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FightfulSelect.com Q&A Podcast (7/14)

WWE! Wrestling Media! NJPW! NBA! MOOOOOOOORE!

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Fightful Select UFC Rankings Breakdown (7/13)

 SRS gives you the UPDATE! 

Fightful Select Weekender Podcast 7/13

Lucha Underground, Impact, MLW tapings, ROH, BTE, EXCLUUUUUUUSIVE NEWS! 

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WCW Nitro Book

 Was sent a review copy of the new WCW Nitro book "Nitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW". It's a bit of an answer to "The Death of WCW," and as far as I've gotten, it has a lot of interviews with Turner, TNT and WCW employees, which add a unique perspective to the book.  We'll have a f...

If It Were A Work/If It Were A Shoot 7/12/18 - UFC 226, Extreme Rules, G1 Special, Bellator, More

Sean Ross Sapp breaks down SEVERAL big cards

UFC 226 - if it were a work

WWE Extreme Rules - If It Were A Shoot!

UFC Boise -   if it were a work 

G1 Special-  If It Were A Shoot! 

SLAMMIVERSARY!

Fightful Select WWE NXT - 205 Live Review 7/11 | FREE PREVIEW

 In a free preview of our new WEEKLY Fightful Select Podcast, Mr. Warren Hayes talks this week's WWE NXT and 205 Live!  Subscribe to Fightful Select For the following podcasts! - Fightful Select Weekender Podcast - Retro Reviews - Dark Match Commentary - If It Were a Work/If it Were a Shoot - UFC Rankings Breakdown ...

Raw & Smackdown notes

- The conga line was instructed to be dancing as the show came back on the air for the Rawley/Jose match.

- The James Ellsworth entrance was instructed to have him smiling and jubilant.

- Sanity's team name is always styled as "SAnitY," even when all other team names are in caps on the run sheet.

- The...

SNEAK PEEK: LAYB #81 Intro Video

Power of Positivity 2!

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NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

Heya guys, we're adding more to the $5 tier!

Starting this week, Warren Hayes will be doing an NXT/205 Live recap following NXT! The first ep will be free (as will some here and there), and he'll skip weeks that are just recap shows.

This covers NXT & 205 and allows me a little more time for new content throughout th...

Behind The Scenes With DDP: Fightful Select

Diamond Dallas Page and Sean Ross Sapp discuss the format of their 2017 filming for The List and Ya Boy!

PWS Sale

I've had several inquiries regarding Ryan Satin's post teasing a sale of Pro Wrestling Sheet. While Fightful did inquire about the possibility of acquiring PWS earlier in the year, I can confirm we aren't the buyers. 

USADA Happenings

Had a source tell me this evening that Brock Lesnar is back in the USADA testing pool under a hidden name, but they wouldn't specify if he's been tested. Having names hidden has happened in the past for TUF contestants.

Take this with a grain of salt, UFC, NJPW and WWE are all running shows tonight so it's tough to get answers...

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995 Match Ratings, Podcast Notes

I've seen very little 1995 ECW. I'm familiar with most everyone, know the stories of their careers, but at age 9, this wasn't something I exactly knew about.

Rating guide

10- Perfect, 9- Excellent, 8- Great, 7- Good, 6- Above Average, 5- Average, 4- Slightly below average, 3 or below: Poor
Each match star...

Bray Wyatt's Return

 Regarding Bray Wyatt's return to WWE action, I was told tonight by a WWE wrestler that he came back that the match was a lot of "smoke and mirrors," and he didn't really do anything physical. Wyatt is still banged up from the car accident he allegedly caused a week prior.  

WWN quiet about potential sale

I reached out to Gable Sapolsky in regards to the rumors of WWE being interested in purchasing WWN, and heard back from him, but all he said was "there's not a lot to say." He thanked me for reaching out to him.  

Update!

So after a lot of feedback, I've decided to add more "early access content." I'll post the sections of the weekly as I get them, then the Weekly itself when it's complete. A note, some items get "BUMPED" to make room for more time sensitive stuff, but the motivation behind the column is to give you a 1000 word rundown every week...

Fightful Select Weekender Podcast: NJPW G1 Special Preview, Impact, ROH, NXT, Ali/Murphy, More

Topics:

205 Live

NXT

ROH TV

Jay Lethal as Champ

Lucha UG

Impact

NJPW G1 special preview

Enzo Amore

Rich Swann contract

Raw & SD production notes

Bray Wyatt

Josh Matthews, Konnan, Sami Callihan,

More!

Audio download: 2018-07-06 20:34:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Raw & Smackdown Notes

- The title for Smackdown Live was "Uce-No!" this week. WWE Raw's was "Blue Steel."

- Commentators on Raw were left notes to mention the fact that Bray Wyatt wasn't at the show due to an injury, and that Baron Corbin would address his issues with Finn Balor (in a specific read). There were also specific reads for ...

Rich Swann contract status

I spoke to Impact's Rich Swann last week in regards to his status with the company. A contract has been offered to Swann, although he's not accepted it as of yet, because he wants to see how things pan out before making the decision to sign on the dotted line. It's kind of funny that wrestlers and people backstage in Impact clai...

Producer for Owens/ Strowman

 Jamie Noble produced the Kevin Owens and Braun Strowman segment from this week's episode of WWE Raw, which featured the port-a-potty spot. The production script didn't even list the match as officially happening, and called for Strowman to emerge "w/ Porta Potty on his Back." 

UFC Rankings Update 7/2

Fightful Dark Match Commentary: Perry Saturn vs. Billy Kidman WCW 1997!

 Sean Ross Sapp looks at SUPER LOW RES FOOTAGE! 

Fightful Select Weekender Podcast (6/27): Q&A, 205, NXT, ROH, BITW, Exclusives

Rousey news, ROH contract news, ROH BITW predictions, NXT, 205 Live, Q&A and more! 

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Stream: 2018-06-28 01:54:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Still waiting for your bumper sticker or SRS mask?

You shouldn't be waiting too much longer.

SRS masks are (FINALLY) back in stock, and all pending rewards have been sent out!

My fingers may be bleeding from hand addressing and packaging all of the items manually, but my heart rests easy knowing there will be so many of you wearing Sean's face on your face rea...

Fightful Select Weekender Podcast (6/22): Rousey, Cass, Omega, ROH, NXT, 205, LU, IMPACT, PWG, NJPW

One of the most loaded Weekenders EVER!

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Kenny Omega News: Retirement, E3-NJPW, Old Injuries

Had the chance along with other media ahead of the NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco. He told me that during his time as a junior heavyweight, he was dealing with a pretty bad neck injury that ran the risk of getting a lot worse. In the two years since he's moved up to heavyweight, however, he's gotten to a po...

Ronda Rousey-MITB News

 WWE and Ronda Rousey played the contents of her WWE Money in the Bank match very close to the vest. Hardly anyone knew how the match would be laid out, whether or not it'd be a 15 second domination or a 15 minute match. Needless to say Vince McMahon and other higher ups were ecstatic about her performance in the match, and...

Fightful Select Q&A Show (6/20)

The List & Ya Boy #78 Special Video Intro

Last week's edition was mired in technical difficulties... will it be remedied this week?  Tune in to find out!