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  • Preview For Tonight’s Total Divas Premiere, Ellsworth Gets A Win, Ziggler Note

    Preview For Tonight’s Total Divas Premiere, Ellsworth Gets A Win, Ziggler Note

    – Total Divas returns to the E! network tonight for the season 6 premiere.

    – The dark match result before last night’s SmackDown 900 saw James Ellsworth defeat local wrestler Ricky Martinez.

    – Matches taped for Main Event prior to SmackDown saw Luke Harper vs. Apollo Crews and The Vaudevillains vs. Breezango.

    – Tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network will will be a preview show for Saturday’s TakeOver: Toronto.

    – Dolph Ziggler will be appearing on “Kennedy Nation” tonight on the Fox Business Channel.

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  • Press Release Issued For New Season Of Total Divas

    Press Release Issued For New Season Of Total Divas

    Total Bellas premieres tonight on the E! Network but a Total Divas return is also right around the corner. E! issued the following:

    SEASON SIX OF E!’S HIT SERIES “TOTAL DIVAS” PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 8PM ET/PT

    The Bella Twins(TM), Eva Marie(TM), Naomi(TM), Natalya(TM), and Paige(TM) Return Along With New Cast Members Lana(TM), Maryse(TM) and Renee Young(TM)

    Season Premiere of Spin-Off Series “Total Bellas” Airs Tonight, October 5 at 8pm ET/PT

    LOS ANGELES, CA – October 5, 2016 – E!, WWE(R) and Bunim-Murray Productions’ “Total Divas” returns for its fiery sixth season onWednesday, November 16 at 8pm ET/PT. Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Eva Marie, Naomi (Trinity), Natalya (Nattie) and Paige will continue to give viewers an inside glimpse at the non-stop action of their professional careers and the drama of their everyday lives. In addition, season six will introduce fans to WWE Superstars Lana and Maryse and WWE announcer Renee Young.

    This season, emotions are at an all-time high as all of the ladies come face-to-face with adversity and must grapple with separating their real life dilemmas from their in-ring careers. While rehabilitating an injury, Nikki Bella is determined to learn an entirely new style of performing in order to make a comeback and, against her sister Brie’s wishes, she asks her recently retired brother-in-law Daniel Bryan(R) to coach her. While Brie might not agree with Nikki’s decision to train with Daniel, she is plagued with her own difficult decision of retiring atWrestleMania 32 in order to start a family.

    Despite how hard she has worked, Eva Marie is left confused about where she stands in her WWE career when she isn’t scheduled for any television matches following WrestleMania 32. Now she has to cope with the possibility that her once red-hot career in WWE could be fizzling out. Nattie gets a shot to go for the WWE Women’s Championship title, but the crowd doesn’t know how to react to her new villain persona after years of being known as the good girl. She has to pull out all the stops to try and save her storyline. While Paige, who is dealing with an injury this season, Eva and Nattie are all going through major challenges with their respective careers, Trinity lands a role in WWE’s newest film, The Marine 5: Battleground, where she will star as a biker assassin.

    New cast member Lana is in full swing with the planning of her over-the-top circus-themed Malibu wedding to fellow WWE Superstar Rusev(R), but cultural differences within their families start to cause a rift when it’s discovered that the nuptials will not be held in his native country of Bulgaria. WWE announcer Renee Young joins this season and takes on the role of mediator as she tries to help the group with their issues in and out of the ring, all while juggling her romantic relationship with WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose(R). Finally, all hell breaks loose when former two-time WWE Divas Champion and wife of WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz(R)” Mizanin, Maryse makes an unexpected return to WWE after a five-year absence. With all of the women longing to stake their claim as the top contender for the Women’s Championship, Maryse worries that even as a returning veteran she will have to reestablish herself with the fans and in the locker room. She knows in order to be the top woman in WWE, it’s not about being better than you were yesterday; it’s about being the best, period.

    Season six of E!’s hit “Total Divas” returns on Wednesday, November 16 at 8pm ET/PT. “Total Bellas” E!’s highly anticipated spinoff of “Total Divas” premieres tonight at 8pm ET/PT on E!

