Alicia Atout will remain with MLW.
In an update on several Major League Wrestling deals, we've gained an update on their long-time interviewer turned manager Alicia Atout.
In 2019, Atout was announced as signing a "multi-year deal" with the company, which we confirmed was a three year deal. We've confirmed that de...
2022-04-26 17:31:51 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Naomi just before WrestleMania, who said she was happy to be working with Sasha Banks. Naomi mentioned that Sasha Banks was a huge star and one of the best of all time and could very well be doing her own thin...
2022-04-26 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Bianca defended the title in her hometown, and she actually won!
Asuka is back, and she's coming for Becky Lynch. That should be a good time.
They made a meaningless 8 man tag main event, which is somehow the best way to celebrate 20 years of Randy Orton.
But the biggest deal, for Sour Graps fans, is...
2022-04-26 03:48:20 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Raw, subject to change.
- Randy Orton's 20th Anniversary Celebration kicks off
- Raw Women's Title: Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville
- "Mayor Glenn Jacobs is set for a backstage segment," as Fightful Select reported as are Street Profits
- Ve...
2022-04-25 23:34:50 +0000 UTC View Post
- Asuka
- Mustafa Ali
- Raw tonight
- FTR-WWE-AEW
- Dr. Britt Baker DMD
- Natalya
- WWE backstage notes
- IMPACT news
- Alexa Bliss-WWE
- AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
- WWE weed policy
- Cody Rhodes
- Good Brothers
2022-04-25 21:02:10 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has some good news on a couple of returning names.
Fightful Select can confirm that as of this morning, Mustafa Ali and Asuka were both still factored into the script for the April 25 WWE Raw from Knoxville. As with anything in pro wrestling -- specifically WWE Raw -- anything can change, as we've seen r...
2022-04-25 19:31:36 +0000 UTC View PostBecky Lynch and others are poised to pop back up on WWE Raw, but so is The Mayor, Kane.
Fightful learned that as of this afternoon, there was a plan for Kane to appear in some capacity on WWE Raw. The early pitch we'd heard was for him to be involved in a segment with Ezekiel and Kevin Owens that was figured into the sc...
2022-04-25 19:05:12 +0000 UTC View PostAt long last, WWE has been planning for a big return to WWE TV in the form of Asuka.
Fightful has been made aware of imminent plans for Asuka to return to WWE Raw, as of this weekend. We've learned that as of this weekend, the plan was for her to enter at least a short-term program with Becky Lynch as soon as Monday's R...
2022-04-24 22:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostA surprising return to WWE TV has been discussed internally.
Fightful Select has learned that as of this weekend a possible return to WWE television for Mustafa Ali was discussed. There was a pitch made for him to actually appear on WWE Raw Monday, though we can never be sure that something like that will actually happe...
2022-04-24 22:04:09 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - SUP: "New Direction"
- GCW: "Find You Again" + "The Old Me" results
- NXT UK *SPOILERS*
- NXT Level Up (4/22) results
- NWA: "PowerrrSurge" (4/19) results
- AIW: "Eyes Of The Beast" results 2022-04-24 21:09:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Fightful has learned the following producers for the April 18 WWE Raw:
- Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins opening segment: Michael Hayes & Petey Williams
- Women's Tag Title Match: Tyson Kidd
- Bianca Belair-Sonya Deville segment: Molly Holly
- Veer match: Shane Helms & Curtis Axel
... 2022-04-24 19:10:59 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned several notes coming out of IMPACT Rebellion
- Deonna Purrazzo was still tentatively scheduled for appearances in Mexico as of this weekend, despite losing the AAA Title.
- The last we heard, JONAH is working in IMPACT on a per-appearance deal, with NJPW being his priority. <...
2022-04-24 03:00:57 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling returns to tapings this weekend, and we have some notes emerging from the show.
- We're told Tomohiro Ishii is expected to stick around through Sunday to appear on more IMPACT Wrestling TV.
- Talent is expecting the Slammiversary date and location to be revealed this weekend at Rebellion, which we...
2022-04-23 18:17:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey so Roman Reigns has both the top titles and WWE seems to have no urgency about getting him a challenger. That, my friends, is a CHOICE.
