Fightful spoke to Indi Hartwell this morning, some notes are below:
- This Tuesday will be Indi Hartwell's first match ever with actual weapons involved.
- She wasn't given a script for the Christmas skits with The Way, and they had a lot of input on their segments that aired.
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2021-10-25 17:53:15 +0000 UTC View PostWWE announced their tentative 2022 PPV schedule, and they have made plenty of their roster happy as a result.
Fightful reached out to over a dozen wrestlers within the company, all of which we've heard back from spoke favorably of the moves. The two night WrestleMania has been a particularl...
2021-10-25 17:29:25 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has heard of several attempt to bring in new talent to IMPACT Wrestling that fell through.
All throughout Bound For Glory week, even talent believed that Braun Strowman was coming in to the company. We can confirm that the two sides had talks, but obviously Strowman wasn't at Bound...
2021-10-24 18:07:28 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV: TIMEBOMB PRO: "Violence Is Forever"
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2021-10-24 17:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post- In case you were wondering, The Demon was portrayed by Dale Torborg, who did play the role in WCW. He hadn't wrestled since facing Lance Archer in TNA in 2007, and barely wrestled following WCW. He's married to former WCW star Asya.
- Talent and staff were under the impression there weren...
2021-10-24 03:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostAnything happening this weekend? Sup guys?
2021-10-24 00:07:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night on SmackDown, WWE proved that they hate us.
Less than 20 minutes of wrestling TOTAL on a 2 hour show. NO women's matches. A bunch of lazy "introduce yourself" promos. A lot of talking overall. Brock doing his "I'm off TV for the next three months, BYEEEE" routine.
And the k...
2021-10-23 19:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostLast night's main event segment featuring Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair went awry, to say the least.
Fightful learned shortly after the show that something didn't go according to plan, and PWInsider reported that Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair had a heated argument backstage after the s...
Fightful Select has learned of the following plans for WWE Smackdown tonight, as of 6 PM EST. As always, things can change.
- Brock Lesnar is scheduled for the show, and involved in a segment with Roman Reigns. The plan is for this to kick off the show as of 6 PM EST
- Hit Row w...
2021-10-22 22:06:53 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling has a jam packed weekend, and we're told they had so much talent for this weekend, some regulars and planned surprises even weren't brought in for the show.
However, Fightful Select has learned that Melina Perez, five-time Women's and Divas Champion in WWE, is set for Las V...
2021-10-22 20:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostFall has been a way more active time for news on contract talks, and that doesn't appear to be slowing down at all.
Fightful has learned that Bronson Reed, who is going by his previous moniker of Jonah Rock, has some major interest from multiple top wrestling companies. Sources within the c...
2021-10-22 20:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned of the following producers for WWE Crown Jewel:
- Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley was produced by Jason Jordan, as was Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali.
- TJ Wilson, also known as Tyson Kidd was tasked with producing the Queen's Crown finals between Zelina and Doudrop
- B...
2021-10-22 17:52:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-22 17:09:41 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS doesn't collect Funkos, but he bought some!!
2021-10-22 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
Usos vs. Hurt Business 5/10
Edge vs. Seth Rollins - 10/10
Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali - 6/10
RKBro vs. AJ & Omos- 6/10
Zelina/Doudrop- 4/10
Goldberg vs. Lashley- 6.75/10
Xavier vs. Balor - 6.5/10
Big E vs. Drew McIntyre - 6.5/10
Beck...
2021-10-21 16:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned of the following details on Crown Jewel:
- Usos vs. Hurt Business as the kickoff champ
- Edge vs. Seth Rollins is set to open the PPV
- Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali is slated for third on the lineup overall
- King of the Ring Finals is planned for mid...
2021-10-21 15:32:36 +0000 UTC View PostWe could be seeing an Olympian at Crown Jewel.
Yesterday, Fightful Select was informed that Saudi Olympic karateke Tareg Hamedi was planned in some capacity for the WWE Crown Jewel show. This morning ahead of the show, he was in the ring, working with Mansoor, Mustafa Ali and Charles Robins...
2021-10-21 14:05:16 +0000 UTC View PostWith the Women's Title situation in a very weird spot, we have a bit of an update -- or lack thereof -- on Crown Jewel.
With Charlotte the Raw Women's Champion but moving to Smackdown, many have speculated Charlotte Flair could be added to Thursday's Smackdown Women's Title match featuring...
Some more news from our talk with Deonna Purrazzo. She said that she had no idea Masha Slamovich was going to be offered a contract on the spot after their match, but said they worked together a few months ago and it helped them familiarize themselves with one another.
The farm fight with M...
2021-10-20 18:47:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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- MMA in pro wrestling
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- GCW is the forbidden door
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2021-10-20 18:09:49 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Deonna Purrazzo ahead of Bound For Glory, who confirmed that she has spoken to Scott D'Amore about doing crossover work with All Elite Wrestling, specifically with Dr. Britt Baker DMD. She also confirmed that Baker has done the same with Tony Khan. We haven't heard of any prog...
2021-10-20 17:10:28 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has reached out about the contract status of AEW stars, one of which was confirmed as much last week.
After All Out, Lee Moriaty was given the option to "sign with AEW" in front of the live crowd, but had yet to receive a "Lee Moriarty is All Elite" graphic until last week. We're t...
2021-10-19 18:32:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Xavier might become King of the Ring, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Or they could swerve us for no reason, just to be trolls.
The rest of Raw is just lame retreads and first-time-ever big-time matches that are booked like crap.
The Queen's Crown tournament continues to boggle the mind,...
2021-10-19 04:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post
- WOW-La Rosa Negra
- Marina Shafir
- Wrestler leaving MLW
- Smackdown producers
- Impact releases wrestler
- Carmelo Hayes
- Impact, NWA offer wrestler contract
- Who pushed for WWE call-up
- Masha Slamovich contract
- NJPW, ROH, Juice Robins...
2021-10-19 00:30:54 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned some interesting information regarding tonight's King of the Ring.
Xavier Woods vs. Jinder Mahal is planned for tonight's WWE Raw King of The Ring semifinals. It would appear that Woods' night wouldn't be done, at least per WWE's plans. Finn Balor is set for WWE Raw, an...
2021-10-18 23:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned of some of the following plans for WWE Raw:
- Charlotte Flair is set to kick off the show, a promo, not the match
- Mansoor vs. Cedric Alexander
- Austin Theory vs. Jeff Hardy rematch
- Goldberg and Bobby Lashley have a NO HOLDS BARRED......inte...
2021-10-18 23:35:26 +0000 UTC View PostA major star in MLW is finishing up with the company.
Fightful has learned that "Filthy" Tom Lawlor's two-year contract is expiring. MLW confirmed as much to Fightful and spoke very highly of Lawlor upon his exit from the company. As of now he's finished with MLW, and the Casket match was a...
2021-10-18 19:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Marina Shafir ahead of Bloodsport 7.
Shafir admits that she was really bummed out about her WWE release and not being in Diamond Mine, but fully supports Ivy Nile being slid into to the spot, and hopes she makes the most of it. She thought as of the time that she was relea...
2021-10-17 21:08:23 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following producers for this past week's Smackdown show:
- Happy Talk with Happy Corbin was produced by Shawn Daivari
- Adam Pearce produced Seth Rollins' promo
- Hurricane Helms was the producer for Queen's Crown semifinal match Carmella vs. Zeli...
2021-10-17 19:37:03 +0000 UTC View Post