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A WWE star has accused the company of breaching their contract ahead of their championship match on tonight's SmackDown. The wrestler made the accusation prior to their scheduled title bout.
WWE has begun scouting extras for WrestleMania 42 as production planning ramps up for the two-night event scheduled for April 18-19, 2026 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. According to reports, WrestleMania 42 is expected to feature at least 14 matches across both nights, with the possibility of 16 matches depending on how storylines develop.
Tommy Dreamer has expressed praise for Danhausen's debut at WWE Elimination Chamber and his subsequent appearance on Raw. Dreamer is maintaining a positive outlook regarding Danhausen's recent WWE appearances.
More names have been announced as downloadable content for WWE 2K26, including both Hardy brothers and Torrie Wilson. The wrestlers will be part of the game's season pass content.
Danhausen made his WWE debut at the February 28 Elimination Chamber event in Chicago with an entrance featuring gothic-style dancers called "Ghoulhausens." According to Fightful Select, WWE hired professional dancers from the Chicago area for the segment, while Danhausen revealed on Instagram that his wife Lou Lou La Duchesse served as the lead Ghoulhausen performer.
WWE has announced the opening segment and main event for the March 6 episode of SmackDown from Portland, Oregon. Randy Orton will kick off the show to address his WrestleMania plans as he awaits to learn whether he'll face Drew McIntyre or Cody Rhodes, while the main event features Drew McIntyre defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes. The show will also include Carmelo Hayes' United States Championship Open Challenge, a Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender's Gauntlet Match, and a championship celebration for new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Lash Legend.
WWE officials are not concerned about Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill's recent social media exchange affecting their ability to work together at WrestleMania, according to a new backstage report. The exchange included a pointed response from Ripley stating "Not having fun. Not friends. Learn to work and never lie to defame someone's real human character by 'breaking the 4th wall.'" Despite reports that the content of their tweets was not a coordinated work, WWE remains confident that both performers will handle the situation professionally as their rivalry builds toward WrestleMania.
Dragon Lee lost his mask during his match with GUNTHER on the March 2, 2026 episode of WWE RAW when GUNTHER ripped it off before applying a sleeper hold for the submission victory. According to a new report from Fightful Select, WWE sources confirmed the moment was entirely intentional and not an accident, with the company planning to potentially reference the controversial spot in future television segments as part of the ongoing storyline between the two wrestlers.
CM Punk escalated his feud with Roman Reigns during the closing segment of WWE Raw by referencing Reigns' late father Sika, implying he would bury Reigns alongside his father at their WrestleMania 42 World Heavyweight Championship match. Following Punk's personal attack, fans took to Twitter suggesting Reigns should retaliate by bringing up Punk's deceased dog Larry, with some referencing controversial WWE storylines like Big Boss Man disrupting Big Show's father's funeral and Punk stealing Paul Bearer's urn during his feud with The Undertaker.
Aleister Black has addressed rumors that his tattoos prevented him from appearing in this year's Men's Royal Rumble match. Black shut down these rumors while discussing his absence from the Royal Rumble.
New reports have provided additional details regarding the recent departure of Brian "Road Dogg" James from WWE, where he served as a co-lead writer of WWE SmackDown.
WWE has added a second championship match to tonight's March 6 SmackDown episode, with Carmelo Hayes defending the WWE United States Championship in an open challenge. The show will also feature Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defending his title against Cody Rhodes and a face-to-face confrontation between WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill and her WrestleMania 42 challenger Rhea Ripley.