    “Total Bellas” gives viewers exclusive access into the lives of The Bella Twins and their significant others, John Cena and Daniel Bryan, as the WWE Superstars move in together and enter a new chapter of their lives, both professionally and personally. The series kicks-off with Nikki and John being sidelined by injuries and Daniel’s recent retirement from the ring. This docu-series will follow the odd-couple relationships of these eccentric WWE Superstars as Brie does her best to nurse, not only Nikki, but John and Daniel back to health. With Nikki’s recent neck surgery, Brie’s retirement at WrestleMania(R), Daniel’s untimely retirement from WWE, and John’s rising profile in Hollywood, fans will get an exclusive beyond-the-ropes glimpse into how these dynamic individuals juggle their reality and prepare for their uncertain futures.

    “Total Divas” is produced by WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions. Gil Goldschein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim/Murray Productions. Kevin Dunn is Executive Producer for WWE.

  • Eva Marie Update, Roman Reigns Vest Petition Trends

    Eva Marie Update, Roman Reigns Vest Petition Trends

    Despite serving a 30 day suspension from WWE for violating the talent Wellness policy, Eva Marie is still permitted to work on WWE’s Total Divas series. She’s been in the Bahamas along with her husband Jonathan, The Miz and Maryse filming scenes for the upcoming season. Not a bad way to serve a suspension.

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    You might remember that Eva posted a photo last week of her hair dyed black. More recent photos reveal that her hair is black and red now, so she isn’t dropping the “All Red Everything” gimmick.

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    – There’s a ridiculous Roman Reigns petition at Change.org, thanks to a user known as “Mike Huck.” He’s petitioned Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Jack Tunney, Mick Foley, John McCain, Tony Cardenas, Barack Obama, Francisco Aguilar, and Elijah Cummings over Reigns’ “illegal” vest. The petition has made it to Facebook’s trends list and currently has almost 4,000 supporters. Below is the description:

    Require Roman Reigns to remove his ILLEGAL vest during the course of WWE competition.

    Roman Reigns has been systematically breaking the rules of Admiral-Lord Mountevans Unified Rules of Professional Wrestling through the use of illegal body armor to protect himself during the course of matches with legitimately dressed competitors, and has been doing so throughout his career.

    We require swift action that prohibits the use of this body armor in all future WWE contests by Mr. Reigns and anyone else.

  • Nikki Bella Training With UFC Star (Photos), Total Divas Update

    Nikki Bella Training With UFC Star (Photos), Total Divas Update

    The women of Total Divas have been busy this week shooting scenes for the upcoming season. Newlywed Lana and Renee Young are in the Caribbean, while Natalya and Nikki Bella are training with UFC fighter and SHIMMER wrestler Shayna Baszler at The Jungle MMA training facility in Orlando, FL.

    Nikki also stopped by the WWE Performance Center for a session with NXT star Billie Kay.

    Back in January, Nikki told E! Online that she’ll no longer be performing the Rack Attack finisher, as it contributed to the deterioration of her neck. With Nikki training for her return after neck surgery earlier this year, don’t be surprised to see her incorporate jiujitsu submission holds into her offensive arsenal.

    “For now the ‘Rack Attack’ will be officially retired. I’ve been told by doctors to never do that again so we do feel that because my injury is in such a unique place in my spine we do feel that it could’ve come the ‘Rack Attack’ so the girls in the future better watch out for my killer forearm because I might not be hitting them with the ‘Rack Attack’ but I’ll definitely be hitting them with that forearm.”

    There’s no set date for Nikki to return to WWE television, but she started training at the WWE Performance Center last week.

    Season 6 of Total Divas premiers the fall. The cast will include the Bella Twins, Eva Marie, Naomi, Natalya, Paige as well as series newcomers Lana, Renee Young, and Maryse.

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  • New WWE Table For 3 Video, Total Divas Nominated & More

    New WWE Table For 3 Video, Total Divas Nominated & More

    – Total Divas has been nominated for Choice Reality Show in the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.

