Konosuke Takeshita is on the ascent in AEW, but has a storied history in DDT that continues this week in facing Chris Jericho.
Scott Edwards (@ScottEWrestling) of Fightful spoke to Takeshita ahead of DDT Ultimate Party 2023 on November 12.
Takeshita says they could have done thi...
2023-11-09 20:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with NJPW’s Hikuleo before his upcoming tag team match at NJPW STRONG’s Lone Star Shootout in Dallas, Texas, on November 10th. The NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champion discussed numerous topics with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp.
Hikuleo spoke about his tag t...
2023-11-09 19:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with NJPW’s Rocky Romero before his upcoming six-man tag team match at NJPW STRONG’s Lone Star Shootout event in Dallas, Texas, on November 10th. The MLW World Middleweight Champion discussed numerous topics with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp.
Romero said Fred Ro...
2023-11-08 22:51:55 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy Van's post show!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DjUbMjFpouo
2023-11-08 20:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostArez and Aramis are no longer in MLW.
Arez went public asking for his release today. However, MLW publicly stated that they'd released the two in May, and that AAA were to relay this information to them.
The MLW side of things claims that Konnan had acknowledged he would let them know...
2023-11-08 17:53:24 +0000 UTC View PostNXT will be moving the CW in October of 2024.
NXT was a major domino to fall in the rights fees updates, as now NXT and Smackdown are nailed down.
We're told the deal has been discussed for months, well before the rumors of NWA and CW started. WWE's side of things said that they felt ...
2023-11-07 22:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post- To clarify our Megan Bayne story yesterday after Stardom's tweet. Sources from AEW and NJPW offices followed up after their tweet, and confirmed that Bayne has long been signed by AEW, and they would agree with the terminology that Bayne was "sent." Stardom had reached out to Bayne long ago, bu...
2023-11-07 22:12:35 +0000 UTC View PostStephen Jensen of The Spotlight and Weekender interviews Mose!
2023-11-07 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWe got a couple of pleasant surprises tonight on Raw. A Sami Zayn vs Seth Rollins title match, and a DIY vs Creed Brothers tag bout.
But not everything can be a surprise. For example, we all knew that the Miz was going to win the Intercontinental #1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way, just like we all...
2023-11-07 03:36:05 +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
- Seth Rollins promo
- New Day vs. Judgment Day
- Akira Tozawa vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- Natalya vignette
- Drew McIntyre backstag...
2023-11-07 00:50:55 +0000 UTC View PostGood news for the women's division.
Fightful Select has learned that Tegan Nox is set to return as soon imminently to WWE TV, possibly as soon as tonight's Raw Women's Battle Royal, though she is not on the graphic for it.
Nox sustained a minor injury on October 17 on NXT in a match...
- As mentioned, there is a significant sponsorship involvement planned for the Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Paul Wight and Kota Ibushi tag team match. We're told that content was filmed to promote it. We've learned that it is with SEGA.
- In addition to reappearing on screen for All Elite Wr...
2023-11-06 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMegan Bayne is All Elite…and has been for quite some time.
Top indie prospect Megan Bayne isn’t actually an indie prospect, Fightful Select has learned. Bayne has been under AEW contract for months, although she hasn’t been on television in the company in months.
Bayne instead w...
2023-11-06 19:43:54 +0000 UTC View Post- CM Punk/WWE
- Will Ospreay/WWE
- Ric Flair
- Bryan Danielson
- Giulia, Sarray, Kairi
- Drew McIntyre
- Titus
- Heath
- Karrion Kross
- Alex Hammerstone
- WWE Crown Jewel
2023-11-06 19:26:45 +0000 UTC View PostThere are a lot of moving pieces in the joshi world.
PWinsider reported November 6 that WWE has expressed heavy interest in Japanese star Giulia, widely considered one of the best performers in wrestling. They also reported that things are serious enough that she's expected at the Performan...
