Fightful Backstage Report Podcast 4/4: Mania Week!
- TONS of WrestleMania news
- Stone Cold
- Marko Stunt
- Miro
- GCW
- More!
2022-04-04 17:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS WrestleMania 38 Night Two Review
Did Roman finally slay The Beast?
Or did Cowboy Brock ride off into the sunset with the Unified Title?
Who are the new Women's Tag Champions?
Could Bobby Lashley overcome The Colossus?
Did RKBro retain?
Did Pat McAfe...
2022-04-04 02:18:49 +0000 UTC View PostWrestleMania 38 Producer List
Fightful Select learned the following producers for WrestleMania Night 2!
- Raw Tag Team Titles: RKBro vs. Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy: Abyss
- Bobby Lashley vs. Omos: Adam Pearce
- Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn: Shane Helm...
2022-04-04 00:19:09 +0000 UTC View PostReal reason Drew McIntyre entrance was nixed
WrestleMania 38 was short on time, but Drew McIntyre's entrance being cut wasn't a part of that.
Fightful Select has learned that it was actually Drew McIntyre's call to nix the planned WrestleMania entrance. It was originally noted by...
2022-04-03 21:19:35 +0000 UTC View PostMatch Lineup And Order For WrestleMania 38 Night 2, Live Discussion, SCOOPS THREAD
Hey guys, SRS here. Feel free to chat about tonight's WrestleMania below! We'll be updating this all night with scoops as we get th em.
Fightful has learned the planned match order for tonight's WrestleMania 38 Night 2, as of 4 PM EST.
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News on matches cut for time and finishes changed on WrestleMania
WrestleMania Night 1 received a ton of positive reception online, but a couple of matches were cut or cut for time.
The night's opening match between the Usos and Rick Boogs & Shinsuke Nakamura saw the finish change due to Rick Boogs' un...
2022-04-03 19:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostStone Cold Steve Austin news: Night 2, Owens Match, His Return, More!
Fightful Select reported two months ago that WWE was making a big overture towards Stone Cold Steve Austin to wrestle again, which happened at WrestleMania 38.
We've learned some more about Stone Cold Steve Austin's return to the ring. We've...
2022-04-03 18:38:22 +0000 UTC View PostBackstage notes from WrestleMania Night 1
Fightful Select has tons of WrestleMania Night 1 news, and will have more lengthy stories on Sunday afternoon.
Producers for tonight's matches:
- Usos vs. Boogs & Nakamura: Shawn Daivari. It was budgeted for 20 minutes with entranc...
2022-04-03 06:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostWrestleMania SCOOPS Thread, Match Order, Live discussion
Hey guys, SRS here. We'll keep a running list of WrestleMania scoops as the night rolls on!
The schedule order is planned as follows as this afternoon, which is always subject to change--
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs. Usos...
Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS WrestleMania 38 Night 1 Post-Show Review
Did Bianca finally get her win back from Becky?
Did Cody Rhodes make a triumphant return to WWE?
How many Stone Cold Stunners did Kevin Owens take?
Did Ronda rip Charlotte's arm off?
Did Drew decapitate Corbin wi...
2022-04-02 21:07:16 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown plans tonight
Fightful has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown, which are subject to change as always.
- The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal kicks off the show
- Intercontinental Championship - Ricochet vs. Angel Garza vs. Humberto Ca...
ROH Supercard of Honor SCOOPS
ROH Supercard of Honor is tonight and features familiar AEW names, as well as some other unsigned acts.
Fightful Select has confirmed that Brian Cage was backstage at ROH Supercard of Honor this afternoon. We weren't given any specifics ou...
Major pitch for top WWE wrestlers stable
Edge is set to take on AJ Styles in a WrestleMania dream match, and Fightful Select has heard of a major pitch involving the "Rated R Superstar."
With Edge turning heel for the first time in ages, WWE is looking to add more to his prese...
Figure Haul: Lexington Figure Fest Comic & Movie Haul
SRS has no light at the end of the tunnel. He's too far in and will have to start selling this stuff eventually.
2022-04-01 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostTriple H at WWE talent meeting, major notes
Fightful Select has learned about a big WWE talent meeting Thursday.
We're told that John Laurinaitis kicked off the meeting by saying he had a guest for the talent in attendance. It was Triple H, who hasn't been seen by most talent since ...
