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WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg stated "Absolutely not" when asked if he would participate in a wrestling competition at a barbecue event during an interview at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis. Goldberg indicated he has "passed that torch already" and suggested his son Gage could participate instead, saying "he'll be doing it."
AEW's Athena discussed her current ROH Women's World Championship run and her plans for when she surpasses Roman Reigns' WWE Universal Title reign length. The champion spoke about her title run and what she intends to do once she beats Reigns' championship duration record.
WWE superfan Vladimir Abouzeide is hospitalized in New York City after suffering a serious fall while walking with his sister, striking his head on concrete and sustaining a major concussion. According to PWInsider's Mike Johnson, doctors were concerned about possible bleeding on the brain, but Vladimir is believed to be out of imminent danger, though he will remain hospitalized for an extended period with no current timetable for release. The fall was connected to balance issues related to Parkinson's disease, which Vladimir has been battling for several years.
John Cena, a 17-time WWE world champion, has commented on his in-ring retirement and revealed his goal for his post-retirement WWE projects. Cena stated that his goal is "to leave the business better than I found it" in his role as a non-wrestler with the company.
Blake Monroe expressed excitement about working with Triple H ahead of her WWE SmackDown debut, revealing that her nickname at school was "Triple M." She has discussed her experience working with both Shawn Michaels in NXT and Triple H on WWE SmackDown.
John Cena announced on the Sports Illustrated Takedown podcast that he plans to continue helping WWE after his retirement through mentorship, creative projects, appearances, and developing younger talent. Cena specifically discussed using the "John Cena Classic" as a platform to help elevate future stars, mentioning talents like Oba Femi, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and Charlotte Flair as examples of the caliber of wrestlers he hopes the event can help create. The 16-time world champion emphasized his goal is to "leave the business better than I found it" and expressed his commitment to finding a new role within WWE that doesn't involve in-ring competition.
According to Bootleg Kev, Jelly Roll attempted to persuade WWE to remove him from the Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes feud in order to be placed into a more comedic storyline for WrestleMania.
TKO President Mark Shapiro praised Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's performance as a board member since joining in January 2024, saying Johnson has exceeded internal expectations and stays constantly involved despite his numerous other business ventures. Shapiro highlighted Johnson's responsiveness, work ethic, and magnetic personality as major strengths he brings to the company. The Rock's last WWE appearance was during WWE Elimination Chamber in 2025, where he played a role in John Cena's heel turn heading into WrestleMania season.
John Cena addressed fan concerns about the John Cena Classic's fan-voting format, defending that wins and losses will still matter because victories can generate crowd reactions that influence voting. Cena explained the tournament is designed to reward standout performances even from wrestlers who don't officially win their matches, citing examples like Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker where the losing wrestler left a stronger impression. He emphasized that the event is intended as a standalone exhibition to give wrestlers a platform to shine without requiring lengthy storyline builds.
John Cena revealed on the Sports Illustrated Takedown podcast that he personally pitched both his WWE retirement tour and the newly announced "John Cena Classic" to WWE management. According to Cena, the retirement tour took a year and a half to develop and another year and a half for WWE to curate after accepting his pitch, while the John Cena Classic took four to five months for him to present properly and has been in development for about two months. Cena explained that the John Cena Classic is designed to function like WWE's version of an All-Star Game, featuring both WWE and NXT talent in unique matches with fan voting to determine standout performers.
TKO President Mark Shapiro has commented on the strengths that Dwayne Johnson brings to the board of directors. Johnson, better known as WWE star The Rock, is a member of TKO's board of directors.
John Cena explained on the Sports Illustrated Takedown podcast that he decided to retire from WWE competition because modern WWE talent are performing at a physical speed he can no longer match. Cena said he tracks his physical performance through various metrics and realized his numbers were declining despite his training efforts, leading him to step away rather than risk damaging his legacy or being disrespectful to fans, the company, and new talent. He stressed that his retirement is permanent and fans should not expect any surprise comeback matches, though he plans to remain involved with WWE creatively.