Contrary to reports that Taya would be working the IMPACT tapings following Hard to Kill, IMPACT sources indicated to Fightful that she was not present at the Sunday or Monday set of tapings for in ring work. We don't know her contract status, but she noted (last year) that she signed a two year deal in 2019. She posted a pho...
2021-01-19 19:45:23 +0000 UTC View PostFor those expecting Michael Elgin to return to New Japan Pro Wrestling, that might not be as easy as you'd think. Elgin allegedly had told many in IMPACT Wrestling and close to him that he left New Japan because Tama Tonga was un...
2021-01-18 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - ACTION: "Matt The Mouth's Mysteriously Meaty 29th Birthday Bash Extravaganza"
- IMPACT: "Hard To Kill" results
- NXT UK (1/14) results
- 205 LIVE (1/15) results
- MLW: "Fusion" (1/13) results
- WrestleMania date changed
- COVID in Wrestling
- NXT training update
- Raw fireball finish
- Cardona-IMPACT update
- Ethan Page-IMPACT
- ROH News
- Royal Rumble news
- Chris Bey-NJPW
- Injuries, Contracts
2021-01-17 21:17:13 +0000 UTC View PostWWE's finish for Monday Night Raw was planned whether or not Triple H was involved, according to sources. Drew McIntyre was planned for the episode of Raw before contracting Coronavirus and was set to face Randy Orton. However, we've ...
2021-01-17 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night was a promising episode of SmackDown.
Very promising.
But I know enough not to get my hopes up.
Cesaro looked great, and got a clean win! (At the expense of Daniel Bryan, which doesn't bode well for his Royal Rumble victory chances)
Nakamura got his babyface music back, cementing the turn! (...
2021-01-17 03:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostMatt Cardona, the former Zack Ryder, made his IMPACT Wrestling debut tonight, and it was said on commentary that "he's with IMPACT Wrestling," which is true...for this week. We're told that as of now, Cardona does not have a full-time contract with IMPACT and is working this week's television tapings.
2021-01-17 02:08:33 +0000 UTC View PostBrian Myers defeated Josh Alexander
5.75/10
There's a sick sliding body press spot onto Brian Myers. They go to "commercial," but we till hear the audio. Brian Myers and Josh Alexander was really good. So glad that got the time and both of these guys are showing out as singles competitors.
NOTE: We kindly ask that aggregators refrain fr
2021-01-16 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostROH has tapings next week, and is actually the only company filming that we've not heard of any positive tests from, though they're likely to catch some based on their own testing. We're told ROH's methods are very stringent, and their bubble is very strict. Much of the talent will arrive this weekend on Saturday, and then te...
2021-01-16 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs far as constructing the Royal Rumble match, last year's women's Royal Rumble match was split up into two parts and the roster and producers talked it out the night before the show at the hotel for roughly an hour or two. Those we spoke to said they did a light run through but not a full on rehearsal, and then ran through t...
2021-01-16 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn researching for our huge Royal Rumble feature, we've learned of some things that happened with last year's match. Kay Lee Ray was brought to the venue and rehearsal, but was never given a number to be in the match. Talent would get a notification within the talent relations app to come to the rehearsal, but much of the NXT...
2021-01-15 18:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostEverything is still subject to change considering the nature of the world, but Fightful has learned that internally, the plan is for WrestleMania to occur on April 11, 2021, two weeks after the original date of March 27. Obviously the event will not be taking place in Los Angeles as planned, but if that date holds up, it woul...
2021-01-15 15:51:47 +0000 UTC View PostMost of IMPACT Wrestling's roster travels in on Friday for their next set of tapings. The company has Hard to Kill on Saturday, and then films until early in the following week. Much like recent tapings, this will cover a couple of months of content. We've not heard if there will be AEW involvement, but this will be the first...
2021-01-14 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- Royal Rumble plans
- Sonya Deville
- AEW plans
- Tessa Blanchard
- NJPW plans
- Free Agents
- Ric Flair
2021-01-14 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPlenty of frustrated names at the WWE Performance Center, which has been tradition of late since the pandemic started. Trainees are back at the Performance Center full-time, training five days a week in the midst of the pandemic. Those that we've spoken to at the Performance Center say that they are typically only COVID-19 te...
