Scott Edwards is back with another edition of the Select Style podcast to talk the entrants into the NOAH N-1 Victory tournament, STARDOM's lastest major show STARDOM SUNSHINE 2023 that featured a match of the year contender, and AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
Here's the order of the show:
- NOAH Star Navigation
- NOAH N-1 Victory Blocks
- STARDOM SUNSHINE 2023
- AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Fuego Del Sol Notes
The recently returned from injury, and soon-to-be free agent Fuego Del Sol caught up with Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp for an exclusive interview. The Oklahoma City native spoke on several topics.
Fuego said the rehab process he went through was very rough. He had five broken bones in his foot. Fuego said it was a simple move; he was on the top rope and came down to hit a dropkick and landed on foot awkwardly. Fuego said they put a screw in his foot...
2023-06-27 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostVince McMahon has been making plenty of changes remotely via phone, as well as in person at the June 5 WWE Raw. However, there are some things we’d heard he was particular about – but that didn’t last for long.
Those that we’ve spoken to say that McMahon generally likes to make good on the advertised matches if possible, even if they weren’t his idea. Sometimes there are some exceptions, however, by and large, if it’s advertised, they try to see it through. On Smackdown, the...
2023-06-27 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post- Independent Wrestler Amber Nova was backstage at a recent episode of WWE Smackdown.
- During a recent interview, PCO said that he was going to work MLW Fightland last year, but couldn’t because he was with IMPACT. We’re told they were interested if he was available and a free agent. However, we’re told by those in MLW there were never any issues with IMPACT because things between either side never got that far.
- After BJ Whitmer’s abhorrent actions that led to a domesti...
2023-06-27 18:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostRick Steiner’s behavior didn’t cause heat for Bron Breakker.
In April, Rick Steiner was banned from WrestleCon after making transphobic comments towards IMPACT Wrestler Gisele Shaw, with the behavior corroborated by several people who witnessed it. For those questioning that the incident happened, Rick Steiner confirmed it to multiple people that Fightful spoke with since, as well, though we weren’t given any color on the situation.
Bron Breakker recently spoke to USA Today ...
2023-06-27 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- GCW: "Ride Or Die" + "Mastermind" results
- GCW/NEW SOUTH: "GCW vs. New South 2" results
- ROH *TV TAPING SPOILERS*
- IMPACT: "Summer Sizzler" *SPOILERS*
- GLORY PRO: "Locked Up" results
- FIGHTT PRO: "Enter The Fightt: Round 2" results
- MLW: "Fusion" (6/22) results
- NXT Level Up (6/23) results
2023-06-27 01:06:50 +0000 UTC View PostIf you couldn’t assume it yourself, WWE are over the moon about Judgment Day.
Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to report news based on assumptions, but a WWE higher up spoke about the company’s affection for the stable. Fightful was even told Edge himself recognized that Judgment Day was better suited in this iteration than the original plans had outlined.
The higher up spoke highly of each member, saying that Finn Balor has been “very easy” for WWE to work with througho...
2023-06-26 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWill Ospreay and Kenny Omega had a match considered by many to be an instant classic at Forbidden Door.
Many watching the match voiced concern over spots in the match, and the condition the competitors would be in after a series of moves that several deemed risky. However, we were told that both competitors emerged relatively unscathed. In fact, Kenny Omega told several people he was fine after the match ended.
Omega and Ospreay returned backstage after the match to applause...
2023-06-26 19:42:15 +0000 UTC View PostFightfulSelect’s Sean Ross Sapp caught up with DamageCTRL’s Dakota Kai and IYO SKY at WrestleMania Media Day in a lost interview before Dakota's injury
Sean mentioned to IYO that at this time last year, we did not know where exactly IYO’s career was going in WWE. Did she know if it was to stay in the WWE or return home to Japan? IYO said that she is living her exact dream as she wanted to wrestle at WRESTLEMANIA.
Sean would then ask Dakota Kai about her emotions about return...
2023-06-26 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostForbidden Door had a bunch of great matches, one absolute dud, a dream match years in the making, and one of the greatest matches of this century.
I guess not *Everything* sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/l0hJTiZbkl0
2023-06-26 03:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to our Forbidden Door SCOOPS THREAD!! Feel free to discuss the show below
- We're told there's been concern Adam Cole was banged up after his match with MJF, but he's still expected to appear on TV. He is actually out of tonight with an illness.
