– While Dean Ambrose is away filming the WWE Studios film project “Lockdown,” Roman Reigns will be taking his place at the WWE live events. For example, at the WWE live event in San Diego this weekend, Reigns filled in for Ambrose, defeating Seth Rollins in a tables match.
– Below is a new AfterBuzz TV interview with WWE Diva Natalya, who talks about the upcoming season of WWE Total Divas, NXT and more.
– KENTA’s endorsement company, PARCO stores, signed a deal with WWE to produce and sell historical t-shirts and merchandise, including the nWo, Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage starting on September 1st.
– The following is a new AfterBuzz TV interview with WWE Diva Cameron, who discusses the upcoming new season of WWE Total Divas and more.
Eva Marie, who has previously eloped with her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Coyle, re-married the part-time Total Divas star in California recently. WWE had cameras at the ceremony to film the footage for a future edition of Total Divas, the third season of which premieres on Sunday, September 7th on E!.
WWE.com wrote the following regarding Marie and Coyle’s marriage:
Eva Marie marries Jonathan Coyle
Congratulations to Eva Marie on her official marriage to Jonathan Coyle!
Eva Marie, who had previously eloped with her boyfriend Coyle, sealed their union with a ceremony in Napa, Calif., that she dubbed the #RedWedding on Twitter. Eva’s fellow Divas Summer Rae, Cameron, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Layla were in attendance, as was an E! camera crew who captured the evening’s festivities for the upcoming season of “Total Divas,” which begins Sunday, Sept. 7, at 9/8 CT.
WWE.com wishes the happy couple all the best.
Due to the fact that Summer Rae was away filming The Marine 4 during a large part of the upcoming season of Total Divas, it’s being said that Rosa Mendes will be in somewhat of a lead role this season.
The storyline is that Mendes has returned and is wreaking havoc on everyone in WWE after being gone for 18 months.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
– On Wednesday, WWE will premiere their special, “The Shield: Journey to SummerSlam” on the WWE Network.
– The Los Angeles Times website currently features an interview with the cast of Total Divas. You can check that out at LATimes.com.
– The official WWE website has a new “WWE.com Exclusive” video interview with Rob Van Dam where he talks about his recent string of good luck. You can check that out at WWE.com.
– “Rowdy” Roddy Piper discusses his experience at last week’s RAW in Portland and also interviews “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan on the latest edition of his “Piper’s Pit” podcast. You can check that out at PodcastOne.com.
Backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night following a successful WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, Stephanie McMahon accepted the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” that was extended to her by Maria Menounos.
Prior to being doused with a huge trash can full of ice water, Stephanie extended the challenge to the entire San Francisco 49ers, the entire cast of WWE Total Divas and every member of the WWE Universe.
You can watch the video of Stephanie McMahon taking part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” with help from Ronda Rousey and the Four Horsewomen above.
WWE Diva and Total Divas star Natalya once again trained with several members of the MMA female faction “The Four Horsewomen” last week.
According to various sources, footage of Natalya training with Jessamyn Duke, Shayna Baszler and Colleen Schneider will be shown on the next season of WWE Total Divas.
As noted, Rousey and the Four Horsewomen were in attendance at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on Sunday night in Los Angeles, California.
WWE and E! issued the following press release …
SEASON THREE OF E!’S “TOTAL DIVAS” PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH AT 9PM ET/PT
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 2014 – E!, WWE® and Bunim-Murray Productions will once again shadow WWE Divas The Bella Twins™ (Nikki and Brie Bella), Natalya™ (Nattie), Naomi™ (Trinity), Cameron™ (Ariane) and rookies Eva Marie™ and Summer Rae™ giving viewers an inside peek into how these women, who are on the road for 52 weeks a year, balance their personal lives while fighting for the spotlight. In addition, the brazen Latina, WWE Diva Rosa Mendes™ joins the cast when “Total Divas” returns for 10 all-new episodes beginning Sunday, September 7th at 9pm ET/PT.
In the season two finale, Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan™ had just tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends, family and many of the gorgeous girls. While most of the Divas were living large, Nikki was patching up her relationship with WWE Superstar John Cena™ as he had discovered her long kept secret —unbeknownst to anyone but her twin sister she had been married before. Now, the Divas are back with an even more prominent position in WWE as each woman has become a serious contender for the WWE Divas championship title.
Following an off-the-grid honeymoon, Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan are back in the ring, but are quickly challenged with unexpected newlywed hurdles as Daniel faces an injury and Brie considers motherhood. While Brie has babies on the brain, her sister Nikki contemplates freezing her eggs when she learns that John doesn’t want children… adding to the growing list of issues they don’t see eye to eye on.
The relationships in “Total Divas” continue on a rocky road as Nattie and her WWE Superstar husband, Tyson Kidd™ take a stab at couples therapy to work through their marital issues, Trinity and Ariane end their professional relationship as a WWE tag team, and Eva is forced to pick sides between her stubborn new husband and her disapproving father, who learns that his cancer has returned. Luckily, things are looking bright for Ariane as she takes the next step with her boyfriend Vinnie, and Summer Rae jets off to film a lead role in “The Marine 4: Moving Target” alongside WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz™” Mizanin. Just when the girls are ready to let out a sigh of relief with their nemesis Summer out of the picture for a while, former model Rosa Mendes returns to the WWE’s Diva roster after a year and a half hiatus.