There was a Lumberjack match that didn't do THE ONE THING that Lumberjack matches are good for, just so they can build to ANOTHER REMATCH NEXT WEEK.
No women's ...
2022-04-23 04:13:46 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown next week, which is to be taped tonight. These are subject to change.
- Steel Cage Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
- Happy Talk with Madcap Moss
- IC Title: Ricochet vs. Shanky
- Raquel Rodriguez in a squash
- Tag Te...
2022-04-22 22:48:18 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's episode of Smackdown, which are subject to change.
- Ronda Rousey & Charlotte Flair's contract signing -- Adam Pearce and Drew Gulak to be involved
- Xavier Woods vs. Butch
- Gunther is set for a squash match
- Riddle vs. Jey Uso 2022-04-22 22:44:59 +0000 UTC View Post
The show continues with Rob and Maggie!
VIdeo: https://youtu.be/jlsUmy4HzZE
2022-04-22 20:37:04 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS opens up a $125 pack of cards. WILL HE MAKE HIS MONEY BACK!? I DOUBT IT!
Anything in this video is for sale
2022-04-22 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately, Darius Martin is injured again.
Fightful Select has learned that Top Flight member Darius Martin sustained a leg injury fairly recently and is sidelined from action. We've reached out to Darius and AEW for more, but can confirm that he will be replaced on this weekend's Warrior Wrestling show.
Those...
2022-04-22 16:20:07 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to the Good Brothers ahead of IMPACT Rebellion, and confirmed that their IMPACT contracts are up on July 17.
The duo were happy for AJ Styles agreeing to a new deal, and said he deserves it, they joked that they deserve one too, and that he knew their release was coming because he cleaned out their bunks ...
2022-04-22 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
- Unifying WWE titles
- AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
- Growing audience
- Xia Li, Satnam Singh, Drew McIntyre
- IMPACT re-signing big talent
- Maria, Tony Khan
2022-04-21 20:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostImpact is scheduled to head home for a huge milestone.
Fightful Select has learned that according to internal schedules, IMPACT Slammiversary and a set of tapings are scheduled to take place June 19 and 20 in Nashville. We've mentioned this a...
2022-04-21 17:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Baron Black ahead of his Battle Slam Vendetta shows.
He reiterated that Terminus is still continuing, and they'll hopefully announce things for it soon, but was presented a unique opportunity to run the Battle Slam Vendetta show, and a mixture of hip hop and wrestling that he's wanted to do for a lon...
2022-04-21 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs of now, there's no plan to tape Smackdown in Europe.
Fightful has learned this week that Smackdown will tape two episodes before WWE embarks on their newest European tour. The second episode will air next Friday while the brand is overseas. WWE formerly regularly taped when on European tours, and we haven't been gi...
SRS spills what he's heard about Tony Khan's announcement, and addresses other rumors and reports regarding it.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VGfUmoWoPJc
2022-04-20 19:34:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has been informed that the GCW-IWTV lawsuit has ended.
According to GCW, there's a settlement in place that will not pay IWTV anything, and GCW will get ownership of all of their footage. IWTV had previously contested that they owned the footage that appeared on their streaming service, and had claimed in exces...
2022-04-20 17:38:34 +0000 UTC View PostHappy 4/20 day, which can be celebrated by WWE talent without fear of repercussion, it would appear.
WWE talent have told Fightful that they've not been fined for marijuana use in "years," a progressive change from the policy that existed previously. In the past, WWE wouldn't suspend for marijuana use, but a huge ...
2022-04-20 17:18:45 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with Dr. Britt Baker DMD for her first interview after losing the AEW Women's Championship.
Baker told Fightful that she pushed to AEW to wrestle Deonna Purrazzo, and hasn't since they were both very new to wrestling. She knows that many of her fans want to see it, and she thinks that it can happen, but n...
2022-04-20 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt might be contract season for FTR, but regardless, there's already some outside interest.
FTR are having the hottest years of their career, and their contracts are coming up soon...well sort of. Fightful has learned that Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler's deals are technically available to expire this Summer, but that Al...
Fightful spoke to Dr. Britt Baker about a fellow AEW original in Cody Rhodes who has left the company.
Baker said that Cody Rhodes took her under his wing and helped her learn to map out a promo and come up with bullet poin...
2022-04-19 17:57:36 +0000 UTC View Post