- There was consideration of having Tom Lawlor face someone else on Forbidden Door main show but it didn't end up happening. Serpentico vs. Tom Lawlor was a dark match before the show, with Lawlor winning. This was a very last seco...
2023-06-25 22:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostFrom issue 2 of FightfulMag.com!
Avery Dunn: Jimmy - What's more fun, being behind the scenes at Fightful or the lead man of his first site?
Jimmy Van:Behind the scenes at Fightful. With my first site, I was more or less a one-man show. I had some freelance writers, but I didn't have development, design or marketing help or social media to help spread the word at the level we have today. I enjoyed some aspects of it, but it was a ton of work for n...
2023-06-25 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe former Warrior Wrestling Women’s Champion Kylie Rae joined The Wrestling Perspective for an exclusive interview this week! Kylie had a lengthy discussion with Ace Steel and Dennis Farrell.
The interview started with Kylie discussing her character and desire to learn to be a heel. She also spoke about her inspirations in wrestling and training. Kylie talked about working heel against Dana Brooke on WWE Main Event in December of 2022 and enjoying the opportunity to do it. Kylie and ...
2023-06-25 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAEW is zeroing in on a location for this year’s Blood & Guts match.
According to those with knowledge close to the situation, All Elite Wrestling is targeting Boston as the location for the 2023 Blood & Guts match. The company is set to visit the TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics, on Wednesday, July 19 for a AEW Dynamite taping.
Last year’s match took place in June, and emanated from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. In that bout, the Blackpool Combat ...
2023-06-25 18:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostJoin Rob, Maggie, along with a cast of others as we preview AEW & NJPW's Forbidden Door PPV.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog-KkQYg3o
2023-06-25 18:09:25 +0000 UTC View PostA lot of stuff has happened this weekend in wrestling so far, and we've still got AEW Forbidden Door to look forward to!
Let's discuss the nuances of AEW's impending heel turns, and talk crap about the paint by numbers, fly by night bullsh-t over on SmackDown.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClHLXBDc1qQ
2023-06-25 02:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostSome news from AEW Collision and ROH
- Hiromu Takahashi, BUSHI and Shingo Takagi are all working the ROH tapings tonight. They compete against the Embassy for the six man tag titles.
- El Desperado vs. Willie Mack was also filmed for ROH
- Iron Sheik's managers, who are local to the area, are in attendance.
- This wasn't a show that AEW brought the entire roster to. There are several doing signings out of town.
- Though there are two distinct broadcast teams. Ton...
2023-06-24 23:51:00 +0000 UTC View PostAnthony Bowens' segment from AEW Rampage has gone viral, landing over 5 million views on Twitter alone.
We've learned some more about the angle, which also featured QTV, Harley Cameron, Max Caster and Billy Gunn. The segment saw Harley Cameron hitting on Anthony Bowens before he proclaimed he was gay. We're told the segment was largely put together by Billy Gunn and QT Marshall. Marshall had spoken with Anthony Bowens about proclaiming he was gay if he was comfortable with doing so, We'...
2023-06-24 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSaraya hasn’t been seen on AEW TV in a while, but Fightful reported that she’d be back with AEW imminently.
Fightful Select has learned that Saraya was backstage at the June 21 AEW Dynamite tapings in Chicago, and will likely be returning to programming soon. We’re told that she was briefly sidelined for undisclosed reasons, but that they weren’t serious and isn’t a long-term injury or anything of that nature.
The 30-year old Saraya has already wrestled seven matches sin...
2023-06-24 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post- Liv Morgan is scheduled to be in London this upcoming week for Money in the Bank. WWE sources had feared she may miss the entire Summer.
- Despite not being booked for WWE Money in the Bank Omos, Tamina, Elton Prince, Kit Wilson, Rick Boogs, Lacey Evans are all scheduled to be in London for media.
- Nova, also known as Simon Dean, recently underwent hernia surgery.
- Per internal live events reports, Smackdown was the highest grossing event in Lafayette, Louisiana in WWE h...
2023-06-24 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown is not excluded from heavy changes.
Most of the WWE Smackdown script was changed ahead of the show on Friday, June 23.
