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Former WWE star Alex Riley posted a photo of himself in a wrestling ring on Instagram with the caption "One more …. Maybe …." suggesting a potential return to active competition. Riley's last recorded match was in March 2023 against Bobby Fonta at an LPW event, meaning this would mark his first in-ring action in over three years if he does return.
Lil Yachty responded to fan backlash over his WrestleMania 42 involvement by defending his WWE fandom on Twitter, stating he watches "every monday and friday religiously" and has "been to more ple's than most." The rapper appeared on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown alongside Trick Williams and will be part of Williams' WrestleMania moment as he challenges Sami Zayn for the United States Championship. Fans have criticized the increasing celebrity involvement at WrestleMania 42, with some creating mock posters featuring multiple celebrity names to express their frustration.
Stephanie Vaquer, Bayley, Nattie and WWE legend Leilani Kai have sent messages to Jacy Jayne following her NXT Women's Title loss. The wrestlers reached out to Jayne after she lost the championship.
Ash By Elegance revealed on the Generation of Wrestling Podcast that she received her WWE release call on the same day her son was in the hospital battling cancer. She explained that she was leaving the hospital to pack for a scheduled pay-per-view in California when she got the call, making the moment particularly devastating since wrestling and watching her on TV had brought joy to her son during his cancer fight. Ash has since signed with TNA and rebuilt her career.
Ash By Elegance spoke on the Generation of Wrestling Podcast about her WWE departure, stating she wasn't given a fair shot and felt she was constantly waiting for opportunities that never came despite doing everything asked of her. She described TNA as "a breath of fresh air" that helped rebuild her confidence and provided the creative freedom she felt was missing during her WWE run. Ash explained that she joined TNA to reset mentally and professionally, crediting the promotion with helping her find a new identity that she struggled to establish in WWE.
Bret Hart rarely watches modern pro wrestling but frequently watches matches from the 1990s. The WWE Hall of Famer believes 1990s wrestling is better than current wrestling.
Blake Monroe posted a cryptic social media message after losing to Tatum Paxley at NXT Stand & Deliver, writing "this feels like the beginning of a love story, not the end of one" and sharing a clip of herself holding the championship. Paxley retained her NXT Women's North American Championship in the match after hitting Cemetery Drive for the victory, despite Monroe using the championship belt as a weapon and exposing the turnbuckles during the contest.
Tony D'Angelo won the NXT Championship at WWE Stand & Deliver 2026 in St. Louis. The victory occurred during tonight's premium live event.
Tony D'Angelo captured the NXT Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver, defeating Joe Hendry, Ethan Page, and Ricky Saints in a fatal four-way match. The chaotic main event saw D'Angelo spear Page and Saints through the announce table before returning to the ring to hit another spear and chokeslam on Hendry for the victory.
WWE distributed Joe Hendry photos to fans in the crowd before the NXT Stand & Deliver main event and instructed them on how to hold the photos up for maximum television visibility. According to a ringside report, WWE personnel moved through the crowd handing out the photos and showing fans how to display them during the main event entrances to ensure strong visual presentation on camera.
Ted DiBiase criticized Dennis Rodman's WWE Hall of Fame induction during an appearance on Everybody's Got a Pod, arguing that someone who was "in a wrestling ring two or three times" doesn't deserve the honor just because of celebrity status. DiBiase expressed frustration with the celebrity wing of the Hall of Fame overall, stating that celebrities should be honored in their respective sports rather than wrestling, and emphasized that he believes Hall of Fame induction should be reserved for those who dedicated their lives to wrestling.
Tatum Paxley defeated Blake Monroe at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver to retain her Women's North American Championship.