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Select Answers: Vic Grimes, ROH TV, Blood Testing

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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What happened with Vic Grimes’ run in WWE as “Key”? I remember hi...

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3 PM ET: WrestleVotes LIVE! Q&A -- Get your questions in

Hey guys! WrestleVotes has officially joined Fightful, and we kick off today with WrestleVotes LIVE, their weekly Q&A show.

Go ahead and get your questions in, or leave them live in the Youtube comments!

A couple of newsworthy notes

  • Nobody that Fightful talked to or WrestleVotes has talked to seemed to know what was supposed to be "epic" about WWE Raw tonight

  • There are some people within WWE who "don't love" the idea of Gunther being John Cena's fi...

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Bonus DEBUNKATHON! Survivor Series, TitanTron, Paul Heyman, Jushin Liger, WrestleCade news

A reminder for free subscribers - WRESTLEVOTES joins the paid tier this week with a live Q&A show Monday at 3 PM ET, and a weekly show starting Thursdays!

WWE's Titan Tron Stuff

WWE had a lot of people excited as they played a number of growingly ridiculous Titan Trons at Petco Park throughout Survivor Series week.

From Jinder Mahal to Titus O'Neil to Stone Cold Steve Austin, several titan tron videos of performers who were never planned were u...

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FIGHTFUL AWARDS 2025 OFFICIAL VOTING THROUGH DECEMBER 31!!

Hey guys, SRS here.

The official voting for the Fightful Awards is here and runs through December 31!

CAST YOUR VOTE AT THIS LINK!!!

We have decided to leave the answering open ended. We ask that you be as straightforward as possible to help us out.

If you need to make a change to your vote as the month goes on, don't ...

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Select Answers: Mox after Death Riders, Gable, Finlay

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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What do you see Mox doing once the death riders turn on him? Does he g...

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Possible Spoiler on return

At WWE Survivor Series a masked man curb stomped CM Punk.

WWE sources claim the man under the mask was Austin Theory tonight.

We'll have more details soon.

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Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: WWE Survivor Series 2025 | Caged Heaters

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKbDBUeP4yo

It's Survivor Series WAR GAMES from the San Diego Padres stadium.

If Nikki Bella wins the Women's World Title tonight, it'll be the first world title these people have ever seen in this building. But let's hope Stephanie retains anyway.

Also, Dominick Mysterio is trying to win back his Intercontinental Title from John Cena, which would b...

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Survivor Series Scoops thread, potential returns, more

Hey guys, SRS here. I'm traveling tonight, but still trying to get a scoops thread together for you all! We have some Survivor Series and WrestleCade notes and I'll have a full review this week on Select.

Please beware of potential spoilers

- WWE held a Thanksgiving lunch for some staff on site for Survivor Series Thursday.

- John Cena and Brock Lesnar have their own dressing rooms backstage at Survivor Series

- WWE went to great lengths to protect rehearsals bec...

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Select Answers: War Games Planning, Title Rules, Ticket Prices

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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The Unified/International/Continental lineage thing confuses me. So, t...

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Another TNA contract set to expire soon

Another TNA contract is set to come up soon, and earlier than expected. 

Fightful Select has learned of a number of deals in TNA that are set to expire at the end of the year. Among them are Zachary Wentz, AJ Francis, Steve Maclin, among others. The latest we’ve heard is that of Jake Something.

Originally, Jake Something signed in the summer a couple of years ago, and it was believed his deal would be up around June 2026. However, Fightful Select was able to confirm that is...

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Select Answers: Wargames pinfalls, AEW intro, Persephone

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 saw the fantastic news that Persephone is facing Athena At Final Bat...

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DEBUNKATHON: Getting Rid Of All These TURKEYS!!!!!!

  • A number of WWE talent were very surprised that the AJ Lee and Stephanie McMahon podcast ended up happening, because they expected that to remain buried in the past.

  • If you couldn't tell, the GCW-Gail Kim thing has been a work for a while now. She remains open to making additional appearances.

  • Bear Bronson is scheduled for the TNA El Paso tapings, we're told.

  • There will not be a traditional media junket for Survivor Series. WWE doesn't do...

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Select Answers: Catering, Bianca Belair Injury, Brussels

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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Hello, any info on why Brussels, Belgium has been added last minute to...

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SRS Q&A! Thanksgiving Special

SRS brings you an early Thanksgiving special Q&A!

How Royal Rumble matches are set up

How matches are produced

Triple H's NXT vs. WWE style booking

ROH TV

How travel is paid

What if an accidental Royal Rumble winner happened?

Breaking up pins

Security stopping wrestlers

How contracts work

Favorite Thanksgiving wrestling moments

In ring promo rehearsal and scripting

Running indies

Green shirt guy!

More!

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New AEW signing confirmed

AEW has made a new signing.

All Elite Wrestling added to their women’s division lately, with Lacey Lane apparently making a good impression. We’ve been told by AEW sources that Lane signed with the company following her TBS Title match with Mercedes Mone. Fightful Select since confirmed the news.

