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WWE's Bayley returned during AAA television tapings for the May 9 episode, where she aligned herself with La Catalina and Lola Vice to form a new trio. The group confronted Las Tóxicas, the faction that previously cost Bayley the Reina de Reinas Championship at Rey de Reyes in March, helping Vice and Catalina take them out before standing tall in the ring.
Damian Priest and several other WWE stars have reacted to the departures of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods from The New Day. Priest described the departures as "locker room hurts."
Roman Reigns has been removed from WWE's official advertising for all four June episodes of Monday Night Raw, despite previously being promoted for those dates following his WrestleMania 42 victory over CM Punk. This comes weeks after Reigns publicly promised fans he would work a full summer schedule, stating "All this part-time crap? We're gonna fix that" during the WrestleMania 42 post-show. The removed June appearances include three international shows in Turin, Paris, and London, plus a domestic show in Baltimore, while Reigns remains scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Backlash on May 9 against Jacob Fatu.
WWE stars Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan recently discussed working with WWE producers. Rhodes named his "least favorite" producer, while Morgan revealed which producer she goes to for feedback.
Alexa Bliss shared a video on Twitter showing her husband Ryan Cabrera playing a song he created using text messages she had sent him during their relationship. The track featured a female voice singing lines pulled from her everyday texts, including complaints about travel and exhaustion as well as more personal relationship moments. Cabrera explained in the video that the lyrics were made up entirely from messages Bliss had sent him over time, turning her random texts into what he called "a fucking hit."
Ted DiBiase Jr. was never considered by WWE for involvement in the WrestleMania storyline between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, despite his history as part of the Legacy faction with both wrestlers. According to Fightful Select, WWE viewed the storyline as functioning without DiBiase Jr. and did not see his involvement as necessary, even after he was found not guilty in his recent welfare fraud case. DiBiase Jr. was present during WrestleMania weekend for WrestleCon but was not an invited WWE guest.
Big Ben Bishop, performing as his parody character "Tribal Keith," released a video on Instagram mocking the 9-1-1 call from CM Punk's MGM Grand incident during WrestleMania 42 weekend. The parody video features an exaggerated retelling of a fan claiming to have been attacked after being denied photos and autographs, with Bishop joking about insulting CM Punk and demanding SWAT team response. Police previously reviewed surveillance footage from the MGM Grand lobby and determined the interaction began when a fan tapped CM Punk on the shoulder, with no arrests made in connection to the encounter.
Big E has reacted to his New Day stablemates Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods' WWE departure, which was confirmed earlier today. No additional details about Big E's specific reaction or the circumstances of Kingston and Woods' departure were provided.
Big E posted an emotional tribute on Instagram following Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods' departure from WWE, sharing artwork of his former New Day teammates walking away without any caption. According to Bryan Alvarez, Kingston and Woods left WWE after being asked to restructure their contracts under the TKO system and choosing to decline the offered deals rather than having their contracts expire. There is reportedly excitement within AEW about the possibility of The New Day joining the company, with particular interest in a potential match against The Young Bucks.
WWE released ten NXT developmental talents in a recent round of cuts that were reportedly based on talent evaluation rather than budget concerns. The released performers include Tyra Mae Steele (Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock), Carlee Bright, Sirena Linton, Tyson DuPont, Tyriek Igwe, Chris Island, Malik Blade, Trill London, Andre Chase, and Luca Crucifino, with all wrestlers subject to 30-day non-compete clauses expiring May 24.
Solo Sikoa responded to the WWE departures of Tonga Loa and JC Mateo by posting a photo on his Instagram story showing the three of them together during their time as part of the Bloodline faction. The post contained no caption or statement, serving as a wordless tribute to his former stablemates who worked as enforcers during Sikoa's leadership of the group.
Ricochet reacted to the news of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods leaving WWE by posting a playful message on social media referencing their past gaming rivalry. His tweet stated "Gonna be able to kick thier ass in @Tekken again. It is indeed a New Day. ?? #Ahaa," joining other AEW wrestlers like MJF and Cash Wheeler who also publicly acknowledged Kingston and Woods' WWE departure.