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Nick Khan indicated that WWE WrestleMania 43 is still expected to take place in Saudi Arabia. Khan stated that he was not bothered by pushback regarding decisions such as hosting WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia.
Roman Reigns shared the official Street Fighter movie trailer on social media, promoting the film's October 16 theater release date. The WWE star is set to appear in the upcoming video game adaptation as Akuma, alongside fellow WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes and other cast members including Noah Centineo as Ken, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Jason Momoa as Blanka, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Balrog.
Danhausen is scheduled to appear in a segment at WrestleMania 42 this weekend in Las Vegas, according to PWInsider. WWE has plans to structure the segment as a character-driven presentation that will involve mini-wrestlers, rather than a standard match. This comes after Danhausen has been receiving growing crowd reactions during his recent SmackDown appearances.
Cody Rhodes has stated that anything can happen at WWE WrestleMania 42 and expressed openness to turning heel, marking a change in his previous stance on a heel turn. Rhodes also discussed the uncertainty surrounding his WrestleMania match with Randy Orton.
Becky Lynch discussed what she sees as a double standard in how aging male and female wrestlers are treated, telling Vulture that male stars like CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Cody Rhodes aren't told to "move over" in the same way women are as they get older. Lynch stated that she believes it's important for her to continue performing to prove that women's careers don't need to end at 30 or 35, saying "I can still go."
Becky Lynch revealed that she fought against WWE's plans to turn her WrestleMania singles match with Bianca Belair into a triple threat, telling the company "that's not the story" and calling it her "hill that I died on." Lynch explained that she believed adding another wrestler would have weakened the storyline and that the story needed Belair to win in a one-on-one match for the proper emotional payoff.
The first full-length trailer for an upcoming Street Fighter film has been released, featuring WWE stars Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns alongside NJPW star Hirooki Goto.
Paul Heyman has launched his official TikTok account under the username @paulheyman during WrestleMania 42 week in Las Vegas. In his debut video filmed from Park MGM, Heyman declared that Brock Lesnar will "conquer" Oba Femi in their match on Night Two of WrestleMania 42, calling it "the real main event of WrestleMania." Heyman also proclaimed he will become "the GOAT of all TikTok content" and create "the single greatest account in the history of TikTok."
Stephanie McMahon revealed that Ronda Rousey personally requested their WrestleMania 34 match, wanting to complete the storyline they began at WrestleMania 31. The match saw Rousey team with Kurt Angle against McMahon and Triple H in what became Rousey's in-ring debut, and McMahon stated she might never have had a WrestleMania match without Rousey pushing for the idea.
WWE is reportedly interested in signing 24-year-old wrestler Persephone when her current dual contract with AEW and CMLL expires.
WWE President Nick Khan stated at the CAA World Congress of Sports that he doesn't read social media criticism about WWE or himself, calling it "a vocal minority." Khan explained that WWE bases its business decisions on "ratings, revenue, and relevancy" rather than social media feedback, though he does receive fan complaints through WWE's official customer service channels. His comments come as WWE moves forward with plans to hold WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia next year despite online criticism.
WWE is reportedly interested in signing AEW star Persephone once her current contract expires, according to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Persephone currently works under a dual-contract setup with both AEW and CMLL, but WWE sources indicate the company is already discussing plans to pursue her when that agreement ends later this year.