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Former WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill discussed her relationship with her mentors, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry and legendary trainer Rip Rogers. Cargill detailed how both men have served as mentors in her wrestling career.
Vince Russo and Jonathan Coachman criticized WWE's creative system on The Coach and Bro Show, arguing that the company doesn't hold the right people accountable when ratings decline. Coachman suggested that WWE typically fires lower-level creative assistants rather than veteran decision-makers like Michael Hayes, Bruce Prichard, and Ed Koskey, while Russo claimed he told Vince McMahon he expected to be fired if he didn't improve numbers during his tenure. Both argued that the same creative structure and personnel have remained in place for decades without proper accountability for the product's performance.
WWE Raw on June 8 will feature two championship matches and King & Queen of the Ring tournament bouts. The show will also include a segment with Oba Femi.
Sol Ruca will defend the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Lyra Valkyria on the June 8 episode of Monday Night RAW in Paris, France, as confirmed by Adam Pearce on Instagram. The match adds another title bout to an already stacked episode that also features Penta defending the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, along with King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring qualifiers.
Chelsea Green stated on the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast that she has no interest in pursuing a more serious WWE character, explaining that she loves her current comedy role and has already demonstrated her ability to work serious storylines during previous runs in NXT, TNA, and as Reclusa. Green emphasized that her entertaining character keeps her booked regularly on WWE television, arguing that being serious wouldn't necessarily guarantee her a better spot on the show.
Cody Rhodes defended WWE Unreal on his podcast, rejecting claims that the Netflix series damages wrestling by exposing the business. Rhodes argued that wrestling has "16 curtains" and too many layers for one behind-the-scenes show to truly expose everything, stating that even when viewers think they're seeing the real process, "the performance is still continuing." His comments came in response to the ongoing debate about the show, including criticism from Brie Bella who said WWE Unreal made her feel like kayfabe is dead.
Cody Rhodes revealed on his podcast that Paul Heyman serves as his "cheat code" in WWE's creative process, explaining that Heyman sits in Gorilla Position and adds "legitimate magic" to segments by looking at scenes, stakes, and dialogue like they're making movies. Rhodes also credited other WWE creative voices including Michael Hayes and Bruce Prichard for bringing different perspectives to his storylines, with Rhodes preferring to develop his ideas first before taking them to the creative team for refinement.
A flag outside WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut caught fire Saturday night after coming loose from the building during windy conditions and hitting a power line. It is not known if anyone was injured in the incident at WWE's current headquarters at 707 Washington Blvd., which the company moved to in 2023.
AEW's Mick Foley has spoken about MJF's development as a performer. Foley also shared his perspective on not needing to join WWE to experience a WrestleMania moment.