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WWE is taking a more aggressive approach to removing clips circulating online, particularly content from livestreams and streamer reactions. According to Fightful Select, the company is now using a company called 'StreamEnforcement' that employs bots to automatically track and remove clips at scale, making this the most widespread takedown effort WWE has undertaken.
Bully Ray believes Roman Reigns should have lost his title to a "super-hot star" on the WWE Raw episode following WrestleMania 42. The wrestling personality expressed this opinion about when Reigns should have dropped his championship.
WWE SmackDown on May 8, 2026 featured Tiffany Stratton defending the WWE Women's United States Championship against Kiana James and a 6-Woman Tag Team Match with WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley and Charlexa facing Fatal Influence. The show also included a singles match between WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest and MFT's Talla Tonga, with Jacob Fatu opening the show and GUNTHER making an appearance.
Jacob Fatu has explained why he will not change the name of his finishing move, the Tongan Death Grip, after bringing it back to WWE. The WWE wrestler provided reasoning for keeping the original name of his signature maneuver.
WWE SmackDown star Sami Zayn has addressed whether he has fully turned heel following his attack on the gingerbread man during last week's show. Zayn provided an explanation regarding his current character alignment after the incident.
WWE SmackDown's May 8, 2026 episode will feature Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James for the Women's United States Championship and Damian Priest vs. Talla Tonga. The show will also include segments with Jacob Fatu, Cody Rhodes, and Sami Zayn, plus a six-woman tag match featuring Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Fatal Influence.
WWE NXT Women's North American Champion Tatum Paxley has discussed her character evolution since debuting as a powerlifter in 2022. Paxley indicated that her original powerlifter character was not something she felt would connect with people, leading to her subsequent character shift.
Bully Ray pitched on "Busted Open Radio" that Paul Heyman should get involved in a WWE Backlash match. Ray suggested Heyman's surprise involvement during the event.
Chelsea Green confirmed she will not appear on the May 8 WWE SmackDown as she continues recovering from her recent heart procedure for SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). Green announced on Twitter that doctors have her on bed rest, and she revealed that the surgery took three hours with doctors requiring her to stay awake during the final hour. Despite being sidelined, Green stated she has already started pitching creative ideas to WWE during her recovery.
Figures within WWE are reportedly speculating that Danhausen's Backlash mystery partner will be a celebrity recently seen in the company. The identity of Danhausen's partner remains unknown ahead of the event.
WWE's media rights contracts with NBC Universal and Fox covering the period from 2019 to 2024 have been made public through a shareholder lawsuit. The contracts were previously not publicly available until being disclosed as part of the legal proceedings.
WWE United States Champion Trick Williams has explained why he believes WWE fans chose him over Sami Zayn in their ongoing rivalry. Williams stated, "If You Sleep On Your Opponent, You Can Get Woken Up," suggesting that underestimating an opponent can lead to consequences.