Goldberg’s retirement match is set for this year, and some early indications are it could be in a strategic spot.
Goldberg did an interview this week and noted that his retirement match was going to be in "the south." Sources that Fightful Select have spoken with have been telling us this week that tentatively it has been planned for Atl...
2025-05-23 17:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostWWE's foray into Mexico is progressing.
Fightful has been asking around about the relationship with WWE and AAA, and how things have been involved. So far, many of the talent in AAA are still unsure of their status moving forward, especially those that don't have full on contracts with AAA.
WWE has been sending agents to the AAA tapi...
2025-05-23 17:49:49 +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.
THESE ARE SRS' OPINIONS AND SHOULD NOT BE REPORTED AS FACT
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What are the chance...
2025-05-23 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostPhil and Reg answer your questions!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8iVXVVjxO6M
2025-05-22 20:14:37 +0000 UTC View PostNews and notes ahead of AEW Double or Nothing.
MJF will be in Phoenix for AEW Double or Nothing, despite not being set for a match.
There was sincere concern that Jamie Hayter wouldn’t be able to return to wrestling during her injury. We had some readers ask if that was playing up an angle, but there was some doub...
2025-05-22 20:07:05 +0000 UTC View PostWrestlenomics dropped a shocking report, revealing that WrestleMania 42 would no longer be in New Orleans. WWE confirmed the news to Fightful, clarifying that it's part of a larger deal that will bring WrestleMania to the city in a future reveal. Now, Fightul Select has learned of many reactions throughout the industry.
Upon hearing the n...
On May 22, Wrestlenomics dropped a bombshell.
Brandon Thurston received a statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation saying the event will be rescheduled to a later year. The statement says that WWE Money in the Bank will be held in New Orleans in 2026.“The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company...
2025-05-22 17:59:19 +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.
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With Juice Robinson and The Guns seemingly healthy now, is Jay White due to return s...
2025-05-22 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunate news for Zoey Stark.
The WWE Raw star sustained a knee injury on May 19, in a gruesome sight. She was removed from the match and helped to the back. She also noted on Twitter that she wouldn’t be able to perform for quite some time.
The initial fear backstage was tear that would require surgery, though we haven’...
2025-05-22 15:29:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Roman Reigns is in consideration for a role in Street Fighter, in a spot you wouldn't expect.
Deadline reported on May 21 that WWE star Roman Reigns was in talks to appear in a live action Street Fighter movie. Fightful asked around the film and gaming industry, and were told that nothing is finalized as of yet.
Perhaps the most surp...
2025-05-21 17:28:35 +0000 UTC View PostThis post is on our Fightful Select free tier. Subscribe for only $5.99 to get access to exclusive daily news, podcasts, and our Discord.
There were Karrion Kross shirts in the venue at WWE Raw this past week, as he noted there would be on Twitter.
Tony Khan will have a media call to promote AEW Double or Nothing Thu...
2025-05-21 17:20:01 +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.
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Any news on Kiana James?
The last I heard she was healing up from her...
2025-05-21 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp spoke with NJPW star Gabe Kidd ahead of AEW Double or Nothing 2025.
During the interview, Kidd was asked about his inflammatory comments regarding AEW in the past. He confirmed that he isn’t signed with AEW, and says that he only works for Jon Moxley right now in that regard and will share more when he needs to. He wouldnâ...
2025-05-21 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSean Ross Sapp spoke to the former Muhammad Hassan, Marc Copani, ahead of the Dark Side of the Ring episode Copani is featured in.
SRS and Copani originally spoke back nearly ten years ago for his first post-wrestling interview, which Copani said opened him up to doing appearances and additional interviews. He returned to wrestling in an i...
2025-05-20 19:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhat we’ve heard about Luke Jacobs and WWE in the past few days.
Over the past two days, it has been reported that Zozaya, Mike D Vecchio and Aigle Blanc are all expected to sign with WWE and begin with the company in September following their presence at WWE’s UK Tryout earlier this year. One talent in the past few days fans have aske...
