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Select Portions: WWE Raw Backstage News, AEW Notes And More

- Al Snow was in attendance at WWE Raw, and took a photo with Cody Rhodes after the show. 

- We dropped off sev...

Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 2/12 | Things Left Unsaid

Cody and Seth had a pretty great promo about joining forces against Roman & The Rock.

But just like with jazz, it's the notes you DON'T hear that matter.

Cody said nothing about why he originally stepped aside for The Rock, and Seth said nothing about his reaction to his World Hea...

WWE Raw Plans For Tonight

Fightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw, subject to change.


Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers.


- New Day & Jey Uso vs. Imperium

- Chamber Qualifier: Bronson Reed vs. Bobby Lashley

- Spoiler Promo #1

- Chamber...

SRS Backstage Report 2/12: Cody/Rock/Roman, Okada, Mercedes

- Cody/Rock/Roman

- Okada to AEW

- WrestleMania XL Kickoff

- Mercedes signed by AEW

- Seth Rollins talks Vince

- Becky/Seth contracts

- Rhea speaks with Fightful

- Speedball

- MLW news

- TNA shakeup

Select Portions: MLW News, Veda Scott, Super Bowl

- We're told that Davey Boy Smith Jr is 100 percent after his health issue last year. 

- MLW's Superfight served as the wrap up and the switch to a new direction for upcoming storylines.

- We're told that the MLW action figures sold out at MLW Superfight and are selling well onli...

Rhea Ripley talks WrestleMania, R-Truth, Judgment Day,

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp caught up with Rhea Ripley at the WrestleMania Kickoff in Las Vegas during the week of the Super Bowl.

Sean mentioned the discourse around Rhea’s match at WrestleMania 39 against Charlotte Flair. He mentioned they went out there with something they wante...

Fightful Weekender (2/11): J-CUP, GLORY PRO, DREAMWAVE, ACTION, FREELANCE, NXT LEVEL UP, NWA, ROH SPOILERS

STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!

- GCW/JCW: "Jersey J-Cup" results

- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 22) results

- DREAMWAVE: "Run This Town" results

- ACTION: "Dead Or Alive" results

- FREELANCE: "From Freelance With Love" results

- NXT Lev...

Julius Creed talks UFC ambitions, Brutus Ball, WWE call-up

Fightful Select had the opportunity to talk with Julius Creed at WWE Royal Rumble Media Day.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp mentioned to Julius how he met him and his brother Brutus at a tryout a few years ago. Julius told Fightful a lot has changed since and that life in the WWE moves at supe...

Kazuchika Okada heading to AEW, expected to sign soon

Fightful has confirmed a major free agent’s landing spot, barring some unforeseen catastrophe.

Fightful has learned that legendary New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kazuchika Okada is headed with All Elite Wrestling after leaving NJPW. We’re told that the deal was effectively agreed to in th...

Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: AEW Collision 2/10 | Chaotic Neutral

A lot of fun stuff on Collision tonight, including:

Feuds beginning!
A challenge laid out!
Two women's matches!
Lucha! Lucha! Lucha!
Mascot maiming!
A railroad spike driven into a man's forehead!
And a laid-back fella in aviators is going to try to defeat a vicious pit...

Confirmation of AEW wrestler being signed, details

Shane Taylor promotions has grown, and he’s right in the middle of an AEW contract

Fightful Select inquire recently about the contract status of Shane Taylor, as he’d originally been working in AEW and ROH without a contract. We’re told that last year, Taylor had inked a deal with All...

Select Portions: AEW, Smackdown News, Producers

- Cody Rhodes was originally listed as facing Jimmy Uso in a dark match after WWE Smackdown, but ended up facing Solo Sikoa.

- The Cedric Alexander and Ashante "Thee" Adonis vignette was originally scheduled to run during Smackdown.

- There was a lot of speculation on Twitter that You...

Alex's SOUR GRAPS: SmackDown Review & Rampage WatchAlong 2/9 | OverQualified

So Trips is having a power struggle with the Rock, which of course is endangering our currently promised Cody vs Roman one-on-one match.
Guess we'll have to Let It Play Out™.

Also, we're having six qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber, to see who faces Seth Rollins for The Ti...

Photo Gallery: WrestleMania XL Kickoff Show

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Smackdown Plans For Tonight

Fightful has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, which are subject to change.

Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers

- Triple H Promo

- SPOILER MATCH

- Pretty Deadly vignette

- Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Michin vs. Bianca Bel...

