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According to former WWE commentator Jim Ross, WWE once nearly hosted an event at a notorious prison at his suggestion. Ross revealed that the company came close to holding the event at the infamous island prison location.
Jonathan Coachman stated on the Coach and Bro Show that he believes he could immediately outperform Nick Aldis as WWE SmackDown GM, claiming he could "walk out there tomorrow and recreate the Coach character" and it would be better than the current presentation. Vince Russo supported Coachman's comments, arguing that WWE's current authority figures don't have enough authority.
Ronda Rousey earned a disclosed payout of $2.2 million for her 16-second armbar submission victory over Gina Carano at the MVP MMA 1 event, which streamed live on Netflix from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Carano received $1.05 million for the fight, according to purse information released by the California State Athletic Commission. The disclosed amounts do not include potential additional revenue from bonuses, Netflix-related incentives, or other earnings tied to viewership and gate revenue.
WWE's Bayley has teased potential matches against TNA Wrestling's Indi Hartwell and Elayna Black. The Raw star made these comments following her recent push to appear for TNA Wrestling, with both Hartwell and Black being former WWE performers.
Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in their MMA fight at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, forcing Carano to tap out to an armbar in approximately 16-20 seconds of the first round. The women's featherweight bout headlined the Most Valuable Promotions event and streamed live on Netflix. CM Punk was in attendance and had predicted Rousey would win the fight.
CM Punk appeared at a Netflix MMA special event on Saturday night to support former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey, who fought Gina Carano in the main event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Punk was interviewed in the crowd and picked Rousey to win the historic women's featherweight superfight, stating he believed she would succeed in the clinch despite Carano being tough competition.
Rikishi believes WWE doesn't need to use AI in their onscreen product and instead should let the real talent come through.
WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Paige stated that she plans to bring back her PTO submission finisher "soon." Paige indicated she will be returning to using her former finishing move in the near future.
CJ Perry posted an Instagram video of herself in a red bikini on a boat in Hawaii, where she wrote "#hawaii I am moving here soon ?" suggesting a potential relocation. Perry previously told Ariel Helwani that the door remains open for a WWE return, describing Lana as currently "in exile in Siberia" and expressing hope to return when the time is right.
Karrion Kross, now going by Killer Kross, won the WSW World Heavyweight Championship after leaving WWE last year. Following his championship victory, Scarlett Bordeaux posted a message online about people trying to limit his potential and define his worth, stating "Don't ever let someone else's opinion of your value become your reality" and encouraging betting on yourself even when others don't.
WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff has expressed that he is "thrilled" for Danhausen. Bischoff praised Danhausen despite admitting he is not the biggest fan of his character.
A former WWE NXT star has discussed the major differences between how Shawn Michaels and Triple H run the NXT brand. The wrestler worked under both leaders during their respective tenures overseeing NXT.