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WWE star Liv Morgan responded to Mountain Dew's social media post claiming they had run out of Baja Blast indefinitely, replying "Ur lying" on Twitter/X. After Mountain Dew later said they had "found more" Baja Blast, they replied to Morgan's follow-up tweet with a custom Baja Blast championship belt graphic, telling her "you dropped this queen."
Former WWE star Ryback defended NXT newcomer Mason Rook in a Facebook Reels video after fans criticized Rook's appearance on social media following his recent debut. Ryback argued that Rook's unique look could help him succeed in wrestling, stating that "people with a unique look in pro wrestling tend to do very well over time" and that wrestling needs performers of all different body types. Mason Rook made his NXT debut on May 12, calling himself a "flying human tank" before signing his contract in the ring after a chaotic segment involving NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo and Cam Hendricks.
WWE's newest Performance Center recruits may receive different names than those publicly announced earlier this week, according to Fightful Select. The recruit class includes Marie Malenko (daughter of Dean Malenko), Mason Rook, Nicole Martinez, and Marcus Brown, with some potentially undergoing name changes before regularly appearing on NXT television. Mason Rook has already appeared on NXT TV, while Nicole Martinez worked a dark match before this week's NXT show.
WWE has added a WWE Women's United States Championship open challenge featuring champion Tiffany Stratton and a segment with Carmelo Hayes delivering a message to United States Champion Trick Williams and Lil Yachty to tonight's SmackDown from Lexington, Kentucky. The May 22 episode will also feature Rhea Ripley opening the show to respond to Jade Cargill's rematch challenge, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Talla Tonga, and appearances by Cody Rhodes and Gunther ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event.
According to Fightful Select sources, the Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca match at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event was not planned as a title bout as of Thursday, despite WWE graphics initially promoting it for the Women's Intercontinental Championship. Lynch addressed the confusion on social media, stating that her championship was never part of the deal and that Ruca has not earned a shot at her title. The match is now set to proceed as a non-title bout.
Asuka has clarified that her time in WWE is not finished, but stated that fans should not expect to see her on a regular basis anymore. The former Women's Champion indicated that her future WWE appearances will be rare.
WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley will open the May 22 episode of SmackDown to respond to Jade Cargill's challenge for a rematch. The show will also feature Talla Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, which was set up after Talla blindsided Nakamura during a backstage confrontation last week.
Sol Ruca has admitted to being nervous ahead of her WWE Saturday Night's Main Event match against Becky Lynch on May 23. Ruca praised Lynch, describing her as "incredible" before their upcoming encounter.
Andre Chase has booked his first wrestling appearance following his WWE release, with Atomic Legacy Wrestling announcing he will appear at their Star Spangled Slammer 10 event on July 4 in Daytona Beach, Florida. ALW promoted Chase under his former WWE identity and highlighted his championship history, including being a former two-time NXT Tag Team Champion and former Open The United Gate Champion at Dragon Gate USA.
A former WWE NXT star is reportedly set to appear on the upcoming season of reality series Survivor. "Survivor 51" is scheduled to premiere this fall and the former WWE wrestler is rumored to be part of the cast.
Jackie Redmond stated on the Awful Announcing podcast that she has no plans to become a WWE wrestler or manager, explaining that she prefers telling stories rather than becoming part of them in her current role as broadcaster and backstage interviewer. However, Redmond said she wouldn't be opposed to having "a moment" on WWE television, such as slapping someone, and acknowledged she applies a "never say never" approach in case WWE offers something "too insane to say no to" in the future.
Jackie Redmond revealed that she thought she was being pranked when Michael Cole contacted her with a WWE job offer. According to Redmond, she had not auditioned or applied for any position with WWE when she received the call from Cole.