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Upcoming TNA tapings

TNA is setting up their tapings for the Summer.

Fightful Select has learned that Moon Township in Pennsylvania is the plan for their late June television tapings. The dates set are June 20 and June 21 for a weekend set of tapings in the Pittsburgh Area. 

The set of tapings will carry the company for a few weeks ahead of TNA Slammiversary. The company has none of their May or June tapings officially announced so far. 

A TNA VP had a site visit in early February to c...

Select Answers: Carmella, Meta Girls, Tessa, Becky

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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Could you see Carmella possibly coming back to WWE even though her contract expired???

Yes, I could. She was well liked within WWE. She was known for not complaining about creative and making the most o...

NEW SERIES: Behind our first interview with MJF

Hey guys, SRS here. We're rolling out another new series soon that I hope you all will like. I wanted to give subscribers a first look. I'll be telling the stories behind some of Fightful's best interviews.

The first is our in person interview with MJF at Double or Nothing 2019.

Let me know what you think of this series. I edited and produced it myself, and that's not really my wheelhouse!

TNA has legend working as a producer

Jazz recently competed in her first wrestling match in over three years in TNA, but that’s not all she’s doing there.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned that the former WWE Women’s Champion Jazz has been working backstage in an agent role of lately in TNA Wrestling. This includes at the most recent set of tapings.

Gail Kim recently posted about spending time with Jazz over the weekend. We’ve not learned if there are plans for Jazz to compete again in the ring.&...

Select Answers: Britt Baker, Hangman, Dual Contracts

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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Hi SRS, what's happening with Britt Baker in AEW, is she on her way out?  

Britt still has quite a while left on her deal. There are private reasons for her time off right now, but she's open to re...

NXT SCOOPS THREAD!!

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned the following plans for NXT, subject to change

• NXT Women's North American Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Karmen Petrovic (Produced by Johnny Moss)

• TNA X Division Championship Match: Moose (c) vs. Lexis King (Produced by Fit Finlay)

• SPOILER PROMO

• The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) vs. No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights & Myles Borne) (Produced by Steve Corino)

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FREE POST: Vince McMahon, Big UK Match Confirmed, WWE Raw, Elimination Chamber, More

We're making this update free for all tiers! Please consider upgrading to paid to get a lot more exclusive news, Discord access, hundreds of Retro Reviews, Card/Figure Haul episodes, and Q&As

• Fightful reached out to Fox reps in relation to a rumored Vince McMahon wrestling promotion, and they denied any interest or involvement.

• Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp can confirm Luke Jacobs vs. Michael Oku for the PROGRESS Title as a part of the Collective in Las Ve...

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What happened with Thunder Rosa, Megan Bayne, and Penelope Ford?

The February 19 episode of AEW Dynamite saw an awkward post match angle that left many confused.

Following a match with Kris Statlander, Penelope Ford got involved and helped out Bayne. Thunder Rosa made the save with a chair, and an odd series of events unfolded. Bayne and Ford’s characters looked unbothered by the situation, while Thunder Rosa held back hitting them with chairs.

Online speculation claimed that Bayne and Ford “went into business for themselves,” but the cla...

• SI and Collision Post Show host Rick Ucchino noted that the Grayson Waller vs. Dragon Lee match really had the crowd behind it on Main Event

• WWE did a number of Topps card signings over the weekend. WWE have been happy with the buzz generated from their new card deal.

• We can confirm there has been frustration on the employee side in WWE, based on those we've heard from. We can echo

• Logan Paul's promo has Alexandra Wliliams listed as a wri...

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Select Answers: AEW venues, Cardona, Universal Studios

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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You preached for a year about AEW running more intimate and creative venues and now they are doing so. Think they heard this or just a happy coincidence? Pumped for AEW at the new music hall in Boston.

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Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 2/24 | Filet Of Soul

Cody's going to address the WWE Universe tonight. Will he give Dwayne his soul? That remains to be determined.

I will explain how they could turn that ridiculous Rock promo from Friday into a pretty great storyline, even though they almost definitely will NOT do that.

Also we might be getting new Women's Tag Team champs tonight, so that might be good.

But what am I saying? Gotta protect the brand.

Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.

Watch here: 2025-02-25 02:56:23 +0000 UTC View Post

WWE RAW SCOOPS THREAD!!!!

