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Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton had a match at WWE Night of Champions 2025, and they are scheduled to face each other again at WWE WrestleMania 42.
WrestleMania 42 betting odds were updated after the March 27 episode of SmackDown, with two major women's matches now appearing on the board: Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship and Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship. According to BetOnline.ag, Lynch is favored over Lee at -350 to +225, while Ripley is favored over Cargill at -325 to +215.
Natalya has praised Trick Williams and drawn comparisons between his character and WWE legend The Rock. The WWE wrestler explained why Williams reminds her of The Rock's persona.
Becky Lynch said she doesn't rule out another WrestleMania match with Charlotte Flair during an appearance on the Cheap Heat podcast. Lynch stated "I don't see why not… There's always intrigue. People always want to see us beat the bejesus out of each other" and cited their shared history as keeping the door open for future matches on major stages like WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch criticized Roman Reigns during an appearance on the Cheap Heat podcast, claiming he "never around" while she maintains a consistent schedule and makes "all the towns." Lynch defended her position at the top of WWE and argued that fans don't hold Reigns to the same standard despite his limited appearances, stating "Roman comes out. He's never around. He comes out, everybody goes, oh, yay. Not me. I'm around all the time."
Becky Lynch discussed WWE's future during a recent appearance on the Cheap Heat podcast, stating that many of the company's current top stars are "closer to the end than we are at the beginning" of their careers. Lynch mentioned that wrestlers like Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Sheamus, Finn Balor, Charlotte, and Bayley will all be "aging out at some point around the same time," suggesting a "whole new era" with new talent is approaching. While Lynch indicated she doesn't expect to worry about retirement soon and plans to stay involved with wrestling in some capacity, she acknowledged that a major changing of the guard may be coming sooner rather than later.
Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair reportedly pushed for a match with a former WWE champion, according to a recent post by the former WWE star. The ex-WWE star made this claim in their own social media post.
Carmelo Hayes lost the United States Championship to Sami Zayn on the March 27 episode of SmackDown after Trick Williams accidentally hit Hayes while trying to strike Zayn, allowing Zayn to capitalize with a Helluva Kick for the victory. Former WWE United States Champion Bishop Dyer (formerly Baron Corbin) criticized the outcome on social media, saying Hayes "got screwed" and calling for WWE to make the scheduled WrestleMania 42 match between Zayn and Williams a Triple Threat to include Hayes. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis confirmed that Zayn will defend the United States Title against Trick Williams at WrestleMania 42, leaving Hayes without a clear match on the card.
Former WWE star Chris Masters has stated that he prefers playing a heel character, despite believing he is naturally a babyface performer.
A former champion has criticized WWE's decision to have Carmelo Hayes lose his US Championship on SmackDown. The former champion expressed displeasure with the title change decision, stating that "Carmelo Hayes Got Screwed."
ESPN filed a memorandum asking the court to allow the network to intervene in a class-action lawsuit against WWE over premium live event access claims, seeking to move the case into arbitration under Disney's subscriber agreement. The original lawsuit, filed in January by two consumers, claimed WWE used deceptive marketing by advertising that ESPN subscribers would get access to premium live events without paying extra, though ESPN was not initially named as a defendant. The lawsuit seeks to represent ESPN subscribers from August 6 to before WWE's Wrestlepalooza event on September 20, excluding customers from certain providers like Hulu + Live TV and Spectrum that already offered the service at no extra cost.
Becky Lynch stated on the Cheap Heat podcast that "the door is always open" for Mercedes Moné's return to WWE. Lynch praised the Four Horsewomen's impact and suggested their story isn't finished, noting that not all four members are currently in WWE and indicating a potential reunion could happen "at any time."