Jimmy Van Q&A 01/27/23
Jimmy Van Q&A 01/27/23. Jimmy Van and Joel Pearl answer your questions while Sean is in San Antonio for the Rumble.
2023-01-27 21:40:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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WWE Royal Rumble week news and notes.
Lots of news and notes from around Royal Rumble week and San Antonio!
- We're told Bo Dallas is in town. He's been portraying Uncle Howdy of late.
- Big E is in town doing work with WWE NIL projects.
- WWE has numerous NIL signees in San Antonio.
- WWE has done several community events this week, inclu...
2023-01-27 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChanges to AEW Dynamite this week
The Jay Briscoe tribute went off well, and many things were changed to accommodate it on AEW Dynamite.
Prior to Tuesday, it didn't look like the tribute or Mark Briscoe's match was happening, but AEW moved many things around to make it a reality. Ian Riccaboni was booked for the show Tuesday, and flew in just hours befo...
2023-01-27 01:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostThere were major changes to WWE's Rumble women's title plans
The last several weeks have seen some significant changes to the women's title programs that were tentatively planned for the first quarter of WWE in 2023.
Fightful Select has learned that the Ronda Rousey Smackdown Women's Title defense against Raquel Rodriguez that took place on December 30, was actually originally pl...
2023-01-26 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostJimmy Van Q&A Questions
With SRS traveling, hit Jimmy Van with your questions!
Business, Fightful, history related. He's not a scoopster!
2023-01-26 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe List Goes On 1/25 Q&A!!
SRS and Jimmy Van keep the party going
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yUDUkqcqOiM
2023-01-25 20:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral unadvertised names in town for AEW
Some news on names around for this week's show
- Billie Starkz was scheduled to be at the show for Dark tapings tonight.
- Jake The Snake Roberts is backstage
- RJ City was filming for HEY! EW this week.
- Kris Statlander is at the show, which has been common during her injury.
- Best Frien...
2023-01-25 19:30:26 +0000 UTC View PostSelect Portions: AEW Lexington
News and notes from around AEW Dynamite this week
- RJ City is in town to film episodes of Hey! EW
- Brody King and Ethan Page held a signing & meet & greet at Toy Vomit Tuesday
- Best Friends and Orange Cassidy appeared at KSBar on Tuesday and took pictures with fans.
- Fightful is dropping of...
2023-01-25 16:42:26 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw 30 Backstage News and Producers
Producers!
- Trial of Sami Zayn: Michael Hayes
- Usos vs. Judgment Day: Michael Hayes
- LA Knight, Undertaker, Bray Wyatt segment: Abyss
- Becky Lynch and Damage CTRL segment: TJ Wilson
- DX promo: Shane Helms
- Seth Rollins & Street Profits vs. Imperium: Shane Helms
- Charlotte p...
2023-01-24 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAEW Wrestler's Contract Up Soon
Brian Cage signed with AEW in 2020, and his current deal is set to expire unless an extension is reached, Fightful has learned.
Cage's contract is set to expire in a matter of weeks, Fightful Select has learned. Cage's deal was set to expire last year as well, before his option year was picked up by All Elite Wrestling....
2023-01-24 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlex's & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: WWE Raw 30 1/23 | Old Folk's (Go) Home
(Starting at 11:10 est)
They bait and switched us on a huge Women's Cage Match so they could give us more geriatric racists and accused sex offenders doing nostalgic crap, because of course they did.
At least the Bloodline story continues to be freaking FANTASTIC.
Everything else is somewhe...
2023-01-24 03:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostMajor change to segment on WWE Raw 30
An audible had to be called during WWE Raw 30.
The originally planned Becky Lynch vs. Bayley steel cage match was very abrupt, leading many to wonder if it had changed. Fightful Select has confirmed that the match and entrances were supposed to get two segments. However, the opening segment with the Bloodline trial ende...
2023-01-24 02:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw 30 Plans For TOnight
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Raw 30
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers. Screenshotting and reposting is against our terms of service, but summaries are fine.
- Tribal Court for the Trial of Sami Zayn
- Tag Titles: Usos vs. Judgment Day
... 2023-01-24 00:17:49 +0000 UTC View PostSRS Backstage Report: Austin vs. Roman? Raw 30, AEW News
Plenty of news from the wrestling world
- Royal Rumble
- Raw 30
- Austin vs. Reigns
- AEW Backstage news
- Who was at AEW last week
- AJ Styles/NJPW
- AEW/NJPW
- Logan Paul
- Naomi
- More
2023-01-23 23:40:10 +0000 UTC View PostStone Cold Steve Austin was approached for match with Roman Reigns
There are rumors that The Rock might not be coming back, and we can confirm that WWE has had some plans in the event that doesn't happen, and some HUGE pitches.
Fightful Select has learned that a pitch was made internally for a "huge opponent" for Stone Cold Steve Austin, which Fightful Select was told was Roman Reigns....
2023-01-23 21:10:52 +0000 UTC View PostSelect Style 1/23: The Great Muta Says Bye-Bye!
Scott Edwards brings another edition of the Select Style Podcast to talk all the big happenings from Japan this week including reviews of NJPW vs. NOAH Wrestle Kingdom 17 as well as The Great Muta Final "Bye Bye" where a legend closed the book on his career.
