Carlito had a controversial line, and those we spoke to claim that it wasn't planned.
During a backstage segment with Adam Pearce, Carlito quipped "I gotta learn Chinese" after IYO SKY and Kairi Sane walked out of frame. Both women are Japanese. In the case of IYO, she'd been subjected to "go back to China" comments from an audience members in the past.
The line was edited out of ...
IT'S THE 600th EPISODE OF SOUR GRAPS!
Whole bunch of BS stuff on Raw tonight.
Which isn't new, I suppose. But it felt SPITEFUL tonight, for some reason.
But none of that will matter if the Yeet Man loses the IC Title back to Bron Breakker.
We can on...
Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
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In the past some wrestlers were known to ‘live their gimmick’ I’m thinking Nikita Koloff comes to mind. The charac...
2024-10-21 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSamantha Irvin is finishing up with WWE, leaving a big gap in the ring announcer team for WWE.
Everyone that we spoke to in WWE had high praise for Samantha Irvin both before she made the announcement, and following when she thanked virtually everyone involved in WWE en route to her exit.
Many of the staff at WWE say they were surprised by the news, as she couldn't have possibly inf...
2024-10-21 19:16:37 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- ACTION: "Manders vs. Flaco 2" results
- DPW: "Super Battle" results
- MLP: "Forged In Excellence" results
- GCW: "War Ready" + "Blood On The Hills 3" results
- HOG: "Salvation" results
- REVOLVER: "Bad Trip" results
- NWA: "Chicago Super Smashing Halloween" results (60 min-62 mins)
- T...
2024-10-21 15:01:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to SCHLOCKTOBERFEST, where Kate doesn't watch the movies because they're scary and she is a fraidy cat, so I have to tell her all the gory details, and to make it fun, I'm going to try to do it all in 60 minutes.
In 2006, WWE ran an angle where Kane was traumatized by the date May 19. Whenever he heard somebody mention that da...
2024-10-20 19:16:58 +0000 UTC View PostStephanie Vaquer headed to WWE immediately after working AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, and we’ve been able to get some reactions within the industry following her NXT in-ring debut.
Those that we’ve spoken to around the Mexican wrestling scene are of the belief that Vaquer will not need to return to the scene, and exited accordingly. Sources in AEW did say that she made a good imp...
Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
When will Ricky Starks appear in WWE after his recent comments.
Not at any point this year. He's under AEW contrac...
2024-10-20 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Brock Lesnar
3:45 Stephanie Vaquer
5:30 WWE Raw, writer notes
6:45 Joe Hendry contract
7:45 Jonathan Gresham contract
9:00 Jai Vidal release
10:00 Scott D'Amore
12:45 The TNA-AEW partnership in 2020
14:00 AEW news and notes-- Rosa, Killswitch, Sammy,
16:15 Q&A
Q&A Topics: Scorpio Sky, Undisputed Era, living the gimmick, Ja...
2024-10-20 11:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! SRS here. Get your questions in!!! One per subscriber please!
2024-10-20 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostEuro News Round Up
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned the following notes from the European wrestling scene.
- Cara Noir personally requested his upcoming match with Charli Evans at PROGRESS Chapter 173. The match is set to be the first intergender singles match in the company's history.
- Subculture are expected to work further PROGRESS shows follo...
2024-10-19 21:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAEW is keeping some important parts of their staff.
Fightful Select has learned that numerous referees in All Elite Wrestling were renewed on one year deals to remain with the company earlier this year, so far back that they may be mid-way into those deals. We weren’t given specific names as of yet, but were informed that at least a couple ended up getting extended.
A number of t...
2024-10-19 20:26:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Cody Rhodes stood in the ring with the hideous Bedazzled Belt and said a bunch of nothing.
That was dumb.
But most of everything else on SmackDown was pretty good, I guess.
MCMG has arrived. That's good.
And Jey Uso is definitely losing his IC Title on Monday. That's GREAT.
Rampage has Private Party vs MxM, so that'll be fun.
Oh wait, I forgot, for the Game 7 m...
2024-10-19 01:56:17 +0000 UTC View PostWWE’s December 26 show at MSG has yet to be announced, as is usually the tradition. However, WWE has announced, sent out press releases, and dropped graphics for their live events and TV scheduled through the end of the year, and the annual show is not listed.
However, there is still hope, as Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has been told by numerous talent that the December 26 ...
2024-10-18 22:09:07 +0000 UTC View PostA TNA talent is now a free agent after procuring his release.
Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Jai Vidal is no longer with the company. Fightful Select is told that Vidal asked for and was given his release recently.
Vidal had signed with TNA on a multi-year contract in late 2022, and we're told that the contract was up in January 2025. The 27-year old Vidal hasnâ...
2024-10-18 19:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
Is Baron Corbin hurt? Or is there another reason he's been MIA?
Corbin is fine, and has been at a number of Smackdown tap...
2024-10-18 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostFightful had the opportunity to speak with Scott D’Amore, the former President of TNA and the owner of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.
Scott and Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp spoke for over 30 minutes and discussed numerous topics ranging from when Kenny Omega was the IMPACT Heavyweight Champion to collaborating with other companies.
Sean started the interview by discussing who would be f...
2024-10-17 22:03:57 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
SRS, Thanks for all your hard work; it is appreciated by so many of us. Around May of 2023, it was reported that Nashville would host a ...
2024-10-17 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Ask Grapsody! with Phil Lindsey and Righteous Reg are back for a new edition of ASK GRAPSODY to answer your questions!
EDIT: Hey guys, this show will be canceled today. Sorry for the inconvenience
2024-10-17 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostScott D'Amore has his next project starting this weekend, but had to work out contractually the ability to do it.
D'Amore was let go from TNA Wrestling earlier this year after an extended period heading up the company. However, he's still being paid for a full year after the fact, and actually had a non-compete that would have extended to that point.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp...
2024-10-16 17:04:13 +0000 UTC View PostBrock Lesnar has been out of action for well over a year, and there are no plans for him to return right now, at least per sources within WWE.
Rumors emerged on October 15 that Brock Lesnar and WWE had been in talks, and the company was considering bringing him back. That was denied within the company on a high level, with one source saying "There are no creative plans in place for Lesnar...
2024-10-16 16:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.
Do you have some update about Killswitch?
He's on oxygen, and is nowhere near training for a potential return. Most medic...
2024-10-16 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostGame Changer Wrestling will remain on Triller.
Fightful Select has learned that GCW, one of the top indies in the world, has agreed to terms with Triller to remain with the PPV provider. We're told that the agreement is two years in length. GCW joined Triller, then known as Fite in November 2022, and had broadcast events on the platform ever since.
Triller also broadcasts AEW, TNA P...
2024-10-15 21:38:45 +0000 UTC View PostJordynne Grace’s TNA contract is set to expire in January, but she’s not the only one.
Fightful Select learned that while Jordynne Grace’s TNA contract was originally set to expire in the Summer of 2025, she had it amended at some point to expire in January 2025. That will be the case for her entire household, as Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Jonathan Gresham’s TNA contract is a...
2024-10-15 21:35:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Gunther finally was the one to call Cody on his Likability Fetish BS.
Rhea and Tiffany got to be a tag team because stupid reasons.
These Two-Hour Raws are getting to be the pits.
Everything sucks. Let's talk about it.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFWA_cGSSa8
2024-10-15 01:58:25 +0000 UTC View PostSay his name and he appears....on Fightful Select.
On October 14, Joe Hendry fueled some heavy speculation after responding to a twitter user who said "Kinda crazy how fast Joe Hendry fell off the radar." Hendy replied with "Kinda crazy how poorly that tweet will age in about 4 months."
This led to a lot of online speculation that Hendry will appear in the WWE Royal Rumble, which ta...
2024-10-14 22:07:49 +0000 UTC View PostWWE Raw was taped last week, but Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned many more additional details
Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers
Rundown:
Rhea Ripley promo
Women's Tag Team Titles: Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair vs. Damage CTRL
SPOILER MATCH
Cody Rhodes promo
Kofi Kings...
2024-10-14 19:37:22 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 AEW WrestleDream & Dynamite
3:00 Lashley
4:00 Jimmy Jacobs leaves AEW, creative shift?
6:45 Bryan Danielson retiring full-time
10:00 MVP and Chris Jericho
11:15 WWE-Netflix
13:00 The Rock-Wrestlemania
14:05 CM Punk
15:30 NXT news
16:30 WWE Raw
17:30 AJ Styles injury
20:00 MLW re-signing
21:05 News on Tony Khan, Co...
2024-10-14 11:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "The Art Of War Games" + "Fight Club, Night 2" results
- WEST COAST PRO: "The Thing That Should Not Be" results
- HOG: "Believe In The Glory" results
- REVOLVER: "Epic Over Texas" results
- XBW: "Fear" results
- JCW: "Lunacy #7" results
2024-10-14 00:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostBobby Lashley is still headed to AEW.
Many expected to see Bobby Lashley appear at AEW WrestleDream, and when that didn’t end up happening during Swerve Strickland’s segment, that led to questions. Have no fear, Lashley has already signed on the dotted line and is All Elite Wrestling bound.
Based on early indications, Lashley was considered for the WrestleDream spot to deb...
2024-10-14 00:18:01 +0000 UTC View Post