Fightful Select has learned that tonight's Smackdown Live will kick off with an extended Becky Lynch promo to address the Royal Rumble, Smackdown and her decision to challenge Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania.

While we haven't heard that a women's match is scheduled for the show, the program between Naomi and Mandy Rose is ...

2019-01-29 23:22:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Renee Young aspect of Dean Ambrose leaving

I have a lot of people asking where Renee Young falls in the situation of Ambrose leaving. She still has time on her deal, and it's not a secret backstage that Renee Young passed up on a lot of opportunities to stay with WWE, something that she personally has downplayed. Both Renee and Ambrose are well liked and do a good job...

2019-01-29 17:56:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Raw timing issues

With the Raw script showing up late, new producers, Smackdown talent backstage, the show is running heavy going into hour three. Expect some time trimmed from the women's tag team match. We are told that they're scrambling to make it work. WWE doesn't have the benefit of the overrun anymore.

2019-01-29 02:45:17 +0000 UTC View Post

WWE Backstage Notes for this weekend and tonight

- We've been told by a backstage source that as of right now, WWE hasn't distributed scripts for tonight's WWE Raw. Thus, the show has STILL not been timed out.

- Sonjay Dutt, Shane Helms and Jeff Jarrett are all backstage at the show. WWE has also been promoting several names from within to help out with production. 2019-01-29 00:23:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Shane Helms

To follow up on Shane Helms' deal with WWE, he's in the process of ironing out the details with WWE, but he had been offered a role with WWE as a full-time NXT coach. He's in Phoenix, Arizona now, and we're told there are still other offers out there about where he could land in a full-time role. There were other companies th...

2019-01-28 16:17:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Royal Rumble Pre-Show Plans

Our friends at Rajah.com shared this info with us. Please show them some support.

In a backstage segment, Mandy and Sonya Deville will tease that they won't have each others' backs in the Royal Rumble.

R-Truth will make a joke that he and Carmella will be #30 in the Elimination Chamber match. Carmella...

2019-01-27 22:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Tentative Royal Rumble Lineup Plans

We don't have the full lineup for the Royal Rumble, but I have heard where several of the matches are planned to fall.

Becky Lynch vs. Asuka is supposed to kick off the PPV portion of the show, with The Bar vs. Shane McMahon & The Miz following.

As for the Royal Rumble matches. I'm told the Women's Royal Rumbl...

2019-01-27 19:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Halftime Heat

I followed up on a source, and had it confirmed that WWE is hoping to run something similar to the old Halftime Heat format, but with NXT stars who were involved in the brawl after NXT Takeover. At the very least the idea has been pitched and discussed for use on the WWE Network.

For reference, Tommaso Ciampa, Joh...

2019-01-27 16:00:37 +0000 UTC View Post

IMPROMPTU RUMBLE POOL NUMBER 2!

Be one of the first 30 people to comment on this post, and I'll assign you a number for the WOMEN'S Royal Rumble! We'll send whoever wins some goodies.

2019-01-26 21:31:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Impromptu Royal Rumble pool

Be one of the first 30 people to comment on this post, and I'll assign you a number for the MEN'S Royal Rumble! We'll send whoever wins some goodies.

2019-01-26 21:30:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Fightful Weekender Podcast (1/26/19)- BTE, Takeover, Rumble, NWA, Road To G1

IWTV show to watch - ACTION Wrestling: "Action For The Championship"

FREE match on YouTube - Bryan Danielson vs. AJ Styles from ROH 2006

ROH: "Road To G1 Supercard" results

New NWA YouTube content

Impact Wrestling TV results (1/25/19)

BTE: "Full Gear" review

Quick NXT TakeOver and...

2019-01-26 20:17:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Fightful Select SRS Q&A (1/25): Rousey's Future, Royal Rumble, AEW, Becky Lynch, NJPW

Sean Ross Sapp answers over 50 questions!

- WWE

- AEW

- NJPW US Infrastructure

- Ronda Rousey's future

- Becky Lynch

- Booking Brock Lesnar

- NXT on Fox

- More!

