Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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Should the WWE be more selective with celebrities who want to wr...
2025-08-05 16:00:16 +0000 UTC
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Brock Lesnar's Return
Karrion Kross
Tons of TNA contract news
Jelly Roll
WWE Unreal
Corey Graves/WWE
Dustin Rhodes
Seth Rollins' Cash In
Street Fighter
Vince McMahon's psycho driving
WWE Summerslam Notes
21:30 Q&A portion Jamie Hayter, AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, Deonna, Rollins/Punk, John Cena's last match, Forbidden Doo...
2025-08-05 11:00:11 +0000 UTC
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It's the Raw after SummerSlam, and WWE is unapologetically themselves.
Seth is still the same guy, the promos still suck, and now there's a THIRD El Grande Americano. Oh yeah, and apparently WWE's lawyers decided it was legally time for Brock to "come home".
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-dolusz-fY
2025-08-05 02:14:48 +0000 UTC
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STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "Japan at Shinjuku Face" + "Japan at Tokyo Square" + "Japan at Korakuen Hall" + "Hit 'Em Up" + "ID Showcase" + "Emo Fight" + "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIV" results
- Jersey Championship Wrestling: "High Noon"
- Juggalo Championship Wrestling: "Powder Keg" results
- HOG: "High Intensity" results
- BEYOND: "Boston Hardcore" results
- DREAMWAVE: "The Hands We're Dealt" results
- PWS: "Ho...
2025-08-05 01:37:45 +0000 UTC
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We have an update on Karrion Kross and Scarlett.
Fightful Select has learned from sources backstage at WWE Raw that Karrion Kross and Scarlett are not at WWE Raw and aren't planned for the show. Beyond that, we've learned an update on their contract status.
Fightful Select is told by a WWE higher up that Kross and Scarlett's deals are up this weekend, and that a new WWE deal hasn't been offered to either of them. However, to our knowledge, they weren't informed that their contra...
2025-08-05 00:02:53 +0000 UTC
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Randy Orton hears voices in his head, and he could end up hearing more on this theme song.
Randy Orton teamed with Jelly Roll on night 1 of WWE Summerslam, and was joined by the music star for weeks during the build of the match. Throughout the promotion for the event, Jelly Roll sang Randy Orton's iconic "Voices" theme multiple times before Orton came out to the ring.
We could end up hearing it more regularly, too.
We're told by WWE sources that Jelly Roll approached Randy ...
2025-08-04 20:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The post-WWE Summerslam period is upon us, with WWE Raw tonight.
Fightful Select has learned that LA Knight is backstage at today's WWE Raw in Brooklyn. LA Knight wasn't featured on Summerslam this weekend, and many fans have been asking what his next moves are.
Roman Reigns is also backstage at WWE Raw. He and Jey Uso were victorious over Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed on Summerslam Saturday. Roman is also slated for the upcoming Street Fighter film.
LA Knight will be ...
2025-08-04 19:04:29 +0000 UTC
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WWE Unreal looks like it is moving forward, at least on the surface.
WWE Unreal isn't officially renewed for a season 2, but it certainly seems like WWE and Netflix are continuing to work on it.
Fightful Select noted that WWE Unreal director Chris Weaver was backstage in Gorilla Position during Seth Rollins' cash in and was filming content. Those we spoke to say they expect that the entire angle will be covered for the next batch of episodes, whenever that may be. Weaver spoke wi...
2025-08-04 17:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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Females referees in WWE and AEW seem to have a little more star ...
2025-08-04 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys SRS here. I did two q&a shows this weekend, but i wanted to give you all another!
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2025-08-04 14:35:52 +0000 UTC
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Brock Lesnar is back in WWE in a shocking move.
Lesnar returned at WWE Summerslam after not being on WWE TV in over 18 months after being named in the lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon alleging sex trafficking, among other things. While Lesnar is not a defendant, and isn't accused of the harsher actions, he's been off WWE TV since early 2024.
When the lawsuit was filed in January 2024, WWE pulled him from the Royal Rumble and his planned WrestleMania feud with Gunther. A WWE...
2025-08-04 04:01:01 +0000 UTC
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All of the Stipulation Matches were on Night 2 of SummerSlam this year.
6 Team TLC Match for the SmackDown Tag Titles.
No DQ match for the Women's Intercontinental Title.
Cage Match for the Men's US Title.
Street Fight for the WWE Undisputed Title.
Plus a Women's World Title Triple Threat (No DQ by default) and a Men's IC TItle Match that features the most shenanigan-heavy faction in WWE.
This promises to be a lot more INTERESTING than last night's affair, that's fo...
2025-08-04 00:27:04 +0000 UTC
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Our Summerslam NIGHT 2 SCOOPS THREAD. This will be updated throughout the day!
Bayley was at Bloodsport, and also spoke with some of the recruits that were at WWE tryouts. John Cena also spoke with the recruits.
This is the least surprising thing ever, but John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes is the planned main event of night two.
In following up after last night, WWE staff has still heard nothing about The Rock having involvement this weekend. So if that end...
2025-08-03 19:38:20 +0000 UTC
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Tonight's Summerslam Main Event is being kept very quiet internally.
While the match is unsurprisingly Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena, Cena's abrupt face turn caused many in the company and in wrestling fandom a surprise. It was the first time The Rock and Travis Scott's seemingly unplanned absences over the last number of months were addressed, even vaguely. Travis Scott had been planned to do more with the company earlier this year, but that didn't end up happening. We can't speak to the f...
