Fightful's Scott Edwards had the chance to interview STARDOM's Mariah May ahead of the promotion's Supreme Fight 2023 pay-per-view on Saturday.
Among the topics discussed in the interview were May's time in Japan, working with Mina Shirakawa, and why she decided to make the Tombstone Piledriver her finisher. When talking about getting to Japan, May explained how being in Japan felt like a dream and that she couldn't fully believe it until she landed as STARDOM was the number one goal fo...
2023-02-02 19:54:59 +0000 UTC
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Get your questions in for the grapsody guys!!!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM4i9FuSSgU
2023-02-02 19:53:56 +0000 UTC
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NXT stars returned to the Royal Rumble this year, but only on the Women's side of things.
Fightful Select reported last week that numerous women from the NXT roster were in town for the Royal Rumble, with three NXT talent appearing in the match itself. Shawn Michaels told Fightful Select today that WWE main roster higher ups let NXT know who they wanted, and he provided feedback. They did make it known to NXT that they only needed female talent and were good on the men's side. Fightful ...
2023-02-02 17:22:03 +0000 UTC
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- Shawn Michaels will have media calls both today and Saturday for NXT Vengeance Day
- Fightful spoke with Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs last week at a WWE Special Olympics event. He told us he'd love to get involved in wrestling, and Rey Mysterio is a favorite of his. He said John Calipari would be more likely to be his wrestling manager than Gregg Popovich. Calipari was his college coach at UK.
- The outstanding Cody Rhodes merch sales continued through Monday.
-...
2023-02-02 16:28:42 +0000 UTC
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Fightful Select has learned the following producers listed for AEW Dynamite
- Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page: Dean Malenko
- Acclaimed squash match: Pat Buck
- Konosuke Takeshita vs. Briang Cage: Dustin Rhodes
- Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher: Jerry Lynn
- Red Velvet vs. Jade Cargill: Billy Gunns
- Darby Allin vs. Samoa Joe: Sonjay Dutt
2023-02-02 01:52:13 +0000 UTC
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Brock Lesnar gained a little heat for a spot this year's Royal Rumble match, we're told.
Brock Lesnar had a brief, but memorable Royal Rumble appearance, with him eliminating several superstars before being tossed out himself. Afterwards, Lesnar destroyed the ringside area, lifting the stairs, and tossing a referee over the barricade. Fightful has learned that some of the aftermath wasn't planned and caught a few by surprise.
There were a couple of people in the ring and ringside ...
2023-02-02 00:37:24 +0000 UTC
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Fightful's Will Washingon is here to do an unboxing of the Limited Edition Brodie Lee TNT Championship Replica Title.
2023-02-02 00:28:35 +0000 UTC
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SRS talks about the AEW and Royal Rumble experiences this past week!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5AShasDvAX8
2023-02-01 19:03:21 +0000 UTC
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Sean Ross Sapp brings you news and reviews Royal Rumble!
- Royal Rumble news
- AEW Lexington
- Raw & SD news
- Kota Ibushi
- Cody Rhodes
- Changes to Dynamite
- Major women's division changes in WWE
- Kenny Omega
- Good Brothers
- Mike Bailey
- Changes to Raw 30
- Aubrey Edwards
- Royal Rumble review at 18:00
2023-02-01 00:28:36 +0000 UTC
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Producers:
- Cody Rhodes, Judgment Day Promo: Michael Hayes
- Candice LeRae vs. IYO SKY: TJ Wilson
- Johnny Gargano vs. Baron Corbin: Abyss
- VIP Lounge with Austin Theory: Adam Pearce
- The Miz vs. Rick Boogs: Petey Williams
- Becky Lynch/Bayley promo: TJ Wilson
- Bronson Reed vs. Dolph Ziggler: Shane Helms
- Finn Balor vs. Cody Rhodes: Michael Hayes.
Backstage News
- Shelton Benjamin vs. Damon Kemp was filmed for Main Event and pro...
2023-01-31 21:01:19 +0000 UTC
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Kota Ibushi became a free agent at midnight Tokyo time, and is now free to work anywhere he wants. Those that we've spoken to say that there's major interest from a number of companies, with that varying from wanting him to sign full-time deals or even getting one-off appearances. Some contacts in each major company are of the belief that Ibushi would want to remain a freelancer. Sources close to him said that he was very happy doing that before signing with NJPW, and New Japan was a "live an...
