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EVIL is currently listed on WWE’s miscellaneous roster internally. On Friday, April 24, PWInsider revealed that former IWGP Heavyweight Championship holder EVIL had officially signed with WWE, bringing an end to months of speculation following his departure from New Japan Pro-Wrestling in January. However, despite signing with WWE, PWInsider is now reporting that EVIL has…
People in AEW are reportedly ‘pretty negative’ on bringing back Aleister Black after his WWE release. On Friday, April 24, WWE had their latest round of departures as fans gradually learned which talent were either released or having their contract allowed to expire by the company. Among the names was Aleister Black, who was only…
Kairi Sane’s release led to frustration within WWE. On Friday, April 24, WWE made its latest round of releases, with perhaps the most surprising name among the lengthy list of departures being Kairi Sane. As one half of The Kabuki Warriors, Kairi had found herself in the middle of IYO SKY and Asuka, with the…
WWE are moving Friday Night SmackDown back to a two-hour format. Friday Night SmackDown officially returned to a three-hour format on January 2, 2026, marking the second time the show has expanded to a three-hour runtime following a temporary run in early 2025. However, the second three-hour era of Friday Night SmackDown looks set to…
Jordynne Grace wants to be managed by Paul Heyman in WWE. Having joined WWE following the closure of ECW in 2001, Paul Heyman has played a pivotal role in the careers of many of the company’s top stars over the last two decades. However, despite his success as an on-screen manager, the 60-year-old has never…
Carmelo Hayes says losing the United States Championship and missing WrestleMania sucked. On the March 27 edition of SmackDown, Carmelo Hayes lost the WWE United States Championship to Sami Zayn, with it later announced the Canadian would defend his newly-won title against Trick Williams at WrestleMania 42. While many fans campaigned for Hayes to be…
Tiffany Stratton responds to being left off WWE WrestleMania 42 Last weekend, WWE headed to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42. However, while two new world champions were crowned in the women’s division, there were some incredibly notable absences from the card, not least being SmackDown’s Tiffany Stratton. Twelve months on from walking into WrestleMania as…
Kendal Grey was glad to see Sol Ruca in good spirits after a scary fall on WWE NXT. Week Two of NXT Revenge on Tuesday, April 21, saw Zaria defeat Sol Ruca in a Last Woman Standing match in the show’s main event. With the pair battling above two tables positioned below them, Zaria sent…
WWE releases are currently ongoing. Talent releases in the aftermath of WrestleMania 42 are far from unusual in WWE, and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select recently reported that this year is no different. With releases ongoing at the time of writing, Sapp noted that it remains unclear in some cases whether departures are official…
Most in WWE reportedly think Brock Lesnar didn’t actually retire at WrestleMania 42. To open the second night of WrestleMania 42, fans got off their seats to see Oba Femi take down Brock Lesnar in less than five minutes. However, after the match, viewers saw ‘The Beast’ leave his gloves and boots in the ring…