Beth Phoenix Is Not Enough: What the WWE Must Do to Save Women's Wrestling

Whether she was wrenching on her opponent's arm or pounding a woman's collarbone with a forearm shot, Sherri Martel often growled like an animal in the ring. This sound was that of a predator, a vicious and merciless tiger baring its teeth...

WWE Night of Champions 2011: WWE Diva Blasts Fellow Divas on Twitter

Something fishy is going on in the WWE Divas division.

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen WWE.com publish an article ripping on “Barbie doll” Divas such as the Bella twins and the Divas of Doom—Beth Phoenix and Natalya—criticize Kelly Kelly and her wrestling ability, or lack thereof.

Now, it’s Rosa Mendes’ turn to rip her co-workers.

The not-so-talented, hardly-ever-seen Diva has been going crazy on Twitter as of late, primarily to blast the WWE’s so-called “rookie” Divas.

Q & A: The Alpha Female

SEXY HOT DIVAS: Welcome to LadySports! When did you first get into the sport?
ALPHA FEMALE: I discovered wrestling when I was 11 years old and it captured me from the very start on, and I became a big fan of it. A couple of years later, I had the opportunity to wrestle.

SH: Who trained you?
AF: Two of the best wrestlers in the world... a legend and a machine. Joe Legend from Canada (who worked for the WWE, TNA, and NOAH), and Turkish wrestling machine Murat Bosporus (who worked for NOAH and all over the world).

SH: What was your biggest influence to become a wrestler?
AF: I was always impressed by wrestlers like Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Fit Finlay, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Wrestling was always like a family to me. I feel like home being on the road.

SH: What other sports do you have an interest in?
AF: Well, there is just one more thing I love the most besides wrestling and that is ME. I could do every other sport I wanted to and would be the best at it, but like I said, the only thing I love more than wrestling is the Alpha Female.

SH: How would you describe yourself in terms of attitude, personality and strengths?
AF: I'm a really humble person... I don't like to talk too much about me, but if I have to point something out it would be my generosity and my instinct for success.

SH: Describe a typical day of training for you. What is most important in your workout?
AF: Honestly, I don't have to train as much as most of the little sissy girls. Some people just have it and I'm one of them. But when I train, I train harder than anybody else.

SH: How would you best describe your ring style?
AF: I change my ring style to that which people want to see. Sometimes it's more basic, other times it has more of a “show” aspect. But one thing always stays the same: In the end, I always win.

SH: Did you base your ring style or even your persona on any one particular wrestler?
AF: Come on... have you ever see as fantastically talented a wrestler as me before? I really looked for a role model at first, but then I realized it was just a waste of my time. The Alpha Female is unique.

SH: What specific signature moves are you best known for?
AF: I would say my great Queens Suplex , the deadly Inoki Plex, or the amazing Ranhei, which I put in my moves set only recently.

SH: Have you ever been injured in the ring?
AF: Yes, a couple of times because I had to wrestle against talent-free amateurs.

SH: Since you've begun, have you ever had a "Why am I still doing this" moment?
AF: I think some of my defeated opponents ask themselves this question. I never asked myself this question. It is for little sissy girls, not for the Alpha Female to doubt herself.

SH: Who have been your toughest opponents?
AF: My toughest opponent is my image in the mirror. It is so hard to look away and it captures me for hours. It is really so unfair to be so beautiful.

LS: Who are your allies?
AF: God, my beauty and my intelligence.

SH: What has been your most memorable win?
AF: My eWe title win in Spain in front of 4000 people... a strong, excited crowd! I knew before that match I was going to be successful, but nevertheless it was a great experience. I defended it against Wesna from Croatia and Jenny from Sweden, and it doesn't matter who wants to take it away... no one will EVER take it away from me!

SH: What was your worst loss?
AF: I broke my fingernail once....

SH: Who is the one wrestler you would most like to face in the ring, but haven't yet?
AF: Well, there are a few, but those so-called champions are too frightened to step in the ring with the Alpha Female. They know who they are.

SH: What type of match do you enjoy the most?
AF: The ones where I win and humiliate my opponents. In other words, all of them.

SH: What sort of reactions do you get from people when they learn you are a wrestler?
AF: I have to be honest: I don't really listen to the babbling of other people. The only thing that matters is what I think.

SH: Who and What are your fans like?
AF: What do you mean with who??? Everybody loves me! I just don't think that most of them deserve to see my great in-ring performance.

SH: If you had the power, what one thing would you do to improve the sport?
AF: I would make sure that everybody gets paid better, and make sure that only well-trained wrestlers are able to step in the ring. And what could you guys change to improve the sport? Book me in every show there is in the world! You know, if I'm not on the card, the show cant be that good!

SH: Where have you wrestled, and what titles have you held?
AF: I've wrestled in Africa, Italy, France, Holland ,Switzerland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and of course Germany. Is there really any title that is worthy to be held by the Alpha Female? Nothing is more precious than me!

SH: What are your thoughts on women participating in the sport?
AF: I think it is great that there is a chance to prove that women are as good as men... only in my case, to prove that I am even better than them.

