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WWE has reportedly reached an agreement with the state of Arizona that will see at least two major WWE premium live events and one WWE TV special take place in the state. The events are part of a new agreement between TKO and Arizona.
WWE SmackDown's viewership increased for the go-home show before Backlash on 5/8/2026. The episode served as the final show leading up to the Backlash pay-per-view event.
Jacob Fatu attacked Roman Reigns and The Usos on WWE Raw. Following the show, Fatu commented on the crowd chanting for him to attack them one more time.
Bully Ray has identified problems with how Oba Femi's open challenge segments are being handled on WWE Raw. The WWE legend specifically cited issues with Femi's booking following his victory over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42.
WWE's Corey Graves has discussed what went wrong with the Cody Rhodes-Randy Orton storyline following the addition of celebrities Jelly Roll and Pat McAfee. Graves reflected on the recent celebrity involvement in WWE and its impact on the storyline between Rhodes and Orton.
WWE Night of Champions 2026 has officially sold out ahead of the June 27 event scheduled to take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Despite the sellout, WWE President Nick Khan stated during a TKO town hall meeting that the company is monitoring the situation in the Middle East and will only travel to the event if it is safe to do so.
Killer Kross has pitched a "one night only" alliance with recently departed WWE stars Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, dubbing the potential group "The New Doomsday." The proposal comes following Kingston and Woods' departures from WWE.
Matt Hardy expressed shock at seeing The New Day released by WWE. Hardy discussed The New Day's WWE exit and stated he could see them joining AEW in the future.
CM Punk has been removed from advertising for WWE's upcoming European Summer Tour, which runs from May 28 in Liverpool through the June 22 edition of RAW in London. He has also been removed from promotional material for June episodes of Monday Night RAW, with his next currently advertised WWE appearance being the July 6 edition of RAW in Chicago.
Vince Russo commented on WWE's Gingerbread Man funeral segment from the May 8 SmackDown episode, stating that while he didn't hate the segment, he had one major problem with how WWE handled it. The segment featured a full funeral setup in the ring with the Gingerbread Man in a casket and Trick Williams leading the ceremony, with Russo noting that the segment was produced by Molly Holly and that Williams came across well during the performance.
WWE's Cody Rhodes has stated that he "failed" in his role as Executive Vice President in AEW. Despite this experience, Rhodes has expressed that he wants to try being a wrestling executive again, this time with WWE.
Former WWE star Tucker (Levi Cooper) confirmed he is retired from wrestling and no longer competes for DEFY Wrestling during a virtual signing with K & S WrestleFest. Cooper stated he would only consider returning to the ring for one specific scenario: a Heavy Machinery reunion with Otis in Japan, though he hopes this opportunity never arises because he wants Otis to continue succeeding in WWE.