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Rusev has discussed what the WWE United States Championship means to him and expressed his desire to win back the title in the future. Rusev believes the WWE US Title belongs to him.
The Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie Bella, have returned to WWE and commented on being "officially back." The Hall of Famers have an upcoming championship match scheduled.
Nic Nemeth revealed that his last WWE contract in 2019 was specifically designed to prevent him from joining AEW, with WWE agreeing to pay him more money than he expected they would offer. Nemeth said he initially asked for what he believed was an "elaborate amount" that WWE wouldn't match so he could leave the company, but WWE surprised him by agreeing to the financial terms. He remained with WWE for four more years before being released in September 2023.
Cody Rhodes criticized fellow wrestlers who claim they don't pay attention to online criticism, stating on The Brandon Davis Show that "they're all right" and calling it unrealistic for performers to pretend social media voices don't exist. Rhodes explained that wrestlers should process criticism through the lens of their character and storytelling rather than taking it personally, comparing wrestling storytelling to writing a novel that can't change weekly based on reactions. He emphasized that while wrestlers shouldn't constantly change direction based on online feedback, completely ignoring criticism is "the worst move a wrestler can make."
AEW commentator Jim Ross believes that WWE's AJ Styles, who recently retired from in-ring competition, will be an effective mentor and coach for young wrestlers. Ross stated that Styles helping behind the scenes in WWE is "the right thing to do."
Angel of Los Garza addressed his team's loss on the March 13 edition of SmackDown. Los Garza's team was defeated by a new tandem during the show.
WWE United States Champion Carmelo Hayes has called for a celebrity to answer his open challenge following his return to the company.
Randy Orton turned heel and attacked Cody Rhodes with a bloody assault after signing the contract for their WWE Championship match on WWE SmackDown. The attack occurred following the contract signing for their upcoming title bout.
Randy Orton underwent a major character change during the March 13 episode of WWE SmackDown in Phoenix, Arizona.
Randy Orton turned heel on Cody Rhodes during the March 13 WWE SmackDown episode in Phoenix, Arizona, attacking Rhodes during their WrestleMania contract signing segment. After shaking Rhodes' hand, Orton threw him against the table, ripped off his shirt, and continued the assault by using the ring steps to attack Rhodes, busting him open. The attack sets up their WrestleMania main event match, with Orton now positioned as the heel after Rhodes won the WWE Undisputed Championship from Drew McIntyre the previous week.
Drew McIntyre quit WWE during the opening of the March 13 SmackDown episode but returned by the end of the show to interfere in the match between Jacob Fatu and Trick Williams. McIntyre attacked Fatu during the match, which the referee did not see, allowing Williams to get the victory.
The March 20 WWE SmackDown in Raleigh, North Carolina will feature several matches including The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fraxiom in tag team action and Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre. The Bella Twins will face Nia Jax and Lash Legend, and Kit Wilson will call out Jelly Roll during the show.