Fightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw. Please note these are always subject to change.
Also, please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
- Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins promo
- Gunther vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark vs. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter
- Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax
- IC Title situation
- Jey Uso/Drew video
- Andrade vs. Apollo Crews
- Judgment Day vs. Imperium
<... 2024-03-05 00:57:11 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select can confirm Mike Santana is now gone from AEW after he was removed from their roster page. We will have more details this week.
Mike Santana's time in All Elite Wrestling has come to an end.
Mike Santana has not been backstage at AEW shows in months, and sources close to him said he's officially done with the company after he was removed form the AEW roster page. He previously returned to AEW on the August 23, 2023, episode of AEW Dynamite after he missed over a ...
Sting is retired, and as a tag team champion.
As of now, we’re heard that the plan is for the tag team title situation to be cleared up fairly soon, but that Darby Allin wasn’t expected to retain them with a different partner. AEW sources had indicated that the idea for the Young Bucks to emerge without winning was made weeks ago, but that they were planned to remain near the tag team title picture.
We’re told that All Elite Wrestling and Tony Khan were adama...
Hangman Page took the loss at AEW Revolution tonight, and possibly for good reason.
Leading up to the match and for quite some time, word was that Hangman Page was set to take time off from AEW TV. We aren't sure specifically when that starts, but it was possibly set up by him attacking referees at Revolution.
Page's status for the match tonight was actually touch and go until this past week. We're told that if he does miss time, it could be a few months
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Will Sting win his final match? Or will The Icon go out on his back?
Will Samoa Joe retain? Or is Swerve's House the House of a Champion?
Did Takeshita & Ospreay have an instant classic MOTY candidate?
Who retained their title? Christian or Orange Cassidy?
Is Toni Storm's title reign truly Timeless?
Was BCC better than FTR ton...
Kyle O'Reilly is back, and it's been a long road.
There were times during O'Reilly absence where the company operated in the possibility they may never get him back from injury. However by late fall 2023, Fightful were told he was optimistic of a comeback.
O'Reilly showed up with a new look, and we're told there are other elements that will be different for him. Many had expected him to be a a part of the Undisputed Kingdom reveal, but a different direction has been in the works...
Ricky Starks to the FED?!
Not quite yet.
On March 2, unfounded internet rumors emerged claiming that Ricky Starks was a free agent and his AEW deal was up. Fightful asked around within AEW and were told that would be news to them, and also confirmed with those close to Starks that his contract is not up.
Starks hasn't wrestled in AEWsince he and Big Bill dropped the AEW Tag Team Titles to Sting and Darby Allin. We don't have information on what that is, or when Starks'...
2024-03-03 21:36:08 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following notes from AEW surrounding Revolution weekend. We will update this as we learn more.
- Nick Wayne and Matt Hardy were both at the show. In addition, Brittany Jade and Emily Jaye, who teamed on ROH recently, are backstage at the show
- Jeff Hardy wasn't expected backstage, as he's still healing from injury
- There's no AEW Collision planned on March 23, due to the NCAA tournament
- We're told that the AEW Dynasty PPV is like...
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- SCI: "Scenic City Rumble" results
- IWS: "UnFnSanctioned 25th Anniversary Show"
- GCW: "Project GCW" + "Keep In Touch" results
- MLW: "Intimidation Games" results
- MLW: "Once Upon A Time In New York" *SPOILERS* (42 mins-45 mins)
- HOG: "Reckoning" results
- NXT Level Up (3/1) results
- AEW: "Revolution" predictions
2024-03-03 19:00:47 +0000 UTC View PostAEW REVOLUTION Fightful Select Exclusive Pre-Show
Hosted by Rob Wilkins, Maggie, Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report, & @AllEliteKyle
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=334vbm06YsE
Josh Alexander will remain with TNA for at least the next year, and spoke with Sean Ross Sapp and Fightful about it.
Alexander confirmed Fightful's report that he was hopeful he could explore his contractual possibilities and asked Anthem to pass on the option to do that. However, Anthem had decided to exercise that option by that point, and Alexander said he signed the contract two years ago and he knew what he was doing and that it was a possibility. He has no issues with Anthem...
2024-03-02 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post- The blackouts and muting was done during The Rock and Roman Reigns segments were due to "Die Rocky Die" signs and chants. There was also a "Rock shops at BALCO" sign taken away. BALCO was a business involved in a sports steroid scandal in the 2000s
- The Rock's segment with Roman Reigns went over by over ten minutes. Naomi's entrance and some other things were cut from the broadcast as a result.
- Tiffany Stratton and Naomi were supposed to get a combined two segments, and ended...
2024-03-02 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNo Rampage watchalong tonight, kids, so Auntie Kate can join us.
The Rock took too long to say something today on two separate occasions.
The second time, he took up the better part of a 40 minute talking segment to start the show, a segment that could have been twice as effective in half the time, but no, The Rock had to impugn all the women of Glendale as "Crackhead Karens" a few times. That's libel. Or slander. One of those two.
In other news, Rey Mysterio came back from ...
2024-03-02 03:09:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe Rock and Bloodline took up a huge portion of WWE Smackdown on March 1, but it wasn't produced by the usual suspect.
Michael Hayes is usually in charge of producing of Roman Reigns segments, Bloodline connected segments, and even many segments in which people set to feud with Bloodline were in. However, he wasn't listed as a producer on Friday's run sheet. Instead, lead producer Jason Jordan was listed as the producer for both segments.
