If it could not be any clearer, Vince McMahon is not in control of WWE.
After several conspiracy theories among fans and some pundits that Vince McMahon was still running the show or "pulling the strings," several higher ups in WWE constantly reiterated to Fightful during Summerslam week th...
2022-08-08 17:07:32 +0000 UTC View PostStephen Jensen speaks with SCI winner Jaden Newman!
2022-08-08 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw Producers, August 1:
- Becky Lynch promo: Petey Williams
- AJ Styles vs. Mustafa Ali vs. The Miz: Shawn Daivari
- Montez Ford vs. Seth Rollins: Kenny Dykstra
- Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka: Molly Holly
- Dolph Ziggler vs. Chad Gable vs. Ciampa: Adam Pearce
- E...
2022-08-08 06:03:21 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- SOUTHEAST FIRST: "Uncharted Territory S4 E13" results
- SCI: "Scenic City Invitational 2022" results
- ACTION: "Futures Showcase Tournament 2022" results
- JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS: "Ric Flair's Las...
2022-08-07 20:16:58 +0000 UTC View PostAEW revealed their Fight Forever game cover, which we've gained some more information about.
Fightful Select learned that THQ Nordic's team designed the cover, as opposed to All Elite Wrestling's graphics team. P...
2022-08-07 18:10:45 +0000 UTC View PostNot everyone emerged from AEW Battle of the belts unscathed.
Fightful Select has learned that AEW Women's Title challenger Jamie Hayter sustained a broken nose during her match with Thunder Rosa. We haven't been told if she's set to miss any time. She finished the match.
Icons of Wr...
Kevin Owens was absent from this past week's episode of WWE Raw, and most weeks of late since Money in the Bank, as is the case with many others.
This left many wondering where Owens was, and what was going on with him. With repeated references over the years of Owens being a "Triple ...
2022-08-06 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTriple H has clearly been aggressive in his new roles, and that doesn't look to stop any time soon.
Triple H was able to retain Iyo Sky, re-sign Dakota Kai at the last minute to revive a stable that Vince McMahon shot down, bring back Max Dupri to Maximum Male Models after Vince McMahon nix...
2022-08-06 18:59:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, you already know we have more BCAs
2022-08-06 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostKarrion Kross returned to WWE on the August 5 Smackdown, putting himself in the main event picture.
Fightful reported that day that WWE had interest and had discussed bringing Kross back. We've also heard of a specific pitch within creative and one of the reasons for it. Among the pitches ...
Triple H had a rollercoaster of a Friday night.
He started a Ricochet push, set up an IC Title match, made Raquel look like a monster and fully rehabbed Shayna during the span of one match, brought back the Women's Tag Titles (with a tournament!), and perhaps hinted at a future S...
2022-08-06 04:11:10 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown tonight
- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin
- Usos-Sami Zayn and Rousey/Liv Morgan package
- If Nakamura wins, he gets an IC Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ludwig Kaiser
- Liv Morgan promo
- Gauntlet match for W...
2022-08-05 23:11:44 +0000 UTC View PostKiller Kross could be headed back to WWE, if what Fightful has heard ends up being true.
Fightful Select has learned that the former NXT Champion had been discussed as a name of interest for WWE to bring back to the company. Several within the industry outright expected him to return, and o...
2022-08-05 20:02:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Rob & Maggie are back on Fightful Select for the Coexisting w/ Rob & Maggie Post Show! Coexisting After Dark! This week's special guest is none other than the friend of the show Throwback of BodySlam.net
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2022-08-05 20:00:06 +0000 UTC
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IMPACT Bound For Glory is running in Albany, not Danbury, but it wasn't always supposed to be that way.
Weeks ago, Fightful Select reported that Danbury, CT was the landing spot for IMPACT Bound For Glory 2022 on October 8. However, the company announced Albany, New York for October 7 this ...
2022-08-05 02:59:37 +0000 UTC View PostMance Warner has debuted in AEW just weeks after he returned to MLW.
