I'll be collecting any notes and info I get on Eric Bischoff being ousted from his position in WWE.
- I've asked WWE about the status of Bischoff, and they confirmed to me that he's no longer with the company, completely replaced by Bruce Prichard, saying "Eric is no longer with the company and has been replaced by Prichard."
- Bischoff was one of the names that Ali had impressed a while back with his King of the Ring performance.
- One person said that Prichard ...
2019-10-15 18:11:02 +0000 UTC
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Sean Ross Sapp brings you a bunch of backstage news
- NJPW chatter
- IMPACT Bound For Glory oversold?
- Jordynne Grace
- David Arquette
- WWE Draft
- Ethan Page
- Contract updates
- Injury updates
- Stats
2019-10-14 19:26:32 +0000 UTC
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We're told that David Arquette has pulled from several independent wrestling dates over the next month and a half. Subsequently, RJ City was also pulled from a few, as he was supposed to team with him. WrestleCade is among those dates.
2019-10-14 00:19:08 +0000 UTC
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Fightful has obtained updated NWA Powerrr viewership numbers. The first episode is almost at 475,000 views overall, with 381,000 coming from Youtube and 94,000 from Facebook. NWA reps were happy with the numbers earlier this week, and we were told to expect more of a push from the Youtube side of things.
2019-10-13 17:44:34 +0000 UTC
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- IMPACT is open to doing work with WOW Women of Wrestling as long as it makes sense, Scott D'Amore tells Fightful
- Some talent are hopeful that the move to AXS gives IMPACT programming a longer leash as far as content goes.
- Talent, including Brian Cage, said they found out about the AXS-Anthem deal when everyone else did.
- We'll have a ton of IMPACT Wrestling interviews over the coming weeks between myself and Denise Salcedo.
2019-10-12 21:46:43 +0000 UTC
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STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - Southern Underground Pro: "You're Next"
- Beyond Wrestling: "Uncharted Territory" (Episode 20) results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (Episode 1) results
- ROH TV (Episode 420) results
- IMPACT TV (10/11) results
- NXT UK (10/10) results
- 205 Live (10/11) results
2019-10-12 20:23:48 +0000 UTC
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After months of tech errors, SRS and Nigel test things out
2019-10-12 12:00:01 +0000 UTC
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/jFVnps0S9iU
Alex is on the road and a little whispery, but we still wanted to bring you the first edition of SOUR GRAPS!
- WWE Smackdown
- The Draft
- EVERYTHING SUCKS
- Nikki & Alexa
- Lucha House Party
- S-J-Double WHO?
Note: apologies for the static. HE'S NEW HERE.
2019-10-12 05:18:37 +0000 UTC
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- As of this afternoon, a women's match was slated to main event Friday's edition of Smackdown on Fox.
- We've heard of several names who aren't booked for tonight's show or even in the draft pool being flown out to the show with no further plans.
- Again, as of this afternoon, 205 Live was planned to film tonight
2019-10-11 21:22:00 +0000 UTC
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I said that once we hit 300, I'd start publishing some internal wrestling documents and finds that we either have access, or have been put out there -- basically things that won't get us sued. Here's a copy of Billy Graham's royalty statement, when the WWE gave him a 10k advance.
2019-10-11 15:43:23 +0000 UTC
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WWE has its newest draft Friday and Monday nights, and have released a list of talent that is set for the draft pool. However, there were some big omissions.
Most of those not listed were due to injury or absence. Naturally, WWE wants to keep their options open accordingly.
Nia Jax- Sidelined with an ACL injury
Ember Moon- Sidelined since late September with a reported Achilles injury.
Jeff Hardy- ...
2019-10-11 03:49:49 +0000 UTC
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BY SEAN ROSS SAPP
My counterpart is all about work rate, and I admire that. But will Fox?
I'm going to make some big adjustments on my show. I've cornered the market as it pertains to female workrate, so that puts a damper on his plans. I'm moving my show to a trios based company -- Reigns and the Usos, Joe and AOP, Miz & Roode & Ziggler, Viking Raiders (read more about that below). I want to switch it up and be different.
Th...
2019-10-11 03:16:43 +0000 UTC
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- AEW Dark
- Kylie Rae
- Sasha Banks
- WWE Hell in a Cell finish
- WWE Draft
- Future of NXT
- ROH questions
- Underused talent
- The Fiend
- Fightful/WWE
- WHERE IS ALEX?!
2019-10-10 18:56:08 +0000 UTC
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VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEp7nV8vqY&feature=youtu.be
- Edge
- Hulk Hogan one more match?
- Anthem re-hires name
- Tyson Fury vs. Braun Strowman
- Chad Gable
- Baron Corbin
2019-10-09 23:35:43 +0000 UTC
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It was reported that Sasha Banks was sidelined from WWE Raw Monday with a back injury after a tough WWE Hell in a Cell match last weekend. Fightful inquired about the severity of the injury on Wednesday evening, and weren't given any indication of how serious it is, just that she still isn't cleared and continues to "undergo testing." We'll update the situation with news as we get it.
2019-10-09 21:38:03 +0000 UTC
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It shouldn't come as a surprise, but thus far every talent on the WWE roster we've spoken to (that has responded) doesn't know what brand they'll be heading to in the WWE Draft. One said that this is the case every time, regardless of networks, implications or future plans.
