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Former AEW star Mercedes Martinez has revealed her hope to wrestle a current WWE talent at some point in 2026. Martinez expressed this desire in a recent statement about her future wrestling plans.
WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce has announced the lineup for Monday's show at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The card includes Seth Rollins opening the show, an appearance by CM Punk, and matches featuring Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh, Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. B-Fab & Michin, and Austin Theory (with Logan Paul) vs. LA Knight. Both Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar will also be in the building for the April 6 episode.
Three new matches have been added to the April 6 episode of WWE Raw in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. The matches include Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. B-Fab & Michin, LA Knight vs. Austin Theory, and Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh.
WWE officials are reportedly high on EK Prosper (also known as Eli Knight) as NXT continues its rebuilding phase following the departures of Trick Williams, Oba Femi, and Je'Von Evans. Prosper, who started as a WWE ID prospect in October 2025 before officially signing with WWE in January 2026, is believed internally to have strong potential as a key piece of NXT's future. Sources indicate that fans can expect to see much more of Prosper in the near future as WWE looks to feature him in a bigger role during the brand's roster reload.
Rhea Ripley discussed her approach to handling criticism during an appearance on The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show, stating that proving doubters wrong is what drives her success. The former Women's World Champion explained that she uses doubt as motivation, particularly in male-dominated sports, and believes that if people are talking about you - whether positively or negatively - you're accomplishing something. Ripley noted that "the haters talk your name more than the people that like you" and emphasized using that negativity as fuel to keep moving forward.
Rhea Ripley said during an appearance on The Ebro, Laura & Rosenberg Show that she doesn't need a championship to feel dominant in WWE, stating "I don't need a title to represent how dominant I am in the WWE." While she admitted that not holding a title feels "kind of naked" at times after being accustomed to carrying championship gold, Ripley explained that she still feels like a champion every time she walks through the curtain and performs in front of the WWE crowd.
Rhea Ripley criticized WWE's eight-year gap between Evolution events during an appearance on The Ebro, Laura & Rosenberg Show, stating that the women's division proved their capabilities at Evolution 2. She expressed hope that Evolution 3 will happen much sooner and pushed for the all-women's event to become an annual occurrence rather than a rare special attraction.
Rhea Ripley recently shared her thoughts on WWE holding a third Evolution event. She participated in last year's main event.
Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz posted a message on social media claiming he bought a new BMW X7 worth $82,000-$110,000 using crypto trading profits and thanking a coach named @coachTamara4444. Many fans believe his account may have been hacked due to the post's similarity to common crypto scam patterns that frequently appear on compromised social media accounts. Gewirtz has not yet addressed the situation or confirmed whether the post was legitimate.
Jim Ross has suggested a specific role he would like to see John Cena take on in WWE following Cena's retirement from in-ring competition. Ross discussed what position he believes would be suitable for Cena in his post-wrestling career with the company.
Rob Van Dam recently revealed his favorite tag team partner that he won a WWE championship alongside. The WWE Hall of Famer disclosed his preferred championship partner from his time in the promotion.
The "Bad Ass Construction Worker" posted a profanity-filled Instagram video on April 4, 2026, targeting Pat McAfee following the controversial April 3 SmackDown episode that revealed McAfee as Randy Orton's mystery ally in his feud with Cody Rhodes. In the video, he called McAfee "Macaroon," criticized him as a "sh*tty announcer" and "sh*tty punter," and challenged Orton to drop McAfee as an ally. Neither Orton nor McAfee has publicly responded to the viral personality's latest callout.