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2023-10-18 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Select Portions: AEW PPV, Tasha Steelz, Haley J
- We're told that the Toys for Tots/AEW deal was a fairly late announcement, but got approval during the broadcast last week.
- The latest we’ve heard about the AEW December PPV is that it’s scheduled for Saturday, December 30.
- We've had people asking where Red Velvet has been. She's been sidelined with an injury most of this year.
- WWE sources confirmed that Hollyhood Haley J didn't attend the tryouts due to clearances on her side, which she claims was he...
2023-10-18 18:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostFamiliar Face Backstage At AEW Collision this week
A familiar face reappeared backstage at AEW this week.
After nearly a full year away, we're told that former NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb was backstage at the AEW Collision tapings on Saturday, October 13.
Those that we've spoken to say they haven't seen Serena backstage at all this year, and the area isn't anywhere near where she would have just been visiting.
Deeb last competed one year ago against Hollyhood Haley J on AEW Dark in Cincinnati. Since then ...
How things have changed for WWE over the last three weeks.
If you’ve liked WWE Raw over the last couple of weeks, you might be in luck.
Fightful had reported three weeks ago that WWE Raw was feeling more of a Triple H influence unimpeded than recent months. It’s since been revealed that Ari Emanuel wanted that, as Vince McMahon is on other tasks, and Triple H is leading the charge creatively.
What we’ve seen since is numerous talent returning to the show, long-signed wrestlers finally making their debuts, several cameos, more women...
2023-10-17 21:17:52 +0000 UTC View PostSELECT Portions: WWE Raw Backstage News, Producers, More
- We have not heard of late changes over the last three weeks, outside of medical clearances.
- While we're not sure if it was specifically a Triple H move, we're told the decision to have NXT talent on Main Event will likely continue.
- By the looks of it, Nick Aldis will continue to work as a producer while serving as the Smackdown GM
- For those that pay attention to the producer reports and ask where the producers sit -- right in Gorilla where Shane Helms was, as he was ...
2023-10-17 17:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostAlex (& Kate's ?) SOUR GRAPS: Raw 10/16 | Ladies' Night
The H H H is all about the ladies. At least he was tonight. Every woman on the active Raw roster appeared on the show tonight, which is some serious progress from where we were a few short weeks ago.
And Gunther and Bronson had a hoss battle for the AGES.
But Sami Zayn is starring in an After School Special, and the Judgment Day continues to sit on a throne atop a mountain of crap, and Johnny Gargano lost his first match back on TV since his return.
And Jimmy Uso's character...
2023-10-17 03:03:04 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw Plans For Tonight
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Raw, which are subject to change as always
- Sami Zayn Promo
- Ricochet vs. Nakamura part 5 FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE
- Natalya vs. Piper Niven
- Seth Rollins promo
- Johnny Gargano vs. Ludwig Kaiser
- Rhea Ripley Promo
- Rhea Ripley vs. Shayna Baszler
- IC Title: Gunther vs. Bronson Reed
- Tag Titles: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso vs. Judgment Day
BACKSTAGE NEWS 2023-10-16 23:55:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Select Portions: Lance Archer, MLW, GYV, More
- Grizzled Young Vets’ Deadlock Pro appearance over the weekend was set well over a week in advance, but was kept very close to the vest based on what we've heard.
- For those asking about a recent Lance Archer gif that said “I’m not going anywhere,” it was not in reference to him signing a new contract.
- It goes without saying at this point, but it was confirmed to us that Logan Paul went into the fight with Dillon Danis planning to use his post-fight platform to u...
2023-10-16 19:14:31 +0000 UTC View PostBilly Corgan talks TV deal, Vince, Tony Khan, Working in TNA, more
The owner and promoter of the NWA, Billy Corgan, joined the Wrestling Perspective Podcast this week with Dennis Farrell and Lars Frederiksen. Corgan discussed NWA's upcoming PPV event, Samhain, on October 28th in Cleveland. Corgan also mentioned the NWA POWERRR TV taping, which will be the following week in Nashville.
Billy spoke about his aim to reach a wider audience with new TV deals that his company obtained. He said he hopes the NWA gains a younger audience because many fans consum...
2023-10-16 18:52:25 +0000 UTC View PostSRS Backstage Report: Punk, Orton, Vince, WarGames!
- CM Punk
- Tony Khan
- Vince McMahon out, Triple H in WWE creative
- War Games
- MLW
- Tuesday Night War!
