-WWE officially announced “Total Divas” star Eva Marie as the “mystery partner” for Brie Bella in her match against Maria Menounos and Natalya at the WWE SummerSlam Axxess event. The announcement was first made on the official Twitter page of the Bella Twins.

-Speaking of WWE Divas, Kaitlyn received some Twitter-love as the terms “#K8LYN” and “#8thMilitia” trended worldwide at number one and two on Twitter on Wednesday evening.

WWE SummerSlam Spoilers

-The official E! website posted a new WWE Total Divas clip featuring both Natalya and Trinity talking about being bullied in the past. You can watch that video online at EOnline.com.

-The WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show this Sunday will be available in Spanish, complete with interviews, as well as a Spanish-language speaking expert panel.

As noted, the English-language speaking panel will feature Shawn Michaels, Booker T and Natalya. The Spanish panel may feature Rey Mysterio, although that is strictly rumored at this point.

WWE SUMMERSLAM SPOILERS

The following press release was issued on Wednesday:

E! AND WWE EXTEND DEBUT SEASON OF NEW HIT SERIES “TOTAL DIVAS” WITH SIX ADDITIONAL EPISODES

“Total Divas” Has Grown Each Week Since Its Premiere And Hit A Series High With 1.7 Million Total Viewers In Its Most Recent New Episode On Sunday Night

Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 2013 – E! has picked up six additional episodes of its popular new series “Total Divas,” which offers the first-ever look into the world of the WWE Divas both inside and outside the ring, bringing season one to a total of 14 episodes. The product of two entertainment giants, E! and WWE, teaming with reality hit maker Bunim-Murray Productions (“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”), “Total Divas” has successfully attracted infatuated pop culture enthusiasts who have made the series an instant hit after only three episodes. The series’ sexy stars have let cameras into their glamorous private lives, their sometimes rocky romances and behind the scenes of their hectic sports entertainment careers. Building on its ratings success and enormous social media buzz, E!’s “Total Divas” will continue with new episodes airing Sundays at 10pm with a summer finale on Sunday, September 15 at 10pm. The six additional episodes will debut this fall starting Sunday, November 17 at 10pm ET/PT only on E!

“Our audience has embraced ‘Total Divas’ in a big way and we’re excited to build on the show’s tremendous momentum with six additional episodes,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Program Development. “For many women, WWE Divas possess aspirational personalities because of their glamorous lifestyles and international stardom, but it’s their genuine and dynamic personal lives that have truly captivated so many viewers.”

The series was an instant hit with audiences, delivering 1.3 million total viewers in its debut, and has built week-to-week since with its most recent episode on 8/11/13 delivering 1.7 million viewers. The third episode of the show on 8/11 was its strongest yet in all key 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 targets including women and men as well as households.

With only three episodes having aired, “Total Divas” has a lot more to share this season as the lines between the Diva personal lives and ring lives begin to get blurred. Nattie’s (WWE Diva Natalya) relationship with her long-time fiancé WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd hits a rough patch as the flame that brought them together starts to flicker. What was supposed to be smooth sailing to a fairytale wedding has become a rocky road and a relationship in trouble. Meanwhile the devilish duo, “The Bella Twins,” are separating for the very first time. Brie Bella is moving to a quieter home base in Phoenix with boyfriend WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan, which leaves her sister Nikki Bella and her boyfriend WWE Superstar John Cena living their life of luxury across the country in Tampa. The women also struggle to mend their strained relationship with their father, who was in and out of their lives growing up, and deal with body issues as Nikki gets dubbed “the fat twin” by “haters” on social media.

Tag-team partners Trinity (WWE Diva Naomi) and Ariane (WWE Diva Cameron) who make up “The Funkadactyls” are at odds when they begin to question what each other bring to the ring and how it will further their individual careers. On their own, Trinity is at odds with her fiancé WWE Superstar Jimmy Uso when she refuses to wear her engagement ring so she is more appealing to male fans, and Ariane is considering a breast augmentation which requires her to stop wrestling for an extended period of time, thus taking “The Funkadactlys” out of the spotlight they have worked so hard to get into.

Back at NXT, the WWE developmental system, the Divas-in-training are being put through the ringer at performance boot camp and while JoJo is questioning her dedication to becoming a Diva, fiery redhead Eva Marie is continuing to make herself known in the sports entertainment business for all the wrong reasons as she defies the rules set by WWE, flirts with veteran Superstars while hiding her engagement, bites off more than she can chew with performance promises she can’t keep and bumps heads with the big bosses.

