Prior to their Divas Tag Team Match, Natalya and Beth were warming up when the former involuntarily passed gas for the second week in a row.

Once the action got underway, The Glamazon opted to tag herself in, ordering Natalya “out of her ring” before delivering the Glam Slam on Aksana for the pin. Moments later, The Fabulous Firebird walked out of the squared circle without her tag team partner. Natalya regrouped, trying to initiate a post-match assault on the fallen Aksana, but Tamina came to the rescue. Dropping her adversary with a powerful kick, “The Warrior Princess” once again delivered an earth-shattering splash off the top rope.

For the second month in a row, the Divas got an impromptu pay per view match. This time Beth Phoenix lead the team of the Bella Twins and Natalya against Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox and Tamina.

The Divas Champ scored a big victory for her team by pinning Kelly Kelly for the second month in a row in a pretty good 8-Diva tag team match up.

Other highlights included Kelly hitting a crossybody to the outside on all of the Divas.

This week saw the return of the Glamazon Beth Phoenix to action — but it wasn’t on Raw. Instead, Beth took her Divas Title to Superstars to face off against Brie Bella.

How will Beth do in her first televised match of 2012? Let’s find out…

After we get past the entrances, it’s time for the bell to finally ring as Brie’s sister Nikki (Nikki B, forevs!) looks on rather deviously. Perhaps a sign that this won’t exactly be a one-on-one match?

Brie rather confidently steps up to Beth, shoving her, but the Divas Champ exerts her size and strength advantage by shoving Brie back and the former Divas Champ falls to the mat. Not a good look, B!

Brie tries to run to her sister but Beth is hot on her tail with a clothesline, back elbow and atomic drop combo, followed by a side slam and pin attempt. Brie manages to kick out but this only agitates the Glamazon more as she whips Brie into the corner and charges at her with the full force of her weight. Brie is then caught up over the middle rope as Beth tries to go for a running leg drop using the ropes but as we expected, Brie’s sister Nikki comes out to play, moving Brie and thus Beth ends up catching the hard cable ropes.

With Beth now hurt, Brie seizes the opportunity, taking her down from behind, stomping on her and then choking her out with her leg. Brie now has Beth over the middle rope and chokes her some more until the referee breaks things up. Meanwhile, Nikki plays cheerleader on the outside. Brie with a pin attempt but no, ma’am, that is not enough to put away the Divas Champ.

Brie goes for a stomp, but Beth catches her boot, pushing her back and Brie lands on her back. Beth on the offense now but Brie manages to hit a stealthy neckbreaker to take the Divas Champ back down to the canvas, much to the approval of Nikki. Another pin attempt and another kick out by Beth.

Brie now applies a chin-lock submission but Beth manages to get to her feet slowly but surely, picks up Brie and rams her into the turnbuckles. Beth with a slingshot suplex next, and now we know what it’s time for… Glam Slam! Beth positions Brie into Glam Slam position but Nikki tries to provide a distraction by jumping up on to the ring apron. Beth wisely uses Brie as a human battering ram, pushing her in Nikki’s direction resulting in the latter falling to the floor outside. Beth locks in the Glam Slam hold again and this time hits it perfectly for the win.

Thoughts: Kind of your standard match. Nothing stood out too much, but it wasn’t bad either.

I guess the question is, what’s next for Beth? As I mentioned during the Tamina/Natalya match last week, it seems like WWE has dropped the whole Divas of Doom thing and Beth and Natalya are back to being solos, so what does Beth do next? She’s pretty much faced everyone at this point from Kelly, to Eve, to Alicia, to the Bella Twins. Could they put Tamina up against her next? There aren’t many girls to choose from. I’d like to see AJ be given a “reward” for doing so well in the Big Show/Daniel Bryan angle and get a storyline with Beth, perhaps?

With Divas action on Superstars for the past few weeks, maybe they should just move the division over there? They certainly get more time than they would on Raw. I’d like to see them incorporate storylines and backstage segments into the show.

Speaking to the February 2012 issue of WWE Magazine, the third-generation Diva says: “I want to compete in the first-ever Diva Ladder Match. Beth and I think it would be amazing, and I believe we could really pull it off.”

Meanwhile, the reigning Divas Champ, who competed in a ladder match in OVW with Katie Lea (now Winter in TNA), says: “I actually like to consider myself a pioneer for the ladies’ ladder match because if you check out Ladder Matches 2: Crash and Burn [WWE DVD], it actually features my ladder match from Louisville, Kentucky, in OVW.”

