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A WWE star has threatened to cancel WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia following this past weekend's Royal Rumble. The threat came after the Royal Rumble event took place.
Pinky Montoya (formerly known as Haze Jameson in WWE) announced on Twitter that she will face Alfonso Gonzalez in singles action on March 6, 2026, at the Hollywood Casino Joliet in Illinois for an EGO Pro Wrestling event. This will mark her first match since being released from WWE in October 2025, and she has rebranded with a full pink-themed aesthetic since leaving the company.
Damian Priest was eliminated by debuting Royce Keys (formerly known as Powerhouse Hobbs) in the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble Match. Priest has since reacted to his elimination, calling it "bulls**t."
AJ Styles is scheduled to visit WWE headquarters this week alongside Tiffany Stratton, with reports suggesting they may be recording podcasts. This comes after Styles had his final WWE match at the Royal Rumble against GUNTHER, where he passed out in a sleeper hold, with Triple H confirming Styles told him "he's done with the in-ring part." Meanwhile, AEW insiders have been discussing the possibility of Styles joining their company, and Styles has filed trademarks for his name and signature logo.
In a recent interview with Etalk alongside Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa revealed that his pro wrestling ring name would be "The Dirtbag," saying "I'm going to go with 'The Dirtbag,' Jason 'The Dirtbag' Momoa." The Aquaman star has long drawn comparisons to WWE's Roman Reigns, and fans have often fantasy-booked the two facing off in a dream match.
Carmelo Hayes responded to CM Punk's challenge for his United States Championship by proposing a winner-takes-all match that would also put Punk's WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line. Hayes made his comments on the February 3 episode of the Beyond The Bell podcast, stating "If we do it, it's got to be winner takes all—double champ" and expressing confidence that he would "run circles around" Punk in the ring. This comes after Punk called out Hayes at the Royal Rumble post-show on January 31, saying he was "coming for" the United States Champion as part of his goal to become a "new age Grand Slam Champion."
Dave Meltzer has discussed potential landing spots for NJPW's Hiromu Takahashi, with the wrestler's time with New Japan Pro Wrestling reportedly coming to an end.
Nikki Bella stated that her sister Brie received "the biggest pop of the night" during Brie's surprise return at the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble in Riyadh. During a Good Morning America interview, Brie described the crowd reaction as overwhelming and said she wasn't sure if fans would remember her after being away for years. The Bella Twins have announced plans to target the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles following the positive response to Brie's return.
AJ Styles is set to retire at WWE Royal Rumble 2026. One of his former stablemates has reacted to "The Phenomenal One" hanging up his boots at the upcoming event.
Matt Cardona made risqué jokes about his wife Chelsea Green during an appearance on SPORTBible's Snack Wars while comparing a Krispy Kreme donut to a UK Chelsea bun. When asked if he had ever eaten a Chelsea bun, Cardona responded with double entendres, saying "I don't eat it enough" and "I might've had a lot of Chelsea buns before I got married, but now that I'm married, not so much Chelsea buns." Cardona and Green were married in 2021.
Natalya changed her social media profile photo to an image of herself smiling at Becky Lynch's shocked expression after eliminating Lynch from the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble. This continues Natalya's new heel character direction following her betrayal of Rhea Ripley that cost her the Women's Intercontinental Championship and her official character change on the January 26 episode of WWE RAW.
WWE Superstar Nia Jax revealed on Chris Van Vliet's Insight podcast that she has lost over 100 pounds during a fitness journey that began three years ago. Jax explained that many fans didn't see her at her heaviest weight because she wasn't active on WWE television at the time and stayed off the internet. She noted that her current weight matches what she weighed when she was first hired in NXT.