
Former WWE Talent Dated Cody Rhodes 'Because I Knew He Was Going To Be A Star'
A former WWE star revealed that she dated Cody Rhodes because she believed he would become a top star in wrestling.
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A former WWE star revealed that she dated Cody Rhodes because she believed he would become a top star in wrestling.

Michelle McCool responded to a fake quote circulating online that falsely claimed she said she was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame because she "revolutionized women's wrestling" and not because she is married to The Undertaker. The WWE Hall of Famer took to Twitter on May 27, 2026, to clarify that she never made the statement, calling the fabricated quote "sodumb."

WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley sent a message to Jade Cargill during a non-televised WWE event in Liverpool, England, asking "Where are you?"

Logan Paul revealed that he suffered his torn triceps injury during his WWE World Tag Team Title match at Saturday Night's Main Event when Angelo Dawkins landed awkwardly on him, causing Paul's arm to get trapped underneath his body. Paul explained he was positioned too far back when catching Dawkins, which prevented a clean roll-over and caused the impact that folded his body onto itself. While doctors have told Paul he faces a six-month recovery after surgery, he has claimed he expects to return much sooner than that timeline.

Nikki Bella announced on The Nikki & Brie Show that she wants Bryan Danielson to coach her upcoming WWE comeback run, following his current work with Brie Bella during her return. Nikki is currently recovering from an ankle injury that forced her out of a planned WrestleMania 42 match and is undergoing strengthening work in physical therapy, with X-rays scheduled for mid-June to assess her healing progress.

Cody Rhodes responded to Sami Zayn walking out on him during their May 22 SmackDown match, telling ESPN that he doesn't consider Zayn's actions a betrayal and called them "petty." The incident occurred after their non-title match when GUNTHER attacked Rhodes with a sleeper hold and Zayn chose to leave the ring instead of helping, allowing GUNTHER to stand tall with the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Cody Rhodes has expressed interest in pursuing a Hollywood career after his eventual retirement from WWE. Rhodes stated that acting would be "a definite natural extension of what we do" when discussing his post-wrestling plans.

Fabian Aichner, formerly known as Giovanni Vinci in WWE, has officially signed a short-term deal with TNA Wrestling. Aichner described the partnership as "an organic fit" between himself and the promotion.

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has discussed the logistics of traveling with multiple WWE Championship belts, calling it "one of those champagne problems." Rhodes provided insight on how WWE tracks all of its championship belts.

Jim Ross commented on Vince McMahon's legal troubles during his "Grilling JR" podcast, stating that McMahon "has a noose around his neck" regarding the Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit over the WWE-UFC merger. Ross said the case involves "a ton of money" and will expose many conversations, predicting it will be a lengthy and hostile legal battle that takes WWE leadership's focus away from running the company. The lawsuit centers on allegations that McMahon and Nick Khan improperly controlled the merger process and deleted Signal messages after being instructed to preserve communications, with a trial scheduled for June 8.

Lyra Valkyria has revealed the origins of her WWE name and character, crediting Irish novel series and mythology for her in-ring persona and imagery. The WWE wrestler drew inspiration from these unorthodox sources to develop her current wrestling identity.

According to a backstage report, Brock Lesnar is expected to continue with WWE following his upcoming match against Oba Femi at Clash in Italy.