In addition, Lane worked a couple of ROH tapings, with one being an Interim ROH Women’s TV Title Match against Mina Shirakawa. In addition, she’s worked a number of indies over th...

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Select Answers: Sheamus, Stipulation Matches, 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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Is the Sheamus injury a work?

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TNA in talks with AEW veteran

TNA has a ton of contracts coming up…but they’re working on bringing in a new talent.

TNA sources confirmed to Fightful Select that they have had conversations with Bear Bronson, with the intent for him to work the upcoming El Paso tapings. Those that we spoke to in the company said they’re hopeful they can sign him if all goes well.

Bronson has worked an insane independent schedule this year, wrestling almost 90 times since the start off March. He was previously signed to A...

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Select Answers: 2K Cover, Tag Teams, Creeds and Ivy

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 Sean, I'm not posing this question with the intention of asking you...

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Alex's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 11/24 | Deep Fried Turkey

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksa8EQWv_Eg

There were no women's matches on SmackDown last Friday.
There were no women's matches on Raw tonight.

Not cool.

Also not cool? Everything that actually WAS on Raw tonight.

So let's barely talk about how terrible Raw and SmackDown have been, and let's talk more about the field of AEW's Continental Classic instead.

Everything s...

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AEW Full Gear News, WWE note, Bushi/Naito

AEW Full Gear News

Select Answers: Becky vs. Jessika Carr!?, Anna Jay, NXT-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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Why is it every time a contract in AEW is up everyone says they should...

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Fightful Report and Q&A with SRS for November 23!

Sean Ross Sapp carries you through the week of wrestling news!

  • AEW Full Gear

  • Maya World and Hyan

  • MJF and Swerve returns

  • NJPW contracts

  • Naito & Bushi

  • Jody Threat

  • Anna Jay

  • Austin Theory

  • Cam Skattebo

  • WWE Raw at MSG

  • Joe Hendry

  • Kenny Omega

  • Nick Hogan

  • AEW Schedule

  • Shelton/Sp...

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NJPW Contract Expirations May Differ This Year

NJPW’s contract situation might be different than that of previous years.

As is usually the case, a number of NJPW contracts were set to expire in January of 2025 this past year, which we reported on. Traditionally, NJPW has one year deals for many talent from January to January. Fightful reported on a number of those contracts, but several featured talent who didn't sign new deals until months after the original expiration. Many deals that were officially signed in the spring and Su...

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Select Answers: Andrade Non Compete, Stone Cold Mania Incident, ZOOTOPIA!

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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Have you heard anything more about Andrade's non compete being worl...

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Alex & Cresta's SOUR GRAPS: AEW Full Gear 2025 | Jersey Nitpick

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/5B-So46aoew


It's AEW's annual November PPV, Full Gear, live from Newark, New Jersey.

A new National Champion has been crowned, and there have been two other title changes so far as well!

So who are the lucky competitors? You'll have to tune in to find out.

Only one bad thing has happened tonight, and the crowd loved it, so was it really that bad after all?
(Yes. It was...

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AEW Full Gear SCOOPS THREAD

Welcome to the Fightful AEW Full Gear SCOOPS thread. We will update this throughout the day and night as we get more information. In addition to Full Gear news, we have a ton of AEW updates for subscribers as well. After the show, join for the Fightful Select exclusive SOUR GRAPS post show.

Tonight and Full Gear

  • We are expecting the Hangman Page and Samoa Joe feud to continue in some capacity following tonight.

  • AEW is slated to get a number...

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SPECIAL SRS Q&A QUESTIONS! Please read

Hey guys! SRS here!

Doing something a little different next week, as it's thanksgiving and I'm traveling to Wrestlecade.

We have a standard Q&A coming this week, but on Thanksgiving morning, I'm dropping a special edition of the weekly Q&A show. You all can listen to it at your leisure over the holiday.

PLEASE DROP AN EVERGREEN QUESTION HERE.

Example
- How does ???? work?
- What happened to ????
- Was there ever a ????
- How was ??? to interview View Post

Select Answers: Tony D, Qualifying matches, Collision commentary

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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Do you think WWE should consider booking qualifying matches for the sp...

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DEBUNKATHON: Liv Morgan, Shane McMahon, Nick Hogan, Speedball/Shelton and MORE!

Welcome to the Fightful Friday DEBUNKATHON. In addition to debunking weird social media rumors that somehow gain traction, we have a loaded news update.

Today:

  • Jody Threat

  • Cam Skattebo

  • Austin Theory

  • WWE MSG

  • Speedball/Shelton

  • Ratings

  • Nick Hogan

  • Wrestle Kingdom

  • Liv Morgan

  • Shane McMahon

  • We will have a loaded AEW scoops ...

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Select Answers: Wrestling tropes, Santos Escobar, Denver PPV

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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What’s your most hated wrestling trope? I was never been a fan of th...

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