(Starting whenever Rampage starts)
They finally had KO & Sami get back together. It was a great moment.
AND THEN THEY GAVE ALL THE CREDIT TO CODY RHODES AND COMPLETELY RUINED IT.
Gunther pulled the "I don't either guy to be my challenger, so my boys will interfere in the #1 Contender's Match and therefore BOTH of them will be my challenger" move, which makes him a moron.
Dominick is still terrible.
And hey, let's add a couple of meaningl...
2023-03-18 03:03:03 +0000 UTC
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WrestleMania night one still doesn't officially have a main event, but Fightful has learned more behind it.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women's Championship was slated to main event. If that's the case, several people who would typically be in the know, and many talent associated have not been informed that to be the case. The report stated that there were political reasons behind the decision, which we were told ...
2023-03-17 23:14:10 +0000 UTC
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Fightful Select have learned the Smackdown plans for tonight. Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers. Not everything on the show are always listed.
- Cody Rhodes promo
- Santos Escobar & Zelina vs. Dominik and Rhea Ripley
- Rey Mysterio and Dominik segment
- Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan vs. Tegan Nox & Emma
- Charlotte Flair promo
- Xavier Woods vs. LA Knight
- Top IC contender match: Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre
- Sam...
2023-03-17 23:06:36 +0000 UTC
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Alex Lajas The Queen of The Ring & Church of Joshi joins Rob & Maggie for Coexisting After Dark!
Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AABH3gSLZTE
2023-03-17 20:57:26 +0000 UTC
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- Switchblade
- Miro
- Vince McMahon
- AEW Canada
- Wrestlemania plans
- Davey Richards
- AEW/NJPW
- CM Punk
2023-03-17 18:56:16 +0000 UTC
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- WWE's Wheel of Fortune week will be used to promote WrestleMania, and is scheduled for March 27-31. It was filmed in recent months.
- It was reported that WWE wasn't sending out international announce teams to WrestleMania in order to cut costs so they could do it remotely. However, we've been told that has been a common practice for years now.
- Fightful has interviews with Dominik Mysterio and Alex Hammerstone dropping early next week.
Smackdown tonight:...
2023-03-17 15:58:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey 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...
2023-03-17 15:50:20 +0000 UTC
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Producers for AEW Dynamite
- MJF's Re-Bar Mitzvah: Pat Buck
- Blackpool Combat Club vs. Dark Order: Dean Malenko
- Jade Cargill vs. Nicole Matthews: Pat Buck
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Orange Cassidy's producers were listed as "Garcia and Buddy"
- Renee Paquette's interview with The Outcasts: BJ Whitmer
- House of Black vs. Elite vs. JAS: Christopher Daniels
Backstage News
- We were told Nicole Matthews hasn't been signed to a full-time deal.
- Sa...
2023-03-17 02:20:26 +0000 UTC
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Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E aren't splitting up as a unit, even though they're already not together on TV in a lot of ways.
Big E has been sidelined with a broken neck, and now Kofi Kingston with an injured ankle but we're told that even before that, Vince McMahon made repeated attempts to split up the group while he was in charge.
Fightful has heard from multiple people who have worked on the WWE creative team that also said that it was made clear dating years back that...
2023-03-16 20:57:57 +0000 UTC
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Get your questions in for Grapsody!!
video: https://youtu.be/BVL-3LoneMQ
2023-03-16 17:27:35 +0000 UTC
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Ahead of TJPW's Grand Princess '23, Fightful's Scott Edwards had the chance to interview "The Cutest in the World," Maki Itoh. Among the topics they discussed was her upcoming match at Grand Princess as she teams with Miyu Yamashita, the time she has spent in GCW and her newfound friendship with Nick Gage, the importance of social media in her career, wanting to wrestle Orange Cassidy, and if she'd consider doing a three-month extended tour in the United States like Miyu Yamashita is doing.
2023-03-16 16:16:58 +0000 UTC
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Maki Itoh speaks to Fightful's Scott Edwards!
2023-03-16 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Taya debuted for AEW on March 15.
Fightful spoke to Taya in early February, and she told us that she'd hoped to nail down a long-term contract in 2023. We can confirm that she's either signed, or intends to sign with AEW, and had informed other companies that she was working with about her plans.
We're told that several companies were made aware of her signing as far back as February. She's still scheduled and set for April Major League Wrestling tapings, and intends to make those...
2023-03-16 01:04:14 +0000 UTC
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Better late than never, the match order for AEW Dynamite! NOTE THERE ARE POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
- Re Bar Mitzvah
- Dark Order vs. BCC
- Jade Cargill's opponent internally is listed as Nicole Matthews. She noted recently she can also take U.S. bookings
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Orange Cassidy
- Renee Paquette interviews Outcasts
- House of Black vs. Elite...
2023-03-16 00:27:53 +0000 UTC
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- Christian Cage took in a spring training baseball game this past Tuesday, and was seen taking pictures with fans.
- Before Toronto was announced as the AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door location, both Tokyo and Boston were rumored by the roster.
- WWE has numerous community events planned for WWE WrestleMania week. Those we've learned of include with US Vets, Boys and Girls Club of America, Urban Scholar Academy, Special Olympics, Make A Wish, and Be A Star.
- We can confirm t...
2023-03-15 22:32:58 +0000 UTC
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The non-compete rulings the FTC are pushing for may not affect All Elite Wrestling at all.
Based on the contracts that Fightful has seen within AEW, and numerous talent we've spoken to, there aren't any non-compete clauses attached to many of them. Non-competes are standarad in WWE deals, with main roster's lasting 90 days, and NXT's lasting a general 30 days. However, All Elite Wrestling doesn't seem to have any.
