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  • • Raw Debuts On Netflix | Beyond the Bell w/ Andrew Zarian & Rich Stambolian
    The guys are back after a month's break! They will have much to discuss! They will discuss the debut of Raw on Netflix and much more! To directly support us and our continuing breaking news, interviews, and the like, subscribe to FightfulSelect.com. You'll get exclusive news sent to you directly before anyone else, and dozens of podcasts monthly including Alex Pawlowski's Sour Graps, Sean Ross Sap...2025
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  • • Nigel McGuinness Expected To Have More Matches
    Nigel McGuinness made two surprise appearances in 2024 as a wrestler. McGuinness returned to the ring at AEW All In as a participant in the Casino Gauntlet match, as well as Lee Moriarty’s mystery opponent at ROH Final Battle. In addition, McGuinness faced Bryan Danielson at AEW Grand Slam. McGuinness had been in ring shape for AEW All In 2023, but the appropriate match didn’t end up happening. Ho...2025
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  • • Jordynne Grace's TNA Contract Is Up This Month
    Jordynne Grace is set to finish up with TNA Wrestling, but isn’t done quite yet. Fightful Select confirmed that Grace’s deal was up in early 2025, as opposed to mid-2025, which was the originally agreed length. However, quite a while back, Grace agreed to an amendment to her deal. However, unlike a number of other TNA talent, Grace’s deal isn’t up just yet. With several contracts coming up at the ...2025
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  • • Match Of The Year Candidate Wasn't The Original Plan
    Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland ended up having a classic match at AEW x NJPW Fordidden Door, but that could have ended up going a different direction. In July, Fightful reported that Ospreay approached AEW officials with the idea of putting Swerve Strickland over to eliminate discussion of Swerve being a “placeholder” for him until AEW All In. This wasn’t customary of the typical NJPW vs. AEW ...2025
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  • • WWE Raw And Smackdown Producers, Backstage News, For The End of 2024
    WWE Notes Ben Saccocio was credited as the writer on New Day's segment. Chad Barbash was credited as the writer on Drew McIntyre's segment. WWE had already planned on inserting the Netflix press conference highlights before the presser took place Ben Saccocio was the writer on Jey Uso's Raw promo Alexandra Williams continues serving as the writer on CM Punk's segments Lead writer Jon Baeckstrom is...2025
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  • • A Number Of Departures From TNA Wrestling
    Fightful Select has reported a number of TNA contracts are set to expire at the end of 2024, with many of the talent working their last contracted loops. Among them is Steph De Lander. Aiden Prince has finished up with TNA as an in-ring wrestler, and his contract will be up on January 1. We're told that Prince is staying onboard in non-wrestling capacities and works behind the scenes. Trent Seven ...2024

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  • • Details On Mercedes Mone Signing With AEW
    Mercedes Mone is All Elite, and we have some additional details on how things are going. Mone got a new theme, which she produced herself. One of the reasons indicated to Fightful was that not only was here theme almost note for note Kriss Kross’ “Jump,” but that Kriss Kross’ song itself had a couple of other samples, and many clearances would be required. We spoke to sources that were happy that ...2024
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  • • Drew McIntyre's WWE Contract Still Set To Expire This Year
    Drew McIntyre’s contract is still up soon. Ahead of last year’s WWE WrestleMania, Fightful Select reported that Drew McIntyre’s WWE deal was up ahead of WrestleMania 40, and that Drew was operating on the possibility that 2023 could be his last WrestleMania. That won’t be the case. WWE sources have confirmed the obvious -- that he's scheduled for WrestleMania. Fightful Select has confirmed that Mc...2024
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  • • Mercedes Mone Expected To Join AEW As WWE Talks Ended; More Details
    Mercedes Mone appears to have narrowed in on a decision about her future. Fightful reported on December 29 that Mercedes, the former Sasha Banks, had been in conversations with WWE about a potential return to the company. However, the two sides were far apart on terms. In following up, we learned that Mercedes Mone has continued conversations with All Elite Wrestling, just a month after it looked ...2024
  • • Details On WWE's Interest In Giulia
    The rumors of WWE and Giulia have heated up. Fightful Select has confirmed the long standing rumors that WWE has maintained interest in Stardom standout Giulia, but the claim for months was that nothing imminent was to be announced or determined. We’re told that Giulia has obligations with Stardom up until March that were very important to her that she wanted to prioritize. Those we've spoken to c...2024