2025-08-03 18:53:08 +0000 UTC
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Bron Breakker may have sustained an injury.
Bron Breakker was helped to the back after his tag team match alongside Bronson Reed, losing to Jey Uso and Roman Reigns. He appeared later in the night taped up, with many asking about his status.
A Fightful Select reader, Shard, contribued the following: "I had a photo-op with him earlier today. He came in about a hour late and was limping into the area. They gave him a chair to sit throughout the session. Also, the person that accomp...
2025-08-03 18:21:06 +0000 UTC
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SRS here. Let's talk Summerslam.
Get your questions in!!!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VSLAjqKR8HU
2025-08-03 16:49:40 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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Hey Sean! What the current state of the WWE Wellness Policy? How ...
2025-08-03 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Seth Rollins' swerve was complete, and he's world champion.
Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight was ended abruptly due to what looked like an injury a few weeks ago, in a match that everyone in the know backstage were told that Rollins was slated to win. Upon returning backstage, everyone including many medics and producers were treating the situation as real.
It was kept so close to the vest that even some close to him were concerned when they hadn't immediately heard back from him. The...
2025-08-03 03:11:41 +0000 UTC
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Street Fighter has several big wrestling stars, but likely won't interfere heavily in storylines.
With Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns and possibly Hirooki Goto slated for Street Fighter, many have wondered when it films and what kind of schedule will be required. Sources that Fightful spoke with claimed that the movie films in September.
When we asked about whether or not it would interfere with storylines, WWE sources said that they were optimistic that it wouldn't. Cody Rhodes is not...
2025-08-03 00:58:49 +0000 UTC
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Six matches on the card. Only one left at the time of this writing.
Did Roman Reigns finally prove himself to be an actual good guy?
Are Charlotte & Alexa finally actually "friends"? And if so, are they finally actually Champs?
Who won the "Loser Says They Lied" match, Kross or Zayn?
How fast did Tiffany Stratton dismiss the push of Jade Cargill?
Which celebrity-masquerading-as-a-wrestler came out on top in the big tag match?
And finally, who will walk out of MetLi...
2025-08-03 00:47:44 +0000 UTC
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Dustin Rhodes will be missing quite a bit of time.
Dustin Rhodes posted publicly that he's sustained an injury and is told that he will require pretty invasive surgery. He specified that it isn't a work. Those that we spoke to claimed that it was double knee surgery and he isn't expected back until 2026 at the earliest as a result.
The fate of the titles that the holds in ROH are unknown.
We wish Dustin Rhodes a speedy recovery.
2025-08-02 22:53:33 +0000 UTC
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This will be updated throughout the day!
Sources that Fightful spoke to in WWE had expected Damian Priest to have a bigger role in Summerslam, especially after working through many injuries during the Drew McIntyre feud.
This is the least surprising thing ever, but John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes is the planned main event of night two.
People in the company haven't been told of any indication that the Rock would be at the show this weekend.
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2025-08-02 19:18:49 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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Do you know what Reckless Youth is up to?
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2025-08-02 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys! SRS here. I'm going live both today and Sunday. Get your questions in and join me live at 5 ET!
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2025-08-02 15:09:11 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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do we know about Killer Kelly’s contract? Wasn’t it set to e...
2025-08-01 21:06:02 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When aggregating these posts please refer to it as "Fightful Select Answers Q&A" and tag Fightful, noting that it was in the Q&A format to avoid confusion.
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Hi Sean. Let me preface this by stating I'm a massive Deonna fan...
2025-08-01 21:00:06 +0000 UTC
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A top WWE star is getting a new theme.
Becky Lynch posted a teaser on her Instagram story this week, of which Fightful Select has confirmed has big implications for her. She's expected to geta new theme song imminently.
The band The Wonder Years completed a theme for Becky Lynch a number of months ago, and the wheels have been in motion to have her use it on WWE television.
This is Becky Lynch has had the same theme song for quite some time, and was somehow able to leap past...
2025-08-01 20:28:58 +0000 UTC
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An AAA name is in town ahead of Summerslam.
Fightful Select has learned that Mr. Iguana is in the New York/New Jersey area, where Summerslam, Smackdown and Raw all take place for WWE over the next several days. We're told that he is expected to be around for those shows, but haven't learned if he's actively backstage.
A promoter noted that Mr. Iguana pulled off of shows this weekend because WWE called he and Psycho Clown in for events.
Iguana is signed to a WWE/AAA deal.
2025-08-01 19:45:08 +0000 UTC
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Chelsea Green, Dominik Mysterio and Damian Priest participated in a WWE Unreal watchalong with On Location customers.
Chelsea Green, Rhea Ripley and Sarah Schrieber were also at the public WWE tryouts.
This week wasn't the first public tryout WWE has done. Anthony Bowens, Bianca Belair and others actually participated in them. WWE has had them in Las Vegas at Summerslam and the Arnold Sports Festival.
Among the other names that were at the ...
2025-08-01 19:35:34 +0000 UTC
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Corey Graves is back in the fold at WWE Raw in the commentary booth, as Pat McAfee is taking time off.
McAfee cited burn out, noting that he was eyeing the start of college football season. When Corey Graves publicly noted his frustration regarding being sent down to NXT earlier this year, a WWE higher up sympathized with him. One source said Graves’ versatility was a gift and a curse, because WWE knew he could be slotted in anywhere, on any show and make things work. Even then, a WWE...
2025-07-31 21:00:04 +0000 UTC
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