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Eddie Kingston: Cody Rhodes Is Such A Polarizing Figure… I Just Know Him As The Dude That I Fought To Get My Job At AEW

Cody Rhodes’ name came up during Kingston’s appearance. There was a new Highspots Sign-It-Live session with Eddie Kingston as the featured guest. Former AEW talent and current WWE talent Cody Rhodes’ name came up. Kingston stated that Rhodes is such a polarizing figure now, and he knows the current Undisputed WWE Champion as the person … The post Eddie Kingston: Cody Rhodes Is Such A Polarizing Figure… I Just Know Him As The Dude That I Fought To Get My Job At AEW appeared first on Fightful ...

Eddie Kingston Says Neighbors Called Cops On Him Because He Was Screaming & Yelling After OG Anunoby’s Game-Winner In NBA Finals

A story from Eddie Kingston about his NBA Finals viewing experience. Eddie Kingston hails from Yonkers, New York, and he watched his home state team, the New York Knicks, compete in and ultimately win the 2026 NBA Championship. Game four of the Knicks versus San Antonio Spurs Finals saw the Knicks come back from 29 … The post Eddie Kingston Says Neighbors Called Cops On Him Because He Was Screaming & Yelling After OG Anunoby’s Game-Winner In NBA Finals appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, ...

Triple Threat For World Cruiserweight Title, Omos & El Hijo del Vikingo Teaming Up On 6/20 AAA On FOX

The AAA World Cruiserweight Title will be up for grabs. The next episode of Lucha Libre AAA on FOX is airing on June 20th on WWE and AAA’s respective YouTube channels. Two new additions have been added to the show lineup, and one of those bouts is a World Cruiserweight Title match. The champion Rey … The post Triple Threat For World Cruiserweight Title, Omos & El Hijo del Vikingo Teaming Up On 6/20 AAA On FOX appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

NXT Superstar Jessica Bogdanov Goes Viral With Unique Counter

Jessica Bogdanov (The Unknown) has gone viral online. Ahead of Tuesday’s NXT, Bogdanov competed in a dark match. During the bout, she escaped a wrist lock by front doing a one-legged front kick to change the angle, and then throwing an elbow to escape. She posted the video on her Instagram stories, and one clip … The post NXT Superstar Jessica Bogdanov Goes Viral With Unique Counter appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Amazing Red Competing In Ultimate X Match For X Division Title At TNA Slammiversary 2026

Amazing Red is returning to TNA. It had been advertised that three-time TNA X Division Champion Amazing Red would be returning to TNA for their 2026 Slammiversary pay-per-view on June 28th. Following the 6/18 episode of Thursday Night iMPACT, the announcement was pushed out that Red will be competing in the Ultimate X match for … The post Amazing Red Competing In Ultimate X Match For X Division Title At TNA Slammiversary 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Bac...

Fabian Aichner, Mr. Elegance, Frankie Kazarian & KC Navarro Round Out Ultimate X Match Field At TNA Slammiversary 2026

The field for Ultimate X is locked in. It is official that the TNA X Division Championship will be up for grabs at the 2026 Slammiversary pay-per-view in an Ultimate X match. It had already been known that Leon Slater and the current X Division Champion Cedric Alexander would be competing in the bout. During … The post Fabian Aichner, Mr. Elegance, Frankie Kazarian & KC Navarro Round Out Ultimate X Match Field At TNA Slammiversary 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wre...

ROH Global Wars Cincinnati Results (6/18): Multiple Title Matches

Ring of Honor Wrestling aired its ROH Global Wars Cincinnati on June 18. The event aired on HonorClub. Full results are below. ROH Global Wars Cincinnati Results (6/18) ROH World Television Championship: Lio Rush def. AR Fox (c) and Action Andretti Thunder Rosa & Red Velvet def. Viva Van & Lacey Lane Maika def. Diamante … The post ROH Global Wars Cincinnati Results (6/18): Multiple Title Matches appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Mustafa Ali Defending TNA International Title In Open Challenge At Slammiversary 2026

Mustafa Ali set for Slammiversary. As the June 18th episode of TNA Wrestling Thursday Night iMPACT was underway, it was announced that Mustafa Ali is scheduled to defend his TNA International Championship at Slammiversary on June 28th. He’ll be putting his title on the line in an open challenge. There was an opportunity for Ali … The post Mustafa Ali Defending TNA International Title In Open Challenge At Slammiversary 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backst...