    – Here’s a look at the new Table For 3 episode on the WWE Network featuring Edge, Christian and Mick Foley:

  • NXT Newcomers On Next Month’s UK Tour, New WWE Trademarks, Renee Young Talks Total Divas

    – Renee Young talks filming Total Divas season six with boyfriend Dean Ambrose in this new video:

    – The new WWE Performance Center Strength & Conditioning Coach is Sean Hayes, who previously worked for the NFL’s Houston Texans. He’s replacing Matt Wichlinski and was introduced by Triple H at last week’s NXT tapings.

    – WWE recently applied for trademarks on names Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Colin Cassady.

    – NXT newcomers Manny Andrade and Nicola Glencross (Nikki Storm) will be heading overseas for next month’s NXT UK tour:

  • WWE Files For “Total Bellas” Trademark

    Earlier this month on WWE filed for a new trademark – Total Bellas. The comes just days after WWE retired the Divas Championship, rebranded the women’s division and Brie Bella confirmed her retirement from active competition.

    According to the US Patent & Trademark Office website, the primary purpose of the trademark is for, “Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing reality-based program and its participants; entertainment services, namely, an ongoing show about professional wrestlers and professional wrestling.”

    Based on that description, it appears that WWE’s hit show Total Divas is being rebranded – or the Bella Twins are getting their own spinoff show.

    There are also dozens of other uses for the trademark in the multiple filings, for everything from live wrestling shows to body lotion, cleaning agents, mouthwash, Christmas tree decorations and toy guitars.

    You can search the USPTO database here: USPTO.gov.

  • Nakamura On The Road With NXT This Weekend, Total Divas Viewership Rebounds

    Nakamura On The Road With NXT This Weekend, Total Divas Viewership Rebounds

    – Tuesday’s post-WrestleMania edition of Total Divas did 649,000 viewers, up significantly from last week’s season-low 563,000.

    – WWE.com is running a poll asking fans which NXT call-ups made the biggest impact in their RAW debuts. Enzo Amore and Big Cass are leading the pack with 52% of the vote, followed by Apollo Crews (27%) and Baron Corbin (22%).

    – Shinsuke Nakamura will be on the road for his first NXT tour this weekend, which kicks off tonight in Concord, North Carolina. They’ll be in Columbia, South Carolina tomorrow night and Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday. Other top stars advertised include NXT Champion Finn Balor, Women’s Champion Asuka and tag team champions American Alpha.

  • Brie Bella Confirms She Is Retired From WWE

    Brie Bella Confirms She Is Retired From WWE

    Brie Bella has confirmed her retirement from pro wrestling. Reports surfaced a few months ago that she would be retiring this summer to start a family with Daniel Bryan. Last month, Pro Wrestling Sheet broke the news that that Brie would be retiring early, in part due to Bryan’s retirement and his reported health issues.

    On Monday, she posted this heartfelt message after her what would be her retirement match at WrestleMania 32.

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    During a Twitter Q&A session on Tuesday, she commented further.

    The Bella Twins will continue to star on Total Divas and Brie’s retirement will be a storyline on the upcoming season.

  • Renee Young, Lana & Maryse Rumored For Total Divas, More On Maryse’s Return

    WWE Diva Maryse appears to be back with the company after making another appearance at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Houston, Texas. Mrs. Mizanan had her own entrance music & video and cut a promo before The Miz’s match against Zack Ryder. She made her WWE television return the previous night on RAW, assisting Miz in ending Ryder’s 24-hour title reign.

    On Tuesday Wrestling INC reported that Maryse will be joining the cast of Total Divas — along with Renee Young and Lana. Naomi will also be returning. There hasn’t been any official announcements regarding the cast shakeup, but they will be replacing Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox and Mandy on the show.

