Another major name has at least been discussed by WWE about a potential return.
Fightful Select has learned that among names pitched or discussed for a WWE return include Braun Strowman. Strowman was released by WWE on June 2, 2021, just about nine months after holding the WWE Universal Championship that he won at 2020's WrestleMania.
Strowman had re-signed with WWE in 2019, landing a major seven figure...
2022-08-29 19:09:30 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw has the go home show for Clash at the Castle tonight, and Fightful has learned of some plans.
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will appear on tonight's show as advertised. Early plans have him involved with Alpha Academy and The Street Profits. We're told Kurt Angle is set to drink some milk with the Profits. We aren't sure if it's vitamin D or 2%.
The Dexter Lumis story is set to continue, with advanced security guards being planned to enhance the story. Both Lumis and The Mi...
2022-08-29 16:26:57 +0000 UTC View PostProducers from Raw & Smackdown:
WWE Raw 8/22:
- Seth Rollins and Riddle fight: Jason Jordan
- Trish Stratus promo, Women's Tag Title Tourney match: TJ Wilson
- Dolph Ziggler vs. Finn Balor: Jamie Noble
- Kevin Owens vs. Chad Gable: Shawn Daivari
- Aliyah vs. Bayley: Kenny Dykstra
- Bobby Lashley & AJ Styles vs. Miz & Ciampa: Jason Jordan
- Edge vs. Damian Priest: Michael Hayes.
Smackdown 8/26:
- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin:...
2022-08-29 02:23:16 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV - ICW NHB: "PitFighter X - Battle Of The Tough Guys" (Show 1 & 2)
- NWA 74: Night 1 results + Night 2 predictions
- NXT UK releases
- NXT Level Up (8/26) results
- BLP: "Total Eclipse Of The Hart" results
- IMPACT (8/26-8/27) **TV TAPING SPOILERS*
- BTE: "Kenny Omega Is Back!" recap
2022-08-28 22:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostBy Mike Lano, from FightfulMag.com issue 1.
The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Jacques Jr. and Raymond, are most famous as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) tag team many loved to hate from 1986 and 1990. When they finally split up, Jacques then morphed into “The Mountie,” a stereotypical Canadian character. Raymond became a celebrated French-language play-by-play and analytic television announcer for WWF.
But what was their history and what ha...
2022-08-28 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostForever The Removed.....from the AEW game.
Well, maybe not forever. However, Fightful Select was able to confirm that Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler are not slated to be a part of the first version of the AEW Fight Forever game as of this moment.
Sources connected to the game that we heard from wouldn't confirm how far into the game FTR were still included, but Fightful first gained word earlier this summer. It was stated that they at least made it to the "model phase" of the ...
2022-08-28 18:49:50 +0000 UTC View PostNick Aldis re-signed with NWA in 2021, extending their long-time partnership together.
The NWA saw massive turnover in roster since 2020 ahead of the pandemic. A few names have returned and the company was able to pick up Kylie Rae last Summer, a shot in the arm after many stars saw their deals expire with NWA during the pandemic. However, in the midst of the Nick Aldis-Billy Corgan media feud, Aldis noted that he accepted less money at one point to help NWA, which we confirmed.
W...
2022-08-27 19:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS is back on his Jakks Pacific BCA bullshit!
2022-08-27 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFightful's Scott Edwards had a chance to interview TJPW and AEW star Maki Itoh to discuss a number of topics including her time in AEW, her relationship with Miyu Yamashita, teaming with Minoru Suzuki earlier this year in DDT, coming to America, and so much more!
Itoh detailed that coming to America allowed her to be herself and have a sense of freedom. She noted that it made her love herself more and what she does more. When discussing her teammate and relationship with Miyu Yamashita,...
2022-08-27 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
SmackDown had good parts and bad parts.
There were more good parts than bad parts.
But the bad parts were SOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD.
Also, Darby and his Goth Dad are getting in the way of my Miro vs Malakai match. Ugh
Everything sucks. Kind of. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7jZ2yz8xeBg
2022-08-27 04:23:10 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown tonight
- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin
- Drew Mcintyre promo. We've been told Sami Zayn, Scarlett and Karrion Kross could be involved.
- Last Chance Fatal Four Way Women's Tag Tourney match
- Sheamus promo. Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Butch and Ridge Holland are scheduled
- Tourney match: Natalya & Sonya vs. Raquel & Aliyah.
- New Day promo with VIking Raiders
- Maximum Male Mode...
2022-08-26 22:44:29 +0000 UTC View PostFightful/Grapsody's Will Washington has learned some significant details around the relationship between Warner Bros. Discovery and All Elite Wrestling.
A source inside Warner Bros. Discovery talked to us briefly about their current relationship with AEW and noted that while they still have a significant amount of time left on their contract, AEW programming in its current form "makes no negative waves" and overall holds up their end of the deal quite well, particularly when ...
2022-08-26 20:50:19 +0000 UTC View Post
COEXISTING AFTER DARK with Rob & Maggie: Guest this week Alex McCarthy of Monday Night Live on Inside The Ropes!
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Fightful has learned some very early Smackdown creative notes for tonight's double tapings in Detroit.
- Xavier Woods is set to return on the first show.
- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin and the Women's Tag Tournament four way are set for show one
- Viking Raiders are planned for a match on the second show.
- JBL is set to appear on the second show.
- Ronda Rousey's "suspension" is supposed to be lifted on the second show.
- A Roman Reigns two year title c...
2022-08-26 15:14:18 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Smackdown is filming two episodes to lead in to Clash at the Castle, and a couple of familiar names are expected back.