SRS LIVE Q&A

SRS is back from Vegas and answering your questions live!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/kss85RK-xj4

Fightful Select Presents Filmful Movie Review of Argylle w/ Rob Wilkins & Gilberto Guzzo

Rob Wilkins  & Gisberto Guzzo discuss Matthew Vaughn's newest film, "Argylle." Reclusive author Elly Conway writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent named Argylle who's on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. However, when the plots of her books start to mirror t...

DEFY and PROGRESS Join forces

Fightful Select has learned that DEFY and PROGRESS Wrestling have joined forces.

The companies issued Fightful the following: 

PROGRESS Wrestling of the UK, and DEFY of Seattle, USA have today joined forces in a major merger in the world of professional wrestling.

Following...

Notes from WWE WrestleMania Kickoff and Super Bowl week

Fightful were in attendance at the WWE WrestleMania Kickoff event in Las Vegas Thursday. Below are some notes from the event and Vegas in general.

- There was a VIP section on the floor for sponsors, friends and family.

- There were also sections for On Location ticket package buyer...

Becky Lynch talks to Fightful about her book, Mania, Contract and more

Fightful spoke to Becky Lynch at WWE's WrestleMania Kickoff press conference.

Lynch spoke about her book and said it was something she'd worked on for quite a while and went back to. She tried to be as candid and fair and honest as possible, and did not want to hold anything back...

Seth Rollins talks Contract, Vince McMahon, Injury

Seth Rollins spoke with Figthful at tonight's after tonight's WWE WrestleMania Kickoff Press Conference, and we spoke about a variety of topics.

Rollins confirmed that his contract is up this year, as Fightful Select reported, but said that he believes a deal will get done, and that he's be...

Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS | The Weird WrestleMania KickOff "Press Conference" Thingy

WELP.

The Rock turned heel?
And joined forces with Roman?
Because Cody chose to face Roman at Mania?
And then said mean things about the Rock's family?
Because the Rock brought a family tree PowerPoint presentation?
Because the Rock went to ancestry.com?
And Seth just stoo...

Details behind Sting and Darby Allin winning the AEW Tag Team Titles

Sting is now an AEW Tag Team Champion, but he likely wouldn't have been if he had his way.

Sting and Dary Allin emerged victorious on the February 7 Dynamite, just under one month away from Sting's retirement match at AEW Revolution 2024. In beating Ricky Starks and Big Bill, the duo became...

No Holds Barred | THIS. IS. CINEMA? (A Sour Graps Podcast)

If you're gonna start reviewing movies that star professional wrestlers, you've gotta start with the first ever film from WWE Studios, so old that it was actually WWF Studios.

NO HOLDS BARRED, starring Hulk Hogan as a fictionalized version of Hulk Hogan, with the ridiculous name of just "Ri...

Details on Mercedes Mone-AEW, AEW Big Business

If you couldn’t tell, Mercedes Mone is headed to All Elite Wrestling. Fightful Select and Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Radio have learned more.

The company announced a TD Garden episode of Dynamite, specially titled Big Business which is to feature Mercedes, who has been on the company’s pa...

Exclusive: Statement from TNA Wrestling President Anthony Cicione

Fightful reached out to Anthem regarding to the move within TNA Wrestling.

Anthony Cicione, the new president of TNA said the following: 

Statement from TNA Wrestling President Anthony Cicione

I am excited and honored to be the new President of T...

Select Portions: AEW Announcement, Raw Producers, More

- We've heard much of the same as PWInsider regarding AEW's continued interest in Kamille after the two sides recently met. 

- For those asking about WWE Speed, we've heard nothing new on that front. As best we know, it was just a concept.

- Everything we and Andrew Zarian of Mat...

The List Goes On 2/7/24

SRS and Jimmy Van keep it going!

video: https://youtu.be/e3DYT9Ozx3E

Early details on major TNA shakeup

Anthony Cicione is in, Scott D'Amore is out as President of TNA Wrestling.

Fightful confirmed that talent and staff were informed of the move today, with some finding out this morning.

Currently staff and talent are on a zoom call to discuss the move.

One talent said they believ...

NXT News: Commentary, Tapings, Ava, Carmelo, More

There are several notes coming out of last night's NXT.

Corey Brennan confirmed the upcoming NXT double taping is due to the Perth trip, as key people in production will be heading over. Some talent will also head over for that, so the decision was made to consolidate the tapings.

Byr...