STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- GCW: "I Can't Save You" + "Lifestyle" results
- FSW: "Legends Rise" results
- FSW vs. GCW 2 results
- IMPACT *TV TAPING SPOILERS*
- MLW: "Fusion" (5/25) results
- NXT Level Up (5/26) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (5/23) results
- ROH *TV TAPING SPOILERS*
2023-05-29 18:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post- We have confirmed that Tommaso Ciampa is in Albany, the site of tonight's WWE Raw. He's been recovering from hip surgery, an injury that bothered him since his NXT days.
- WWE has Money in the Bank briefcases and ladders on hand for tonight's WWE Raw to start the build for Money in the Bank.
- Tiffany Stratton received a great ovation backstage after winning the NXT Women's Championship in Lowell.
- WWE has brought streamers in for a planned segment for Seth Rollins on WWE...
2023-05-29 15:52:22 +0000 UTC View Post(Starting about 10 minutes after the show goes off the air)
Alex & Kate watched most of Double Or Nothing while also watching NXT Battleground, and then they watched some of it while doing a podcast about NXT Battleground, so we'll see how much they remember.
They did an exact replica of WrestleMania 9 with Taya as Bret Hart, Jade as Yokozuna dnd Kris Statlander as Hulk Hogan, and it wasn't even CLOSE to the most overbooked thing on the show.
But did 'Ev...
2023-05-29 03:35:58 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Double Or Nothing saw a shocking title challenge.
Kris Statlander is back, and we have many details around the situation after she won the AEW TBS Championship
Statlander has been planned as the person to take the TBS Title from Jade Cargill for quite some time – dating back at least several weeks, we’ve learned, and there’s more than meets the eye.
Fightful has learned that Jade Cargill is slated to take some time off soon, if not immediately, before returni...
2023-05-29 02:31:33 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Double or Nothing Scoops/Notes
- We've been told the International Title battle royal will go on fairly early in the show.
- We're told the AEW logo variation trademarked may be the permanent version of the AEW logo eventually.
- As of last week there was at least one non-CM Punk surprise planned for the show.
- As mentioned, there was a mandatory meeting for public relations advice. We've heard that Adam Hopkins made a great impression on the ...
This week's episode of the Wrestling Perspective podcast features a conversation with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. In addition, Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell discuss various topics, such as the art of selling, the current state of wrestling, future storylines in AEW, and the disconnect between generations of wrestlers.
Jake talks about his interest in writing a book, his love for the Oakland Raiders, and the importance of showcasing wrestling correctly. Additionally, Jake talks about...
2023-05-28 22:11:27 +0000 UTC View PostAll Elite Wrestling held an all hands on deck, mandatory PR meeting this weekend for talent and staff in Las Vegas on May 27.
The meeting was led by new public relations hire Adam Hopkins, who had over 25 years experience in WWE and was looked at as a shocking firing earlier in 2023. Hopkins has been with AEW the last couple of months, and had been backstage recently. We’re told that he spoke on some favored terms, some preferences of AEW as a company, and offered some of his experien...
2023-05-28 19:54:47 +0000 UTC View PostWe get you ready for tonight's action at 2 PM EST! Join Rob Wilkins & Maggie from Fightful, Dr. Chris Mueller from Bleacher Report, as they discuss tonight's big shows.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7OTsF1uJ40
2023-05-28 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter former Grapsody host Will Washington posted a Fanatics nWo shirt, Fightful heard several members of the actual group were frustrated.
We’ve heard that numerous New World Order members felt like that including the WWE logo underneath the NWO logo undermined the spirit of the shirt. WWE's merchandise is all handled through Fanatics, who were made aware of the frustration.
Another WWE superstar actually contacted Fightful after Washington posted the photo and said that ...
2023-05-28 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlex didn't watch Night of Champions today. He has principles.
