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* NamesTheSame: ''Diva Dirt'' had a writer called Bobby, who was often confused with Bobby Calloway who wrote for ''Lethal WOW''. Not helped by them having similar writing styles and being acquaintences on Twitter.
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* {{Jossed}}: ''Diva Dirt'' shoot interviews are normally where some of this happens.
** Krissy Vaine abruptly asked for her release in 2007 just two weeks after she debuted on Smackdown. The story on the internet was that she found out her boyfriend was being put on Raw. In an interview for ''Diva Dirt'' she revealed she had been battling depression and feared her condition would get worse on the road.
** Jillian Hall Jossed the story that her HollywoodToneDeaf gimmick was created to mock Brooke Hogan. She claims it was inspired by something she did as a ThrowItIn at a live event, and that she frequently did things like that backstage anyway.

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* DearNegativeReader: The 2008 Hot Mess Awards had a category about Divas getting defensive about criticism on their own blogs.

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The 2008 Hot Mess Awards had a category about Divas getting defensive about criticism on their own blogs.blogs.
** Melanie herself would often deflect accusations that she was attacking the likes of Candice, Maria and Ashley with "it's a blog, I'm allowed to say my opinion".
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* {{Jossed}}: ''Diva Dirt'' shoot interviews are normally where some of this happens.
** Krissy Vaine abruptly asked for her release in 2007 just two weeks after she debuted on Smackdown. The story on the internet was that she found out her boyfriend was being put on Raw. In an interview for ''Diva Dirt'' she revealed she had been battling depression and feared her condition would get worse on the road.
** Jillian Hall Jossed the story that her HollywoodToneDeaf gimmick was created to mock Brooke Hogan. She claims it was inspired by something she did as a ThrowItIn at a live event, and that she frequently did things like that backstage anyway.

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* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Layla said as much in a shout out, thanking the writers for the work they did - and that it didn't matter whether what they said was good or bad. Ironic since Layla was one of the favourites on the site since day one.



* NamesTheSame: ''Diva Dirt'' had a writer called Bobby, who was often confused with Bobby Calloway who wrote for ''Lethal WOW''. Not helped by them having similar writing styles and apparently being acquaintences on Twitter.

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* NamesTheSame: ''Diva Dirt'' had a writer called Bobby, who was often confused with Bobby Calloway who wrote for ''Lethal WOW''. Not helped by them having similar writing styles and apparently being acquaintences on Twitter.Twitter.
* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Layla said as much in a shout out, thanking the writers for the work they did - and that it didn't matter whether what they said was good or bad. Ironic since Layla was one of the favourites on the site since day one.
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* MemeticMutation: It was a RunningGag to mock Layla's 2013 heel turn and compare it to a traffic warden holding up a stop sign.

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* MemeticMutation: It was a RunningGag to mock the manner of [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/c/c7/Layla_Heel_Turn.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140223223130 Layla's 2013 heel turn turn]] and compare it to a traffic warden holding up a stop sign.



* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The comments were disabled on the website after a report about a shooting outside the Performance Centre was met with a lot of tasteless jokes from {{Troll}}s. They were eventually reinstated with a warning.

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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The comments were disabled on the website after a report about a shooting outside the Performance Centre Center was met with a lot of tasteless jokes from {{Troll}}s. They were eventually reinstated with a warning.
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** {{Wrestling/Layla}} was always a big favourite even in her ECW mean girl days. The site rejoiced when she got a boost from Wrestling/LayCool.

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** {{Wrestling/Layla}} Wrestling/{{Layla}} was always a big favourite even in her ECW mean girl days. The site rejoiced when she got a boost from Wrestling/LayCool.



** {{Wrestling/Melina}} was the favourite Diva on the site when it first started up.

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** {{Wrestling/Melina}} Wrestling/{{Melina}} was the favourite Diva on the site when it first started up.