During the sophomore run of the series, Total Divas reached over 7.7 Million Total Viewers and 4.6 Million A18-49. On the digital front, Total Divas garnered 17,000 Tweets and ranked as the #2 ad-supported cable or reality program of the night (excluding sports). Season two averaged a #3 social rank among ad-supported cable and #2 versus reality. The season two finale episode notched 1.55 Million Total Viewers as well as netting nearly 1 Million Adults 18-49 (961,000K).
Season three of E!’s hit “Total Divas” returns on Sunday, September 7th at 9pm ET/PT followed by an all-new episode of “#RichKids of Beverly Hills.”
“Total Divas” is produced by WWE and Bunim/Murray Productions. Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim-Murray Productions. Kevin Dunn and Will Staeger are Executive Producers for WWE.
– Tickets for the NXT Takeover 2 live special on September 11th are apparently going pretty fast. All of the ringside tickets are said to be sold out, and as of late Thursday night, there were only a few hundred general admission seats available.
– On a related note, it has been confirmed that WWE will hold a set of NXT television tapings the night after the Takeover 2 live special.
– E! has released the first video trailer for season three of WWE Total Divas, which premieres on the cable network on Sunday, September 7th. You can check that out below.
http://youtu.be/iC2n610Aw5s
WWE Diva Nikki Bella recently appeared as a guest on shock-jock radio program “The Kidd Chris Show.”
In addition to a number of outside-the-box type questions, the Total Divas star was asked about Beth Phoenix’s genitalia, John Cena’s ex-wife and how far she would be willing to go with a homeless woman to end world hunger.
The official description for the appearance, which you can check out above, reads as follows:
“WWE Diva chats about her relationship with John Cena, her thoughts about his ex-wife, and how far she would go sexually to stop world hunger!”
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– Brie Bella was reportedly filming footage for the next season of WWE Total Divas at the Mari Vanna restaurant in Los Angeles, California earlier this weekend.
– The latest edition of “WWE Top 10” features the gtop ten most memorable debuts in WWE history. You can check that video out below.
The following are highlights of a new CBS Baltimore interview with Natalya:
On Sting in WWE: “I think it’s cool. When we saw the debut of the new video game, that Sting is part of (WWE 2K15), it was awesome. It was like, ‘oh my gosh.’ Nobody ever thought you’d see Sting in WWE and now you see him. I can say this from experience, especially growing up around WWE my entire life, I’m one of those people that think Sting could possibly have another match in WWE.”
On drunk dialing Stephanie McMahon: “Nobody, including Steph, ever expected something like [that] to happen. It’s something now that we laugh about. The lesson learned is don’t ever go into ‘Brie Mode!’”
On Total Divas season 3: “We have a new cast member, Rosa Mendes. And then we have, obviously, Summer Rae, who was a new cast member from last season. Summer and I never really repaired our relationship from the past. It’s something of course I want to work on. We’ve got some issue there and we go back and revisit that.”
Check out the complete interview at CBSLocal.com.
– There were approximately 300 fans in attendance at the NXT live event in Tampa, Florida on Saturday night. Former Total Divas star JoJo Offerman worked as the ring announcer for the show.
– Chavo Guerrero confirmed recently that he will be launching his new comic book at the San Diego Comic Con on July 26th. Guerrero will be at the Lion Forge Comics booth during the convention.
– The latest news regarding Kevin Steen and Prince Devitt is that Steen’s final Ring Of Honor date will be on July 19th, while Devitt is no longer accepting bookings in Europe after the end of July.
– WWE’s “Total Divas” program on E! was recently nominated for “Best Reality Series” in the Teen Choice Awards.
– Kurt Angle will be the next guest on Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast next Tuesday night. The following week, TNA star Bully Ray will join JR on the weekly PodcastOne.com show.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
– The WWE Network is now available on Amazon’s new Fire TV devices.
– Season 1 of the hit reality series Total Divas premieres on the WWE Network this Thursday night (6/28) at 8pm (Eastern).
Episodes will be available in the video-on-demand library following their WWE Network premiere.
The season 3 premiere of Total Divas airs on Sunday, September 7th on the E! Network.
– WWE tag team champion Jimmy Uso spoke to Washington D.C.’s 106.7 The Fan on Monday to hype RAW and Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. One of the interesting notes discussed was he and Trinity getting busted “having relations” on the luxury bus during the filming of Total Divas. That wasn’t scripted as part of the show.
“I honestly, I couldn’t hold out any longer,” Uso said. “They caught us flat out.”
He also noted that filming for the show’s third season began two weeks ago. he talked to be about his desire to have success as a singles competitor. He said he would “definitely would love to try it,” but only if Jey was able to succeed as well.
There’s a lot more to the interview, including how The Usos found success over the past year and feeling Umaga’s presence with him every time they’re in the ring. He also touched on morale in the company following the recent releases.