2021-01-14 03:01:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe NXT fan experience tonight is much different than other WWE shows. Attendees were asked to show up an hour early and had to provide state issued ID to gain access. It was a different layout than previous WWE shows
2021-01-14 00:13:26 +0000 UTC View Post
- WWE India
- IMPACT Hard to Kill
- Jay White
UPDATED CORRECTED VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/EVZfR_zhfiU
2021-01-13 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThings look pretty smooth on the New Japan USA-IMPACT side of things. Many were surprised when Chris Bey was offered a spot in the Super J-Cup Tournament. According to Bey, he read the pitch and was very flattered, but never thought that he'd actually get to participate in it. However, New Japan Pro Wrestling had already gain...
2021-01-13 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned details on new contract offers to members of Retribution. Several sources with knowledge of the deals say that in the fall of 2020 WWE offered each member of the stable -- not including Ali -- three year contracts worth $250,000 per year. This is significantly lower than a lot of the incoming deal offers ...
2021-01-13 17:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night on Raw everybody pulled double duty because the Champ pulled a positive test.
Yikes.
I mean, of all the ways to keep from doing Drew vs Randy *AGAIN*, this would not have been my choice.
But at least Trips was there to save us all with his five minutes of slow=paced brawling, before Alexa Bliss sh...
2021-01-13 03:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, Q&A time. Ask your questions for the show dropping in a couple of days
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- No "are you a fan of?," top 5 or fantasy booking questions.
2021-01-12 23:41:30 +0000 UTC View PostWe had a number of readers inquiring about so many wrestlers pulling double duty on the WWE Raw show on Monday, asking if several wrestlers weren't at the venue. In total, four wrestlers worked two matches on Raw, but we've learned that Raw regulars Asuka, Ricochet, and the rest of the Hurt Business, in addition to others, we...
2021-01-12 16:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostWWE announced Monday, January 11 that Drew McIntyre had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine, but he's far from the only one coming out of a busy holiday season. Another string of positive COVID tests hit the wrestling world. We're told that shows from WWE, All Elite Wrestling and IMPACT Wrestling were all affec...
2021-01-11 19:17:51 +0000 UTC View PostWe're working on our Inside The Royal Rumble feature, and have a ton of Rumble news coming your way. According to 2020 Rumble participants, there was heavy influence from the wrestlers themselves on the, but Shane McMahon, Michael Hayes and Jamie Noble all contributed to putting the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match together. The...
2021-01-11 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
- Goldberg and Drew McIntyre
- Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle
- Marty Scurll, Ethan Page, Cody Hall, Maria Manic
- Royal Rumble
- SNOOP DOGG
- MLW news
- Contracts, Injuries, missed questions
2021-01-11 06:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with another edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - 2020 IWTV Independent Wrestling Awards
- IMPACT: "Genesis" results & "Hard To Kill" predictions
- NJPW: "Wrestle Kingdom" results
- MLW: "Kings of Colosseum" results
- 205 LIVE (1/8) results<...
2021-01-10 19:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post
SmackDown should have been so good, with a brilliantly performed opening segment featuring the best simple heel work maybe ever, two really great title matches, and a compelling gauntlet match to end the show.
The trouble is, this is WWE, and Vince is in charge, so they put the Tag Titles on two guys who don't need them...
2021-01-10 03:44:08 +0000 UTC View PostMaria Manic had a huge breakout performance at ROH Final Battle 2019, but barely wrestled in 2020 after sustaining a concussion. She'd signed a big new contract in late 2019, but hasn't wrestled since February, fueling many to question her status with the company. Fightful learned that Maria Manic is still with Ring of Honor ...
2021-01-09 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarty Scurll's ROH departure didn't seem like much of a surprise to many within the company, and those that we spoke with didn't seem surprised it took this long either. Due to the nature of the company, Scurll's deal had certain protections in them, and he had a huge deal. Among those we spoke to, they felt it was pretty sur...
2021-01-09 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
