10,747 articles
WWE Raw's April 6, 2026 episode continued to demonstrate steady viewership numbers during the "Road to WrestleMania" period. The show maintained consistent ratings similar to recent episodes leading up to the major pay-per-view event.
CM Punk reached out to Triple H following a heart issue he experienced, which ultimately led to his WWE return in 2023. Punk recalled this communication and referenced the situation by saying "This sh*t ain't worth it."
AEW broadcaster Jim Ross recently revealed which main event between WWE WrestleMania 42's two nights he finds most intriguing. Ross shared his thoughts on the main events for the upcoming WrestleMania's two-night format.
Kali Armstrong revealed during an interview with Cheap Heat that she learned about her NXT call-up just one hour before WWE made the public announcement. Armstrong said she received a call informing her that her time with Evolve was ending and that she would be joining NXT full-time, with the caller telling her "now we're about to really get ready to lock and load and shoot you off." She is set to make her official NXT debut during the brand's two-week 'Revenge' special beginning April 14.
Kali Armstrong revealed on the Cheap Heat podcast that her path to WWE was "totally random," as she never grew up dreaming of becoming a WWE Superstar. The former professional track and field runner explained that after her athletic career ended and she worked a 9-5 job for several months to a year, she missed the competitive athletic aspect of her life, which eventually led her to pursue wrestling opportunities and join WWE's developmental system.
WWE is reportedly discussing potential main roster call-ups for several NXT stars, including Jacy Jayne, Ethan Page, Joe Hendry, and Sol Ruca, according to sources. The discussions are reportedly connected to WWE's upcoming two-week NXT Revenge television event, which is expected to conclude multiple ongoing storylines and feature matches involving the rumored call-up candidates.
WWE Raw ranked #6 globally and #5 in the United States on Netflix for the week of April 6, 2026, drawing 2,900,000 global views. The viewership was down 3.3% from the previous week's 3,000,000 global views but up 3.6% compared to the same week in 2025 when it drew 2.8 million global views.
CM Punk has revealed what prompted his "Pipebomb 2.0" promo on WWE Raw last week, stating that "a lot of people were feeling disrespected & pissed off." The World Heavyweight Champion opened up about the motivations behind the promo segment.
Triple H explained during an interview with Joe Tessitore that WrestleMania's success will be measured equally by how longtime fans and first-time viewers react to the event. With portions of WrestleMania airing on ESPN and ESPN2, Triple H emphasized that WWE has an incredible opportunity to reach audiences who have never watched wrestling before or haven't watched in years. He stated that he will feel most successful if new viewers are compelled to continue watching regularly after seeing what modern WWE has to offer.
CM Punk called his upcoming WrestleMania 42 match against Roman Reigns "the biggest" match of his career during an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast. Punk praised Reigns as a huge superstar who has helped bring WWE to new levels, describing their encounter as a collision between two people who can arguably be called the best of their generations.
CM Punk revealed on the All The Smoke podcast that he didn't miss wrestling after leaving WWE and completely disconnected from the industry during his time away. He stated that he didn't watch wrestling or pay attention to it, with the first time he tuned back in being to watch his wife's match at WrestleMania. Punk left WWE in early 2014, later signed with AEW in 2021, and returned to WWE at Survivor Series in late 2023.
According to Dave Meltzer, there remains uncertainty about Nikki Bella's injured ankle status heading into WrestleMania 42. Meltzer indicated that Bella's participation "could go either way" due to the ongoing ankle injury concerns.