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WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch and Sol Ruca will face off at Saturday Night's Main Event this weekend. WWE has announced a major change to their match, with more at stake than many fans originally expected.
WWE executives Nick Khan and Triple H explained during a company Town Hall meeting that the promotion is expanding its house show schedule this summer to give younger talent more in-ring experience away from televised events. The company announced 10 additional non-televised live events across July and August, with the goal of helping developing wrestlers gain experience performing in front of live crowds while mixing in established stars and avoiding overworking talent to prevent injuries. Major WWE names already being advertised for the Summer 2026 Tour include Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, Jade Cargill, Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Drew McIntyre.
WWE Raw star Ethan Page has expressed his dislike for the terms "NXT call up" and "main roster." Page compared his transition from NXT to Raw as simply changing jerseys after being traded, rather than being called up to a higher level.
Joe Hendry announced that WWE will release an album of his original songs in collaboration with WWE Studios later this summer. The former NXT Champion revealed plans for the upcoming musical project.
Former WWE star Heidenreich went viral earlier this year after a photo of him working at a Walmart in Greenfield, Ohio spread across social media, with a co-worker confirming his wrestling background after initially not believing him. Following the positive reaction from wrestling fans to the story, Book Pro Wrestlers announced that Heidenreich is now accepting bookings for appearances, autograph signings, interviews, acting projects, and product endorsements, though he is not currently taking wrestling match bookings. The 53-year-old former WWE Tag Team Champion was best known for his feuds with The Undertaker and his partnership with Road Warrior Animal before being released by WWE in 2006.
Brock Lesnar returned on the May 18 episode of WWE Raw in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he attacked NXT Champion Oba Femi and left him laid out in the ring. Following his surprise appearance, Lesnar has been moved back to WWE's active roster page on the company's official website after previously being listed in the Alumni section. Paul Heyman later approached Raw General Manager Adam Pearce with a contract for Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi II, with the rumored destination being WWE Clash In Italy later this month, though the bout has not been officially confirmed.
Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano via armbar submission in just 17 seconds at Saturday night's MVP MMA 1 event on Netflix. Despite the quick finish, the fight drew 7 million global viewers, while the triple main event portion of the show averaged 12.4 million viewers overall. The event was promoted under Jake Paul's MVP banner and marked Netflix's official entry into the MMA world.
Ethan Page has explained his decision to pursue the WWE Intercontinental Championship following his WWE Raw debut. Page stated that he chose to go after the Intercontinental Championship out of respect for its lineage.
John Cena has clarified that his retirement from in-ring competition does not mean he will stop making appearances for WWE. The 17-time world champion stated that his in-ring retirement does not equal retiring from WWE entirely.
John Cena explained the intention behind his John Cena Classic event, which was announced at WWE Backlash. Fans still have more questions than answers about the event.
WWE Raw ranked #7 globally and #4 in the United States on Netflix for the week of May 11, 2026, maintaining 2,700,000 global views unchanged from the previous week. The show improved its U.S. ranking from #8 to #4 compared to the May 4, 2026 episode, while the global ranking remained at #7.
A&E announced "UFC Rivals," a two-episode special premiering Sunday, June 21 at 8 PM ET/PT, hosted by Mario Lopez with a panel including CM Punk, Ken Shamrock, Michael Bisping, and Miesha Tate. The series will explore iconic UFC rivalries through archival footage and roundtable discussions, with the first episode focusing on Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz and the second covering Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra.