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Photo Gallery: TNA Newport, Day 2

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Another Act Planned For AEW Tapings

Maximum Male Models are here to FU…..lly take over AEW.

Well at least once. 

Fightful Select has learned that Maximum Male Models, now known as MxM are booked for this weekend’s AEW Collision show in Youngstown, Ohio. We’re not sure what their creative plans are, or if they’re going there to speak with AEW.  However, as of this week, they were planned to be at the ...

Grizzled Young Vets-AEW update

Zack Gibson and James Drake weren’t All Elite during their first AEW match, but that could possibly change. 

The Grizzled Young Vets duo worked the April 27 episode of AEW Collision in a losing effort against the Acclaimed. The appearance prompted inquiries regarding their status with the company and contract status in general, but they’ve not appeared on AEW TV since. 

Sami Zayn on brainbustaaah, his theme, Johnny Knoxville

Fightful spoke to WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn spoke with Fightful ahead of his title match at WWE Clash at the Castle with Chad Gable.

Sean Ross Sapp spoke with Zayn, and discussed a number of topics. He said that he had FOMO from missing the last Clash at the Castle, and wanted to appear on this one. He's been very happy with the audiences at the PLE shows over the last coupl...

AJ Francis Talks To Fightful About His TNA Deal, Rich Swann, More

The new TNA Digital Champion, AJ Francis, spoke with Fightful Select for an exclusive interview.

Francis told Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp that things are going in the right direction since he departed from the WWE. Francis says he still has more to prove since leaving.

AJ mentioned that since joining TNA in January, he has brought more outside names to TNA and named former NFL star ...

AEW talent at NXT

An AEW talent was at NXT.

Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned that AEW talent Rebel (not Reba) is at the June 11 NXT tapings. We haven't learned why she's there, but she'd appeared for NXT multiple times in the past.

Rebel hasn't appeared on screen for AEW since 2022, and hasn't wrestled since August 2022. She remains on the company's roster page. She is still under cont...

NXT SCOOPS THREAD

- As of Tuesday afternoon, we had not heard of any plans regarding Roxanne Perez’s next challenger. For those asking about Giulia’s status, Giulia was present at Marigold’s Tuesday show, making a physical appearance impossible. We had not heard of any video elements planned for tonight’s show, but that would be a closely guarded secret should it be the case.

- Joe Hendry is in Or...

More on TNA-WWE Crossover: Mustafa Ali, Rascalz, More

TNA and NXT crossover does not look like it’s ending.

With this weekend’s TNA Against All Odds, Jordynne Grace has made an open challenge. She’s told Fightful that she hopes it’s a WWE talent and expects the partnership between the two sides to continue after this weekend.

Those Corey Brennan spoke to in NXT spoke highly of former talent in TNA such as Mustafa Ali and Zachar...

WWE Raw News, Cody Rhodes, SGW, Ricochet, More

• WWE talent head out to Scotland on Wednesday ahead of this weekend's shows.

• Regarding SGW and Cody Rhodes, we're told Cody has been inquiring a lot lately about the logistics of getting a ring there. The original option would have been difficult to ship there, so it will be produced somewhat locally. For those asking where the amount Will Ospreay donated is, they needed i...

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Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 6/10 | Take Us With You, Ricochet

If Ricochet really is leaving WWE tonight, he went out on his shield. Well, WINDshield, actually. And we wish we could go with him, so we wouldn't have to watch this crap anymore.

Liv Morgan is pretending to want to have sex with Dominick Mysterio SO HARD. At least, we hope she's pretending...

The tag division is in the mud. If you're asking the question "men's or wome...

Jordynne Grace talks NXT Battleground, TNA Against All Odds, More

Jordynne Grace spoke to Fightful after her NXT Battleground appearance.

Grace tells Sean Ross Sapp she had to get stitches for her earring being ripped out at Battleground. She said that there were some things she'd have changed and done differently during her match with Roxanne Perez, but thinks the partnership between TNA and WWE will continue after this weekend's Against All Odds show ...

WWE Raw Plans For Tonight

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Raw, subject to change

Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers

• Drew McIntyre promo

• Lyra Valkyria vs. IYO SKY

• SPOILER SIX MAN TAG

• Sami Zayn promo

• Sami Zayn vs. Otis

• SPOILER TAG MATCH

• <...
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Chad Gable-WWE Update

Chad Gable was one of many contracts in WWE coming due in 2024, but most are expecting him to stay in WWE.

Fightful Select learned recently that Gable’s WWE contract was originally set to expire on June 7. However, by the June 3 WWE Raw, he was already announced for Clash At The Castle. While many have assumed that mean he’s re-signed with the company, we haven’t confirmed that yet,...

More on Hikuleo-WWE

In perhaps one of the least surprising pieces of wrestling news of the year, WWE has interest in Hikuleo.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp spoke with sources connected to New Japan Pro Wrestling and WWE who said that Hikuleo has interest from WWE, and they expect him to join the company when available. Hikuleo’s brothers Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa both joined WWE and the Bloodline in re...

SRS Backstage Report Podcast 6/10/24

• Lots of WWE contracts

• Ricochet, Natalya, Garza, Humberto, more

• Raw/SD news

• Ospreay

• NXT Battleground

• Gigi Dolin

• TNA/NXT news

• Mark Henry

• Hikuleo

• more!

