WELP.
The Rock showed up, to prove he's more patriotic than a Canadian guy who speaks Punjabi and declare his intention to shove Cody Rhodes into a wood-chipper.
Metaphorically, of course.
Also, there were some big matches on Day 1, but that doesn't really matter, because it's t...
2024-01-02 04:02:12 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
- Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax
- Cody Rhodes promo
- Jey Uso & Kofi Kingston vs. Imperium
- Judgment Day on Miz TV
- SPOILE...
2024-01-02 00:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post- Mercedes Mone
- The ROCK
- Cody Rhodes
- Deonna
- Charlotte
- so many CONTRACTS!!!!
2024-01-01 23:25:37 +0000 UTC View PostMercedes Mone could be narrowing in on a decision about her future.
Fightful reported this past week that Mercedes, the former Sasha Banks, had been in conversations with WWE about a potential return to the company. However, the two sides were far apart on terms. In following up, we’ve le...
2024-01-01 23:20:11 +0000 UTC View PostCM Punk is backstage at WWE Raw Day 1 in San Diego. He was not originally advertised for tonight's show.
We do not know if he'll be used on the program.
2024-01-01 23:04:47 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a New Year edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "Nick Gage Invitational 8" + "Aftermath" results
- JCW: "BattleBowl" results
- BEYOND: "Heavy Lies The Crown" results
- ICW NHB: "SPO's Battle Of The Tough Guys" results
- ETU: "No Half Speed" re...
2024-01-01 20:37:04 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw Day 1 has some buzz around it.
Fightful was able to learn of internal chatter back on Friday that the company was close to nailing down an appearance from a former WWE Champion. After it was reported, Triple H added credibility to the rumors, saying "stay tuned."
We haven’t ...
2024-01-01 19:16:48 +0000 UTC View PostNick Khan sent the following to the WWE team regarding Kevin Dunn:
"After 40+ years of helping to build WWE and, hands down, the best production and media unit in the entire sports and entertainment business, Kevin Dunn, will be leaving our company as of today.
Before WrestleM...
A plethora of free agents have hit the open market officially.
QT Marshall has officially left AEW. He departed the company after being adamant that he wanted to wrestle as opposed to a front office or training only gig.
Alex Hammerstone had been the cornerstone of MLW for years. Hamm...
2024-01-01 05:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A new era in All Elite Wrestling is underway, and could see some changes.
One of the big changes we’ve heard that could be on the horizon is the creation of a new or altered AEW World Championship. We haven’t heard if the title will be a new design, but there have been steps taken to ma...
2023-12-31 20:04:16 +0000 UTC View PostA….Ted Turner update?
A Fightful q&a request recently asked for an update on Ted Turner, the former owner of WCW. The question was brought on after Turner Classic Movies’ Ben Mankiewicz did the intro for Timeless Toni Storm.
It was reported five years ago that Turner has Lewey...
2023-12-31 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMJF is no longer AEW Champion, and needs to heal up.
Many that Fightful spoke to immediately following AEW Worlds End said that they expect MJF to be off TV for a while immediately, if not almost immediately. MJF had sustained a plethora of injuries during his AEW Title reign, but was adama...
2023-12-31 04:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostMajor news out of WWE as PWInsider has reported that Kevin Dunn gave his notice to WWE recently.
The outlet reports that Dunn didn't want to alter his production style post-TKO compared to how he oversaw it, and was an issue of two different visions of how the show should be run from a TV p...
2023-12-31 02:40:06 +0000 UTC View Post- As Tony Khan had hinted, we have heard that the Devil reveal was to be either by AEW Worlds End or right around it.
- In recent weeks, there have been some instances where those who were not the masked devils portrayed the masked men. We’re told the majority of the time, it was those pl...
2023-12-31 00:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostWho is the Devil? For that matter, who is the AEW World Champion after tonight?
Who is the winner of the Continental Classic?
Do we have a new Women's Champion?
Or a new TNT Champion?
Or a new TBS Champion?
Or a new FTW Champion?