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  • SmackDown Spoilers Tonight, Total Divas Preview

    SmackDown Spoilers Tonight, Total Divas Preview

    – Total Divas is all-new tonight on the E! Network. Here’s the synopsis for this week’s episode:

    “Brie’s stubbornness forms a roadblock for the Bellas’ new lingerie line; Mandy undertakes a mission to reconnect her parents while on a joint family vacation with the Neidhart’s; Nattie attempts to suppress her dad’s embarrassing antics.”

    – Tonight’s WWE SmackDown & Main Event tapings take place from Boston, MA at the TD Garden arena.

    For SmackDown, WWE is advertising appearances by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. Dean Ambrose is scheduled to confront Lesnar ahead of their match at WrestleMania next Sunday.

    The advertised dark match main event will see Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus and Kevin Owens. As always, join us here for our weekly coverage of the SmackDown tapings.

  • Update On TMDK To WWE, Paige Talks About Her Breakup & More

    Update On TMDK To WWE, Paige Talks About Her Breakup & More

    – Popular Australian tag team “The Mighty Don’t Kneel” (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) wrestled their final show for Pro Wrestling NOAH on Thursday, defeating Mitsuhiro Kitamiya and Naomichi Marufuji. TMDK cut a promo after the match thanking the fans and the promotion for their support. They also tweeted farewell messages. They are expected to begin working for WWE in the coming months.

    – In this Total Divas bonus clip, Paige talks to her friend about calling off her engagement to Kevin Skaff.

    – WWE has released a preview clip for the upcoming “WWE NXT Greatest Matches Volume 1” DVD and Blu-ray. Triple H, Daniel Bryan and others discuss the rise of NXT:

    – Natalya was working out with former WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel at the Hard Knocks South gym in Tampa on Thursday.

  • This Week’s Episode Of Total Divas Loses 186,000 Viewers

    This week’s episode of Total Divas on the E! channel averaged 591,000 viewers. This is 31% down from last week’s episode, which averaged 777,000 viewers.

    The show was ranked #39 on the Top 150 cable shows on Tuesday night. This is down from last week’s #21 ranking.

  • Seth Rollins Single Again, Total Divas Viewership Continues To Decline

    – Seth Rollins and former NXT Diva Zara Schreiber are no longer dating, according to a report by Pro Wrestling Sheet. The two quietly split last month and Schreiber has been posting photos on Instagram of her new apartment.

    Schreiber made headlines last fall when Nazi-themed photos from 2012 were uncovered on her Instagram account, which led to her eventual release from WWE. Schreiber continues to wrestle on the independent scene.

    – Total Divas continues to decline in viewership, dropping for the 6th straight week. This week’s episode drew only 777,000 viewers, down a sharp 30% from the season premiere back on January 19th.

    Season 4 averaged over 1 million viewers per episode while season five is averaging 882,000 viewers per episode.

  • Total Divas Ratings Down Again For 2/16/16; Preview For 2/23

    ShowBuzzDaily reported that this week’s edition of WWE’s Total Divas reality show on E! drew 808,000 viewers for a key demographic rating of 0.38. This was down very slightly from last week’s show, which drew 810,000 viewers and a 0.41 key demographic ratings. While realistically, it’s flat compared to last week, technically speaking, it’s down, as it has been every week this season since the premiere, though it’s easily the smallest loss so far.

    Meanwhile, WWE put up the preview clips for next week’s episode on their YouTube channel:

    In the first clip, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox plan for Rosa’s baby shower…but Fox isn’t really into decorating like it’s a baby shower. As in she’s planning on decorating it like a Halloween party. Why? I guess we’ll find out Tuesday.

    In the second clip, Nikki Bella talks to Rosa Mendes and Eva Marie about her neck and back injury. Her immediate concern appears to be that she “feels fat” because she can’t really work out.

    The new episode, titled “End of a Friendship,” premieres Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. ET on E!

