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The February 9, 2026 episode of WWE Raw returned to Netflix's global Top 10 rankings at #7 with 2.9 million global views, after the previous week's episode did not chart globally. In the United States, Raw dropped one spot from #6 to #7 compared to the January 26, 2026 episode.
Liv Morgan has discussed her WWE Royal Rumble legacy following her appearances in every women's Royal Rumble match. The WWE star reflected on her participation record in the annual event.
Former WWE United States Champion Rusev revealed during an interview with Chris Van Vliet that he plans to run for mayor of his hometown in Bulgaria after his wrestling career ends. Rusev said he intends to study public administration at a Bulgarian school to learn their political system, though he missed this year's enrollment and will sign up next year. He plans to continue wrestling until age 45 before reassessing his future direction.
Booker T addressed Kevin Nash's controversial "Mr. Bojangles" comments about Je'Von Evans on the February 17, 2026 episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, suggesting Nash may not understand the historical weight behind the reference. While calling Nash his "big homie," Booker T explained the cultural history of Bojangles and minstrel shows, stating "That's not Je'Von Evans" and suggesting the 66-year-old Nash may be disconnected from today's cultural influences. Booker T framed the situation as a generational misunderstanding while defending Evans and making clear the young wrestler shouldn't be subject to outdated comparisons.
Rusev revealed that the controversial storyline involving Lana and Bobby Lashley was originally planned to culminate in a WrestleMania match, which he accepted after being pitched the long-term direction. The storyline was cut short when Rusev was released during the COVID-19 pandemic before it could reach its intended WrestleMania conclusion.
Rusev addressed the controversial WWE storyline where his real-life wife Lana was involved in an on-screen romance with Bobby Lashley during an interview with Chris Van Vliet. The former United States Champion explained that he viewed the angle as strictly acting and compared it to Hollywood storylines, stating "It's acting, bro. Like, it's nothing else." Rusev emphasized that he never took the storyline personally and that keeping it as "just work" was key to avoiding problems during the dramatic angle that featured wedding interruptions and public confrontations.
WWE's Bianca Belair underwent surgery on her knuckle and shared videos of her first day of physical therapy following the procedure. The videos were posted one day after her finger surgery.
Booker T defended Ava following her WWE/NXT departure, criticizing veteran wrestlers including Stevie Richards and Dutch Mantell for publicly tearing her down. Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker acknowledged that Ava may have gotten her job due to her father The Rock's influence but argued that she showed significant growth and improvement in her role. He called out the "old heads" for focusing on her early struggles rather than recognizing her development, stating that veterans should support younger talent instead of critiquing them.
WWE's latest round of tryouts is underway in Orlando, Florida, with talent arriving this week for medical testing before proceeding to in-ring evaluations. The company is mixing experienced independent wrestlers with athletes who have no prior wrestling experience, continuing its recent trend of heavily recruiting from the independent wrestling scene. Some talent from January's tryouts have been told they will not be signed, while signings from last month's SummerSlam week tryouts are still being finalized.
Booker T was named Worst Television Announcer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's 2025 Year-End Awards, receiving 516 votes. On his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T responded by calling the award "asinine" and accused Dave Meltzer of targeting him personally due to a previous encounter on a Jericho Cruise where Booker threatened to "rip his ears off his body." Booker also questioned Meltzer's credibility as an independent journalist and accused him of "sucking the life out of the business," while claiming the vote doesn't personally bother him.
Liv Morgan expressed strong interest in pursuing the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles with Dominik Mysterio during an appearance on the Battleground podcast on February 17, 2026. Morgan stated that winning the Mixed Tag Titles with Mysterio "sounds highly, highly likely" and is "totally an option" for 2026, which she called "the year of The Judgment Day." Dominik Mysterio currently holds the AAA Mega Championship, while Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice are the current AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions after winning the titles on the February 7 episode of Lucha Libre AAA on FOX.
J-Rod stated that WWE is her "ultimate goal" and that she is "a WWE girly" during an appearance on Off The Rails with Jasmine St. Clair, explaining she would only consider AEW depending on the circumstances. She wants to build her value and establish her name before signing with WWE, citing wrestlers like Jade Cargill, Jordynne Grace, and Stephanie Vaquer as examples of talent who arrived with established credentials and immediately appeared in main events on Raw and SmackDown. J-Rod acknowledged being older than WWE's typical 22-year-old recruits and believes she needs to bring extra value to the table, including her recent work on American Gladiators.