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  • • MJF Set To Take Time Off
    MJF is no longer AEW Champion, and needs to heal up. Many that Fightful spoke to immediately following AEW Worlds End said that they expect MJF to be off TV for a while immediately, if not almost immediately. MJF had sustained a plethora of injuries during his AEW Title reign, but was adamant that he wanted to see it through. As MJF is often influential in his own creative, there's always a chance...2024
  • • Charlotte Flair Signed New WWE Contract In 2023, More Details
    Charlotte isn’t going anywhere for quite a while. Fightful has learned that Charlotte Flair agreed to a contract extension with WWE recently that will keep her with WWE for several more years. Madusa had said on her podcast recently that she'd heard this as well, and it took quite a while for people within the company to hear the same. Charlotte Flair was the first extension we’ve heard of since t...2024
  • • Heath Slater's IMPACT Contract Is Up In October 2023
    The former Heath Slater could be hitting free agency soon. Fightful Select has learned that Heath Miller, who simply goes by Heath in IMPACT Wrestling, will be a free agent in October as things stand right now. Heath’s deal with IMPACT expires at that time, and a new one has yet to be reached. Heath was released from WWE in April 2020, and returned for a one-off appearance in July 2020. The compan...2023
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  • • Randy Orton Still Not Cleared For WWE Return
    Randy Orton is healing up, but we haven’t heard that he’s heading back just quite yet. The future Hall of Famer Randy Orton has been sidelined since May 2022 with an injury that Fightful Select learned was a lower back fusion. Over the past year or so, we’ve reported some progress on his status, and we’ve learned a bit of an update. Sources within WWE creative said that as of this past week, Randy...2023
  • • Drew McIntyre And WWE Haven't Entered Contract Extension Talks Yet
    Drew McIntyre is back, and set for a big Intercontinental Title program with Gunther, picking up where he left off after WrestleMania. At the WWE Money in the Bank post-show press conference, Triple H dismissed reports of creative issues between McIntyre and WWE. WWE sources and sources close to McIntyre all confirmed that his deal was up in early 2024. Triple H said that he hopes that McIntyre wa...2023
  • • Jade Cargill Taking Time Off AEW, Details Behind Kris Statlander's Return
    AEW Double Or Nothing saw a shocking title challenge. Kris Statlander is back, and we have many details around the situation after she won the AEW TBS Championship Statlander has been planned as the person to take the TBS Title from Jade Cargill for quite some time – dating back at least several weeks, we’ve learned, and there’s more than meets the eye. Fightful has learned that Jade Cargill is sl...2023

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  • • How Has Former WCW Owner Ted Turner Been?
    A….Ted Turner update? A Fightful q&a request recently asked for an update on Ted Turner, the former owner of WCW. The question was brought on after Turner Classic Movies’ Ben Mankiewicz did the intro for Timeless Toni Storm. It was reported five years ago that Turner has Lewey Body Dementia. Turner rarely makes public appearances, but still is technically co-chairs of Foundations and companies. Tu...2024
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  • • Jordynne Grace's TNA Contract Is Up This Month
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  • • A Number Of Departures From TNA Wrestling
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  • • Becky Lynch WWE-Contract Rumor Killer
    There's some Becky Lynch misinformation afoot. One of our readers in the Q&A brought this to our attention: On the latest episode of the Backstage Pass, Jonathan Coachman said: “Roman’s at that 15-20 million mark, and TKO doesn’t want to pay anybody. […] Then you got Cody Rhodes, who’s making 10-15 reportedly. Then Seth, who is her [Becky Lynch] better half, he’s probably in that three to seven mi...2024
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  • • Joe Hendry Contract Update With TNA Wrestling
    Say 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 takes place in Fe...2024
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  • • Shayna Baszler Re-Signed With WWE
    Another WWE Superstar is there to stay.Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has confirmed that former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion and former NXT Champion Shayna Baszler has re-signed with the company. We're told the deal came together recently, as Baszler's WWE contract was set to expire this year. An exact length of the deal is unknown, but Fightful confirmed it is a multi-year deal. Baszler recent...2024
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  • • Nikki Cross Re-Signed With WWE
    WWE has inked another talent to a new deal. Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Nikki Cross has signed a new deal with WWE. Cross hasn’t wrestled since November, but has re-emerged as an integral member of the Wyatt Sicks since their debut. Fightful Select learned that negotiations were ongoing in the spring, before the faction debuted. We’re told that the deal is a multi-year contr...2024