When asking AEW sources about the nature of this, we were told a fe...
2023-03-15 20:45:17 +0000 UTC
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News on an interesting AEW contract note and more!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aGEleRf2GVg
2023-03-15 19:33:00 +0000 UTC
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Fightful's Scott Edwards had the chance to interview TJPW's Miyu Yamashita ahead of this weekend's Grand Princess '23 show and Yamashita's upcoming United States tour! In the interview, she discussed her chemistry as a duo with Maki Itoh, her upcoming United States tour, competing in IMPACT! Wrestling for the first time in her career with the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship on the line, and the looming challenge of potentially facing Mercedes Moné in the future!
When asked about he...
2023-03-15 18:20:40 +0000 UTC
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SRS speaks with Monster Factory's Danny Cage
Video: https://youtu.be/XvrNz7HMvtg
2023-03-15 17:57:12 +0000 UTC
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Producers
- Edge promo: Jamie Noble
- Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis vs. Judgment Day: Jamie Noble
- Brock Lesnar & Omos face-to-face: Michael Hayes
- Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight: Abyss
- Elias vs. Bronson Reed: Shawn Daivari
- Angelo Dawkins vs. Austin Theory: Jason Jordan
- Rey Mysterio promo: Jason Jordan
- Seth "FREAKIN" Rollins vs. Baron "NOT FREAKIN" Corbin: Shawn Daivari
- Bianca Belair vs. Chelsea Green: TJ Wilson
- Stre...
2023-03-14 23:30:43 +0000 UTC
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WWE has nailed down another Hall of Famer.
Thus far, Rey Mysterio has been announced for the WWE Hall of Fame, and Fightful Select reported last week that The Great Muta was also pitched for this year's HOF class, before it was later confirmed to us he'd be going in. However, that's not it. Fightful has learned that as of now, WWE is also planning on inducting Stacy Kiebler, who has been heavily rumored in recent weeks.
Kiebler wrestled for both WCW and WWE, but was known more for...
2023-03-14 21:15:01 +0000 UTC
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- New HOF inductee
- Bray Wyatt
- Steve Austin
- Vince McMahon
- AEW title name change
- AEW backstage news
- RSP, Bey, Ace Austin, Janai Kai
- Sarray news
- WWE 2K
- New AEW show
- MLW NEWS
2023-03-14 21:05:11 +0000 UTC
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By Jimmy Van, from FightfulMag.com issue 4.
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Ricky could not have been kinder and more generous with his time. This was meant to be a quick interview, but we ended up speaking for four hours over two days. What follows is about as honest and as detailed of an interview with Ricky Steamboat as you’ll ever read.
DECEMBER 8, 2005 – PART FOUR
Jimmy Van: You’re in WWE. You’re doing the Dragon thing. It wasn’t a very long stint ...
2023-03-14 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Scott Edwards is back with another Select Style podcast looking at the continuation of the New Japan Cup featuring the big 51st Anniversary event. Scott also dives into the most recent events around Joshi and Puro.
Here are all the promotions covered this week:
- TJPW
- Marvelous
- STARDOM
- WAVE
- Michinoku Pro
- GLEAT
- NOAH
- NJPW
2023-03-14 16:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Fightful spoke to Rickey Shane Page for a new interview ahead of MLW Underground Tuesday on Reelz.
We spoke about his AEW experiences, specifically the match against Paul Wight. He said MJF actually lied to AEW to get him on the show. It was for the first Arthur Ashe show, so it was a big one, and AEW needed extras. MJF, without consulting RSP first, told AEW he was in the area because he knew that RSP would make the trip up. He drove straight through the night, and was told by Au...
2023-03-14 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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WrestleMania is two weeks from Saturday, and nothing feels important.
Unless you're a huge Cody fan, I guess. So then, not us.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ztJNPjFROpI
2023-03-14 02:58:37 +0000 UTC
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Fightful has confirmed the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
- Edge promo
- Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis vs. Judgment Day
- Brock Lesnar & Omos face-to-face
- Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight
- Elias vs. Bronson Reed
- Austin Theory vs. John Cena video
- Angelo Dawkins vs. Austin Theory
- Rey Mysterio promo
- Seth "FREAKIN" Rollins vs. Baron "NOT FREAK...
2023-03-13 23:14:36 +0000 UTC
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WWE still hasn't given up on Stone Cold Steve Austin appearing at WWE WrestleMania.
The 58-year old Stone Cold Steve Austin came out of a nearly 20-year retirement last year to main event WrestleMania night 1 with Kevin Owens.
We've been told and reported that multiple pitches have been made to Steve Austin since last year. WWE sources believe he's been open minded to the possibility of wrestling another match for the right situation and right money, but the offers so far haven't ...
2023-03-13 23:03:41 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to all of our new subscribers. Occasionally, we post "Select Portions" updates with bits of additional info.
- In an update on the Bray Wyatt story, WWE creative was told in recent weeks that Bray had been sidelined with an illness. There's no timetable on his return as of now, but they didn't expect it to be long term when they got the news. He hasn't been at recent WWE live events or television. He also wasn't on the internal MSG rundown as of Friday
- Much of the WWE 2K...
2023-03-13 20:45:36 +0000 UTC
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Bray Wyatt's absence from an MSG live event on March 12 has a lot of fans concerned about his status. Fightful has learned a little bit about it -- at least what those in WWE are saying.
WWE sources familiar with the situation who have worked with Wyatt claim to Fightful that Bray Wyatt is currently sidelined with a "physical issue," and they're not sure on a return time as of now. There had been rumors that Wyatt had walked out due to creative issues, but thus far we haven't gained any...
2023-03-13 20:00:56 +0000 UTC
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