- Drew McIntyre
- QT Marshall
- Scott D'Amore/TNA
- AEW absences
- Julia Hart
- Wheeler YUTA
- Steve Maclin
- Montez and Bianca
- Vince/WWE/Laurinaitis
- CMLL/AEW
- Akira Tozawa
- Shotzi
- NXT news
- Masha
2024-02-19 21:28:21 +0000 UTC View PostA former World Champion could be a free agent soon.
Fightful Select has learned that former IMPACT World Champion Steve Maclin’s contract with TNA is currently set to expire in May. Maclin joined the company in 2020 after being released by WWE, and quickly established himself as a top star in the company.
Maclin spent the better part of seven years under the WWE umbrella, with much of that in NXT. He and Wesley Blake were called up to the main roster, only to be taken off TV whe...
2024-02-19 21:26:28 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- MLW: "The Burning Crush" results
- REVPRO: "High Stakes 2024: Ospreay vs. Oku" results
- TCW (2/8) results
- NXT Level Up (2/16) results
- NXT *TV TAPING SPOILERS* (46 min-50 min)
- COMBAT 1: "WrestleRama: Bro-Down" results
- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 23) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (2/13) results
- ROH *TV TAPING SPOILERS* (1 hour-end)
2024-02-18 22:49:44 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp spoke with WWE Superstars and the stars of Love & WWE, Bianca Belair and Montez Ford.
Ford joked that he didn't have any scoops, before breaking the big news that Cody Rhodes was facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. We asked Montez and Bianca what the craziest rumors have been about them since they started wrestling, and Bianca said by far it was the pregnancy rumors years ago when she took a little time off. Bianca said that she doesn't use Twitter much, and Montez j...
2024-02-18 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe have details on a few AEW talent who have been off of television.
Yuka Sakazaki was in the news this week, as she was removed, then re-added to AEW's website. We haven't been given a reason for that as of yet. Last year she'd battled a neck injury, but returned to the ring, and hasn't wrestled yet in 2024.
Sakazaki was regularly backstage at AEW even while injured, and we're told there were some creative pitches for her even in a non-wrestling capacity last year. 2024-02-18 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the 500th Episode of Sour Graps on Fightful Select.
There's no Collision tonight for us to review, so we'll have to just be our silly selves without the pesky wrestling analysis to get in the way.
Tonight, Alex & Kate answer your questions, share your memories of the show, and probably do a watch-along of a match or two. There will also be impressions and puns and general craziness. You guys got us to 500 epsiodes, so we will rely on you to get us thro...
2024-02-18 01:55:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE continues to be looked into, and there’s a little more information we can divulge.
As noted, Fightful is working with additional mainstream media outlets on their efforts to cover the lawsuits, and will continue to look into the allegations and the lawsuit.
In regards to the unnamed executives that are being heavily speculated on, that remains a mystery to many within WWE as well. However, one source high up in the WWE ...
2024-02-17 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with Akira Tozawa at the WWE Royal Rumble Media Day in Tampa.
Sean Ross Sapp had the chance to speak with the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
Sean mentioned to Tozawa that we had seen him in the ring much more lately and asked how that made him feel. He told Sean he’s been in the WWE for seven years and then told him he still feels like a young boy. Tozawa said he’s trying his best every week but feels like a young boy.
Akira talked about his...
2024-02-17 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post- Raw will be the only live WWE show until Elimination Chamber. Both Smackdown and NXT are taped.
- When asking about Julia Hart getting cleared, we're told that AEW doesn't expect it to be a long term injury, but she likely wouldn't be cleared in February.
- Stu Grayson is still under AEW contract, according to those we spoke to in AEW. We weren't given a reason for his absence.
- There will be a free fan & press event in Perth Friday at Noon local time ahead of W...
2024-02-17 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Elimination Chamber qualifier matches!
A rivalry born between two top guys?
R-Truth thinking Kevin Owens looks like The Miz again for some reason?
The Rock taking up like seven parking spaces!
A whole bunch of stuff happening on SmackDown!
And a "Main Event" segment that lasts twenty minutes and features nothing but talking.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
2024-02-17 02:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for next week's WWE Smackdown, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
This show will air next week
- Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton
- Ashante Thee Adonis & Cedric vignette
- Bloodline backstage
- POSSIBLE DEBUT SPOILERS
- Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh
- Street Profits vs. Authors of Pain
- Bloodline Backstage
- Elim...
2024-02-17 00:53:53 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
- Chamber Qualifier: Kevin Owens vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Chamber Qualifier: Tiffany Stratton vs. Zelina
- UNANNOUNCED TAG TEAM MATCH
- Chamber Qualifier: Miz vs. Logan Paul
- Chamber Qualifier: Naomi vs. Alba Fyre
- Bloodline promo in ring
Backstage News:
- WWE Speed was filme...
2024-02-17 00:49:02 +0000 UTC View Post- Hall of Fame
- MJF
- Shawn Michaels/NXT
- AEW PPVs
- Okada
- Summerslam
- Titan Trons
- Vince
- Mercedes
2024-02-16 22:32:25 +0000 UTC View PostAEW is working with CMLL, but there are some misconceptions regarding their partnership.
It was reported on Friday that a part of the deal between CMLL and AEW is "that on any television show that their talent appears on, no other Mexican wrestlers can appear. It doesn’t matter if they work for AAA or not, or did in the past, it’s no other Mexican wrestlers can appear."
However, AEW sources claim that is outright false. They pointed to Komander appearing on the January 31 ep...
Contrary to reports, Tommy Dreamer is not heading up creative in TNA.