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  • • More Details Behind Swerve Strickland's New AEW Deal
    Swerve Strickland is sticking with All Elite Wrestling for years to come. Swerve signed with AEW in March of 2022, with a three-year deal that would take him into March of 2025. However, Swerve had out performed it by the time his title reign rolled around, and negotiations began while he was champion. Swerve then signed his deal on the air with Tony Khan present. As noted, there was still time on...2024
  • • Rey Fenix's AEW Contract Is Up In September
    The contract year of 2024 continues to be a wild one. Earlier this year it was reported that Penta’s AEW contract is set to expire this year, and that he has interest from WWE. However, we’re told that he’s not the only one, as his Lucha Bros. teammate Rey Fenix also sees his contract expire September of this year. Those we’ve spoken to say that AEW want to retain Fenix and Penta and there were o...2024
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  • • Cody Rhodes Sets WWE WrestleMania Weekend Merch Record
    Cody Rhodes finished his story, and set some records along the way. WrestleMania XL saw Cody Rhodes win the WWE Championship over Roman Reigns, avenging his WrestleMania 39 loss. However, he bettered another WrestleMania 39 performance along the way. An internal WWE memo went out to several members of WWE stating that between WWE World and Shop, Cody Rhodes sold over $1 million in merchandise thro...2024
  • • Hikuleo's NJPW Contract Expected To Be Up In June
    This year has seen some big changes for New Japan Pro Wrestling, and that might not be ending. Friday night on Smackdown, Tama Tonga debuted for WWE, joining the Bloodline. After years of playing footsie with WWE, Tonga finally joined. He'd previously confirmed to Fightful that both he and Hikuleo had conversations with WWE in 2023. Fightful Select has learned that although his tag team partner El...2024
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  • • WWE Staff And Talent Were Excited For First Vince McMahon-less WrestleMania
    This year’s WrestleMania was the first one truly with no Vince McMahon influence, and people in the company were excited. Ahead of WrestleMania 39, Vince McMahon had forced his way back into the company. Not long after, he’d started affecting and making changes to creative. Even though he didn’t directly deal with the creative team, he’d eventually make adjustments and call in to disapprove of ele...2024
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  • • More Behind Vince McMahon Out, Triple H In WWE Creative
    Things have been different on WWE Raw and Smackdown, in case you haven't noticed. PWInsider reported what Fightful had mentioned on our WWE Raw post-show this past Monday -- that things had appeared a little different on the surface. They expanded, saying there's been a bit of a morale boost associated with a line of thinking that Triple H is largely directing creative again, not Vince McMahon. We...2023
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  • • Randy Orton Still Not Cleared For WWE Return
    2023
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  • • Zelina's Strong Performances And Reactions Changed Some WWE Plans Earlier This Year
    Zelina has been featured in two significant matches of late, both competing in Money in the Bank and a world title match in Puerto Rico, however, that might not have been in the cards originally. Fightful Select has learned that an original plan for Zelina’s world title match in Puerto Rico was for Rhea Ripley to squash her, despite the geographical location and Zelina’s connection. However, a cha...2023

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  • • WWE Raw And Smackdown Producers, Backstage News, For The End of 2024
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  • • MJF Cast In "Stranglehold" Featuring Ashley Benson, Justin Long, Ron Perlman, Jake Lacy
    MJF is in Happy Gilmore 2, in a significant role, and is back in AEWFightful Select has learned a little bit more about the role, which was a major one moving forward for his career. We’re told that MJF was filming throughout September, and his AEW return was nailed down by the beginning of the month. He made his way back at AEW WrestleDream to confront Daniel Garcia, and then was confronted by Ad...2024
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  • • Details Behind The Rock, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, And WWE WrestleMania
    Note: this story originally ran on Fightful Select ahead of WrestleMania XL We’re a week removed from Cody Rhodes seemingly passing on the title shot many expected he would be getting at WrestleMania against Roman Reigns, in favor of the Rock. However, by the WrestleMania XL Kickoff, it was back to Cody vs. Roman. WWE did not ignore the support Rhodes was getting, constantly referencing it on WWE ...2024
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  • • How Has Former WCW Owner Ted Turner Been?