Xavier Woods is set to return to the ring after missing all of August. Woods was knocked off television by the newly heel Viking Raiders in the middle of their feud with New Day, when Erik and Ivar kayfabe sidelined Woods with a steel chair, among other objects. As of now, Woods is planned for the double tapings in Detroit. Early creative plans had him slated to app...
2022-08-26 04:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Damian Priest for a new interview.
Priest told us that he was happy that the company showed so much trust in him when he made the move to the main roster. He was also thrilled to join Judgment Day, because when he was growing up, it was a golden era of wrestling stables. Shortly before the debut, he would hear names being pitched and mentioned as possible being added to the group. Considering Rhea Ripley is a close friend, he was glad to have her involved. He called Fi...
2022-08-26 02:11:45 +0000 UTC View PostSammmy Guevara issued the following to Fightful after our report of the Eddie Kingston suspension. The full context can be seen in the previous article.
"As a professional you communicate things that you don’t want to be said (like other people I’ve been in programs with and have worked with Matt Hardy, Jericho and others)
and I did communicate of what I didn’t want to be said in this angle and Eddie didn’t. But Eddie did not do the same and Eddie did not...
2022-08-25 20:52:27 +0000 UTC View PostThunder Rosa isn't competing at All Out, and has heat with a significant portion of the people that are, sources tell Fightful.
Fightful can confirm Voices of Wrestling's report that indicates that Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa can't stand each other, with that having been the case for well over a year. Still, the two attempted to remain professional and work with each other, and from what we're told remain open to doing so for the sake of simply doing their jobs. However, Jamie Hayter a...
2022-08-25 17:47:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Over 45 minutes!!
Video! https://youtu.be/2iu91y9mVUY
In an update, we've learned much more about the situation between Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara.
We're told that Eddie Kingston was mad because Sammy Guevara hadn't spoken with Eddie or cleared the content of a promo that ended up being edited off a show. The two had not conversed since the Blood and Guts show where Kingston threw Sammy Guevara off of the cage. We've heard that Kingston had asked to work with Sammy, who didn't have people exactly angling to work with him, after his f...
2022-08-25 16:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostEddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara were supposed to compete at All Out, but that doesn't seem like it's happening.
AEW hasn't confirmed one way or another, but Eddie Kingston has been off television the last couple of weeks, with Fightful gaining word he was briefly suspended by the company. Fightful has been unable to confirm that with All Elite Wrestling, but have heard that he's already completed it. Kingston has not been present at recent All Elite Wrestling segments, and we've been t...
2022-08-25 05:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy Van's post show!
Video: https://youtu.be/aNoYfByFl54
2022-08-24 21:29:21 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Dynamite saw a shock main event made for Cleveland on August 24, as the planned All Out main event between Jon Moxley and CM Punk to unify the AEW World Titles was moved up a week and a half.
AEW sources indicated to Fightful that Jon Moxley was in favor of the move, and one source even indicated that it was his idea and pitch, and All Elite Wrestling went with it. The same source also said that "eventually CM Punk agreed to it." We haven't learned if this was connected to any of th...
2022-08-24 18:27:23 +0000 UTC View PostSome things will be addressed today in Cleveland.
Fighful Select has learned that there is a mandatory talent meeting today at the All Elite Wrestling Dynamite tapings. We're told Tony Khan will be present, but not many details are known beyond that. The talent we've heard from expect it to address some of the rumors of unrest, contract inquiries, and personal issues, as well as those things being leaked.
Though the meeting is for talent, there are plenty of talent who wer...
Not so fast on the WWE Draft.
We'd reported that many on the WWE roster were expecting the WWE Draft to take place after Clash at the Castle. However, that doesn't seem to be anywhere near a slam dunk anymore. It's more like a half-court lob with your eyes closed. We're told by WWE sourced that several WWE Raw talent were unbooked from the Smackdown episode that follows Clash at the Castle. Many stars had been told that the Draft was likely taking place that week, but if it is, a signif...
2022-08-23 19:29:31 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select's Stephen Jensen speaks to Cole Radrick
2022-08-23 15:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostJohnny Gargano returned to WWE, in a surprise on the August 22 Raw.
Gargano's name didn't appear on any rundowns ahead of the show as to keep the appearance secret. There was much of the talent that was there that didn't know, and much of production was not briefed on him appearing. When Gargano walked through backstage a few minutes before is when many people there found out.
We're told that WWE maintained continued interest in re-signing Johnny Gargano throughout his free agency...
2022-08-23 02:48:30 +0000 UTC View Post
(Starting Right After Raw!!!)
Most of Raw was all right, I guess.
But none of that matters, because
JONATHAN FREAKING WRESTLING
is BACK, baby.
For this one night, Everything is awesome. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jICz7xcUITs
2022-08-23 02:39:08 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Raw from Toronto on August 22
- Main Event tapings: Dana & Tamina vs. Nikki ASH & Doudrop. T-Bar & Shelton vs. Cedric & Mustafa Ali
- Seth Rollins and Riddle are supposed to brawl to kick off the show.
- Trish Stratus will do an in ring promo, involving Bayley, Dakota, Alexa, IYO SKY, Bianca Belair, Asuka
- Women's Tag Tourney: Alexa Bliss & Asuka vs. IYO SKY & Dakota Kai
- Dolph Zigg...
2022-08-22 23:33:08 +0000 UTC View PostRoad Dogg is back in the saddle in WWE, and he's not alone. His podcast partner could be coming with him.
Fightful has learned that WWE has had interest in bring back Ryan Katz into the fold. Katz was let go in January of this year, and was an integral figure creatively for the NXT brand for almost seven years before that. We've heard that Katz is expected back if he isn't already, and had remained close with several in NXT. There were some rumors last month that he could already have b...
2022-08-22 19:54:43 +0000 UTC View Post