As one would expect, we were told that WWE officials were very happy with WWE Raw this past week.
We're told Rhea Ripley had started to wear the wrist brace in matches over the last week, and wasn't wearing it during her recent Smackdown dark match.
The Ivy N...
2024-03-27 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostRidge Holland Update
On the March 26th edition of NXT, Ridge Holland announced that he would be stepping away from in ring competition indefinitely. Shortly after, he was moved to the alumni section of WWE's website.
NXT sources have confirmed to Corey Brennan of Fightful Select t...
Fightful Select's Corey Brennan has learned the following plans for tonight's NXT, subject to change.
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Matches are not in order unless otherwise noted
NXT Scoops Thread
Previously Announced
-Shawn Spears vs...
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News On A Surprise Appearance For Tonight's NXT
With Stand And Deliver fast approaching, NXT is kicking into another gear on the road to their WrestleMania weekend Premium Live Event. That will continue on tonight's sho...
CM Punk, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins' promo on WWE Raw restored the feeling, as the kids say.
The buzzworthy promo saw each man taking shots at one another repeatedly during the show. It had a much more loose feeling, and if those in WWE are to be believed, it was as scripted as many oth...
2024-03-26 19:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostKosha Irby’s presence is starting to be felt within All Elite Wrestling.
The company officially announced on March 26 that Irby had joined the company as COO, even though he's been with the company for the last couple of months. Even though the announcement was just made, he's been on the...
2024-03-26 18:35:21 +0000 UTC View PostI'm getting on a plane tomorrow, and if it lands in one piece (which is somehow NOT a given in this day and age), I will be taking a one week vacation visiting my family in Oregon.
So I was packing through most of Raw.
Some stuff happened, I gather?
CM Punk said some things, app...
2024-03-26 03:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw from Chicago, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
Cody Rhodes promo
Ricochet vs. JD McDonagh
CM Punk promo
Ivy Nile vs. Candice Le...
2024-03-25 23:59:40 +0000 UTC View PostIvar was scheduled to face Andrade on tonight's WWE Raw, but that isn't happening.
WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce announced that Ivar was medically unable to compete tonight, and was out of his match against Andrade. In his place, is Giovanni Vinci filling in.
We've asked about Ivar's status...
2024-03-25 21:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostWWE have big plans for two NXT superstars.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams have been paired together for the majority of their runs in NXT, with Hayes recently turning on Trick after previously attacking him backstage. Now, the pair are to face off at NXT Stand And Deliver on WrestleMania ...
2024-03-25 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWrestleMania 41
Lots of MLW news!
Matt Cardona
Pete Dunne producing
Killer Kelly
Motor City Machine Guns
Chris Danger
Chad Gable, Shayna Baszler
Tom Lawlor
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "Role Model" + "The Block Is Hot" results
- NEW SOUTH: "HOSS Tournament 2024" results
- AIW: "Tougher Than Leather" results
- ACTION: "Madras Mayhem" results
- NXT Level Up (3/22) results
- WWE ...
2024-03-25 02:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostWWE WrestleMania 41 still appears to be poised to land in Minnesota, and it will if they have their way.
Back in July of last year, Fightful Select had learned that Minneapolis was a front runner to land WWE WrestleMania 41 in 2025. Based on sources we’ve spoken to, Minneapolis is working...
2024-03-25 00:40:15 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select caught up with former Raw, SmackDown, and NXT Tag Team Champion Chad Gable.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp mentioned to Gable that he always sees him at the community events organized by the WWE. Chad would tell Sean, “It’s the best part of what we do.” Gable would al...
2024-03-24 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn 2002, The Rock had reached his apex. He was the unquestioned Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, a Triple Crown winner in WWE, and he was about to walk away from full time wrestling forever. He was just 30 years old.
But the siren song of Hollywood was calling to him, and he w...
2024-03-24 20:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostWhen asked why the OC match was much different than usual, it was pointed out that Luke Gallows took the heat during the match, which is much more different than the formula they've usually worked with.
Rezar and Akam are officially "Authors of Pain" internally, not...
2024-03-24 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostKiller Kelly isn't going anywhere quite yet.
Fightful spoke to TNA sources this weekend who cleared up miscommunication within the company, and said that Killer Kelly has not left. In fact, as of now, she's under contract until August of 2025. She was at the tapings this weekend.
Th...
The TNA tapings tonight may have seen the end of an era.
Fightful Select was able to confirm PWInsider's report that there was a sendoff and some farewells at tonight's TNA tapings in Philadelphia. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley's TNA deals are set to expire in about a week, with them slated...
“Filthy” Tom Lawlor joined Fightful Select for an exclusive interview ahead of his upcoming match at MLW War Chamber on March 29th in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The former UFC fighter spoke to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp. The interview began with Sean mentioning the members of ...
2024-03-23 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Speed is still putting matches in the can for their eventual debut, and there's an interesting note on the March 22 tapings.
Ahead of WWE Smackdown, the company filmed two matches for the upcoming social media show, being Cedric Alexander vs. Odyssey Jones, and then Tyler Bate vs. Angel...
2024-03-23 17:26:04 +0000 UTC View PostMatt Cardona is apparently Alwayz Ready, and is still a free agent.
Steph De Lander, one half of the Fightful Award winning Indie Act of the year, made her TNA return at Friday's tapings in Philadelphia. During the match, the other half of that award winning duo Matt Cardona ran in to help ...
2024-03-23 17:05:08 +0000 UTC View PostSmackDown ... wasn't bad tonight?
Couple of decent tag qualifier matches, Naomi vs Iyo actually got some time (and they used it to give some depth to several characters), there was a decently produced little home-invasion angle, and a truly great backstage comedy moment. Plus, we're finally...
2024-03-23 01:45:42 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, subject to change.
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.
Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar
Mania Qualifier: OC vs. Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
Nao...
2024-03-22 23:57:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Fightful Select caught up with Chris Danger recently.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp spoke with the recently debuted wrestler and Youtuber. The two discussed numerous topics. Danger told Sean he began training to become a wrestler about a prior to his November 11th, 2023 debut at DPW W...
2024-03-22 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostSRS Q&A show!
WrestleMania 41
Injury updates
MJF
Tag Titles
Kenny Omega
Double Or Nothing
TKO
Vince McMahon Lawsuit
A lot of the footage for the A&E WWE series was filmed way back in 2022, from interviews, to on-site things as well.
AEW will be in Jacksonville next month, because Tony Khan needs to be in Jacksonville to prepare for the NFL draft.
Sammy Guevara has been...
2024-03-22 18:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostSquared Circle Expo's Ed speaks with SRS!
2024-03-21 22:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostJon Moxley has been uncharacteristically absent from AEW TV of late, but nothing of concern is afoot.
Many readers have been asking why Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli haven't been included in the AEW Tag Team Title tournament after beating FTR. We can't speak to the booking decisions in ...
2024-03-21 19:10:55 +0000 UTC View Post