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Behind the Scenes: Russo ATTACKS SRS' hair!

Back during a RUSSO REVEALS filming, SRS always has the recorder rolling.

Major Change Happening To Elimination Chamber Match

Not good news for Mustafa Ali.

The new Smackdown star has had a rough bout with injuries of late, and it's going to keep him out of the WWE Title match at Elimination Chamber. Sources backstage at today's WWE Raw confirmed with Fightful that the up-and-comer that the mounting injuries have proven too much and WWE is pul...

Rumor Killer on ROH heat

Hey guys, I have requests from some of you all to kill off rumors when applicable, so I'll start doing that as well. I had a lot of people asking me if Kelly Klein losing the ROH Women of Honor is because she has heat due to her husband BJ Whitmer leaving for All Elite Wrestling. I've been told definitively that isn't the cas...

Smackdown Live Event absences

For those asking, the changes to tonight's Smackdown live event in Fort Wayne were made because of bad weather preventing several names from making the event. Most notably, Charlotte Flair was supposed to face Asuka, but ended up being replaced by Sonya Deville. 

Back In The Day: SRS & Bill Apter Review Elimination Chamber In 2014

From way back in 2014 on 1Wrestling.com, Sean Ross Sapp and Bill Apter take a look at that year's WWE Elimination Chamber!

Ronda Rousey - WWE Update

Fightful has spoken to a source about WWE's plans for Ronda Rousey and vice versa. Rousey will indeed be leaving WWE following WrestleMania, although that was the plan all along. The aspect of the originally reported story that involved her plans for a family is something we aren't privy to.

Assuming Rousey isn't lookin...

Fightful Select Weekender (2/9/19)

IWTV show to watch - Freelance Wrestling: "Sleepless in Chicago"

FREE match on YouTube - Bobby Fish vs. Tom Lawlor from Beyond Wrestling: "Americanrana 17"

BTE - "Handshake Agreement" recap

AEW - News and recent signings

IMPACT TV results (2/8)

NWA - New YouTube content

ROH TV ...

Audio: Sean Ross Sapp's Thoughts On AEW Presser

Hey guys! I shared my thoughts on

- Sonny Kiss signing

- MJF, Bucks, Cody, Brandi

- OWE deal

- AEW's tag division

- Kylie Rae, Nyla Rose

- AAA partnership

- Omega signs with AEW

- Omega vs. Jericho

JV records Stephanie McMahon's entrance music!

Fightful founder Jimmy Van promised that once Fightful Select hit 100 subscribers, he would perform Stephanie McMahon's entrance music.  We hit the mark, and he kept his word!  A full video and song will be shown soon on the List & Ya Boy! podcast but here is a sneak peek from the taping, only for Fightful Selec...

EARLY ACCESS: Angelina Love 2019 Shoot Interview: LNO 5, Picking Kiera Hogan, Impact Wrestling

Sean Ross Sapp interviews Angelina Love!

- Ladies Night Out 5!

- Impact Wrestling

- Working for Scott D'Amore

- Charitable efforts

- Wrestling schedule

- Picking to face Kiera Hogan.

Ladies Night Out 5 takes place February 23 from the World Gym Arena in Texas City, Texas fo...

Fightful Select Q&A Show! AEW, WWE, Orton, NXT, Women's Roster

Sean Ross Sapp answers all questions from our subscribers!!

FightfulSelect.com 205 Live/NXT Review Podcast! 2/6

Mr. Warren Hayes brings you a wrap up podcast for 205 Live and NXT! ! 

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKsYmZPjfok

FightfulSelect.com 205 Live/NXT/UK Review Podcast! 2/6

At 10 pm est Mr. Warren Hayes brings you a wrap up podcast for 205 Live, NXT UK and NXT! ! 

WWF LJN Unauthorized Elizabeth Prototype

As mentioned on this week's The List & Ya Boy podcast!  This is a painted prototype cast in hard resin of Miss Elizabeth created by LJN staff but not intended for production or sale.  At least two of these are believed to exist, including one currently owned by WWE superstar Zack Ryder.

Fightful Report Podcast (2/6): Orton, AEW, Lashley-MMA, Rousey, Injuries, Contracts

Sean Ross Sapp is back for the FIGHTFUL REPORT!