Kate has no such morals. So she did watch the show, and now she's going to tell Alex what happened. But along the way, she's going to mix in Three Lies. Three Falsehoods. A trio of swervskis. A triumvirate of BS Bad Booking Stories.
Did Seth Rollins become the new Consolation Prize Champion? Did Brock rip Cody's arm off and beat him to death with it? Did Trish Stratus beat Becky Lynch and force us ...
2023-05-28 00:44:09 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Night of Champions SCOOPS thread. Match orders are subject to change. This will be updated as we get more info
Planned match order and producers:
- World Heavyweight Title: Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles: Abyss
- Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus: Petey Williams
- IC Title: Gunther vs. Mustafa Ali: Jamie Noble
- Bianca Belair vs. Asuka: Adam Pearce
- Smackdown Women's Title: Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya: Jason Jordan
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesna...
2023-05-27 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Rob Wilkins and Ryan of the Mark Order Podcast (@MarkOrderPod) as they preview WWE's Night of Champions Premium Live Event.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVm2Oxmm6GU
Jordynne Grace is finishing up with IMPACT Wrestling for the time.
Fightful Select had reported that Grace’s deal with IMPACT Wrestling was set to expire in May, and we have confirmed that she’s exiting the company for the time being. Grace tells Fightful that she’s planning on taking some time off from pro wrestling to work on some outside projects. Her contract with IMPACT has actually already expired, and she dropped an IMPACT Knockouts Title match to Deonna Purrazzo at Under S...
2023-05-27 02:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostWWE loves to lie to its audience. They're lying right now about Cody having a broken arm. Because they have no other way to get him over, I guess?
AEW Rampage is chock full of stuff heading into Double or Nothing, so let's watch that while we talk about how much SmackDown sucked.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YpYrUviCGdc
2023-05-27 01:54:40 +0000 UTC View Post- WWE sources told Fightful they expect Liv Morgan to "at least be sidelined through the summer" but hope that isn't the case. We don't have a further update beyond that.
- Jamie Hayter’s injuries are legit, and she’s been battling them for the better part of a month, we’re told. As of now, we’re told she’s planning to perform at AEW Double or Nothing.
- Several AEW stars, including Cash Wheeler, the Gunns, Aaron Solo, Preston Vance, Willow, Taya, and Leila were in atten...
2023-05-26 19:44:52 +0000 UTC View PostSRS answers your questions!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/AG8876Pd8Jo
2023-05-26 19:33:56 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you who haven't already checked out the spoilers for tonight!
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
- Sheamus vs. Austin Theory
- Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi vs. Bayley & IYO SKY
- Cameron Grimes vs. Ashante Thee Adonis
- Bianca Belair promo
- Rick Boogs vs. LA Knight
- AJ Styles vs. Karrion Kross
- The KO Show with Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa
Backstage News, Spoilers
- WWE brought in several ext...
2023-05-26 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeth Rollins will be appearing in Captain America: New World Order, and it caused a stir online.
Rollins is scheduled to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday's WWE Night of Champions show, and while we don't know who was scheduled to win, we can confirm he was actually considered to go into WrestleMania 39 as a champion before the decision was made to not split the titles.
There were rumors emerging online that Rollins' presence in the movie would cause some ...
2023-05-25 21:37:34 +0000 UTC View PostBack in February, Mark Davis of Aussie Open implied that the team were free agents. It might not be the case much longer.
Fightful Select has been able to confirm three months later, when Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher vacated their tag titles at Resurgence, that the New Japan Pro Wrestling regulars are currently working without a contract in the company.
Fightful Select learned that WWE had interest in Aussie Open, who had retained a rep for negotiations. However, the latest we’d...
2023-05-24 23:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy's post show!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/I64DXJ_A5Ls
2023-05-24 19:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post- There is an AEW media call with Tony Khan set for 2 ET Thursday, and an NXT Battleground call with Shawn Michaels at 10 AM ET. Ella Jay will be representing Fightful on the call.
- Nick Khan had told some connected within the sports agenting world around WrestleMania that there weren't planned roster cuts at the time.