2023-11-06 17:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- GCW: "Please, Buddy" + "Si Or No?" results
- MLW: "Fusion" (11/2) results
- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 9) results
- DAIKAIJU PRO: "Vol. 1" results
- NXT Level Up (11/3) results
- IMPACT U...
2023-11-06 06:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostAlex did not watch Crown Jewel, on moral grounds.
Kate did, because she is committed to the bit.
The bit is this: Kate will tell Alex what happened at Crown Jewel, and along the way, she will tell him 3 LIES. It is up to Alex to guess what Kate is lying about.
Alex was a...
- The Logan Paul/Rey Mysterio weigh in from Friday's Smackdown was actually filmed October 27 in Milwaukee.
- Indie wrestler and OVW talent Kal Herro was featured as a security guard in the weigh in segment.
- As mentioned, the planned Karrion Kross backstage segment wasn't filmed a...
By Mimi Jean-Louis, Fightful Magazine Issue 6
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How does a fiercely woman, devoted to her craft, end up with a ring name like Doudrop? In professional wrestling, ring names often become the fabric of your gimmick, your legacy. Kimberly Bens...
2023-11-05 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe’ve learned more about upcoming free agent Will Ospreay.
It was reported recently that many in AEW have considered it a foregone conclusion that Will Ospreay join the company. While that may have been true months ago, we’re told that Ospreay’s mind has opened up about his future. 2023-11-05 18:50:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Kairi Sane is back in WWE.
Sane's deal was done months ago, as were a couple of others such as Nia Jax and Lexis King when the unofficial WWE hiring freeze ended. Sane was desired by WWE last year, but WWE couldn't make it happen for whatever reason.
Sane returned at Crown Jewel, wher...
2023-11-04 20:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostKarrion Kross is still absent from WWE TV, but he wasn't supposed to be.
Fightful Select reported last week that Karrion Kross was slated to appear on the November 3 episode of WWE Smackdown, which was actually filmed October 27. We've now learned why that didn't happen.
Kross had bee...
2023-11-04 18:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans, producers, match orders and more for WWE Crown Jewel, which as always are subject to change.
- Sami Zayn vs. JD McDonagh
- World Heavyweight Title: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: Abyss
- Women's World Championship: ...
2023-11-04 16:57:41 +0000 UTC View PostBelow are the producers for tonight's Smackdown:
- LA Knight promo with Roman Reigns: Michael hayes
- Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory: Jason Jordan
- Backstage segments: Adam Pearce & Molly Holly
- Charlotte Flair & Shotzi vs. Piper & Chelsea: Molly Holly & A...
2023-11-04 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Tomorrow is Crown Jewel, aka SAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDS of Time, and tonight's taped episode of SmackDown did exactly nothing to get me excited about it.
Tonight on Rampage, their's an AMAZING Lucha Triple Threat, and some other stuff that might be good, too.
But who cares, beca...
2023-11-04 01:55:08 +0000 UTC View PostGet your questions in, either here or the live chat!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qIrB52lcXy4
2023-11-03 20:31:27 +0000 UTC View PostFull Smackdown rundown and spoilers, as the show was filmed last week
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for next week's WWE Smackdown, subject to change, as there is a double taping tonight
- LA Knight promo
- Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory
- BACKST...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostKairi Sane is headed back to WWE.
Sane was signed quite a while back, but as WrestleVotes accurately reported, she popped up on internal roster lists this week. Beyond that, WWE sources have said they believe she'll be in the states to work for WWE this month. PWInsider stated she could sh...
Bryan Danielson’s injury happened in a freak accident.
This past week, AEW revealed that Bryan Danielson was undergoing surgery for a broken orbital and would miss some time, and that he would be back “later in the year.” This is in line with what Fightful heard, with the hope that Da...
2023-11-03 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe internal line on CM Punk in WWE is “not as of right now,” but we’ve learned more on that approach by WWE.
On October 10, Fightful reported that WWE higher ups not only denied that CM Punk had been signed by WWE, but that there were any negotiations. This matched up with our report...
2023-11-02 20:13:27 +0000 UTC View Post