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South African Olympic discus thrower Francois Prinsloo has announced his departure from WWE. Prinsloo was included in a recent round of WWE releases.
Paul Heyman stated that a surprise outcome at Backlash would turn WWE "completely upside down." Heyman believes a specific title change at the event would be a disastrous result for WWE.
Seth Rollins revealed in an interview with Michael Cole that he created The Vision after WrestleMania 41 due to insecurity and paranoia about losing control of WWE's future, admitting he felt surrounded by enemies including CM Punk and Roman Reigns. Rollins explained he didn't trust Punk or Reigns to lead WWE and needed to insulate himself while also helping shape the next generation through wrestlers like Bron Breakker. He also admitted that bringing Paul Heyman into the group was a mistake, as he thought he could control Heyman better by keeping him close despite knowing his dangerous history.
TKO President Mark Shapiro has addressed the future of WWE and UFC in Saudi Arabia amid the current conflict in the Middle East. Shapiro discussed both promotions' ongoing relationship with Saudi Arabia during recent comments.
Seth Rollins has discussed the formation of the Vision following WrestleMania 41, stating he looked at the landscape and was starting to pile up enemies. Rollins made these comments ahead of his WWE Backlash match against Bron Breakker.
WWE President Nick Khan testified that he became aware the federal DOJ investigation into Vince McMahon included sex trafficking allegations when search warrants were issued for McMahon, Brad Blum, and McMahon's personal assistant. Khan's testimony contradicts McMahon's January 2025 public statement claiming the investigation was only about "minor accounting errors" related to personal payments. Khan also confirmed that prosecutors questioned him about "sex crimes" during his government interview and that he recalled seeing trafficking language in a grand jury subpoena sent to WWE after September 2022.
Sami Zayn stated that he believes he has not yet "fully" turned heel during his current WWE SmackDown run. Zayn explained that they are "riding these reactions which are different week to week," suggesting his character alignment remains fluid based on audience response.
Dave Meltzer has stated that WWE's releases are finished and provided additional details regarding talent pay cuts. WWE conducted their annual post-WrestleMania cuts on April 24, with several more names being released eight days later.
Logan Paul responded to Joe Hendry's "Can We Fire Logan Paul?" diss song by creating and uploading an edited parody version that flips the message to "We Admire Logan Paul." The parody replaces Hendry's anti-Logan content with footage showcasing Logan's business empire, fan interactions, and positive crowd reactions, turning the original mockery into self-promotion. This response came days after Hendry released his official music video following the May 4, 2026 episode of WWE Raw.
Former WWE star David Otunga has defended referee Rod Zapata's decision not to disqualify Roman Reigns during his match against CM Punk at WWE WrestleMania 42. Otunga argued that the referee made the correct call in the main event bout.
Bubba the Love Sponge claims on his show that Hulk Hogan was the unnamed "public figure" victim in a federal fraud case where Florida CPA Melissia Katherine Gauthreaux is charged with embezzling over $890,000. According to Bubba, Gauthreaux was allegedly Hogan's bookkeeper, though the federal indictment does not specifically name Hogan as the victim. Bubba connected the case to financial issues surrounding businesses associated with Hogan, including Real American Beer company reportedly filing a lawsuit against Hogan's estate.
Seth Rollins has discussed concerns he had about the physicality of his match against GUNTHER at WWE WrestleMania 42 following his return from injury. Rollins explained that it's difficult to focus on protecting yourself when entering such a physical match, stating "It's so hard, because when you go into a match like that, you can't be hyper-focused on taking care of yourself."