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Matt Cardona revealed that he had considered leaving WWE before his 2020 release, telling Cody Rhodes on "What Do You Want To Talk About?" that "they made the decision for me."
Jacob Fatu has commented on his recent push into the main event picture on WWE SmackDown. He stated that the main event spot is where he's supposed to be.
Pat McAfee's promo during the April 3 episode of SmackDown was delivered completely off script, according to reports from Bodyslam.net. The unscripted segment forced WWE to react on the fly, with Cody Rhodes being sent out later in the night to respond after McAfee's promo created unplanned momentum. This occurred after McAfee was revealed as Randy Orton's mystery ally and helped attack Rhodes during the show's opening segment.
Becky Lynch has commented on the possibility of having a singles match against Charlotte Flair at WWE WrestleMania. Lynch discussed the prospect of facing her fellow Four Horsewoman member on "The Grandest Stage of Them All."
Ted DiBiase Jr. will make his first wrestling-related appearance since being found not guilty on all 13 federal charges last month, with WrestleCon announcing he will appear at their Las Vegas event from April 16-19 at the Horseshoe. The former WWE Superstar was cleared by a Mississippi jury on March 20 of charges including embezzlement, conspiracy, money laundering, and wire fraud related to the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal. DiBiase Jr. will be available all four days for photos and autographs at the convention.
Details have emerged regarding the backstage reaction in WWE to Pat McAfee's return. Cody Rhodes made "shoot" comments about TKO regarding McAfee's return.
WWE is refusing to distribute complimentary WrestleMania tickets despite low ticket movement, according to Bryan Alvarez who reported that the company continues to insist comp tickets are not being handed out this year. The policy has been in place since TKO took over the company, making it harder for WWE talent to secure free tickets for friends and family, which was previously common practice.
WWE star Jacob Fatu discussed the mixed emotions he experienced during his on-screen absence in late 2025. Fatu acknowledged that he "probably missed out on a lot of opportunities" during this period away from television.
Rob Van Dam says that WWE denied him a role in a Will Ferrell movie. According to Van Dam, WWE put a stop to the opportunity.
According to PWInsider, WWE producers Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode, along with writer Christian Scovell, were responsible for putting together Randy Orton's mystery phone reveal segment on the April 3 episode of SmackDown. Pat McAfee was kept hidden backstage before the opening segment so the surprise wouldn't leak, with most people backstage reportedly unaware he was going to be revealed. The reveal occurred when McAfee appeared during a fight between Orton and Cody Rhodes, hitting Rhodes with a low blow before Orton followed up with chair shots.
Vince Russo criticized Triple H for allegedly stealing the spotlight from Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi during their confrontation segment on the March 30 episode of WWE RAW at Madison Square Garden. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Russo claimed that Triple H's involvement shifted the focus away from Lesnar and Femi and onto himself, arguing that WWE's creative process deliberately places Triple H in key moments to make him the focal point. The segment was designed to build tension between Lesnar and Femi heading into WrestleMania and featured Paul Heyman on the mic and Femi tearing through security before Triple H appeared.
WWE NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne has shared her thoughts on NXT Stand & Deliver being moved away from WrestleMania weekend. Jayne expressed having "mixed feelings" about the scheduling change for the NXT premium live event.