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Finn Balor has addressed the possibility of crossing over into boxing or mixed martial arts, stating that he would prefer to "stay in his lane in WWE."
Finn Balor dismissed the possibility of crossing over into boxing or MMA during a recent Zuffa Boxing press conference, stating he has "the upmost respect" for fighters and boxers and wouldn't take stepping into their world lightly. The WWE star made his position clear by saying he would "rather stay exactly in my lane in WWE, thank you very much," despite holding a first-degree black belt in IBF submission wrestling.
WWE SmackDown aired on June 5, 2026 from the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy, featuring Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes addressing his controversial victory over GUNTHER at Clash in Italy. The show included King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring first-round Fatal 4-Way matches, with Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Bron Breakker for the men and Bayley vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the women. Additionally, Carmelo Hayes faced Ricky Saints in singles competition, while Rhea Ripley also appeared as fallout from Clash in Italy continued.
According to a report, WWE SmackDown will alternate between two-hour and three-hour formats every six months. WWE SmackDown is currently in its three-hour format, with a confirmed end date for that format scheduled for this year.
Former WWE Women's Champion Bayley has commented ahead of her first round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament on SmackDown. Bayley sent a message regarding the upcoming tournament match, noting it's a first-time experience for her.
WWE has announced a strategic partnership with Italian football club Juventus. The partnership announcement comes following WWE's recent Clash In Italy event that took place in Turin.
Sol Ruca defeated Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at WWE Clash in Italy, with the victory being largely expected due to her booking since arriving on the main roster. According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE intentionally booked Ruca poorly so she could win the championship after having zero main roster wins, and after the match she received the usual Triple H photo and celebrated backstage with wrestlers like Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.
WWE has announced several new additions to the June 5 SmackDown lineup, including appearances by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley to address fallout from Clash in Italy. The card will also feature King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournament matches, with Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Bron Breakker in a Fatal 4-Way for the King tournament and Bayley vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez in a Fatal 4-Way for the Queen tournament, plus a singles match between Ricky Saints and Carmelo Hayes.
AAA announced that Triplemanía 34 will be a two-night event with night one on September 11 at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (capacity 700-980) and night two on September 13 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE will run SmackDown in Mexico City on the same night as Triplemanía's first night, and WWE obtained controlling interest in AAA last year as part of a strategy to build a lucha libre-style product for Hispanic audiences in the United States rather than primarily to compete in Mexico. Meltzer reported that WWE's goal is to sell media rights and merchandise to Hispanics and others in the U.S., with the Las Vegas location fitting WWE's plan to position the AAA brand for the American market.
WWE's Big E will be delivering his first TEDx Talk, with the speaking event being related to mental health. Big E has been an advocate of mental health for several years.
Former WWE star Maven has accused Triple H of holding him back creatively during his time with the company. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Maven claimed that someone who attended WWE production meetings later confirmed that Triple H would shut down creative ideas proposed for Maven, telling others that Maven "wasn't ready" and needed "more seasoning." Maven acknowledged that Triple H may have been correct about him needing more experience, but said it hurt knowing that Triple H was weighing in against him rather than on his behalf, and explained this is why he sometimes takes shots at Triple H today.
WWE SmackDown will remain a three-hour show through June 26 before returning to a two-hour format starting in July, according to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WWE is expected to run SmackDown for three hours from January through the end of June, then shift it back to two hours from July through the end of the year. The new USA Network show "Everything on the Menu" will debut on June 5 at 11 p.m. for its first four weeks before moving to the 10 p.m. slot in July.