Fightful has spoken with sources both inside and outside of WWE that have indicated that Daniel Bryan's WWE contract either expired or was set to expire last week, after his Smackdown match. Bryan was on the losing end of a WWE Universal Title match to Roman Reigns in which stipulated he leave Sm...
2021-05-05 03:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostFightful spoke to Jeff Jarrett ahead of his "My World" Podcast debut with Conrad Thompson. Jeff Jarrett confirmed to us that this had been on the table before, but he wasn't quite ready for it, and thought now was the perfect time. He said that he's already had conversations on how to expand the ...
2021-05-04 18:40:00 +0000 UTC View PostWWE teased a Diamond Mine act on NXT last week, leading to heavy speculation on who that might be. WWE sources confirmed to Fightful that it was not intended to imply Tessa Blanchard was joining the company. Blanchard has used diamond imagery in the past. A WWE source, when asked, did not want fa...
2021-05-04 16:57:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere have been conflicting reports regarding the emerging details of MLW and WWE having discussions regarding talent sharing. Many in NXT were left in the dark about the situation and didn't even know until the rumor had emerged, but we can confirm Dave Meltzer's report that the preliminary conv...
2021-05-04 00:23:29 +0000 UTC View Post
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Jfb5yL2bZ9I
2021-05-03 19:25:16 +0000 UTC View PostWe haven't seen Kip Sabian wrestle in over a month after he returned from an injury that had sidelined him for a couple before that. We weren't told of a specific injury, but were told in late April that Sabian was "on the shelf" again, prior to being attacked by Miro on last week's Dynamite. Sab...
2021-05-03 19:22:30 +0000 UTC View PostWe're told that at least one title change was planned at the IMPACT Wrestling tapings that happened this week. Nearly every champion in IMPACT right now either doesn't have a full-time IMPACT contract, or will be up within the year. Talent we've spoke to said this isn't that out of the ordinary o...
2021-05-03 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new episode of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Shows to watch on IWTV - AIW: "Hello Cleveland" & "Is This Something You Might Be Interested In?"
- IMPACT (4/29) results
- 205 LIVE (4/30) results
- NXT UK (4/30) results
- MLW: "Fusion"...
2021-05-02 19:25:36 +0000 UTC View Post
- Big Cass/Morrissey
- Orton update
- Nixed Saudi Arabia Match
- Steve Maclin (Cutler)
- ROH contracts
- AJ & Omos
- Why the pirate ship jump didn't happen
- Drake Wuertz
- IMPACT news
- Roman Reigns theme
- Sammy Guevara
- AEW...
2021-05-02 18:54:41 +0000 UTC View Post
SmackDown was pretty terrible for the first 90 minutes; what good there was, was immediately counteracted by bad.
But then there followed some of the very best 30 minutes in the history of WWE TV. Almost sheer perfection.
But because it's WWE, we also have to talk about how they think...
2021-05-02 02:51:36 +0000 UTC View PostMany expected Kevin Owens to make a huge leap from the pirate ship set at WrestleMania this year after he'd declared his desire to do so. Talent and backstage speculation after WrestleMania was that weather may have prevented that from happening. As it turns out, that wasn't the case. There was d...
2021-05-01 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn speaking with Steve Maclin, the former Steve Cutler, he said that he was often in the line waiting to meet with Vince McMahon in 2020 along with Chelsea Green, who spoke about that process in our interview. Maclin said that among others, 2021-05-01 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Roman Reigns debuted a new theme, seven years after the Shield split. Reigns spoke about getting a new theme earlier this year, but we're told the wheels were in motion shortly after he returned at Summerslam. The work had already started on the theme six months ago at least. WWE has worked to ge...
2021-05-01 01:34:12 +0000 UTC View PostStreet Profits & Bianca Belair defeated Dirty Dawgs & Bayley
5/10
We get the typical interrupting promo, which isn't anything special until Bayley comes out and laughs at Bianca Belair. Belair slaps the shit out of her. I don't really need to ever see Street Prof...
2021-05-01 00:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostWe're about to drop an interview with Sammy Guevara, but wanted to give you guys some notes.
- He was scanned for his action figure way back at All Out 2019 weekend and his figure was supposed to come with two heads, but one scan ended up looking bad, so they went with one.