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  • • Nick Aldis On Short-Term Contract With IMPACT Wrestling
    Nick Aldis is in IMPACT Wrestling for a good time, but maybe not a long time. Many have been asking about the contract status of Nick Aldis after he returned to the company at Rebellion. While many have speculated that Aldis was on a handshake deal, we’ve learned that isn’t the case. Instead, he’s on a short-term agreement that looks to be a feeling out process for the two sides. We’re told that A...2023
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  • • Charlotte Flair Signed New WWE Contract In 2023, More Details
    2024
  • • Will Ospreay And Kenny Omega Emerged Relatively Unscathed After AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
    Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega had a match considered by many to be an instant classic at Forbidden Door. Many watching the match voiced concern over spots in the match, and the condition the competitors would be in after a series of moves that several deemed risky. However, we were told that both competitors emerged relatively unscathed. In fact, Kenny Omega told several people he was fine after th...2023
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  • • Randy Orton Still Not Cleared For WWE Return
    2023
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  • • Harley Cameron Under Full-Time Contract With AEW
    A recurring face on AEW is under a full-time deal, even though they haven’t wrestled since that became the case. Fightful Select has learned that Harley Cameron is under a full-time AEW deal, after showing up in several QTV segments and appearing as a second for some matches, as well. She’s not wrestled in the ring since AEW Dark back in March, where she beat Mafioso. However, she was a part of a ...2023
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  • • Details On When WWE Decided To Combine WWE And Universal Titles, More Details On World Heavyweight Title
    The WWE unified title was a hastily made decision after Roman Reigns couldn’t appear at Day 1. Fightful Select has looked into the decision to unify the WWE top titles in 2022, and to establish a new title in 2023. We’ve learned that prior to WWE Day 1 2022, there were no plans to combine the WWE and Universal Championship. However, when Reigns contracted COVID and was pulled from the show, the la...2023
  • • Bray Wyatt Still With WWE Despite Not Being On Internal Rosters
    Bray Wyatt is still with WWE. Reports that Bray Wyatt was not listed on internal WWE rosters on May 15 caused a stir. However, we have confirmed with numerous WWE sources that both Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy) are still with the company. We were told the particular roster that was referenced in the report omitted Wyatt due to injury-- specifically the illness he's been dealing with for m...2023
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  • • Zelina's Strong Performances And Reactions Changed Some WWE Plans Earlier This Year
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  • • Seth Rollins' WWE Contract Up In June 2024; More Details
    The free agent class of 2024 might be the biggest in years. Drew McIntyre, Becky Lynch, Alex Hammerstone, QT Marshall, Dustin Rhodes, Deonna Purrazzo and others have all been confirmed as having deals coming up in 2024. There’s another big name that currently has a deal set to expire in 2024 – World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. Fightful has learned that Rollins’ in June of 2024, and as of a ...2023
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  • • Jordynne Grace's TNA Contract Is Up This Month
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  • • Match Of The Year Candidate Wasn't The Original Plan
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  • • Drew McIntyre's WWE Contract Still Set To Expire This Year
    2024
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  • • More On Kevin Dunn's WWE Departure, Tendencies In WWE
    WWE is living in a post-Kevin Dunn world, and we’ve highlighted some of the changes that have happened of late. Fightful spoke to numerous sources regarding Dunn, and how he was to work with. One source told Corey Brennan that Dunn wasn’t as difficult to work with as they expected, but he did demand the best out of everyone. He had his hand in every part of the WWE broadcasts, including many aspec...2024
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  • • More On Bayley's New WWE Contract
    Another top WWE talent is with WWE long term. WWE sources claim to Fightful that Bayley has signed a new multi-year deal with the company. WWE has been rapidly locking down numerous high level talent to long-term contracts. PWInsider was also able to confirm this news. As with most WWE deals, we're told it includes sizeable raise. Bayley has been a fixture in WWE for a number of years, and is well...2024
