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MJF update

The latest on MJF.

Fightful Select reported in November that MJF was set to return in the coming weeks, and was being planned for creative for December in All Elite Wrestling. Thus far that hasn't happened, but we have nailed down more specifics.

Wrestlevotes confirmed on Wrestlevotes Live on Fightful Select that MJF was factored into AEW Worlds End plans as of Thanksgiving week. To what extent, we aren't sure, but there have been working plans for his involvement.

When aggr...

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Select Answers: Cena 200 dates? Continental Title, WBD/Netflix/AEW

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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With cena saying he wanted to do the 200+ dates, did wwe not do it due...

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Wrestlevotes LIVE 12/8

Hey guys! TC and Joey Votes are LIVE for Wrestlevotes Live at 3 PM ET

Get all of your questions in below, or on the live youtube chat!!

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDEbzzpXOI

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Alex's SOUR GRAPS: AEW Collision & C2 Math Check 12/7 | Welcome To The Jungle, Jack Perry

AEW Collision was excellent last night. Let's talk about it.

But let's also talk about how the C2 is halfway over for a bunch of guys, and Darby Allin got removed from the field, and replaced by Jack Perry.

We know who's getting to the semi-finals. But how are they gonna get there?

LET'S DO MATH.

Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.

YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/jrZLGk6SZTU

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Details on contract of one of WWE's 2025 signings

Jeff Cobb is firmly planted on the Smackdown brand, and we’ve gained more details about his signing. 

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported earlier this year that Jeff Cobb was leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling and had signed with WWE. Despite that, Cobb won a championship in the company, then eventually left and joined WWE. We’ve been able to learn more details about his current contract with the company.

WWE sources claimed to Fightful that Cobb signed a three-year ...

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Select Answers: Pin break ups, defending titles from other companies, what we want more in wrestling

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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One of my pet peeves is when a pin is “broken up” by someone making contact...

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TNA contract updates

We've confirmed the status of a couple more contracts in TNA.

Fightful Select has reported a number of TNA deals are set to expire this month, with TNA planning to speak with a number of them.

Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp was able to confirm that heading into the El Paso tapings, Killer Kelly's TNA contract was set to expire in December. However, we also learned that the two sides have already been in discussions regarding an extension.

In addition, we were able to conf...

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SRS Q&A 12/6: John Cena, Royal Rumble, MJF/WWE, ROH TV, Much more

Sean Ross Sapp answers all of your questions!

  • WWE's use of John Cena

  • NXT knee injuries

  • TNA talent additions

  • 1997 Papa Shango

  • Santos Escobar

  • WBD/Netflix/AEW

  • ROH TV deal

  • Subculture

  • Royal Rumble surprises

  • Damian Priest on Main Event

  • Darby Allin injury

  • Why wrestlers wear certain boots

  • MJF to WWE?

  • <...

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Select Answers: Indie companies, green shirt guy, in ring promos

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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Is running an indie promotion profitable? It seems like a lot of the no...

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Debunkathon: News Updates on Bayley's camp, Becky Lynch, TNA, More

Welcome to the Fightful Friday tradition: The Debunkathon. In addition to debunking progressively stupid things, we've got a huge news update including:

  • WWE comps
  • Bayley's camp
  • Gotham wrestling tapings
  • Becky Lynch interview
  • TNA tapings
  • Darby Allin
  • Trump/Cena
  • More
  • What Lana noted to TMZ about wrestlers and relatives having to pay for tickets to attend WWE shows is accurate, and ha...

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Select Answers: What makes great selling, Triple H booking, TKO PLE

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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Watching Dolph Ziggler again reminds us how good he is at selling an op...

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Details on Nattie Neidhart's return to TV

Nattie Neidhart has returned to TV, but not as the Natalya character we know.

Wresltevotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that the “Low Key Legend” character across multiple promotions caught the attention of upper management. The live and social media reaction was said to have been a big factor in Nattie bringing the character to WWE TV with the hope that she will be a more vital part of the show.

Sean Ross Sapp spoke directly with Nattie recently, who was very open about ...

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SRS Q&A Questions

Hey guys! SRS here. Get your questions in. I'm going to tinker around with when to drop my Q&A show with WrestleVotes coming on board!

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WWE in talks for sports crossover with Superstar involvement

WWE has another licensing agreement that is possibly on the horizon.

Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that WWE has had conversations regarding a crossover promotional effort with MLB's San Francisco Giants and Jimmy Uso and some merchandise. WWE has done a number of crossover elements with sports.

It was hinted on the show that this crossover could be integrated into Jimmy Uso's gear as well. Wrestlevotes Radio said while the relationship still exists, the deal was ...

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News on the Royal Rumble front runner

The Royal Rumble is upon us, and potential spoilers could be en route, so beware.

Bron Breakker vs. CM Punk is currently slated to take place on the WWE Raw on Netflix on January 5, but we would possibly see more out of Bron Breakker. Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that Bron Breakker is the current “white board favorite” to win the Royal Rumble as of now. The “white board” is a reference to the board featuring creative plans as seen on WWE Unreal. Also, as seen o...