Scott also discusses the big angle between Kazuchika Okada and...
2023-01-23 19:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostPotential spoilers for Raw 30
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers!
- There were several talent that were contacted for the Raw 30 show that couldn't end up making it. Tatanka posted publicly that he wouldn't be there.
- Kurt Angle was slated to be a special ref for Monday
- There were hopes Brock Lesn...
2023-01-23 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostKofi Kingston on Harlem Heat, Royal Rumble, NXT
Kofi Kingston spoke to Fightful for his CLICK project, as well as some wrestling.
He noted that in his talent relations app, he and Xavier Woods got notifications that Shawn Michaels had requested that they be brought to NXT. They took that as a huge compliment and were open to doing it. Specifically, he mentioned that ...
2023-01-23 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSurprise Stream: Inside the Royal Rumble 3: Behind the mayhem of the 2022 Royal Rumble Matches
SRS talks INSIDE THE ROYAL RUMBLE 3!!
2023-01-23 03:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostWWE discussed bringing another act back
WWE has had internal discussions about bringing back a big act, physically especially.
Fightful Select has learned that Akam and Rezar, collectively known as the Authors of Pain or AOP, have been discussed for a potential return to the WWE. Both were an integral part of the NXT Black and Gold brand before being called u...
2023-01-23 00:23:32 +0000 UTC View PostMagazine Archives: Ricky Steamboat Interview – Part 3
From FightfulMag.com, issue 3
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Jimmy Van: You were talking before about the importance of selling a match and how it’s an element that you are really conscious of in the ring. And it was probably no more apparent than when you did the crushed larynx angle with Randy Savage in the WWE. Tell us about w...
2023-01-22 20:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Weekender (1/22): ROH SPOILERS, ACTION, KOBK, GCW, IMPACT SPOILERS, NXT LEVEL UP, NOAH, ESW, LIMITLESS
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- ROH: "Jay Briscoe Celebration Of Life" *SPOILERS*
- ACTION: "Wrestling Lords Of Chaos" results
- KOBK: "Souled Out II" results
- GCW: "Don't Talk To Me" + "Take A Picture" results
- IMPACT *TV TAPING SPOILERS*
- NXT...
2023-01-22 19:36:50 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate On New Day Podcast
New Day's podcast has been on hiatus for quite some time, leading many fans to wish it would return.
There haven't been any new episodes since September 2021, though there are "best of" episodes released every week. Fightful asked Kofi Kingston about the status of the show. He said that they're all trying to figure out ...
2023-01-22 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Smackdown Backstage News And Producers
Producers
- Tag Contender Tourney: Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. Viking Raiders: Michael Hayes
- LA Knight match: Adam Pearce
- Tag Contender Tourney: Los Lotharios vs. Hit Row: Shawn Daivari
- Charlotte Flair promo: Molly Holly
- Tag Contender Tourney: Brawling Brutes vs. Imperium: Petey Willi...
2023-01-22 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostOpen To All Subscribers!: INSIDE THE ROYAL RUMBLE 3!!!
There's no other way to put it. The 2022 Royal Rumble was a train wreck. Backstage and on-screen, it just didn't work.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. But those in WWE hope the person responsible for the 2022 train wreck won't put their finger prints all over this year's Rumble.
The Royal Rumb...
2023-01-21 21:37:16 +0000 UTC View PostAJ Styles/Wrestle Kingdom News
AJ Styles has been sidelined with a broken ankle, but there were rumors prior to his injury that he could have appeared at Wrestle Kingdom 17 with Karl Anderson.
Styles was not present, but Doc Gallows also didn't make the trip, which we've been told was a New Japan Pro Wrestling call. However, there were some talks abo...
2023-01-21 21:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostNotes: Rocky Romero Interview with The Wrestling Perspective Podcast
Notes: Rocky Romero Interview with The Wrestling Perspective Podcast
Rocky Romero will be the guest on this weekend's episode of The Wrestling Perspective Podcast with Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell. They spoke on various topics.
- Rocky was asked how the atmosphere is in Tokyo during the week of Wrestle King...
2023-01-21 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostSmackdown plans for tonight
Fightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers. Posting screenshots of the entire post is against our terms of service, and if you violate it you have to buy SRS a new arcade cabinet. Summaries and bits of info are not against the terms of servic...
2023-01-21 00:14:57 +0000 UTC View PostDetails on WWE Royal Rumble meetings
WWE had some of their sets of meetings to discuss the upcoming Royal Rumble match.
Fightful Select has learned that while several veterans have contacted WWE about making Royal Rumble appearances, WWE was said to have been leaning out of that in some cases in favor of what they call "non traditional surprises." Unsure o...
2023-01-20 22:07:16 +0000 UTC View PostSelect Portions: Pitch Black, Bray Wyatt, Smackdown, More
- Fightful Select has learned that there are "neon" elements to the Mountain Dew Pitch Black match at Royal Rumble. They've been doing some run throughs for the match.
- WWE is also doing a press conference after the Royal Rumble, which is also sponsored by Mountain Dew Pitch Black
- In all, WWE has community even...
2023-01-20 20:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post