- Mercedes Mone was actually scheduled to win the NJPW Strong title match, but the audible was called after her injury. There were several minutes cut from the mat...
2023-05-24 18:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostScott Edwards is back with another edition of the Select Style podcast.
Here are the topics covered in order:
- Paying respect to Hana Kimura P1
- WAVE
- STARDOM
- AJPW
- DDT King of DDT Finals
- NJPW BOSJ 30 Catch-Up
- NJPW RESURGENCE
CM Punk and All Elite Wrestling have remained in contact over the last week, Fightful Select has been told.
Regarding rumors that Punk was served with legal papers, we’ve been told that some documents were sent to Punk to be signed over the last week We haven’t been given indication they were legal threats but told they covered speaking about certain subjects, disparagement clauses, and ensuring he appears at scheduled television dates, largely to protect AEW in several situations.&...
2023-05-24 00:38:09 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with one of the All Elite Wrestling stars, Darby Allin, for an exclusive interview. He joined us to promote his upcoming match at this Sunday’s AEW’s Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View event in Las Vegas. In the main event, Darby will challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship against three competitors: Jack Perry, Sammy Guevara, and AEW Heavyweight Champion MJF.
Darby opened the conversation by telling Fightful that this will be a significant yet spe...
2023-05-23 21:33:06 +0000 UTC View PostFirst published in FightfulMag.com issue 4.
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by Cody Deaner
Change can be scary. Evolving can cause anxiety. Growth can be painful.
Change. Evolution. Growth. We all experience these at some point throughout our lives. These are all things I’ve experienced throughout my 20+ years in this crazy world of professional wrestling. Sometimes it’s been my choice to change. Sometimes the growth has been forced upon me. But no matter wha...
2023-05-23 19:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw Producers
- Paul Heyman, Imperium, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens promo: Michael Hayes
- Ricochet vs. Bronson Reed: Petey Williams
- Candice LeRae vs. Zoey Stark: Molly Holly
- Brock Lesnar promo: Michael Hayes
- Alpha Academy vs. Viking Raiders: Jason Jordan
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor: Jamie Noble
- Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville: Kenny Dykstra
- Becky Lynch - Trish Stratus contract signing: Petey Williams
- Apollo Crews ...
2023-05-23 17:31:47 +0000 UTC View Post- In case there was any doubt, Cody Rhodes is still scheduled to face Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions. He's also doing additional promotional appearances in Saudi Arabia
- WWE talent took off for Saudi Arabia today.
- NXT will hold a media call Thursday morning for NXT Battleground with Shawn Michaels
- House of Glory will now stream on Premier Streaming Network.
- We're told the AEW logo variation trademarked may be the permanent version of the AEW logo eventually<...
2023-05-23 17:04:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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Apparently the powers that be in WWE think that we won't cheer for Cody unless he's injured. So they had Brock break his left arm twice. In one night. Five days before Sands of Champions.
Also Dominick keeps picking up victories over far more talented wrestlers, because WWE hates me personally.
Raquel has a new tag team partner, which is the same as her old tag team partner, but it doesn't matter, because Ronda &...
2023-05-23 02:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostBetter late than never, WWE Raw plans, subject to change, and they already have
- Paul Heyman promo
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn promo
- Candice LeRae vs. Zoey Stark
- Brock Lesnar promo
- Alpha Academy vs. Viking Raiders
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor
- Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville
- Becky Lynch-Trish Stratus contract signing
- Apollo Crews vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Seth Rollins has multiple sit-down interview segments
- CM Punk
- Ace Steel
- AEW Collision
- Bray Wyatt
- Liv Morgan and Charlotte's movie
- Injuries
- Mercedes and NJPW
- WWE news
- Saudi Arabia
- Kevin Ku, Alex Coughlin
- Will Ospreay
- Bryan Danielson
2023-05-22 20:52:03 +0000 UTC View Post