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Aleister Black has addressed rumors that his tattoos prevented him from appearing in this year's Men's Royal Rumble match. Black shut down these rumors while discussing his absence from the Royal Rumble.
New reports have provided additional details regarding the recent departure of Brian "Road Dogg" James from WWE, where he served as a co-lead writer of WWE SmackDown.
WWE has added a second championship match to tonight's March 6 SmackDown episode, with Carmelo Hayes defending the WWE United States Championship in an open challenge. The show will also feature Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defending his title against Cody Rhodes and a face-to-face confrontation between WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill and her WrestleMania 42 challenger Rhea Ripley.
WWE star Seth Rollins has commented on his return at the 2026 Elimination Chamber event. His return resulted in Logan Paul being attacked during the event.
Demolition members Bill "Ax" Eadie and Barry "Smash" Darsow revealed that The Undertaker surprised them with news of their 2026 WWE Hall of Fame induction during what they thought was a Zoom call about merchandise. The duo explained that WWE originally planned to announce their induction during an event in Montreal, but a snowstorm forced them to cancel their travel plans. Demolition will be inducted on April 17, 2026 in Las Vegas as part of WrestleMania 42 weekend, joining a class that already includes Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, while the recent social media confrontation between Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley was not a legitimate shoot, the criticisms directed at Cargill were similar to comments multiple WWE women's roster members have made privately over the past year. Meltzer reported that frustration among talent stems from the perception that Cargill's push is driven by her appearance rather than in-ring development, with some wrestlers believing they are better performers but haven't received the same opportunities.
Blake Monroe has addressed her future WWE plans ahead of NXT Vengeance Day. She made these comments regarding her plans following her upcoming Street Fight at the event.
Janel Grant filed a police report regarding what she described as intimidation tactics related to her sex trafficking lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon. Grant stated she had to take this action after noticing these alleged intimidation tactics.
Brian "Road Dogg" James recently stepped away from WWE's creative team after being unhappy with feedback from his annual performance review, according to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The departure coincided with WWE's creative restructuring, which included Alexandra Williams being promoted to Vice President and Lead Writer for Monday Night Raw. Charlotte Flair defended Williams on social media after criticism emerged online, stating "If y'all think that celebrating a woman's success is somehow putting down the man who came before her, you really need to go outside."
According to reports, WWE is planning to have the most women's matches at a WrestleMania for this year's show. The company is potentially preparing to set a new record for women's matches at the event.
According to a Wrestling Observer Newsletter report, CM Punk "spearheaded" the idea of bringing Danhausen to WWE and was a major voice behind getting the former AEW star signed. WWE has taken a cautious approach with Danhausen's introduction, choosing to feature him backstage on the March 2 Raw episode rather than in front of a live crowd for an extended segment, following his surprise appearance at Elimination Chamber in Chicago where he emerged from a mystery crate.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is actively working on signing additional wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide to full-time contracts and helping sort out work visas for them to compete regularly in the United States. WWE is reportedly evaluating AAA performers who are appearing in meaningful roles on TV to determine which ones could be offered contracts, following their earlier signing of El Hijo del Vikingo to a direct WWE deal.