  • Nikki Bella Post-Surgery Update (Photo), Total Divas Storylines

    Nikki Bella Post-Surgery Update (Photo), Total Divas Storylines

    – The following Total Divas plot summaries have been released for the month of episodes on the E! Network:

    • 2/9 – “Talk of The Town” – Nikki aims to be the next Maria Shriver of motivational speaking but Brie mocks her; Alicia finds out her new boyfriend has been lying to her; Mandy questions her choices.
    • 2/16 – “The Truth About Cats and Divas” – Eva Marie returns and shakes up the Divas; Nattie throws a surprise party for TJ to cheer him up; the Bellas fight over an endorsement.
    • 2/23 – “Come Reign or Shine” – Brie challenges Nikki on whether it is worth risking an injury for the chance to become the longest reigning Divas Champion; Alicia and Rosa argue over their visions for Rosa’s baby shower; Nattie questions whether Mandy has her priorities straight.
    • 2/26 – “End of A Friendship?” – Brie pushes her sister away when she refuses to enable Nikki’s fear of being alone; Rosa stresses out about her religious mother meeting her atheist boyfriend; Alicia Fox thinks about ending her friendship with Paige

    – Nikki Bella tweeted the following update on Friday after undergoing neck fusion surgery earlier this week.

  • WWE Total Divas Season Premiere Draws Over 1 Million Viewers

    WWE’s Total Divas averaged 1.115 million viewers for the premiere episode of the fifth season, making it the #9 ranked show on cable for the night of January 19th, 2016.

    The season 5 premier viewership was up 14% from the season 4 premieree, which drew 975,000 viewers on July 7, 2015. It’s down 7% from 2013’s season 3 premiere, which drew 1.2 million viewers.

    Total Divas airs Tuesday nights on the E! Network. The show has been on E! since it debut back in July of 2013.

  • Eva Marie Plans To Be The Top Heel Diva On The Main Roster

    Eva Marie Plans To Be The Top Heel Diva On The Main Roster

    Eva Marie recently spoke with Rolling Stone to promote the new season of Total Divas on the E! Network. After fine tuning her in-ring skills and spending several months in NXT, Eva sounds like she’s ready to get back on WWE TV and show the world what she’s made of these days. Here are the highlights.

    Returning to the Main Roster:

    “I mean, that is the hope. I can tell you [the photo shoot] was definitely for Fastlane, and that is the goal for sure. I think there needs to be a little bit more of All Red Everything on Raw and SmackDown.”

    Wanting to be the Top Heel Diva in WWE:

    “So much has changed. I’m a pretty big bad guy, so that would definitely transpire on the main roster. I’d be coming in as a major heel. I think they need some heel blood for sure, so hopefully that can happen.”

    You can read the full interview at RollingStone.com.

  • Paige Praises Nikki Bella, Heat With Total Divas Newcomer Mandy Rose & More

    Paige recently spoke with TooFab.com to promote tonight’s Total Divas season 5 premiere on the E! Network.Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    Her Fiancé Kevin Skaff & Being Petrified Of Marriage:

    “We definitely have a conversation and then throughout the season we definitely have more conversations [laughs], all ups and downs. It gets juicy, but I definitely think you have to tune in … Marriage still petrifies me. It’s something that I don’t want to do for a long time [laughs]. I still feel exactly the same way. I don’t think that’s going to change for a long time.”

    Total Divas Newcomer Mandy Rose:

    “There’s a new girl this season called Amanda, which we were on a show prior to this together called ‘Tough Enough’ and I was a judge and she was competing to be a WWE superstar/Diva. So we definitely butted heads on that show because I felt like she had a terrible attitude and when she was welcomed on this show it definitely shocked me. But, you know, I’ve gotten to know her and she is awesome but we do clash sometimes.”

    Praise For Nikki Bella:

    “She just gets better and better every time she steps in the ring… She’s a deserving girl. I only have positive things to say about Nikki, so it’s hard to be mean about her.”

  • Total Divas Preview Videos: John Cena, Nikki Bella, & Dolph Ziggler Drama; Daniel Bryan Makes Jelly

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    Total Divas is back this Tuesday (January 19th) at 9:00 p.m. ET on E! Entertainment Television, which means that WWE has started to push out all sorts of promotional material for the show’s season premiere. For example, Paige revealing that she has a concussion was part of an interview promoting the premiere, E! is running more Total Divas content on their website again, and even In Touch Weekly’s website got in on the act by featuring a Rosa Mendes baby bump photo. Of course, it also means that WWE has released preview clips for the episode on their YouTube channel.