Details on new music library AEW licensed; remixing songs
To wrap up some of our AEW music scoops for the week, we've learned some details behind a recent licensing agreement.
We were able to confirm that AEW and Rukus have license the Extreme library that houses the Hardy Boyz and Holly cousins th...
2022-03-31 21:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate on Miro's whereabouts
Former AEW TNT Champion Miro still hasn't returned to AEW TV after signing a new contract, leading many to wonder where he is.
Miro has been largely off TV since last fall when he sustained a hamstring injury, although he did answer the cal...
Recent AEW talent had new song produced, but it wasn't used.
Fightful Select reported about a couple of last minute tracks Mikey Rukus had to produce, and we've learned about a couple more from our interview with him.
Recently, the former Erick Rowan, now known as Erick Redbeard popped up in AEW. AEW ...
2022-03-30 22:59:46 +0000 UTC View PostGCW: The Collective 2022 Preview
STEPHEN JENSEN previews GCW: The Collective 2022 in this free edition of the WEEKENDER!
- Glory Pro Wrestling: Cemetery Gates
- Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8
- Joey Janela's Spring Break 6, Part 1
- Planet Death
- LA Fights vs. JCW...
Confirmation on AEW wrestler leaving the company
After reporting recently that Marko Stunt's AEW is set to expire in May, Fightful Select can confirm that he will be leaving the company.
We're told that last wee...
2022-03-30 18:35:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe List Goes On 3/30 LIVE At 4 pm est + LIVE Q&A
SRS will be traveling this week, so we're going to combine The List Goes on and the Live Q&A. It starts at 4 PM EST, and will be joined by Jimmy Van for a bit. Leave your questions ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO COMMENTS.
Updates on Toni Storm, Ember Moon/Athena, Nixon Newell/Tegan Nox
The women's wrestling free agent market is intense, with some globally exposed talent available.
Fightful has learned from AEW talent that there is significant interest in 2022-03-29 21:07:09 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS Backstage Report Podcast 3/29/22
Topics:
- MJF-Tony Khan heated discussion
- Jonathan Gresham
- Cody Rhodes
- Ethan Page
- Davey Richards
- Smackdown/Raw Notes
- Mania matches
- NXT UK contract up
- NWO
- James Storm
... 2022-03-29 20:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostMikey Rukus recounts last minute changes for AEW Halloween and Dinner Debonair music
Fightful spoke to AEW music guru Mikey Rukus for an enlightening interview, and we'll have several music scoops on it this week.
Rukus confirmed a Fightful Sele...
2022-03-29 19:10:41 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate on talent booked for ROH Supercard of Honor
Ninja Mack told Jeremy Lambert and Stephen Jensen of The Spotlight that he has not spoken to Tony Khan since it was announced that Khan had purchased ROH.
Mack was announced for ROH Supercard of Honor on March 1. Khan announced he had purcha...
2022-03-29 18:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostJames Storm Notes: Chris Harris, Sting, Theme Song, Nixed WWE Run
Fightful spoke with "Cowboy" James Storm, who elaborated on his nixed WWE run
He was in talks to come to the company in 2020, at the urging of Paul Heyman. Storm has discussed this with Ryan Satin in the past, noting that once Paul Heyman wa...
2022-03-29 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlex's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 3/28--All Hands On Deck On A Sinking Ship
!!! GOING LIVE RIGHT AFTER SEAN & DENISE !!!
By my count, 15 SmackDown superstars appeared on Raw tonight.
Sixteen, if you count Brock Lesnar, who has basically only been on SmackDown since becoming the nominal Ra...
2022-03-29 04:09:23 +0000 UTC View PostInfluential backstage name listed back at WWE Raw
Good news for the women's division, as an influential name is listed as being backstage in WWE.
Fightful has learned that TJ Wilson, also known as Tyson Kidd is listed as a producer/agent for a match on tonight's episode of WWE Raw. Wilson h...
2022-03-28 23:42:31 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw plans for tonight
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's Raw. As always, they're subject to change -- and it was stressed to us that much of this could change.
- Brock Lesnar in ring promo was slated to kick things off.
- Street P...
2022-03-28 23:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: MJF and Tony Khan have heated discussion about recent interview.
A top AEW star and Tony Khan had a heated discussion over the weekend.
Fightful Select has learned that AEW founder Tony Khan and MJF had a discussion this past ...