It was announced tonight that the team of FinnJuice-- David Finlay and Juice Robinson would be coming to IMPACT. This further bridges the gap between NJPW and IMPACT Wrestling. Robinson has at least been in the states since around New Year's, and Fightful had heard that they could be coming in as...
2021-02-14 04:52:47 +0000 UTC View PostDominic Garrini indicated to us that the "multi-year deal" he's under with Major League Wrestling is actually a three-year contract, which would put him under contract through September 2022. Garrini told us that MSL actually reached out to him first, and when he was weighing his options about hi...
2021-02-13 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is an excerpt from our upcoming Pro Wrestling Youtube roundup for 2020 that takes a look at top videos from each company's 2020 year. Only original content that came from the year 2020, typically on first-run programming is considered.
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New Japan still doesn't quite ...
2021-02-13 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn addition to Christian Casanova, Fightful has learned that WWE signed another independent wrestling standout in Blake Christian. Speculation of the signing was fueled recently when Christian lost a career vs. title match in Game Changer Wrestling. In addition to a surging indie career, Christia...
2021-02-13 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that there were major meetings within WWE today, with several employees ending up upset. Many were told by the company that they wouldn't be provided promotions, raises or bonuses. This left low morale for those in the meeting -- which involved members of production, the offi...
2021-02-12 22:14:57 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that independent wrestling standout Christian Casanova has signed a WWE deal, and will be a part of an upcoming Performance Center class. Casanova is a seven-year pro, who WWE has had their eye on for quite a while. Based out of the northeast, Casanova is the current Limitles...
2021-02-12 19:05:56 +0000 UTC View PostWe've heard some more about the recent WWE Men's Royal Rumble match. There were several pitches that didn't end up happening, and changes to the match. Originally, the match was laid out to have Ricochet come out late in the match, before that was changed. Another pitch featured the members of Re...
2021-02-12 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- Heat on wrestlers over COVID?
- NJPW/AEW FORBIDDEN DOOR
- NXT classes
- AEW Women's tourney
- WrestleMania
- Women's tag belts
- MORE!
2021-02-11 21:28:43 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that there were "numerous" names planned for the WWE Royal Rumble that ended up having to be pulled from the match. Jey Uso was advertised for the match before being pulled, and wasn't at last week's episode of Smackdown. Fightful was told that Keith Lee and Robert Roode were...
2021-02-11 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is an excerpt from our upcoming Pro Wrestling Youtube roundup for 2020 that takes a look at top videos from each company's 2020 year. Only original content that came from the year 2020, typically on first-run programming is considered.
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MLW was another company that sa...
2021-02-11 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
- Cesaro re-signing
- Buddy Murphy
- LINEAR EYEBALLS
- WWE investor calls
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/v-a6u0WTipo
2021-02-10 21:30:28 +0000 UTC View PostFor those wondering where Buddy Murphy is, he was slated as a Royal Rumble alternate for the show. In addition, we're told that Cedric Alexander was set for that role, as well. Montez Ford was at the venue for the Royal Rumble, but wasn't listed internally as an alternate. We've heard nothing abo...
2021-02-10 17:10:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is an excerpt from our upcoming Pro Wrestling Youtube roundup for 2020 that takes a look at top videos from each company's 2020 year. Only original content that came from the year 2020, typically on first-run programming is considered.
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Although it wasn't a big year f...
2021-02-10 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe've learned a few details about the upcoming Filthy Island show from MLW, based off of UFC's Fight Island. Dom Garrini tells Fightful that he felt like UFC sold fans a bill of goods by implying that fights would be on a beach, only to not have anything resembling that. In conversations with MLW...
2021-02-10 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night's Raw was so terrible, not just for last night, but for the near future, and for the future of the business as a whole.
Or is that "hole."
Taking the title off of Asuka to put it on Lacey to put it on Babyface Charlotte at Mania, booking the most boring ...
