Was it a great year for women’s wrestling? Gerweck.net has been doing their annual polls and in those polls we see numerous Divas & Knockouts are being featured. The first Surprise came when Shimmer was nominated for Promotion of the year. WWE lead the way, followed by TNA, UFC & ROH. Shimmer got 1% of the votes but when reviewing the results all the other promotions had either 1 or 0% of the votes. But when looking at the actual numbers, WWE, TNA, UFC & ROH had such a huge lead it was hard for the other promotions to get high scores. But what was noticeable, when the scores where checked last, SHIMMER was in 5^th place. Beating out AAA, NWA promotions and other bigger promotions. Making SHIMMER the 5^th best Promotion of 2008.

 

Also DVD of the year, TNA: Knocked Out, was also an option for voting. There were some tough choices, like The Eddie Guererro DVD (Which won with 22% of the votes), The Triple H”King Of Kings” DVD, The Hardy Boyz DVD, Ric Flair Collection and some other big DVD’s released this year. TNA: Knocked Out managed to get 4% of all the votes. Also this DVD got more votes then the “Kurt Angle: Champion” DVD and the “THE Best Of TNA 2007” DVD. TNA: Knocked Out was voted TNA’s second best DVD of 2008, right behind the praised “Global Impact” DVD.

Currently Taylor Wilde is in second Place for “Rookie Of The Year” 2008, right behind Evan Bourne (who has 63% of all the votes). You can still vote for Taylor. Taylor (with 12% of the total votes) is currently ahead of Vladimir Kozlov, Ricky Ortiz, Jack Swagger, Frank Trigg, Scotty Goldman & DJ Gabriel.

 

Also the poll for “Tag Team Of 2008” was just added and to everyone’s Surprise “The Beautiful People” are currently tied in 2^nd place alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes with 12%. The Miz & John Morrison are currently holding the top spot with 38%. The Beautiful People are currently ahead of great tag teams like: The Colons, LAX, Beer Money Inc, Team 3D & the Briscoes. Keep The Beautiful People amongst the top tag teams and vote.

 

Also a “Female Wrestler Of The Year” poll is also there with Sara Del Rey (27%), Beth Phoenix (24%), Mickie James (12%) & Awesome Kong (11%) leading the way. Other names you can vote for are: Taylor Wilde, ODB, Gail Kim, Natalya, Ms. CHiff, Michelle McCool & Kelly Kelly.

 

Surprisingly despite not having too much high quality matches in 2008, women’s wrestling has really grown. Either it was the success of the TNA Knockouts, or the growth of SHIMMER, either way Women’s wrestling is starting to grow again and just by viewing some of these results it shows.

 

Continue to support the SHIMMER Athletes, the TNA Knockouts & the WWE Divas by Voting. The power for change, is now in your hands.

 

Link to vote for some of the polls are here:

http://www.gerweck.net/

—Rumors that Rhaka Khan is dating Kurt Angle has been stirring around the net, if this turns out to be true, it would be quite the odd pairing. Click Here For Rhaka Khan Pictures.

—According to Jim Ross, Maryse is not expected to drop the Divas title due to injury…

The new Divas Champion, who never met a mirror she did not like, Maryse, suffered a dislocated knee cap recently but isn’t expected to miss much ring time.

Lethalwow.com’s Top 100
Most Viewed Profiles of 2008

Tuesday 1 January 2008 to Wednesday 31 December 2008 :

01) — Melina Perez
02) — Torrie Wilson
03) — Candice Michelle
04) — Maria Kanellis
05) — Salinas (Shelly Martinez)
06) — Kelly Kelly
07) — Joanie Laurer (Chyna)
08) — Gail Kim
09) — Trish Stratus
10) — Angelina Love

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—Paul Burchill and Katie Lea have been moved to the ECW roster. On the December 30, 2008 edition of ECW on Sci-Fi, DJ Gabriel (with Alicia Fox) defeated Paul Burchill (with Katie Lea). This could potentially lead to a rivalry between Alicia Fox and Katie Lea.

—Candice Michelle, Layla & Beth Phoenix will have new pictures in the February 2009 issue of Flex Magazine. James “Flex” Lewis is on the cover.

—On last night’s Raw, Melina won a battle royal that also featured Candice Michelle, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea, Kelly Kelly, and Mickie James to become the number 1 contender for the WWE Women’s Championship. Melina will face Beth Phoenix at the Royal Rumble—this has potential for the WWE Women’s Division to kick off the year with a quality match if these two women are given time.
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Chyna released a statement on her Official Website yesterday to clear up hospitalization assumptions…

I just want to address all my fans who have been calling and sending me such wonderful messages.

On Friday night, after the LOVECHILD video shoot I went out with a couple of friends to celebrate the end of a great shoot and my birthday. We had a couple of drinks and much to my embarrassment I forgot that I was taking a medication that DOES NOT mix with alcohol at all. OOPS!!!