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  • • WWE Talent To Get A Week Off Leading To Christmas
    WWE talent look to have a full week off for Christmas. During a recent interview, it was intimated that Triple H hopes for talent to have more time at home with their families than in the previous regime. Early on, it looks like he’s making good on that. Talent that Fightful have spoken to say that WWE talent will have a full week off in most cases ahead of Christmas, as there are no events schedu...2023
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  • • More Behind Vince McMahon Out, Triple H In WWE Creative
    2023
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  • • More On John Cena's WWE Return
    John Cena is appearing for WWE, in an unexpected run – even to WWE. Cena has been announced for dates through September and October, in a run that WWE and even Cena didn’t likely expect. Staff, producers and some writers that Fightful had heard from regarding Cena was that his availability came about due to the ongoing strike, and that WWE reached an agreement to bring him in. One higher up said t...2023
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  • • Randy Orton Still Not Cleared For WWE Return
    2023
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  • • Jordynne Grace's IMPACT Deal May Be Up Soon
    A big name in IMPACT could hit free agency very soon. As of March, Former IMPACT Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace was set to become a free agent, Fightful Select has confirmed. We'd originally reported this date when she'd signed her last contract, but as we've seen with several wrestling contracts, that's hardly set in stone when extensions, raises, and injury time can be added to deals. We have...2023
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Retro Reviews rumors, scandals

  • • Joe Hendry Contract Update With TNA Wrestling
    2024
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  • • WWE Raw On Netflix Debut Planned For Intuit Dome, Big Event Planned
    WWE is going to have a longer gap than usual between PLEs with the Royal Rumble 2025 happening in February, but they’re not concerned. WWE Raw debuts on Netflix in January, with the debut episode taking place on January 6. John Cena has already confirmed that he’ll be a part of that show, which Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp is told is expected to be a big one. “The show is likely to be one of t...2024
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  • • Details On WWE's New Era, Internal Changes
    If you couldn't tell, it's a new era in WWE. The company hammered home this fact during WWE WrestleMania 40. Those we spoke to confirmed this is a direct reference to the fact that not only is Vince McMahon gone from the company due to allegations of sex trafficking, harassment and sexual assault, but that there is no pathway to Vince McMahon returning. Last week, Fightful reported of the optimism...2024
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  • • Details Behind The Rock, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, And WWE WrestleMania
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  • • Details Behind FTR Being Squashed By Big Bill And Ricky Starks On AEW Collision
    FTR are no longer tag team champions, which have many questioning the status of FTR. Big Bill and Ricky Starks beat FTR in less than five minutes, with Dax Harwood taking all of the offense. Considering the nature of the match, and that CM Punk is gone from the company, there were many wondering what this means for FTR. FTR are signed to AEW until roughly 2027, and we're told that things have bee...2023
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  • • Jade Cargill Taking Time Off AEW, Details Behind Kris Statlander's Return
    2023
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  • • Becky Lynch's WWE Contract Is Up In June 2024
    Becky Lynch has the wrestling world buzzing after tweeting that she wouldn’t be at the April 17 WWE Raw, but she might be in store for some big time money sooner than later. Becky Lynch, one of the top stars in pro wrestling and a WrestleMania main eventer, legitimately is not set to be at the April 17 episode of Raw. When we inquired within WWE we were told that she was originally scheduled to be...2023
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  • • Johnny Gargano Dealing With Re-Injured Shoulder, Competed With One Good Arm At NXT
    Johnny Gargano hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since NXT Stand and Deliver, leading many to wonder where he’s been. Fightful Select has learned that Gargano re-aggravated the shoulder injury that had him sidelined for much of January. After only having a couple of matches his first few weeks back, Gargano ended up wrestling a dozen matches after March 4. We’re told that the shoulder injury got ...2023
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