- We're told Drew McIntyre's medical situation is short term and minor, and will be back soon. He was removed from Friday's Smackdown.
- Tony Khan is set for an ROH Final Battle media call Wednesday at 1 PM. Shawn Michaels is set for an NXT Deadline media call Thursday at 1 PM EST.
- ...
2022-12-06 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a poker tournament backstage throughout Raw and that fact is only marginally less dumb than some of the booking on tonight's show.
Some great women's wrestling, though. So at least that was good.
Everything else sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDE...
2022-12-06 03:07:57 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following WWE Raw plans
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- Bloodline promo
- Tag Title Match: Usos vs. Matt Riddle & a partner
- Bayley & Be...
2022-12-06 00:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
To write- in a candidate not lis...
2022-12-05 21:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post- Becky Lynch/Marvel
- William Regal/AEW
- Alex Riley
- Asahi
- Internal WWE memo
- 24/7 Title
- AEW Dark angle created by talent
- Scarlett
- Tegan Nox
- Ruby Soho
2022-12-05 21:12:38 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Dark is headed back to Orlando after several months on the road.
Fightful Select has learned that the working plan is for AEW Dark tapings to return to Orlando's Universal Studios on December 17. It will be the first set of AEW Dark tapings in the area since August. From September 2021 ...
2022-12-05 19:45:38 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the voting of the first-ever Fightful Awards.
These awards are a full-on fan vote, to reflect the “best of” 2022 per our great audience. We look to keep these as positive as possible, and reflect the highlights of a very newsworthy year.
<... 2022-12-05 16:51:48 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- GCW: "Wasted Time" + "One Afternoon Only" results
- ACTION: "Bangers Only 3" results
- Cain Velasquez returns to AAA
- WRESTLING REVOLVER: "Season Finale" results
- FREELANCE: "Golden Double ...
2022-12-05 06:22:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe 24/7 Title hadn't been featured for quite some time before WWE effectively retired it.
Since Triple H's regime took control of WWE, the WWE 24/7 wasn't just put on the back burner, it was taken off the stove altogether. The title hadn't changed hands on television at all for the first t...
2022-12-05 00:52:57 +0000 UTC View PostBy Shandi Pace from issue 2 of Fightful Magazine
Al Ruddick has been a wrestling fan his entire life. The very first live event he attended – an Atlantic Grand Prix show in eastern Canada – he remembers witnessing a scuffle break out between
William Regal is effectively done with All Elite Wrestling and is likely headed back to WWE, we're told.
As we'd reported earlier this week, Fightful Select got word during Wrestlecade weekend that William Regal's deal was coming up in December 2022, which led to him being written off telev...
2022-12-04 18:56:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Wrestling Perspective Podcast is now part of Fightful! Each week, The Wrestling Perspective is hosted by Lars Frederiksen of the Punk Rock Band "Rancid" and Dennis Farrell.
Their first guest is none other than UFC and IMPACT Wrestling Hall-of-Fame Member Ken Shamrock.
Ken Shamrock...
2022-12-04 03:08:58 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett looked poised for one of her only WWE main roster matches...but not so fast.
December 2 on Fightful Select, we'd reported that a very random dark match was scheduled for after Smackdown. The internal listing featured Scarlett, Karrion Kross and Damian Priest taking on Matt Riddle, ...
2022-12-04 01:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown Producers
- Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus: Abyss
- Emma vs. Shayna Baszler: Molly Holly
- Gunther vs. Kofi Kingston: Adam Pearce
- Damage CTRL promo, Tegan Nox Return: Shawn Daivari
- World Cup Finals: Santos Escobar vs. Ricochet: Jason Jordan
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Braun continues to demolish Imperium single handedly.
So that sucks.
But Sami's made the Bloodline into must-see TV again ... OR HAS HE?
And Damage CTRL showed up on Friday because they're tired of being booked like shit on Monday. And want to get booked like ...
2022-12-03 02:41:06 +0000 UTC View PostPlease avoid this article if you don't wish to see potential spoilers.
Another name is headed back to WWE, as reported by Fightful Select this fall.
We'd mentioned that Tegan Nox was coming back to WWE, but didn't have a date nailed down. We're told that the deal to bring Nox in...
2022-12-03 01:55:52 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following creative plans for tonight's episode of Smackdown. Please don't spoil the show for those who wish to avoid it.
- Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus
- Kofi Kingston interview
- Bray Wyatt Backstage
- Rousey-Baszler video package
Becky Lynch made a great impression portraying Cyndi Lauper on Young Rock, but that isn't the only on-screen role she's had of late.
Separate of her voice role in Rumble, and her film debut in The Marine 6, Fightful Select had learned in 2021 that Becky Lynch was cast for a Marvel movie. Ru...
2022-12-02 21:43:48 +0000 UTC View Post- Funky Hippo Apparel are credited for the production of MJF's custom "Better than You" suit that he wore on Wednesday.
- As reported by PWInsider, Eric Young is headed back to WWE, Fightful has confirmed. Fightful Select had reported a few months ago that Eric Young's deal ran into Decembe...
2022-12-02 19:25:45 +0000 UTC View Post
In our pursuit to make up for COVID altering scheduled, here's Sean Ross Sapp burying Jeremy Lambert and Joe Hulbert's Booty Pro Wrestling thing, only to later find out he reacted to the completely wrong thing. Woops
2022-12-02 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostFightful's Scott Edwards had a chance to interview one of Ice Ribbon's top stars, Asahi. She discussed a number of topics including what inspired her to become a pro wrestler, what Ice Ribbon's slogan "Be Happy with Pro Wrestling" means to her, and who challenges her the most in the ring.
W...
2022-12-02 05:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post- Fightful spoke with Billie Starkz for a new interview. She mentioned how when she started wrestling she had some concerned teachers and she had to explain some of her bruises to. Her goal right now is to get to a place where she can have pro wrestling be her full time living. She's going to go ...
2022-12-01 21:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the more positively received storylines in All Elite Wrestling of late has almost completely been on AEW Dark, and created by the talent themselves.
In October, a story between The Firm and Matt Hardy started, which has also expanded to Private Party. While it's largely focused aroun...
2022-12-01 21:14:25 +0000 UTC View PostGet your questions in for the guys at Grapsody
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Gfil03YMWu8
2022-12-01 20:52:52 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam Regal could already be on his way out.
Fightful Select has learned that talent is of belief that William Regal's AEW deal could be up in December of this year. This was also being speculated at this past weekend's WrestleCade event.
We will work to find out more, but there i...
The COVID series continues, as SRS brings you a Select exclusive version of Making a Finisher!
2022-12-01 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostWWE has been optimistic internally about the performance of WWE Survivor Series WarGames.
Fightful Select has learned that WWE executives received a memo on November 30 detailing the following about the PPV:
⁃ It claimed the most-viewed Survivor Series on record, jumping 46% vs. 202...
2022-11-30 22:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostAEW has several talent sidelined of late, but we've heard of one that talent claimed was around the scene of tonight's Dynamite.
Fightful Select have learned from sources that were later backed up by talent that Ruby Soho was near the site of tonight's AEW Dynamite. She's been sidelined sin...
2022-11-30 21:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostThis is SRS' Flu Game Edition of the Backstage Report!
- Reigns/KO
- Survivor Series
- Wrestlecade
- Orton injury
- More!
2022-11-30 19:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, SRS here. Sorry for the schedule fluctuating so much due to travel and COVID. I wanted to give you all some bonus content to help make up for it. Here's Joel Pearl's talk with Channing Decker
2022-11-30 15:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post