STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV: PARADIGM: "Dey Know" + "As The Rush Comes"
- IMPACT (10/14) results + "Bound for Glory" predictions
- NXT UK (10/14) results
- 205 LIVE (10/15) results
- MLW: "Fusion ALPHA" (10/13) results
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2021-10-17 16:09:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt seems like IMPACT Wrestling could be getting even more stacked in their women's division, if things go their way.
Fightful has learned that independent wrestling standout Lady Frost has been offered a contract by IMPACT Wrestling. Frost often teams with her husband Victor Benjamin as the team Pretty Proper. Frost has...
2021-10-16 23:52:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night SmackDown decided to try to knock the new kid down a peg by stepping all over Rampage's turf, and they did it by putting on a pretty 'mid' show, to be honest. Some of the wrestling was pretty excellent, but the result was a either a foregone conclusion or kind of baffling, when you think about it.
Plus, there...
2021-10-16 20:10:57 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's up you guys? Let's have fun tonight
2021-10-15 23:59:21 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned of the following lineup for tonight's big episode of Smackdown. If you want to avoid potential spoilers, please do not continue reading.
- Edge is set to kick off the show
- Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor King of the Ring
- Carmella vs. Zelina Queen's Crown
- Sonya Deville vs. Nao...
2021-10-15 23:26:28 +0000 UTC View PostSonya Deville announced her return to the ring for this Friday's Smackdown, leading to many speculating if it would actually happen. Just ahead of the show, Fightful has learned of the plans as of this afternoon.
Sonya Deville is slated for her return match, but the plans call for a swerve on the actual show. Fightful h...
2021-10-15 23:20:28 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned that the WWE Tribute to The Troops match being filmed in front of the Ontario, California audience tonight will be Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Roman Reigns. We'll work to find out more about how things are formatted for this year's event, as it has changed numerous times since its inception.
2021-10-15 23:17:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe new Women of Wrestling relaunch is underway, and has been met with significant controversy after announcing Tessa Blanchard as the face and casting agent in the company.
Reasons for those controversies are an alleged incident with La Rosa Negra, that those around it claim saw Tessa Blanchard spit on La Rosa Negra a...
SRS takes a look at one of his favorite childhood figures and unboxes it
2021-10-15 15:57:34 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Juice Robinson, who opened up about his career, and much more. Although he's enjoying his tag team work with David Finlay, Robinson took the time to challenge Moose personally to a singles match on our show, which you can see above.
Robinson recalled an NXT promo that he cut at Sea World under the CJ P...
2021-10-14 21:23:11 +0000 UTC View Post
- Tony Khan's notepad
- WOW
- Number 3 promotion
- MLW
- TOP DOLLA
- Hikaru Shida
- Queen's Crown booking
- AEW plans
- Roman Reigns two year title reign?
2021-10-14 18:53:38 +0000 UTC View PostFightful was sent the following ahead of an official announcement:
Game Changer Wrestling is proud to announce the launch of "LA Fights", a California based promotion intended to serve as a companion to GCW on the West Coast.
Similar to GCW's Jersey Championship Wrestling brand on the East Coast, ...
2021-10-14 17:03:08 +0000 UTC View PostBetOnline sent Fightful Select the following betting odds for next week's crown Jewel
Roman Reigns (c) vs Brock Lesnar
Roman Reigns -200 (1/2)
Brock Lesnar ...
2021-10-14 16:26:53 +0000 UTC View PostThere seems to have been a shift internally in what WWE plans to do in December. Wrestling Observer reported this morning that no December WWE PPV was planned. Fightful had confirmed this news, and reached out to WWE in an official capacity Wednesday, but didn't hear back.
Originally, there was a plan for a December 19 ...
2021-10-14 15:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select reported recently that Masha Slamovich was offered an IMPACT contract following a breakout performance against Deonna Purrazzo at Knockouts Knockdown, however, we also noted that the deal was not finalized.
The contract o...