2021-02-10 03:05:08 +0000 UTC View PostWe spoke to Matt Cardona for a new interview, as many of you have seen. He confirmed to us that his original WWE contract was actually going to be up in August of 2020. He'd told us before that he'd passed on signing a new deal in 2019. However, the nature of his contract means that WWE cutting h...
2021-02-09 21:57:47 +0000 UTC View PostFightful has learned that there were "numerous" names planned for the WWE Royal Rumble that ended up having to be pulled from the match. Jey Uso was advertised for the match before being pulled, and wasn't at last week's episode of Smackdown. Fightful was told that Keith Lee and Robert Roode were...
2021-02-09 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBad Bunny was a gigantic merchandise hit, too. At one point last week, Bad Bunny held all four of the top merch selling spots, with his popularly received t-shirt taking spots 1, 3 (women's) and 4 (youth), and the pullover hoodie at number 2. This drove over $500,000 in sales to WWE and Bad Bunny...
2021-02-09 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWe're told that as of this weekend, Keith Lee had figured into WWE's plans for tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw. Lee was not at the WWE Royal Rumble, and has not wrestled since the January 11 episode of the show, missing three episodes of Raw. We can't confirm that he'll be on the show, but ...
2021-02-08 21:30:23 +0000 UTC View PostGame Changer Wrestling is bringing the Collective back.
Fightful Select reported this afternoon that the WrestleMania weekend staple will be heading to Tampa in just two months.
The Collective will run April 8-10 from the Cuban Club at YBor City in Tampa, Florida. The event will strea...
2021-02-08 21:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe former Zelina, Thea Trinidad will be free to sign elsewhere late this week as her 90-day non-compete expires. We have not heard of any companies specifically expressing interest in signing her, which doesn't mean it won't happen as often times the promotions don't tip their hands before they ...
2021-02-08 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is an excerpt from our upcoming Pro Wrestling Youtube roundup for 2020 that takes a look at top videos from each company's 2020 year. Only original content that came from the year 2020, typically on first-run programming is considered.
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Many wrestling companies had a ...
2021-02-08 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWe're in a new busy age for wrestling video games with WWE Battlegrounds, plus the return of 2K this year, in addition to The Wrestling Code, several AEW titles and RetroMania Arcade in development. However, the Wrestling Empire title released last year. Creator MDickie told Fightful's Robert DeF...
2021-02-08 04:36:11 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
Topics:
- Show to watch on IWTV - NEW SOUTH: "Action Clash Episode 21"
- IMPACT (2/2) results & "No Surrender" predictions
- 205 LIVE (2/5) results
- NXT UK (2/4) results
- MLW: "Fusion" (2/3) resu...
2021-02-07 21:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post
- We spoke to Lars Sullivan about his release
- Original Lars plans
- Steve Cutler release, heat with Vince McMahon
- Matt Riddle contract
- GCW Collective
- IMPACT tapings
- Matt Cardona news
- Injuries, Contract updates
2021-02-07 19:29:06 +0000 UTC View PostWe haven't seen Kip Sabian in the ring for quite some time, and All Elite Wrestling sources have indicated it's because he's been sidelined from active competition with an injury. Sabian hasn't wrestled since early December, but has been figured into the television program and storyline plans wit...
2021-02-07 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
SmackDown is in a really good place, somehow, and yet, there's an air of dreadful apprehension. How are they going to screw this up?
Well the answer is "maybe they won't" and yet, WWE has earned the Detriment of the Doubt. We can't believe it's going to turn out for the best until we've see...
2021-02-07 03:27:41 +0000 UTC View PostIMPACT Wrestling has a quicker turnaround this time, as we've been told they plan to film between February 9 and 11 of next week. We've already heard of at least one name not on the roster who will be at the tapings, but as Matt Cardona had pointed out to us, he didn't even know he was coming in ...
2021-02-06 17:59:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter several shows away, Fightful has learned that Vince McMahon is back in-person at Smackdown tonight. McMahon had missed several shows around the passing of his brother Rod, but had still been integral in running the shows. He was also not heavily involved in the Thursday investor call.
2021-02-06 01:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post