2019-10-09 20:00:21 +0000 UTC
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- With Bound For Glory taking place in a week and a half, IMPACT has stepped their media game up to a level I haven't seen in years. They have events in Chicago and LA leading to BFG.
- The company has a media roundtable set with Taya Valkyrie, Brian Cage, Sami Callihan, Johnny Swinger, Scott D'Amore and Josh Mathews in LA. Fightful will be on the scene.
- Some of the "redundancies" Anthem had talked about that were let go upon the acquisition were brought back to the compan...
2019-10-09 17:33:51 +0000 UTC
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By Jimmy Van
The WWE Fix
I don’t profess to be some creative genius, and I certainly don’t profess to be capable of overseeing the creative process for an entertainment entity such as WWE. But occasionally I’m asked what I would do if I was handed the keys to the WWE kingdom and I decided to share a few thoughts on the manner.
Completely Separate Rosters Per Brand
WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, and NXT should al...
2019-10-09 04:45:03 +0000 UTC
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We'll see how the final numbers end up, but NWA Powerrr debuted tonight. The show had 10,000 live viewers across Facebook and Youtube at the start of the show, and ended up over 15,000, building through the program
11,00 - Eli Drake segment
11,700- Eli Drake vs. Caleb Konley
14,000- James Storm confronts Jocepus
15,100- Nick Aldis vs. Tim Storm for the NWA Worlds Title
Facebook numbers dwindled after the middle of the show, while Youtube numbers picked up. ...
2019-10-08 23:06:16 +0000 UTC
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- WWE is bringing some broadcasters into Connecticut for the WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff show again, as opposed to them going to Saudi Arabia. We're told Booker T is among them.
- There are several people we've spoken to who still aren't sure if they're even supposed to make the trip over to Saudi Arabia in three weeks.
- The wrestlers we spoke to aren't optimistic about any pro wrestler's chances in a match booked against incoming celebrities and athletes.
- Fightful will have ...
2019-10-08 17:05:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, SRS here. I'll be posting the latest Q&A show later this week, so get your questions in! For those of you new here, fire away about anything you'd like, and as many questions as you want! I'll answer them to the best of my ability!
2019-10-08 04:31:36 +0000 UTC
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- Hell in a Cell's crazy finish
- The backstage reaction from wrestlers and employees
- Vince McMahon's immediate reaction to it
- Sasha Banks signs new deal
- James Storm
- NWA
- ROH deals
- Buddy Murphy
- Stats
- Injury updates
- Contract updates
2019-10-07 18:51:48 +0000 UTC
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We had a rush of new subscribers for the Hell in a Cell news, so just a heads up. I drop the Fightful Backstage Report Podcast tomorrow where I'll detail this.
I'll have another Q&A show this week where you can ask as many questions as you want as subscribers (I do at least two a month, soon enough we'll do them weekly). We also have two from Fightful Founder Jimmy Van up over the past few days, and another one of mine.
Our WWE Mock Draft is up early for subscribers, and...
2019-10-07 06:25:47 +0000 UTC
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Fightful has spoken to several backstage at WWE Hell in a Cell, who called the finish to the show involving Seth Rollins and The Fiend completely a Vince McMahon's call, and his sight and vision played out how he wanted it. There was much criticism from the roster and employees that we spoke to immediately after the show with this, among some other booking decisions this week -- though those weren't specified with details.
At least one story we heard involved Vince McMahon initially lau...
2019-10-07 04:43:13 +0000 UTC
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Natalya defeated Lacey Evans
5.5/10
- Lacey Evans has made great strides in the ring in recent months.
- She isn't exactly smooth with her technical wrestling, but I've seen a lot worse.
- Lacey Evans runs Natalya into the stairs.
- She's really dominating this entire match and Natalya is selling hard.
- Lacey Evans misses a MeroSault and gets Sharpshootered.
- Pretty good match, b...
2019-10-06 22:16:40 +0000 UTC
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- Fightful's future
- His idea of a PERFECT DATE
- Does he see IMPACT people in Toronto
- Thoughts on Ed Nordholm
- Fightful cast
- GOLFER SPEEDBOATS
- Access to WWE
- Wrestlers using Patreon
2019-10-06 14:59:59 +0000 UTC
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WWE has informed me that the advertisement for the Mae Young Classic was in error,
2019-10-06 01:17:37 +0000 UTC
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This week, Front Row Brian reported that Edge has gained clearance to work in the ring and a return was set. Despite Edge posting a tweet denying the news, there was speculation, bordering on confirmation backstage at Smackdown last night that Edge had indeed been cleared. We haven't heard of any plans or if a return was set.
That being said, there was also wide speculation backstage at Smackdown that CM Punk was on a bus outside and was closing Smackdown, which obviously didn't end up ...
2019-10-05 21:33:03 +0000 UTC
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STEPHEN JENSEN is back with another edition of the WEEKENDER!
- Show to watch on IWTV - Beyond Wrestling: "All Hands On Deck"
- Beyond Wrestling: "Uncharted Territory" (Episode 19) results
- IMPACT TV (10/4) results
- NWA **TV TAPING SPOILERS**
- NXT UK (10/3) results & **TV TAPING SPOILERS**
2019-10-05 20:19:03 +0000 UTC
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We're supposed to interview James Storm tomorrow. Any questions?
2019-10-05 03:33:10 +0000 UTC
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