Or a new MDJ Champion?
&n...
It appears the Andrade and AEW relationship has come to an end.
PWInsider and WrestlePurists have also reported details that Fightful Select can confirm about how things stand with Andrade and AEW ahead of Worlds End.
Fightful Select learned this week that Andrade and AEW were s...
2023-12-30 23:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fightful Select EXCLUSIVE AEW Worlds End PRE-SHOW! The Pre-Show will be hosted by Fightful.com and Fightful Overbooked's Rob Wilkins. Joining Rob will be Maggie of Fightful Overbooked's Coexisting w/ Rob & Maggie, 'Doc' Chris Mueller, Kaden, and potentially others! So jo...
2023-12-30 19:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt's the pilot episode of THIS. IS. CINEMA???, a new show from the Sour Graps duo where we watch (mostly) bad movies starring professional wrestlers and try to determine if the movie is just a bad movie, or is it CINEMA?
For our first episode, we will be reviewing BOTH of the "Country Heart...
2023-12-30 01:51:18 +0000 UTC View PostMajor movement in the Mercedes Mone free agent watch, as WWE sources claim talks fell apart between the two sides.
Top free agent Mercedes Mone aka Sasha Banks and WWE had been engaged in conversations to possibly bring her back to the company. However, WWE sources stated to Fightful ...
2023-12-30 01:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostWWE is looking to add to their Day 1 edition of Raw.
Sources within WWE, while speaking vaguely, claimed that the company is "on the one yard line" in landing a former WWE Champion to appear on the show, and they feel confident they can get the deal done.
We haven't been g...
2023-12-29 21:42:14 +0000 UTC View Post- AEW Devils
- WWE-Giulia
- Mercedes
- Karrion Kross and AOP
- Media literacy
- TNA
- Contracts
2023-12-29 20:27:05 +0000 UTC View Post- We're told that sources close to the Player's Tribune said that the response to the MJF article is on par with some of their bigger NBA/Soccer/NFL articles.
- Fightful is told that Dr. Britt Baker DMD was backstage at Wednesday’s show in Orlando after being out of action for sever...
2023-12-29 18:21:07 +0000 UTC View PostShawn Spears is set to be All Elite no longer.
We’re told that Spears becomes a free agent on January 1, and the departure was amicable between he and All Elite Wrestling.
Spears had been an integral figure in the early days of AEW, feuding with Cody Rhodes. However, since the Pinna...
2023-12-28 17:45:43 +0000 UTC View PostGet Your Questions In! Ask Grapsody! Today, at 5 PM EST! Phil and Righteous Reg will answer your questions!
Watch the show on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMA7h2RVjzc
2023-12-28 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostScotty 2 Hotty made his AEW debut in Orlando at New Year's Smash prior to the show.
The AEW coach teamed with the Acclaimed and Daddy Ass to beat the Gunns, Matt Menard and Jake Hager. Though he's wrestled on the independents semi-regularly, it was his first AEW match. We're told that he's...
Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland are FINALLY set to have their match over a year after the team split.
Fightful Select had heard earlier this year that there was a tentative idea for the two to face each other in the summer when they teamed together in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team tourname...
- This is set to be one of WWE's more financially successful live event trips ever, according to sources within WWE.
- WWE did have cameras at WWE MSG as they do for every live event, and said that parts of the show could end up airing later.
- The CM Punk vs. Dominik match was ...
2023-12-27 21:22:51 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy Van's post show!!
video: https://youtu.be/5MlUMc4bqdE
2023-12-27 20:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostA big NWA deal is set to expire soon, and we’ve learned more about that deal.
Kamille has been the anchor of the National Wrestling Alliance’s women’s division for several years, with a history World Title reign under her belt. However, as things stands, it appears as if she’s poise...
2023-12-27 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWe had several inquiries regarding WWE's show at Madison Square Garden tonight, and were able to get some information.
Internal WWE live events reports claim that WWE's live event in Madison Square Garden was sold out. The event was said to be the highest grossing domestic non-televised ev...