    In the first clip, Brie Bella/Brianna Danielson (remember, Total Divas is weird about names) and husband Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson talk to someone about some business proposal of her’s. Somehow, Bryan’s gardening and jelly/jam-making hobby play into this. In the brief clip, he does talk about how there’s now the possibility that he may be done wrestling.

    Then there’s the resolution to last season’s cliffhanger, as Dolph Ziggler/Nick Nemeth says he could give Nikki Bella/Nicole Garcia-Colace babies and marriage if they got back together. Then he tries to kiss her in front of her and John Cena’s bus. This does not go well.

    Later, she finally tells Cena. It looks like it may not go well, but they cut it off before “it gets good.” I guess we’ll have to tune in to find out what happens next, unfortunately.

  • WWE Looking To Fill Senior Management Role, HOF Sells Out, Total Divas Trailer & More

    – Tickets have sold out for the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which takes place Saturday night April 2nd from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

    – WWE is hiring a Senior Vice President of Human Resources. The person who fills the position will be a member of WWE’s senior management team and will report directly to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vince McMahon. The job description at Myworkdayjobs.com reads:

    “The position will partner with the Board of Directors, and executive and functional leadership to develop strategies that align with and ensure the business and human capital objectives are achieved and, as a leader, contribute to discussions surrounding the future of the organization and how human resources can contribute to its continued growth, drive bottom line results, enhance productivity, and further develop WWE’s greatest assets, its employees.”

    – Tommy Dreamer is being advertised for WWE live events during Royal Rumble weekend, according to PWInsider.com.

    – E! has released a new trailer for Tuesday’s Total Divas season 5 premiere:

  • Natalya On Tough Enough Contestant Joining Total Divas, Rosa Mendes’ Pregnancy

    WWE Diva Natalya recently spoke with Digital Spy to promote the new season of WWE Total Divas, which premieres on E! in January. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On new Total Diva Mandy (Amanda Saccomanno from Tough Enough):

    “I’ve only known Mandy from Tough Enough. My husband and I watch everything on the Network, we watch anything WWE – Raw, SmackDown, Tough Enough – so we would watch it every week. I actually really liked her on the show. I thought she stood out because she had a lot of personality. Joining Total Divas I didn’t know how she would be, because everybody’s really nice when you first meet them – but so far I really get along with her.”

    “She’s very genuine, believe it or not. It’s funny because you would look at her and think she has the potential to be a quote-unquote ‘Diva’. She’s beautiful and has obviously got an awesome body and she could have a lot of attitude, so to speak, just based off of how she looks. But I feel like she brings the right attitude. After spending time with her I feel like she’s really genuine. I feel like she makes a great cast member. Obviously I don’t choose who joins our cast but when I work with new people – new girls, new guys – I always try to treat them how they treat me, and judge them based on my own experiences with them. There’s nothing worse than judging a book by its cover, so I really like her.”

    On having a pregnant Total Diva in Rosa Mendes:

    “It’s definitely a different aspect. It’s good because it’s added a whole new layer to Total Divas that we’ve never seen before. We’ve seen weddings, we’ve seen family health issues, we’ve seen people that want to get married that aren’t getting married, we’ve seen people that are married. The fact that she’s doing something that’s a first ever for our show is cool and I think it will bring a lot of interest to the viewers.”

    “It’s cool – it shows that WWE is celebrating women that are of every walk of life. The company is really embracing Rosa’s pregnancy which is a huge testament to WWE embracing not only diversity but also supporting women.”

  • Total Divas Season 5 Cast Photo, Storyline Arcs Revealed

    The E! network has announced official details for the upcoming fifth season of Total Divs, which premieres Tuesday, January 19 at 9pm ET/PT.

    The press release below reveals the major storyline arcs for each of the cast members, including Tough Enough finalist Amanda Saccamanno (the “young and beautiful” Mandy):

    THE DIVA DRAMA CONTINUES IN SEASON FIVE OF E!’S HIT SERIES “TOTAL DIVAS” PREMIERING TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 AT 9PM ET/PT

    LOS ANGELES – December 17, 2015 – E!, WWE® and Bunim-Murray Productions’ “Total Divas” returns for its explosive fifth season on Tuesday, January 19 at 9pm ET/PT. The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie Bella), Eva Marie, Paige, Natalya (Nattie), Rosa Mendes, and Alicia Fox will continue to give viewers an exclusive glimpse outside the arena and inside life in the WWE spotlight. Joining the Divas this season is the young and beautiful Mandy, the runner-up on the most recent season of WWE Tough Enough®, who brings her own flavor to the already vibrant group. Now Mandy must prove she can hold her own amongst the veteran Divas in their highly competitive world.

    This season, Brie has a lot of conflict with her sister Nikki as their lives and careers go in different directions. Brie and Nikki don’t see eye-to-eye on a huge business venture, and when Nikki gets injured during her final days as the WWE Divas Champion, it leaves The Bella Twins’ career in question. Brie has to contemplate her next career and life move, while Nikki wrestles with coming clean to her boyfriend, WWE Superstar John Cena®, about the romantic advances made towards her by her ex-boyfriend, WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler®. This love triangle puts John and Nikki’s relationship to the test.

    Eva Marie continues to thrive with her in-ring training, despite the constant polarization from the other Divas. Paige confesses her true feelings about the quick engagement to her fiancé. Rosa faces the challenge of finding purpose in her professional life while pregnant with her first child. Alicia warily ventures into a new romantic relationship. Nattie continues to work through the trials and tribulations of marriage while grappling with the feeling that the younger Divas’ careers are flourishing more than hers. Mandy comes into the division wide-eyed and eager to fit in, only to find out that in order to make it as a WWE Diva, you need to be much more than just a pretty face to earn the respect of your fellow performers and fans alike.

    Season five of E!’s hit “Total Divas” returns on Tuesday, January 19 at 9pm ET/PT.

    “Total Divas” is produced by WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions. Gil Goldschein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim-Murray Productions. Kevin Dunn is Executive Producer for WWE.

  • Video: Total Divas Season 5 Preview: Cena/Bella Marriage Talk, Bryan/Brie Issues?

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    The fifth season of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show is set to premiere on the E! network on Tuesday, January 19th at 9pm EST.

    According to the official Total Divas mini-site at EOnline.com, the top two storylines being used to promote the upcoming fifth season of the show include the latest chapter in the marriage saga between John Cena and Nikki Bella, as well as possible trouble in paradise between newlyweds Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella.

    “We can talk about marriage,” John says to Nikki in a preview clip circulating for the show.

    “You’re my No. 1,” Brie Bella says to her husband Daniel Bryan in the preview.
    “Clearly not,” he says to her in response.

  • The Bella Twins Were In Paris During Terrorist Attacks, Brother J.J. Says They’re Safe

    As reported earlier this week, the Bella Twins were given permission by WWE to leave the current U.K. tour early, as the twin sisters had plans to take their grandmother to London and Paris for her 83rd birthday. As it turns out, Nikki and Brie were in Paris when the terrorist attacks took place on Friday.

    The Bella Twins both posted photos from the L’Hotel, a five-star hotel in Paris that is located approximately 15 minutes away from the Bataclan concert hall, which is where over 100 people were killed and others were taken hostage.

    Nikki and Brie are reportedly still in Paris, and while they have yet to post on Twitter or Instagram since the attacks occurred, their brother J.J. Garcia, who has appeared with them on Total Divas on multiple occasions, took to Twitter to inform Bella Twins fans that his sisters are safe.

    J.J. posted the following on Twitter. Also below are photos that The Bella Twins posted from inside the L’Hotel in Paris.

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