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Select Answers: Rumble winners, gloves in wrestling, Ethan Page

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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 Sean! As someone who has done wrestling and MMA, what are the pros...

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3 PM ET: WrestleVotes LIVE! Get your questions in

Hey guys! Get your questions in for the Wrestlevotes LIVE show at 3 PM ET!

The link will be here for the live show shortly.

Due to Christmas, Wrestlevotes Radio will take place Friday

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Danhausen Contracthausen Updatehausen

Danhausen’s contracthausen is finally almost up.

In the summer of 2025, Fightful Select reported that Danhausen’s contract was slated to expire. However, AEW ended up extending the contract due to injury time. Danhausen was not used whatsoever after this, and Danhausen actually wanted the company to let the deal lapse so he’d have more freedom with merchandising and bookings.

Well, he’ll have that freedom relatively soon, barring some unforeseen contract extension that wou...

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Select Answers: Danhausen, Nyla Rose, Chris Jericho

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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, is there any news on Danhausen's contract now, if he goes to WWE, can he p...

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SANTA'S SLAY starring Goldberg | THIS. IS. CINEMA? (A Sour Graps Podcast)

In 2005, fresh off a not-so-scintillating run in WWE, Goldberg decided to try his hand at slasher villaining.

He starred as the titular character in SANTA'S SLAY, which takes the joke of "Satan and Santa are spelled with the same letters in a different order" and stretches that out into a full length movie.

Only one old man knows that Santa and Satan are actually the same guy, and it's up to his grandson and his girlfriend (CLAIRE FROM "LOST" (how 2005 is THAT?) to take down Santa...

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Update on Hardy Boys and TNA, their future.

TNA has signed a series of short term deals, but a couple of major players are not among them…yet!

In speaking to TNA sources about who has signed new contracts, we ended up finding out more of who hasn’t officially signed. Including Matt and Jeff Hardy of the Hardy Boys. The current TNA World Tag Team Champions were a major part of attracting AMC to doing the new TV deal with TNA.

A deal is expected to be done very soon, and sources in TNA claim that they were hoping to sign ...

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Select Answers: LA KNIGHT BURIAL? Rumble gear, Omega & Bucks contracts

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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 do you know how the women are going to perform in the women's ...

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SRS Q&A Podcast! OVER 40 MINUTES OF MAILBAG

Sean Ross Sapp answers your questions!!!

  • Lena Kross and other signings

  • Royal Rumble predictions

  • MJF creative

  • WrestleMania matches

  • Rick Martel

  • Okada vs. Takeshita

  • Mick Foley/AEW

  • AEW international

  • Deadlock Pro Wrestling

  • Batista

  • WBD/AEW

  • Title belts in wrestling

  • Women's free agents

  • WWE contr...

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DEBUNKATHON! Loaded news update, most downloaded interviews, more!

Welcome to the Fightful Friday tradition -- THE DEBUNKATHON! This week's loaded news update includes:

  • Reaction to the Thea Hail/Blake Monroe ref

  • NWA contracts

  • TNA contracts

  • AEW plans

  • Will Ospreay

  • Why AEW didn't air live.

  • Top downloaded Fightful interviews in 2025.

  • Raquel Rodriguez

  • Austin Theory

  • MORE!

Welcome to the Fightful Frida...

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Select Answers: How Other companies make money, RJ City, Brie Bella

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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How do companies like MLW & NWA make a profit when their shows are...

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Update on TNA contracts

TNA is working to sign a number of talent to new deals, but not all of them are set as believed.

Fightful Select reported in the last week that TNA is working on a number of short-term deals. Over a dozen TNA contracts were set to expire, and the company has offered what we're told are three-month contracts to several talent.

Four talent were specifically reported this week, but we're told at least two of those are untrue. As of December 19, Jake Something has not signed a new co...

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WWE working on another documentary

The last time is.....last Saturday, but you're going to be able to re-live it.

John Cena had his retirement match on December 13. tapping out go Gunther (like a bitch!, his words, not ours!), but we haven't quite seen the last of him. He revealed he signed a five year ambassador deal with WWE, and Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp reported he was going to be making appearances on and off camera for that.

In addition, Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select has confirmed that John Cen...

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AAA Rey De Reyes Date, Location and Venue.

We have an update on the next WWE-AAA show.

Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select has learned the date for next year's AAA Rey De Reyes show. The event is currently planned for Saturday, March 14. It is set for Puebla, Mexico at the Auditorio GNP Seguros.

WWE acquired AAA in 2025.

When aggregating this story, we ask that you credit "Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select." We will be posting newsworthy stories from this show on Select -- linking and tagging is preferred....

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WWE has crossover with big property coming soon

WWE has a big crossover coming soon.

WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select reported on this week's episode, that WWE is set for an upcoming crossover promotion with Stranger Things. WWE Raw is a Netflix brand, and the new episodes of Stranger Things are out this month.

Stranger Things has been a juggernaut for Netflix, even launching Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" up the charts in recent years. The song was covered by a band called Placebo, and used on one of the most famed v...

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WrestleVotes Radio 12/18: WWE and Netflix collab, Cena Retirement, AAA/WWE

Wrestlevotes is back to talk the week following John Cena's retirement and much more.

  • John Cena retires

  • WWE/AAA news

  • WWE headed for an interesting crossover

  • Upcoming WWE documentary

  • Thea Hail's botch title win

  • Mick Foley leaving WWE

  • Nattie's future

  • Austin Theory masked man.

When aggregating this show, we ask that you credit "Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Sele...

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Ask Grapsody! December 18th, 2025 Edition

Join Phil and Righteous Reg as they answer questions!
Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzs1GCB_yLo

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Select Answers: TNA Contracts, TNA TV Deal, Jacob Fatu and Piper Niven

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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There were posts claiming the TNA deal was for $30 Million. Is there a...

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SRS Q&A Questions

Hey guys! SRS here. get your questions in!

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MJF Speaks To Fightful: Adam Cole, Bret Hart, His Return, Adam Sandler More

Fightful Select spoke to MJF for his first interview in months at Wrestlecade.

MJF returned to AEW tonight, and has his eyes focused on the AEW Title. He made it clear during our interview that's what he's aiming for, and will become world champion again

When we asked MJF about Bret Hart recently saying "WHO?" about him, he told a story about how Bret liked his 2019 promo on him. He believes that Bret Hart is a great, effective troll, and blames Bill Goldberg for any of Bret Hart'...

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More on the botched title win at NXT

The Thea Hail NXT North American Title win has caused some major changes in NXT.

Thea Hail beat Blake Monroe on the December 16 NXT in an unplanned finish.

One NXT staff member told Fightful Select that the situation happened at the worst possible time, as the brand was finishing up filming for the year so talent could go home for a Christmas break. As a result, weeks of creative had already been finalized and filmed. After the title change happened, there was a pretty frantic r...

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FREE POST: Royal Rumble Start Time

WWE Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia has a start time.

Wrestlevotes on Fightful Select has learned that after some internal back and forth, WWE have officially decided on a 2 PM ET start time for the 2026 Royal Rumble.

Paid subscribers get access to the WrestleVotes LIVE Q&A every Monday at 3 PM ET, as well as Wrestlevotes Radio, their news show every Thursday.

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FREE POST: AEW Talent Set For Indie Clash

Fightful Select has confirmed a tag team match for SuperPower Slam!

Fightful was provided the following:

Orange Crush is proud to present SuperPower Slam in partnership with @GCWWrestling_ and @JerseyCW on Sunday, Feb 1st at The Melrose Ballroom in NYC! SuperPower Slam is a benefit event for the neurodivergent community. Proceeds go to the Little Oaks Center for Neurodevelopmentmore:
littleoakscenter.org

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Select Answers: Leon Slater, Toni/Juice, Marty The Moth

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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was Leon slater the first person to do a 450 swanton. if it wasn't him...

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Details on botched finish leading to a title change

Thea Hail became NXT North American Champion, but was not meant to be.

On the December 16 episode of NXT, Thea Hail pinned Blake Monroe to become the NXT North American Champion. Confusion ensued, as Blake Monroe got a hand but not a shoulder up before the three. There was a heavy delay before Thea Hail's music ended up hitting.

Fightful Select confirmed with NXT sources that this was not intentional, and that Blake Monroe was set to retain her title. There was said to have been...

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Update on Steve Borden Jr - AEW, Tony Khan reaction

It’s STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE

Steve Borden, the son of Sting, debuted for AEW on December 10, working a dark match ahead of the show. 

Fightful reached out to Tony Khan himself who said “I THOUGHT HE WAS EXCELLENT. He’s doing a great job. Very exciting in my opinion.”

Another longtime member of AEW staff said that they thought Borden did great, and put over his physique, saying they’d sacrifice years of their NFL team winning to look like him. His physical look w...

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Details behind recent WWE vignettes

A series of vignettes have made a good impression in WWE and among fans.

Over the last couple of weeks on WWE Raw, we’ve seen vignettes featuring Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri and her tag team partner Nattie Neidhart. They’re montages used to underscore Maxxine’s improvement in the ring. 

We’re told that WWE Director of Character Development Rob Fee has been responsible for shooting the videos. We heard a lot of positive feedback regarding the videos. One me...

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Select Answers: Answering as Cena, Becky/Trump gimmick, Timeless Toni Storm

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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Not to start any kind of political discourse but given the somewhat...

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Alex's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 12/15 | Gone Away Heat

Welp.

They don't have any plans for Gunther after he retired John Cena.

Nikki Bella just won't go away.

Maxine Dupri won another match.

Austin Theory is the masked man.

And Kate still isn't medically cleared to podcast on Monday Nights.

Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://youtu.be/lH0zF_mpQW4

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Select Answers: NJPW USA, Otunga and others mad at Cena?, WWE production

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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I've noticed recently that a lot of the camera work that Lee Fitting s...

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Update on RJ City, HEY! EW and more

RJ City is not jobless.

RJ City's popular HEY! EW show has concluded, but he's not leaving All Elite Wrestling.

Fightful fielded a number of questions about him ending that show, as well as his "RJ City Makes Coffee In His Underwear" series that featured the likes of Steve Austin.

It was confirmed to Fightful Select that RJ City is not departing AEW, his contract isn't ending, but they knew they were wrapping up the show for quite some time. The Eddie Kingston bit at the e...

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