2023-01-31 20:33:40 +0000 UTC
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Cody feels like he's a challenger that was workshopped in a focus group. Squeaky clean and corporate approved.
Rhea chose Charlotte.
Not Bianca. CHARLOTTE.
Logan Paul is probably going to get Seth Rollins at Mania.
Boogs is back.
Everything sucks.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/xsg3cCYCU6g
2023-01-31 03:11:22 +0000 UTC
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Fightful has learned the following plans for WWE Raw.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers. Reposting entire screenshots is against our terms of service and if you do it, you have to buy SRS a new Peloton.
- Cody Rhodes in-ring promo
- Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Seth Rollins vs. Chad Gable
- Candice LeRae vs. IYO SKY
- Rhea Ripley in ring promo
- Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Baron Corbin vs. Johnny Gargano
- VIP Lou...
2023-01-31 00:28:54 +0000 UTC
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Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
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We'll have a full WWE Raw preview and rundown, but we've learned of at least one return for tonight's show.
Fightful Select has learned that Rick Boogs is finally set to return to WWE. He was injured at last year's WrestleMania, and has been sidelined ever since. He's listed internally as facing off with The Miz on the show.
2023-01-31 00:23:00 +0000 UTC
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Lots of news and notes for the Royal Rumble!!
- As many have pointed out on Twitter, AEW star Ricky Starks was at WWE Royal Rumble. He's remained close with Cody Rhodes, and was at WrestleMania last year. This is not out of the ordinary at all. Dolph Ziggler was at the AEW LA show, and Britt Baker was at NXT shows often when Adam Cole was there.
- WWE had more media events in relation to Royal Rumble than any PPV in recent memory. This included events with 2K, Special Olympics, an...
2023-01-30 23:11:46 +0000 UTC
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Fightful spoke to Aubrey Edwards for a new interview!
Aubrey said that she started as a programmer after getting a degree in computer science, and ended up working on twelve different games at four companies. She worked on AEW Elite General Manager and was helping oversee their decision making, time management and budget. Aubrey would help guide creative aspects and consulting on the art direction. She also wrote the scripts for the season passes. They had a couple of people on the team...
2023-01-30 22:22:24 +0000 UTC
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Scott Edwards is back with another edition of the Select Style Podcast to discuss all the happenings in Japan from this past week including the 220-chop war between Kazusada Higuchi and Yuji Hino for the KO-D Openweight Championship!
Here are all the promotions covered this week in order:
- Ganbare Pro
- NJPW
- NJPW STRONG News
- BJW
- DDT
- Marvelous
- TJPW
- Ice Ribbon
- STARDOM
2023-01-30 18:18:01 +0000 UTC
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Producers
- Rey Mysterio vs. Karrion Kross: Adam Pearce
- Austin Theory, Lashley, New Day, Miz, Brock Lesnar segment: Michael Hayes
- Lacey Evans match: Shawn Daivari
- Viking Raiders/ Sheamus & Drew McIntyre segment: Jason Jordan
- Ricochet & Braun Strowman vs. Hit Row: Jason Jordan
- LA Knight Segment: Jason Jordan
- Imperium vs. Legado Del Fantasma: Jamie Noble
- Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa: Michael Hayes
Backstage News
2023-01-30 05:56:44 +0000 UTC
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By Jimmy Van, as first seen in FightfulMag.com, issue 3
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It was August 2017 when I posted an unfortunate news update on Twitter regarding “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. His health condition had become a pretty public story, and I was told by someone close to him that he’d been placed in a medically induced coma. Of course, the good news was that Flair pulled through and went on to “style and profile” once again. But as my tweet made the rounds, several peopl...
2023-01-29 20:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are locked up for quite some time, Fightful Select has learned.
If you were expecting anything short term out of The OC/Bullet Club/Good Brothers combination, that doesn't look to be the case. When asking within WWE about the length of some WWE deals, Fightful Select had learned that many are three-year deals, expiring in mid-to-late 2025. Not The OC's, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Fightful was told that Karl Anderson and Luke Ga...
