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Ethan Page has issued a warning to WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta ahead of their title match on Saturday Night's Main Event. Page told Penta to "be afraid" and stated that Penta should be worried about their upcoming championship bout.
Visual Concepts, the studio behind WWE 2K and NBA 2K, has conducted company-wide layoffs that reportedly hit the WWE game development teams the hardest, including both the main WWE 2K team and the group that worked on WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition. According to Insider Gaming, Netflix executives felt the WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition did not meet expectations and chose not to renew deals for future Netflix editions of WWE 2K26 or WWE 2K27, leaving an entire development team without future projects. Sources described the number of layoffs as significant, though Visual Concepts has not publicly confirmed the full scale of the cuts or their long-term impact on WWE 2K26 development.
Jey Uso declared himself "the best in the game right now" in an Instagram story post on May 14, 2026, responding to criticism of his singles push. The statement comes after Jey won the Royal Rumble, captured the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41, but was labeled "Most Overrated Wrestler" in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's 2025 Year-End Awards.
WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has addressed the possibility of his daughters becoming wrestlers. Rhodes revealed that he would respond to his daughters pursuing wrestling careers the same way his father reacted when he expressed interest in wrestling.
WWE announced 10 new main roster house shows for July and August, with the company's goal being to make these live events far more affordable than RAW or SmackDown tickets. Bryan Alvarez reported that the idea is for these summer house shows to be "much more affordable shows" for families who have been struggling with current WWE television event prices.
Ronda Rousey credits Paul Heyman and WWE for completely changing how she handles press conferences, media appearances, and selling fights to audiences ahead of her MMA comeback fight against Gina Carano. Rousey specifically praised Heyman for teaching her to organize her thoughts and always bring interviews back to promoting the fight, saying he told her to "always bring it back around to the fight" and "always end on the best line." She described WWE as showing her the promotional side of the business and teaching her to build fights as larger events rather than treating them simply as athletic contests.
Teddy Long has denied rumors claiming he was set to return as SmackDown General Manager, stating on the Road Trip After Hours podcast that WWE has not contacted him and he doesn't expect them to. The WWE Hall of Famer explained he has no interest in returning to full-time WWE work because he enjoys his current lifestyle doing convention appearances while sleeping in his own bed almost every night.
R-Truth revealed he does not expect to finish his four-year WWE contract, stating "I'll be done before then" when asked about the next five years of his career. The wrestler expressed openness to a farewell tour, saying he has "so many different ideas of how I want that to go down, because it will go down," though he prefers not to discuss the details prematurely.
Former WWE wrestler Ridge Holland claims that Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard intentionally manipulated him following his accidental injury of Big E. According to Holland, WWE had him prepare for a live apology promo the week after the incident, with McMahon and Prichard counting down to airtime before suddenly scrapping the segment at the last second and sending him out to wrestle instead. Holland believes this was done deliberately to mess with him mentally and says it left a bad taste in his mouth about WWE management.
The article speculates about which national teams various WWE stars might support during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 across the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The piece suggests wrestlers like Cody Rhodes would cheer for Team USA, Drew McIntyre for Scotland, and Rey Mysterio for Mexico, among others, based on their countries of origin or heritage. The tournament will feature 48 teams playing 104 games and is expected to attract around 6 billion viewers worldwide.
Finn Balor has shared his thoughts on his WWE Universal Championship reign, calling it "a success story" despite the reign being cut short due to injury.
Ronda Rousey has revealed that she pitched a high-profile match to WWE that the company approved but never followed through on after her 2022 return. Rousey claims WWE agreed to the proposed match but ultimately did not book it.