- CJ Perry
- Randy Orton
- Velveteen Dream
2023-10-16 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Weekender (10/15): MLW SLAUGHTERHOUSE, WCP, GCW, WRESTLING OPEN, GLORY PRO, NWA, NXT LEVEL UP, IMPACT BFG PREDICTIONS
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- MLW: "Slaughterhouse" results
- WEST COAST PRO: Chris Hero returning + new Heavyweight Champ
- GCW: "To Live And Die In Tokyo" + "The Wrld On GCW" + "Blood On The Hills 2" results
- IMPACT: "Bound for Glory" predictions
- WRESTLING OPEN (10/12) results
- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 6) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (10/10) results
- NXT Level Up (10/13) results
2023-10-15 22:36:53 +0000 UTC View PostAlex's SOUR GRAPS: AEW Week That Was 10/7-10/14 | Pubic Zicornium
(SHOW STARTS TONIGHT (sunday) AT 10pm EST!!!)
It's safe to say that A LOT has happened in AEW since I last had the opportunity to get in front of a microphone to talk about it.
Ricky & Bill destroyed FTR to become new Tag Champs!
Kyle Fletcher showed out in a brutal bout with Danielson!
Timeless Toni Storm continues to be the best character in wrestling!
Kingston vs Komander for the ROH Title!
Danielson & Swerve had a classic to crown a #1...
CJ Perry Talks AEW, Miro, Mercedes, WWE, Surreal Lige
Fightful Select caught up with AEW’s CJ Perry for an exclusive interview as she promoted her website CJPerry.com. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp spoke to the former WWE Superstar about numerous topics.
CJ told us that she is super excited to be part of AEW. CJ loves the world of wrestling, and there is nothing like it. She said she had missed it since being gone from the WWE.
CJ said she was attending both WWE and AEW live shows as a fan, and she did it because of her love of Pro W...
2023-10-15 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMagazine Archive: Matt Cardona feature
By Stephen Jensen of Fightful Magazine issue 6
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“You have all the tools, but you’ll never be a top guy. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.”
These are the words that Matt Cardonawas told while being released from his dream job with World Wrestling Entertainment.
They are the same words that Cardona spoke when Game Changer Wrestling announced they’re heading to the Hammerstein Ballroom later this year.
A lifelong WWE fan,...
2023-10-15 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Fight Forever Update
Work isn’t done on AEW Fight Forever just yet.
AEW Fight Forever released this year with moderate fanfare, decent reviews, and some sales success. There have been questions from our audience about the future of the game, as once upon a time it was planned to be a single release with constant updates, with AEW stepping off the gas pedal a bit on that claim as the release date neared.
Those that we’ve spoken to said that the game hasn’t been much of a topic of conversation aft...
2023-10-15 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlberto Del Rio was planned for a WWE return? "No F---ing Chance"
Well.....it's that time of year again. Alberto Del Rio says he was planned for a return to WWE last year.
According to Del Rio, he was planned for a WWE return before Vince McMahon had retired.
We reached out to a WWE higher up that said "No fucking chance"
Select Portions: Smackdown News, AEW Returns,
- Jade Cargill had arrived by early Friday afternoon and spoke with numerous members of the roster backstage.
- Nick Aldis' role was also not kept much of a secret Friday. He was not listed on the producer report.
- The decision to have Kevin Owens as the person traded for Uso was known by many in the company by Thursday.
- We've heard that several AEW talent are nearing returns from injury and absences, at least from a perspective of getting cleared.
...
2023-10-14 21:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate On Official Signing In WWE
What's CAUSIN' Aldis??!?!
After years of rumored interest from WWE in Nick Aldis, the former NWA and TNA World Champion, Aldis joined the company this Summer as a producer. Up until this week, it was on a trial basis, but we can confirm that he's signed on with WWE in an official capacity and is no longer a free agent.
Aldis was not listed on the Smackdown producer reports, and we'll have a clearer picture of if he'll continue in that role in the coming weeks. However, he wa...
2023-10-14 21:08:17 +0000 UTC View PostKofi Kingston on CLICK for Quality Education Foundation, More
By Cam Hawkins
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In 2012, Kofi Kingston created a tradition. Decked out in Edward Nygma-inspired gear, he’d popularize a trend of solving the impossible riddle: surviving Royal Rumble match elimination while being entirely separated from the ring. He would avoid The Miz’s attempted elimination by first recreating Shawn Michaels’ “h...
2023-10-14 18:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostGrizzled Young Vets are free agents
A well regarded tag team are now free agents.
James Drake and Zack Gibson, who have been performing in WWE as Jadder Reid and Rip Fowler of The Dyad/Schism, are now free agents. The two had asked for their releases earlier this year, and were denied those releases.
Also known as the Grizzled Young Veterans, they became NXT UK Tag Team Champions before moving stateside and working on the NXT brand.
