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WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill revealed on The Joe Budden Podcast that WWE has blocked her attempts to use her "That B***h" catchphrase on merchandise, including rejecting ideas for glasses and shirts featuring the phrase. While Cargill can say the catchphrase on television in limited amounts, the company has drawn a firm line against putting it on clothing or accessories sold to fans.
Trish Stratus says her WrestleMania 22 match with Mickie James was a defining moment that proved women could hold a crowd at WrestleMania and represented an "we've arrived moment" for the women's division. She believes the match was important not just personally, but also showed fans and backstage personnel that women could deliver at the highest level. The match remains widely praised for its storytelling and crowd reaction, with many fans considering it one of the most influential women's matches in WWE history.
Trish Stratus reflected on her early WWE rivalry with Stephanie McMahon, saying both women were still relatively new when they were placed into a major storyline spotlight with enormous expectations. Stratus explained that the pressure forced them to focus and deliver, stating "we cannot fail" as they were given huge spotlights and great support to make it work. She credited the experience with helping define the trajectory of her career through the opportunity to have in-depth storylines that were presented as important.
Trish Stratus revealed that Vince McMahon changed her WrestleMania 20 storyline with Chris Jericho at the last minute, switching from a planned romantic payoff to a heel turn. Stratus explained that the original story was building toward her and Jericho finally becoming a couple, but McMahon decided to surprise the audience by flipping the script, which she says was ultimately the right decision for her career.
Finn Balor has commented on the possibility of bringing back 'The Demon' persona for his match against Dominik Mysterio at WWE WrestleMania 42. Balor stated that 'The Demon' is something he can only tap into very occasionally.
CJ Perry addressed speculation about Liv Morgan's appearance at Coachella 2026, clarifying that bruises under Morgan's eyes were not from partying at the festival. Perry explained on The Ariel Helwani Show that the bruising was actually from in-ring action, specifically from Stephanie Vaquer hitting Morgan during their recent RAW segment, and noted that neither she nor Morgan drink alcohol.
Former WWE LFG star BJ Ray responded to Bronson Reed's Instagram post criticizing wrestlers who "will be 2 years into the business talking like they are veterans," calling Reed's take "low IQ." Ray defended his position by claiming he "conquered the business in less than 2 years" and suggested that time in wrestling doesn't always equal experience and knowledge, while also accusing parts of the wrestling world of being filled with insecure gatekeepers.
WWE has announced that Joe Jonas will perform the National Anthem to open night two of WrestleMania 42 on Sunday. The multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated recording artist, known as one-third of the Jonas Brothers, was confirmed for the performance through WWE's official social media announcement. Night two of WrestleMania 42 will feature several major matches including CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns, Jade Cargill defending the WWE Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley, and Brock Lesnar facing Oba Femi.
CJ Perry explained in an interview with Ariel Helwani on April 15, 2026, why she hasn't returned to WWE alongside her husband Rusev, who made his WWE return in April 2025. Perry stated that her character Lana is currently "in exile in Siberia" storyline-wise and indicated her return is about timing, saying "When the time is right, I will appear, and hopefully that will happen sooner than later." She expressed strong interest in working with WWE again, calling it "a dream" to collaborate with Rusev and stating she would "take anything" to work with WWE on the big screen.
WWE has released the official cold open video for WrestleMania 42 night one, narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame. The opening video focuses on WrestleMania's unique atmosphere and references past iconic moments while highlighting upcoming matches featuring stars like CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, and Rhea Ripley. WrestleMania 42 takes place this Saturday and Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, streaming live on the ESPN app in the United States and internationally on Netflix.
Pat McAfee has explained how WWE's product would change if Randy Orton wins the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania. McAfee stated that "when the top looks how it's supposed to look, everybody else falls in line" regarding how Orton as champion would affect the company.
Cody Rhodes destroyed part of The Pat McAfee Show set and took back his Undisputed WWE Championship belt. The incident was described as Rhodes getting revenge on Pat McAfee.