- Dolph Ziggler's Title Reign
- Sasha & Bayley overexposed?
- Bullet Club's future
- NJPW plans
- Hangman Page & Omega split
- Women's midcard title
- Summerslam main event
- WWE ratings
- Over 100 questions!
2020-07-16 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
- Lee vs. Dijak!
- Karrion Kross
- NXT Women's Title
- Cody vs. Sonny Kiss
- FTR vs. Lucha Bros
- AEW World Title match
- Cage vs. Moxley
2020-07-16 02:58:23 +0000 UTC View Post
- Sunny
- NWA pay
- FTW Title
- Rhea Ripley
- Alexa Bliss cameo
- Sammy Guevara & Jimmy Havoc suspensions
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZiFuRw06rvA
2020-07-15 20:26:51 +0000 UTC View PostNWA is in limbo right now, with more news coming this week on Fightful Select
We've also heard of some interesting contract numbers that came from NWA. Fightful heard that Ricky Starks passed up $1000/month from NWA for a new contract offer before he left the company. The champion Zicky Dice was only offered $250 a month at one point, which was passed on. He'd later sign for the remainder of 2020 before being granted his release. His deal was due to be up for renegotiation in September...
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EC3 grabbed wrestling by the throat, and then he disappeared for various reasons.
Among them includes a series of concussions, which he finally opened up about after not confirming it for months. Another was WWE's inability, or refusal, to use him. Now, he wants to control his own narrative now that he's outside the company for the second time.
"7/18/2020 I become free," EC3 specified to F...
2020-07-15 05:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of SOUR GRAPS, we talk about RAW-- the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Shayna and Bianca are back! And they were both booked strong!
There were some good matches!
An excellent tag team title main event, WHERE THEY ACTUALLY BOOKED A CLEAN FINISH!
But there were still some bad comedy bits, too much Ric Flair, and way too much explanation needed for your Eye for an Eye stipulation.
Not sure where we're heading, but it's sure to be a Brighter Very Dumb F...
2020-07-15 02:52:47 +0000 UTC View PostAsk away!
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2020-07-14 23:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's lineup for IMPACT Wrestling
- Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary, Kimber Lee, Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz vs. Kylie Rae, Susie (Su Yung), Alisha, Havok & Nevaeh
- XXXL (Acey Romero & Larry D) vs. The Deaners
- Deonna Purrazzo & Jordynne Grace's contract signing
- Moose & Mystery Partner (Rohit Raju) vs. Tommy Dreamer & Crazzy Steve
- Hernandez and Rhino are set for a segment.
- Ace Austin & Madman Fulton training segment
- An...
2020-07-14 15:57:49 +0000 UTC View PostWWE is getting back in the swing of things.
Fightful has learned that WWE's tentative plans to film are this Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. This is subject to change, as WWE has done of late due to things running over schedule, or getting late tests.
WWE would need to film two episodes of NXT, two episodes of Smackdown, Raw, and Extreme Rules, assuming they don't film again next week.
2020-07-13 19:45:32 +0000 UTC View Post
- Kylie Rae
- Shayna Baszler
- IMPACT
- WWE Call Up
- Virtual Basement game
- ROH
- LSG
- Backstage Smackdown news
- Otis
- August 30 show
- Injuries, Stats, Contracts
2020-07-13 17:58:41 +0000 UTC View PostThere was some concern among members of the roster after Jamie Noble noted that he'd tested positive, as Noble is very hands-on in his production. He's one of the people that physically repositioning people. There's no heat on him, as he's widely regarded one of the best producers in the company, it was more of a "wish we knew" type of situation. It's not a personality trait of his that raised the concern, as many producers have to reposition people in the same manner for contract signi...
2020-07-13 16:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - IWA MID-SOUTH: "Unfinished Business"
- Free match on YouTube - ROH: Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk (Match #1 of Trilogy in 2004)
- NJPW: "New Japan Cup Finals" & "Dominion" results
- IMPACT (7/7) results
- 205 LIVE (7/10) results
- BTE: "Have A Good Summer" recap
2020-07-12 20:56:45 +0000 UTC View PostLSG noted that he and Shaheem Ali were the first signings for Virtual Basement's game, and Ali had his eye on it as he's a big gamer. This was around the time their ROH deals were coming up, so they wanted to ensure something for their future, and didn't get any feedback from ROH on the idea. He said that he's been personally impressed with how well the game and the visuals are coming along. They recreated him in the game just based on social media photos and he joked that his butt was ...
2020-07-12 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned that Vanessa Borne has been called up to the main roster, but there's more than meets the eye.
Fightful was told that Borne was actually called up as far back as January or February, which explains why she hasn't appeared on NXT at all since then. However, she's still not made her main roster debut.
Borne has been awaiting her debut, but moved, and hasn't been flown back in regularly since then. Borne's situation was compared to that of Riddick Moss, wh...
2020-07-12 04:26:22 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of SOUR GRAPS, we'll talk about whether it's wise to book a recovering alcoholic in a bar fight, discuss who could have possibly thought the Karaoke Showdown was a good use of talent and TV time, and along the way, we'll debate whether Vince McMahon & Bruce Prichard are going to hell or if they already live there.
