Ethan Page is no longer with AEW or ROH.
Page had been a regular on ROH TV before disappearing from the show in recent months. However, he'd increased his independent bookings and started promoting Alpha-1 Wrestling again. On May 2, he was removed from the AEW roster page.
Sources Fightful Select have spoken with said that Page was looking to leave AEW as far back as February. He was slated for an ROH TV Title feud before visa issues with Kyle Fletcher briefly delayed them.
Minnesota is no longer expected to be the site of WWE WrestleMania by most within WWE.
For months, Minneapolis was the front runner, and the city has been "aching to announce" that they'd be getting WrestleMania. However, in recent months, there was heavy internal push for the show to take place in Las Vegas, especially after a successful WrestleMania XL kickoff event, and the success of the Super Bowl locally.
Fighful has asked WWE for any updates about WrestleMania, and have onl...
2024-05-02 21:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, SRS here. I'm out of the office for the week, but you know I always want you all to get what you pay for. I'm unable to do a Q&A this week, but we gave you Corey Brennan's NXT show, and wanted to go a different route later in the week. We have Jeremy and Joel answering your questions about wrestling, their gigs at Fightful, or events they've covered.
Jeremy is the Director Of Content at Fightful, and has produced more news articles than anyone in the entire business over t...
2024-05-02 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey so everyone else at Fightful is doing one of these, so we decided to hop on the bandwagon too! Of course, we had the idea before anyone else, but in normal Kate & Alex fashion, we were late to getting around to ACTUALLY doing it. Typical.
With SRS out this week, he's not doing his normal Q&A show, so we had Corey do one instead. And then we had Jeremy & Joel do one too, just to give you extra value for your Fightful Select monies.
So yeah, ask away in the comments ...
2024-05-02 19:09:35 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select spoke with WWE SmackDown Superstar Tiffany Stratton in an exclusive interview. The WWE Superstar sat down with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp and discussed a few topics.
Sean mentioned Tiffany’s popularity since WWE’s Elimination Chamber PLE event in February. When asked how she felt about the reaction she received from the crowd in Perth, Australia, Tiffany said she was shocked by it and was not expecting it to carry over to the United States either. Tiffany told S...
2024-05-02 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned the following notes from this week’s edition of NXT.
- Wendy Choo received a large ovation during her Level Up match, and was visibly overwhelmed with emotion following her return to the ring.
- This week, the rundowns for the show featured Alundra Blayze and Mae Young being used as placeholders for Mia Yim and Chelsea Green’s appearances on the April 30th edition of NXT.
- Wes Lee was met backstage to a big reception from t...
2024-05-02 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostKenny Omega appears on AEW Dynamite tonight.
For those asking, the latest that we've heard is that Omega is not expected to return to in ring action imminently, as it looks like he's still got a ways to go on recovery on the diverticulitis that sidelined him a while back.
Omega will be appearing on the program, and was added to the show to increase ticket sales, among other things. When Omega was sidelined in 2022, he returned to the road to continue working, but went back home as...
2024-05-01 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, SRS here. I'm out of the office for the week, but you know I always want you all to get what you pay for. I'm unable to do a Q&A this week, but we gave you Corey Brennan's NXT show, and wanted to go a different route later in the week. We have Jeremy and Joel answering your questions about wrestling, their gigs at Fightful, or events they've covered.
Jeremy is the Director Of Content at Fightful, and has produced more news articles than anyone in the entire business over t...
2024-05-01 17:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostSome more unfortunate news on Powerhouse Hobbs’ injury.
This past weekend, Fightful reported that Powerhouse Hobbs’ injury was a significant one. Fightful has learned that Hobbs requires surgery, which will be happening imminently, if it hasn’t already.
Hobbs sustained an injury last week on AEW Dynamite in his match against Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The match was cut short as a result. Shortly after, Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reporte...
2024-05-01 16:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Wes Lee returned on the April 30th edition of NXT, confronting North American Champion Oba Femi after his successful title defense vs Ivar. In the moment, Lee would leap from the barricade to the ring steps, signifying he was healthy.
Fightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned from NXT sources that Lee has been cleared to return to the ring. At one point, it was thought Wes would miss over a year at minimum due to his injury, with retirement being a real possibility.
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On the April 29th edition of Monday Night RAW, Dijak was drafted to the red brand from NXT in a post show pick. His contract status was a prevalent topic on social media on Monday evening, with many assuming he had signed a new deal.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned from sources in NXT that as of Tuesday morning, Dijak had yet to re-sign or be approached regarding a new deal despite being drafted to the main roster. However, both sides are confident that a deal will be reac...
2024-04-30 23:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAn injured star that has been on the shelf for quite some time is listed to return to the ring during the April 30th NXT Level Up tapings.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that Wendy Choo is internally listed to return to action during tonight’s NXT Level Up tapings, where she is listed to face off with Wren Sinclair ahead of tonight’s NXT.
Choo has been on the injury list since the May 19th edition of NXT Level Up and has been recovering since. Choo was in attend...
2024-04-30 22:26:58 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned the following plans for week two of NXT’s Spring Breakin’.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
Match Order, subject to change.
- Trick Williams Promo
- North American Championship: Oba Femi vs Ivar
- Thea Hail vs Jacy Jayne
- Tyson Dupoint and Tyrick Igwe vs The OC
- *SPOILER WOMEN’S SEGMENT*
- Ridge Holland vs Shawn Spears
- NXT Tag Team Titles: Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs The Authors Of Pain
...