2023-01-29 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- GCW/NEW SOUTH: "GCW vs New South" results
- BTE: "For Jay" recap
- AEW DARK *TAPING SPOILERS*
- NAP: "Out The Gate" results
- WRESTLING OPEN (1/26) results
- NXT LEVEL UP (1/27) results
- MLW: "Fusion" (1/19) results
- ST. LOUIS ANARCHY: "Gateway To Anarchy" results
2023-01-29 19:13:23 +0000 UTC
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(STARTING 10 Minutes After the Show Is Over)
The Men's Royal Rumble might have been the most predictable match in wrestling history.
The Mountain Dew Pitch Black match was incredibly stupid.
(But one of us enjoyed it.)
Bianca & Alexa wrestled a match. That's for sure.
The Women's Rumble is still in progress. Jury's still out.
The Roman/KO match promises to be something special.
Everythin...
2023-01-29 03:50:04 +0000 UTC
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Below is the Royal Rumble match order, which is subject to change.
- Men's Royal Rumble: Michael Hayes, Shane Helms, Jason Jordan, Kenny Dykstra, Jamie Noble
- Pitch Black Change- Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight: Abyss
- Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss: Adam Pearce
- Women's Royal Rumble: TJ Wilson, Moly Holly, Petey Williams, Jason Jordan
- A musical performance by HARDY (Not Matt or Jeff you weirdos)
- Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns: Michael Hayes
2023-01-28 22:38:20 +0000 UTC
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Fightful Select wants to celebrate one of the most beloved Professional Wrestling Days of the year by giving you a FREE PREVIEW to this Fightful Select feature.
Fightful Overbooked Coexisting's Rob Wilkins & Maggie will host today's show, and will feature guests!
Joining us! Bleacher Report's Doc Chris Mueller, Mark Order Podcast's Ryan Sullivan, Fightful's Friday Night Post Show Co-Host Alex Cardoza, and potentially others!
So join us at 3 PM EST! as we talk about the R...
2023-01-28 21:53:22 +0000 UTC
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‘’Speedball’’ Mike Bailey
Speedball Mike Bailey will be the guest on this weekend's episode of The Wrestling Perspective Podcast with Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell. They spoke on various topics.
- Bailey was asked about the numerous “top wrestlers you never heard of lists” he was part of. He said it flattered him, because he considered a push of sorts. He was more anxious about being on the lists of “top wrestlers you have actually heard of.”
- He said ...
2023-01-28 19:10:00 +0000 UTC
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Fightful's Scott Edwards had a chance to speak with Prominence leader, Risa Sera.
One-third of the Artist of Stardom Champions had many topics to discuss, including her favorite opponent, her interest in going overseas, and what she does when not wrestling. When asked about her favorite opponents, she instantly named AEW star Hikaru Shida.
Sera continued in the interview to say that if she was offered to travel internationally, she'd gladly accept and hopes to do death...
2023-01-28 16:40:00 +0000 UTC
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This will be constantly updated throughout the weekend!
- Fightful has been asking around about both The Rock and Steve Austin, and the Royal Rumble. Talent that we've spoken to -- to the tune of over a dozen -- haven't been told anything, but said that it's well known that WWE wants of them. One even noted that the money increase between the pitches to Austin for Brock Lesnar in the fall, and Reigns in January was "significant" and obvious that WWE wanted him for something. The word t...
2023-01-28 02:52:32 +0000 UTC
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(Starting at 10:10 est)
Nothing about SmackDown has been good so far. Kevin Owens vs Solo Sikoa is likely to break that streak, but hey, no promises.
Rampage is supposed to have good stuff on it. I guess we can only hope.
Oh, and hey, BREAKING NEWS: Did you know that Cody Rhodes is injured? Shocking, I know.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
2023-01-28 02:38:21 +0000 UTC
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Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's Smackdown
Please be cognizant of those looking to avoid spoilers, and please don't screenshot and re-post the entire rundown on social media
SPOILERS:
- Rey Mysterio vs. Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett)
- Austin Theory In-Ring Promo
- Lacey Evans vs. Local Competitor
- Cody Rhodes Package
- Smackdown Tag-Team Championship Contenders Match
Braun Strowman/Ricochet vs. Hit R...
2023-01-28 00:44:16 +0000 UTC
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We are back and we have a great interview lined up with Jesse Velasquez of the Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable Podcast.
Check it out! Also available on Youtube at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCGIOa_qB2M
2023-01-27 22:00:02 +0000 UTC
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