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John Cena sent a message to Ohio Valley Wrestling following their 1400th episode on Thursday, June 11. The WWE legend acknowledged the wrestling promotion's milestone achievement.
Kay Lee Ray revealed that WWE chose not to renew her contract after she initiated a conversation about re-signing during WrestleMania season, with only three to four weeks remaining on her deal. Ray explained that she had already been considering whether she wanted to re-sign with WWE and wasn't surprised by the company's decision to not offer her a new contract the following week. Her contract expiration coincided with WWE's post-WrestleMania releases in April, but Ray clarified her situation was different as her deal was naturally ending rather than being part of the talent cuts that affected wrestlers like Zoey Stark and Zelina Vega.
A new report has provided additional backstage details regarding WWE ID talent being removed from multiple independent wrestling shows scheduled for June 20. The talent in question were pulled from events affiliated with AEW.
Kay Lee Ray explained on Busted Open Radio that she isn't rushing into another contract after her WWE exit, wanting to enjoy her freedom after being under contract for seven to eight years. She named dream opponents including Willow Nightingale, Mercedes Moné, and Starlight Kid as wrestlers she's never faced and wants to work with now that she has the opportunity. Ray clarified that her WWE contract expired rather than being released, allowing her to return to independent wrestling immediately without a non-compete clause.
Former WWE star Karrion Kross states that there have been no discussions with WWE executives, including Triple H, about a potential return to the company. Kross revealed that talks regarding a comeback have been nonexistent.
WWE NXT's total viewership slightly decreased for last Tuesday's episode, but the brand performed well in the 18-49 demographic.
WWE's AJ Styles has teased potentially shaving his head in the future. Styles said that if he had a shaved head, he believes he would look like Austin Theory.
WWE has added a non-title match between Women's Tag Team Champions Paige and Brie Bella against Fatal Influence's Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid to the June 12 SmackDown lineup in Providence. The match was added after Fatal Influence targeted the champions on the June 5 episode of SmackDown.
The Rock has recalled suffering several injuries during his WWE Championship match against John Cena at WrestleMania 29.
Piper Niven responded to fan concerns about her wrestling future after undergoing neck surgery, stating "Don't count me out just yet" while acknowledging her recovery will take a long time and may possibly prevent her from returning to the ring at all. Niven has been away from WWE television since August 2025 and recently underwent an anterior discectomy procedure in California after eight months of pain. She clarified her comments were meant to manage expectations and reduce repetitive questions during her streams, while keeping her WWE future uncertain for now.
Chris Jericho revealed on Talk Is Jericho that WWE had a policy of not settling lawsuits out of court during his time with the company. According to Jericho, WWE believed that settling even weak claims would encourage more people to file lawsuits, so the company preferred to spend more money fighting cases rather than offering smaller settlements that could invite additional claims.
CM Punk is reportedly switching brands and heading to WWE SmackDown when he returns to television in the near future. The move would represent a brand change for Punk upon his WWE return.