Rob and Maggie are back with a BRAND NEW Coexisting After Dark, and our guest this week is Denise Salcedo!
We had a great conversation with Denise! Listen to the Podcast or view it on the LINK below.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEchKCFVf0
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Get those questions in on the comments section
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2023-03-24 19:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostThings got cooking with CM Punk and All Elite Wrestling again, when Punk posted an Instagram Story on March 23. Fightful had already been working on an expansive CM Punk update, but that gave us more to ask about.
Moxley-Punk
In the post, CM Punk confirmed a Fightful Select report from last fall that Jon Moxley pitched the idea of CM Punk losing in a quick match before their All Out match.
Those familiar with the situation say that Punk had communicated that...
2023-03-24 19:48:38 +0000 UTC View Post- In addition to the heavy media schedule ahead of WrestleMania, several WrestleMania booked talent are actually booked for meet and greets locally in LA the day they're scheduled to wrestle.
- Dax Harwood said Violence is Forever, Edge & Christian, Sreet Profits, Usos are teams that FTR would love to work in the future.
- We're told that Rey Mysterio and Bayleys autograph signings for WrestleMania weekend already sold incredibly well.
Some spoilers for WWE Sm...
2023-03-24 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe spoke to Dax Harwood about some non-CM Punk topics, as well. We asked him about the FTR Bald nickname and his response was ‘Danhausen, this motherfucker’s making me into a joke.’ However, he quickly saw positive reaction around the nickname and grew to love it.
He said that the fan reaction to the FTR face turn has put a lot of things in perspective for him. Specifically the interaction they get at signings and the pops from the crowd put him in a position where he said he unde...
2023-03-23 23:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostTo the surprise of absolutely no one, WWE did not offer Lele Pons $20 million.
If you're wondering who that is, Lele is a Venezuelan Youtuber who claimed to the Impaulsive podcast that she had an offer for $20M to work with WWE. The comment was also echoed by her husband to a shocked Logan Paul. However, WWE have denied this claim.
One source within WWE said "that's generous of us." This number would be well above anything that Brock Lesnar or Roman Reigns have ever received...
2023-03-23 20:08:11 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Dynamite Producers
- Orange Cassidy, Sting & Darby Allin vs. Kip Sabian, Butcher & Blade: Pat Buck & Sarah Stock
- Top Flight vs. The Gunns: Jerry Lynn
- Stokely Hathaway vs. Hook: QT Marshall
- Jon Moxley vs. Stu Grayson: Dean Malenko
- Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm: BJ Whitmer
- El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Kenny Omega: Christopher Daniels
Backstage News
- The plan is to have Sarah Stock produce men's and women's matches.
- Jamie H...
2023-03-23 19:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostAEW All Out is a Chicago area tradition, and that will continue, Fightful has learned.
Every year (sans the pandemic 2020 Daily's Place year), the AEW All Out pay-per-view has emanated from the nearby Hoffman Estates at the NOW Arena, formerly the Sears Centre Arena. This has been a tradition dating back to even before All Elite Wrestling existed, when the All In PPV sold out the arena. However, sources familiar with the situation claim that that could end -- sort of.
Fightful Sel...
2023-03-23 18:09:21 +0000 UTC View Post- In regards to Goldberg's free agency status, it isn't necessarily new. We're told be became a free agent on January 1, and that Tony Khan has had to interact with his reps for other deals as well. Goldberg's last match was February 2022, but there was still time on his deal. - In regards to Goldberg's free agency status, it isn't necessarily new. We're told be became a free agent on January 1, and that Tony Khan has had to interact with his reps for other deals as well. Goldberg's last matc...
2023-03-22 20:30:46 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Dax Harwood ahead of FTR With Dax Live on March 30 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in LA.
Dax admitted that he's got heat for several podcasts that he's done, but he's always happy to talk things out directly. He said that he expected some of it with the CM Punk situation, but that he still speaks to CM Punk almost daily. However, they have an understanding that if things get too negative, they'll scale it back. He actually expected to not like CM Punk when he first...