One talent even asked -- "Did Smackdown get Vinced?" Many of the matches that had been promoted ahead of the episode of Smackdown were adjusted and cut, and there were significant changes to the version of the show that existed Friday morning.
We can confirm WRKD Wrestling's recent tweets that several talent were frustrated by all of the changes. T...
2023-06-24 00:13:15 +0000 UTC View Post- Ariel Helwani is hosting a BT Sport-WWE event next Friday in London.
- Chelsea Green is not scheduled to be in London to film skits or appear on the show, as she’s still working on getting her green card.
- Jody Threat recently said that Josh Alexander has been helpful backstage as she gets acclimated to IMPACT. This led to many asking if Josh Alexander was working as a producer. We’ve been told that isn’t the case, and he’s just helped out when asked.
- Regarding ...
2023-06-23 22:57:43 +0000 UTC View PostSpoilers below
********
Johnny Everything is now Johnny Elite. Well, he’s actually Johnny TV.
John Hennigan, better known as John Morrison, showed up at the AEW Rampage tapings in a segment with The Acclaimed, where he joined QTV and Harley Cameron. Johnny joined the group, and was referred to internally as Johnny TV.
Backstage, there was word circulating that Johnny TV had signed with AEW. Recently, his wife Taya also signed with the company. F...
2023-06-23 22:48:48 +0000 UTC View Post- CM Punk, AEW morale, what the Elite knew, how it affects Forbidden Door
- KENTA/Punk
- Money in the Bank
- Kylie Rae/AEW
- Carlito/WWE
- Summerslam
- Roman Reigns plans
- Seth Rollins plans
- Goldberg in AEW
- Injury updates
- Johnny Elite
- Mercedes Mone
2023-06-23 22:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostFightful.com's Cresta Thee Starr joins Rob & Maggie for Coexisting After Dark! Join us for this fun interview.
Youtube Link: https://youtube.com/live/8n8bsIwivRw?feature=share
2023-06-23 22:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! Q&A time
Guidelines
- I will try to answer the questions I know. Your question isn't wasted if I don't. It shows me what I need to ask around about.
- 1 question per subscriber
- No "are you a fan of?" "fantasy book this" "top 5" or "favorite" questions please! We try to keep these as newsworthy as possible
If you're a new subscriber, comment your question below. I'll delete the field after I'm done recording.
For aggrega...
2023-06-23 16:59:17 +0000 UTC View PostMickie James could be headed back to the ring soon.
The legendary Mickie James didn’t make it back in time to defend her IMPACT Knockouts Championship at Rebellion due to a rib injury, but we’re told she’s healthy and could be returning very soon. Her husband Nick Aldis said recently that she’s 100 percent, and Fightful has been told that she was cleared a few weeks ago.
Mickie James is technically free agent, and one who has always had plenty of options.
Mickie Jame...
2023-06-23 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe opening segment of WWE Raw changed Monday, and we've learned more about what was planned.
Tommaso Ciampa returned on WWE on Monday night defeating The Miz, but he was actually supposed to answer the open challenge of Seth Rollins. The match between Rollins and Ciampa was set to get a ton of time, but was changed multiple times over the weekend prior, and a few hours before the show.
Internally, the match was listed as TBA vs. Seth Rollins, but was changed to have Rollins attac...
2023-06-23 02:30:17 +0000 UTC View PostYou may have noticed Bryan Danielson has had a very limited in-ring scheduled throughout 2023, there’s a good reason for that.
Fightful Select has learned that Bryan Danielson has been “banged up” of late, and there were some spots limited in his AEW Double or Nothing 2023 Anarchy in the Arena match as a result. Prior to that match, Danielson hadn’t worked since the 60 Minute Iron Match main event for the world title at AEW Revolution in March.
Danielson has instead worked...
2023-06-23 00:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostBy Cameron Hawkins
****
“Hopefully people enjoy me being Steve.” It’s the reverse of Diddy’s closing line on his “Victory” verse: Stone Cold, known for telling it like it is, is giving way to Steve Austin, who’s wondering just what things might be. For someone known for taking risks, from remixing the world’s most enduring Bible verse, to hitting his hospitalized boss over the head with a bedpan, post-wrestling Steve Austin is playing his music wi...
2023-06-22 19:08:22 +0000 UTC View Post