Total Divas Total Divas is an American reality television series that premiered on July 28 , 2013 , on E ! . The series gives viewers an inside look of the lives of seven WWE Diva s — veterans Brie and Nikki Bella , Natalya , Cameron , and Naomi ; as well as rookies Eva Marie and Jo - Jo Offerman — from their work within WWE to their personal lives . Behind the scene footage of the WWE Divas is also included . Unlike other WWE programs , the performers use their real names instead of their ring name s , leading to Cameron , Naomi , Natalya , Jimmy Uso , and Daniel Bryan to be referred to as Ariane , Trinity , Nattie , Jon , and Bryan Danielson , respectively . However , other performers mentioned / rarely appearing ( such as Brodus Clay , Fandango and Alicia Fox ) are still referred to by their ring names . Production . " Total Divas " was revealed in May 2013 as a part of a partnership with E ! . It was announced on August 14 , 2013 , that E ! had ordered an additional six episodes , bring the first season to a total of 14 episodes . The summer finale aired on September 15 , 2013 , with the season continuing on November 10 , 2013 . WWE announcer Josh Mathews revealed on November 20 , 2013 , that " Total Divas " had been renewed for a second season . Season 2 premiered on March 16 , 2014 , with Summer Rae joining the cast . On May 19 , 2014 , E ! announced that the third season of " Total Divas " will premiere on September 7 , 2014 , with Rosa Mendes joining the cast . Unlike other WWE programs , most of the performers use their real names instead of their ring name s , leading to Cameron , Naomi , Natalya , Jimmy Uso , and Tyson Kidd being referred to as Ariane , Trinity , Nattie , Jon , and TJ respectively . During the first season , Daniel Bryan was similarly credited as Bryan Danielson . Beginning with the second season , performers are credited with both their ring name and real name on lower third graphics where applicable ( exceptions include Daniel Bryan now being credited with his ring name even though he is still usually addressed as " Bryan " , and Natalya still being credited as just " Nattie " ) . Summer Rae , along with other performers mentioned or rarely appearing ( such as Brodus Clay , Fandango and Alicia Fox ) , are referred to solely by their ring names . Episodes . Season 2 ( 2014 ) . " Total Divas " was renewed for a second season by E ! on November 25 , 2013 . The second season premiered on March 16 , 2014 . Season 3 ( 2014 - 2015 ) . On May 19 , 2014 , E ! announced that the third season of " Total Divas " will premiere on September 7 , 2014 , with Rosa Mendes joining the cast . Season 4 ( 2015 ) . " Total Divas " was renewed for a fourth season by E ! The second season premiered on July 7 , 2015 . Season 5 ( 2016 ) . " Total Divas " was renewed for a fifth season by E ! The second season premiered on January 19 , 2016 . Season 6 ( 2016 - ) . Renee Young , Lana , and Maryse joined the cast of " Total Divas " , as well as Naomi rejoining ; Alicia Fox , Rosa Mendes , and Mandy Rose departed as series regulars . Reception . Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the show 2 stars out of 5 . Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine said the show is uninteresting . Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine said of the show , " " Total Divas " feels real - ish . If the stars are doing any damage to their reputations , it ' s that they appear to be too nice . That might make their fans happy , but viewers expecting a smackdown can and will go elsewhere . " Jacob Stachowiak of Wrestle Enigma said " Total Divas " " wasn ’ t good by any stretch of the imagination but it wasn ’ t unwatchable . This series has now entered wrestling history and I can only hope that it doesn ’ t stain that same history with its existence . " Diva - Dirt . com stated " Meet Your New Guilty Pleasure ! " . Eric Gargiulo of Camel Clutch Blog said " I tuned in to WWE " Total Divas " expecting to see a scripted reality show in the vein of " Hogan Knows Best " . Instead I got an interesting look behind the scenes of the WWE and its superstars more in the same vein as Beyond the Mat . "