Total Divas is produced by WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions. Jon Murray, Gil Goldshein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim-Murray Productions.

The fall premiere of “Total Divas” begins November 17th at 10pm ET/PT. And don’t miss this summer’s new episodes of “Total Divas” every Sunday at 10pm ET/PT on E!

WWE TOTAL DIVAS SEASON 1 SPOILERS

– Monday’s RAW scored Tredrr.tv social media score of 260,716, down from 226,465 last week. RAW ranked #3 on cable for the night, trailing “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” on VH1 and “Teen Wolf” on MTV.

– WWE is running a special ticket promotion for fans who are attending the WWE TV tapings from Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 3rd. Fans who purchase three $32 or $47 tickets will receive a fourth ticket for free. To redeem the offer use the promo code SMACKDOWN at AXS.com.

– Here’s a preview for Sunday’s episode of Total Divas:

For the third straight week in a row, the audience for the new weekly WWE reality show on the E! cable channel, “Total Divas,” has increased.

This past Sunday’s episode, the third so far this season, drew a reported 1,671,000 viewers. The 1.671 million figure marks an increase of 100,000 viewers as compared to the second episode of the show, and an increase of 328,000 from the debut episode.

WWE Total Divas Spoilers For This Season

It was announced on WWE RAW that Brie Bella would take on Natalya in a Divas singles match at Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. All of the girls from the Total Divas reality show will be at ringside for the match.

Also announced on RAW on Monday night was the addition of Triple H as the special guest referee for the John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan WWE Championship main event.

WWE SummerSlam Spoilers

-WWE announced that Total Divas star Jo Jo Offerman will be signing the National Anthem at this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. “I really feel so so blessed. I actually want to scream!” JoJo told WWE.com. “I feel blessed to even be considered to sing the National Anthem, especially for such a big event like SummerSlam.” For more information, visit WWE.com.

-Speaking of Total Divas, the phrase “Total Divas” trended worldwide on Twitter throughout Sunday night and into early Monday morning.

-WWE Champion John Cena officially signed up for an Instagram account. Cena told his fans on Twitter on Sunday night that he would be joining the social media platform, and on Monday posted his first photo. Cena tweeted, “Just posted a photo http://instagram.com/p/c7f42MmKNu/

Huge *SPOILERS* For This Season Of Total Divas + NEW SummerSlam Matches!

This week on Because Wrestling, we talk about Sheamus’ long-term injury status, give the latest on WWE2K14, our weekly Total Divas recap, and give our predictions for WWE SummerSlam! (more…)

-The cast of WWE’s Total Divas reality show on the E! cable channel will be appearing on the E! show, “The Soup” this coming Wednesday night.

-UFC heavyweight prospect (who will be moving down to Light Heavyweight following his next fight against Roy “Big Country” Nelson) Daniel Cormier was in attendance at the WWE live event on Sunday night in Oakland, California.

-WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam noted on Twitter recently that he would be appearing at the upcoming WWE NXT television tapings in September.

RVD’s Future In WWE, Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + RAW Matches For Tonight!

-The official preview for episode four of WWE Total Divas, which airs head-to-head against the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view this Sunday, reads:

“Nikki becomes self-conscious about her weight. Ariane considers getting breast implants. Natalya tells her fiancé that she would like more romance.”

-The official website of WWE has an interested piece up on the site today focusing on the old Hulk Hogan’s Rock N’ Wrestling animated series. The article features comments from Jimmy Hart, actor Brad Garrett (who voiced Hogan for the cartoon) and Andy Heyward, the head of DIC Entertainment. You can read the full article online at WWE.com.

-The Memphis Flyer website has a piece up on their website today talking about Jerry “The King” Lawler’s involvement in the Headlocked! comic book series. You can read that story online at MemphisFlyer.com.

-WWE will be running live events in Syracuse, New York on October 4th, and Rochester, New York on October 5th. Tickets will officially go on sale this Saturday, August 17th.

New Matches Added To SummerSlam Today, Huge *SPOILERS* For RAW Tonight + MORE!

-As noted previously, WWE Superstar CM Punk participated in the Woody’s Wiffle Ball Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois this weekend. As we mentioned before, Punk used a steel chair, as opposed to a bat, for his swings at the plate. The Chicago Tribune covered the event, and you can read the article online at ChicagoTribune.com.

