[17] WWE commentator Josh Mathews revealed on November 20, 2013, that Total Divas had been renewed for a second season.

[21] On February 24, 2015, Paige announced Total Divas was renewed for a fourth season, with filming commencing at the end of the month.

Network announced that Brie and Nikki would be getting their own spin-off, also with a fall premiere date, titled Total Bellas.

[28][29] On January 28, 2017, it was announced that Nikki Bella would serve as an executive producer of the show when the series returned in April 2017.

[34] In a 2021 interview, Cameron claimed that Vince McMahon handpicked the cast of the first season of Total Divas, which consisted of The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella), Naomi, Cameron, Natalya, Eva Marie, and JoJo.

[35] TJ Wilson, husband of Natalya, stated in 2023 that she was almost not part of the cast for the first season due to concerns over her traditional wrestling background.

web series that Triple H had offered her a role on the cast of Total Divas ahead of its first season, with her upcoming WWE departure being featured as a possible storyline.

[39][40] During a 2017 Q&A to promote her book, Crazy Is My Superpower, AJ Lee revealed that she had declined an offer to replace JoJo and join the cast for the second season, objecting to the idea of presenting an inauthentic version of herself after being offered multiple storylines to choose from.

[48] The sixth season featured three departures in Alicia Fox, Mandy Rose, and Rosa Mendes, with the trio being replaced by newcomers Renee Young, Lana, and Maryse.

[49] On June 9, 2017, it was reported that Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax would be joining the seventh season of Total Divas.

[52] On June 29, 2017, it was reported that Carmella would be joining the cast and that Paige had departed the show for the final time.

[57] Additionally, Brie and Nikki Bella were reported to continue making guest appearances throughout the season.

Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine found the premiere "not very interesting", adding that it "feels real-ish" but "if the stars are doing any damage to their reputations, it's that they appear to be too nice.

[74] 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.

[77] Scarlett Harris wrote for Digital Spy in 2019: "a legion of new women's wrestling fans will be watching Evolution, thanks in no small part to the pop cultural cachet of Total Divas.

"[78] In 2023, Nikki Bella reflected on the backlash the show received from within the wrestling industry: "Total Divas should have been praised even more, I felt, because what we were doing was we literally were at the point of almost beating the Kardashians in the ratings.

"[79] A number of female wrestlers attributed their initial interest in the sport to Total Divas.

These women include Bianca Belair,[80] Maxxine Dupri,[81] Jakara Jackson,[82] and Fallon Henley.