- He recen...
2021-04-30 19:09:22 +0000 UTC View PostSteve Maclin confirmed our Summer 2020 report that he and Wesley Blake immediately traveled to the WWE Performance Center following Jaxson Ryker's controversial tweets. Fightful was told by talent and staff that Ryker did not do the same, and Maclin noted that while he and Blake were in Florida, ...
2021-04-30 17:25:28 +0000 UTC View Post
- 40+ minutes of questions!
- MJF, Riho, Sasha Banks
- NJPW/AEW/MLW/ROH
- Tessa Blanchard
- Diamond Mine
- Best promos
- Belt collector
- WWE morale
2021-04-30 04:39:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe former Big Cass, now known as W. Morrissey, debuted on IMPACT Wrestling's Rebellion PPV and was quickly advertised for the next episode of IMPACT Wrestling on AXS. Fightful inquired within IMPACT Wrestling about his agreement with the company and were told by company officials that "he signed...
2021-04-29 15:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostIf you wanted some WWE-Saudi Arabia scoops well over a year after their most recent show there, you're in luck. Fightful has heard of some plans for a past Saudi Arabia show that were supposed to happen and didn't. We've heard the rumors of the General Sports Authority wanting wrestlers who had l...
2021-04-29 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/w-qHB8_YiGU
2021-04-28 18:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostAJ Styles & Omos noted that they had been "partying in Nigeria" of late and that's why they haven't been on WWE Raw. Ahead of WWE Raw After Mania, Fightful was told that at least one of the two simply "wasn't cleared" and that's why they hadn't appeared. The two claimed they'll be on next wee...
2021-04-28 16:51:49 +0000 UTC View PostReferee Drake Wuertz has been a lightning rod for controversy among some in wrestling, and Fightful has learned that he had his duties reduced in recent months. Formerly the head referee in NXT, that role now belongs to Darryl Sharma. Wuertz was also considered for the job of timing matches withi...
2021-04-28 14:53:47 +0000 UTC View Post
WWE has officially given up.
They're forgetting to shower, eating junk food all day, never changing out of their pajamas, binge-watching Netflix until the app asks "Are you still there?" and they respond "I don't know, am I?"
Someone should get them some help. I'm worrie...
2021-04-28 03:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostWe had some news recently that Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis' full-on contract replaced their old agreement that was set to last through June, but we were able to gain some more information on those deals. The contract is through the end of 2021, with an option year for 2022. Upon returning to ...
2021-04-27 15:47:46 +0000 UTC View PostLast week during the impromptu Randy Orton vs. Riddle match, you may have noticed that Randy Orton was favoring his arm and shoulder. We're told that Orton sustained a deep bruise in the area, but initially at least there didn't seem to be major damage that would sideline him for a long period of...
2021-04-26 19:11:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe've mentioned recently that creative plans have changed significantly over the last two weeks, and were able to gain some insight on that.
As of the late change to the Riddle-Sheamus match at WrestleMania that switched to have Sheamus go over for the title, the plan was to have the two co...
2021-04-26 18:05:04 +0000 UTC View PostWe're told that Tasha Steelz is fine after her wild spot at IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion. Steelz flew over the top rope and her back crashed into the apron. She finished the match with what appeared to be no issues and is said to be fine.
2021-04-26 01:24:07 +0000 UTC View PostX Division Championship
Josh Alexander defeated Ace Austin (c) (w/ Fulton) and TJP to win the title
8/10
This is very much the spirit of X-Division Title matches without relying too much on acrobatics. The two-on-one superplex and the three-way submission were particu...
2021-04-26 00:02:27 +0000 UTC View Post- Mark Carrano
- Mojo Rawley, Kalisto, Wesley Blake news
- ROH re-signing
- Backstage IMPACT news
- Who fought for more women on WrestleMania
- Backstage WrestleMania news
- Injuries, contracts
2021-04-25 23:47:15 +0000 UTC View PostThere were pitches from WWE creative to reunite Wesley Blake with Buddy Murphy following the release of Steve Maclin (Cutler). Throughout 2020, Blake and Maclin both worked with WWE creative to come up with additional ideas to get them back on TV.
Kalisto gained significant praise for getti...
2021-04-25 23:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post