Fightful has reported a lot about a late 2019 talent meeting that ROH held. We're told that the meeting came after a lot of negative publicity surrounding Joey Mercury's departure, among other things. Talent were brought in and a staffer had a white board and took down recommendations for improvements. Things from production,...
2021-03-12 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostRhett Titus told us that during the ROH restart, Jonathan Gresham came to him personally and told him he was hoping to bring Titus into The Foundation. Titus said he was surprised and flattered by the move and jumped at the opportunity. He compared being a part of that group to SCUM, and said there's more similarities than ma...
2021-03-12 05:16:56 +0000 UTC View PostWe've been given some more news in regards to ROH protocol. Talent takes a pre-travel test before heading to tapings, then takes another test there. They're then placed in a bubble for a few days, and tested again prior to wrestling, as well as temperature tests and mask mandates. Before each match, canvasses are changed and ...
2021-03-11 21:11:20 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that some long-signed wrestlers will finally be making the trip to the United States to train at the WWE Performance Center. Though we haven't heard specific names, we've confirmed that international signings that were actually planned ahead of the pandemic will be heading to the States this week.
2021-03-11 20:40:37 +0000 UTC View PostWhats up? Hit me with questions! Maximum of three per subscriber!
2021-03-11 19:21:14 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke with names backstage at AEW Revolution this weekend, and confirmed the Wrestling Observer Radio report of Kenny Omega being upset about the situation unfolding the way that it did. We're told that the third party r...
2021-03-11 01:28:05 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Rhett Titus for a new interview, and he revealed that there were some unusual original return plans for Kenny King years ago. He indicated that King had grown frustrated of the situation in TNA after several weeks of television had to be canned that would have seen him break out, due to the Lucha Underground...
2021-03-11 00:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post
SRS and Denise talk THEME SONGS
video: https://youtu.be/5DqQqBFvZoE
2021-03-10 21:05:07 +0000 UTC View PostJohnny Ace is back at the helm of talent relations in WWE. This left several wrestlers concerned -- at least those that reached out to Fightful. One wrestler indicated Ace's insistence on embracing the "diva" style performers over in-ring acumen during his time there, and were worried that line of thinking would be reflected ...
2021-03-10 19:49:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Raw had no idea what to do last night.
Unnecessary Title rematch? Sure, why not?
Ripping good No DQ match with a stupid finish? Absolutely.
Women's Tag Title match that was never promoted or advertised? You bet!
One-Man World's Weirdest Promo Competition? Damn straight.
Throw in a dash of Randy O...
2021-03-10 03:29:13 +0000 UTC View PostMLW saw a lot of changes as a result of the pandemic, but it seems like some of them were for the better. Jacob Fatu vs. Alexander Hammerstone in a title vs. title match has been the plan for well over a year, with both men now closing in on two years as MLW World Heavyweight Champion and MLW National Openweight Champion, res...
2021-03-09 20:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostAEW had Revolution, which was full of surprises and an explosive ending. Fightful gained a little insight on how the tapings are going, which will see AEW talent in Jacksonville until roughly Thursday. We're told that the surprises from the Revolution show actually got to Jacksonville all throughout the weekend, on varying da...
2021-03-09 17:04:32 +0000 UTC View PostShane McMahon cut a particularly odd promo on WWE Monday Night Raw, where he took his time calling Braun Strowman stupid. For those concerned that Shane McMahon was battling something health related, that wasn't the case at all, and the promo went pretty well the way that it was supposed to. One person close to the situation ...
2021-03-09 03:14:33 +0000 UTC View Post* Apologies, this was supposed to be posted IMMEDIATELY after the show
- Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match - Maki Itoh! - Ladder match! - Ethan Page is all elite! - Christian Cage signs with AEW! - Tag team battle royal - Tag title match - Gillberg sparklers end the show.
2021-03-08 19:40:29 +0000 UTC View Post
- Title change nixed
- Christian to AEW
- Ashley Vox
- Sami Zayn
- Parker Boudreaux
- Vince McMahon loved Raw match
- Bad Luck Fale
- Riddle
- AEW LEAKS
- Thigh slapping ban
- Injuries, contract updates
Christian made his AEW debut and signed with the company Sunday. Talent on the WWE side told us they weren't aware for sure of the signing, but had their suspicions considering he was absent from programming since the Royal Rumble. Higher ups in WWE told Fightful that Christian not being referenced on WWE TV wasn't a coincide...