Lio Rush Wins ROH TV Title At ROH Global Wars Cincinnati

Lio Rush has his precious. Lio Rush captured the ROH World TV Title at ROH Global Wars Cincinnati, defeating AR Fox and Action Andretti in a three-way match. The finish saw blue thunder bomb on his former CRU mate Andretti for the victory. LIO RUSH HAS DONE IT!@IamLioRush is now the NEW #ROH World TV … The post Lio Rush Wins ROH TV Title At ROH Global Wars Cincinnati appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Xcite Wrestling Signs Multi-Year Deal With StreamGo Media

Xcite Wrestling is coming to StreamGo Media. Xcite announced that upcoming episodes of RIOT will air on the new Up All Night Network Roku Channel. From Xcite: XCITE WRESTLING SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH STREAMGO MEDIA Xcite Wrestling Joins The Up All Night Network Roku Channel Binghamton, NY – June 15, 2026 Xcite Wrestling, upstate New … The post Xcite Wrestling Signs Multi-Year Deal With StreamGo Media appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

TNA iMPACT! Results (6/18): Hardys, Mike Santana, Nic Nemeth In Action

TNA Wrestling aired the latest episode of TNA iMPACT! on June 18 from National Western Center in Denver, CO. The event aired on AMC. Full results are below. TNA iMPACT! Results (6/18) Xia Brookside is interrupted by Lei Ying Lee. Xia says she doesn’t care what Lee has to say. They brawl and Lee takes … The post TNA iMPACT! Results (6/18): Hardys, Mike Santana, Nic Nemeth In Action appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Allie Signs With TNA Wrestling

Allie has officially crossed the line again TNA Wrestling announced that Allie has signed with the promotion. From TNA: TNA Wrestling Signs Allie TNA confirmed today that Allie has officially signed with the company, as first reported by the Rewind Recap Relive podcast. A Canada native, Allie is a two-time former TNA Knockouts World Champion, … The post Allie Signs With TNA Wrestling appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Paramount Announces UFC Freedom 250 Averages 8.2 Million Viewers Is US And Latin America

Paramount gives the numbers for UFC Freedom 250. Paramount announced that UFC Freedom 250 on June 14 drew 17 million total viewers in the United States and Latin America. That number is the total number of users who tuned in at any point during the telecast. The event averaged 8.2 million viewers across the seven-fight … The post Paramount Announces UFC Freedom 250 Averages 8.2 Million Viewers Is US And Latin America appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage Ne...

Cody Rhodes Put In Wheatley Contract That He Could Select A Legend For TV Ad

Cody Rhodes has a number of endorsement deals, from Wheatley to Drumstick. Speaking on his What Do You Want To Talk About? podcast with Diamond Dallas Page, Cody revealed a clause he put in a recent Wheatley contract. “I did a contract recently, it’s not anything major or life-changing. Our friends at Whealey are indeed … The post Cody Rhodes Put In Wheatley Contract That He Could Select A Legend For TV Ad appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

TNA Wrestling Files To Trademark ‘Wicked Garden’

TNA Wrestling files a new trademark. On June 17, TNA Wrestling filed to trademark “Wicked Garden,” which was the name of the match The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) and The Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) competed in on the June 4 episode of TNA iMPACT! Full description: IC 041: Entertainment services, namely, the production … The post TNA Wrestling Files To Trademark ‘Wicked Garden’ appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

MJF Says He Met Cody Rhodes For The First Time After He Told Ethan Page That He Was Hitting On His Sister

MJF recalls meeting Cody Rhodes for the first time. The history between Friedman and Rhodes runs deep, but as it turns out, their first interaction was an argument about Ethan Page’s sister. On a recent episode of Shut Up And Wrestle, MJF said that Rhodes told Ethan Page that he was hitting on his sister. … The post MJF Says He Met Cody Rhodes For The First Time After He Told Ethan Page That He Was Hitting On His Sister appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage...

