Rumors are swirling about the former Cesaro.
Claudio Castagnoli left WWE earlier this year, and hasn't appeared for signings or wrestling appearances since. Now, many fans are hopeful he'll be Bryan Danielson's replacement at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts. Fightful spoke to...
2022-06-25 19:26:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The night began with both Drew and Sheamus in the MITB match.
It ended with both Drew and Sheamus in the MITB match.
In between, they did the most random crap possible to end up back where they started, and in the process, did serious damage to the perception ...
2022-06-25 04:14:43 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for tonight's Smackdown, subject to change.
- Drew McIntyre promo, set to include Paul Heyman & Sheamus
- MITB Qualifier: Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- DANCE OFF: New Day, Shanky & Jinder Mahal. A returning Viking Raiders are ...
2022-06-24 23:28:08 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's Smackdown is pushing towards Money in the Bank, but the Natalya vs. Ronda Rousey angle will feature.....a segment.
As of Thursday, plans called for a wrestler to appear on Smackdown dressed as Ronda Rousey in all of her gear. However, there was to be a baby stroller and a fake bab...
2022-06-24 21:27:26 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Miro for a new interview, and he cast some light on his AEW deal and return.
Miro said that he'd tweaked his hamstring and was going to take a little time off last year. However, he got the call to face Orange Cassidy and accelerated the injury to the point it "ripped." He...
2022-06-24 21:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post
@MarkOrderPod is the special guest for this week's Coexisting After Dark with Rob & Maggie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI0F_Xyr3K0
2022-06-24 18:58:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A look at a wide array of .........you guessed it....BCAs!!
2022-06-24 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Kenny Omega for a new interview, one of his first in the seven months he's been absent from AEW.
He pinpointed a match with Okada in the G1 Semifinals as when he developed vertigo, with Okada hitting a dropkick, flipping and landing knee-first on Omega's head. He's been le...
2022-06-24 02:25:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! Q&A time
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2022-06-23 18:56:06 +0000 UTC View PostRic Flair's last match is planned, and as of now, Ricky Steamboat is not involved as originally hoped.
We're told the working plan is a tag team match, and there are names in mind, but we haven't gained word that anything has been finalized. Fightful reported that Ricky Steamboat was being ...
2022-06-23 18:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe WWE 2K22 roster reveal ahead of its release earlier this year caught some people by surprise -- specifically some people on the roster.
Fightful has spoken to several members of the WWE 2K22 roster that have been released along the way since they were scanned in. None of them that we sp...
2022-06-22 22:41:58 +0000 UTC View PostMuch has been made of MJF's contract status, and we got a look at how he's handled this in the past.
When asking those in MLW about the contract he'd signed before coming to Major League Wrestling, it was confirmed he was among the first deals that were signed to the company years ago. As t...
2022-06-22 18:28:51 +0000 UTC View Post
There is no List Goes On today, so in it's place, is a bonus Retro Review!
Rob Wilkins is back with another Fightful Select Retro Review, and today he has Kris Bordine from Music & Moonsaults with him as they review the ROH and NJPW War of the Worlds (2014) event. On May 17th...
2022-06-22 15:13:37 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Lio Rush ahead of the release of his new EP, Not Found 2!
We talked to Lio, who confirmed he's still a free agent despite appearing on New Japan Pro Wrestling recently. Lio said that he likes it that way, and prefers to construct things so that they work around his schedul...
2022-06-21 22:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostAEW has been battling the injury bug of late.
In addition to numerous top stars that had already been reported as being sidelined, there are a couple more out of action.
Lee Johnson hasn't wrestled since early May, and likely won't for the remainder of the summer. It was confirmed t...
Bruce Prichard in, Johnny Ace out as Head of Talent Relations in WWE.
Fightful can confirm that WWE talent were notified of the change, with John Laurinaitis on administrative leave from the roles, and Bruce Prichard in the spot on an interim basis. The unanimous belief among those in the c...
2022-06-21 04:42:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Vince made a surprise appearance on Raw, to tell us something we already know, and I guess to rub all of our noses in the fact that he thinks he's entirely bulletproof.
Everything else on Raw, in one way or another, was bad.
The company is in a terrible place.
Every...
2022-06-21 03:55:24 +0000 UTC View PostBelow are the WWE Raw plans, subject to change
- Bianca Belair promo. We've been told that Rhea Ripley is out of Money in the Bank, and will be replaced
- Top Contender match: Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Carmella vs. Becky Lynch
- Riddle/Reigns video and Riddle prom...
2022-06-20 23:37:44 +0000 UTC View Post
- Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, more
- Talent reacts to Vince McMahon investigation
- AEW tag team scene changes
- Jeff Hardy
- Sasha Banks
- Backstage news
- IMPACT Slammiversary
- Randy Orton injury
- Joshi news
- Brock Lesnar return
... 2022-06-20 17:03:33 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select have learned some tentative plans for tonight's episode of WWE Raw, which are very clearly subject to change.
Early indicators were that Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Riddle, MVP, Theory, Elias/Ezekiel, Street Profits, Lashley and Miz are booked to appear tonight.
After Riddl...
2022-06-20 14:11:30 +0000 UTC View PostFightful learned the following producers for WWE Raw June 13:
- Montez Ford vs. Jimmy Uso: Jamie Noble & Joe Hennig
- Seth Rollins interview: Michael Hayes
- Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke: TJ Wilson & Kenny Dykstra
- Alexa Bliss & Liv Morgan vs. Doudrop & Nik...
2022-06-19 22:24:47 +0000 UTC View PostLong wait times are the norm for WWE superstars if they're in the main event, and they don't seem to like it.
The down time between the start of an entrance to the beginning of the match regularly goes 15 minutes these days for the WWE Raw main event. However, the 20 minute gap for Monday's...
2022-06-19 22:00:46 +0000 UTC View PostFightful's Scott Edwards (@ScottEWrestling) spoke with Tsukasa Fujimoto for a new interview.
Fujimoto has been on a sabbatical the past six weeks and told Edwards that she is getting some rest for her body, but is itching to get back into the ring.
She enjoys Ice Ribbon because she sa...
2022-06-19 21:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Rob Wilkins for the Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Pre-Show! Rob goes over tonight's card and gives his predictions at 4:30 pm ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m39VY7MAH5w
Fightful will have several notes from behind the scenes at Slammiversary
- We're told to expect "multiple" surprises tonight.
- Father James Mitchell is backstage, and set for Sunday's tapings
- Heath Miller was also backstage, though he wasn't on Slammiversary
- Slash,...
In the days that followed the ladder match on Dynamite, reports emerged that the Hardy Boyz weren't even planned to actually compete in the match.
Bryan Alvarez reported two days following the ladder match that even prior to Jeff Hardy's DUI arrest, The Hardy Boyz were to be attacked and ta...
2022-06-19 01:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostIn the day that followed, numerous WWE talent at Smackdown reached out to Fightful to offer detail on Vince McMahon's demeanor at the show.
One Smackdown talent said they were expecting an eventful day, but noted that nobody knew what Vince McMahon was going to say. However, he "wasn't sell...
2022-06-18 20:34:20 +0000 UTC View Post
So. What do you guys wanna talk about?
Is it MadCap?
It's MadCap, isn't it?
Alex & Kate will discuss MadCap, AND OTHER STUFF MAYBE I GUESS.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
