home had goosebumps and it was safe to say I was marking out. Of corse Paige being a “rookie” at the time tells AJ she’s not ready but there was no changing AJ’s mind and so the match went on.

To be expected AJ has the uperhand and it looks as if she’s about to make Paige tap in a quick fashion, BUT THEN something else happens. The anti diva counters the black widow into the rampage and gets the 1, 2, 3, on AJ.

It took a split second for Paige to end the 295 day title reign of AJ Lee. In a blink of an eye Paige became the youngest divas champ at just 21 years old, it took one move for Paige to make history by becoming the first diva to hold both the NXT women’s championship and the divas champion at the SAME TIME.

It’s been a year since that epic history making moment and Paige has went on to do incredible things. Since then she’s held the title twice (still the youngest I might add) she’s been a face, she’s been a heel, she’s cut one is the better diva promos in recent memory, she’s given us awesome matches, she’s become a star on total divas, and has become an ever growing fan favorite.

For someone who has been wrestling since she was 13 or as she would like to say since she was a fetus, the sky is definitely the limit for her. She has so many years ahead of her and there’s no doubt in my mind that she will be a future hall of Famer.

#paigeappreciationday is already trending on Twitter and I say we keep that trend going.

But first let’s take a look back at the moment that got us here in the first place, enjoy!

http://youtu.be/Gx-E3s1oVyA

And here’s to many more just like it

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

AJ Lee retires 

This is not a late April Fool’s joke. The WWE just sent out word that April Jenette Brooks better known as AJ Lee has decided to retire from professional Wrestling. The WWE wishes AJ well and so do we here at WrestlingNewsBlog.

AJ was on the very first all female version of the completion show “NXT”. She made it to the final 3, AJ Lee is also a former GM of Raw, main eventef Raw multiple times and is a 3 time divas champion and not to mention the longest reigning divas champ of all time.

One of AJ’s most iconic moments was when she dropped her “pipebombshell” on the cast of total divas in 2014. One of my personal favorite AJ moments is the ongoing feud she had with real life best friend Kaitlyn (Celeste Braun)

I know today is a sad day for many fans but I honestly can’t say I didn’t see this one coming. With her husband CM Punk No longer a worker for WWE it was only a matter of time before we saw AJ Lee leave as well.

You can’t blame her for wanting to live a normal life with her husband but one thing is Forsure the black widow crazy chick has left her mark on the WWE and will be forever remembered.

Feel free to share your favorite AJ moments with us in the comments or you can tweet us @WrestleNewsBlog

 

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

The Raw crowd gets vocal 

This past Monday WWE Monday Night Raw took place from San Jose California. The Raw following WrestleMania always has one of the craziest crowds and this Monday was no exception.

The crowd was on fire all night long but one of the most notable chants was during the divas match. More specifically the chants directed at the Bella Twins. The chants were you suck Cena and you suck Bryan.

Both Trevor and I agree that although we may not agree with those chants as a fan when you buy a ticket you have the right to cheer what you want. Not to mention as said before its a post mania crowd so it’s to be expected.

The Bella’s took to their Twitter to respond to the chants and I have to say I absolutely love the smart ass reply

So what did you guys think about the chants? Were you offended? Did you find them humerous? Sound off in the comments below.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

The fans do matter

At WrestleMania 31 we saw two matches on the post show. Those two matches were the Fatal 4 way for the Tag titles and The Andre The giant memorial battle royal. However there were talks of moving even more matches to the pre show. One of those matches was the Divas Tag match. 

It is being said that the reason why it was kept on the main stage is because WWE feared of the backlash they would receive from the fans, especially with the outgoing usage of #GiveDivasAChance

So there you have it folks the powers that be are finally listening to us. WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Let’s hope this monement only continues to grow and flourish.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Source: WrestlingInc.com

Nikki Bella shoots on AJ Lee

It is being reported via WrestlingInc that this past Monday after Raw was concluded a divas segment for this Thursday’s Smackdown was tapped. It is said to be one of the better diva segments in awhile. In the promo divas champion Nikki Bella told AJ that Brock Lesnar has defended his title more then what AJ did when she was champion.

It’s not known if that line in particular was scripted or a pure shoot. If the line is kept in the promo then obviously it was scripted, but still this wouldn’t be the first time Nikki has flown off the script.

It should also be noted that according to fans in attendance there was even a cm punk jab when Nikki told AJ that while AJ was on vacation sipping vergin  magaritas the Bella’s were left to carry the decision. (Obviously punk is straight edge so it would be vergin magaritas)

Just in case the WWE does decide to cut this glourios promo you can enjoy the full unedited fan recorded version here

Weather it was scripted or not that’s great way to get heat so kudos to all involved.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0324/591682/backstage-news-on-nikki-bella-taking-a-shot-at-aj-lee-during/

New talent in NXT 

Australian female wrestler KC Cassidy has signed a developmental deal with WWE and will report to the WWE performance center in April.

Lance Storm said a student of his was signed to a contract on MLW radio a few weeks back and since has been confirmed it was KC Cassidy. She had a tryout with WWE back in August and was awaiting a visa clearance to be able to move to the states.

Cassidy has recently competed in “PWA” She began wrestling in 2009 and is a firmer champion in her own right. I’m sure her presence in NXT will be a greet one thus adding that much more diversity to an already established talented roster.

Follow Cassidy @KCCassidy_ on Twitter

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91