Fightful Select asked around throughout the week and Friday, after reports indicated Dreamer would be leading TNA creative. We're told that creative in TNA is unchanged, and features Robert Evans (RD Evans), Hunter Johnston (Delirious) and Tommy Dreamer. They will now be supported by Gail Kim and Jorge Barbosa. Ariel Shnerer is overseeing all the content, and will be working closely with new TNA President Anthony Cici...
2024-02-16 18:27:57 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned several notes from the past week's NXT double tapings.
- Je'Von Evans has continued to impress NXT officials at recent live events, and is expected to be a regular on NXT television moving forward. Evans featured in a backstage segment on the February 13th edition of the show.
- No matches were taped for NXT Level Up on Tuesday, as there have been extra matches taped in recent weeks due to the double taping of NXT.
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- We're told that there will be some familiar aspects of AEW's set discussed for a return soon.
- For those asking, QT Marshall has not yet been backstage at AEW since his return, but he'd agreed to return back in January.
- Former WWE talent Gabbi Tuft was backstage at AEW Dynamite this week.
- A reminder, there is no AEW Collision this weekend due to NBA All-Star weekend. Sources at WBD have indicated there could be some adjustments during March Madness as well.
<... 2024-02-16 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDrew McIntyre’s contract is still up soon.
Ahead of last year’s WWE WrestleMania, Fightful Select reported that Drew McIntyre’s WWE deal was up ahead of WrestleMania 40, and that Drew was operating on the possibility that 2023 could be his last WrestleMania. That won’t be the case. WWE sources have confirmed the obvious -- that he's scheduled for WrestleMania.
Fightful Select has confirmed that McIntyre’s deal now extends past WrestleMania, and that some injury and inact...
2024-02-15 20:47:05 +0000 UTC View PostJoin Phil & Righteous Reg for Ask Grapsody! Get your questions in!
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n348i4Hd7Zc
A few AEW talent have been sidelined or off television, and we've learned more.
AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart has been out of action for nearly a month since defeating Anna Jay at AEW Battle of the Belts. We haven't heard the particular injury she's been dealing with, but there had been some creative ideas floated that needed to await her clearance.
In addition to Julia Hart, Wheeler Yuta's absence has been noticed by many. Fightful Select has learned that the ROH Pure Champion has ...
2024-02-15 16:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Fightful has learned that several TNA talent have signed off on a letter to Anthem, expressing their frustration that Scott D'Amore was pushed out of TNA. We've obtained it and it can be viewed above, addressed to Leonard Asper, CEO of Anthem.
Those that we've spoken to have actually spoke well of Anthony Cicione as a person, but there are concerns about his lack of experience connected to wrestling. We're told the closes he has to wrestling knowledge was helping WWE with The Scor...
2024-02-15 16:42:21 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned that two AEW stars will square off in HOG.
Hog included the following:
House of Glory officials have announced the World Heavyweight Championship match for Reckoning on Saturday March 2nd live from the NYC Arena. Reigning champion Mike Santana will make his second defense against AEW star Penta El Zero Miedo.
Santana, successfully defended his championship in January against TNA star Josh Alexander. Now will look to make it two in...
2024-02-15 00:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostQT Marshall is All Elite….again.
Fightful has learned that QT Marshall is returning to All Elite Wrestling, but in a much different capacity. Sources indicated to Fightful that Marshall and AEW worked out their prior issues, and he’ll be coming back in the VP role that he once held. However, he is not planned to return as an in-ring talent.
Those that we spoke to say that an agreement was in place as of a couple of weeks ago. He has not started back with the company as of yet....
2024-02-14 18:45:57 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with TNA Star Steve Maclin in Las Vegas during Hard to Kill weekend. Joel Pearl and Maclin discussed numerous topics.
Maclin told us he is looking forward to Nic Nemeth. Maclin says he has known Nemeth for quite a while because of their time in the WWE. Maclin would say that Nemeth is someone he has always wanted to work with.
Steve said that Nemeth “is one of the best, the way he sells and moves. Maclin said Nemeth does steal the show, and he lives up ...
2024-02-14 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, no List Goes On, so I'm giving you all something special. We're doing a new series called Crime in Combat for Youtube. You'll hear some of the early audio of it.
The first episode covers UFC washout, wrestler and actor Joe Son. Enjoy!
2024-02-14 16:50:24 +0000 UTC View PostShotzi has suffered a knee injury.
During the second taping of NXT on February 13th, Shotzi would challenge Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship. However, during the match, disaster struck as after taking a fall to the outside of the ring where Shotzi hit her knee against the side of the ring during a spot planned to take the match through a commercial break. Shotzi would not be able to continue the match following the injury, and the match was stopped as Shotzi was...
2024-02-14 04:51:10 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned the following plans for tonight's double tapings of NXT, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
February 13th show.
Previously announced:
NXT Tag Team Championships: The Family (Tony D'Angelo & Channing 'Stacks' Lorenzo) (c) vs. Wolf Dogs (Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin) main events
Noam Dar & Oro Mensah vs. Von Wagner & Mr. Stone opens
&n...
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2024-02-13 21:54:50 +0000 UTC View PostScott D’Amore is out as TNA President, but he tried to hang on.
Fightful Select has learned that although the news was a shock to many, including the roster, the wheels were in motion for D’Amore’s termination a month prior. D’Amore adamantly did not want to leave TNA, though Anthem had stated that they wished to present it as a mutual departure.
D’Amore was insistent that the two sides did not refer to it as his decision to leave or a mutual departure. There were talent...
2024-02-13 20:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post