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Former WWE star Daria Rae (formerly known as Sonya Deville) has explained how her TNA debut came about. She made the move to TNA after taking a break from wrestling following her 2025 release from WWE.
Two matches have been added to the WWE Royal Rumble 2026 pre-show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The New Day & Grayson Waller vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & The Motor City Machine Guns, and The Wyatt Sicks vs. The MFTs. It remains unclear whether these matches will be broadcast during the two-hour Countdown show or will only be available to the live audience in attendance.
WWE is expecting over 25,000 fans for the Royal Rumble 2026 at the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Michael Cole and Wade Barrett confirmed as the commentary team. ESPN's SportsCenter promoted the event with a feature on WWE's greatest finishers and segments with Cole and Barrett previewing the card, which includes both Royal Rumble matches, AJ Styles vs. GUNTHER with Styles' career on the line, and Drew McIntyre defending the WWE Undisputed Championship against Sami Zayn.
Two pre-show matches have been added to the WWE Royal Rumble 2026 card taking place January 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The matches were announced for today's event.
According to Bully Ray, there isn't much left for Finn Balor to do in WWE's current landscape. Bully Ray believes that outside of creating a new championship for Balor, the wrestler has limited options within the company.
John Cena has commented on WWE Royal Rumble 2026, which is the first premium live event since his retirement in December. Cena retired from WWE in December 2025.
WWE is testing drones to form a massive WrestleMania 42 logo display during the Royal Rumble 2026 broadcast in Saudi Arabia. The drone tests took place after the January 30 episode of SmackDown at the newly constructed stadium in Riyadh, with internal WWE discussions comparing the Rumble's production plans to WrestleMania-level scale.
Chelsea Green responded on social media after a resurfaced quote from WWE producer Michael Hayes went viral, in which he stated she "is not built for, nor should she be in the Charlotte Flair role or Tiffany Stratton" because "Chelsea's job is to help make those people." Green fired back on Twitter/X with two posts, writing "And they say women are dramatic!!" and "It's giving Total Divas but make it men." Green is set to compete in the WWE Women's Royal Rumble alongside Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch, and Giulia.
WWE has officially confirmed Ava's departure from the company by moving her profile from the active roster to the alumni section of WWE.com. Ava, whose real name is Simone Johnson and is the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, announced her WWE exit on January 30, revealing that she opted not to renew her contract and that the January 27 episode of NXT marked her final on-screen appearance. She signed with WWE in February 2020, made her television debut in October 2022 as part of The Schism faction, and later became the youngest General Manager in WWE history in January 2024.
A WWE star has been confirmed to have departed from the company and has been removed from the official roster page. The talent's exit from WWE has been officially confirmed.
Following Ava's departure from WWE after Tuesday's NXT episode, former NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler has expressed interest in the vacant General Manager position through social media posts. Ava confirmed her exit on Instagram, calling it "a new turning point" in her life and ending her tenure as the youngest General Manager in WWE history. Baszler posted on X stating "Oh? @WWENXT needs a new GM" along with a GIF of herself pointing at her chest.
Triple H revealed WWE's new office in Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Financial District through photos posted on Twitter ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble in Riyadh. The office serves as WWE's permanent Middle East hub and features sleek interiors, a championship title display room, and was developed in partnership with the Saudi General Entertainment Authority. The space represents WWE's continued long-term investment in Saudi Arabia, which will also host WrestleMania 43 as part of the Riyadh Season initiative.