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.
Was Drew originally scheduled for Raw and no showed or was he not planned for the s...
2025-02-07 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp has provided the following notes
Hollyhood Haley J has finished up with OVW and is headed to Texas. She's expected to work in Reality of Wrestling.
Samantha Irvin was backstage at AEW Dynamite in Atlanta.
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We've relaunched our Instagram recently, which you can check ou...
2025-02-07 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMercedes Mone Comes To HOG on March 15 in NYC! First Indie Appearance Since 2011!
House of Glory officials have announced that AEW Women’s TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will headline the March 15 show at the NYC Arena. The event will stream live on TrillerTV+
The current AEW champion and former WWE champion, makes her first indie appearance since 2011! The CEO has set sights on one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the country now on Saturday March 15th.
Mercedes has won...
2025-02-07 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIf you’re not a fan of Def Rebel, you’re not alone.
Numerous fans pointed out their frustration with the WWE music production group with the theme songs remaining unidentifiable for many talent during the Royal Rumble matches. A number of talent in WWE that Fightful have spoken to have felt the same way.
We’d indicated in the past that no talent that Fightful spoke with have interacted with Def Rebel producers for input on songs. Beyond that, we’re told by talent that seve...
2025-02-06 20:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Royal Rumble is in the books, and the company’s merchandise did very well in sales.
Contacts close to Fanatics and WWE spoke with Fightful and confirmed the top 4 in sales for the event and weekend. Generic and Royal Rumble branded WWE merch was the top seller, which is usually the case. This includes Royal Rumble shirts, title belts and the like.
As far as talent, John Cena unseated Cody Rhodes for the top spot for talent,, after Cody has largely led the way the major...
2025-02-05 22:56:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe Renegade Sisters were backstage at AEW Dynamite last week. They've been long discussed for a potential integration with Mercedes Mone
Trent Baretta has been backstage at recent AEW Dynamite shows as well.
As Maria Kanellis highlighted, she is now a free agent and no longer with AEW. She'd reached a short term extension with them in the fall through January.
There were a lot of people doubting him in the replies to Tony Khan claiming tha...
2025-02-05 17:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "Up All Night" results
- AAW: "Chi-Town Rumble" results
- REVOLVER: "Square Game" results
- DPW: "Title Fight In Texas" results
- 4TH ROPE: "Heels Have Eyes IV" results
- MLW: "SuperFight 6" predictions
2025-02-05 04:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostJordynne Grace is officially a WWE Superstar, and some more details are revealed.
Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported last week that Jordynne Grace has signed with WWE. Now we know via WWE sources that she signed a five year contract that will take her through 2029. The plan as of her being signed headed to the NXT brand at least for the time being.
WWE sources that we’ve spoken to claim that Grace signed a main-roster level deal, most in the company don’t expect her t...
2025-02-04 20:47:57 +0000 UTC View PostJim Johnston is not back with WWE.
Many fans took note of captions during WWE Raw that indicated Jim Johnston was behind New Day's new theme song, but Fightful Select confirmed that was not the case.
Those we spoke to within WWE indicated it was an error in captioning and that Johnston is still not with the company. Others indicated there are no plans to bring him back.
The track was by Sayzee with Mega Ran on vocals. You can check out Mega Ran's Patreon at 2025-02-04 20:32:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Three Names Confirmed For Pro Wrestling Eve: Women Behaving Badly
Pro Wrestling EVE are set to bring back a trio of talent for an upcoming show.
In a new interview set for Fightful Scraps, Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan spoke with Pro Wrestling EVE’s promoter, Dan Read, about the promotion and spoke about their upcoming show in March: Women Behaving Badly.
During the interview, Read revealed that for the show, Miyu Yamashita and former EVE Interna...
2025-02-04 14:39:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Jey won the Men's Rumble.
Charlotte won the Women's Rumble.
This was the Raw after the Royal Rumble.
We are on the road to WrestleMania.
Along the way, Elimination Chamber is in Toronto on March 1st.
People qualified for the Elimination Chamber tonight.
Everything sucks.™ Let's talk about it.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUWF3dQZWw
2025-02-04 03:04:45 +0000 UTC View PostA WWE talent has finished up with the company.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned that NXT talent Duke Hudson is no longer with WWE after being released. We're told the move actually happened in January.
Hudson last wrestled on an NXT house show in November. We're told he was removed from the NXT internal roster pages in mid-January.
We were not given a reason, and are looking into the situation.
2025-02-04 01:48:56 +0000 UTC View Post
All photos by Sean Ross Sapp, not for commercial reuse
2025-02-03 20:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostAlexa Bliss is back in WWE, and here to stay for a long time.
Bliss had missed the last two years while out on maternity leave, and the company had looked to bring her back. They've officially done that, as WWE hammered out a new five-year deal with Bliss, as well as Paragon Talent's Mojo and Steve Kaye. The deal was signed on Saturday, and Bliss was flown in to Indianapolis for the WWE Royal Rumble the same day. Prior, Shotzi was going to be in the Rumble.
