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WWE backed off a storyline involving Pat McAfee after it received negative fan reaction. McAfee had become involved in a storyline with Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes several weeks ago, which garnered immediate backlash from fans.
Liv Morgan defeated Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42 to win the Women's World Championship in a match that was kept intentionally short due to both wrestlers being banged up heading into the event. According to sources cited by Bodyslam, WWE made the decision to limit the match's runtime to prevent further injury to either competitor on their biggest stage. The match featured interference from Roxanne Perez and ended with Morgan throwing Vaquer into the steel steps before hitting her finisher for the victory.
Randy Orton was swarmed by fans inside the MGM Grand during WrestleMania week in Las Vegas as he tried to make his way toward the elevators, with the incident caught on camera. The footage shows Orton looking visibly uncomfortable as fans shouted and crowded around him from all sides, but he remained calm and did not escalate the situation while trying to move through the area. The encounter never turned physical, with Orton managing to keep the situation from escalating despite being surrounded by the crowd.
John Cena chugged a beer off-camera during WrestleMania 42 weekend while at ringside, encouraged by San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle who had been drinking beers throughout the event. Cena hosted both nights of WrestleMania 42, marking his first WWE TV appearance since his retirement match in December, and the beer-chugging moment gave fans in attendance something that didn't make the broadcast.
Triple H has addressed Brock Lesnar's apparent retirement from WWE following Lesnar's loss to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. Triple H commented on the situation, stating "It certainly seemed that way" regarding Lesnar's retirement.
According to a backstage report from Dave Meltzer, WWE has planned a "major" feud for Roman Reigns following his WWE World Heavyweight Title win.
According to Kevin Nash on his Kliq This podcast, mentioning Vince McMahon during WWE Hall of Fame speeches was once forbidden and considered "taboo" within the company culture. Nash explained that this year's Hall of Fame ceremony felt different after Stephanie McMahon referenced her father early on, which opened the door for other inductees to mention Vince in their speeches. Nash described this as an "unspoken spoken rule" that talent understood without being told directly, noting that avoiding Vince's name during speeches was part of WWE's internal culture when he was still fully in control of the company.
Triple H praised the WWE WrestleMania 42 main event between CM Punk and Roman Reigns in Las Vegas, calling it "one of the greatest matches I've ever seen." He described the match between CM Punk and Roman Reigns as "epic."
Following her WrestleMania 42 match, Alexa Bliss thanked her family and friends, her tag team partner Charlotte Flair, and the late Bray Wyatt.
Kevin Nash observed a notable absence of international fans during this year's WrestleMania week, stating he didn't hear the usual British, Scottish, Irish, or Australian accents he typically encounters during autograph sessions. Nash attributed the lack of overseas visitors to international travel concerns and customs issues, noting that his autograph lines were shorter than usual with fewer people waiting compared to previous years. He described the atmosphere as reminiscent of the post-COVID period, though not as severe, when international attendance was significantly reduced.
Kevin Nash revealed on his Kliq This podcast that WWE Hall of Fame speeches now use teleprompters and collaboration with writers and production teams, contrasting this with earlier ceremonies where wrestlers wrote their own material. Nash cited Scott Hall's famous "Bad Times Don't Last" speech as an example of the authentic, self-written approach used in earlier Hall of Fame ceremonies. While Nash doesn't necessarily oppose the current teleprompter system, he emphasized the importance of the words on screen still reflecting the performer's own voice.
Kofi Kingston commented that Oba Femi's victory over Brock Lesnar at WWE WrestleMania 42 avenged Kingston's previous loss to Lesnar. Kingston had previously been defeated by Lesnar in what he described as an embarrassing squash match several years ago.