-WWE CEO Vince McMahon posted a new tweet on Sunday night regarding episode three of the new WWE reality show, Total Divas. McMahon wrote:

“Lots of social chatter catching on to #TotalDivas @nicoleandbri @NaomiWWE @WWECameron @NatbyNature @natalieevamarie @ItsJoseann”

-Speaking of episode three of Total Divas, you can check out bonus footage from the show courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel below:

*SPOILERS* For This Season Of WWE Total Divas

The following is a recap of episode three of the WWE reality show “Total Divas.”

The report is courtesy of WWE.com:

The Bellas are at loggerheads after Brie and Daniel Bryan decide to move to Phoenix in order to be closer to their beloved dog, Josie. The prospect of losing her sister doesn’t sit well with Nikki, and she goes off on the happy couple while they pack their San Diego home. Given that Brie is also missing important meetings due to the stress of the move, Nikki blames Bryan for her sister’s absentmindedness. But as John Cena helpfully opines, Nikki’s merely made Bryan her scapegoat, and the twins settle their squabble, and Bryan even gets a pass from Nikki. All together now: YES! YES! YES!

JoJo’s athleticism impresses WWE trainers, but a concussion sidelines her right about the same time her boyfriend, Sebastian, comes to visit. Unfortunately, the distance between the two has pushed the young lad to his breaking point, and he hands JoJo an ultimatum: Choose him or the job. Despite some initial waffling on JoJo’s part … well, you know what they say: No one man is bigger than WWE. By episode’s end, Sebastian is dismissed and JoJo – bolstered by support from Natalya and Eva Marie – says she is in it for the long haul.

Naomi’s (Trinity’s) own relationship with Jimmy (Jon) Uso is in trouble when he accuses her of being hesitant to take the first step past their engagement. The awkwardness boils over into an explosive fight and, later, a scheduled match between Tons of Funk & The Funkadactyls vs. The Bella Twins & The Usos. Despite Naomi’s attempts to change the match (alas, Talent Relations is the harshest mistress of them all), not only does the bout proceed as planned, but she defies WWE regulations by attacking Jimmy when they’re in the ring together. Thanks to some post-match girl talk with Cameron, though, Naomi reconciles her hesitation with a fear of failure, and the two make up in adorable fashion. Somebody call my momma, and tell her to grab the Kleenex.

*SPOILERS* For This Season Of WWE Total Divas

-According to reports, one potential reason Rob Van Dam has had random matches on television upon returning to WWE, as opposed to being locked into an actual feud with one specific wrestler, is because of the terms of his new WWE contract.

Van Dam’s current deal with WWE calls for him to work for 90 days before taking an unspecified amount of time off, before returning back to action for the company.

-The following is the official preview for the third episode of WWE Total Divas, which airs on Sunday night at 10pm on the E! cable channel:

“Naomi and Jon Uso come face-to-face in the ring. JoJo ends up giving her boyfriend an ultimatum. Nikki disagrees with Brie’s decision to move to Phoenix.”

WWE Total Divas Spoilers

[Partial Credit: PWInsider.com]

According to reports, the storyline on episode two of the WWE Total Divas reality show this past Sunday where Eva Marie lied about her background as a dancer in the hopes that she’d be selected as Fandango’s on-air dancer, was almost completely scripted.

It is widely known that Stephanie McMahon is almost impossible to get a hold of on Monday’s, due to her WWE behind-the-scenes responsibilities. However, Stephanie claimed she would make time if the Total Divas crew came up with a good storyline for the show. This led to her involvement in the aforementioned Eva Marie/Fandango dancing drama, where she scolded Marie for lieing during a sit-down office meeting filmed for the show. According to reports, Eva Marie didn’t know Stephanie was in character during the meeting, which resulted in the real tears we saw on the show.

It’s interesting to note that while WWE talent are aware that Total Divas is scripted, word from Monday’s RAW this week following the airing of episode two is that Eva Marie is “passionately hated.” Apparently the only person on the Total Divas cast that is viewed as coming off worse than Marie is Ariane, who performs under the ring name “Cameron” as one-half of the Funkadactyls in WWE. One source inside WWE said, “Cameron is an idiot, but everyone in the company already knows that so it’s nothing new.”