Many inquired about the status of Warner with MLW after he appeared at the August 3 set of AEW tapings to appear on Dark and Rampage. Fightful was able to confirm that Mance Warner has not been under a Major League Wrestli...
2022-08-04 20:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostAnother former NXT name is under a deal with ROH/AEW Fightful has learned.
25-year old Blake Christian has been working a variety of promotions, including AEW, ROH, IMPACT, NJPW, GCW, and Jim Crockett Promotions since his 2021 WWE release. However, sources this past weekend surrounding the ...
2022-08-04 18:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, it's the Backstage Report Q&A hybrid show LIVE at 1:30 PM EST!
Get your questions in below or on the video and I'll answer the ones I have the most info about!
Video: https://youtu.be/yc08D...
2022-08-04 16:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostMJF has effectively vanished from the wrestling scene.
Fightful has followed up numerous times about where MJF has been since his post-Double or Nothing promo on AEW Dynamite. We've not heard from a single AEW talent or staffer that has admitted to hearing from him since then, and even plen...
2022-08-03 22:13:23 +0000 UTC View Post
There's no list goes on today, so Sean will talk his Nashville and LA trips, and the Billi Bhatti situation. This will likely be the last time SRS talks about it on the show, and we don't want it to carry over and affect our wrestling content, so if you have any questions about that, drop them be...
2022-08-03 18:41:17 +0000 UTC View PostAJ Styles always has big hopes for WrestleMania.
This year he faced Edge. In 2020, he helped retire the Undertaker. However, those plans of his didn't always come through. He's spoken openly about his desires to face Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania, and even pushed WWE to make HBK an offer. ...
2022-08-03 00:43:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe August 1 WWE Raw created a lot of optimism for a lot of talent.
Early in the day, Fightful was told that the show would be a "statement" from the new regime. What resulted were fresh matchups, more wrestling and stakes, more women's wrestling featured, and underutilized talent being on ...
2022-08-02 17:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
- Becky Lynch In-Ring Promo
- Triple Threat Match: Winner face each other for United States Championship Opportunity
AJ Styles vs. Mustafa Ali vs. The Miz
- Seth "F...
2022-08-01 23:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostAs speculated by many, Becky Lynch sustained an injury at WWE Summerslam.
Fightful was told that Lynch separated her shoulder early in her match with Bianca Belair and worked through pain to finish it. So far, the next steps aren't known, but we're told it did affect creative to some degre...
A former NXT Champion might be benefiting big from the new regime.
Fightful has already learned of increased discussions about enhancing the presentation of Ciampa. Obviously Ciampa is a Triple H favorite, and was looked at one of the likely beneficiaries of the regime change.
Among s...
2022-08-01 20:43:16 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Sarah Schreiber at Three Square Food Bank about her WWE career.
Sarah spoke about her comfortability on TV and said that growing up in theater and being able to do things on television before WWE made it second nature for her. She was a little surprised she was able to kee...
2022-08-01 20:01:39 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp speaks with Sarah Schreiber at Three Square Food Bank (https://www.threesquare.org/)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GALNWj4pvQw
2022-08-01 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe Nintendo Entertainment System was a landmark video game console. Not only did it revive the video game industry following its crash in 1983, but it introduced the world to multiple series that have stood the test of time. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid w...
2022-07-31 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - SUP: "Final Bosses"
- SOUTHEAST FIRST: "Uncharted Territory S4 E12" results
- GCW: "The People vs. GCW" results
- NXT UK (7/2) results
- NXT Level Up (7/28) results 2022-07-31 21:02:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Ric Flair's Last Match Event Pre-Show w/ Rob Wilkins & Kaden | Fightful Select Exclusive
Network: FITE
Venue: Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Location: Nashville, TN
Event Date: July 31, 2022 7:00PM
Ric Flair & Andrade El Idolo vs. Jeff J...
2022-07-31 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post