2023-03-22 20:26:02 +0000 UTC View PostSRS talks about some pre-selected topics on the post show!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VnFYZDkhKVM
2023-03-22 19:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select spoke to new free agent Alicia Atout about her decision to leave MLW.
Atout tells us that she expected to get her release, and was very happy that things ended as amicably as they did, and spoke highly of her MLW experience. She said the unfortunate issue with Richard Holliday getting cancer sidetracked a lot of original MLW plans, but the most important thing was him getting healthy.
After the Clout Couple was off TV due to Holliday's lymphoma, MLW tried to keep h...
2023-03-22 17:33:09 +0000 UTC View PostProducers
- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn segment: Michael Hayes
- Austin Theory vs. Montez Ford: Abyss
- Mustafa Ali vs. Omos: Abyss
- Impaulsive TV: Shane Helms
- Johnny Gargano vs. Dominik Mysterio: Jamie Noble
- Rhea Ripley vs. Bayley: TJ Wilson
- Chad Gable vs. Ricochet: Adam Pearce
- Bianca Belair & Asuka vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven: Shawn Daivari
- Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns promo: Michael Hayes
Backstage news
<... 2023-03-22 00:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostAlicia Atout is now a free agent.
Longtime MLW personality, manager and interviewer Alicia Atout is now a free agent. She noted that she'd been granted her release, and we'll be speaking with her on camera later this week.
We're told that the move was an amicable one, and she's spoken highly of MLW and the locker room. Atout had announced signing a new deal last April, and had been managing Richard Holliday on screen until his illness.
2023-03-21 21:02:23 +0000 UTC View Post- TBS has a sneak peek of AEW: All Access planned for after the Elite 8 Saturday
- Talent that we've spoken to in WWE say that across the board they haven't been informed of WrestleMania winners and losers. This is common.
- There will be news of an MLW talent becoming a free agent later today.
- There has been no new news on Bray Wyatt's status after being sidelined.
- Fightful has an interview with Dax Harwood dropping this week. We've also just filmed in...
2023-03-21 19:59:57 +0000 UTC View PostA rumor regarding Grayson Waller ran rampant on social media on Monday.
Ahead of WWE Raw, several Twitter accounts perpetuated a rumor that NXT star Grayson Waller was to appear on the March 20 episode of Raw. With Waller set to face Johnny Gargano at NXT Stand and Deliver, this led many to speculate that Waller would be involved with Gargano on Raw. However, Gargano's match with Dominik Mysterio came and went with no involvement from Waller.
Not only did Waller not appear on WWE ...
2023-03-21 19:18:49 +0000 UTC View PostScott Edwards is back with another edition of the Select Style podcast to cover all the major happenings in Japan this past week including TJPW Grand Princess '23, New Japan Cup updates, and so much more.
Here are the promotions covered:
- Marvelous
- STARDOM
- TJPW
- AJPW
- DRAGONGATE
- NOAH
- NJPW
(STARTS AT 10:10 EST)
The best thing on Raw was a match between Ricochet & Chad Gable.
WrestleMania is two weeks away.
That seems like an issue.
Oh, and Dominick Mysterio pinned Johnny Gargano. CLEAN.
It's a miracle I haven't lit something on fire.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/R7RTOQFsJd0
2023-03-21 02:30:39 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for WWE Raw tonight, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn segment
- Austin Theory vs. Montez Ford
- Roman Reigns and Jey Uso backstage
- Chelsea Green segment
- Mustafa Ali vs. Omos
- Impaulsive TV
- Johnny Gargano vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Rhea Ripley promo leading to (SEE BELOW)
- Chad Gable vs. Ricochet
- Bianca Belair &am...
2023-03-20 23:23:34 +0000 UTC View PostThere's a huge free agent on the market, although he's certainly got more years behind him than ahead of him.
Fightful Select has confirmed that Bill Goldberg's WWE contract expired at the end of 2022, and no deal to renew or extend was reached. Goldberg has been officially a free agent since that point.
