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WWE veteran Natalya explains that her current on-screen character was inspired by her memoir. The wrestler, also known as Nattie, discussed how her book influenced her present WWE persona.
WWE addressed concerns about its international schedule during a Town Hall meeting this week, with Triple H and Nick Khan informing talent and staff that the company's June trip to Riyadh is still moving forward despite escalating tensions in the Middle East involving the United States and Iran. TKO executive Mark Shapiro previously stated during an investor call that all scheduled events would proceed, including WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh and a UFC Fight Night event in Azerbaijan on June 27, and assured that TKO's relationship with Saudi Arabia remains strong with continued support for WWE and UFC events through 2026.
WWE has filed to trademark Blake Monroe's nickname "The Glamour" ahead of her SmackDown debut. Monroe is set to make her debut appearance on the SmackDown brand.
Cody Rhodes has praised Grammy-winning musical artist Jelly Roll following his crossover appearances in WWE. Rhodes stated that Jelly Roll "loves this, wants to be here, wants to advance it" regarding his involvement with the wrestling promotion.
Jimmy Hart revealed that Hulk Hogan knew fans might turn on him during WWE RAW's Netflix debut in January 2025, after Hogan wore a Trump-Vance shirt during pre-taped material in California. According to Hart, fans confronted Hogan outside the arena before the segment, with Hogan admitting backstage that he "knew in his heart going in there it might be a catchy situation" but decided to proceed anyway. Hart said Hogan told him "I've made my bed, and I've got to lie in it" regarding his political stance and the resulting crowd backlash.
Piper Niven fired back at a fan on Twitter who mocked her appearance by comparing her to Mason Rook following the May 19, 2026 episode of WWE NXT. Niven responded with a series of insults, calling the fan "an inflated toenail" and jokingly recruiting Mason Rook to help with the retaliation. The exchange came shortly after Niven revealed she underwent anterior discectomy neck surgery in California following an eight-month difficult period, and she has not wrestled since defeating Charlotte Flair on SmackDown in Dublin last August.
Vanity Project successfully retained the WWE NXT Tag Team Championships tonight by defeating Darkstate. During the match, the challenging team Darkstate imploded.
DarkState brutally attacked and ejected Saquon Shugars from their faction following their NXT Tag Team Title match loss to the Vanity Project on the May 19 edition of WWE NXT. After the match ended, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin, and eventually Dion Lennox turned on Shugars, attacking him in the ring before dragging him out and putting him through the announce table.
DarkState removed Saquon Shugars from their faction following a WWE NXT Tag Team Championship match defeat. The betrayal occurred after tonight's main event match.
Several matches have been announced for the May 26 episode of WWE NXT, headlined by Lola Vice defending her NXT Women's Title against Izzi Dame. The card also includes Layla Diggs facing Jaida Parker, Dorian Van Dux taking on Sean Legacy in a WWE Speed Tournament match, OTM battling The Culling in tag team action, Charlie Dempsey facing Shiloh Hill, and Wren Sinclair scheduled to meet Kelani Jordan pending medical clearance.
Tatum Paxley retained her Women's North American Championship against Lizzy Rain on WWE NXT. After the match, both Paxley and Rain were laid out by Zaria.
WWE SmackDown drew 1,184,000 viewers on May 15, 2026 on USA Network with a 0.23 rating in the P18-49 demographic, down from 1,279,000 viewers and a 0.29 demo rating the previous week. The viewership represented a decrease of 95,000 viewers week-to-week and was down 8.2% in total viewership compared to the same week in 2025.