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John Cena visited Seth Rollins' wrestling school in Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday for a five-hour coaching session. The WWE star made the appearance to provide training at Rollins' facility.
Betting odds have been released for WWE Clash in Italy's championship matches, with Roman Reigns favored at -700 against Jacob Fatu for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and Rhea Ripley heavily favored at -900 over Jade Cargill for the Women's World Championship. Notably, Sol Ruca opened as the betting favorite at -300 over champion Becky Lynch (+200) for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, and the event will also feature Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther for the Undisputed WWE Championship and Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi.
Vince McMahon and several WWE executives were sanctioned by a Delaware Chancery Court judge for "acting recklessly" after deleting Signal messages related to WWE's 2023 merger with UFC under TKO, despite legal orders to preserve communications. The sanctions give shareholders a significant advantage in their lawsuit challenging the merger, as the judge will now presume certain allegations against McMahon to be true unless he can overcome a higher legal standard, including claims that his merger decisions were influenced by promises from Ari Emanuel to keep him involved with WWE despite sexual misconduct allegations. The trial is scheduled to begin June 8 in Delaware Court of Chancery.
Cody Rhodes has discussed the importance of good entrance music and commented on bringing his theme song 'Kingdom' by Downstait to WWE.
Cody Rhodes revealed during an ESPN appearance that his WrestleMania match with Randy Orton left him in concussion protocol with a severely damaged orbital socket, swollen shut left eye, multiple staples and stitches in his head, and spinal compression. Despite these injuries from Orton's post-match punt to the head, Rhodes wrestled again the following week while retaining his WWE Championship. Rhodes is now preparing for his next title defense against Gunther at WWE Clash in Italy.
During an ESPN appearance, Cody Rhodes was asked about Karl-Anthony Towns purchasing a rare WWE trading card connected to The Rock's storyline about wanting Cody's soul. Rhodes acknowledged the card's significance and said he doesn't know if his soul is "still on the line," adding that The Rock "appears when he appears." Rhodes did not announce any scheduled confrontation but also didn't speak about their storyline as permanently finished.
ESPN SportsCenter credited WWE star Danhausen for the New York Knicks sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers and advancing to the NBA Finals.
WWE stars Nikki and Brie Bella have discussed the possibility of bringing back their reality TV show "Total Divas." The Bella twins expressed eagerness about a potential return, though they acknowledged that the show would be quite different if it returned today.
WWE Champion Cody Rhodes retained his title against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42 but suffered head and eye injuries during the match. Rhodes has since shared an update regarding his condition following the injuries sustained in the championship bout.
Jeff Jarrett criticized WWE's revised WWE ID program on his My World podcast, specifically opposing reports that WWE ID talent will no longer be allowed to use their independent wrestling names and must work under WWE-assigned names for future appearances. Jarrett questioned why wrestlers would accept what he described as small weekly guarantees while giving up control of their established identities, arguing that talent should instead stay independent and build their own value before signing restrictive contracts.
Cody Rhodes has shared his thoughts on whether GUNTHER will have a home crowd advantage at WWE Clash In Italy. Rhodes questioned GUNTHER having home turf advantage for the event taking place in Italy.
Jackie Redmond revealed that she approached The Undertaker backstage to get his perspective on Oba Femi for a WWE countdown show report covering Femi's match with Brock Lesnar. Despite being intimidated to approach The Undertaker, whom she had only met once before, Redmond asked him about why Oba Femi has connected so quickly with the fan base, and The Undertaker was gracious with his time, giving her about three minutes to discuss Oba.