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Former WWE star David Otunga has expressed interest in returning to professional wrestling as a manager. Otunga stated he would be open to working for WWE, AEW, or taking on an NXT General Manager position.
WWE star Nattie revealed she has been impressed by two AEW women's wrestling stars recently. The two AEW wrestlers she mentioned are rivals with each other.
WWE pulled the originally advertised IYO SKY vs. Giulia match from the February 20 episode of SmackDown, replacing it with Rhea Ripley vs. Giulia instead. According to Cory Hays of BodySlam.net, WWE made the decision strategically to save the SKY vs. Giulia match for a later date rather than due to injury or travel issues.
Matt Riddle claims that WWE producers fear Brock Lesnar backstage, alleging that Lesnar's intimidating presence prevents anyone from pushing back against him. During an appearance on Rewind, Recap, Relive, Riddle described an incident from the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble production meeting where Lesnar reportedly entered heated and told the final group of wrestlers "I just did business, you guys are going to do business for me," then dictated the match's ending without wanting to collaborate or rehearse.
Chelsea Green has reacted to two WWE stars' returns to SmackDown. She sent a message following their comeback on the show.
Former WWE star Dakota Kai, now known as Charlie, has reflected on her WWE release and discussed taking a break from professional wrestling. She has opened up about falling back in love with wrestling during this period away from the company.
Big E revealed that WWE had discussions about following up on The New Day's betrayal with a revenge storyline. However, the WWE star indicated that his current focus is directed elsewhere rather than pursuing that particular angle.
WWE star Jey Uso recently discussed his experience being in high school during the time when his father, Rikishi, was experiencing a surge in popularity as a wrestler.
D-Von Dudley defended Kevin Nash on the DukeLovesRasslin podcast regarding Nash's controversial comments about Je'Von Evans that included phrases like "Mr. Bojangles" and suggestions about Evans being presented as "more urban." Dudley argued that Nash's comments were due to poor word choice rather than malicious intent, stating he never witnessed racist behavior from Nash during their decades working together in WWE, TNA, and Japan. While acknowledging that Nash's phrasing crossed a line, particularly suggesting someone be "more Black," Dudley described Nash as someone who jokes around but not in a malicious way and has always supported underdogs and minorities.
Former WWE star Fred Rosser has addressed his NJPW run, stating that he's doing his best work with the promotion. Rosser revealed that an invite from a former champion inspired him to reach out to NJPW.
WWE Raw ranked #6 globally and #5 in the United States on Netflix for the week of February 2, 2026, with 3.1 million global views according to Tudum. This matches the show's global viewership from the same week in 2025, representing a 0.0% year-over-year change, while the previous week's January 26, 2026 episode did not appear in Netflix's global Top 10 rankings.
WWE Hall of Famer Lita recently reflected on her last return to the promotion, describing the ending as "weird" when Trish Stratus betrayed her onscreen. Lita also commented on the possibility of a potential return to WWE.