SH: What was your most unforgettable moment in the ring?
AF: Showing my greatness in front of 4000 people in Africa and also in front of 4000 people in Spain. I'm sure they still dream of me.

SH: Any regrets?
AF: I never regret. I'm always proud of what I do.

SH: What do you suppose you would be doing if you couldn't be in wrestling?
AF: Being the best in something else... or everything else.

SH: If you could have only one more final match, who would you most want to have as your opponent, and why?
AF: I would love to wrestle against Jazzy Bi. She must be amazing. Jazzy Bi versus Alpha Female that will be the Best Match Ever. She would, of course, lose.

SH: What is your personal motto?
AF: CLASS looks only from downside like arrogance

SH: What would make you most happy in life?
AF: Beating up more little sissy girls, having a lot of money, and a house full of mirrors.

SH: How can my readers find out more about your career?
AF: Because I am a generous person, I have a web page for my fans. There they can view my pictures, admire my fights, and for those who can´t get enough of the Alpha Female, buy merchandise. If there is really anybody who doesn't already know this page it is: www.alphafemale.de. You can leave a comment there. Not that I care if you do or not, but I want my fans to think that they are special.

SH: Thanks for making the time to speak with us!
AF: It is always a pleasure to speak about myself.

Victoria

A two time Women's Champion and the veteran diva of the WWE has proved that you don't always need a title to be successful. Even after all these years and working five of them on a bad knee Victoria can still dish out the beating like nobodies business.

I really respect her, she not at the top anymore and she ok with that. Thats the good thing about Victoria while Lita and Trish won the Women's title every chance they got Victoria was putting the other young ladies over when no one else would.

So when she is gone there will be other young ladies to take her place, what a class act.

WWE Diva Ashley Massaro Asking For Release From the WWE?

Ashley Massaro said on her Myspace account that she has asked for a release from the WWE. She says that her daughter is sick and she simply can't do both.
No matter what the controversy surrounding her release, I wish her well.
I always liked Ashley and saw a lot of potential there.
Above all, I wish her daughter a speedy recovery.

Again we have another example of a WWE wrestler putting their family first.

Melina Perez halting Beth Phoenix from title shot

Beth Phoenix the former WWE Women champion is still searching out her form to get back to the gold which she had lost to Mickie James But before she get the shot at WWE women championship title her best friend ,Melina Perez is standing in her way.

Melina wants another shot but this is not an easy that with one match we will be able to know who will be challenging Mickie James’s WWE gold. There will be lot of drama and many matches to be played to find out challenger to James.

Both Melina and Phoenix are fighting each other to get title shot if one of them losses then she will not that insult but she will hit other very hard. With all these happening none of them will ever get a chance for WWE women championship title shot.

I Quit Match between Melina and Phoenix to decide challenger for Mickie James Gold

There is lots of drama going on between two former friends Beth Phoenix and Melina Perez. They have signed a match in which loser of the match will quit from the challenger race for the WWE Women Champion. Now all the attention has shifted from gold to their I Quit match which will be going to happen at One Night Stand.

Beth Phoenix is desperate to get his WWE Women champion title back from Mickie James but her former best friend and another former champion Melina Perez is standing in her way as she also want a shot at WWE Women Championship. So to decide who is the deserving challenger to gold held by James I Quit match is fixed between Phoenix and Melina. Loser of this match will be out of Women Championship race and winner will face Mickie James.

Mickie James will be happy see both them tearing each other for the title shot. Mickie James will be less worried about who will face her in Championship match as she has upper edge on both of them because she has beaten both of them.

After One night Stand it will be decided who will face Mickie James for the WWE Gold. Once this pay-per-view happens we have to wait and see will Mickie James will be able to retain the title or any other other diva will be new WWE Women Champion?

WWE’s Outback Divas

The Divas are about to head Down Under on SmackDown and ECW’s tour of Australia and New Zealand. The tour kicks off Wednesday in Auckland, New Zealand, and continues through June 17, hitting Christchurch, New Zealand and Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, Australia.

“I’ve been to Australia once before, and we went to Auckland, New Zealand. We were there for a few days. It was absolutely beautiful, so I’m very excited to go back there. I remember last time I was there I did some fine dining and shopping, so hopefully we’ll be in that same area again,” Michelle McCool told Diva Dish.

“We were right on the water – beautiful, crystal clear, blue water. And the fans were great!” the SmackDown Diva continued. “I actually just looked at our tour schedule and it doesn’t look like we’re going to have much time to go out and sightsee, but every little hour I get I’m going to try to get out and spend it out and about, doing the tourist thing.”

Faithful readers of Diva Dish know that Kelly Kelly is a big fan of hitting the beach, not only to catch some rays, but to surf.

“I’m really excited to see the beaches and to surf. I’ve been reading about it. My ex-boyfriend was a pro-surfer and he taught me how to surf. So I’m really excited to go to Australia and New Zealand,” Kelly Kelly said.

But the waves aren’t the only things she plans on checking out.

“I heard there are a lot of hot men in Australia, so I’m really excited to see some! I love their accents, too. No dates, I’m just window shopping,” the ECW Diva giggled.

Ashley’s time off, Moose finished?, Trish Stratus, Victoria Crawford

Has recent life lessons learned by Ashley Massaro become new ink on her body covering the left side of her rib cage? The tattoo is described as a pink and red dragon wrapping Chinese characters which translate to ‘Trust No One’. The former Playboy cover girl and Survivor contestant has been sidelined from WWE since her escort scandal broke. Ashley has apparently resumed wrestling training and is now getting ready for her return. Massaro has shot a music video with Rev Theory - whose song was used as the WrestleMania XXIV theme - while off television.

- There is a rumor that Moose (Mickie Knuckles) may already be done with TNA. Mickey was not at either taping this week.

-Trish Stratus is coming to Canadian tv! Trish recently filmed an episode of the Canadian tv series “Family Business”. There is no report yet as to when it will air.

- Victoria Crawford played the role of Vickie Guerrero and Edge’s wedding planner on Smackdown. Victoria is purported to be one of the models that Johnny Ace saw in a catalog and signed to a contract.

Jell-O Wrestling Food Fight Fun

Spring is on its way and the weather is starting to warm up. Many people turn to cold treats -- think Jell-O -- to beat the heat. But while most people eat their Jell-O, others like to wrestle in it. If you find yourself in New York City this weekend, consider taking part in a round of Amateur Female Jell-O Wrestling. One Sunday a month, women from all walks of life don costumes and wrestling personas and take each other down in slippery goo. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is a regular in the ring, and she shows us the ropes:

Gatlin Guns gets ready (explicit language)

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I'm a Jell-O wrestler and proud of it. I know what you're thinking, but this is no Ft. Lauderdale "Girls Gone Wild" -- this is a place to dress up in costume and be a superhero. And the Jell-O? Well, that's to make sure we don't take ourselves too seriously. Amateur Female Jell-O Wrestling is my refuge from the real world. I'm a recent college graduate, and I constantly struggle to get ahead. But once a month, when I come to wrestle, I can let go of the daily grind and act like a kid again.

The event takes place at Arlene's Grocery, a funky bar in Manhattan's Lower East Side. It looks like any other venue, except for the wrestling ring. It's a large plastic kiddie pool on top of old mattresses. Inside, an inch of bright Jell-O awaits the smack-down.

We learn stunts and safety techniques before the match. This event is as much performance as it is fighting. In the ring we show off fake moves in between real ones. Like when I yell, "Clothesline!" and hold my arm out, the other girl runs into it and knocks herself over. We'd let guys wrestle too, but they just don't get it. The one or two times Jell-O wrestling founder and referee Dana Sterling let guys wrestle, it got serious way too quickly. "When one guy pushes another, the other pushes back harder," she says.

But we girls take care of each other. There's an unspoken code of conduct: Be safe, be silly and cooperate -- or get out of the ring. Wrestlers come to compete for a few different reasons. Like two-time champion Melissa Melly, aka Strawberry Shortcake. "There, I can be myself, I can let loose and I can just be trampy and nobody cares."

She says she also wrestles to set a good example for all of the other BBWs (Big Beautiful Women) in the world. Other wrestlers, like Nina Jafferji (wrestling pseudonym: Fire Angel), wrestle to get out aggression. Tonight, Alisa Taylor wrestled for the first time as Frida Tortilla -- so she can die a happy woman.

But me? I wrestle because I want to win. Tonight I'm Gal Friday, a disgruntled office assistant in business casual. I wear a blue collared shirt and tan skirt. Perfect attire for filing, or flipping. In real life, I'm also the office grunt -- always the worker bee, never the queen. But not today. Today I'm the one giving orders. When I stand tall in that inflatable pool, ankle-deep in warm Jell-O, I am the alpha female.

In the first part of the tournament I blow past contestants Frida Tortilla and Dana Sterling. It's tough, but I'm clawing my way to the top. Next, I face Data Crunch, a first-timer visiting from Los Angeles. Data Crunch throws off her floppy disks and rolls up her purple sleeves. An expert at running cables, she nails me good with a clothesline to the chest. I stagger to my feet, and swing her around the ring by her long dark braids. She puts up a fight, but I'm a skilled office assistant and well-versed in crunching data. I take Data Crunch down.

I'm starting to feel a little sick. I'm sure I've had more than my suggested serving of Jell-O. But we've come to the last match of the night -- finally, I fight Top Shelf. She is a lush with a thing for fishnets and gold lame. The tattoo on her arm reads "fierce." She gnashes her teeth and flexes her muscles. But she can't scare me. I'm ready to go.

I knock over Top Shelf, but she drags me down with her. Body slam! It hurts, but I lunge back. We lock arms in a huddle. We both gasp for breath. And then she asks, "Do you mind if I win?" Do I mind? And give up when I am so close to the top? But there's a desperate glimmer in her eye. She's asking me -- asking me -- to win. And she's so polite! We do some more flips before I give in to the soft Jell-O beneath me...

I wanted to win so badly, but this event is about community. It's about taking care of your sister. It's not easy for me to accept defeat, but here at Amateur Female Jell-O Wrestling, it's cool to be a loser.