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + What’s Scripted & What Isn’t?? **CLICK HERE**

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

– Peter Rosenberg of New York City’s Hot 97 radio station recently conducted another exclusive interview with WWE superstar CM Punk.

Among the topics discussed, Punk talks about working with Brock Lesnar, the Orton-Fan run in situation in South Africa, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan as a reality star, Riley Cooper, and Sensational Sherri.

– WWE has uploaded the following “bonus scene” from this past weekend’s episode of Total Divas:

In this bonus scene from “Total Divas” Episode two, The Bellas talk about city life during a double date with John Cena and Daniel Bryan.

-WWE legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart revealed during a recent interview that there will be eight total episodes of the WWE “Total Divas” reality show this season. Check out the complete interview at VOCNation.com.

-The official WWE website is currently running a featured article on the infamous “Ribera Steakhouse” in Japan. The article features comments from such WWE Superstars and other pro wrestling stars as John Cena, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Antonio Cesaro, Wade Barrett, Justin Roberts, William Regal, Colt Cabana, Tommy Dreamer, Road Warrior Animal and Stan Hansen. Check out the complete article online at WWE.com.

Huge *SPOILERS* For This Season Of Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**

The following are highlights from a recent interview with one-half of the legendary “Hart Foundation” tag-team, and the father of current WWE Diva and Total Divas star Natalya, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart:

On his role in E Television’s Total Divas Show: “We did 8 episodes. My daughter will be getting married on there. (E Television) is so happy with the way that the stories are going. It’s really good reality. The WWE hires girls with top personalties.”

On the current crop of WWE Divas: “These divas not only have looks and personality, but they can wrestle too. You have to be able to wrestle. They’re all very good athletic wrestlers, and they’re all well spoken. I couldn’t be more proud of my daughter and her success.”

On his desire to work with WWE again: “I really, really, really want to sign a WWE Legends contract. (I hope that being back on mainstream TV) will help the WWE take notice.”

Check out the complete interview online at VOCNation.com.

HUGE *SPOILERS* For This Season Of WWE Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**

The following are highlights from yet another Q&A from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On whether or not Total Divas is scripted: “What reality show on TV isn’t scripted to some degree? I can answer that…none of them that I’ve seen.”

On working with Jerry Lawler: “Jerry is very easy to work with and is a light hearted, fun person to be around. He’s like family to me.”

On whether or not WWE will run a second season of Total Divas: “A 2nd season of Total Divas likely depends on how the first season goes.”

On Steve Austin’s infamous walk-out on WWE in 2002: “Steve had a legit issue but I felt like he handled it wrong.”

Check out the complete Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.

HUGE Update On Kane vs. Bray Wyatt “Ring Of Fire” Match At SummerSlam!

-The following is the official preview for this Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas:

“Naomi and Jon Uso come face-to-face in the ring. JoJo ends up giving her boyfriend an ultimatum. Nikki disagrees with Brie’s decision to move to Phoenix.”

Speaking of this Sunday’s edition of Total Divas, which is the third episode of the new weekly reality series from WWE and the E! network, the website TVLine.com has a clip of the upcoming show on their website.

-The Associated Press is currently running a feature-piece on the new WWE Performance Center. You can check that out online at USNews.com.

-The pre-sale password for the upcoming WWE live event in Denver, Colorado on September 27th is WWEFAN. The pre-sale password for the company’s WWE RAW taping in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 7th is RAWTV.

Major SPOILER On Kane vs. Bray Wyatt ‘Ring Of Fire’ Match At SummerSlam!!

-E! has released bonus footage from WWE Total Divas on their official website, which features current WWE Champion John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Nikki and Brie Bella at dinner together. During the dinner, Cena talks about the chances he takes when he is getting waxed. Check out the footage online at EOnline.com.

-An unauthorized biography of WWE Superstar CM Punk, which was published by Sports Entertainment Publishing, was released in eBook form this past Monday. The book, which is titled, “Best in the World: The Unauthorized Biography of Phil Brooks,” will remain a digital exclusive. For more information, visit Amazon.com.

John Cena Injury Update, New SummerSlam Matches + Full SD! *Spoilers*

-According to Trendrr.tv, social media activity for the second episode of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show on the E! network dropped significantly from last week’s series premiere. In fact, the show nearly dropped out of the top-ten listing for cable television on Sunday night, as it went up against “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel, a show that has prompted a great deal of social media activity as well.