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2021-10-13 19:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostCarmelo Hayes has impressed some people of influence within NXT and the Performance Center. We're told by WWE Performance Center sources that Carmelo Hayes specifically caught the eye of Shawn Michaels, and was viewed as a "project" of his by many. Hayes had already impressed many, but a match with Kushida in early June opene...
2021-10-13 16:59:06 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned of producers for the following matches on WWE Raw.
- Michael Hayes and Abyss produced the "Can They Coexist?" match between Big E & Drew McIntyre taking on the Usos, in addition to the opening segment between Drew & Big E.
- The standout King of the Ring match between Xavier Woo...
2021-10-12 20:38:08 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling has released Acey Romero, as Jon Alba of AdFreeShows reported on Tuesday.
Fightful reported over the summer that Romero asked for his release after not being used for months, and was able to finally land his release six weeks later. We're told that the paperwork associated took several weeks to finalize...
2021-10-12 18:30:40 +0000 UTC View Post
The sum total bell to bell time of the entire first round of the inaugural Queen's Crown Tournament is about 8 minutes. Over 4 matches.
They don't like you. They want you to be angry and sad.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
VIDEO: https:...
2021-10-12 04:42:35 +0000 UTC View PostOn tonight's WWE Raw, the roster was shown updated for the draft. However, Bianca Belair was not featured. Fightful reached out and were told by WWE sources that the omission was in error, and plans still call for her to move to WWE Raw. This is their claim as of now, though it's more than possible it could change, as that ha...
2021-10-12 00:59:11 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned of the following plans for tonight's episode of WWE Raw:
- Previously announced, Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair
- Big E and Drew McIntyre face to face kicks off the show
Not announced:
- Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Theory
- Kofi Kingston vs. Jin...
Jinder Mahal's theme rules. That could be the post in itself, but we're going to add a little more, as we've found out a bit about how it was developed.
Mahal told Fightful that he provided WWE with some samples of music he liked and that would fit really well, and they brought the theme to him. As soon as he heard it, ...
2021-10-11 19:46:05 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a special Monday edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV - WEST COAST PRO: "No Leaf Clover"
&n...
2021-10-11 18:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post
- Tessa Blanchard
- WOW Women of Wrestling
- WWE Draft
- Big E, Gable Steveson, Bobby Fish, Thunder Rosa
- AEW news
- TBS Title
- IInspiration, MSK, Liv Morgan
- Smackdown news
- WWE nixes MLW streaming deal
- Injuries, contracts
2021-10-11 18:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostFightful Select has learned the following about the October 8 Smackdown.
- Although Liv Morgan was slated to win her match at Carmella at one point, as of show time and internally, she was listed as the loser of the match.
- Jason Jordan was listed as the producer/agent on the Women's Contract Signing segmen...
2021-10-10 20:19:15 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has picked up some GCW notes.
- We've heard that there were wrestlers getting emotional when seeing the Hammerstein Ballroom video that aired last night.
- There was a lot of speculation about when Chelsea Green popped up for Matt Cardona's match. It was just a couple of minutes before, and we've confirme...
2021-10-10 15:51:30 +0000 UTC View PostA huge announcement for IMPACT Wrestling tonight, as it was revealed the former IIconics duo of Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) and Jess McKay (Billie Kay) will be joining the company under their IInspiration moniker.
Fightful has learned that their debut is coming at Bound For Glory as teased at the end of Knockouts Knockdow...
2021-10-10 03:34:40 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned more about the October 8 WWE Smackdown, which left some fans rather frustrated.
During the show, Carmella and Liv Morgan had their fifth singles match since June, as the two kicked off the Queen's Crown tournament. Carmella ended up winning the match, but we're told that at one point ahead of the ma...
2021-10-10 00:19:02 +0000 UTC View PostSelect WWE talent were informed where they'd be drafted on Thursday night ahead of being picked on Friday for the WWE Draft. We're told that a mix of Vince McMahon and talent relations made calls to let some of the Superstars know where they'd land.
There were numerous people stuck in limbo between NXT and WWE who learn...
2021-10-09 20:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