– Former WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre spoke with Chris Duke of Scottish sports radio station Eklipse Sports Radio and revealed that he’s returning to the ring in his home country (Scotland) for British Championship Wrestling on August 29th.
Despite the fact that the two are already married, WWE Diva and Total Divas star Eva Marie will be having her official wedding ceremony with her husband Jonathan Coyle in the near future.
Marie recently posted photos on social media of herself shopping for wedding dresses, while Coyle was getting fitted for a tuxedo.
It should be noted that Total Divas cameras have been present for all of this, so it’s likely that this will be a part of the next season of Total Divas.
– With season one of Legends House now completed, the WWE Network will begin airing season one of Total Divas in the same time slot, Thursday night at 8pm EST. The Total Divas episodes will begin airing this coming Thursday night.
– The latest edition of WWE Top 10 takes a look back at the top ten “mic mishaps” of all-time. You can check that out below.
There has been talk of splitting up The Funkadactyls and having Naomi and Cameron go their separate way as part of a key story line for the next season of Total Divas.
WWE planting the seeds and started heading in that creative direction this week on television with some subtle, and some not-so-subtle booking.
It’s being said that with Brodus Clay no longer around and Xavier Woods no longer being pushed in any real way, that splitting up the duo is the direction they are headed, with plans having Naomi become the one that turns heel.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
– Goldust had fans speculating that former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. may be the next tag-team partner that Cody Rhodes chooses for him. When asked who Rhodes might pick for Goldust’s partner this week, Goldust replied by saying that was “the million dollar question.”
– WWE Diva and Total Divas star Eva Marie recently did a fitness photo shoot for an upcoming issue of Iron Man Magazine. The shoot is expected to be featured on the next season of Total Divas.
This past Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas, which featured the wedding between Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella, earned the series 1.55 million viewers, tying the season high that was set on March 30th.
Sunday’s number is even more impressive given the fact that when Total Divas has been up against WWE pay-per-views in the past, their viewership generally takes a big hit. Additionally, there was also the NHL playoffs, which included the Chicago Blackhawks, with WWE being in Chicago for Payback.
The general belief is that had the show not been up against a WWE PPV show, it would have likely been the most viewed episode of Total Divas in history.
– The official announced attendance for Sunday night’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, which took place at the All State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, was 13,311.
– Below are the “After Total Divas” videos for this week:
WWE Diva Brie Bella recently spoke with Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald to promote the season finale of WWE Total Divas, which airs this Sunday night on E! Here are some highlights:
Being on Total Divas: “I look at all of us girls, and we all bring something different to the table. I think women can relate to us because I think it’s very common women have to balance career and relationship. At the same time, you never know what the world is interested in at that moment. There was the thinking of, ‘I think it will do well because we have something great here.’ At the same time, are people interested in women fighting in the ring and fighting for relationships outside?”
Daniel Bryan Appearing On The Show: “When I brought it up to Bryan [about doing the show], he was just like, ‘Brie, I don’t think we’re entertaining to watch. I don’t think this is a good idea for you and I.’ I was kind of like, ‘I think you’re right. We are kind of boring.’ It’s because we are very private, so it was hard for us to open up with all the cameras. He is such a good sport. He is just so good to me. With anything I want to do, he is 100 percent for it, even if he thinks I’m crazy. It was very hard for he and I at first, but now we have fun with it. We are so comfortable that sometimes we forget that the cameras are there. Bryan and I came to look at this as people can see he and I are very into the environment. That’s our passion outside of work.”
Rosa Mendes Joining The Cast Next Season: “She has kind of been in this business for a really long time but has never really gone to the top. It will be neat to see her story and her struggles.”
Wanting Babies: “I’m 30, and I’ll be 31 in November. You do get that baby fever where everyone around me is having children. I think in two years Bryan and I would love to have kids. Now it could be sooner, or it could be later. I’m not ready just yet, so for me it’s later. You never know. I just can’t wait to be a mother and to see Bryan as a father because I know he will be amazing at that. It will be crazy.”
Her “Girl Crush” on Stephanie McMahon: “I have to say I have like a girl crush on her. She is just an amazing woman. She is so talented and with the way she is with all the charities to represent WWE. Then she can put that all aside, when she gets to that ring. It’s just insane to me. I just really admire her, and it has been a lot of fun to work with her and learn from her. I’ve really enjoyed it. The storyline is insane, and you never know what it holds. I’m excited for Payback because I think it will have a really great twist.”
– Former WWE and WCW wrestler Buff Bagwell recently stopped by the Animal House to talk about his time as a pro wrestler, being a gigolo and more. You can check out the audio interview online at CBSLocal.com.
– The following are some preview clips for the season finale of WWE Total Divas:
– Here’s the official preview for Sunday’s Total Divas “Season Finale: Part 2” – which will go head-to-head against WWE Payback:
“Wedding Mania: Brie and Bryan get married; at the same time, Nikki’s secret marriage is exposed to John; and the Divas compete at WrestleMania.”
It was recently announced that Total Divas will be returning for a third season and Rosa Mendes is joining the cast.
– After Total Divas – May 25, 2014
Renee Young and Alicia Fox recap Episode 10 of Season Two of E’s “Total Divas.”