While there were no clear draftees from the main roster to NXT in the WWE Draft, one main roster name is set to make their way down to the brand imminently.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan and Sean Ross Sapp have both confirmed with sources within WWE that current SmackDown ring announcer Mike Rome is set to make his way to NXT for ring announcing duties as soon as tonight’s show.
Rome originally served as NXT’s Ring Announcer from 2016 to 2019 after signing with the promo...
Fightful Select has learned that Scrypts’, formerly known as Reggie, contract is set to expire at the start of June. He's been informed that the deal will be expiring and he will be a free agent.
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Scrypts, who will likely go by Sidney Akeem, plans to continue wrestling and expected his deal to not be renewed.
Scrypts is currently a member of OTM in NXT, and had previously worked under a mask on the brand. Scrypts signed with WWE in 2...
2024-04-30 14:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostJoin Corey Brennan for an NXT Q&A!
2024-04-30 14:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe WWE Draft isn't over, as there are still some more picks to be made.
Fightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned that Dijak is planned as a selection for WWE Raw. He posted it himself, but some took it as a joke, but we're told he actually filmed something with a WWE Raw shirt at the WWE PC.
No word on how the Taco Bell settled
2024-04-30 03:42:10 +0000 UTC View Post(STARTING AT 11:45pm EST)
Hey cool so the Draft doesn't make any sense AGAIN this year.
Super awesome!
BackLash France (ContreCoup au Francais) looks to be a fun show, but it probably won't be, because the New Era is full of the same old nonsense.
Everything sucks, especially Logan Paul continuing to exist on my TV.
Let's talk about it.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
2024-04-30 02:58:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, SRS here. I'm in and out of the office this week for family reasons, so I won't be doing a Q&A -- but I will be on Discord answering questions. However, we're going to try some additional shows to make them up for you guys.
Corey Brennan -- who has done almost all of our NXT scoops lately -- is doing a q&a. Ask your questions below.
If you aggregate opinion answers, you're a goofball.
2024-04-30 02:20:25 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned the following plans for WWE Raw, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
Becky Lynch Promo
WWE Draft Round One
Xavier Woods vs. Gunther
WWE Draft Round Two
Logan Paul Promo
IC Title Match: Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed
WWE Draft Round Three
Drew McIntyre Promo
Maxxine Dupri vs...
2024-04-29 23:52:30 +0000 UTC View PostKamille is All Elite, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select as learned.
Kamille has been a free agent since January 1. She recently stated on Twitter that she has been signed since February and Fightful Select has learned that the former NWA World Women's Champion is slated to join AEW, and is under contract with the company.
Kamille was the NWA World Women's Champion for a staggering 812 days and was a huge part of the promotion as it found its legs under Billy Corgan's ownership.<...
2024-04-29 18:57:11 +0000 UTC View PostCorey Brennan fills in for SRS to give you the week in news!
2024-04-29 18:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Jeremy Flynn is the new Director of Live Events for AEW.
Flynn previously served as Senior Director of Marketing, Live Events for Professional Bull Riders. Flynn has a MBA in Business Administration and a BBA in Marketing from the University of Central Arkansas.
Rafael Morffi held the title of Vice President of Live Events/Touring in AEW from June 2019 to December 2023. Morffi took a job at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Some unfortunate news for some AEW stars.
Fightful Select has learned that Julia Hart is again sidelined with an injury. Hart has faced a few injury problems recently, and is expected to be off of television. Hart recently returned, but was injured again in the weeks leading in to AEW Dynasty where she dropped the TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale.
Early indications were that Julia Hart would require surgery on the injury, although specifics on what it is aren’t known...
2024-04-28 18:24:16 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- ACTION: "Forever" results
- MLW: "War Chamber 2" results
- AAA: "TripleMania 32 Monterrey" results
- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 33) results
- NXT Level Up (4/26) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (4/23) results
- ROH HONORCLUB SPOILERS (58 min-end)
2024-04-28 17:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with Ivar of The Viking Raiders on WrestleMania Media Day. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp sat down with the former WWE Raw Tag Team Champion for a few minutes.
Ivar told Sean that his singles run has been exciting and noted that he always expected to do tag team work in the WWE. Ivar’s tag partner, Erik is out with a neck injury and will be out for the foreseeable future. The injury would move Ivar into singles competition for the time being.
Drew McIntyre is staying with WWE.
The Rock posted on Instagram that Drew McIntyre had re-signed with WWE. Fightful Select also independently confirmed this. WWE finally reached out to extend Drew McIntyre's deal in March, and it was finalized recently. We're told that there was a lot of back and forth and McIntyre was happy with the outcome and how it affects his family
Fightful is told it is a multi-year, big money deal as many of the new contracts will be. We're told more ar...
Bullet Club Gold defending the United Trios Titles, Rey Fenix making his return to try to slay a literal Beast, the GRRRRRRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS making their AEW debut and hopefully beating down the Acclaimed, RUSH's return from injury, Toni Storm vs Anna Jay, and a surprise Swerve vs Claudio main event?
What an episode.
PLUS, while we talk about that, we'll watch Thunder Rosa vs Deonna Purrazzo and a Parking Lot Brawl between Trent and Chuckie T on Rampage!
We're Colliding ...
2024-04-28 01:24:40 +0000 UTC View PostTony Khan, in a rare situation, is not yet at Collision.
Khan is at all AEW shows, and often present when a big AEW star co promotes and appears elsewhere. However as of 7:06pm, Tony Khan is not present at Collision. It's understood that the show is being done without him while he's at the NFL Draft.
Khan is expected to be at the show eventually, but his absence is a rarity. Fightful reported this week's shows were in Jacksonville so he could participate in the NFL Draft.