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CM Punk confronted an individual who was recording AJ Lee and WWE star Bayley in Las Vegas following WWE WrestleMania 42. Footage of the incident has emerged showing Punk standing up to the person doing the recording.
Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk at WrestleMania to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. After the match, Reigns commented that the bout exemplified why he loves the wrestling business.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta has commented on Dominik Mysterio's WrestleMania 42 defeat, calling him a "f**king clown."
Dancer Lauren Gerrie revealed on Instagram that she was part of Liv Morgan's WrestleMania 42 entrance team, naming the full group as Douglas Burkhardt, Rebecca "becbook", Kirsten Smits, Mor Mendel, and Jacqueline Lee Hur. Morgan debuted her "Trouble" theme song during the entrance and won the Women's World Championship at the event. The entrance featured an original track paired with the full dance performance as part of Morgan's evolving chaotic, rebellious character presentation.
Cody Rhodes explained on Your Mom's House podcast that terrible wrestlers are those who can talk about wrestling using proper terminology and plan matches backstage, but fail to execute or adapt when performing in front of a live crowd. Rhodes emphasized that good wrestlers can communicate well in the ring and pivot when the audience isn't reacting as expected, while bad wrestlers freeze up despite knowing what they're supposed to do. He noted that in today's wrestling environment, adaptability is crucial because crowds are unpredictable and "never do what we anticipate anymore."
Trick Williams and Tiffany Stratton are among the new generation of wrestling stars who are changing the industry through their unique backgrounds and approaches to the sport. Williams transitioned from basketball and football to wrestling in 2021, using his natural crowd connection and charisma to rise from a supporting role to the spotlight, while Stratton leveraged her elite gymnastics background to quickly ascend through WWE ranks despite having little combat experience. The article positions these performers alongside other rising stars like Ilja Dragunov, Konosuke Takeshita, Jade Cargill, and Willow Nightingale as examples of how modern wrestling emphasizes speed, versatility, storytelling, and authentic personality over traditional size and strength.
Triple H commented on Brock Lesnar's apparent retirement at WWE WrestleMania 42, stating he doesn't believe the sudden retirement was planned. Triple H also made comments regarding Lesnar's impact on the wrestling industry.
CM Punk explained why he's hesitant to turn heel ahead of his match at WWE WrestleMania 42. The WWE star offered his reasoning for not wanting to play a villain role at this time.
A CEO joined the commentary desk during the WWE Women's Championship match on Night Two of WrestleMania 42. The CEO remained silent throughout their time on commentary and did not speak during the match.
Cody Rhodes is dealing with more damage than originally known after WrestleMania 42, where he defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship but suffered multiple injuries including an orbital injury and needed four staples to the back of his ear. Despite currently being unable to compete and not being medically cleared, sources indicate Rhodes is not expected to vacate the Undisputed WWE Championship at this time as WWE continues to evaluate his condition.
Pat McAfee has announced that wrestling is now behind him following Randy Orton's loss to Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 42. McAfee stated "The Business Doesn't Need To Be Saved After All" as he bid farewell to the wrestling business.
According to a report from POST Wrestling, WWE spent 15% of company revenue on their talent in 2022. This represents an increase from 2020, but remains well below other revenue splits.