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Details on Goldberg's retirement

Goldberg’s retirement match is set for this year, and some early indications are it could be in a strategic spot.

Goldberg did an interview this week and noted that his retirement match was going to be in "the south." Sources that Fightful Select have spoken with have been telling us this week that tentatively it has been planned for Atlanta. Goldberg long called Atlanta home, in addition to playing football for the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Falcons.

Even more strategic ...

More on WWE-Mexico Plans, Alberto Del Rio

WWE's foray into Mexico is progressing.

Fightful has been asking around about the relationship with WWE and AAA, and how things have been involved. So far, many of the talent in AAA are still unsure of their status moving forward, especially those that don't have full on contracts with AAA.

WWE has been sending agents to the AAA tapings of late to get a feel of how things are run to report back. Jeremy Borash has been heavily involved, and has spoken with a number of talent there....

Answers: SRS Opinions On Callups, Cena Turn, Women's Tag

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.

THESE ARE SRS' OPINIONS AND SHOULD NOT BE REPORTED AS FACT

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What are the chances that the loser of the Stephanie vs Jordynne title match at Battleground gets called up? And who do you think it will be out of the two?

Ask Grapsody! May 22nd Edition! Get Your Questions In!

Phil and Reg answer your questions!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8iVXVVjxO6M

AEW, Smackdown, Jamie Hayter news, Tony Khan media call

News and notes ahead of AEW Double or Nothing.

• MJF will be in Phoenix for AEW Double or Nothing, despite not being set for a match.

• There was sincere concern that Jamie Hayter wouldn’t be able to return to wrestling during her injury. We had some readers ask if that was playing up an angle, but there was some doubt.

• Jamie Hayter also did media ahead of AEW Double or Nothing.

• USA Network has Smackdown listed for three hours well int...

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Industry Reactions To WrestleMania 42 Being Moved, UPDATED INFO

Wrestlenomics dropped a shocking report, revealing that WrestleMania 42 would no longer be in New Orleans. WWE confirmed the news to Fightful, clarifying that it's part of a larger deal that will bring WrestleMania to the city in a future reveal. Now, Fightul Select has learned of many reactions throughout the industry.

Upon hearing the news, many WWE employees, staff and talent were shocked. One talent noted that they were surprised to see this past year's WrestleMania announced so la...

FREE POST: Update on NOLA-WM

On May 22, Wrestlenomics dropped a bombshell.

Brandon Thurston received a statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation saying the event will be rescheduled to a later year. The statement says that WWE Money in the Bank will be held in New Orleans in 2026.“The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company are working closely with our friends at TKO to expand our long-standing partnership, which will include UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, Money In The Bank i...

Answers: Bang Bang Gang, GOD, Alberto

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.

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With Juice Robinson and The Guns seemingly healthy now, is Jay White due to return soon so the Bang Bang Gang are finally reunited again? Thanks.

I wouldn't count on it imminently. Juice Robinson is healthy, but I've no...

Zoey Stark Update

Unfortunate news for Zoey Stark.

The WWE Raw star sustained a knee injury on May 19, in a gruesome sight. She was removed from the match and helped to the back. She also noted on Twitter that she wouldn’t be able to perform for quite some time. 

The initial fear backstage was tear that would require surgery, though we haven’t heard if there’s been an official diagnosis. Those that we’ve spoken to backstage say they’re preparing to not have Zoey Stark for the remaind...

More on the Street Fighter movie role Roman Reigns is considered for

Roman Reigns is in consideration for a role in Street Fighter, in a spot you wouldn't expect.

Deadline reported on May 21 that WWE star Roman Reigns was in talks to appear in a live action Street Fighter movie. Fightful asked around the film and gaming industry, and were told that nothing is finalized as of yet.

Perhaps the most surprising element is the character FIghtful Select has heard that he's being considered for, in Akuma. This isn't the first name that many would expect w...

FREE UPDATE: AEW Double Or Nothing, Kross, Darby

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• There were Karrion Kross shirts in the venue at WWE Raw this past week, as he noted there would be on Twitter.

• Tony Khan will have a media call to promote AEW Double or Nothing Thursday.

• Gabe Kidd and Willow Nightingale are among the talent doing media for AEW Double or Nothing this week. In case you missed our no...

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Answers: Kiana James, Jack Perry, AEW Dark

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.

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Any news on Kiana James?

The last I heard she was healing up from her injury. PWN had reported that her name had been brought up creatively.

Where is jack Perry?

Chilling at home, creating ...

Gabe Kidd Talks Moxley, Young Bucks, AEW, NJPW, Forbidden Door

Sean Ross Sapp spoke with NJPW star Gabe Kidd ahead of AEW Double or Nothing 2025.

