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WWE has confirmed that Night of Champions 2026 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 27. The event will mark another premium live event for WWE in Saudi Arabia.
WWE planned a tribute to Hulk Hogan following his death in July 2025, according to newly released footage from the docuseries "Hulk Hogan: Real American." The footage shows Triple H addressing WWE staff about opening their show with a 10-bell salute featuring the entire roster, while making participation optional for anyone who had issues with appearing on stage.
WWE has officially announced that Night of Champions 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made through WWE's regional social media channels, confirming the return of the premium live event to Saudi Arabia and adding another date to WWE's 2026 calendar.
Nikki Bella revealed on The Nikki & Brie Show that she wants to return as a heel character for her final WWE run, stating "I just want to do my last run as a heel. I don't wanna be a babyface—I don't like being a babyface." Bella is currently sidelined for six to eight weeks after tearing, spraining, and fracturing her ankle, which forced her out of a scheduled Women's Tag Team Title match at WrestleMania 42.
Paige reflected on WWE giving her the SmackDown General Manager role after she was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2018. She stated that the position "gave me a new fire" following her retirement from wrestling.
Paige revealed that her WrestleMania 42 return almost didn't happen and came together through a last-minute chain of events that started during a casual appearance connected to her friend Bunnie XO. During that appearance, she ran into Brad Slater (Dwayne's agent), who facilitated a call to Nick Khan that led to a meeting within 30 minutes and set her return in motion. Paige had to pass medical clearance for her neck and a drug test, and she described crying when doctors confirmed she was cleared to return after extensive testing in Birmingham.
Paige has addressed her absence from WWE following her return to the company at WrestleMania 42 on April 18. She stated "The whole time I've been thinking about coming back" when discussing her WWE absence and Royal Rumble return rumors.
Paige has revealed details about how her return to WWE in-ring action at WrestleMania 42 came about, including a meeting with Nick Khan. According to Paige, Khan told her there were two requirements for her return: her neck needed to be okay and she would have to pass a drug test.
TNA Wrestling star Victoria Crawford, formerly known as Alicia Fox, has discussed the differences between wrestling in TNA compared to WWE. Crawford also commented that she and Nattie could likely have a great match together now without even needing to talk about it beforehand.
Ric Flair claimed during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show that Curt Hennig roofied him during a night out, which resulted in him waking up in Baltimore missing three Rolex watches that he had allegedly thrown into a bowl of spaghetti at Sabatino's restaurant. Flair also alleged that Hennig drugged him again during the infamous Plane Ride From Hell incident in 2002, and mentioned losing four other Rolex watches during nights out with The Undertaker.
Former WWE SmackDown head writer Road Dogg has praised current WWE stars The Street Profits. Road Dogg called Montez Ford "a superstar" and described Angelo Dawkins as "the unsung hero" of the tag team.
According to Bryan Alvarez, WWE is planning for Myka Lockwood to join the Vanity Project faction if Blake Monroe gets called up to the main roster from NXT. Lockwood made her on-screen debut on Tuesday's NXT episode in a storyline involving Jackson Drake, with the segment ending with her leaving alongside Vanity Project members, teasing her potential alignment with the group.