“I have been campaigning for WWE to let me compete in one and have even volunteered to put my Divas Championship on the line in it against absolutely anybody. I have the experience and truly believe the bar could be raised with that bout. There is no doubt in my mind that it would be the most spectacular Divas match of all-time.”

Watch Beth in the first ever women’s ladder match in WWE below:

The Pin-Up Strong movement has worked its magic on the folks at WWE Magazine, as they’ve selected Beth Phoenix and Natalya as their joint Divas of the Year.

The Divas Champion and her third-generation BFF have picked up the award, with Natalya being quoted as saying: “Beth and I are not cookie-cutter Divas. We love power lifting. We love working out. We love painting. There’s so much stuff that we love doing that’s outside of the norm. We don’t pride ourselves on being models. We pride ourselves on being tough chicks.”

She adds: “People compare us to Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah. She’s Moolah, and I’m Mae.”

The new issue of WWE Magazine is out now.

Did WWE Magazine make the right choice? Sound off in the comments!

Image credit: @fadhitman

Fans tweeted their concern for the Glamazon last night as a trainer was spotted running to the ring after the match to check on Beth. It looks like Foxy’s somersault leg drop did a number on the champion.

Beth commented on the injury via her Twitter page, writing: “@AliciaFoxy tried her hardest to destroy my face. There will be hell to pay for trying to tarnish my beauty.”

She then added: “Another angle of @AliciaFoxy ‘s damage. After hours in the trainers room, I broke a lot of mirrors with my fists.”

Beth posted pictures of the injury here and here.

WWE.com is echoing fans’ sentiments by arguing that Beth Phoenix may have been snubbed last night at the Slammy Awards in the Divalicious Moment of the Year category.

The website argues that the Divas Championship changes hands every year, thus suggesting Kelly Kelly‘s Slammy victory for winning the Divas Title lacks “award-worthy oomph”.

The article continues:

The Survivor Series crowd was floored by Beth’s top rope Glam Slam, a maneuver that looks devastating enough on its own. While we’re at it, Natalya’s double Sharpshooter also had more “wow” factor as a Divalicious moment. Long live the “pin-up strong” movement.

Read the full story here.

Yes, Beth Phoenix has issued somewhat of a threat to Extra co-host and author, Maria Menounos, telling her to “stay home” and not show up for the Tribute to the Troops taping this weekend, where Maria is set to make her return to the ring for WWE.

And if she doesn’t heed her warning? Well, Beth’s BFF Natalya says they’re going to make Maria cry!

Beth tells WWE.com: “Being the Divas Champion, I don’t have time for the Greek Barbie doll’s shenanigans. Time to make quick work of her at Tribute to the Troops at Fort Bragg December 13.”

She continues: “If Maria even attempts to lace up a pair of boots and step in our ring and our world, we’ll show her why we make all the other Divas cry.”

Natalya then adds: “I’ve got the tissues packed in my suitcase for Maria. We bought them at Walgreens where Kelly Kelly’s mom picks up her ‘Pin-up Strong Illustrated’ magazine.”

Read the full piece here.

Tribute to the Troops airs next Tuesday (December 13th) on USA Network and December 17th on NBC.

Kelly Kelly & Eve defeated Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Natalya  – Raw Results – December 5, 2011

The “pin-up strong” pair of Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Natalya have thrived by torturing Kelly Kelly & Eve, but the wicked duo couldn’t push around the so-called “Barbie Dolls” tonight. Rolling up her powerful rival out of nowhere, Kelly scored a huge tag victory for her team and sent the arrogant Divas a message that a pretty face should never be underestimated.

Japanese legend and former WWE Women’s Champion Bull Nakano was backstage visiting at a Raw brand live event in Japan earlier today.

Divas Champion Beth Phoenix tweeted a picture of herself with Nakano (see left), writing: “Myself and the legendary Bull Nakano…one of my greatest female inspirations. Loving Japan.”

Nakano unofficially retired in 1996 but announced earlier this year that she’ll be holding a retirement show in January 2012. Bull won’t be wrestling due to knee surgery, however, will be appearing in some fashion. Nakano recently got married.

Thoughts: With Nakano backstage, hopefully this could be the start of a working relationship. Perhaps they might induct Bull into the Hall of Fame one year.