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Dorian Van Dux made his debut on the April 14 NXT Revenge Special, losing to EK Prosper in the first round of the WWE Speed Tournament. Prosper will now advance to face Lexis King in the tournament for the title that Elio LeFleur relinquished due to injury.
Tony D'Angelo successfully defended the NXT Championship against Ethan Page on WWE NXT in what was described as a hard-fought match. This marked D'Angelo's first title defense since winning the NXT Championship.
During the April 14 WWE NXT Revenge event, Joe Hendry held a concert where he performed a song about losing the NXT Championship to Tony D'Angelo and questioned his future. Keanu Carver interrupted the performance and attacked Hendry, taking a guitar shot to the head before spearing Hendry and security, leaving Hendry bloodied.
Gunther has discussed retiring AJ Styles at WWE Royal Rumble 2026, stating that from a wrestler purist perspective, it felt more significant to him than retiring John Cena.
WWE NXT aired "Revenge Week One" on April 14, 2026, from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring championship matches with Tony D'Angelo defending the NXT Championship against Ethan Page and Lola Vice defending the NXT Women's Championship against Jacy Jayne. The show opened with a singles match between Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan, with the match focusing on Jordan targeting Parker's leg and knee throughout the contest.
Gunther has spoken about facing John Cena in his WWE retirement match at Saturday Night's Main Event in December. He commented that "people were legit pissed" and described the situation as "the best outcome for me."
Becky Lynch appeared on the Soder Podcast and called out grown men for yelling negative comments at her during her entrances when she was positioned as a babyface. Lynch stated that it was specifically men, not women, who would heckle her despite her being "the good guy," and she questioned why fans would behave that way when the character roles were clear. She emphasized that while negative reactions are appropriate when she's playing a heel, the behavior she described crossed a line when she was portraying a face character.
Cody Rhodes has discussed how 'outside forces' have become involved in his WrestleMania main event builds over the past three years. Rhodes commented on the situation, stating "You have to be ready for the big jobs" regarding these external influences affecting his championship matches.
WWE star The Miz reviewed the concession stand food options at The Masters tournament. The Miz shared his thoughts on the food selection available at the golf event.
WWE announced on Friday that The Miz will host the 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony alongside a WWE broadcaster. The company revealed the hosting lineup for the upcoming ceremony.
WWE's Charlotte Flair has extended an invitation to NFL legend Tom Brady to attend WrestleMania. Brady has made comments about wrestling in recent months.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes called Pat McAfee "a full-blown rat" during an ESPN appearance on Tuesday morning. Rhodes did not mince words when discussing the WWE villain McAfee.