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WWE has announced that Tatum Paxley will defend the NXT Women's North American Championship against Izzi Dame inside a steel cage as the main event of the March 17, 2026 episode of NXT in Houston. The steel cage stipulation is designed to prevent outside interference and force a definitive outcome between the two competitors, who have been feuding for months with their rivalry escalating week after week.
WWE has announced that the NXT Women's Championship triple threat match will open tonight's March 17, 2026 episode of NXT. Jacy Jayne will defend her title against both Sol Ruca and Zaria in the opening bout, which airs at 8 ET/7 CT on The CW from Houston.
Gzim Selmani revealed that The Authors of Pain's WWE release stemmed from a backstage confrontation during the company's Holiday Tour in December 2024, when a Wyatt Sicks member tried to change their match mid-performance. Selmani said he confronted the wrestler backstage after they refused to go through with planned spots during the match, which he felt crossed a line given AOP's longer tenure with the company. The incident appears to have contributed to AOP's departure from WWE in early 2025, with Selmani now pursuing a career in bare knuckle fighting.
A former WWE star has detailed a backstage altercation with a member of the Wyatt Sicks that led to their release from the company. The incident reportedly resulted in the former star's departure from WWE.
Former WWE star Rezar explained his f-bomb-filled rant following his recent Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship knockout victory over Dan Curtin, stating that the crowd's booing during promos pushed him over the edge. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show on March 17, 2026, Rezar said he doesn't mind being booed and playing the heel role, explaining "I don't try to be, but it's just who I am." After his knockout win, Rezar grabbed the microphone and unloaded on the crowd with profanity while calling himself the "Albanian psycho."
Jacob Fatu revealed in a recent TV Insider interview that he was arrested for armed robbery at age 18 and spent time in jail in California. While incarcerated, Fatu watched his cousins Jimmy and Jey Uso on WWE television, which inspired him to change his life and pursue wrestling. Fatu, now a former United States Champion and member of The Bloodline, credits that jail experience as a turning point that led to his current WWE success.
WWE Raw ranked #10 globally and #6 in the United States on Netflix for the week of March 9, 2026, with 2,800,000 global views according to Tudum. This represents a 6.7% decrease from the previous week's episode on March 2, 2026, which brought in 3,000,000 global views and ranked #5 globally and #3 in the U.S.
BetOnline.ag has released early betting odds for WrestleMania 42, with Rhea Ripley favored over Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship, Liv Morgan heavily favored against Stephanie Vaquer for the WWE Women's World Championship, and Roman Reigns favored over CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Notable matches missing from the betting board include the confirmed Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi matchup and the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, despite both being significant bouts on the card.
Seth Rollins reacted to Oba Femi's attack on Brock Lesnar from the March 16, 2026 episode of WWE RAW by posting "FAFO" on his Instagram story alongside a photo of himself next to an Oba Femi poster, mocking Paul Heyman. The post followed RAW's opening segment where Rollins warned that anyone standing with Heyman was "marked for death," after Femi accepted Lesnar's open WrestleMania challenge and dropped him with a powerbomb.
WWE's Jacob Fatu has revealed that he was originally planned to debut under the ring name Caesar Sikoa before the company decided to use his real name instead. Fatu disclosed this information about his original character concept prior to his WWE introduction.
Kevin Owens will make a public appearance at WWE World during WrestleMania 42 weekend in Las Vegas from April 16-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Owens has been announced alongside Sami Zayn and recently retired AJ Styles as part of the convention lineup for meet-and-greets and special appearances. While there's no confirmed timeline for his in-ring return following neck surgery, Owens is also set to serve as a coach for the upcoming season of WWE LFG premiering on A&E on April 26.
Following the March 16, 2026 episode of WWE RAW in San Antonio, Roman Reigns grabbed a microphone after the broadcast ended to respond to CM Punk after their heated confrontation that closed the show. Reigns called Punk a hypocrite and promised that at WrestleMania, "CM Punk will acknowledge me, and he will apologise to my family!" The confrontation came after Punk had gotten the upper hand during their tense exchange that aired during the show's closing segment.