: Many wrestlers released in the early 2021 "budget cuts" began appearing in independent promotions, bringing a higher production value and more eyes to shows like Divapocalypse.
The term "Divapocalypse" has historically been used by various smaller promotions to describe an "all-women" or "all-diva" style takeover of a wrestling program. In 2021, against the backdrop of a global pandemic recovery and a shifting professional wrestling market—marked by significant releases from major companies like WWE—independent promotions like X-Club capitalized on a suddenly deep pool of available free agents. Key Context from 2021
: Performers like Chelsea Green , who returned to the independent and IMPACT circuits in 2021, exemplified the type of talent that smaller promotions sought to headline their "Divapocalypse" branded events.