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Backstage updates have revealed information about Asuka's status for tonight's WWE Raw in Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as details about her future with the company.
According to Fightful Select, Asuka is expected to appear on the May 11 WWE Raw despite reports that she will be taking time off soon. The report states that Asuka's planned time away has been planned internally for a while and is not connected to WWE's recent roster cuts.
WWE has officially announced that Roman Reigns will appear on multiple June episodes of RAW, specifically the June 1, June 15, and June 29 editions, after previously being pulled from all advertised June appearances. This marks a reversal from earlier reports that Reigns had been removed from June television entirely after he was not factored into WWE's Night of Champions plans in Saudi Arabia.
AJ Styles has stated that he "doesn't understand" WWE's decision to release JC Mateo (Jeff Cobb) during the company's recent wave of releases. The WWE Hall of Famer acknowledged that WWE likely has their reasons for the release, though he's unsure what those reasons are.
AJ Styles has provided additional details about his current WWE scouting role following his retirement from active competition. His post-retirement work with WWE involves scouting talent and helping wrestlers improve their abilities.
AJ Styles has praised both members of WWE's El Grande Americanos, stating "They're Very Much Looked Over." The WWE Hall of Famer made these comments ahead of the team's upcoming mask vs mask match.
Zelina Vega announced she is accepting wrestling bookings following her WWE release, posting booking contact information on Twitter on May 11, 2026. During a Twitch stream, Vega revealed the release caught her off guard and that she learned about it at 5:09 PM when she received a call from "TKO" instead of the usual "Stamford" caller ID. Vega stated she understands the business side but believes there were creative directions and character ideas that WWE never allowed her to fully explore.
Kevin Nash believes that Bron Breakker should take after the Steiner family name. Nash questioned when WWE will realize that Breakker is a Steiner.
Booker T believes that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are heading to AEW. Despite this potential move, Booker T still considers them "first-ballot" WWE Hall of Famers.
MVP criticized Triple H on his Marking Out podcast, arguing that Triple H rarely elevated other WWE talent throughout his career compared to The Undertaker. MVP stated he could only think of Randy Orton and Batista as wrestlers that Triple H helped get over, and cited Jeff Hardy as an example of someone who didn't receive a proper losing reaction from Triple H that would have elevated Hardy as a babyface star. MVP claimed his criticism comes from firsthand experience working with Triple H backstage.
AEW star Bobby Lashley criticized WWE's decision to release Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods from The New Day, calling it "a fumble." Lashley stated that WWE made a mistake by letting the two wrestlers go.
Jeff Jarrett commented on WWE's recent releases on his podcast, following WWE's decision to release nearly 30 Superstars in their annual post-WrestleMania cuts. Jarrett stated that "nobody is safe" regarding the WWE releases.