2021-03-08 16:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostDr. Britt Baker DMD & Maki Itoh (w/ Reba) defeated Thunder Rosa & Riho
6/10
Britt Baker brings out Rebel on crutches, and says she can't compete, so she has a replacement. It's MAKI ITOH!!! The crowd loves her!!! She sings and dances. There ya go. Hall of Fame caliber. Maki Itoh. Nobody is di...
2021-03-08 00:02:51 +0000 UTC View Post- Christopher Daniels helped produce the Miro/ & Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor match.
- Were told there were "two or three surprises" on tonight's show, including the mystery partner in the women's tag team match.
- Al Snow was in the area throughout the weekend, and is in the crowd for the sh...
2021-03-07 23:54:40 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - JAPW: "Smarts Only" (6/7/02)
- BEYOND: "Signature Series" (3/4) results
- IMPACT (3/2) results & "Sacrifice" predictions
- ROH (2/26) results
- MLW: "Fusion" (3/3) results
- NXT UK (3/4) ...
2021-03-07 20:40:44 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a lot of heat on whoever the Reddit AEW tapings leaker is that posted results to several episodes of their show in 2020. Several wrestlers have spoken to Fightful directly to find out who the leaker was, and informed us that an internal meeting was held regarding the situation towards the end of the year. It is no l...
2021-03-07 19:21:08 +0000 UTC View PostVox told us that she didn't know who she would be working at the AEW tapings in December until she got to the venue. When she found out she'd be working Thunder Rosa, she was relieved. We've also learned independently of the interview that Vox was supposed to wrestle Anna Jay at those tapings, but that's where Jay had origina...
2021-03-07 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Yeah, yeah, SmackDown happened.
And WWE continues to disrespect their women, no matter which brand they are on.
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.
WE'RE HERE FOR THE SESQUICENTENNIAL SOURLEBRATION!!!
IT'S THE 150th EPISODE!!!
EVERYTHING STILL SUCKS THOUGH.
Let's talk about it.
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2021-03-07 02:56:18 +0000 UTC View PostAshley Vox has made appearances for IMPACT, All Elite Wrestling and was supposed to for Ring of Honor in the past year. Ahead of a big match at Limitless Double Vision, Ashley Vox told Fightful that there are currently no talks for her to return to IMPACT Wrestling. She said that she and her sister Delmi Exo -- The Sea Stars ...
2021-03-06 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIf you wanted more of Sami Zayn and his documentary story, you're in luck. He'd mention that he can't wait for everyone to see what he has in store, linking to a WWE Network tweet. We've been told this is an actual WWE Network-Peacock production being put forth, and that there have also been talks of using it as a video packa...
2021-03-06 20:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostWWE ran a "Big E returns" vignette tonight on Smackdown, and we're told that he actually was not seen backstage at the Thunderdome tonight. He's been off selling injuries from the stair attack from Apollo Crews, but we're told he's fine.
2021-03-06 01:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostIn the constant speculation of AEW's big Sunday signing, Christian's name keeps popping up. Wrestling INC's Raj Giri said that he's signed to WWE, but we've been unable to confirm that independently. We've been told by several sources that Christian has not been backstage at recent WWE events, and no creative plans have been ...
2021-03-05 20:54:03 +0000 UTC View PostDave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer News that wrestlers were getting fined or punished for "thigh slapping" their strikes, and that a memo was sent to NXT talent to advise against it. Fightful can't confirm the fines, but last week, we were told that a sign was up at WWE events with big, bold letters that said "NO...
2021-03-05 19:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostThere is a ton of buzz around the Brock Lesnar-esque Parker Boudreaux, with a ton of questions about him being fast-tracked. Several WWE Performance Center sources have told us that people should probably pump their brakes on that. Boudreaux very clearly wanted to come into WWE and was excited to join, but we are told that he...
2021-03-05 19:27:11 +0000 UTC View Post
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Q4OkJJVQ8CI
2021-03-05 17:19:51 +0000 UTC View PostBad Luck Fale's Making A Finisher drops this week, and it was one I was glad to make work. He was motivated by the Razor's Edge, which is obviously the origin of the move. Fale admitted that he tries to heave everyone as far as he possibly can, but that Rocky Romero has the record. In recent years he's switched to the Grenade...
2021-03-04 21:23:13 +0000 UTC View Post
