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SRS Q&A 2/10/23: Sasha, Vince, Sami, More!!

- Vince McMahon

- Kota Ibushi

- Contracts

- Eddie Kingston/MJF

- Super Bowl

- Statlander, Miro, Kyle O'Reilly

- Sami Zayn

- WrestleMania

- Luchasauru...

More on the Cody Rhodes-Paul Heyman promo from WWE Raw

The Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman promo was universally praised by fans, and it was backstage in WWE, as well.

The Rhodes and Heyman promo was said to be a beneficiary of WWE's much looser scri...

Select Portions: WWE Creative Plans, Chelsea Green, Smackdown

- Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley at WWE Elimination Chamber has been the plan internally in WWE as far back as November.

- Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. Judgment Day at WWE Elimination Chamber ...

Why Bianca Belair freaked out before her first ladder match

Fightful spoke with Bianca Belair for a new interview.

We talked with Bianca about a lot of her "firsts" in wrestling, especially matches. She said that she was freaking out before her ladder...

Details on new WWE commentary hire

WWE have added a new on-screen talent to their ranks.

Fightful Select has confirmed that WWE has hired independent commentator Blake Chadwick, and he officially started with the company this ...

Update On Deonna Purrazzo's Contract, When It's Up

Deonna Purrazzo is with IMPACT Wrestling, at least through 2023.

Fightful Select has learned that IMPACT Wrestling exercised the one year option they had on Deonna Purrazzo, and Purrazzo has ...

The List Goes On 2/8: Deonna News!

- Baron Corbin

- Deonna Purrazzo

- Riddle

- Batista 

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/M6l_O01HlpU

Joey Janela on dream booking, leaving AEW, future of Spring Break, Kota Ibushi

Jeremy Lambert spoke to Joey Janela ahead of the J-Cup!

- Enjoys Temptation Island and might have to indulge himself.
- Josh Barnett got Kota Ibushi for GCW shows. “Kota Ibush...

WWE Raw Producers, Backstage News: Lesnar, Lita More

Producers

- Edge & Beth Phoenix promo: Jamie Noble

- Elimination Chamber qualifier: Angelo Dawkins vs. Damian Priest: Jamie Noble

- Baron Corbin vs. Dexter Lumis: Adam Pearce<...

Backstage Report Podcast (2/7): AEW, ROH, Stardom, Royal Rumble

- Swerve/Starks

- ROH 

- AEW house shows

- Cody Rhodes

- Royal Rumble morale

- Brock Lesnar heat

- WWE Raw

- New Producer

- Taya, Swerve, Mariah...

Producer/Agent starts with WWE

A new WWE producer has started work with WWE.

Fightful Select reported recently that independent wrestler Jason Cade would be starting work with WWE soon as a producer. We can confirm that he...

Alex & Kate's SOUR GRAPS: Raw 2/6 | Sanitized For Your Acceptance

Hey at least they gave Becky & Bayley's cage match the main event slot and a lot of time to work.  

And the women's Chamber qualifier was decent, even if they *did* do the...

WWE Raw Plans For Tonight

Fightful Select has learned the following plans for WWE Raw tonight.

Please be cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers, and please refrain from screenshotting and reposting t...

Jordan Oliver Talks RIBERA, Getting Bookings, Okada

Jeremy Lambert spoke with Jordan Oliver ahead of the JCW J-Cup on February 11

- Alex Shelley has taken him and Nick Wayne under his wing. Says Shelley gives advice in wrestler and in life and...

Select Portions: Raw Notes For Tonight, MLW-Reelz, More

- For those wondering, the Grayson Waller outburst during the NXT media call was in character.

- Dexter Lumis is set to unveil a drawing on WWE Raw tonight.

- The Acclaimed s...

WWE Act Officially Switching Brands

A WWE act is set to switch brands, officially.

Fightful Select has learned that Maxxine Dupri, ma.çé And mån.sôör are all now officially members of the WWE Raw roster. The trio, known as...

Magazine Archives: WWF LJN Customs: ‘80s Kids Perfecting ‘80s Toys

By Erik Boyer from FightfulMag.com issue 3

Picture that you’re ten. Your favorite action figure is affixed to your right hand. Now, picture someone taking it from you, laying it on...

Select Style Podcast: STARDOM PPV, Kento Miyahara Defense, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Match

Scott Edwards is back with another edition of the Select Style podcast to cover what was an incredibly busy week in pro wrestling over in Japan as STARDOM held their PPV, Supreme Fight 2023, Kento ...

Update On Taya's Contract Status With MLW/NWA/AAA/IMPACT

Taya Valkyrie is working at AAA, MLW, NWA and IMPACT Wrestling, but isn't anchored down.

Despite holding championships in multiple companies, Taya tells Fightful Select that she's technically...

Reactions to AEW house shows

AEW has officially announced their first leg of house shows, and so far, we've heard positive reception from the roster.

Multiple talent spoke with Fightful about the news of live events and ...

Fightful Weekender (2/5): MLW SPOILERS, NXT VENGEANCE DAY, NWA NUFF SAID PREDICTIONS, WRESTLING REVOLVER, AIW, WEST COAST PRO, HOG

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

Topics:

- WRESTLING REVOLVER: "A Night At The MOXbury" results

- Ivy Nile working ROW

- NXT Level Up (2/3) result...

News on a BACKSTAGE SCUFFLE last year in AEW

Not all of the backstage AEW fisticuffs have resulted in long-term issues.

A couple of top performers in All Elite Wrestling have admitted that they got into a skirmish in 2022. Swerve Strick...

Smackdown Producers, Backstage News, More

Smackdown

- Ricochet & Braun Strowman vs. Imperium: Jason Jordan

- Charlotte Flair vs. Sonya Deville: Kenny Dysktra

- Viking Raiders vs. Brawling Brutes: Shane Helms

- N...

Fightful Select Exclusive NXT Vengeance Day Pre-Show Rob Wilkins, Maggie, B/R's "Doc" Chris Mueller

Join Rob Wilkins, Maggie, B/R's "Doc" Chris Mueller, Kaden_FTW, and Alexis Cardoza for the Fightful Select NXT Vengeance Day Pre-Show.

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Swerve Strickland Notes

Swerve Strickland joined The Wrestling Perspective Podcast with Lars Frederiksen and Dennis Farrell. Lars and Dennis talked to the wrestling veteran and music artist on many topics. This interview ...

WWE Smackdown Plans for tonight

Fightful has learned the following plans for WWE Smackdown tonight


Bro, Please be (bro) cognizant of those who wish to avoid spoilers, bro. Bro, posting an entire screenshot of the post ...

Update on ROH TV dates

Ring of Honor is set to start filming their weekly show at least into Supercard of Honor.

Fightful's Will Washington has been told that Ring of Honor will begin their tapings nearly a year af...

SRS LIVE Q&A!

Sean Ross Sapp goes LIIIIIIIVE for a q&a at 2:30 PM EST!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8DrLAkZO6D4

Select Portions: WrestleMania Matches, Smackdown Plans

- As usual, the Uncle Howdy materials were sent to WWE Smackdown, but we haven't heard of other things, like 

- Wrestling Observer confirmed a recent Fightful Select Q&A report that ...

Details on WWE morale, reactions after WWE Royal Rumble

One year can change a lot.

In the recent Inside The Rumble 3 feature, we spoke heavily about how our contacts within and around WWE had stated that morale had never been lower in the company ...