STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- ICW NHB: "No Holds Barred Volume 39" results
- NXT Level Up (12/23) results
- BEYOND: "Wrestling Open" (12/22) results
- SHP: "Great Expectations" results
- GREEKTOWN: "Hardcore Holiday" (Night 3) results
- HTW: "Christmas Trios" results
- MLW: "Fusion" (12/12) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (12/20) + "Christmas Special" results
2022-12-26 20:08:52 +0000 UTC
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- Doesn't know when he'll be able to say when and where the UK show will happen. He's working on some logistics.
- Tony Khan will not commit to NOT doing a Fingerpoke of Doom on January 4. This is largely a joke, don't get hurt over it. He says that AEW and WCW get a lot of comparisons because they both aired on TBS/TNT and have guys like Sting, Schiovane and others who have worked for both companies. He said that they're way different companies, and AEW going away like WCW isn't a conc...
2022-12-26 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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By Matt Young, as seen in issue 3 of FightfulMag.com
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The world of professional wrestling is a world that does not always make sense. Whether it is storytelling or match stipulations, there are times where a match is given a name that does not fit the stipulation.
As a professional wrestler, or in my case, a referee, our job is to try to deliver what the promoter wants to accomplish, even if it doesn’t always make sense. In what was one of th...
2022-12-25 20:30:00 +0000 UTC
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AEW is making some presentation changes, and Grapsody learned a bit more.
Tony Khan spoke with Grapsody for an interview that goes public Monday at Noon EST, but is available for tier 2 members of Fightful Select now. Khan confirmed that the changes to AEW Dynamite won't just be a from a production standpoint. He said that there is a new look for the show that he's excited for. He specifically said that there are changes to the set that are coming, and visual and production changes that...
2022-12-25 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
We ask that you take these seriously. Arguing or trolling...
2022-12-25 17:00:02 +0000 UTC
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SRS looks back at his biggest Christmas loot haul!
2022-12-25 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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A major IMPACT Wrestling contract could be expiring soon.
Fightful Select has learned that former IMPACT World Champion Sami Callihan at least at one point had an expiring IMPACT Wrestling contract over the next few months. Callihan was also set to become a free agent at the start of 2021, but signed a two-year contract extension that kept him with IMPACT through 2022. We've followed up with IMPACT sources and Callihan himself but haven't been given any clarity about his status.
C...
2022-12-24 22:51:08 +0000 UTC
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We're bringing you some extra Christmas content! Some of you have asked to see the stuff in the SRS background, so here ya go!
2022-12-24 17:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
We ask that you take these seriously. Arguing or trolling...
2022-12-24 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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The Wrestling Perspective is one of Fightful's newest shows. It is hosted by Lars Frederiksen of the Punk Rock Band "Rancid" and Dennis Farrell. This week, they interviewed WWE Hall-of-Famer and three-time Women’s champion Madusa/Alundra Blayze.
Madusa noted how she got into the wrestling business. She said a a friend’s boyfriend named Ky Michaelson brought it to her attention, and at first she was not interested, but he would keep talking to her about it and eventually talked her i...
2022-12-24 15:30:01 +0000 UTC
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(Starting Right After SmackDown)
On SmackDown, the Men's Tag Title match was all right. Women's Gauntlet made no sense. Bray attacked a cameraman for no reason. Miracle on 34th Street Fight is probably going to suck, because those kinds of matches always do.
There's some kind of weird Trios Battle Royal on Rampage where the winners get $300,000 to split so that could be fun. Or it could be an absolute train wreck.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all, Everythi...
2022-12-24 02:46:53 +0000 UTC
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For those still interested in the Smackdown plans for the taped show this week, they're as follows:
- Bloodline promo
- Tag Titles: Usos vs. Hit Row
- Top contender gauntlet match: Xia Li, Raquel Rodriguez, Tegan Nox, Emma, Liv Morgan, Sonya Deville are announced
- Bray Wyatt promo
- Rey Mysterio vs. Angel
- Karrion Kross, Scarlett and Emma backstage
- John Cena video package
- Miracle on 34th Street Fight: Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Impe...
2022-12-23 23:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Jamie Hayter and Hikaru Shida had a killer AEW main event on Dynamite on December 21, and we've learned more about who helped out with the match.
On this week's Ask Grapsody, Will Washington revealed that ROH veteran BJ Whitmer produced the Shida vs. Hayter match. In addition, he produced the positively received Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter match from AEW Full Gear. Whitmer has received consistent praise from talent that we've spoken to backstage, but Willow Nightingale also credited Whi...
2022-12-23 20:24:02 +0000 UTC
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- Sasha Banks
- Miro and Meltz
- NJPW/WWE
- ROH HDnet library
- Contract status'!!
- Forbidden door Rumble entrants?
2022-12-23 19:11:10 +0000 UTC
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- In a follow up story, we're told that Granden Goetzman has done some training along the way with Matt Sydal as well.
- AEW produced a new My World/Jay Lethal remix for Jarrett and Lethal.
