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Joe Hendry has commented on missing out on a match with John Cena during Cena's 2025 WWE farewell tour, stating that he takes personal responsibility for not securing the opportunity. The TNA wrestler acknowledged that he must hold himself accountable for not being part of the 17-time world champion's final tour.
Eric Bischoff has explained why he wasn't surprised by New Day's release from WWE. Bischoff pointed out that WWE's current schedule makes some contracts financially unviable.
Vince McMahon's legal team is defending his use of Signal and other messaging platforms in a WWE shareholders lawsuit related to the company's merger with UFC under TKO. WWE shareholders have accused McMahon and other defendants of failing to preserve potentially important communications connected to the Endeavor deal, claiming McMahon had the merger planned before shareholders were fully considered. McMahon's attorneys argue there is no missing communication gap and that he has already turned over a massive amount of messages from multiple platforms, while also noting that Signal data wasn't available for retrieval until his devices were returned by federal authorities in October 2025.
PROGRESS Wrestling announced that former WWE star Nikki Cross will compete at PROGRESS Chapter 196: Scorchio on July 26, marking her first match since being released by WWE on April 24. She will wrestle under her previous independent wrestling name Nikki Storm, with her opponent to be announced later.
Joe Hendry recalled that he previously messed up a WWE tryout "worse than anyone ever has" before and stated he "wasn't ready" to sign with the company at that time. The Monday Night Raw performer reflected on his past experience during the unsuccessful tryout with WWE.
GUNTHER discussed his approach to being a WWE villain during a conversation with Enry Lazza, explaining that he enjoys getting negative reactions from fans and finds it easier than some of his colleagues who struggle with genuine heel heat. The WWE star revealed that his intimidating on-screen persona is not far removed from his real personality, as he built his character around being a dominant professional wrestler who controls the ring rather than using over-the-top theatrical elements. GUNTHER compared his desired in-ring presence to Germany's dominant World Cup victory over Brazil, wanting to create an overwhelming force that makes opponents and audiences feel uncomfortable with his dominance.
GUNTHER explained that WWE's expansion to a much larger mainstream audience, especially through Netflix, forced him to change his physical appearance because he realized average viewers would see him as out of shape rather than championship material. The Ring General revealed that while hardcore wrestling fans understood his old-school heavyweight look inspired by American wrestlers who competed in Japan, mainstream audiences would not have the same perspective. GUNTHER described the mental battle of fighting what he called his "inner pig dog" - the voice that pushes toward bad habits and lack of discipline - as the hardest part of his transformation.
Ronda Rousey says her time in WWE has completely changed how she approaches combat sports and that she's using lessons from pro wrestling for her MMA comeback against Gina Carano. Speaking with Whistle, Rousey explained that pro wrestling taught her how to build fights as events and understand the promotional side of the business, calling WWE "the purest form of fight choreography." She stated that she's now returning to MMA with everything she learned from pro wrestling about how to promote and be a promoter.
The Miz stated that "WWE Unreal" provides fans with valuable insight into the wrestling business. He also mentioned that he appreciates the show more than some of his co-stars do.
Joe Hendry has revealed that he and WWE have recorded an album together that is scheduled for release this summer. The Monday Night Raw star made this announcement, confirming the collaborative musical project between himself and the wrestling company.
Joe Hendry revealed in an interview with Chris Van Vliet that he has recorded a full album with WWE Music that will be released this summer. The album consists of entirely original songs and was recorded mostly at WWE Studios in New York, with Hendry noting he has replicated the studio setup at home to continue working on music remotely.
GUNTHER discussed his body transformation that preceded his WWE main roster call-up in April 2022. The WWE star explained that without the physical changes, he "would have looked like somebody out of shape" on the main roster.