As one would expect, The Rock's segment w...
2024-03-02 02:03:13 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown, which are subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
- Bloodline promo
- The Rock promo
- Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
- Bron Breakker vs. Xyon Quinn
- Bayley & Dakota Kai vs. Kabuki Warriors
- Street Fight: Carlito vs. Santos Escobar
- LWO Backstage
- The Pride Backstage
- Randy Orton vs. Austin Theory (w/ Grayson Waller)
...
- Free agents
- Morale!
- Sting
- Okada
- CM Punk
- Charlotte Flair
- Jey Uso
- WrestleMania plans
- The Rock
- AEW shows
Sting descended from the rafters for the final (likely) time at this past week's AEW Dynamite.
The drop from the ceiling was the first Sting had done a rafter drop since his 2007 entrance at TNA Slammiversary. Outside of that, he'd not done one since 2000 in WCW, and had used the entrance sparingly since the unfortunate passing of Owen Hart in May 1999.
Sting utilizing the entrance led to some reference the dangers associated with the entrance and perceived insensitivities. ...
2024-03-01 22:02:35 +0000 UTC View Post- We're told that AEW is planning to run Collision from Peoria, Illinoi at the Peoria Civic Center on April 20.
- A reminder, Fightful will have several on staff at the AEW Revolution show in Greensboro. We're working with some subscribers in our discord to meet up in the venue after doors open
- Fightful will also be on the scene at Lexington Comic Con next weekend.
- We can confirm that the plan has been for Sting's last match to be the show-closer for AEW Revolution...
2024-03-01 21:35:56 +0000 UTC View PostAsk away!
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqcJS-ipp8
AEW is landing a huge free agent in Kazuchika Okada.
Okada’s New Japan Pro Wrestling deal expired at the end of January, making him a free agent. AEW had long maintained interest in him joining the company. By early February, Fightful Select had reported that Okada was expected to go to All Elite Wrestling and would be debuting once he’d finished up his freelance obligations with NJPW.
We’d also noted that the first half of March was expected to be a huge one for AEW. Merced...
2024-02-29 19:29:07 +0000 UTC View Post- For those asking why Meat Madness was canceled from AEW Revolution, we're told there were more elements that were to be added to the match, and wrestlers planned that couldn't make it.
- Those we had spoken to don't expect Will Ospreay to remain aligned with Don Callis on AEW TV for long.
- Magnus vs. Matt Sydal was actually taped this past weekend for this week's Rampage. At the time there were no stakes to it, but now has been made a qualifier for the All Star Scramble a...
2024-02-29 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp had the opportunity to catch up with AEW’s Deonna Purrazzo before her upcoming matchup against Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW Revolution this coming Sunday.
Deonna says this will be one of the biggest crowds she’s ever wrestled in front of during her career. She said that she had wrestled at Triplemanía before but was unsure of the crowd size.
The former TNA Knockouts Champion told Fightful that the minute she got...
2024-02-29 03:08:36 +0000 UTC View PostA recent AEW trademark has caused speculation as to what it could be about.
Last week, Fightful reported that AEW filed a trademark claim for Dynasty. We’ve since learned via Warner Bros. Discovery sources that the trademark is connected to a pay-per-view event or special show, targeted for the spring. Word within All Elite Wrestling that we’ve heard is that it could be an April event.
AEW has never done an April PPV event in the company’s history. As of now, no AEW events a...
2024-02-28 21:26:43 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy Van KEEP PARTYING BRO
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CkD1IncxPkQ
2024-02-28 20:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostPhil Lindsey and Righteous Reg had the opportunity to interview All Elite Wrestling’s Daniel Garcia before his upcoming matchup against Christian Cage for the TNT Championship at AEW Revolution on Sunday, March 3rd
Daniel Garcia said he would not have agreed to the interview if he knew Righteous Reg would be there.
Garcia told Grapsody he feels incredibly blessed to be part of the AEW Revolution Pay-Per-View. He says taking the TNT title off of Christian Cage will be great. Cage...
2024-02-28 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostShawn Spears is back in NXT.
On the February 27th edition of NXT, Shawn Spears made his return to the brand, attacking Ridge Holland and being revealed as the man behind the "Three Faces" vignette.
Fightul's Corey Brennan has been told multiple details on Spears' return. Fans have wondered what name Spears will go by, but Brennan can confirm he will go by Shawn Spears in this run. Few in NXT were aware of Spears' return, with one talent noting it was a "complete shock". As of 8p...
Fightful's Corey Brennan has learned the following plans for the February 27th edition of NXT. These are all subject to change.
Previously advertised (not in order unless otherwise noted):
-NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar (c) vs. A member of No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, or Myles Borne)
-Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov go face-to-face
-Ridge Holland addresses the WWE NXT Universe 2024-02-27 20:51:00 +0000 UTC View Post
WWE looks like they've landed a free agent.
Tuesday, Wrestling Observer reported that longtime NJPW wrestler Tama Tonga Is headed to WWE. Fightful was able to confirm that is the expected move, barring unforseen circumstances.
WWE has maintained interest in Tama for nearly a decade and the two sides have had many talks over the years.
Not so fast on Drew McIntyre's new contract.
Rumors emerged online that Drew McIntyre has signed a new WWE contract. When Fightful Select asked, we were simply told "not accurate."
As of now, Drew McIntyre's deal expands past WrestleMania, as injury time was added. We're told both sides do hope to continue working together.
2024-02-27 19:55:03 +0000 UTC View Post