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Dijak talks contract, Retribution, more
Fightful Select had the opportunity to have an exclusive interview with soon-to-be free agent Donovan Dijak.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp began the interview by mentioning how the WWE tends to simplify wrestlers' names. Still, with Dijak, they went a different route, making it more difficul...
More on Dijak's WWE departure
On June 27th, Dijak announced on social media that he had been notified by WWE that they would not be re-signing him at “the eleventh hour”, and that he would be exiting the company on June 28th.
Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned Dijak was notified that WWE would not be re-...
2024-06-27 22:42:08 +0000 UTC View PostAsk Grapsody 5 PM ET!
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Former WCW name hired by AEW
A former WCW star has been working for AEW for a couple of months now.
On a recent episode of AEW Dynamite, Ray Lloyd, also known as Glacier, was seen on screen breaking up a fight on the show. This led many to ask whether or not Glacier was serving as an extra, or was a regular behind the...
2024-06-27 16:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate on AEW wild card, upcoming return/
The Young Bucks announced that they are inserting a Wild Card in the Owen Hart tournament and bringing the world title back to the Elite.
The announcement led many to suspect it to be Adam "Hangman" Page, who has been absent since AEW Revolution. Page has been out of action for contractuall...
2024-06-27 01:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostFormer WWE team has had talks with AEW/ROH
A much-discussed team has been discussed to some actual appearances at a place they’ve been popping up backstage.
Fightful Select reported recently that Mace/Mason Madden and Mansoor were backstage at AEW Collision, although they weren’t used. In addition, Mansoor was backstage at the L...
2024-06-26 21:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostTNA signs tag team
TNA Wrestling has landed a standout tag team.
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported last month that Sinner and Saint were joining TNA Wrestling at the company's Newport tapings. Now we can confirm more. Fightful Overbooked's In The Weeds spoke with the duo and confirmed they've signed wi...
2024-06-26 14:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostRicky Starks-AEW update
Ricky Starks is in the rumor mill after being absent from AEW TV for quite some time.
A Reddit post conjured up discussion, and memes, speculating that Starks had ran into legal trouble in Calgary last year, and had constantly rejected pitches within AEW. The now-deleted but widely circulat...
2024-06-25 21:20:54 +0000 UTC View PostFREE Post: MLW makes production hires
MLW is looking to improve.
Fightful Select confirmed that David Marquez was hired as head of production for Major League Wrestling, and will help lead the charge to upgrade to a larger production setup. We're told there's an addition of TV trucks starting with the July 12 episode. Marquez h...
2024-06-25 20:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw News, Producers, Who Killed WCW, Dark Side News
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is appearing on WISH TV (a CW affiliate in Indianapolis) to talk about the WWE/Indianapolis deal.
SRS will also appear on this Friday's post Smackdown show.
Evan Husney tells Fightful they're already discussing potential Dark Side o...
2024-06-25 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Select Exclusive: Lana Austin & Rob Drake Discuss The Disintegration Of The Lana Austin Experience, Their 2024 Goals And More
Lana Austin and Rob Drake sit down with Fightful's Corey Brennan to discuss the break up of The Lana Austin Experience, LA Taylor and Skye Smithson, adding new members to the faction, their 2024 goals and more.
Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 6/24 | Down With The Sick6ness
Okay, so the Chad Gable stuff makes less than zero sense, but we finally have a mission statement from the band of nutcases who probably murdered several people last week.
And OH BROTHER WAS IT AWESOME.
The rest of the show was pretty standard fare (i.e., bad) with some pretty good st...
2024-06-25 02:51:45 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw Plans
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned the following plans for WWE Raw, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers, as well as goofuses online spreading fake rundowns.
Drew McIntyre promo
Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser
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Select Portion: Jensen, Fatu, Bayne, UK Indies
The "WWE Vault" channel is an official one, for those asking. WWE recently trademarked the term.
To answer a question from a reader this weekend, WWE does plan on using the Jacob Fatu name moving forward and are trademarking it.
Fightful has asked for an off...
2024-06-24 20:00:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Update on Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley before WWE Summerslam? That’s the internal hope from WWE.
The dominant Rhea Ripley was sidelined in April with a shoulder injury that forced her to vacate the World Championship. However, she’s been constantly referenced on TV by Liv Morgan and Judgment Day, setting the tabl...
2024-06-24 19:42:14 +0000 UTC View PostMore on big Royal Rumble, Summerslam, WrestleMania deal in Indianapolis
WWE announced a major deal that would send Royal Rumble 2025 to Indianapolis, as well as future WrestleMania and Summerslam shows.
News of the possibility was broken by WrestleVotes last week, and confirmed by WWE on June 24. The Indiana Sports Corp had pushed for the events locally. This n...
2024-06-24 15:07:58 +0000 UTC View PostMina Shirakawa talks Mariah, Toni, Mercedes, Liger, NJPW, USA
Grapsody's Phil Lindsey and Righteous Reg spoke to Mina Shirakawa ahead of her world title match against TonI Storm at NJPW x AEW Forbidden Door.
Mina told Grapsody that she and Mariah love each other, but Toni only loves Mariah because she's flattered. She wants to drink "high ball" with M...
2024-06-24 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAlex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Weekend Wrestling Wrap-Up 6/23 | The Wolfman Has Nards
So I picked a hell of a weekend to go to my sister-in-law's house.
On Friday, Drew McIntyre murdered CM Punk and Jacob Fatu murdered Cody Rhodes.
On Saturday, a 90 second video package convinced a lot of people that Jeff Jarrett should main event Wembley Stadium.
What a crazy co...
2024-06-24 02:10:12 +0000 UTC View PostBackstage Report Podcast 6/23: Creative changes in WWE, Jacob Fatu, AEW updates
- Wyatt Family news, reactions
- New Smackdown lead writer
- Megan Bayne update
- Why Jacob Fatu's debut took so long
- Speedball backstage at AEW
- Hardy Boyz contract update
- Shane McMahon-AEW chatter
- Lio Rush-AEW update
- Brooks Jensen news 2024-06-23 22:31:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Shane McMahon-AEW rumors were news to everyone in AEW
Shane McMahon to AEW? It’s not looking likely.
There was heavy buzz throughout wrestling over the past week regarding the possibility of Shane McMahon appearing in AEW. Tony Khan told Wrestling Observer that he’d not ever had a conversation with or met Shane McMahon. Those that we’ve ...
2024-06-23 20:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Weekender (6/23): ACTION, TWE, BLOODSPORT, AIW, REVOLVER, MLW, NXT LEVEL UP, ROH SPOILERS
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- ACTION: "My Own Prison" results
- TWE: "Road To Perdition" results
- BLOODSPORT: "Bushido" results
- AIW: "Shook Ones" results
- REVOLVER: "Cage Of Horrors" results
- MLW Anniversary '24 results
<... 2024-06-23 19:10:25 +0000 UTC View PostNew Head Writer of WWE Smackdown revealed
This week's WWE Smackdown garnered heavy buzz and praise, and another big change happened behind the scenes as well.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp learned that longtime WWE creative writer John Swikata has been promoted to lead writer on WWE Smackdown, at least as of earlier this week. W...
2024-06-23 16:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostTNA star backstage at AEW this week
One of wrestling’s best in-ring performers was backstage at AEW this week.
Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has confirmed that TNA star “Speedball” Mike Bailey was backstage at Thursday’s AEW Collision tapings. Fightful was told that Bailey was there visiting friends, and was welc...
2024-06-22 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown news, producers, backstage info
Prior to Paul Heyman's mentions, the new group from WWE Raw had not been named or referred to as "The Wyatts."
As of this week, there was no firm date set for the DIY vs. A-Town Down Under match.
Austin Theory woke up with swelling on his face and was unable ...
2024-06-22 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Kayla Braxton leaving WWE, more details
Kayla Braxton is leaving WWE.
On June 6th , Kayla Braxton surprised many fans, taking WWE out of her social media username, which has spawned many questions of the backstage interviewers’ status within the company. When Fightful reached out to WWE, and Braxton, real name Kayla Becker, we...
2024-06-22 14:43:09 +0000 UTC View PostMore on Jacob Fatu's WWE debut
Jacob Fatu has debuted on WWE Smackdown as a member of the Bloodline.
Fatu has been signed to WWE for months, and was backstage at WrestleMania and was around Wrestlemania weekend. We had never been given firm debut plans, though we were given an implied reason as to what could have taken s...
2024-06-22 02:03:14 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Smackdown Plans
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
CM Punk segment
MITB Qualifier: Bianca Belair vs. Michin vs. Chelsea Green
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2024-06-22 00:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-06-21 20:41:45 +0000 UTC View PostReactions from AEW & WBD over AEW Dynamite numbers
AEW Dynamite for June 19 did a historically low number for the company. Fightful Select reached out to numerous sources within AEW and WBD to get their thoughts on it.
According to 2024-06-21 18:58:24 +0000 UTC View Post