The 56-year old Bill Goldberg only wrestled once in 2022, losing the last match on his contract to R...
2023-03-20 22:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post- WrestleMania night 1 main event
- AEW fines
- AEW Backstage news
- Hammerstone, Gunns, Raquel'
- WWE writer gone
- Taya to AEW
- Davey Richards
- Miyu Yamashita and Maki Itoh
- Brock Lesnar
- Vince wanted New Day split
2023-03-20 20:18:17 +0000 UTC View Post- Miro had been in Bulgaria recently. His wife CJ Perry spent some time over there, as well.
- NJPW and IMPACT have a backup plan in order in the event that Will Ospreay can't work WrestleMania weekend.
- WWE brought in a bunch of extras to serve as security guards for the Impaulsive TV segment.
- Creative plans called for Otis to get a manicure and other spa treatments on the show, so that sounds awesome.
- MVP, Omos, Angelo Dawkins, Maximum Male Models were all s...
Davey Richards is on the outs in wrestling, retiring amidst several domestic violence allegations.
Many asked about Richards' status with Major League Wrestling, and Fightful Select revealed that he was effectively finished with the company in February. Originally the deal between the two sides was set to go longer, but MLW looked to distance themselves after a pattern of odd behavior unfolded.
Richards had served as an agent/producer for a bit last year, and we're told that thing...
2023-03-19 21:47:09 +0000 UTC View PostFrom FightfulMag.com issue 4 from Cody Deaner
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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 what the case was, the change, evoluti...
2023-03-19 19:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Stephen Jensen is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- R.I.P. Sean Patrick O'Brien (SPO)
- GCW: "Eye For An Eye" results
- MLW: "Underground" (3/14) results
- AEW: "House Rules" (3/18) results
- NXT Level Up (3/17) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (3/14) results
- WRESTLING OPEN (3/16) results
- NO MAN'S LAND: "If It Bleeds" results
- ICW NHB: "Pitfighter X16" results
2023-03-19 17:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostProducers
- Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens promo: Michael Hayes
- Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega vs. Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley: Kenny Dykstra
- Rey Mysterio & Dominik promo: Michael Hayes
- Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan vs. Tegan Nox & Emma: Petey Williams
- Charlotte and Rhea Ripley promo: Petey Williams
- LA Knight vs. Xavier Woods: Jason Jordan
- Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre: Jason Jordan
- Sami Zayn and Jey Uso: Mich...
2023-03-19 16:13:27 +0000 UTC View PostLast week it was the IMPACT Tag-Team Champions Bullet Club, and this week it’s the AEW World Tag-Team Champions, The Gunns, who join Fightful's Wrestling Perspective Podcast with Lars Frederiksen of the Punk Rock Band "Rancid" and Dennis Farrell. This week, the guys spoke with the second-generation wrestlers Colten and Austin Gunn on various topics.
Colten and Austin were asked about being a step ahead when training in the industry and if and when they realized it. Austin s...
2023-03-19 13:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostCoexisting After Dark w/ Rob and Maggie | SPECIAL GUEST: Cher Delaware.
YOUTUBE LINK:https://youtu.be/hZrc8NFzb9I
2023-03-18 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA longtime WWE writer recently departed WWE.
When asking around about rumored looming WWE cuts, Fightful was told that hasn't been something that has been discussed broadly within the company, but were told of a fairly recent departure.
Fightful Select has confirmed that Nick Manfredini left the company earlier this year. Manfredini had been with WWE for well over a decade, having joined the fold in the spring of 2010. Manfredini was heavily influential in the creation and creativ...
2023-03-18 17:29:23 +0000 UTC View Post- Danny Cage of Monster Factory tells us that so far, they don't have word on a second season of the show on Apple TV+ as of yet. It's opened to positive reviews.
- Stu Grayson's return to the company in an official capacity was met with a lot of positivity.
- Davey Richards' MLW deal was up in February and the company no longer has any ties to him.
- FTR are still very much claiming privately in AEW that their deals are up soon, but we've not confirmed that whatsoever.
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