It seems as if WOW Women of Wrestling is already facing issues, if people in the company are to be believed.
Via sources that work for WOW in a talent capacity, Fightful has been informed of allegations of issues surrounding Tessa Blanchard and WOW, after the brand looked to serve as a reha...
2022-05-04 17:58:14 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned more about the upcoming All Elite Wrestling video game.
Several people that have done work with the game have said it was a very "happy accident" that Kenny Omega needed ti...
2022-05-03 22:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Royal Rumble looks to head back to a familiar home.
Fightful has learned that WWE's Royal Rumble event for January 2023 currently has the Alamodome in San Antonio as the front runner. The event last appeared there in 2017, and it was the site for the 1997 edition. Nothing is official un...
2022-05-03 20:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post
- AEW Departures
- Naomi
- WWE releases
- Stu Grayson
- Roderick Strong
- New AEW Show
- Alicia Atout contract
- MLW
- Mustafa Ali Return
- Matt Hardy
- Deonna Purrazzo/AEW
2022-05-03 17:17:33 +0000 UTC View PostAnother name is out of All Elite Wrestling, for now, at least as far as talent in the company have heard.
AEW sources have indicated that Stu Grayson's AEW deal has expired, and he's technically a free agent, which is why he was removed from the AEW roster page along with Marko Stunt, Joey ...
2022-05-03 16:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We've gained word from several readers that they received an email from Ringleaders, claiming that a new AEW show is on the way.
The email reads:
"A new AEW show is coming to TBS! We want to know what you think this new show should be named in the below survey.
This is yo...
I'm too tired to write a description here.
Raw happened. It sucked. Everything sucks.
Tonight, EVERYTHING sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/WQaJUXjsrSQ
2022-05-03 04:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostCiampa's main event match against Apollo Crews puzzled many, and for good reason.
Last week, Ciampa attacked Mustafa Ali on WWE Raw, signifying a heel run for the former NXT Champion. This week on the WWE Main Event tapings before Raw, he surprisingly worked as a babyface against Apollo Cre...
2022-05-03 00:38:57 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's episode of WWE Raw, subject to change.
This is not complete, and out of order.
- The Bloodline was planned to start the show, with RKBro interrupting
- Ezekiel & Street Profits vs. Kevin Owens and Alpha Acad...
2022-05-02 23:36:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Sean Ross Sapp talks Roderick Strong and WWE
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YDX6pj9hxwE
2022-05-02 20:17:33 +0000 UTC View PostRoderick Strong wants out of WWE.
Fightful Select has learned that Roderick Strong has asked for his WWE release "multiple times" over the last several months. We're told that Strong has grown frustrated with many things over the past year within the company and had requested his release, w...
2022-05-02 20:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post
So I wasn't able to react to the NXT releases in real time on Friday, nor was I able to even WATCH SmackDown, because my family was in the process of moving across state lines (something we are STILL in the process of, 48 hours later).
I still haven't watched Smackdown, but I gather there w...
2022-05-02 02:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Deonna Purrazzo ahead of her AEW debut and IMPACT Under Siege.
She had an insane couple of weeks going from Rebellion in New York, to IMPACT media in Cincy, AAA in Mexico, over to AEW in Baltimore, and back into the Kentucky/Cincy area for Under Siege. We spoke about her A...
2022-05-02 01:03:53 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following producers for WWE Raw for April 25:
- Randy Orton celebration, 8-Man tag: Jamie Noble & Ariya Daivari
- Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville: Shawn Daiva...
2022-05-01 21:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- NXT Releases
- IMPACT: "Under Siege" predictions
- GCW: "In Too Deep" results
- MLW: "Intimidation Games" results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (4/26) results
- NXT UK (4/28) results
- NXT Lev...
2022-05-01 20:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostAn IMPACT Wrestling veteran could be making an AEW appearance.
Fightful has learned that as of mid-April, IMPACT Wrestling alumni Jake Something was planned to be at this weekend's AEW Dark tapings. Jake had performed with IMPACT Wrestling for the last several years. His deal with IMPACT wa...
2022-05-01 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned more about plans or lack thereof for both Malcolm Bivens and Dakota Kai following their WWE releases.
Sources indicated that WWE had tentative main roster plans for Malcolm Bivens, and had pitched his name as a potential manager for Omos months ago, before MVP wa...
2022-04-30 18:18:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The WWE card pack breaks continue!
2022-04-30 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunate news, as WWE has cut ten NXT stars
Malcolm Bivens/Stokely Hathaway, Dakota Kai, Raelyn Divine, Mila Malani, Draco Anthony, Sanjana George, Persia Pirotta, Harland, Dexter Lumis and Paige Prinzivalli were all released Friday, April 29.
John Laurinaitis made the cuts and cit...
2022-04-29 20:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The show rolls on!!!
2022-04-29 20:20:59 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned that Malcolm Bivens is no longer under WWE contract and has been released by the company.
We're told that WWE had pushed him to re-sign with the company both last year, which did result in a short extension. Bivens had been asked about re-signing an extension in ...
2022-04-29 19:59:43 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS answers questions LIVE!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/j1DgFvmSweo
2022-04-29 17:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Alicia Atout, who confirmed our report that she'd signed a new contract with MLW
Atout also said that she pitched working as a performer outside of interviewing about eight months before the seeds were planted in MLW. She noted that Court Bauer told her they would circle...
2022-04-29 04:14:53 +0000 UTC View PostAthena, the former Ember Moon, made news today when recalling meetings where WWE had allegedly encouraged female wrestlers to dress "sexier."
"We would have to sit through stupid meetings about how we'd have to dress sexy. I remember looking at someone else (and laughing). I cater to child...
SRS and Jimmy Van's post show!!
Video!: https://youtu.be/43awhsBxs8M
2022-04-27 19:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostRecently, Fallah Bahh was put back into Virtual Basement's The Wrestling Code video game after he left IMPACT Wrestling. In 2020, IMPACT pulled all of their contracted talent from the game. We've learned a little bit more about that.
We're told that Virtual Basement had meetings with IMPACT...
2022-04-27 18:49:16 +0000 UTC View PostCourtesy of our friends at BETOnline
WWE - Wrestlemania Backlash
WWE Smackdown Women's Championship "I Quit" Match
Ronda Rousey -700 ...
2022-04-27 18:38:42 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Matt Hardy for a new interview to promote his excellent Extreme Life of Matt Hardy Podcast.
Hardy admitted to Fightful that he sees himself in a transitional period of his career as he's 30 years into taking bumps. The podcast was a big part of him transitioning into somet...
2022-04-27 16:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostMustafa Ali returned to WWE Raw on the April 25 episode, ending a six month absence following a creative disagreement between he and Vince McMahon.
We're told last week creative came up with ideas to bring Ali back to WWE television. As of Sunday afternoon, plans actually called for Mustafa...
2022-04-26 19:33:48 +0000 UTC View PostSome notes emerging out of NXT this afternoon.
- Rick Steiner is at today's WWE NXT tapings, as PWInsider reported.
- Bianca Carelli, the daughter of Santino Marella, is now known as Arianna Grace.
- For those asking, we've heard nothing of NXT returning to the road ...
2022-04-26 17:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post