Who was the Joker and why was it obviously MJF?
Did The Acclaimed just have one of the biggest breakout matches of the decade?
Who is the new AEW Women's Champion?
Who are the FIRST Trios Champions?
Professional Wrestling or Sports Entertainment?
Did Punk turn heel in Chicago, and if so, how much did the crowd cheer him?
All these questions and more will be answered on the SOUR GRAPS All Out Post-Show!
NOTE: We will constantly update this as we get more information
- Fightful will have a post show review with SRS & Julie Cutler on the main feed, Alex & Kate on Select, and a stream of the scrum, thanks to Will Washington.
- Several talent we heard from were happy with how Fanfest went down, and specifically with the announcements of new action figures. One talent said they were happy that a broader array of new talent were announced for the figure line.
- T...
Fightful Select has learned some details behind the upcoming AEW Fight Forever video game.
In relation to the mini-games, we're told that was an All Elite Wrestling idea, and something that they'd insisted on. We're told that there were people involved who had pushed the idea of community creations on the game early on, but that All Elite Wrestling wasn't as interested, and Yuke's was happy to pass on it as it was AEW's budget they were working with. We're told that eventually, AEW had ...
2022-09-04 20:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the Fightful Select Exclusive Pre-Show AEW All Out and NXT Worlds Collide!
Hosted by Rob Wilkins and Maggie of Fightful Select's Coexisting After Dark. Rob & Maggie will be joined by Fightful Friends for the show! We will talk predictions and where we hope to see things go after.
This Pre-Show is EXCLUSIVE to Fightful Select
Youtube Link:
https://youtu.be/4-oxQked1zU
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV - THE LIFE OF: "Cole Radrick"
- GCW/BLP: "4 Cups Stuffed" results
- GCW: "The Settlement Series - Part 2" + "The Art of War" results
- NXT UK (9/1) results
- NXT Level Up (9/2) results
- NXT: "Worlds Collide" predictions
- NWA: "Powerrr" (8/30) results
- AEW: "All Out" predictions
2022-09-04 17:18:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis article first ran in issue 1 of Fightful Magazine. Buy all issues at FightfulMag.com
The most consequential upcoming match-up in the wrestling industry isn’t happening at WrestleMania this year or even next year’s event. It will begin sometime in late 2022, when World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) executives return to the negotiating table with NBCUniversal (USA Network’s parent), Fox, and other potential suitors, to work out the next round of Raw and Smackdown broadcas...
2022-09-04 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostMany have been waiting for a Bray Wyatt return, and it didn't happen at WWE Clash at the Castle. However, we've learned some interesting notes.
As reported, those in WWE that Fightful spoke to believe that a return to WWE is more likely under Triple H than it was under Vince McMahon. Triple H spoke very highly of Bray Wyatt in his recent interview with Ariel Helwani of BT Sport. However, if so, they wouldn't be the only suitor for Bray Wyatt.
2022-09-03 22:19:32 +0000 UTC
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!!!Starting Right After The Castle Clash!!!
Did Triple H do the right thing and put the belts on Drew in the UK? Or did he pull a Vince McMahon and book for the HEAT, pal?
Has Shayna finally ascended to the mountaintop and did she bring a severed limb of Liv Morgan with her?
Who won the Seth and Riddle grudge match? Did Sheamus take the IC Title from Gunther? Who won the big Six Woman Tag? Did Dominik pledge his loyalty to his Mami Rhea while t...
2022-09-03 17:25:16 +0000 UTC View PostThere have been several name changes within WWE of late.
As seen on Clash at the Castle, "Theory" has regained his first name, and is known as Austin Theory again. However, we've been told that he was actually in favor of the switch to one name as things progressed.
Another person who was okay with their name change was Riddle, who is back to being "Matt Riddle" internally and on the show. Triple H noted that he made the change back to reflect realism, and the change has also been...
2022-09-03 16:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post
The future of Figure Haul is uncertain, but we're ending with a couple of fun ones perhaps!
2022-09-03 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the match order and several backstage notes for WWE Clash at the Castle. Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers, and please don't post this in its entirety on social media, or else you have to pay for SRS' parking at Bengals games all season.
- Madcap Moss & Street Profits vs. Theory and Alpha Academy: Abyss
- Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss & Asuka vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO Sky kick off the show. It was produced by Petey Willia...
2022-09-03 15:37:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Rob Wilkins and others join as they go over the WWE Clash at the Castle card and give their predictions for the show. Also tune in on Sunday, for the NXT Worlds Collide and AEW All Out Pre-Show!
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Shayna Baszler
Seth 'Freakin'...
2022-09-03 13:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Grapsody recently spoke with Swerve Strickland ahead of AEW All Out 2022.
- Swerve made it very clear that he is happy to see Hit Row back in WWE, saying he believes they should be on TV.
- Swerve also spoke about his relationship with Keith Lee, saying they have very good chemistry with one another, specifically praising their Synergy despite the fact that they are not a full-time tag team and a partnership of two individual performers.
- Swerve also said that he k...
2022-09-03 04:44:52 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following producers and notes from this past Monday's Raw
- AJ Styles & Dolph Ziggler vs. Judgment Day: Jamie Noble
- Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss & Asuka tune up match: Molly Holly
- Kurt Angle promo, Street Profits vs. American Alpha: Abyss
- Lashley vs. Miz: Adam Pearce
- Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens: Michael Hayes
- Women's Tag Title Tourney finals: Petey Williams
Other notes:
- Riddle vs. Rollins was schedul...
2022-09-02 23:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Rob and Maggie are back with a BRAND NEW episode of COEXISTING After Dark. This week our guest is Dennis Farrell of The Pro Wrestling Perspective!