During the interview, Kidd was asked about his inflammatory comments regarding AEW in the past. He confirmed that he isn’t signed with AEW, and says that he only works for Jon Moxley right now in that regard and will share more when he needs to. He wouldn’t comment on working with the Young Bucks.

He said that Kevin Knight is a “fucking idiot” and he wants to fight him. He doesn’t care abo...

Muhammad Hassan speaks with Fightful

Sean Ross Sapp spoke to the former Muhammad Hassan, Marc Copani, ahead of the Dark Side of the Ring episode Copani is featured in.

SRS and Copani originally spoke back nearly ten years ago for his first post-wrestling interview, which Copani said opened him up to doing appearances and additional interviews. He returned to wrestling in an impromptu match a number of years ago while just visiting a show, and did a few matches, but decided he wasn't going to do it again. He says it's very ...

Update On Luke Jacobs-WWE

What we’ve heard about Luke Jacobs and WWE in the past few days.

Over the past two days, it has been reported that Zozaya, Mike D Vecchio and Aigle Blanc are all expected to sign with WWE and begin with the company in September following their presence at WWE’s UK Tryout earlier this year. One talent in the past few days fans have asked about is Luke Jacobs, who is the current PROGRESS World Champion and one of Europe’s top names.

However, Jacobs’ current status is not as ...

Answers: AEW Morale, Mariah May, Knicks/Pacers

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.

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Can you elaborate further how/why the backstage morale in AEW has been better as of late?

I'm not back there experiencing it, it's just something I've heard from a number of talent over the past four or five months, dat...

WWE Signing Trio Of Talent From WWE UK Tryou

On May 19th, we reported that WWE were looking to sign Zozaya and more from the WWE UK Tryout earlier this year.

On May 20th, Cultaholic reported that both Aigle Blanc and Mike D Vecchio are also on their way to sign with the promotion. Fightful Select can confirm that Blanc and Mike D Vecchio are on the verge of being signed, along with Zozaya, who in an update, is also now expected to sign with the promotion in September. As we reported earlier this week, talent is expected t...

Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 5/19 | Fact Chance

Raw was just another fair-to-middling episode. FACT.

There were a couple of Women's MITB Qualifiers. FACT.
One of them had a stupid overbooked finish. FACT
(The other one contained a horrible unfortunate injury.)

Sheamus took way too long to beat Grayson Waller. FACT.

Penta continues to feud with A Disgusting Insult To His Entire Heritage. FACT.

Logan Paul said FACT too many times. FACT.

And then Paul Heyman started saying it too, and that was very annoying...

Fightful Weekender (5/19): GCW, DEFY, REVOLVER, TWE, WWE EVOLVE, NWA CROCKETT CUP SPOILERS, AEW DON PREDICTIONS

STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!

- GCW: "Big Time" + "Run For It" results

- DEFY: "Fatal Fantasy" results

- REVOLVER: "Let Us Cook" results

- TWE: "Get It Again" results

- WWE Evolve (5/14) results

- NWA: "Crockett Cup 2025" SPOILERS (52 min-55 min)

- AEW: "Double Or Nothing" predictions

Former champion leaving MLW

A former MLW Women's Champion is leaving MLW.

Janai Kai's contract with MLW will be expiring without renewal, Fightful Select has learned. Kai has posted a number of tweets indicating the move, which we were able to confirm.

We're told there will be more MLW departures in the coming weeks

Fightful Report 5/19: Q&A, Willow contract, WWE Evolution, More

• Willow Nightingale contract

• Anarchy in the Arena

• UK News

• Darby Allin

• Shotzi/MLW

• Jazz-WWE

• WWE Evolution

• Cody Rhodes

• Daria

• 12:00 Q&A: AEW morale, signings, Knicks/Pacers, people out with injuries, GCW/AEW, Eddie Kingston, Nattie, Roxanne/Giulia, WWE Main Event, Gabe Kidd, EVOLVE, Candice LeRae, Mariah May, Dakota Kai.

WWE has interest in recent tryout talent

We have an update on the recent WWE UK Tryouts from WWE’s European Tour.

Over the course of the past few weeks, information has been scarce on the status of talent from the WWE UK Tryouts, but now we know a little more on the process.

Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that talent who participated in the tryouts received calls following WrestleMania and the beginning of May with talent who weren’t signed receiving feedback from the event. 

Fans have been ...

Answers: Gunn Club, Stone Cold ATV, Dark Order

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.

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Hey SRS, with the news of Juice being healthy, what is the situation of the rest of Bang Bang Gang? Are they good to go and waiting for the right time to use them or are they not 100% yet? Love the shows and keep up the good work you ...