The talent involved in ...
2025-02-03 17:30:06 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp learned the following scoops regarding the Royal Rumble and Smackdown
Becky Lynch was not planned for the WWE Royal Rumble and was not in town for the show.
As of last week, Charlotte was already planned to win the WWE Royal Rumble and was slated to challenge Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania.
Angelo Dawkins is hilarious and was walking around on his crutches all day.
AJ Styles, Nikki Bella were all around town throughou...
2025-02-03 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostDrew McIntyre was unhappy following the Royal Rumble, and there are still some question marks as to why.
PWInsider had reported Saturday night that Drew McIntyre stormed through the Gorilla position and was vocally unhappy about things, though the specifics were not clear. Fightful has been able to confirm this did occur as PWInsider described it, and nobody was "in on it."
Specifically McIntyre was cursing about someone "having to get their moves in." A number of other talent...
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.
What is the position of the wrestlers assigned to ROH, as in, do they see it as an opportu...
2025-02-02 20:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlexa Bliss is back in the fold in WWE, and it was a late decision.
Fightful had not reported on the matter until reporting that she'd be at the event Saturday, but despite the snarky comments regarding the accuracy of "dirt sheets" on the Royal Rumble broadcast, PWinsider and Wrestling Observer were accurate in their reporting this week.
Fightful Select has learned that as of the start of Saturday, other participants had no idea that Alexa Bliss would be in the Royal Rumble, and ...
2025-02-02 18:02:44 +0000 UTC View PostA top NXT star is going to the WWE main roster sooner than later.
23-year old phenom Roxanne Perez is on WWE’s radar for a call-up after accomplishing nearly everything possible during her nearly three years under WWE contract. Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp was told in early January to expect a call-up for Perez sooner than later, with no specific date or time frame set. After her Royal Rumble performance, she was all but confirmed for it.
Perez is a two-time NXT Cha...
2025-02-02 18:01:22 +0000 UTC View PostDid John Cena win the Royal Rumble, or did CM Punk punch his ticket to that elusive WrestleMania main event? Or did Roman Reigns find a way to win, thus guaranteeing us another four years of Bloodline Rule?
Did DIY manage to retain their titles against MCMG?
Did Cody Rhodes ascend to the top of the ladder and retrieve his title, or did WWE make the right choice by strapping up Kevin Owens, He Who Is Never Wrong?
And how many women did Charlotte Flair eliminate on her way to ...
2025-02-02 00:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Royal Rumble, subject to change.
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THESE WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
Women's Royal Rumble
DIY vs. MCMG
Ladder: Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes
Men's Royal Rumble
Backstage News
Shane Helms is contributing to the men's Royal Rumble...
2025-02-01 22:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostMichael Hayes is backstage at today's WWE Royal Rumble working as a producer. He was named in the amended complaint from Janel Grant this week
As has been the case for a full year now, Lesnar is not there and hasn't been discussed for a return.
A former WWE NXT Champion is in town for the WWE Royal Rumble.
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Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned that Trick Williams, the former WWE NXT Champion, is in Indianapolis, the host city for the WWE Royal...
An injured WWE star is in Indianapolis for WWE Royal Rumble weekend.
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Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned that AJ Styles is in Indianapolis, the city hosting the WWE Royal Rumble.
AJ Styles su...
Tonight is the go-home show, and apparently, everybody in charge of booking good finishes STAYED home tonight.
We did get a great promo from Jacob Fatu, who has set his butt-murder sights on Damian Priest. That might be the plan for those two at Mania, which isn't a terrible idea, honestly.
Unlike the ideas put forth by the person in charge of booking finishes. Those ideas are awful. (As of 9:40 est, anyway. I suppose there's a chance the finishes COULD get better.)
The main...
2025-02-01 02:49:46 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, subject to change.
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Kevin Owens interview with Joe Tessitore
Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes
WWE Women's United St...
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Fightful Select has learned that Roxanne Perez is in town for Royal Rumble weekend. We've not learned if she's in the match itself, but is in town
- The Royal Rumble rehearsals take place today.
- Women's rehearsals start this evening and Smackdown participants will show up after Smackdown
- WWE held a community event today for students in Indianapolis
- Big E and Tyler Breeze are in town and at the WWE Superstore.
- There are surprises planned for the women's Rumble that we've heard of
- Nia Jax, Chelsea Green, Dominik Mysterio, Tiffany Stratton, Bron Breaker, Penta did media today
- Penta...
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A WWE Hall of Famer is in town ahead of WWE Royal
Fightful Select has learned that Nikki Bella is in Indianapolis ahead of WWE Royal Rumble. As of right now, it's unclear whether she is planned for the Royal Rumble match or an appearance at the premium live event. It's important to note that numerous talent and legends are in town for WrestleCon as well.
Nikki Bella...