- It was noted to us that Chelsea Green actually shut down her exclusive content page last week, but wrestling twitter just caught wind of it this week. She is heading to WWE.
- Fightful Select was told that JD Drake and Anthony Henry missed this weekend's CDW show after being injured at ...
2022-12-23 17:14:04 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
We ask that you take these seriously. Arguing or trolling...
2022-12-23 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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There won't be a new WWE Raw on December 26 with a Best Of show airing, but talent will still be on the road working live events.
Fightful had been inquiring about the status of the December 26 Raw since before the announcement, and spoke to some within the company following it. One talent indicated they hadn't been told the reason and said that they were wondering themselves as to why, before updating and noted that it was likely to give production workers some additional time off. Ano...
2022-12-23 00:01:32 +0000 UTC
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Ask Grapsody is back!
Youtube Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClCul3p_l5s
2022-12-22 21:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Early notes from Grapsody's interview with EJ Nduka of MLW!
- Says MLW believed in him and came with a plan when they contacted him after WWE release.
- Constantly talked with D-Von Dudley and Scotty 2 Hotty at NXT.
- Got into wrestling through a DM exchange with Scotty, which led to his tryout.
- Was part of the same WWE tryout as Jade Cargill.
- Was excited to team with Calvin Tankman even though he wasn’t sure about being part of a tag team as fir...
2022-12-22 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
We ask that you take these seriously. Arguing or trolling...
2022-12-22 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Fightful has learned all the details on the mystery man that appeared as one of Swerve Strickland's affiliates on AEW Dynamite. During the segment with Keith Lee, Swerve had Parker Boudreaux and a mystery man with braids and face tattoos attack Lee. Sources have indicated that the man is Granden Goetzman, who has been training for quite some time in preparation for his All Elite Wrestling debut.
The 30 year old Goetzman was actually a second round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. He ...
2022-12-22 04:57:48 +0000 UTC
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It's that time of year again.
Several years removed from Alberto Del Rio running over Santa to start a babyface run, the annual tradition continues -- Del Rio has talked about WWE's interest in him. Except this time, there's a little more honesty, and he admitted to Steve Fall of WrestlingNews.co that he'd not spoken with the new regime. He elaborated and said that in the past he'd spoken to John Laurinaitis about coming in.
Even in the past regimes, one WWE higher up told Fightfu...
2022-12-22 01:40:52 +0000 UTC
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SRS and Jimmy Van PARTY ON
video: https://youtu.be/Uc4vxTrRwMo
2022-12-21 20:33:00 +0000 UTC
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Edge had a great homecoming to Toronto in the main event of WWE Raw on August 22, but wasn't around each week to build up to the match with Judgment Day's Damian Priest, or the Finn Balor Extreme Rules match, and hasn't been seen since.
WWE sources confirmed that Edge is on a deal with limited dates, which is why he has appeared periodically since splitting him from the Judgment day feud. One WWE higher up said that the vignettes this past summer were a way to "buy some weeks" on televi...
2022-12-21 19:56:33 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
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2022-12-21 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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WWE Raw producers
- Street Profits vs. Judgment Day: Petey Boy Williams
- Akira Tozawa vs. Rhea Ripley: Little Petey Pump, Petey Williams
- OC vs. Alpha Academy: Kenny Dykstra
- Bloodline Promo: Road Dogg
- Dexter Lumis vs. Miz: Abyss
- AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn: Adam Pearce
- Seth Rollins-Austin Theory promo: Jason Jordan
- Becky Lynch vs. Bayley: Tyson Kidd
- Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins vs. Usos: Jason Jordan
Backstage News, Notes...
2022-12-20 23:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Bronson Reed, also known as Jonah, is back in WWE.
Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Radio reported way back in mid-August that WWE was interested in him, which we later confirmed. However, a deal wasn't signed until well after, and Bronson continued to work for New Japan Pro Wrestling until October. We're told that NJPW wanted to retain Reed and was hopeful he stayed. We'd long been told that Bronson Reed was a priority hire for Triple H when he gained power within WWE. We can confirm he's been...
2022-12-20 18:40:50 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not listed, comment them below. A “like” on a write in can also count as a vote.
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2022-12-20 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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(Starting at 11:10 est)
So the running theme of tonight is The Bloodline beating up everybody on Raw because Roman is mad at Kevin Owens. Which they make out to be a Brand Supremacy thing, because they only have so many ideas.
Matches were pretty good, which isn't a surprise, but Bronson Reed is back, which IS. He's The Miz's lackey, which sucks.
But we got Becky vs Bayley, which doesn't suck yet at the time of publishing this post, and later w...
2022-12-20 03:29:46 +0000 UTC
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Please avoid this article if you wish to avoid potential spoilers.
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Fightful Select has been informed that several WWE talent are under the impression that Bronson Reed, also known as JONAH, could be headed back to the company. One source that we spoke to indicated it could happen imminently. WWE has not confirmed the news to Fightful, nor has Bronson himself.
WWE has had interest in Bronson Reed for several months, who had b...
2022-12-20 01:47:44 +0000 UTC
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