Sean Ross Sapp can't talk, so he asked me to do the Q&A pod this week, and I'm only happy to oblige.
You asked me questions.
I will recklessly speculate.
No Backstage News! Only My Subjective Views!
Hope you enjoy it, Fightful Faithful.
During our talk with Kurt Angle, he spoke about several topics. Here are some notes.
- He put over Brian Gewirtz as the the best writer in the history of wrestling and credited him for "Sexy Kurt." Angle never thought he would personally have the comedic timing necessary for pro wrestling.<...
2021-07-29 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostKurt Angle has said in the past that he wouldn't go back to wrestle in-ring, and specifically said that he wouldn't go to AEW, noting Shaq tried to recruit him there. However, Fightful learned from Angle himself that the offer was there directly from AEW, or so he claims.
Angle tells Fightf...
2021-07-29 17:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has been told WWE has laid off some more corporate employee in a couple of departments such as marketing, shop areas and other consumer product areas. We've not been told that any talent cuts are expected during these layoffs. There are several people that we've spoken to that hav...
2021-07-28 22:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Our List & Ya Boy post show!!
- Cedric Alexander
- Enhancement talent
- WWE audiences
- John Cena
- Braun Strowman
- Vince McMahon's new show.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5jp5uDy...
2021-07-28 19:46:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn regards to CM Punk and AEW talks, Fightful initially heard about the news early last week, and was mentioned as a closely guarded secret. In the days following the news, we've learned that other media had b...
2021-07-28 17:11:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! SRS here. My voice is still a little rough, so I'm trying to limit my podcasting time a bit. Alex will be doing this week's Q&A, and I'll make it up to subscribers. Ask away!
Note: Alex is more likely to lend insight to angles and stories than backstage news
If you thought Raw was saving the good stuff for when crowds came back, you were wrong on so many levels. There IS no good stuff.
ESPECIALLY not the Women's Title picture, because that thing is a shambles right now. Yikes.
Good news, though. Karrion Kross didn't lose! Bad news, he was...
2021-07-28 03:44:26 +0000 UTC View PostSources indicated to Fightful that although Kross was victorious over Keith Lee this week on an episode of WWE Raw, that wasn't the original plan. Jeff Hardy, who beat Kross last week, was sidelined and caused a significant shift in the Raw booking for Kross. Plans called for Kross to take on Jef...
2021-07-27 17:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
- CM Punk
- Thunder Rosa
- Karrion Kross' loss
- Gronk
- WWE Performance Center training
- Randy Orton update
- Raquel Gonzalez
- Mojo
- Money in the Bank note
- AEW creative
- IMPACT contracts
- Injuries
- More!
2021-07-27 17:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Eric Bischoff for an interview that drops this week, a great one that we did in-person.
He said that depending on the time he's come in to AEW, a different person reached out to him to make it happen. From Tony Khan, to Chris Harrington to Cody Rhodes. Bischoff put over th...
2021-07-26 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostI've always personally been fascinated by the ideas mentioned by Eric Bischoff with "nWo Nitro" and "WCW Thunder," and asked him for some specific plans. Bischoff confirmed to me that there was going to be a formal brand split in WCW if his plans were put forth, and the two shows would have looke...
2021-07-26 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that Acey Romero and Larry D, the team of XXXL, was missing from the last set of IMPACT tapings in Nashville. In asking IMPACT sources, we confirmed that both are still with the company, and under contract
2021-07-25 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - ST LOUIS ANARCHY: "Circus Maximus 2021"
- GCW: "Homecoming" Part 1 results & Part 2 predictions
- JCW: "Dear Summer" results
- NXT UK (7/22) results
- 205 LI...
2021-07-25 19:36:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs the Pinnacle vs. Inner Circle feud rolls on, a highly anticipated match between FTR and Santana and Ortiz is taking place next. Fightful has learned that this specific matchup has been slated and on the billing for the Charlotte Dynamite since at least mid-May, highlighting the long-term plann...
2021-07-25 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
More like Rolling *Quiet* am I right, folks?
The lesson learned is that 'casual fans' don't exist, and nobody cares about WWE except for die hard fanatics and cynical lapsed fans who continue to wait in vain for Vince McMahon to die.
But John Cena is back and that's going to s...
2021-07-24 23:06:26 +0000 UTC View PostWe've heard some more about what was originally set to be mandatory WWE Performance Center training that took place before WWE returned to the road. While it was first announced that the training would be mandatory, that changed in the days following, as talent relations made it clear to talent t...
2021-07-24 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostRob Wilkins and Joel Pearl break down one of the best Hell in a Cell match’s ever between two legends. They go over everything and about how it was toward the end of a career for one man and how the other man was getting into the prime of his.
2021-07-24 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn an update on CM Punk, Fightful was told by sources close to the situation that they had not heard of Punk putting pen to paper on a contract as of Friday evening. Well continue to ask about the situation for updates
2021-07-24 02:12:02 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS brings in his faves -- JAKKS BCA!
2021-07-23 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostRandy Orton has been out of action for nearly a month, not being seen on WWE programming. We asked about why Orton was sidelined, and we were told that he's been on the disabled/inactive list during ...
2021-07-23 14:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostThunder Rosa has officially signed with AEW this week, in a surprise move. It's not shocking in that All Elite Wrestling signed her, but that she could sign, considering her NWA contract ran through the year. However, a buyout of the deal was orchestrated, though we aren't sure of the specifics. ...
2021-07-22 21:19:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn the hours that followed the CM Punk story, we learned more about companies that have reached out to him. Fightful Select was told that in January of 2020 Ring of Honor -- specifically Marty Scurll, who had been leading the charge at that point -- asked to send out feelers to CM Punk. Obviously...
2021-07-22 17:57:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Our List and Ya Boy post-show!
- CM Punk
- Charlotte Flair
- Karrion Kross
Hey guys, I'll be going LIVE again this week. Targeting noon EST Thursday! Remember, ask your questions live on the Youtube page linked above and I'll get to as many as I can!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gq70bgyRAno
2021-07-21 18:24:59 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the biggest stars of wrestling in this century could be headed back to wrestling, if all goes well. CM Punk has been in ongoing talks for a return, sources tell Fightful.
Fightful Select learned last week that CM Punk has been in talks to make a return to pro wrestling as an in-ring ...
2021-07-21 15:53:21 +0000 UTC View PostFor those asking about Xia Li, we were told she appeared okay backstage after NXT. She had a rough spot that looked like it injured her ribs
2021-07-21 03:34:26 +0000 UTC View PostIf you were baffled by the booking of Karrion Kross on WWE Raw this week, you weren't alone. Several NXT talent and staff spoke with Fightful about their shock and frustration around the NXT Champion losing to Jeff Hardy.
One talent told Fightful that it felt like a message was being ...
2021-07-20 18:56:54 +0000 UTC View PostRob Gronkowski's WWE run was cut short when he decided to return to the NFL in 2020, but we've learned of some vague plans that were ready to go. After our interview with Mojo, we poked around some more, and WWE sources tell Fightful that Gronkowski's run was to lead to something at Summerslam 20...
2021-07-20 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Vince put the Women's MITB on a kiddie character, then made her the champ. He brought back Keith Lee after 6 months, only to get pinned by Lashley, so that GOLDBERG to ride to the rescue. And then, he effectively murdered NXT.
Unbelievable.
Everything sucks. Never more than tonight. 2021-07-20 04:48:24 +0000 UTC View Post