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Fabian Aichner, formerly known as Giovanni Vinci in WWE, has officially signed a short-term deal with TNA Wrestling. Aichner described the partnership as "an organic fit" between himself and the promotion.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has discussed the logistics of traveling with multiple WWE Championship belts, calling it "one of those champagne problems." Rhodes provided insight on how WWE tracks all of its championship belts.
Jim Ross commented on Vince McMahon's legal troubles during his "Grilling JR" podcast, stating that McMahon "has a noose around his neck" regarding the Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit over the WWE-UFC merger. Ross said the case involves "a ton of money" and will expose many conversations, predicting it will be a lengthy and hostile legal battle that takes WWE leadership's focus away from running the company. The lawsuit centers on allegations that McMahon and Nick Khan improperly controlled the merger process and deleted Signal messages after being instructed to preserve communications, with a trial scheduled for June 8.
Lyra Valkyria has revealed the origins of her WWE name and character, crediting Irish novel series and mythology for her in-ring persona and imagery. The WWE wrestler drew inspiration from these unorthodox sources to develop her current wrestling identity.
According to a backstage report, Brock Lesnar is expected to continue with WWE following his upcoming match against Oba Femi at Clash in Italy.
Former WWE star Nikki Storm (formerly known as Nikki Cross) will be making an in-ring return at a PROGRESS Wrestling event. Storm has described her upcoming return as "one of the most important nights of my life."
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, there was a pitch within WWE creative for Santino Marella to appear during WWE Clash in Italy this weekend. There was no word on whether the idea advanced beyond the discussion stage or if WWE seriously pursued it further.
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, and Brock Lesnar are viewed internally as creative favorites among those familiar with WWE's future direction ahead of WWE Clash in Italy this weekend. Reigns is scheduled to defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat Match, while Ripley will defend the WWE Women's Championship against Jade Cargill during the ESPN portion of the event.
Brock Lesnar is expected to continue appearing for WWE even after this weekend's Clash in Italy event, according to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select. Lesnar will face Oba Femi at Clash in Italy following his return on WWE RAW last week, where he attacked Femi and reignited their feud after seemingly retiring at WrestleMania. While Lesnar is not currently scheduled for WWE's upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event show at Madison Square Garden, WWE reportedly has additional plans for him beyond this weekend's premium live event.
Former WWE star and producer Curtis Axel was arrested earlier this month for Driving While Impaired, DUI, and several other traffic-related charges.
Vince Russo criticized WWE's recent RAW segments involving Paul Heyman and Oba Femi, as well as Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu, arguing that these main-event segments featured too much talking without actually advancing storylines. Speaking on The Coach and Bro Show, Russo compared current WWE programming unfavorably to the Attitude Era, where he said every in-ring segment had to end with some kind of action. He specifically took issue with Oba Femi's line about wanting to "kill" Brock Lesnar at Clash in Italy, calling the wording unrealistic and saying it took him out of the story.
Former WWE star Fabian Aichner, who wrestled as Giovanni Vinci, has signed with TNA Wrestling. Aichner explained his decision by stating that "things were just pointing to TNA."