Trenddr.tv has “Total Divas” listed as scoring 47,023 in social media activity, which is a drop of 28 percent as compared to last week’s show.

“Total Divas” ranked number ten on the night overall for cable television.

-Speaking of “Total Divas” social media activity for week two, the show once again trended worldwide on Twitter during the first-run of the program on Sunday night. “Total Divas” peaked at number three on the top ten worldwide trending topics on Twitter.

Huge *SPOILERS* For Episode 3 Of WWE Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**

– WWE superstar Tyson Kidd tweeted the following message over the weekend about indy wrestler Michael Blais impressing WWE official Gerald Brisco over the weekend:

Proud of my friend @GodsGiftMRB
He killed it this week in North Carolina I'm hearing. Impressing guys like @Fgbrisco and @drtomprichard

— TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) August 4, 2013

Blais’ Twitter profile states that he was trained by Tyson Kidd.

– WWE has published the following “After Total Divas” video:

-WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently posted a new tweet praising the efforts of Fandango and CM Punk on Friday’s taped edition of WWE SmackDown. Ross called the match between the two Fandango’s best match since joining the main roster in WWE. JR wrote, “Very good match on #SmackDown w/ @CMPunk vs @WWEFandango. Fandango’s best outing. Punk never has a bad bout. @WWE.”

-Speaking of JR, the longtime WWE announcer responded to a fan on Twitter who asked for his thoughts on Alex Riley’s work as a commentator on Friday’s edition of SmackDown. JR noted that he thought Riley did a good job filling in for JBL alongside Michael Cole.

-JBL also shared his thoughts on Riley’s work. JBL wrote on Twitter, “Congrats to @AlexRileyWWE on @wwe Smackdown. Heard he did a great job, well done.”

-TNA Impact Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on the new WWE reality show, “Total Divas” in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account. Bischoff wrote, “Had a chance to check out Total Divas on E! via TiVo. Props to WWE (Kevin Dunn). Basic “Kardashian” format, but will grow the brand! Smart!”

BACKSTAGE NEWS: John Cena To Turn Heel?, Wyatt Family’s Next Feud After Kane

-According to reports, E! executives sent the WWE Total Divas a congratulatory bottle of champagne due to the success of last Sunday’s premiere episode of the new reality show.

-As reported earlier this year, WWE has shown interest in former NFL player Quinn Ojinnaka. According to a new article on AtlantaFalcons.com, the former offensive lineman is aggressively pursuing a job with the leading sports entertainment conglomerate now that he is officially retired from his professional football career.

Ojinnaka has worked under the ring name “Moose” in roughly 40 independent pro wrestling matches, and has even had some official tryouts with WWE.

-Las Vegas Review-Journal has a new article up regarding some controversy surrounding former WWE Superstar Rico Constantino. Apparently Constantino was fired a few months ago from his job as a Taxicab Authority Law Enforcement Officer after footage surfaced of him performing a pro wrestling match while he was on “light duty” restrictions due to an alleged work-related injury.

The former WWE Superstar suffered a serious knee injury while playing beach volleyball, and had to go on “light duty” in August 2012 as a result. The footage that got him in trouble was from a Future Stars Of Wrestling event in Las Vegas.

Constantino has since won back his job with full pay and benefits.

For more information on this story, visit ReviewJournal.com.

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[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

-Monday’s taped edition of WWE RAW from Laredo, Texas drew approximately 3.77 million viewers. That is down 6 percent from last week’s numbers.

The hourly breakdown for this week’s RAW went as follows:

Hour #1 (8pm-9pm E.T.): 3.66 million viewers

Hour #2: (9pm-10pm E.T.): 3.90 million viewers

Hour #3 (10pm-11pm E.T.): 3.75 million viewers

Depending on the number of viewers per home, the final rating should fall somewhere between a 2.7 and a 2.9. We will post the final RAW rating as soon as the number becomes available.

-The replay of WWE’s new reality show, Total Divas, which immediately followed RAW on the USA Network, drew 1.51 million viewers. The 1.51 figure is actually higher than the 1.34 million viewers that the debut episode drew on E! on Sunday night.

Despite the numbers coming in higher on USA on Monday than on E! on Sunday, Total Divas airing in the timeslot after RAW on USA was a one-time-only deal.

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + BACKSTAGE NEWS From RAW! […]