Select Portions: GCW, TNA, NXT Battleground, Contracts, Luke Jacobs

• Our interview with Mance Warner goes up on Monday. Among the highlights were him saying that most of his work will be seen in GCW going forward, and he isn't expecting to return to MLW. He said that he "don't give a fuck" who challenges for the GCW Title.

• We’d mentioned that TW3 and Luke Kurtis from OVW were featured as extras on WWE Smackdown this past Friday as securi...

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Photo Gallery: Black Label Pro Family Reunion

Photos by Sean Ross Sapp. Not for commercial reuse or aggregate sites.

NXT SCOOPS THREAD

- For those asking about Giulia, we had not heard of her being in town for the event, and is expected at a Marigold show on Tuesday.

- We had not heard of any other TNA talent than Jordynne Grace being in town for the event, but Joe Hendry is a name that has been spoken of as someone that NXT talent have been hoping to work with.

- As reported earlier this week, a heavy UFC presen...

Fightful Weekender (6/9): BLP, NJPW, HOG, GLORY PRO, NWA, NXT LEVEL UP, TNA PREDICTIONS, ROH & MLW SPOILERS

STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!

- BLP: "Family Reunion" results

- NJPW: "Dominion" results

- HOG: "Mike Santana Presents Puerto Rican Weekend" results

- GLORY PRO: "Ascend" (Ep. 38) results

- TNA: "Against All Odds" predictions

- NWA: "Powerrr"(6/4) results

- NXT Level Up (6/7) results

- NXT: "Battleground" predictions...

Update on Ricochet-WWE

Ricochet is very likely leaving WWE, and the company is preparing as if he is.

Fightul reported recently that Ricochet’s WWE deal was winding down, and there was heavy interest in outside companies globally. On June 8, PWInsider reported that Ricochet gave his notice to the company. While we can’t specifically confirm that, we’re told within WWE that there is a “high likelihood�...

Update on Gigi Dolin

A longtime NXT star who had been getting main roster looks has been sidelined. 

Dolin has been appeared in recent months, as she had largely been present in segments along with Arianna Grace, but this storyline was dropped as Arianna has moved on from the angle on NXT television. The reason has been was confirmed by Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp and Corey Brennan as being a serious kne...

More on TNA-WWE crossover, other times WWE reached out

Jordynne Grace made a surprise appearance at WWE Royal Rumble, helping establish a relationship with WWE and TNA. That continued in May and June, when she returned to NXT.

Fightful spoke to Grace back in January about the process, which she said took place within a week of the Rumble. Though she said that she wasn’t aware of any future plans for the two sides working together, and said ...

WWE Smackdown News, Producers, Names Backstage, More

• We're told Andrade is still likely to appear on Smackdown despite being booked to win the WWE Speed Championship

• While he produced several of the WWE Speed matches in the past, we've not heard of Pete Dunne producing them of late.

• Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga are not listed as the Guerrillas of Destiny internally, and haven't been referred to as that on run sh...

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Alex's SOUR GRAPS: SmackDown Review & Rampage WatchAlong 6/7 | Preemptive Surrender

I quit.

Like, ahead of time. 8 days ahead of the Clashtle, I quit.
Just so I don't have to watch Cody Rhodes overcome the odds against AJ Styles, I'm gonna go ahead and quit now, myself.

And appropriately so, as well, since it looks like the creative team has quit trying to make an interesting show on Fridays. The dog days of summer, here already at the end of the first week of ...

WWE Smackdown Plans

WWE SmackDown Plans

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned the following plans for the June 7th edition of Friday Night SmackDown. Please be cognizant of those who do not wish to see spoilers and remember that creative plans are subject to change.

- Bloodline Anointment Ceremony
- Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
- Johnny Gargano vs G...

FREE POST: Injury my cause change to ScrapperMania

Popular Irish Wrestling Name Possibly Out Of ScrapperMania Weekend

A top name in Irish wrestling has suffered an injury that could take him out of the biggest wrestling event of the year on the island.

Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that Jay (Danny Cross) has suffered a ruptured UCL and a break in his arm. Jay has plans to undergo surgery and physiotherapy for the i...

Corey Brennan Q&A 6/7: 30 minutes of mailbag! *Audio Issue Resolved

- NXT returning to the road? 

- Giulia

- Battleground 
- TNA/WWE

- Tegan Nox

- Nakajima

 *Audio Issue Resolved - volume should be good now

Latest on Natalya's WWE deal

As of now, WWE and Natalya are still in talks.

Recently, Fightful revealed that Natalya’s WWE contract is set to expire in June. Despite the fact that she’d been heavily featured on NXT, and looks to be headed in a new direction on WWE Raw, Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp confirmed that as of Thursday, Natalya and WWE have yet to come to terms on a new deal. The two sides have been in talks...

Update On Dijak's WWE Contract Status

Dijak’s contract has entered the last month of time remaining on his deal and now we know more about negotiations.

Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned in speaking with sources close to the situation that Dijak is being repped by Paragon Talent Group, co-founded Dean “Mojo” Muhtadi and Steven Kaye in negotiations with WWE. Brennan has also learned that positive preliminary ...