If WWE can do their stuff early, so can I. I have a wedding to attend tomorrow night, so let's talk about SmackDown now.
In which Rey is an impatient little baby who knows he can't win a fair fight against Roman Reigns, and in which Shinsuke...
2021-06-19 02:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostFor anyone confused, tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is a taped edition, and planned to be the last taped episode in quite a while. At the last set of Dynamite tapings, the company taped through Friday, Saturday and Sunday, putting content in th...
2021-06-19 01:11:13 +0000 UTC View PostFightful can confirm PWInsider's report that Becky Lynch was at the WWE Performance Center this week, specifically Thursday.
Fightful was told by numerous people at the Performance Center that Becky looked "jacked" and "like she never left....
- AEW/Stardom
- Keith Lee, Molly Holly, Samoa Joe, The Fiend, Hook
- Trish Stratus, Davey Boy Jr., Julia Hart, Awesome Kong
- Call ups
- Samoa Joe and Triple H
- Switching wrestlers from different eras
<... 2021-06-18 21:11:18 +0000 UTC View PostMany were left surprised when WWE inexplicably moved Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio from the Hell in a Cell PPV. When asking why this happened, we didn't get much of an answer, but heard some notes about the constantly changing creative process. 2021-06-18 19:22:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! Filming the Q&A show today.
- 1 question per subscriber
- Please avoid fantasy booking, "are you a fan of," and top 5 questions!
Wrestlevotes reported that WWE was looking to utilize more themed shows like Old School Raw, King of The Ring, Viewers Choice and the like in the future, with Andrew Zarian mentioning Raw Roulette is also likely to happen.
Fightful has learn...
2021-06-18 04:58:07 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that multiple 2021 WWE releases have asked WWE if they can forego their non-compete clauses, anywhere ranging from the entire duration, down to just a few days before their scheduled non-competes. WWE have said to be receptive...
2021-06-17 17:35:55 +0000 UTC View PostIf you've been enjoying Reginald on WWE programming, you're not alone, apparently. Fightful has been told that Vince McMahon himself has been a fan of Reginald, from his presentation and delivery, to his skill set in the ring for what he's doing. ...
2021-06-17 17:25:09 +0000 UTC View Post
- Brock Anderson
- Alexa Bliss
- AEW
- Spamming moves
- Cody
Video: https://youtu.be/hBASIlitVfE
Here are some notes from Fightful's interview with Lashley
- Bobby Lashley won't close the door on MMA, and says that he's had conversations with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. However, he's still under contract to Bellator so he'd like...
2021-06-16 20:03:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Raw was terrible, again. The Milwaukee Bucks lost a game they should have won, again.
To make matters worse, I can't yell on my podcast because my parents are asleep in the guest bedroom right above me. So let's see how mad I can get while n...
2021-06-16 04:01:57 +0000 UTC View PostMoose is hanging around in IMPACT Wrestling. Wrestling Observer reported the news that Moose had signed a new contract, and Fightful was able to learn some significant details of the negotiations.
Fightful has learned from other companies th...
2021-06-15 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostEven though ROH's Women's division is just now getting kicked off, there were plans in effect over the last year to relaunch it. After the pandemic derailed original plans, ROH was putting pieces in place in the fall of 2020 to kickstart the divis...
2021-06-15 13:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Fightful had reported recently, an original creative pitch for Piper Niven included her working with Eva Marie. Fightful has learned that as of this weekend, that was the plan for tonight, but was changed, before being reinstated. Niven was to ...
2021-06-14 23:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostSalina De La Renta is at the WWE Performance Center.
Fightful has learned that former Major League Wrestling veteran Salina De La Renta was at the WWE Performance Center on Monday "training." We weren't told if that consisted of in-ring, wor...
2021-06-14 22:08:55 +0000 UTC View PostWe spoke with Maria Kanellis, who spoke openly about her WWE release, noting that she'd also received her belongings in a trash bag before things came to light and WWE altered policy. Maria said that talent should probably have an exit interview, ...
2021-06-14 20:13:48 +0000 UTC View Post
- Samoa Joe/NXT
- NWA Women's PPV
- AOP retired, unretired
- Jody Threat
- Kyle O'Reilly
- New contracts for NXT stars
- Cardona/Gage
- Kona Reeves update
- Moose/Omega
Nick Gage vs. Matt Cardona keeps being one of the hottest angles of the summer in wrestling, leading to Nick Gage "invading" Cardona's live show last Friday. Fightful was told and confirmed with numerous sources that the police officer who respond...
2021-06-14 15:58:27 +0000 UTC View PostAs noted by Fightful last week, Samoa Joe is headed back to WWE
Triple H was a major proponent of Joe coming back to NXT, and wanted him almost immediately upon hearing of his initial release. Joe was at the Performance Center last Tuesday s...
2021-06-14 15:25:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Topics
- 5-Way Title Match
- Winner Take All
- Million Dollar Belt
- Xia Li vs. Mercedes Martinez
- Women's title match
2021-06-14 02:29:02 +0000 UTC View PostTodd Pettingill and Dok Hendrix are back!!! Heck Yeah. This is the kind of nostalgia I love.
Winner Takes All
Bronson Reed (c) & MSK (c) defeated Legado Del Fantasma to retain
6.5/10
Legado Del Fantasma have ...
2021-06-13 23:51:49 +0000 UTC View PostWe've had a lot of inquiries for an update on Kona Reeves, who has been out of action for over 15 months following a surgery. We're told he's been back at the Performance Center for quite some time and is more than good to go, and has been making ...
2021-06-13 20:43:58 +0000 UTC View Post
- Shows to watch on IWTV - NO PEACE UNDERGROUND: "Fear The Gay Agenda"
- MLW Open Draft - Round 4
- GCW: "Zombie Walk" results
- NXT UK (6/10) results
- NWA: "When Our Shadows Fall" & "Powerrr" (6/8) results
- 205...
2021-06-13 19:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post
SmackDown continues to be a mixed bag, with the Roman saga being utterly brilliant, a couple things being all right with no confidence they'll stay that way, and the bulk of the rest being just plain awful.
Like trying to soft-retcon a thing...
2021-06-13 02:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling's Against All Odds match was this weekend, but the main event match from Daily's Place in Jacksonville was actually filmed over a week before. Fightful learned that the match was taped last weekend around the AEW Dynamite tapings,...
2021-06-12 18:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Matt Cardona/Nick Gage angle continued tonight, with Nick Gage invading Matt Cardona's live show and trying to attack him, we. We're told the match is set for GCW Homecoming July 24 in Atlantic City.
We've included video of the alt...
2021-06-12 01:15:40 +0000 UTC View PostSamoa Joe could be headed back to NXT, at least if talent have heard things correctly.
Fightful spoke to numerous NXT talent and staff on Friday who noted that they heard NXT (not any specific figurehead) was interested in bringing in Samoa ...
2021-06-11 21:41:14 +0000 UTC View PostEver Rise, the team of Chase Parker and Matt Martel recently signed new WWE contracts, we've learned. When the two began appearing more on NXT television, Fightful inquired about their status and if anything had change, and were told that WWE had ...
2021-06-11 16:21:04 +0000 UTC View Post
- Triple H comments
- NWA Women's PPV
- Rhea Ripley, Veda Scott, Damian Priest
- Tay Conti
- AEW Dark
- AOP
- Samoa Joe
- Poppy wrestling
- IMPACT, AEW
- Gage/Moxley/Cardona