2019-01-25 17:30:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Piledrivers NOT unbanned across WWE

We've had a lot of discussion lately about the use of Canadian Destroyers in WWE after Rey Mysterio and Andrade used them on Smackdown Live. Well apparently that conversation wasn't had by Punishment Martinez and Matt Riddle, who did it on a WWE live event. The two were told pretty clearly after to not do the move again witho...

2019-01-24 23:21:51 +0000 UTC View Post

FightfulSelect.com 205 Live/NXT Review Podcast! FREE PREVIEW EDITION 1/24/19

Mr. Warren Hayes brings you a wrap up podcast for 205 Live and NXT! ahead of NXT Takeover: Phoenix! Check this episode out as a FREE PREVIEW edition of the FightfulSelect.com service!

2019-01-24 06:48:21 +0000 UTC View Post

FightfulSelect.com 205 Live/NXT Review Podcast! FREE PREVIEW EDITION

Mr. Warren Hayes brings you a wrap up podcast for 205 Live and NXT! ahead of NXT Takeover: Phoenix! Check this episode out as a FREE PREVIEW edition of the FightfulSelect.com service!

2019-01-24 00:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Fightful Report Podcast (1/23): Helms-Reigns, Royal Rumble 2018 Notes, Injury Report, Contracts

Sean Ross Sapp has your mid-week exclusives and more

- Shane Helms & Roman Reigns' picture

- Helms reveals how he was hidden for the Rumble

- Back in WWE's good graces

- Banned WWE moves

- Mike & Maria Kanellis

- Jack Swagger

- Dezmond Xavier

- Injury report

- Cont...

2019-01-24 00:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A Questions

ASK ME THINGS IN WHICH I WILL ANSWER ON A PODCAST! GET YOUR QUESTIONS IN!!!

2019-01-23 17:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Smackdown main event

Fightful Select has learned that the Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade two out of three falls match will serve as the main event for tonight's show. We're told they're getting a LOT of time -- in the neighborhood of 25 to 30 minutes

2019-01-22 23:38:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Cena injury

Fightful has been told the "injury" to John Cena announced by WWE this evenings is to help further a program between he and Drew McIntyre. I should note that this was just the excuse to give him tonight off, as he's filming a movie. WWE has recently had to change a lot of planned stories for Cena

2019-01-21 23:52:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Otto Bahn passes away

We're sad to report that independent wrestling personality Otto Bahn, real name Peter Corneil, passed away in his sleep. He worked the Ontario scene in Canada, and if his name seems familiar to Select subscribers, it's because he was in several of our matches from Jimmy Van's archive that we have filmed in the past.

We ...

2019-01-21 17:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Dark Match Commentary: Chilly Willy vs. Q-Sick

Find out for yourself why Chilly Willy never had a WWE run!

2019-01-21 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Fightful Select Weekender 1/19- ROH, NWA, Impact, More!

Stephen Jensen is back!

Show to watch on IWTV - St. Louis Anarchy: "Gateway To Anarchy"

FREE match on YouTube - Joey Janela vs. "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams - Beyond Wrestling: "Tournament For Today"

ROH TV results (1/11/19) & ROH Taping SPOILERS

Impact TV results (1/18/19)

NWA - 2 new Yo...

2019-01-19 18:53:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Mike And Maria Kanellis

Despite Maria Kanellis stating otherwise, Fightful is still told Mike Kanellis asked for his release several weeks ago, confirming the report from Pro Wrestling Sheet. Maria is playing semantics, saying that "she" didn't ask for her release. Mike had a week off of television for a personal day off, and when he returned, had a...

2019-01-19 03:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: SRS tests out his new mic!

Modernized my mic today and told the little story behind my old one. let me know how I sound!! -SRS

2019-01-18 22:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Contract Update

I've had a lot of people asking about upcoming contract expirations. The Hardy Boyz's deal is up on March 5, but both sides have verbally agreed to work together past that point. Matt Hardy hasn't wrestled for WWE in the last four months, and Jeff Hardy has appeared on live events, but hasn't been on Smackdown since the New Y...

2019-01-17 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post