PWInside Elite reports that WWE Talent Relations Executive Mark Carrano has gained considerable amount of power within WWE lately. It is believed that he is now pretty much the head of Talent Relations, although he hasn’t been officially given the title yet.
This news comes after the recent departure of Janes Geddes. Her departure has been confirmed by multiple sources to PWInsider.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
On the season finale of Total Divas, The Bella Twins WWE contact is about up & Mark Caranno, WWE Director of Talent Relations, gave them a new 3 year contract to sign. They tell him they are thinking about not re-signing. Brie says she is ready to start a family & Nikki says she is exploring other opportunities. The Bella’s said they are prepared to say they are willing to no longer be WWE Divas. The show ended looking like The Bella Twins wouldn’t be re-signing their WWE contracts.
After a shocking ending to the season finale, Total Divas will return July 7th. All the Divas from this season will be returning next season.
Renee Young, Summer Rae & special guest Lana, recap episode 13 of Season 3 of “Total Divas”
New promos for the return of Total Divas in 2015 do not feature Summer Rae and Naomi. WWE posted a photo on Instagram plugging a Total Divas photo shoot which tagged the entire cast with the exception of Summer Rae and Naomi. It appears that Summer Rae and Naomi won’t be apart of the new season of Total Divas despite appearing on the original poster.
Below is the WWE Instagram photo:
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It is being reported via Eonline that Total Divas is indeed getting picked up for a 4th season. The news doesn’t stop there though. The show will have two brand new cast members. Who are they you ask? Well…… The two new additions to the show will be none other then Alicia Fox & Paige. That would explain why WWE has paired them up in recent weeks.
Regarding this announcement I personally have mixed emotions. I’m happy because I adore both Alicia and Paige and I think their personalities and stories outside of the ring will definitely add to the show. Not to mention it’ll draw a bigger crowd. On the other hand I’m a bit hesitant to get excited since Vince McMahon has said he doesn’t want anyone on the show to hold the divas title because of TD being pre tapped and the confusion it may cause. Which means if this is true we know that AJ Lee won’t be loosing the title anytime soon and that truly takes away the importance of the title. I have heard they’re trying to come up with a solution to that problem though so let’s hope for the best.
As far as the new cast members go I always thought Fox would’ve been a logical choice. It’ll be exciting to see if her relationship with former IC champion Bad news Barrett will be revealed or if her sister who formally worked under the name Calee Turner in developmental before being let go by WWE will make appearances on the show.
As for Paige most of her fans are confused to why she’s joining the show since she was coined as “the anti diva” and just a little while ago Paige sent out this tweet & it’s clear she’s referring to the show.
Like I mentioned above Paige’s life outside of WWE is enough to draw viewers and it’ll be interesting to see her interacting with her family in England (who if you didn’t know have their own wrestling company back home) it’ll be interesting to see if the viewership goes up with the UK audience.
All these questions and theories will soon have answers because season 4 kicks off on January 4th 2015
So how do you guys feel about the news? Are you excited? Are you mad. Let us know by sounding off in the comments.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Renee Young & Alicia Fox recap Episode 5 of Season 3 of Total Divas with special guest Cameron.
Next Sunday there will be 2 new episodes of Total Divas on the E! network.
In December of 2004, Trish Stratus and Lita made history with their innovative main event match on Monday Night RAW. The mid-00s were an amazing time for women’s wrestling, with the likes of Victoria, Jaqueline, and Molly Holly bringing life to the division. During the end of the 00s, after such feuds as the famous Trish/Mickie James storyline that culminated at WrestleMania 22 with Mickie James winning her first Women’s Championship and reaching the first major storyline of her decorated career, times began to change for the Divas Division with more emphasis on eye candy as opposed to wrestling ability.
From bra-and-panties matches to bikini contests, it was better for fans to venture to other companies or independent organizations if they wanted to see women’s wrestling. However, by the next decade of the first millennium, the Divas Division has been revived and there seems to not be any slowing down anytime soon. While there were impressive reigns during this time period, such as Maryse’s record-setting Divas Championship reign, and story lines such as the dynamic duo of Michelle McCool and Layla as Laycool, there appeared to be more discussion of the divas with the all divas season of NXT in 2010.
As the years progressed, viewers saw the rise of the next generation of divas who truly exemplified the WWE’s model of women who are strong, tough, and beautiful. With the likes of Kaitlyn, Naomi, and rising star AJ Lee, things began looking up for the Divas Division once again. While these strong, young women are extremely beautiful, they are also extremely tough as they show their incredible athletic talents inside the ring. 2012 was a year that saw the boom of AJ Lee’s career. From her many romantic story lines with almost every top WWE Superstar, to being included in main event story lines, becoming the General Manager of RAW, and eventually the Divas Champion, more and more fans were showing more respect to such an underrated division and demanding more. With the debut of the E! Network reality show, Total Divas, the divas began getting even more attention, from newcomers like Eva Marie and Summer Rae, to increased interest with the Bella Twins, who have improved in the ring dramatically since their WWE debuts in 2008 and have stolen the spotlight with their captivating personalities, it’s not uncommon to see the divas in high profile story lines or there to be multiple diva segments on any given Monday Night RAW.
From the Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon feud leading up to this year’s SummerSlam (evolving into her current feud with her sister, Nikki), to the battle of the “psychos” between Paige and AJ Lee, along with other divas getting screen time, it’s the dawn of a new era. Just last night, you had Stephanie McMahon with The Authority, Layla defeating Rosa Mendes with Summer Rae at ringside for Layla (Tyson Kidd with Natalya for Rosa’s side, furthering events that unfolded on the previous night’s Total Divas episode), Renee Young’s interviews, Nikki Bella taunting Brie Bella before her match against Eva Marie and Cameron, Lana’s incredible promos on the mic with Rusev, and Paige cutting a promo before Divas Champion AJ Lee’s match with Paige’s “new best friend” Alicia Fox. It’s a great time for the Divas Division and it does not look like it is slowing down any time soon.
-Celine
Renee Young & Alicia Fox recap Episode 4 of Season 3 of Total Divas with special guest Rosa Mendes.
Total Divas Season 3 premieres this Sunday on the E! Network at 9/8 C.
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Natalya was back training this week with women MMA fighters Jessamyn Duke, Shayna Baszler & Colleen Schneider. The footage filmed will apparently be on Total Divas.
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