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Former WWE stars Carlito and Bobby Steveson were spotted backstage at Ring of Honor's television tapings in Florida this week. Carlito was reportedly visiting because Epico and Primo were competing at the event, while Steveson was said to be working at the show in some capacity but did not wrestle.
Danhausen has become one of WWE's biggest success stories after initially receiving a negative crowd reaction during his debut at Elimination Chamber. WWE President Nick Khan and Triple H praised Danhausen during a company Town Hall meeting, highlighting how he quickly turned things around to become the company's number two merchandise seller with three shirts in the top five best-selling items. WWE executives also noted his crossover attention including ESPN appearances and his involvement with the New York Knicks through his "curse" and "uncurse" antics.
WWE Raw's May 11, 2026 episode experienced another decrease in viewership. The show's ratings have been consistently dropping since the episode that aired after WrestleMania 42.
WWE NXT aired on May 19, 2026, from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring several championship matches. The show included Tatum Paxley defending the WWE NXT Women's North American Championship against Lizzy Rain and a tag team match with WWE NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo and WWE NXT North American Champion Myles Borne facing Mason Rook and Kam Hendrix. Other matches scheduled included The Vanity Project defending the WWE NXT Tag Team Championship against DarkState, plus Tristan Angels making his in-ring debut.
WWE NXT star Dorian Van Dux announced on social media that he has been officially cleared to return to competition. Van Dux had not wrestled since April 14 during NXT Revenge, where he lost to EK Prosper in the semifinals of the WWE Speed Title Tournament. WWE has not yet confirmed when Van Dux will officially step back into the ring.
WWE President Nick Khan and Paul 'Triple H' Levesque have praised Danhausen's popularity and success. Danhausen is currently the company's second highest merchandise seller.
WWE is targeting the latter part of the year for the debut of the John Cena Classic, according to internal sources who described the timeline as "the end of the year." John Cena revealed that the concept was his personal idea that took four to five months to pitch to WWE management, and the company has been working out details for about two months. The project, first announced at WWE Backlash 2026, is designed to function like an All-Star Game featuring WWE and NXT talent in showcase matches with fan voting to determine standout performers.
WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch and Sol Ruca will face off at Saturday Night's Main Event this weekend. WWE has announced a major change to their match, with more at stake than many fans originally expected.
WWE executives Nick Khan and Triple H explained during a company Town Hall meeting that the promotion is expanding its house show schedule this summer to give younger talent more in-ring experience away from televised events. The company announced 10 additional non-televised live events across July and August, with the goal of helping developing wrestlers gain experience performing in front of live crowds while mixing in established stars and avoiding overworking talent to prevent injuries. Major WWE names already being advertised for the Summer 2026 Tour include Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, Jade Cargill, Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Drew McIntyre.
WWE Raw star Ethan Page has expressed his dislike for the terms "NXT call up" and "main roster." Page compared his transition from NXT to Raw as simply changing jerseys after being traded, rather than being called up to a higher level.
Joe Hendry announced that WWE will release an album of his original songs in collaboration with WWE Studios later this summer. The former NXT Champion revealed plans for the upcoming musical project.
Former WWE star Heidenreich went viral earlier this year after a photo of him working at a Walmart in Greenfield, Ohio spread across social media, with a co-worker confirming his wrestling background after initially not believing him. Following the positive reaction from wrestling fans to the story, Book Pro Wrestlers announced that Heidenreich is now accepting bookings for appearances, autograph signings, interviews, acting projects, and product endorsements, though he is not currently taking wrestling match bookings. The 53-year-old former WWE Tag Team Champion was best known for his feuds with The Undertaker and his partnership with Road Warrior Animal before being released by WWE in 2006.