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful has learned the following plans for this week's WWE Raw, subject to change.

Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.

• SPOILER PROMO

• Penta vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. Pete Dunne

• LWO vs. New Day

• Gunther Promo

• SPOILER MATCH

• IC Title: Lyra Valkyria vs. Dakota Kai

• SPOILER MATCH 2

• Rhea Ripley's message for IYO Sky

• SPOILER PR...

  2025-02-25 00:55:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Sami Zayn, Roxanne Perez, Bianca Belair, Drew McIntyre Speak Ahead Of WWE Elimination Chamber

Fightful and other Canadian media spoke to a number of talent on a virtual junket today ahead of WWE Elimination Chamber

Sami Zayn

• Zayn wouldn't detail his contract status to Fightful but noted that he would be around for a long time and wasn't planning on going anywhere.

• Zayn says he knows this weekend isn't WrestleMania, but it feels like it to him.

• Sami Zayn answered a question from Jan Murphy about the USA/Canada pol...

  2025-02-24 18:57:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Sami Zayn Vaguely Speaks On Contract Status

Another WWE Superstar says he's not going anywhere.

Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp spoke with former WrestleMania main eventer Sami Zayn this afternoon, and inquired about the status of his WWE contract. During which, Zayn said that he typically keeps that information private, but that he doesn't see himself going anywhere. He said that he has a good thing going in WWE, and wishes to remain there.

Zayn signed a multi-year deal in 2022.

Select Answers: Stone Cold-Mania, Rock, Samantha Irvin

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 chance Stone Cold has a part in this years mania?

In a wrestling capacity is almost completely out of the question. Steve Austin underwent a total knee replacement in December, and will be looking t...

Fightful Report Pod (2/24): The Rock, Contracts, Mania, Q&A

• Women frustration in WWE

• WWE has eyes on UK talent?

• Henare update

• Tony Khan/Shane McMahon

• Rumble 22 and Rousey!?

• Kevin Knight free agency

• NJPW news

• Speedball Mike Bailey

• MLW Signings

• Rock/Cody

• AEW injuries

• Carmella

• Elijah/Elias

• Q&A Portion at 18:00

• Gabe Kidd, Samantha Irvin,...

  2025-02-24 04:28:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Henare update

Unfortunate news for a New Japan Pro Wrestling star and the company.

It looks like NJPW may be without Henare for all of 2025. Henare was sidelined with an injury, and replaced in his planned matches in December. We’re told that he was set for surgery in late December, though we haven’t learned how it went.

New Japan Pro Wrestling was expecting to not have Henare for the duration of the year, though that will depend on his recovery.

Update on top UK name at TNA tapings

On February 22nd during a TNA taping in Orlando, Florida, Man Like DeReiss would make an appearance for the promotion, wrestling in one of the first matches of the taping.

Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan and Sean Ross Sapp have learned from sources in the UK scene that Man Like DeReiss’ appearance at the tapings was actually a tryout for the UK name. We reported earlier this week that DeReiss had interest from WWE, and that talent within the company were pushing to sign him. He's ...

What is Kalyx, WWE's new trademark?

What is WWE's new trademark, Kaylx?

Breathe easy, Sour Graps fans. They've not signed Kate and Alex.

Many on social media have speculated that the trademark is a new ring name for Sol Ruca, whose real name is Calyx. However, sources in WWE claim that's not the case.

However, it is for a familiar face.

Those close to the situation say that it's actually for Jessika Carr of all people. The wrestler-turned-WWE ref was said to be a part of the Evolve tapings recently, wher...

Fightful Weekender (2/23): CZW, H2O, LIMITLESS, FREELANCE, NWA, TNA SPOILERS

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

- CZW: "26th Anniversary" results

- H2O: "Control" results

- LIMITLESS: "Warpath" results

- FREELANCE: "Tope Suicida Squad" results

- NWA: "Powerrr - Looks That Kill: Part 3" results

- TNA IMPACT SPOILERS (47 min-54 min)

Select Answers: UFC-Staph, WWE-Topps

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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In the past year, we’ve seen at least 2 obvious cases of main card UFC fighters having staph infection before their fights (Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 and Sean Strickland at UFC 312), and both of them had miserable ...