The former Piper Niven spoke to Fightful for a new interview, and admitted when she heard her name was going to be Doudrop, she wasn't sold on it, but has since come around. She has made it a goal to make everyone love it if they don't now.
Niven said that she got word of her call-up to the...
2021-09-24 16:09:34 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS unboxes a bunch of Attitude era figures!!
2021-09-24 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAEW has seen a revolving door of MMA talent appear on the show alongside Dan Lambert, including former UFC Champions. Thus far those that we speak to have indicated that everyone from American Top Team has been great to deal with, with one person specifically pointing out Junior dos Santos' elati...
2021-09-23 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostNew AEW signing Adam Cole has spoken on his time in WWE in various interviews, and noted that NXT officials told him to let them know if Dr. Britt Baker DMD was available.
Beyond that, Fightful was told months ago when it was expected that Cole's WWE contract came up that the belief was th...
At Wednesday night's AEW Rampage tapings, Homicide appeared at the end of the show. He helped Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston in their lights out match against Suzuki Gun. Eddie Kingston put him over as his mentor after the show
2021-09-23 03:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostI'm here! What's up?!
- MJF's parents are in attendance with a sign that says even they think he sucks
- The ramp had to be wiped down before the main event
- Rapper Lil Uzi Vert is in attendance
- They used Taz's ECW music for his appearance during the Dynamite tapi...
As Fightful Select reported yesterday, there were some changes in order for NXT 2.0 that extend beyond the visual overhaul, in which we saw last night.
The language on the program is already being loosened, as highlighted with some of the colorful language on Tuesday's program. We've been ...
Last night was the best episode of Raw in recent memory.
Was that because they brought over the top act from SmackDown?
Yes, yes it was.
But they also booked the show well, with the right people winning, and the talking segments were interesting, and the stakes were high, and...
2021-09-22 04:31:34 +0000 UTC View PostIf some internal WWE discussions are any indication, even more huge changes could be in store for NXT.
Fightful has learned of discussions within the company about some plans for NXT 2.0 that are purportedly directly from WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. When reaching out to contacts at US...
2021-09-21 20:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostAfter weeks of speculation, Fightful has learned that AEW's Full Gear is set for Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to the internal plans within the company.
AEW Full Gear was originally planned for Saturday, November 6 in St. Louis, before the show was moved to November 13. UFC is running a...
2021-09-21 00:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post
- Johnny Gargano's contract
- Pete Dunne re-signs
- NXT stars passed on contracts
- Tons of Impact debuts
- Impact contract offer
- NXT 2.0 news
- Alex Zayne, Chae, Franky Monet
2021-09-20 18:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostWWE has continued their cuts, as the most recent batch were a group of NXT talent.
Alex Zayne spoke with Fightful and mentioned that William Regal was in shock when he got the call from Zayne to talk to him after the release. Regal said he was not informed that the cuts were coming and Zayn...
2021-09-20 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChristopher Daniels isn't the only outside name at the IMPACT Wrestling tapings in Nashville, as we've also learned that WWE veteran Alex Zayne is at the company's shows this weekend.
Zayne is a GCW regular who was signed to WWE last year and assigned to the 205 Live brand before appearing ...
2021-09-19 20:23:10 +0000 UTC View PostIf you've ever wondered the process for establishing WWE names, we have a bit of insight for you.
Alex Zayne, the former Ari Sterling, referred to the process as “hectic,” but said he knows that a lot of people have it easier. When it became clear he was going to be on WWE television, t...
2021-09-19 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostFightful had reported earlier this year that there were plans on brining Killer Kelly into IMPACT Wrestling, as there was interest in her from the company. However, she needed to get back in the United States.
Fightful was told that though Kelly is in the States now, she was not at the Frid...
2021-09-19 18:53:23 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - AIW: "Sunny Days"
- IMPACT: "Victory Road" results + **TAPING SPOILERS**
- ROH: "Death Before Dishonor" results
- GCW: "Highest In The Room" results
- NXT UK (9/16) re...
2021-09-19 17:35:28 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned that Heath Slater has made his return at the set of IMPACT tapings this weekend in Nashville. Slater had been sidelined all year long with an injury that required surgery. He joined the company after being released by WWE last year and reunited with his former teammate...
2021-09-19 00:12:46 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Killer Kelly in Hoffman Estates, who spoke of her excitement of being in the United States after being stuck out of the country for almost a year. She said that after opting to leave NXT she felt "shitty" when the pandemic started, because she'd hoped to take the independent w...
2021-09-18 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Better late than never, I guess? I'm going to upload some of the galleries from events we've been attending, starting with Double or Nothing weekend!
2021-09-18 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Literally NOTHING happened in the first half-hour of SmackDown.
Their answer to no women's matches on SmackDown last week? ONE women's match this week, with an intentional countout result. A guy who can't beat the Intercontinental Champion gets an Intercontinental Title match. Pat McAfee th...
2021-09-18 18:26:27 +0000 UTC View PostMore IMPACT Wrestling news keeps rolling in as the company has a crucial set of tapings in Nashville ahead of their big Bound For Glory show next month.
Fightful has learned that AEW star Christopher Daniels is at the Nashville IMPACT tapings. One person present speculated that he was there...
2021-09-18 16:29:33 +0000 UTC View PostFriday night, Fightful Select reported several independent names were present at the IMPACT Tapings in Nashville. Now one of them has received a contract offer.
Masha Slamovich competed in a high profile match on the tapings, and we're told that immediately following the match she was offer...
2021-09-18 05:09:35 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling holds their tapings this weekend, and Fightful has learned a few of the names present in Nashville at the tapings. Already announced were Mercedes Martinez, Lady Frost, and Renee Michelle.
In addition, we've heard of several other names there:
VSK: Independent worker ...
2021-09-18 02:46:19 +0000 UTC View PostWe've learned why so many NXT deals are coming up this year.
Johnny Gargano is one of several NXT talent that were offered new contracts in the Fall of 2019 when NXT went to the USA Network, as the company was in a major re-signing mode across all brands. Dozens of wrestlers either re-signe...
2021-09-17 19:54:40 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that at a production meeting today, staff was informed that Tommy Dreamer would not be at this weekend's Nashville tapings. Dreamer appeared on last night's Dark Side of The Ring, where he recounted the events of the Plane Ride From Hell, brushing off Ric Flair's behavior dur...
2021-09-17 17:01:39 +0000 UTC View Post
They aren't all winners, and SRS learns that the hard way
2021-09-17 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned a lot more about the plans for Big E and the WWE Title that came to fruition.
The WWE sources we've spoken to in the days following Big E's huge title win stated that "almost everyone" was of the belief that Big E would win the title, but it had been talked about being ...
2021-09-16 20:41:55 +0000 UTC View Post
- Arthur Ashe
- AEW Dark
- Jericho Cruise
- Keith Lee, Johnny Gargano, Owens
- Tons of AEW questions
2021-09-16 19:35:23 +0000 UTC View PostWith the news of Johnny Gargano's deal coming up, Fightful learned a little bit about Candice LeRae as well.
It was noted that Candice LeRae's deal does not match up with Gargano's, and she still has time left on her contract after. It does expire sometime in 2022, they confirmed. For those...
2021-09-15 23:56:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Our List & Ya Boy post show!
- NEW YORK
- Tamina and Nattie
- Charlotte and Alexa Bliss
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/FaM3q6tEyHM
2021-09-15 19:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post