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Jacob Fatu is set to challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Backlash on May 9, and appeared on ESPN's Get Up to discuss the match. Instead of trash talking his opponent, Fatu called Reigns "the greatest of all time in sports entertainment" and described the opportunity as something he "prayed and cried for."
EVIL debuted on the April 28 episode of WWE NXT without WWE using his name on commentary or digital content. According to Fightful Select, he is currently listed internally under his real name Takaaki Watanabe, and WWE filed a trademark for "Nox Raijin" on April 28, which is reportedly intended as his new ring name moving forward.
Chelsea Green revealed she underwent a heart procedure after dealing with SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) for 10 years, with her latest episode during WrestleMania pushing her resting heart rate to 228 for almost 15 minutes. Dr. Girgis performed a 3-hour procedure on Green, during which she had to remain awake for the final hour, though she said it was minimally invasive and expects to return to work soon.
Big E has expressed his thoughts on WWE Raw star Sol Ruca, calling her "a joy to watch" and believing she will make a big splash in WWE. This comes after Sol Ruca began a feud with Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch.
WWE NXT writer Colby Applegate revealed the show's weekly writing schedule, which begins on Wednesdays with 8-9 hour creative sessions to develop stories and scripts for the following week's episode. The process continues through Thursday and Friday with script completion and segment writing, followed by Monday pre-production and table reads, before Tuesday's filming and live broadcast at 8 PM Eastern on The CW. Applegate emphasized that WWE writing is a collaborative team effort where scripts frequently get changed and writers cannot be "egotistical about it."
Dave Meltzer provided insight into WWE's pay cuts and contract renegotiations. He discussed one unnamed WWE star who agreed to a pay cut.
Joe Hendry released an official music video for his "Can We Fire Logan Paul?" song one day after the May 4, 2026 episode of WWE Raw, continuing his feud with Logan Paul. The track originated during Hendry's main roster debut on the April 27 edition of Monday Night Raw where fans embraced the chant, and the video features a battered Logan Paul cutout while showing clips of Paul being attacked by wrestlers including The Miz, Seth Rollins, and IShowSpeed.
Becky Lynch criticized Sol Ruca's contract signing on social media platform X, stating that Ruca "makes me want to puke" following an encounter on WWE Raw. Lynch also expressed that she has nothing but love for WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce.
WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart appeared on "The Battleground Podcast" to discuss the new Hulk Hogan documentary ahead of its official release.
Jacob Fatu addressed his upcoming match against Roman Reigns at WWE Backlash, stating "I Prayed, I Cried For Days Like This." The match is being described as a vicious war of attrition between the two wrestlers.
WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi announced on social media that he has parted ways with a wrestling school and promotion he helped found. The departure marks the end of Rikishi's involvement with the independent wrestling organization.
Roman Reigns delivered a passionate post-Raw promo promising a better outcome at WWE Backlash. The promo came after a contract signing segment where Jacob Fatu put Reigns through a table.