2025-05-20 16:40:52 +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.
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Can you elaborate further how/why the backstage morale in AEW has been better as of ...
2025-05-20 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
On May 19th, we reported that WWE were looking to sign Zozaya and more from the WWE UK Tryout earlier this year.
On May 20th, Cultaholic reported that both Aigle Blanc and Mike D Vecchio are also on their way to sign with the promotion. Fightful Select can confirm that Blanc and Mike D Vecchio are on the verge of being signed, alo...
Raw was just another fair-to-middling episode. FACT.
There were a couple of Women's MITB Qualifiers. FACT.
One of them had a stupid overbooked finish. FACT
(The other one contained a horrible unfortunate injury.)
Sheamus took way too long to beat Grayson Waller. FACT.
Penta continues to feud with A Disgusting Insult To Hi...
2025-05-20 02:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
STEPHEN JENSEN is back with a new edition of the WEEKENDER!
- GCW: "Big Time" + "Run For It" results
- DEFY: "Fatal Fantasy" results
- REVOLVER: "Let Us Cook" results
- TWE: "Get It Again" results
- WWE Evolve (5/14) results
- NWA: "Crockett Cup 2025" SPOILERS (52 min-55 min)
- ...
2025-05-19 23:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostA former MLW Women's Champion is leaving MLW.
Janai Kai's contract with MLW will be expiring without renewal, Fightful Select has learned. Kai has posted a number of tweets indicating the move, which we were able to confirm.
We're told there will be more MLW departures in the coming weeks
Willow Nightingale contract
Anarchy in the Arena
UK News
Darby Allin
Shotzi/MLW
Jazz-WWE
WWE Evolution
Cody Rhodes
Daria
12:00 Q&A: AEW morale, signings, Knicks/Pacers, people out with injuries, GCW/A...
2025-05-19 19:51:24 +0000 UTC View PostWe have an update on the recent WWE UK Tryouts from WWE’s European Tour.
Over the course of the past few weeks, information has been scarce on the status of talent from the WWE UK Tryouts, but now we know a little more on the process.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that talent who participated in the tryouts received...
2025-05-19 19:01:52 +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.
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Hey SRS, with the news of Juice being healthy, what is the situation of the rest of ...
2025-05-19 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostSean made us watch and review HOT ROD (2007), starring Andy Samberg and Isla Fisher, one of the most intentionally dumb "comedies" ever made.
He publicly trolled us on our own show, basically blackmailing us into watching this stupid movie.
We do not respond well to threats.
We will not be kind.
WATCH HERE FOR COOL BEANS:...
2025-05-18 23:00:41 +0000 UTC View PostFor those asking about Jazymn Nyx’s absence this past week on NXT, we were given an answer. We were told WWE is hopeful she won’t miss much time, but was sidelined from action. She’s still with the company.
Tony Khan noted that he changed Mina Shirakawa’s theme on the fly during Dynamite. The â€...
2025-05-18 21:37:15 +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.
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Hi Sean. Currently, many wrestlers often talk about how it was always their dream to...
2025-05-18 21:00:03 +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.
These are SRS' opinions and should not be aggregated
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Looking at the landscape ...
2025-05-18 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostGet the questions in! A note: next week's show will be LIVE, likely on Monday or Tuesday
2025-05-18 01:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostEarlier this month, Will Ospreay spoke of wanting to hold an event with Pro Wrestling Eve by the end of 2025 where they would break the record attendance for an all women’s event in Europe.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan asked around with EVE sources and learned that the promotion are actively planning the event while currently looki...
2025-05-17 18:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostDarby Allin has a mountain to climb.
Darby has been out of action since after the Continental Classic draw in New York City he had with Ricochet. He’d long been planned to climb Mt. Everest, something he’s spoken about pursuing for years.
When Fightful asked in January about his status, we were told he was already off telev...
2025-05-17 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post