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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.
WWE Raw star Lyra Valkyria has reacted to her tag team partner Bayley teaming with Tatum Paxley at a WWE NXT live event. Valkyria commented "I can't believe my tag partner stole my tag partner" in response to the pairing.
Kevin Nash has criticized TKO's management of WWE. Nash stated that there is one specific thing that would represent a point of no return for his involvement with the company.
WWE Hall of Famer John "Bradshaw" Layfield received a phone call from a former WWE executive minutes before surgery, asking him to take a pay cut. JBL recalled this past conversation about restructuring his WWE contract.
RVD defended WWE's in-ring style on his YouTube channel, explaining that the company teaches wrestlers to slow down, do fewer moves, and make each move count more to better connect with crowds. He said WWE forces wrestlers to be more explosive rather than doing multiple weak-looking moves, and while wrestlers initially resist this approach thinking it restricts their creativity, they eventually realize it helps them connect with mainstream audiences and make more money. RVD believes WWE's style teaches important skills like timing, selling, and crowd connection that make performers more effective on the biggest stage.