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John Cena revealed that he pitched the idea for his WrestleMania 34 storyline with The Undertaker to WWE. Cena explained that he asked WWE if the match was an option and provided details on how the bout came together.
Carol Sammartino, wife of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, passed away on March 4th, 2026 at age 96, as confirmed by her son Darryl Sammartino during the Bruno Forever event while speaking with wrestling journalist Bill Apter. Darryl revealed that his mother had been in a care facility for about 16 months and had been deteriorating for the last eight years following the deaths of Bruno and Darryl's twin brother. Carol played a significant role behind the scenes during Bruno Sammartino's historic wrestling career, helping to hold the family together throughout his time as one of WWE's most iconic champions.
Alexa Bliss has confirmed that her "Dark Alexa" character is officially retired and will not return to WWE television. In a recent Instagram video, Bliss explained that the character was closely tied to her time with Bray Wyatt and the Wyatts, and out of respect for them, she wants to leave that version of herself untouched. This represents a change from her previous position, as she had previously told Sports Illustrated she was "a hundred percent" open to returning to the darker persona.
WWE has confirmed several new signings and announced four names for their newest rookie class at the Performance Center. The rookie class is set for April 2026.
WWE has reportedly not yet decided on EVIL's new ring name, despite a recent trademark filing that suggested the company had already made a decision. The wrestling promotion is still in the process of determining what EVIL's new name will be.
WWE NXT revealed its newest rookie class on April 29, 2026, introducing four new recruits to the developmental system. The announcement was made through WWE NXT's official social media, naming Alyssa Daniele, Garrett Beck, Nicholas Panicali, and Zoe Hines as the incoming prospects who will begin training at the Performance Center.
WWE fans flooded Triple H's comment section on a recent X post with requests to bring back Kairi Sane to WWE. The fans used Triple H's social media post as an opportunity to demand the company re-hire the former wrestler.
AJ Styles was backstage during the April 28 episode of WWE NXT, which was confirmed through an Instagram post by Sean Legacy featuring a photo of the two wrestlers together. The episode featured multiple debuts and returns, including Lizzy Rain's first match, EVIL confronting Tony D'Angelo, debuts by Kam Hendrix and Tristan Angels, and Sean Legacy's return to in-ring action.
AJ Lee broke character while reflecting on her WWE WrestleMania return and recent run with the company. Becky Lynch responded to Lee's comments, appearing unmoved by her reflection.
Ilja Dragunov defended his Royal Rumble 2026 spot with Brock Lesnar, where Lesnar no-sold his chops and eliminated him quickly, stating he was "absolutely stunned" to go "toe-to-toe" with Lesnar and viewed it as expressing his identity as someone who steps up to anyone. Dragunov revealed he had no prior knowledge of how Lesnar would react, explaining that many things happen organically in the ring, and he considers the moment "a medal towards myself" for bringing the fight to Lesnar despite the outcome. Several wrestlers backstage reportedly reacted negatively to fan praise of the spot, but Dragunov sees it as proof of his willingness to face the biggest names regardless of how it ends.
WWE NXT and premium live events are headed to ESPN Unlimited as part of a new partnership between ESPN and The CW Network. This announcement comes one day after WWE revealed that NXT PLEs would be moving to The CW Network.
Triple H posted a WrestleMania 42 behind-the-scenes video on social media, but fans flooded the replies with #WeWantKairi messages protesting Kairi Sane's recent release. Sane was released by WWE last Friday as part of cuts that affected nearly 20 talents, despite being involved in an ongoing storyline with Asuka against IYO SKY that had WrestleMania plans. The fan movement mirrors previous successful campaigns like #WeWantCody in 2024 and protests over R-Truth's release that led to his quick return.