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Former WWE NXT Women's North American Champion Blake Monroe has shared her thoughts on potentially appearing at WrestleMania. Monroe addressed the possibility of making an appearance at WWE's flagship event.
WWE NXT will host its Vengeance Day premium live event from the Performance Center with five matches on the card. Two of the matches will be title bouts.
Former WWE star Maven has expressed a negative opinion of the DiBiase family in relation to their welfare fraud scandal. Maven shared his unfavorable views following the controversy surrounding the DiBiase family.
WWE ring announcer Alicia Taylor called out fans on her Instagram Story on March 7, 2026, for what she described as "insane and creepy" behavior, including sending daily voice messages and making inappropriate requests to hang out or go to dinner when WWE is in town. Taylor clarified that while she appreciates fan support, responding to a message does not make fans her friends, and she finds the obsessive messaging to be disturbing behavior that has become increasingly frequent.
According to longtime wrestling producer David Sahadi, WWE Raw got its name because the company was producing television on a limited budget in the early 1990s, with "raw" originally meaning "cheap" due to the stripped-down presentation without elaborate sets, lighting, or pyrotechnics. Sahadi revealed on the 83 Weeks podcast that WWE was losing money in 1992-1993 and later reframed the name to suggest concepts like "raw emotion" to make it sound intentional rather than financially motivated.
Former WWE NXT Women's North American Champion Blake Monroe has expressed excitement about working with a WWE star and has named a performer she believes will become a huge star. The article does not specify which WWE star Monroe is referring to or provide additional details about the potential collaboration.
Former WWE producer David Sahadi revealed that Vince McMahon's face "turned white" when Lex Luger made his shocking debut on the first episode of WCW Nitro on September 4, 1995, while they were watching in WWE's production truck. Sahadi stated that many within WWE believed Luger was still tied to the company since he had recently appeared on WWF programming, making his WCW appearance particularly stunning. The moment marked what many consider one of the opening shots of the Monday Night Wars, with Sahadi noting it was the first time he believed WCW might actually be serious competition for WWE.
Former WWE producer David Sahadi claims that Vince McMahon warned staff during the Monday Night Wars that the company would be out of business in two months if they didn't turn things around, as WCW had been dominating ratings for over a year. According to Sahadi, speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, McMahon and Linda were taking liens off Titan Towers to make payroll during this period, and he believes the rise of Steve Austin was crucial to WWE's survival.
WWE producer David Sahadi revealed that Vince McMahon nearly killed the Stone Cold Steve Austin character during the mid-1990s because fans were cheering him instead of booing him as intended. According to Sahadi, McMahon held a meeting where he considered turning Austin back into his previous Ringmaster character with "stubbly hair and powder blue tights," but Kevin Dunn suggested letting the crowd reaction guide the character's direction instead. Sahadi said this decision may have saved both Austin's career and WWE's future, as McMahon had warned staff that the company could be out of business in two months due to losing in the ratings to WCW.
A current champion made comments following their WWE SmackDown debut in a title match on this week's show. The champion participated in their first appearance on the SmackDown brand during the episode.
Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre to win the Undisputed WWE Championship on the March 6 episode of SmackDown, with the match ending after Jacob Fatu interfered to stop McIntyre from using a steel chair, allowing Rhodes to hit a Cody Cutter and Cross Rhodes for the victory. The YouTube video of Rhodes' title win has become WWE's most disliked video of 2026 with over 58,000 dislikes compared to roughly 17,000 likes, with fans criticizing the booking and comparing Rhodes' push to the "Super Cena" era. Rhodes will now defend the championship against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas after Orton won the 2026 Men's Elimination Chamber match.
WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2026 will take place on March 7 at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, with the pre-show starting at 6 PM ET and the main show at 7 PM ET. The event features five matches including NXT Champion Joe Hendry defending against former champion Ricky Saints, and Izzi Dame defending the NXT Women's North American Championship against her former teammate Tatum Paxley. Other matches include a Street Fight between Blake Monroe and Jaida Parker, a Parking Lot Brawl between Tony D'Angelo and Dion Lennox, and an NXT Underground match between Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice.