Sidney Akeem (known as Reggie/SCRYPTS in the WWE) joined Fightful Select for an exclusive interview. The former four-time WWE 24/7 Champion spoke with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp for an exclusive interview.
Sean and Sidney discussed numerous topics. The conversation began with Sidney tellin...
2024-05-18 02:48:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In WWE, even when we avoid catastrophe, the ends rarely justify the means.
Such is the case tonight, multiple times.
Oh, and also, everyone was made to look dumb tonight. Or ineffectual. Or like a giant coward. Sure is fun when that happens.
Oh well, at least we're not getting D...
2024-05-18 01:55:47 +0000 UTC View PostSean 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
QOTR: Bianca Belair vs. Tiffany Stratton
KOTR: LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga
Cody ...
2024-05-17 23:52:40 +0000 UTC View Post
AEW Double or Nothing
Hangman Page
Becky Lynch
Queen of the Ring
Free Agents
AEW residency
Wyatt 6
Ricky Starks
Regarding reports that Ivar's injury is a work, we're told that isn't true whatsoever. The severity of the injury isn't known as of yet, but we're told Ivar has long wrestled as if he's on borrowed time after his double fusion surgery
Charlette Renegade reached out to Fight...
2024-05-17 17:14:25 +0000 UTC View PostAn AEW and ROH regular has been out of action all year, and now we know why.
The Renegades had been regularly featured on ROH programming, and often appeared on All Elite Wrestling. However, in 2024, Robyn had appeared exclusively as a singles star, with her sister Charlette nowhere to be s...
2024-05-17 02:30:30 +0000 UTC View PostEddy Thorpe recently made his return to NXT Level Up on the March 19th taping of the program, and since has had multiple outings on the show as well as on NXT live events.
Thorpe had previously been out of action since his NXT Underground bout with Dijak in December, with no indication as t...
2024-05-16 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with TNA’s Xia Brookside at the Squared Circle Expo in Indianapolis. Xia discussed various topics with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp.
Sean and Xia began the conversation by mentioning how they have both beaten up Shazza McKenzie and have also been beaten...
2024-05-16 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSaraya is appearing on MTV's Catfish.
Word emerged this week that the former Paige would be appearing on the popular MTV series that somehow still exists, Catfish. We're told the episode doesn't actually focus on her, but she's planned as a co-host.
The episode is filming this week, ...
2024-05-15 20:42:52 +0000 UTC View PostSRS and Jimmy Van
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_4GBeifkPIQ
2024-05-15 19:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostNXT Backstage Notes For May 14th’s Double Taping
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned the following backstage notes for the May 14th and May 21st episode tapings of NXT.
- Plans for the double taping changed throughout the day, with the rundown for the tapings not being fin...
2024-05-15 18:49:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs of Tuesday, PWInsider reported that it was believed that a new deal has not been reached, and while AEW is likely going to be mentioned at the WBD UpFronts, that a new deal isn't likely to be announced. However, after speaking with AEW and WBD sources, we've learned a lot more about the relati...
2024-05-15 01:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostWWE opted to run several of the King and Queen of the Ring matches on live events so it wasn't overkill on TV, and to help draw for live events.
Additional talent drafted to WWE Raw were backstage at the show, even though they weren't used.
There were WWE Mai...
2024-05-14 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostLotta weird stuff on Raw tonight, with some very good in-ring, and the fact that WWE still has time to make an all-time boneheaded booking decision in the Main Event.
Kate is turning (REDACTED) at midnight, so come for the rants and the silliness, and stay for the birthday girl celebration!...
2024-05-14 02:43:28 +0000 UTC View PostDamian Priest signed a new contract with WWE recently, and he’s not going anywhere for a while.
Priest confirmed he’s signed a new deal with the company recently after his World Heavyweight Title win, while speaking with Cathy Kelley after WWE Raw. Fightful Select learned that the deal ...
2024-05-13 18:29:57 +0000 UTC View PostSRS is back!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c-OHEME6VEs
2024-05-13 17:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostFightful’s Corey Brennan recently sat down with TNT World Champion Tate Mayfairs for an interview about Soft Ground Pro Wrestling and his reign as TNT World Champion. You can check out the early notes below.
Mayfairs noted that his appearance in Soft Ground Pro Wrestling came together ver...
2024-05-13 14:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- KOBK: "One More" results
- MLW: "Azteca Lucha" results
- DEFY: "Here and Now!" results
- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 35) results
- FREELANCE: "Feel The Force" results
- NWA: "Powerrr" (5/7) results ...
2024-05-13 04:14:59 +0000 UTC View PostOver the weekend, WWE headed to Lyon, France for Friday Night SmackDown and WWE Backlash. One thing agreed upon by many fans is that the crowd was the star of the show, and one reaction in particular piqued WWE’s interest.
In a dark match after Friday’s SmackDown and prior to his World ...
2024-05-12 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostEddie Kingston literally limped out of NJPW Resurgence.
Kingston dropped the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship to Gabe Kidd at NJPW and was banged up after the match. We're told that Kingston got hurt to some extent on the table suplex spot.
Kingston needed assistance after that, ...
Another WWE release is expected to get a heavy independent schedule, if they so want it.
Numerous top independent companies plan on reaching out to Jinder Mahal for independent bookings, Fightful Select is told. GCW hasn’t exactly made it a secret that they’re interested, and Black Labe...
2024-05-12 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostCope Opens up to Kyle O'Reilly.
Swerve looks for Revenge.
BCC vs Top Flight.
Thunder Rosa in action.
Deonna Purrazzo vs Lady Frost.
Trent vs Dalton Castle.
We're Colliders on a Rampage!
Should be a fun time.
Everything sucks, because Kate couldn't be here toni...
2024-05-12 01:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Man is the World Champion, but one without a deal in WWE for much longer.
Last year, Fightful Select reported that Becky Lynch's contract is up in June 2024. Since then, much has been made about her future, in addition to her husband, Seth Rollins. Fightful revealed recently that Rollin...
2024-05-11 20:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostA longtime WWE employee is gone from the company.
Fightful Select confirmed that Steve Rubin is gone from WWE. Rubin was the Senior Director, TV Event Relations at WWE. He'd been with the company for a full 26 years, starting out as a production assistant, and working his way up through the...
2024-05-11 19:04:24 +0000 UTC View PostMore good news for the Cody Rhodes business.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp confirmed with sources near Fanatics that for the month of April, Cody Rhodes was the only wrestler to hit the top 10 overall sellers list, based on an internal list. This crosses over and includes all sports and ...
2024-05-11 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWWE finally did it. They went in the lab, and engineered the perfect match, perfect opponents, perfect stakes, perfect location, all meticulously designed to kill me.
Cody Rhodes vs Logan Paul, Title For Title, in Saudi Arabia.
This will be the match that ends me.
Also, there's ...
2024-05-11 01:50:14 +0000 UTC View PostSRS is back for his latest q&a!
Chuck Taylor
Seth Rollins
CM Punk
Wyatt 6
Cody Rhodes
Tonga Twins
Big Bill is trying to sit under the learning tree, and that spells the end for his tag team.
On a recent AEW Dynamite, Big Bill joined Chris Jericho, and said that he wanted to learn from the well-traveled wrestler. Over the past year, however, Bill had been teaming with Ricky Starks on AEW...
2024-05-10 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChuck Taylor's career may be over.
Recently, Trent split from Best Friends, and it was revealed that Chuck Taylor's injuries that have kept him sidelined may be career ending. On the Fightful Select discord, we revealed that this isn't just kayfabe, and there are no plans for Chuck Taylor t...
2024-05-10 16:50:41 +0000 UTC View Post