Conor McGregor broke his tibia in July 2021 in a fight against Dustin Poirier. The injury has sidelined him for five years, but he is scheduled to return to the Octagon in July 2026 to fight Max Holloway. On June 11, a report from the New York Times was published alleging that McGregor took banned …
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John Cena was a big help to Christopher Meloni on the set of ‘Little Brother’. Cena, Meloni, Eric Andre, and Michelle Monaghan all star in the new comedy film that will hit Netflix on Friday, June 26. As a part of the film’s press tour, Meloni stopped by Good Morning America this week for a …
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In October 2024, Terence Crawford revealed that he turned down two-fight deal against Conor McGregor where one fight would be contested under boxing rules and the other under MMA rules. Crawford said about the deal, “Man, I’m not getting in no fucking Octagon with you so you can be kicking and elbowing me and shit.” …
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Danhausen refuted the offer. The closing match of the June 15th episode of Monday Night Raw was Oba Femi versus AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio in a semifinal match of the King of the Ring tournament. Femi ended up besting Mysterio and will face either Je’Von Evans or Jey Uso in the final. WWE pushed …
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Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon on July 11 at UFC 239 against Max Holloway. It will be his first fight since July 2021, when he suffered a broken lower tibia against Dustin Poirier. He was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler in June 2024, but had to pull out of the event …
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Danhausen wants to retire a champion with the New York Knicks. Though he never officially played in a game, Danhausen was arguably the MVP of the New York Knicks on their way to their first NBA Championship since 1973. Danhausen cursed the Knicks in the first round and they fell behind the Atlanta Hawks, 2-1. …
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JBL wants to see these names in AAA. In recent months, AAA has spotlighted outside names like Chad Gable (OG El Grande Americano), Ludwig Kaiser (El Grande Americano), Bayley, and the War Raiders (Erik & Ivar). On the latest episode of Something To Wrestle, Layfield first singled out indie star Will Allday as someone that …
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WWE Raw viewership and ratings for the June 8 episode. Tudum reports that WWE Raw on June 8 drew 2.4 million global views on Netflix. The show ranked sixth globally and eighth in the United States. The June 1 episode scored 2 million global views. It ranked ninth globally and sixth in the United States. …
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JBL dismisses criticism of Road Dogg. Dogg surprised fans when he departed from the company earlier this year. Reactions were all over the place when the news broke, but a number of prominent figures in the industry stood up for the 20+ year veteran. During a recent Q&A session for Something To Wrestle, JBL was …
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A new partnership for TNA Wrestling. TNA announced that they will partner with K&M All Star Sports and Romo Performance beginning at TNA Slammiversary on June 28 through the end of 2026. From TNA: TNA Wrestling Partners With K&M All Star Sports and Romo Performance, Both Starting At Slammiversary on June 28 TNA Wrestling announced …
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Braun Strowman recalls where he got the idea for his ring name in WWE, noting that a pair of baseball players proved to be the inspiration. A wrestler’s ring name can come from a variety of different avenues. For some, it can be as simple as using their real name in the ring. For others, …
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Simone Johnson (Ava in WWE) joined WWE in 2020, following in the footsteps of her dad, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson had a handful of matches, but found a role as the general manager of NXT beginning in 2023. She announced her departure from the promotion in January, and tweeted the following day, “and now …
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Simone Johnson (Ava in WWE) shares a line from an unaired promo in NXT. At the WWE Performance Center, superstars participate in promo class to hone in on their microphone skills. Speaking to The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi, Simone spoke about an internal website where promos are uploaded but never made public. Speaking about the …
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Fightful compiles a list of the latest Pro Wrestling Free Agents. Note: This is not a complete list of every wrestler not currently under contract, nor is that the goal. If they have not wrestled in years, they are not on this list. We are looking to compile a list of active free agents with …
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Fightful has the most up-to-date TNA roster! Men’s, Women’s, Tag-Teams, Backstage Roles, and more! Note: Many members of this roster are not under contract Men’s Roster A.J. Francis BDE Brian Myers (of The System) Cedric Alexander Chris Bey — INJURED Dutch (of The Righteous) Eddie Edwards (w/ Alisha Edwards) (of The System) Eiljah Eric Young Fabian …
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Tessa Blanchard is leaving TNA Wrestling. Fightful Select reports that Tessa Blanchard has been granted her TNA release. Blanchard has been regularly featured on TNA iMPACT! as the leader of the Diamond Collective alongside Mila Moore and Victoria Crawford. The report states, “The common belief is that CMLL wanted Tessa Blanchard to choose between them …
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Kris Statlander has it figured out. With just ten years of experience under her belt, Statlander is seemingly way ahead of the curve in terms of intelligence and insight for the wrestling business. In a new interview with Daily Star, Statlander dismissed the idea of wins and losses, saying that there is something to learn …
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Tasha Steelz says fans should keep an eye on three of TNA’s top knockouts in the near future, including two former WWE superstars. TNA’s Knockouts division has gone through some significant changes as of late, with talent such as Dani Luna and Myla Grace exiting the company. However, a newly re-signed talent has named three …
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Jonathan Gresham loves working with Sukeban. Since debuting in 2023, Sukeban has hosted events around the globe while spotlighting talent like Sareee, Ram Kaicho, Rina Yamashita, and Natsuki Taiyo. Speaking with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp for a new interview, Gresham talked about recently working with the promotion in an agent role. “It has been phenomenal. …
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Kris Statlander is ready to win back the TBS Championship. Statlander’s first reign with the belt lasted nearly 175 days back in 2023. Despite being champion at the time of AEW All In London, she was not featured on the show. In a new interview with Daily Star, ‘Stat Daddy’ said that she’d love to …
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Masyn Holiday has left WWE. Holiday has changed her Instagram handle back to her real name Darci Khan. Cory of False Finish reports that Holiday departed WWE on her own terms. Holiday signed with WWE in December 2023 as part of the NIL recruitment program. She made her television debut on the third episode of …
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Tasha Steelz discusses re-signing with TNA, noting that it took her about 48 hours to make the decision to re-sign with the company. On Tuesday morning, it was announced by TNA that Tasha had signed a new contract with them to remain with the company, 7 years after making her first appearance with the promotion. …
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Vic Joseph teases being joined by a special guest on tonight’s edition of WWE NXT, asking fans to guess on who it will be. NXT has had a range of new faces in recent months, with European signings, WWE ID names and Evolve/LFG graduates have become parts of the brands weekly television product, along with …
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Shawn Dean explains what he wants to see from talent that he recruits as AEW’s extra coordinator, including ring psychology. Throughout AEW’s history, lesser known independent wrestling talent as featured as part of shows, including AEW Dark and Dark Elevation. Additionally, they are commonly present for squash matches on AEW programming, with the talent usually …
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Tasha Steelz has re-signed with TNA Wrestling. She first joined TNA in 2019. From TNA: TNA Wrestling Re-Signs Tasha Steelz TNA Wrestling confirmed today that it has re-signed Tasha Steelz, as first reported by Instinct Culture.A loyal, trusted member of Order 4, Tasha is a former Knockouts World Champion and two-time Knockouts World Tag Team …
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