Digital Producer Luke Paron Announces TNA Departure

Another confirmed departure for TNA Wrestling. Digital producer Luke Paron took to social media to reveal that his time with TNA has come to an end. “My time with TNA has come to an end. What a run, what a dream. I could go on for literally ever so I will just say this – … The post Digital Producer Luke Paron Announces TNA Departure appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

King of the Ring Semifinal Official For 6/19 WWE SmackDown

The second King of the Ring semifinal bout will take place on WWE SmackDown. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed that Jey Uso will take on Je’Von Evans on the June 19 episode of SmackDown. The winner of the match will face Oba Femi in the King of the Ring finals at Night of Champions. From WWE: … The post King of the Ring Semifinal Official For 6/19 WWE SmackDown appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

New Lio Rush Shirt, AEW Dynamite Highlights, More | Fight Size

Here is your fight size update for Thursday, June 18, 2026. – A new Lio Rush shirt is now available from ShopAEW: IT'S FINE. IT'S FINEEE.Grab the newest @IamLioRush T-Shirt now on ShopAEW! @AEW https://t.co/h9Vb7IX68h pic.twitter.com/f63qhCCGrz — ShopAEW.com (@ShopAEW) June 17, 2026 – Here are some top highlights from Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite: – … The post New Lio Rush Shirt, AEW Dynamite Highlights, More | Fight Size appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling ...

Mistico, Hurt Syndicate, PAC To Compete On 6/20 AEW Collision

Three new bouts are set for AEW Collision. All Elite Wrestling announced that Mistico will take on Dante Martin on the June 20 episode of Collision. Plus, PAC and The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) will be in action. Here is the current lineup for Saturday’s Collision: AEW Collision (6/20) Tommaso Ciampa & … The post Mistico, Hurt Syndicate, PAC To Compete On 6/20 AEW Collision appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Several WWE Creative Plans Adjusted In The Event That Rhea Ripley Will Be Sidelined For Significant Period Of Time

An update on the status of Rhea Ripley. The current WWE Women’s Champion is Rhea Ripley. The Friday Night SmackDown talent was discussed on the newest episode of WrestleVotes on Fightful Select. There has been a significant reshuffling of storylines in the recent week, including the scrapping of several planned ideas as WWE works around … The post Several WWE Creative Plans Adjusted In The Event That Rhea Ripley Will Be Sidelined For Significant Period Of Time appeared first on Fightful | WW...

Tony Khan Says The Door Is Open For Sareee At AEW

Sareee was scheduled to compete at AEW Dynamite Summer Blockbuster, but was not cleared due to a neck injury. The injury was known ahead of time as she’s been out of the ring since May and it was unclear if she would be cleared by AEW doctors to compete. Maya World ended up taking her … The post Tony Khan Says The Door Is Open For Sareee At AEW appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Relationship Between Cyndi Lauper & WWE Has Strengthened; WWE Hall Of Fame Induction More Likely Than Ever

An update on the Cyndi Lauper and WWE relationship. Following the news that at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con from July 23rd-26th, a WWE-Mattel exclusive action figure of music icon Cyndi Lauper will be showcased, WrestleVotes on Fightful Select inquired about the relationship between Lauper and WWE. They were told the collaboration has strengthened considerably, … The post Relationship Between Cyndi Lauper & WWE Has Strengthened; WWE Hall Of Fame Induction More Likely Than Ever appeared first...

Fanatics “Flabbergasted” By Value Being Generated By El Grande Americano Mask

The El Grande Americano mask is up for sale. The mask worn by El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) during his Mask versus Mask match at AAA Noches de Los Grandes against the Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) is being auctioned off by Fanatics. During the 6/18 WrestleVotes on Fightful Select, a source at Fanatics … The post Fanatics “Flabbergasted” By Value Being Generated By El Grande Americano Mask appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .

Strong Internal Push To Feature Chad Gable In Significant Way At WWE SummerSlam 2026

There is a push to feature Chad Gable at SummerSlam. There is going to be a two-night WWE SummerSlam event on August 1st and 2nd from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the June 18th episode of WrestleVotes on Fightful Select, it was stated that there is a strong internal push within WWE to … The post Strong Internal Push To Feature Chad Gable In Significant Way At WWE SummerSlam 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .