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2020-06-16 19:05:36 +0000 UTC View PostImpact Wrestling has already teased several names popping up at Slammiversary, and the company's PPV happens after the non-compete clauses of many released WWE wrestlers. Starting with tonight's show, Impact is teasing the return of EC3 by playing his music, though he doesn't actually appear on the show. Impact does own the r...
2020-06-16 18:41:45 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that the close of tonight's Raw will indeed lead to Christian being involved in a physical angle. Following the show, he will be stretchered out, and a neck brace put on him. Several superstars will come out and check on him as Randy Orton cuts a promo to the camera.
2020-06-16 00:10:43 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's opening Raw segment will involve Randy Orton and Christian
2020-06-15 23:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostIf you've seen Wrestlevotes or Alex McCarthy's tweets today, it's not much of a surprise, but we've also been told Christian is set for the show. That has been stated across the board for us, as well as implied that he's involved in some sort of physicality. However, the nature or extent of that is disputed based on the sourc...
2020-06-15 20:27:24 +0000 UTC View PostYou may have noticed the Forgotten Sons missing in action for the last two weeks. As of Monday morning, they weren't expected to be on the next two episodes of Smackdown either.
The team of Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake were primed for a push within the WWE Tag Team division, before a pro-Donald Trump twee...
2020-06-15 15:54:35 +0000 UTC View Post
- Paul Heyman out
- Heyman/AJ
- Stars Heyman pushed
- Edge injury
- Gallows & Anderson
- Big Swole
- Tessa Blanchard
- Vince Russo-Impact
- HBK argument
- Stats, Contracts, Injuries
2020-06-15 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, if you're new, I run my live blog for Raw & Smackdown (tier 2), and every PPV (all subscribers). Feel free to ask whatever you want during the show. Let's have some fun
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) defeated Andrade (w/ Zelina &am...
It might be a while before we get to see Edge again.
After murmurs of an injury made its way through wrestling media on Sunday, Fightful was able to confirm with several in the company that Edge had sustained a triceps injury. The word emerging from backstage was that Edge suffered a torn triceps, but obviously we can't...
2020-06-14 21:17:46 +0000 UTC View Post- There was no ridiculous early call time for the WWE Backlash show today for PC recruits, but we're told there were some were around early anyway.
- The majority of the show is live or taped-to-live.
- There were supposedly heavy edits to the Edge vs. Randy Orton match, but that was expected going in. We weren't ...
2020-06-14 20:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - IWTV MIXTAPE: "The Best of Black Independent Wrestling"
- Free YouTube match - ROH: Hanson vs. Rowe (2014 Top Prospect Tournament Final)
- IMPACT (6/9) results
- 205 LIVE (6/12) results
- NWA - New...
2020-06-14 20:50:23 +0000 UTC View Post
You may have heard Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Radio say on his show recently that Paul Heyman and AJ Styles had creative differences that led to Styles being "traded" to the Smackdown side. Dave Meltzer noted that it was due to issues with Paul Heyman, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and their fates.
When asking ...
2020-06-14 18:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of SOUR GRAPS, Alex barely even mentions one of the best TV matches in the history of SmackDown, because also on this show Jeff Hardy threw a pint of his own urine in Sheamus's face, then the WWE tried to scrub it out of existence by censoring all repeat showings of the episode. Read that sentence back to your...
2020-06-14 02:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The reactions to Paul Heyman and WWE keep rolling in. One said that he was open to hearing ideas and pitches, and talking storylines, even during the wee hours of the night, and said that if that's how he was with everyone else, there's a good chance he was overwhelmed. Unfortunately, most of what Heyman would wa...
2020-06-13 22:35:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Vince Russo
For the record, Fightful did hear about the rumors that Vince Russo was working as a secret consultant with Impact Wrestling again, but this was vehemently denied by several within Impact. One name even said that they would quit if that were the case, and Vince Russo has publicl...
2020-06-12 22:30:41 +0000 UTC View Post
We were told numerous stars that Paul Heyman was instrumental in promoting along the way during his Executive Director role. Drew McIntyre was the primary name, who was said to have been groomed long before his Rumble win and protected for his main roster push.
Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza were two tal...
2020-06-12 15:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostWWE was nice enough to give us an advance look at this week's Undertaker: The Last Ride. This week's covers the Crown Jewel aftermath, Starrcast II him not being booked for WrestleMania in 2019, the Goldberg match, and his triumphant tag team match that followed. Next weeks' will look at the AJ Styles match for this year's Wr...
2020-06-12 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOur review will be live later today, but it's worth nothing that All Elite Wrestling and Starrcast are both referenced at the beginning of the next episode of Undertaker: Last Ride. The episode is fantastic per usual, but Undertaker accepting the booking and the strain it put on his relationship with Vince McMahon are both ta...
2020-06-12 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has already spoke to a dozen wrestlers about Paul Heyman's replacement in his spot on WWE Raw as it was revealed Bruce Prichard would be heading up that branch, too. We've heard from a variety of performers both in and out of WWE, with responses landing all over the map. General disappointment and surprise from some,...
2020-06-11 23:39:09 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral that we've spoke to within AEW have spoken highly of Big Swole of late. Both her performances in the crowd at AEW Double or Nothing and her match with Nyla Rose were mentioned, with one top star noting that she excelled at maximizing the minutes she gets on TV.
2020-06-11 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThough WWE filmed some of this weekend's Backlash ahead of time, we're told some matches will in fact be filmed this weekend as well. In addition, WWE has taping days set for next week
2020-06-11 20:30:49 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Tessa Blanchard being advertised for Slammiversary in a 5-way match, Fightful Select have been told that things haven't been smooth sailing between her and IMPACT of late. Blanchard was asked to send in promos for the recent set of tapings, but Fightful was told that just didn't happen, and to "not be surprised" if th...
2020-06-11 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- FTR, Asuka, Liv Morgan, Bianca
- Plane Ride From Hell
- Who beats Adam Cole?
- Brand to Brand invitational?
- Popular wrestlers backstage.
- Asuka and Io heat?
- Becky Lynch
- AEW Women
- Jim Cornette and AEW?
2020-06-11 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- Drake Maverick
- Tessa Blanchard
- MLW-DAZN
- Jinder Mahal
- Re-tapes
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/-U4a9jovYB0
2020-06-10 20:22:19 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to wrestlers, Shawn Michaels was in a heated debate at NXT Takeover In Your House ahead of the show. From the details we were given, Michaels was discussing the current social climate with another producer, when said producer mentioned that everyone already gets treated the same. This didn't sit well with Michaels, ...
2020-06-10 15:55:55 +0000 UTC View Post
On this episode of SOUR GRAPS, Alex talks about the official death of tag team wrestling in WWE, triple threats that are essentially handicaps, interrupting promo parades, and the fact that Charlotte Flair's push will apparently go on forever, into infinity, and there's nothing we can do but learn to live with it.
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Card for this week:
Ken Shamrock vs. Michael Elgin vs. Sami Callihan
Tasha Steelz vs. Susie
Johnny Swinger & Chris Bey vs. Willie Mack & Cousin Jake
Jacob Crist (as part of #CancelCulture) vs. Crazzy Steve
IMPACT Knockouts Title: Jordynne Grace vs. Taya Valkyrie
Card for next w...
As many of you know, Impact Wrestling has been without World Champion Tessa Blanchard of late, but it would appear she's heading back to the company for Slammiversary. They've set Tessa Blanchard, Michael Elgin, Trey Miguel, Ace Austin and Eddie Edwards for a title match for the show. Many had expected a championship unificat...
2020-06-09 19:19:21 +0000 UTC View PostDeonna Purrazzo makes her return to Impact Wrestling on tonight's episode of the show. Plans call for her to make an immediate impact and be pushed towards the top of the women's division. She's involved in tonight's main event segment.
2020-06-09 18:45:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs you may have seen on Karl Anderson's twitter tonight, he and Gallows are planning on putting on a TalknShopaMania show that will air on August 1. We've heard that they've reached out to some that will participate in the show, which is currently slated to include wrestling and variety aspects to it. We're told the pla...
2020-06-09 00:20:24 +0000 UTC View Post
