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Je'Von Evans has reflected on not winning the WWE NXT Championship before being called up to the main roster. Evans indicated that he wasn't bothered by not capturing the title during his time in NXT.
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 will take place as a standalone event for the first time in its history, breaking from the tradition of being held during WrestleMania week.
The April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown received a historic 0.25 rating on Cagematch, making it the lowest-rated SmackDown episode in the platform's history and the second lowest-rated wrestling event ever. The backlash was largely driven by the reveal that Pat McAfee was Randy Orton's mystery ally in his storyline with Cody Rhodes, with fans criticizing the decision to insert a celebrity into what they felt should have been a grounded WrestleMania feud.
WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry reacted to Trick Williams standing tall at the end of SmackDown and called one moment "the kiss of death." Henry specifically referred to Williams holding the US Championship on WWE SmackDown as "the kiss of death."
Charlotte Flair has discussed her struggle to "grow into" the WWE Divas Championship, identifying it as a title she felt she had to develop into during her career.
Ricky Saints praised the NXT women's division during an appearance on Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast, stating that the women "go out there and they kill it every single time" and push the entire roster to perform at a higher level. Saints explained that when wrestlers have to follow the women's matches, there's a "heightened level" of pressure to keep up with their consistently strong performances. He said he welcomes this internal competition as it drives better performances across the board heading into NXT Stand & Deliver.
Sami Zayn successfully retained the United States Championship on the April 3, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown, leading to immediate negative fan reactions online. Fans expressed frustration that the result appears to remove Carmelo Hayes from WrestleMania 42, with many directing criticism toward Triple H's creative direction and using hashtags like "#FireTripleH" on social media. The backlash focused on both Zayn's continued championship reign and concerns about Hayes losing his spot on WWE's biggest show of the year.
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 takes place on April 4th at The District in St. Louis, Missouri, with the pre-show starting at 6 PM ET and the main show at 7 PM ET. The card features Joe Hendry defending the NXT Championship against Ricky Saints, Ethan Page and Tony D'Angelo in a fatal four-way match, plus title defenses for the NXT Women's Championship, NXT Women's North American Championship, NXT North American Championship, and NXT Tag Team Championship. The event will be available to watch on YouTube in the U.S. and internationally on Netflix, with Sexyy Red scheduled to make an appearance.
Cody Rhodes mocked Disco Inferno on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown, comparing a storyline reveal to "the third member of the nWo not being Hulk Hogan, but Disco Inferno." Disco Inferno responded on social media with a threat toward Rhodes, stating "If I catch @CodyRhodes on Old canton Rd when I go back to visit my mom, that boy might get a good ol' fashioned Marietta tushy kickin'." The two have previous history, with Rhodes previously criticizing Disco Inferno's wrestling career on social media, calling him someone who "drawn 0 dollars" and accused him of "coasting on others' success."
Reports claiming Charlotte Flair suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her April 3 WWE SmackDown tag team match have been debunked after footage review showed no actual incident occurred. Flair teamed with Alexa Bliss against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, with the false reports stemming from routine gear adjustments and a moment where Bayley briefly reached toward Flair during a sunset flip powerbomb sequence. The match ended with Flair and Bliss winning before Nia Jax and Lash Legend attacked all participants as part of the ongoing WrestleMania storyline.
During the April 3 episode of SmackDown, Oba Femi's music played during a commercial break before the main event, prompting nearly the entire arena to participate in his signature entrance dance and chant his name despite him not appearing on the show. According to a Ringside News writer in attendance, large portions of the crowd stood and joined in "O BA… O BA…" chants, creating a loud and unified reaction throughout the building. Oba Femi is set for a major showdown with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.
Danhausen's popularity with WWE fans appears to be growing rapidly, with a live report from the April 3 SmackDown showing large numbers of fans wearing his merchandise throughout the night. His autographs reportedly sold out at the event while autographs from top stars CM Punk and Cody Rhodes were still available at the end of the night, indicating strong fan demand for the performer who initially received backlash following his WWE debut at Elimination Chamber earlier this year.