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WWE NXT's viewership increased following the Stand & Deliver event that took place over the weekend. This information comes from the viewership and ratings report for the April 7, 2026 episode of NXT.
Several WWE NXT stars are reportedly being discussed for main roster call-ups after WrestleMania 42, with Ethan Page, Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe, and Jacy Jayne being heavily mentioned according to Dave Meltzer. Sol Ruca is also getting attention after making a favorable impression on Saturday Night's Main Event, while Lola Vice and Tony D'Angelo's recent NXT title wins have reportedly taken them out of immediate call-up discussions. Joe Hendry is also mentioned as potentially due for a call-up given the timing and momentum from his 2024 popularity peak.
Plans for a previously teased Asuka vs IYO SKY match at WrestleMania 42 are currently uncertain. An update indicates that the match plans are now "up in the air."
A planned Asuka vs. IYO SKY match for WrestleMania 42 was originally listed on WWE's internal lineup but was missing when the full WrestleMania lineup was officially revealed on ESPN, leaving the match's status uncertain. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE may save the match for Backlash on May 9 instead, though the final decision has not been made yet. The match could be further complicated if Nikki Bella isn't medically cleared for the Women's Tag Team Championship fatal four-way, as the Kabuki Warriors could be added to replace her and Brie Bella, removing Asuka from any singles competition.
WWE is planning a tag team match featuring Randy Orton & Pat McAfee vs. Cody Rhodes & Jelly Roll for WWE Backlash. The plans are being made with WrestleMania 42 approaching in the coming days.
WWE has reportedly put The Usos' new theme song on hold after it debuted at Madison Square Garden. The company has tabled the new entrance track following its initial use.
WWE and ESPN broadcaster Pat McAfee has promised to unveil a "massive surprise" on Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown in San Jose.
WWE is reportedly planning a celebrity tag team match for Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, featuring Randy Orton and Pat McAfee teaming against Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll. According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this match is expected to stem from the WrestleMania storyline and the angle involving Orton, McAfee, and Rhodes will continue on SmackDown from San Jose where Rhodes will respond to McAfee.
Randy Savage is set to be posthumously inducted into the MJN Center Hall of Fame in Poughkeepsie, New York on May 16 during Awesome Championship Wrestling's event at the venue. The WWE Hall of Famer wrestled at the venue numerous times during his WWF run between 1985 and 1993, including his WWF debut where he introduced Miss Elizabeth as his manager. Tommy Dreamer was the first professional wrestler inducted into the venue's Hall of Fame last year.
Kevin Nash has addressed the reaction to Triple H on WWE Raw. Fans were vocal in their attitude towards Triple H, who serves as an authority figure.
Austin Theory revealed that his WWE absence in 2025 was due to a serious hernia injury he had been wrestling with for an extended period, during which he had to manually pop the hernia back in after matches. The situation reached a breaking point after a Main Event match when the hernia would not go back in, forcing him to go to the emergency room that same night while his WWE contract was coming up for renewal.
AEW Men's World Champion MJF has explained why he respects actor Timothee Chalamet and offered praise for WWE star Seth Rollins, whom he referred to as his "good friend."