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According to reports, there is a belief within WWE that there is a "better than 50% chance" Kairi Sane will appear at this Saturday's WWE Backlash event.
JC Mateo (formerly Jeff Cobb) has departed WWE after less than a year, and according to WrestleVotes, AEW could have interest in signing him due to his previous work with the company and ongoing relationships with their talent. Mateo worked for AEW between 2020 and 2022, appearing as an enforcer for Chris Jericho and later in NJPW crossover appearances, before previously turning down an AEW deal to continue with New Japan and eventually sign with WWE.
According to Wrestling Observer's Bryan Alvarez, there is internal belief within WWE that Kairi Sane could appear at Backlash this Saturday to conclude her storyline with IYO SKY and Asuka, despite being released as part of WWE's post-WrestleMania cuts. WWE sources reportedly feel there is a better than 50% chance Sane shows up to finish the storyline, which had her caught between Asuka and SKY before her release.
Jonathan Coachman criticized WWE's handling of The New Day's exit in an "emergency wrestling take" posted on social media, calling the company's practice of asking talent to renegotiate existing contracts "a problem" and "a slippery slope." Coachman stated that he never heard of Vince McMahon asking talent to renegotiate deals during his time with WWE, and warned that this approach could lead to more talent departures if it continues.
WWE World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory defeated John Cena at WrestleMania 39, describing it as his "childhood dream" to beat someone he considered his "childhood hero." Theory has opened up about the significance of the victory over Cena at the event.
WrestleVotes has debunked rumors that Triple H has backstage heat with LA Knight or doesn't like him personally. According to WrestleVotes, Knight's consistent presence on WWE programming and regular character positioning throughout Triple H's creative leadership contradicts claims that personal issues are holding Knight back from the world title level.
WWE's Jade Cargill has expressed that she would have preferred more wrestling opportunities during her time as WWE Women's Champion. Cargill voiced frustrations about not receiving enough in-ring time while holding the championship.
Brooke Hogan has discussed what she feels was her erasure from the recently released Netflix documentary about her father, WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan.
Val Venis made a provocative claim on Twitter, stating that his "jockstrap is a bigger draw than Sami Zayn on any given night." The comment is part of Venis' recent pattern of criticizing wrestlers over political messaging, having previously gone after Brody King and Mick Foley, and continues a long-running beef between Venis and Zayn stemming from their opposing political views.
Nick LoPiccolo claims he was involved behind the scenes in Drew McIntyre's WWE Undisputed World Championship win over Cody Rhodes in their 3 Stages of Hell match overseas earlier this year. Speaking on BodySlam.net's podcast, LoPiccolo clarified he didn't book the match or make the final decision, but played a role in the process through conversations, positioning, and timing that occur on the business side of wrestling.
An AEW and ROH star praised Brodie Lee Jr. for his debut match that took place over WrestleMania weekend.
Zelina Vega took to Twitter to address a fake AI-generated video that falsely depicts her making emotional comments about her WWE release, claiming she felt humiliated and had no warning. Vega clarified that she never made those statements and urged people not to believe the video, stating "There's a weird AI video of me going around talking about my release. Don't fall for this crap please." She also mentioned that her attempts to report and remove the fake video were unsuccessful.