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Meghan Walker made her WWE in-ring debut on April 21, 2026, facing EVOLVE Women's Champion Wendy Choo. Walker signed with WWE last November and has been training at the WWE Performance Center for several months, having previously worked a handful of untelevised matches.
WWE talent expressed widespread frustration during WrestleMania weekend over inadequate hotel security, with wrestlers and staff raising concerns about safety and privacy as fans crowded shared spaces. Multiple incidents occurred including CM Punk knocking a fan's phone out of their hand after they got too close to Bayley and AJ Lee, Damian Priest protecting a female talent from an intrusive fan, and Booker T dealing with a privacy violation after being filmed in a bathroom. There was reportedly near-universal agreement that WWE and TKO should provide dedicated on-site security during major events, with some wrestlers choosing to stay elsewhere to avoid fan crowds despite travel complications.
WWE NXT Revenge Week Two aired April 21, 2026, from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring two championship matches. The show included Myles Borne defending the NXT North American Championship against Dion Lennox and Tatum Paxley defending the NXT Women's North American Championship against Blake Monroe in a Casket Match. Other scheduled matches included a Men's Speed Championship bout between EK Prosper and Lexis King, plus singles matches featuring Joe Hendry vs. Keanu Carver and a Last Woman Standing Match between Sol Ruca and ZARIA.
Bron Breakker suffered a legitimate head injury on WWE RAW this week when a chair shot from Seth Rollins went wrong, with the top edge of the chair connecting directly with the back of Breakker's head and splitting him open. WWE medical staff rushed to treat the injury and control the bleeding, but Breakker was able to return and finish the planned segment with Rollins. There has been no official update on Breakker's condition following the incident.
Ethan Page made his WWE Raw debut on last night's episode following WrestleMania 42. Following his debut, Page commented that "WrestleMania Weekend did not end until All Ego arrived."
WWE Raw's WrestleMania 42 go-home edition maintained consistent viewership, holding onto much of its WrestleMania season audience from recent months.
Former WWE and NXT wrestler Big Damo has signed with MLW and will join the CONTRA faction as a major part of the new season of MLW Fusion. Damo, who previously competed as Killian Dain in WWE's Sanity group, is scheduled for MLW tapings in Chattanooga on May 9, New York on June 11, and Philadelphia on June 12-13. The signing is part of MLW's strategy to add more European talent to their roster, joining Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang.
Royce Keys shut down a fan who was persistently following him through a hotel during WrestleMania week, asking for photos and autographs. Video footage shows Keys telling the fan "Listen up, this is my time, I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go" before walking away, though the fan continued to follow him even after being told no. This incident adds to a series of similar situations involving Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Booker T during WrestleMania week, where multiple wrestlers dealt with overwhelming fan encounters in hotels and public spaces.
WWE Raw ranked #5 globally on Netflix for the week of April 13, 2026, with 2,900,000 global views, moving up one spot from #6 the previous week. The viewership remained unchanged from the prior episode's 2,900,000 global views, representing 0.0% week-to-week change, while year-over-year comparisons also showed no change in global views compared to April 14, 2025.
Sean Waltman has revealed he was physically assaulted, had cameras shoved in his face, and was stalked in a bathroom during WrestleMania 42 weekend at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. His account adds to growing reports from multiple WWE wrestlers, including CM Punk and Booker T, about aggressive fan behavior and inadequate security at the hotel throughout the weekend. Waltman noted that fan behavior was respectful at WrestleCon held at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, contrasting sharply with the chaotic environment at the MGM Grand.
WWE is promoting Brock Lesnar's potential retirement following his WrestleMania 42 loss to Oba Femi, where he left his boots in the ring and hugged Paul Heyman. The company has released "Thank You Brock" merchandise and will livestream a "Best of Brock" marathon on YouTube in the coming days to continue playing into the retirement angle.
CM Punk was involved in two separate confrontations with fans at the MGM Grand hotel during WrestleMania 42 weekend, according to reports. The first alleged incident involved Punk slapping a fan in the lobby and was captured on hotel surveillance, while the second confrontation near the elevators was filmed by fans and showed Punk knocking down a fan's phone before security intervened. Police reviewed surveillance footage from both incidents and determined they could potentially take action for the second incident, though no confirmed charges have been announced.