** Several independent promotions have gotten bumps due to ''Diva Dirt'' covering their events. ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}'' got a huge boost when they went to [=iPPV=] and the website would do live coverage of their shows.

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** Several independent promotions have gotten bumps due to ''Diva Dirt'' covering their events. ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}'' ''Wrestling/{{WSU}}'' got a huge boost when they went to [=iPPV=] and the website would do live coverage of their shows.



* CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer: There have been more than a few glaring errors reported:

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* CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer: CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: There have been more than a few glaring errors reported:



** Jack was also infamous for getting the names of moves wrong, once thinking Charlotte hitting a TKO was her botching a back body drop.

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** Jack was also infamous for getting the names of moves wrong, wrong and thinking certain moves were the result of the wrestlers botching other moves, once thinking Charlotte hitting a TKO was her botching a back body drop.



* FollowTheLeader: After the websites success, numerous other imitators popped up in TheNewTens, something Melanie acknowledged in one editorial. They also discussed this regarding new women's promotions popping up to follow the success of ''{{Wrestling/SHIMMER}}'' and ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}''.

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* FollowTheLeader: After the websites success, numerous other imitators popped up in TheNewTens, something Melanie acknowledged in one editorial. They also discussed this regarding new women's promotions popping up to follow the success of ''{{Wrestling/SHIMMER}}'' ''Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}'' and ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}''.''Wrestling/{{WSU}}''.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Several women receive nothing but praise from the writers:
** {{Wrestling/Layla}} was always a big favourite even in her ECW mean girl days. The site rejoiced when she got a boost from Wrestling/LayCool.
** Wrestling/AliciaFox has been a favourite among the writers, and they usually beg for her to get more screentime.
** {{Wrestling/Melina}} was the favourite Diva on the site when it first started up.
** The veteran Divas like Trish Stratus and Lita get HeroWorship from everyone.
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** The website got a big boost when wrestling women discovered it and started giving shout outs.
** Several independent promotions have gotten bumps due to ''Diva Dirt'' covering their events. ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}'' got a huge boost when they went to [=iPPV=] and the website would do live coverage of their shows.
** WILD Wrestling were virtually unknown before ''Diva Dirt'' did a news piece on Amanda becoming the first Transgender Women's Champion.
* CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer: There have been more than a few glaring errors reported:
** A 'History Lesson' post mistakenly said that Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie at Judgement Day 2004 was a grudge match in the Al Wilson storyline. This was confusing it with their match at the 2003 Royal Rumble. The match in question was actually one where Torrie was threatened with being fired if she lost.
** Erin was notorious for never being able to tell the difference between a headscissors, hurricanrana and Frankensteiner. She once referred to a victory roll as a 'reverse Frankensteiner'.
** Jack was also infamous for getting the names of moves wrong, once thinking Charlotte hitting a TKO was her botching a back body drop.
* DearNegativeReader: The 2008 Hot Mess Awards had a category about Divas getting defensive about criticism on their own blogs.
* FollowTheLeader: After the websites success, numerous other imitators popped up in TheNewTens, something Melanie acknowledged in one editorial. They also discussed this regarding new women's promotions popping up to follow the success of ''{{Wrestling/SHIMMER}}'' and ''{{Wrestling/WSU}}''.
* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Layla said as much in a shout out, thanking the writers for the work they did - and that it didn't matter whether what they said was good or bad. Ironic since Layla was one of the favourites on the site since day one.
* MemeticMutation: It was a RunningGag to mock Layla's 2013 heel turn and compare it to a traffic warden holding up a stop sign.
* NamesTheSame: ''Diva Dirt'' had a writer called Bobby, who was often confused with Bobby Calloway who wrote for ''Lethal WOW''. Not helped by them having similar writing styles and apparently being acquaintences on Twitter.
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The comments were disabled on the website after a report about a shooting outside the Performance Centre was met with a lot of tasteless jokes from {{Troll}}s. They were eventually reinstated with a warning.

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