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Ask Grapsody! December 4th, 2025 Edition

Phil and Reg return for another edition of Ask Grapsody! They will answer your questions!

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/d3UucBnAprw

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WrestleVotes Radio 12/4/25: Rumble Favorite, CM Punk's Raw absence, Much More

The first ever episode of WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select.

  • WWE Survivor Series Wargames

  • Fightful Awards

  • TNA TV deal

  • NXT Deadline

  • Chris Jericho's future

  • CM Punk

  • 30 under 30 list

  • Royal Rumble favorites

  • WWE x MLB

  • Nattie

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Select Answers: Contracts, promo rehearsals, Thanksgiving

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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How do the different types of contracts work? For example, do “per ap...

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AEW lands another signing

It appears AEW beat out another suitor to land a sought out free agent indie wrestler. 

Earlier this year, Fightful reported that TNA was hopeful they could sign indie standout Lena Kross. They brought her in, but she quickly appeared on AEW after that. It would seem that AEW won out in that regard, because word we’ve got from people in the company is that she’s either signed a deal with AEW or will be soon.

The Australian Kross has worked a busy independent schedule this...

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ESPN and WWE sources respond to Freddie Prinze claims

Freddie Prinze Jr. made some headlines this week.

On his Wrestling With Freddie podcast, he said “ESPN, by the way, so unhappy with the deal. I was talking to a friend of mine who works for Disney, and he was just like, ‘Yo, they better make their money back on this deal.’ He just said, ‘They’re hot.’”

Fightful reached out to sources in WWE and ESPN, with one rep from ESPN simply claiming that they haven't heard that chatter, and have enjoye...

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FREE POST: Andrew Schulz- WWE Update

TC of Wrestlevotes posted the following to Twitter/X

"I've heard from WWE sources that comedian
Andrew Schulz has made a strong impression with many people within the company.

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FREE POST: Hardy Boyz defending HOG Titles

Fightful Select has confirmed that the HARDY BOYZ will be at HOG Winter Warfare

HOG Provided the following:

TNA Legends The Hardys Set to Defend HOG Tag Team Championships Against Zilla Fatu & Lance Anoa’i at Winter Warfare
Friday, December 19th • NYC Arena, Jamaica, Queens • Streaming Live on TrillerTV+

JAMAICA, QUEENS — House of Glory Wrestling is closing out the year with one of its biggest...

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Select Answers: Travel arrangements, ref pay. dirt sheet perception

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 travel arrangements work? Does the company book it all and the t...

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Bonus show: SRS talks Survivor Series

SRS was traveling this past weekend, so he speaks with you all about WWE Survivor Series in this Select exclusive

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What's next for TNA wrestling and some contracts

TNA just announced a new TV deal, their biggest in 11 years, and will launch on AMC on January 15.

Now, the company has a lot of talent to retain.

Fightful Select has reported that The Rascalz, Steve Maclin, AJ Francis, Jake Something, Jody Threat, Mustafa Ali all had contracts coming up within a one month period for TNA. There have already been some conversations, but with others, not so much.

In addition, tag team champions The IInspiration's deals expired after Bound For...

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Lots of details behind TNA's new TV deal, roster and staff reaction, why they took time off.

TNA has landed a major television deal with AMC.

Jon Alba of Sports Illustrated first reported on the deal weeks ago, and it was made official on December 2. TNA will air on AMC and stream on AMC+ on Thursday nights at 9 PM ET to 11 PM ET. The show will now be known as Thursday Night Impact.

There were immediate rumors that NXT/WWE were terminating their partnership with TNA, but TNA reps spoke with Fightful and vehemently denied such claims. They went as far as to say that WWE ev...

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Select Answers: Producing a match, Accidental Rumble elimination, security

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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How does producing/laying out a match work? You hear stories about Mach...

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FREE POST: TNA TV Update

I would expect an announcement of TNA's TV deal as soon as Tuesday.

There is a talent call scheduled early on Tuesday, which is expected to address it.

Sports Illustrated's Jon Alba has been reporting AMC as a favorite to land TNA.

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Alex & Alexei's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 12/1 | It's Been A Long December

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stCv5CxZa5M

Raw wasn't entirely terrible tonight!

It was still mostly terrible, but the non-terrible stuff was actually pretty great.

Gunther & Solo had a Rudo v Rudo match for the ages, and Bron Breakker cut a promo that signalled his arrival as THE GUY OF THE FUTURE™, and it looks like they might give us the Nattie Neidhart character going for...

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Liv Morgan had been considered for another movie role

Liv Morgan almost had another movie role.

Morgan finished up the Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo role in May, as her first significant movie role. However, prior to joining Paradigm, she was considered for another movie.

In 2023, Fightful had reported that both Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan had been offered roles in the Queen of the Ring film that has since released. Earlier this year, it was revealed that WWE had pulled Charlotte Flair from the project, and she was replaced by Kamille. Ho...

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