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Roman Reigns stated that no one will be able to transition from WWE to Hollywood like his cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Reigns made these comments about The Rock's unique path from professional wrestling to becoming a major Hollywood star.
CM Punk explained on the Pod Meets World podcast that he has no interest in taking on any WWE office role while still actively wrestling, stating that mixing on-screen talent status with backstage authority "does not work" based on his past experiences. Punk said he serves only as "an idea guy" when asked questions, but believes developmental and creative authority roles should go to completely retired wrestlers like The Undertaker or Shawn Michaels who are "done, done" competing.
CM Punk revealed that WWE did not know everything he planned to say during his "Pipe Bomb 2.0" promo, explaining on the Pod Meets World podcast that he operates "somewhere in between" fully scripted content and complete improvisation. Punk stated he knew certain key points he wanted to address but had to restrain himself from swearing, though he admitted to saying one profanity during the promo.
WWE has announced that Paige will appear at WWE World in Las Vegas on April 19, just one day after her return at WrestleMania 42. Paige returned to WWE as a last-minute replacement for Nikki Bella, teamed with Brie Bella, and won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania.
WWE WrestleMania 42 Sunday will take place on April 19th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with the pre-show beginning at 3 PM ET and the main show starting at 6 PM ET. The event will be headlined by CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns, who earned his opportunity by winning the 2026 Royal Rumble, and Jade Cargill defending the WWE Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley. Other matches include Penta defending the Intercontinental Title in a ladder match, Sami Zayn defending the United States Championship against Trick Williams, "Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio, and Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar.
CM Punk has stated that the IYO SKY vs Rhea Ripley vs Bianca Belair match from WWE WrestleMania 41 should have been the main event.
A former WWE star has reacted to an accidental mention they received from Wade Barrett during WrestleMania 42. Barrett accidentally gave the former WWE performer a shoutout during the event.
Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee at WrestleMania 42 Night 1 to become WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. Lynch described the victory as a "priceless" moment and indicated she "outsmarted" referee Jessika Carr during the match.
Triple H addressed Paige's return to WWE at WrestleMania 42 with a "welcome home" message. He also posted a photo alongside the former WWE star.
AJ Lee lost the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42 Night 1. Following her championship loss, Lee addressed her WWE future, stating "This Is Not Goodbye."
According to reports, Roman Reigns' WWE contract is not scheduled to expire immediately following WrestleMania 42. This update comes as Reigns is set to compete in a main event match at WrestleMania 42.
AJ Styles has provided an update on his current role with WWE, stating that he is "wearing a number of different hats" with the company. The WWE Hall of Famer's recruitment role has been confirmed as part of his backstage responsibilities.