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RSSFightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News12:40 PM MT

Timothy Thatcher Set For WWE ID Open Contract Match At Beyond Wrestling ID Showcase

Timothy Thatcher set for WWE ID open contract match. WWE ID’s social media account recently announced that for Beyond Wrestling’s ID Showcase event, Thatcher will do an open contract to wrestle any non-ID prospect. If they win, they can challenge Thatcher for a chance to earn a WWE ID contract.  They posted the following on … The post Timothy Thatcher Set For WWE ID Open Contract Match At Beyond Wrestling ID Showcase appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News.

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RSSF4W/WON12:10 PM MT

Update on Jeff Cobb following WWE release | Exclusive 

It sounds like Jeff Cobb, newly a free agent following his release from WWE, still has a strong relationship with NJPW. Dave Meltzer reports in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Cobb was backstage at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku at the start of May. It’s believed that Cobb still has a residence in […]

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RSSF4W/WON11:15 AM MT

Mick Foley pens tribute to ‘Beyond the Mat’ director Barry Blaustein

On his Facebook account, Mick Foley penned a tribute to Barry Blaustein, the late “Beyond the Mat” filmmaker who was one of Foley’s closest friends. Blaustein passed away at 72 years old on May 12 following battles with Parkinson’s disease and pancreatic cancer. Most of his Hollywood career was spent as a comedy writer, but […]

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RSSF4W/WON1:45 AM MT

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Fight Preview and Breakdown

Two of the most consequential women in MMA history finally meet, the only problem is its 17 years too late. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano headlines the first Most Valuable Promotions MMA card on Saturday, May 16 at the Intuit Dome, contesting a 145lb bout over five five-minute rounds on Netflix. Rousey vs Carano – […]

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RSSF4W/WON12:31 AM MT

Fight Game: Should Jacob Fatu have lost at Backlash?

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week. You can also watch full video of the show below. We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included: Click […]

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RSSF4W/WON11:50 PM MT

Cody Rhodes is open to his daughters becoming wrestlers

Hailing from the legendary Rhodes wrestling family, Cody Rhodes has now opened up on the chances of his daughters becoming wrestlers. In an interview with US Weekly at the Disney Upfronts, Cody Rhodes was asked about the possibility of his daughters, Liberty and Leilani, becoming pro-wrestlers themselves. Not brushing aside the chances, Rhodes claimed that […]

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