We made it to my house were I proceeded to black out and fall into my mirrored closet doors. OUCH!!! I got some minor cuts and bruises on my arms and legs which must have looked pretty bad to my friends because they panicked and called 911. (To them I apologize.). I spent about half the day Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hospital emergency room and was released by the doctor’s without being admitted to the hospital. The psych evaluation was done and they let me out anyway. MY BAD!!!

I’m fine and just a little embarrassed. I’ll be hanging with my friends through the New Year and be appearing in a feature film I just wrapped as well as the LOVECHILD video in early 2009. I’m putting the finishing touches on my 2nd book. Look for the release in late 2009.

Sincerely,
CHYNA

P.S. All you kids out there, PLEASE read the label on the bottle if you are prescribed medicine from your doctor.

—Various news sites reported earlier that newly crowned WWE Divas Champion Maryse was apparently injured during a house show match. WWE.com has now confirmed her injury…

Newly-crowned Divas Champion Maryse injured
Written: December 29, 2008

Divas Champion Maryse dislocated her kneecap at a WWE Live Event this past weekend in Raleigh, N.C., just days after defeating Michelle McCool to become the golden girl of SmackDown.

It is unclear how much time Maryse may miss due to the injury.

Stay with WWE.com as more details become available.

Click here for Maryse’s Lethalwow.com Profile.

—This past week we saw the reign of the first ever WWE Divas Champion; Michelle McCool end. On the December 26 edition of Smackdown!, Maryse defeated Michelle to become the second woman to hold the title (Not their best match against each other, but good none-the-less). Undoubtedly a huge night for Maryse, being crowned the champion in Canada, her native country. The focus however quickly shifted after her win to a full-fledged heel turn by Michelle McCool as she viciously attacked Maria who was the special quest referee.

Presumably Michelle McCool’s focus within the next couple of weeks will be feuding with Maria, leaving winning the title back second in her list. This opens the door for the pending debut of Gail Kim to feud with Maryse. Could Maryse just be a transitional champ in this scenario? It’s certainly feud for thought. We’ll see what comes to fruition in the next couple of weeks.

Here is the official WWE.com results…

Maryse def. Michelle McCool (Divas Championship Match) (Maria as Special Guest Referee)
In a Divas Championship Match that enlisted the services of Maria as the Special Guest Referee, Maryse made history by capturing the Divas Championship from Michelle McCool. Maryse reigned supreme over Michelle by executing a devastating kick on the distracted champion while she was busy criticizing Maria’s officiating. After the new Divas Champion left the arena with the title, Michelle proceeded to viciously attack Maria.

Former WWE Diva Joanie Laurer (Chyna) was found passed out in her home with cuts on her arm and rushed to the hospital at 5AM Saturday morning. Her high blood alcohol level prevented doctors from performing a psychiatric evaluation.

TMZ caught up with Laurer at the hospital and she said, “All I really want right now is a hamburger and fries right now.”

More On Chyna Story & What She Looks Like Now!

Frankie “Kaz” Kazarian and Tracy Brooks (Brookshaw) were recent engaged. Brooks noted the change in relationship status from single to engaged on her Facebook page. She also sent a message to her fans tonight. “Tracy is wishing everyone a very happy holiday and yes i am engaged!!!!! best christmas present ive ever received..love you frankie.”

The Miami Herald has an article on TNA Knockout ODB. She discusses watching wrestling as a child, entering the business, the Knockouts Division, working in Ohio Valley Wrestling, what goals she hopes to achieve, and more. ODB thought TNA wasn’t going to keep her around following her return to the promotion in October 2007. “At first, I don’t think [TNA] was going to keep me around,” she said. “They were starting a women’s division, but I think they had no idea who they were going to keep. I think they were surprised [at the crowd reaction] for me. I was surprised too.” ODB also commented on her surprising success in TNA. “I didn’t expect the big push,” she said. “I think TNA wanted to see how it went, and it took off. People wanted to see us, and we can wrestle. People went nuts. It was something they hadn’t seen before.” ODB also commented on her wrestling character. “ODB is basically me with the volume turned up a lot obviously,” she said. “Throughout the years, you got to just find yourself as a character. I was very shy, quiet, when I first started. Actually, I am still kind of quiet . . . sometimes.”
The following is from TNAWrestling.com: TNAwrestling.com is happy to announce that every week, we will be showcasing an exclusive match on the website! Courtesy of our syndicated Xplosion show, we are bringing a new bout to fans that visit the website via YouTube! From here on out, the exclusive match can be viewed by clicking on the “WEB MATCH” tab on the main page video player, next to “TNA TODAY” To watch the first match (featuring The Beautiful People vs. Taylor Wilde & Roxxi with Traci Brooks as special referee), click on the play button below. Check back to the TNAwrestling.com main page next week for another exclusive!

Here is the match:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQxzb77OoQ4&feature=channel_page

 

Credit: EWrestlingnews.com