- Randy Orton-AEW

- Usos

- Ronda Rousey

- Jimmy Jacobs

- Helms

- Lashley/MMA

- Injury Report

- Contract Update

- What's beef?

Q&A PODCAST

LAST CHANCE TO GET QUESTIONS IN

Smackdown Live notes

Here are some Smackdown notes from backstage.

- Per usual, the show is heavily tarped off.

- Mustafa Ali has assured WWE he can continue working through his injured tailbone.

- Randy Orton has openly discussed the fact that he'd be open to talking to AEW. This doesn't mean that I'm reporting an offer is made...

Smackdown Plans for tonight

Smackdown is moving closer to the Elimination Chamber show, and Fightful Select has learned some of the plans for tonight's show.

WWE already announced much of tonight's show, with The Good Brothers vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev being set. In addition, Randy Orton will take on the fast-rising Mustafa Ali in a match ...

WWE's next Saudi Arabia show

Fightful Select has learned that WWE's next Saudi Arabia show is set for Friday, May 3. We'll have more on Fightful.com shortly.

AEW-WWE Rumor

Regarding the rumor of AEW reaching out to WWE talent to make an offer, we're told that this is likely a situation of a wrestler or agent making an attempt to leverage or plant information to better a WWE deal. AEW doesn't plan on taking that approach to signing talent, from what we've heard. 

Raw Notes

A couple of backstage notes from WWE Raw. I'll update this if I get anymore.

- The Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Logan match was called in the ring, and Logan was said to have not expected the first hip throw. Considering it's Ronda Rousey, there's not much Logan could do.

- Much of Rousey's terminology for the in-ring p...

Q&A questions!

The q&a is back this week. Get in as many questions as you want! Show will post Thursday!

Dark Match Commentary: Headbanger Thrasher vs. Rodney

One of Rodney's last WWE matches ever....see why he didn't stick around

NXT News

- For those asking, Marina Shafir's nose injury was legit. She sustained it in December, and WWE made her wear the mask to compete. The spot caused changes to NXT live events for a bit.

- NXT referee Jessika Carr is expected to ref the Halftime Heat match. She had previously been relegated primarily to women's matches.<...

Smackdown Live News

- Mustafa Ali has been working with a tailbone injury in recent week. He'd healed up ahead of the Royal Rumble, then got hurt again in the Royal Rumble. He's working through it and is expected to be fine. 

- There's been a lot of positive backstage reaction to the direction of Smackdown Live from a story standpoint...

"POINT AT THE SIGN"

If you grabbed one of Fightful's "Point At The F---Ing Sign" shirts, you have a collector's item. They've been pulled from Pro Wrestling Tees after Ronda Rousey's lawyer sent PWT a Cease & Desist because the likeness is too similar.

Such is life. We'll have new designs up soon

Becky Lynch/Ex Boyfriend

I don't usually cover this kind of stuff, but it's tied in to UFC coverage, so whatever. We spoke to Becky Lynch's ex, UFC fighter Luke Sanders about the split they had last year. Sanders spoke highly of Lynch and said she's worked hard and deserves all of the success coming her way. When asked about the split, Luke Sanders s...

Elijah Burke

Had a lot of people asking about Elijah Burke's status with WWE after he was seen backstage and filmed for UpUpDownDown. We're told as of now, Burke and WWE aren't working together, which many suspected considering Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, Daivari, Shane Helms and Sonjay Dutt are all in the company and many of them like him as we...

Fightful Select Weekender Podcast (2/2)

Show to watch on IWTV - Southern Underground Pro: "I AM KING"

FREE match on YouTube - Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries - ROH World Title from Final Battle 2004

NJPW - "New Beginning" USA results for LA & Charlotte plus preview for Nashville

IMPACT TV results (2/1)

ROH TV results (1/25)

Impact Wrestling issues

I've been hearing from a lot from members of the Impact Wrestling roster who are not exactly over the moon about the instability in the company. Both Sonjay Dutt and Abyss were well liked, and Abyss was heavily credited with last year's Slammiversary show being so well received because of his input into the show. Sonjay Dutt ...