Also apparently there was some pointless wrestling on last night's smackdown, too!
Yes, whether you like offensive, terrible, way-too-close-to-...
2020-07-12 02:23:10 +0000 UTC View PostFightful noted early in the week that WWE had informed some partners that they were planning an August 30 WWE Network special as far back as last month, but details were not provided. Pro Wrestling Unlimited reported that the plan was for WWE Evolution 2, but I should specify we can't confirm or deny that. It's worth noting that the details of the August 30 show were included in a group of optimistic-at-best plans for WWE, many of which have been delayed -- most notably a return to live crowd...
2020-07-11 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe've reported several times about the ROH talent meeting that saw the company fly talent in to HQ in order to pitch suggestions. Both Joe Hendry and PJ Black have spoken to us on the record about it, and LSG has given us some details as well.
According to LSG, he was happy about the meeting because it was the first time many people got to speak to management. He, along with others, thought that it was a productive meeting that led to many things coming to fruition. One of the big...
2020-07-10 21:11:04 +0000 UTC View PostFightful was given a bit of info on the recent Smackdown that saw Matt Riddle debut. The segment was set up with lines on paper on the table in front of Renee Young and AJ Styles, and AJ was said to have been very funny during the filming, even joking about Daniel Bryan "strapping the fake velcro around...
2020-07-10 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
One of our most sought out interviews was Kylie Rae, who doesn't do many these days. We established ahead of time that she'd already said her piece on her departure. She did open up, however, on how she ended up signing there. Shortly after the announcement of AEW, Britt Baker contacted her to find out what her goals in pro wrestling were, and if she'd want a contract. Kylie said she did, and ended up coming aboard.
She called herself a bit of an impulsive person and said t...
2020-07-09 23:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostLSG spoke to me, and clarified that while he's still working with Ring of Honor, he's no longer under contract to the company and is a free agent. He and longtime partner Shaheem Ali announced their split in January, and Ali hasn't worked for ROH since. LSG is doing a lot of work with WrestlePro and Synergy Pro of late, even becoming a trainer for the former. The relationship between ROH and LSG is said to still be good.
2020-07-09 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- NJPW
- Heel/face turns
- Rey Mysterio contract
- Released WWE Wrestlers
- Future stars of WWE
- Kairi Sane
- Velveteen Dream
- Surprising interview subjects
- AEW signings
- Santana & Ortiz
- Women's tag teams in AEW & WWE
- Rhea Ripley
- Mercedes Martinez
2020-07-09 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
- Keith Lee double champion!
- Mercedes Martinez is back
- Ran over by a TANK
- Hardcore match
- Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy
- FTW Belt returns
- Nyla's manager
- Swole suspended
2020-07-09 02:47:35 +0000 UTC View Post
- Sarah Logan
- Kylie Rae
- WWE enforcing masks
- Kayla Braxton
- WWE counter programming
- Heath Slater
- Orton Summerslam plans
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Kvh1qAHgJDs
2020-07-08 20:16:55 +0000 UTC View PostIf you wondered who was behind the recent push of Otis, it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that the Heavy Machinery member is a personal favorite of Vince McMahon. Fightful Select has been told that Otis is a "total Vince McMahon project." We're told that his ascent to stardom on the brand was likely consistent with this, but that both Tucker and Otis had long made positive impressions in about any lock...
2020-07-08 15:41:31 +0000 UTC View PostAsk away!
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In this episode of SOUR GRAPS, Heath Slater is the Drew match we should have gotten at Ewwtreme Rules, Randy Orton choking you means he respects you, Kairi Sane decided not to go back to Japan for now, a SUPER shiny new US Title Belt is unveiled, a crazy stipulation is announced, and Vince's taste in women is predictably terrible.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
Impact Wrestling isn't going to see their most recent IMPACT Champion in action at Slammiversary, but they will see Moose defend his "TNA Championship." He's planned to take on Tommy Dreamer at the show, as hinted on last week's episode.
Also set for Slammiversary is Madison Rayne, who will be in the top contender gauntlet match for the Knockouts Title. In addition, Johnny Swinger will be banned from ringside for the Chris Bey vs. Willie Mack match.
2020-07-08 00:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post
A big thanks to Camilo and Nigel for their incredible work making this passable. I do not want to imagine what Jimmy is going to cook up for the 1,000 subscriber goal -- SRS
2020-07-07 19:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's lineup and order for IMPACT Wrestling
- Kylie Rae & Susie (Su Yung) vs. Rosemary & Taya
- The Deaners vs. Acey Romero & Larry D vs. TJP & Fallah Bahh vs. Reno Scum
- Flashback moment: Tara & Angelina Love vs. Beautiful People at Lockdown 2010
- Jordynne Grace vs. Kimber Lee
- Willie Mack defends the X Division Title against "Suicide"
- Josh Alexander vs. Sami Callihan
- Eddie Edwards, Ace Austin, Madison Rayne, Kiera Hoga...
2020-07-07 16:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostPWInsider reported today that the recently released Heath Slater would be appearing on WWE Raw tonight, but Fightful has also heard of other names that were back at the WWE Performance Center for last week's tapings. One is slated to return to WWE programming after missing the last couple of tapings.
2020-07-06 21:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post