2023-10-14 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlex's SOUR GRAPS: SmackDown 10/13 | Hello And Goodbye
Friday The 13th is the unluckiest night of the year.
Nick Aldis is the new GM of SmackDown, and he's immediately giving Charlotte Flair preferential treatment.
Kevin Owens is the Superstar To Be Named Later in the Jey Uso trade. Which means he and Sami are breaking up. Which means we're not getting DIY vs KO & Zayn.
They're never going to explain what the hell is going on with Jimmy Uso and the Bloodline.
They're teasing a huge match for LA Knight vs Roman Re...
2023-10-14 02:59:54 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown plans: Big ones!
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, which are subject to change
- John Cena promo
- Brawling Brutes vs. Pretty Deadly
- SPOILER SEGMENT 1
- Zelina vs. Bayley
- Triple H promo
- Dragon Lee highlights
- Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso open challenge
- SPOILER MAIN EVENT
BACKSTAGE NEWS
- Jade Cargill is at the site of tonight's WWE Smackdown
- Michin & Shotzi vs. Alba & I...
2023-10-14 00:00:53 +0000 UTC View PostSelect Portions: Orton, Trade, Ibushi, More
- As of Thursday, the planned trade for Jey Uso was to be a main roster talent, and not Cody Rhodes.
- We can confirm Haus of Wrestling's story (https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/10/13/miro-convinced-cj-perry-that-fight-with-cm-punk-was-real-exclusive/ is true. Perry also confirms Fightful Select's story that the Miro CM Punk stuff was in...
2023-10-13 19:47:44 +0000 UTC View PostNews on the Jey Uso TRADE
WWE has not forgotten about the Jey Uso trade.
Fightful Select was told that not only is the Jey Uso trade still on their mind, but there are active plans to tie up that storyline, possibly as early as tonight. It should be noted that anything can change, as plans often do, but that the trade will involve someone at least on Uso's level.
In addition, because Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso are the tag team champions, they can still appear on WWE Smackdown.
2023-10-13 18:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostRegarding CM Punk-Orlando Rumors
CM Punk was in Orlando this week, but not at the WWE Performance Center.
PWInsider reported that readers let them know they spotted CM Punk in Orlando at Universal Studios. This was confirmed with Fightful. It was also confirmed that he has not been at the WWE Performance Center.
Punk has a Cage Fury Fighting Championship show that he's set to do commentary on tonight in Tampa.
Ace Steel was also seen with him. Steel now lives in Florida and at one point before his fir...
2023-10-13 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostSRS Text based q&a
Hey guys, we're going to switch it up and do a text based q&a today! Drop your questions below
2023-10-13 15:55:29 +0000 UTC View PostSome reactions to Tony Khan's tweet
We're told by several people within AEW they were surprised that Tony Khan's tweet about Undertaker/John Cena drawing less than a million viewers ended up going out. From what we understand, Khan doesn't clear his tweets with AEW PR for those asking. Another source said that those who took issue with it should take a glance at the replies that Tony Khan, Triple H, or any top wrestling executives on any given day.
Of those that we spoke to, there wasn't any real concern or is...
2023-10-12 19:44:29 +0000 UTC View PostSelect Portions: Upcoming Interviews, MLW
- Fightful is scheduled to interview AEW's CJ Perry to talk AEW and CJPerry.com. If you have questions, feel free to drop them below.
- Fightful's In The Weeds is interviewing Salina De La Renta for Friday's show.
- MLW found out Wednesday night that Davey Boy Smith would be out of action at Slaughterhouse, and worked with NJPW to bring Tom Lawlor back. There were already plans for Lawlor's return, but it was accelerated by the injury. Davey Boy is expected to return but there is ...
2023-10-12 19:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostDetails On Why The International Title Keeps Changing Hands
The championship picture in AEW has been in disarray a little bit due to some injuries.
Jon Moxley was never originally slated to lose the AEW International Title to Rey Fenix, but was sidelined with an injury, and an audible was called mid-match during their September bout. However, there were tentative plans within All Elite Wrestling to get the title back on Jon Moxley for the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Unfortunately, the day of the show, Jon Moxley was not cleared and...
2023-10-12 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBig update on WWE Survivor Series
Survivor Series is on the horizon, and we’ve learned some news associated with it.
Fightful Select has confirmed that as of this week, WarGames was being planned for WWE Survivor Series. 2022 saw the first ever main roster WWE Wargames matches in Boston, with both men’s and women’s matches taking place.
So far, we’ve heard that a men’s match is on the table, and haven’t heard one way or another. It was heavily implied Judgment Day would be a part of the match, but the ...
2023-10-11 20:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post