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According to reports, the closing segment for the May 22 WWE SmackDown will feature Cody Rhodes and Gunther face-to-face before Saturday Night's Main Event. The show from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky will also feature Rhea Ripley opening the broadcast to respond to Jade Cargill's rematch challenge and Tiffany Stratton defending her Women's United States Championship in an open challenge.
Bianca Belair revealed on her vlog that her pregnancy announcement at WrestleMania 42 almost didn't happen there, as she was originally planning to announce it on her birthday instead. After texting Triple H about the WrestleMania idea and not hearing back immediately, Belair and Montez Ford had settled on announcing during a planned Miami trip for her birthday, but Triple H eventually responded with approval for the WrestleMania reveal. Belair explained that she had initially wanted to keep the pregnancy private and "hard launch a baby" rather than make a public announcement, but ultimately warmed up to the idea of opening WrestleMania with her baby bump.
According to PWInsider Elite, Blake Monroe is backstage at tonight's WWE SmackDown from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, ahead of a possible main roster debut. WWE has been airing vignette packages for weeks building anticipation for Monroe's arrival, and she previously worked a dark match against Jordynne Grace before last week's SmackDown. Monroe's NXT run ended after losing a casket match to Tatum Paxley on the April 21 episode, and she was the former NXT Women's North American Champion.
Joe Gacy has confirmed his first post-WWE wrestling appearance, announcing he will compete for Wrestling REVOLVER on July 24 in Nashville, Tennessee under the name "Joseph Sawyer." The former Wyatt Sicks member was released from WWE alongside Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan and Dexter Lumis during post-WrestleMania roster cuts, and July 24 marks exactly three months after his release when his non-compete clause expires. The Wrestling REVOLVER event, titled The Silence of the Lambs, will stream live for free on YouTube and features other notable names including AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, though no opponent has been announced yet for Gacy's return match.
Bianca Belair discussed her conversation with Triple H regarding the decision to reveal her pregnancy at WWE WrestleMania 42. Belair indicated that she was initially reluctant about making the announcement, stating she was in a space where she really didn't want to announce it.
A former WWE NXT star is reportedly backstage at tonight's WWE SmackDown event in Lexington, Kentucky. No additional details about the identity of the wrestler or their purpose for being backstage were provided.
Roman Reigns has opened as a heavy -700 betting favorite over Jacob Fatu (+400) for their Tribal Combat match at WWE Clash in Italy, according to odds released by BetOnline.ag. The challenge was made during the May 18 episode of WWE RAW after chaos erupted between the wrestlers, with Fatu challenging Reigns following a brutal beatdown that left him laid out in the ring. BetOnline.ag also released even odds for the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Gunther, with both competitors listed at -120.
Bad Ass Construction Worker publicly called out Ric Flair in a profanity-laden rant, calling the WWE Hall of Famer a "drunk old f*ck" and challenging him to "step into a ring one last time" for a physical fight. The social media personality previously confronted wrestler Richard Holliday at a wrestling event, with that situation ending peacefully. Ric Flair has not responded publicly to the comments.
WWE NXT Women's North American Champion Tatum Paxley says that former rival Blake Monroe might be her wrestling soulmate. Paxley indicated that whenever she stepped away from their interactions, she felt like "this feels right."
Danhausen has signed with Adventure Media as his new management company. The signing comes during his current run with WWE.
Lash Legend has named Megan Thee Stallion as her dream WWE entrance partner to join her and Nia Jax, explaining that they would be "three stallions" who are all tall and fit the "irresistible force" vibe. Speaking with MuscleMan Malcolm ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event, Legend said Megan would physically fit into the WWE environment and wouldn't just look the part but could "hold on" if things got intense.
Former WWE star Carlito believes that pre-debut vignettes are a "lost art" in wrestling. He also revealed that he realized his debut vignettes were "ripping off" Razor Ramon.