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WWE SmackDown on May 1, 2026 drew 1,267,000 viewers on USA Network with a 0.25 rating in the key P18-49 demographic, maintaining the same total viewership as the previous week but dropping 0.07 in the demo rating. Compared to the same week in 2025, the show saw a year-over-year decline of 9.9% in viewership and 32.4% in the demographic rating.
WWE NXT aired from Orlando, Florida on May 5, 2026, featuring a mixed tag team match between AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women's Champion Lola Vice against The Culling (Niko Vance and Izzi Dame). The show also included a singles match between WWE LFG season one winner Jasper Troy and The Vanity Project's Jackson Drake, plus a match between "Too Strong" Kali Armstrong and Jaida Parker. WWE NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo was involved in a backstage altercation with Tavion Heights that required the locker room to break up.
WWE star Liv Morgan has explained how her new self-performed entrance music came about. According to Morgan, the entrance music was inspired by her in-ring persona.
WWE has announced May dates for World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, including the Clash in Italy premium live event at the end of the month.
WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray has revealed what he wants to see from the developing feud between Cody Rhodes and GUNTHER in WWE. Ray shared his thoughts on the budding rivalry between the two wrestlers.
Booker T commented on WWE releases, stating that "cuts are inevitable" in the company. He also discussed how he prepares talent to help them avoid getting released.
The April 27, 2026 edition of WWE Raw experienced decreased viewership on Netflix compared to the previous week. The prior week's episode had seen increased viewership following WWE WrestleMania 42.
Sol Ruca experienced a botch during her Raw contract signing segment when she slipped while attempting her Sol Snatcher finisher, though she quickly recovered and completed the move. WWE subsequently edited the footage across social media and promotional clips to remove the stumble and present a cleaner version of the sequence.
Former WWE Champion The Miz has reflected on his impersonation of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson that occurred during the build-up to WrestleMania 27.
Joe Hendry released a nearly two-minute music video for his song "Can We Fire Logan Paul?" just one day after performing the song on WWE Raw. The music video follows Hendry's performance of the song on Raw.
Ex-WWE Tough Enough contestant Daniel Rodimer has filed a motion to dismiss murder charges against him in connection with the 2023 death of Christopher Tapp in Las Vegas. Rodimer's legal team argues that Tapp's injuries were the result of drug and alcohol use rather than intentional harm, and alleges that police violated attorney-client and spousal privilege by intercepting text messages. The Clark County District Attorney's office maintains that Rodimer killed Tapp by striking him on the head in a willful, deliberate and premeditated manner.
WWE Raw ranked #6 globally on Netflix for the week of April 27, 2026, drawing 2,800,000 global views according to new ratings data from Tudum. This represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous week's episode on April 20, 2026, which garnered 3,300,000 global views and ranked #4 globally.