We ask Dennis our normal round of questions and more!
Youtube Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Y4ji9Ic6g
A former WWE star was helping out at the WWE Performance Center.
Former NXT Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake was at the WWE Performance Center recently guest coaching. We'd long been told that the now-Westin Blake was highly regarded in the WWE PC, as he and his teammate Steve Maclin were some of the longest tenured names there. Blake's work outside of the company is also highly regarded from those we've spoken to.
The 34-year old Blake worked AEW Dark tapings recently, but has been...
2022-09-02 18:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! Q&A time
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Zc2rKLZz14A
2022-09-02 18:15:08 +0000 UTC View PostTons of rumors are swirling, and we're hoping to help clarify some of those.
Since Wednesday, there have been countless AEW rumors emerging from largely unsubstantiated accounts about a ton of releases and requests for release. Most of those were rumors were shot down, but in asking, we did learn that Bobby Fish was finished with All Elite Wrestling.
One of those unreliable relays Wednesday was that Malakai Black had been released by AEW. Reps quickly shot that down to Fightful ...
- Ariya Daivari has been credited with helping produce and agent some of the AEW Dynamite women's matches of late. Sources indicate that he's been very helpful in the role.
- We're told Morrissey is tentatively slated to appear on next week's Dynamite as well. IMPACT was told when his agreement was up he'd be moving on, but even they didn't seem to know if he'd land in AEW or WWE.
- There is word of an upcoming AEW taping possibly landing in Atlantic City, possibly around Fu...
2022-09-01 16:45:26 +0000 UTC View Post
The Grapsody guys are back for another Q&A! Get your questions in!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yp9_QJJQMao
2022-09-01 15:31:48 +0000 UTC View PostBobby Fish's time with AEW may be coming to an end.
Fish has been missing from AEW programming in recent weeks, and the reason for that is now clear. We're told that Fish's contract is coming up, and he will likely be finishing with the company when it does, with the deal not being renewed. Fish last appeared on the August 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, when the Undisputed Elite returned. Fish, Adam Cole, and Kyle O'Reilly betrayed the Young Bucks to seemingly launch some sort of program, b...
2022-09-01 03:24:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sammy Guevara-Eddie Kingston saga appears to have ended, at least behind the scenes.
Fightful has learned that Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara squashed their issues backstage at today's All Elite Wrestling Dynamite show. We haven't learned of the context of what was said, but we're told they had a conversation, shook hands and decided to move on from the issues that led to Eddie Kingston getting suspended for two weeks. PWinsider reported the same shortly before our post.
... 2022-08-31 21:17:13 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Full Gear might just have a location.
Thus far, All Elite Wrestling's November tradition Full Gear doesn't have a host city or venue announced. However, several talent and staff were informed in early August that the working plan was for the show to take place in Newark, New Jersey in November. No firm date was given was given for the show to those that we've spoken to.
It wouldn't be AEW's first time in Newark. The company ran Dynamite, Rampage and Dark: Elevation tapings i...
SRS and Jimmy Van keep the party GOING
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QVZBRrKF97U
2022-08-31 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLady Frost asked for her release from IMPACT Wrestling two months ago, but it hasn't been granted as of yet. As of now, it doesn't look like it's going to be.
IMPACT sources initially confirmed to Fightful that Lady Frost's release has not been provided, and would not be. She's not been used, and as a result, she's not been paid, per the terms of her deal.
As opposed to a full-time, salaried contract, Frost is on an exclusive paid-per-appearance deal with IMPACT, and only gets pai...
2022-08-31 17:47:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe immediate WWE changes left USA Network happy, according to sources.
WWE Raw's viewership numbers exploded the first week with a Triple H-led show, after Vince McMahon retired from the company. WWE Raw landed at over 2.2 million viewers, which was the most in over two years.
Fightful reached out to several USA Network and Universal sources about the change, and the numbers that came with them. One longtime employee that has worked alongside the WWE project said that this was mo...
2022-08-30 20:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostFlash Morgan Webster was released by WWE, and had re-signed a new deal.
However, Fightful has learned that Webster was actually still injured at the time of his WWE release.
We've learned that Webster signed a NXT UK deal in 2018, but then upgraded to an NXT deal in 2019 that ran for three years. The deal actually expired, and Webster was working on a short extension throughout this Summer. However, he re-signed with WWE NXT earlier this year after passing on two contracts with pa...
2022-08-30 19:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Stop teasing us with a possible Rhea Ripley intergender match and JUST GIVE IT TO US ALREADY.
Also, Kurt Angle drinks milk with the Profits, Lumis probably did butt stuff to The Miz, and Rollins vs Riddle reaches a fever pitch.
And somehow, KO & Sami maybe reuniting to dethrone the Usos might be the *second*-biggest story on the show tonight.
Because we've got new Women's Tag Champs and they're the worst possible choice EVER.
...
Fightful Select has learned the following WWE Raw plans for tonight.
- AJ Styles & Dolph Ziggler vs. Judgment Day. Judgment Day is also slated for an in ring promo
- Bianca Belair, Asuka and Alexa Bliss are set for a "tune up" tag match
- Kurt Angle promo
- Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy.
- Seth Rollins split screen interview with Riddle
- Bobby Lashley vs. The Miz
- Usos will have an in ring promo with Sami Zayn.
- Kevin Owens...
2022-08-29 23:46:15 +0000 UTC View Post- AEW meeting
- Eddie/Sammy
- Thunder Rosa
- FTR/AEW game
- Johnny Gargano
- Braun
- Bronson Reed
- NWA
- so much more!
2022-08-29 21:18:14 +0000 UTC View Post