
Three New WWE Signings Revealed
WWE has confirmed three new signings to the NXT developmental system. The recruits are arriving from recent tryouts that were held.
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WWE has confirmed three new signings to the NXT developmental system. The recruits are arriving from recent tryouts that were held.

Seth Rollins used a group of masked men to protect himself during the March 9 WWE RAW at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, with the masked men performing a "human shell game" to conceal Rollins' identity and help him escape confrontations. Adam Pearce warned Rollins that his masked man stunts were unacceptable and cautioned that it could be "the end of Seth Rollins" if opponents got their hands on him, noting that Rollins is not medically cleared to wrestle. Logan Paul, Austin Theory, LA Knight, and The Usos all appeared during the segment that opened the show.

WWE RAW's March 9, 2026 episode will feature an Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and "Original" El Grande Americano, plus a Women's Intercontinental Title #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match involving IYO SKY, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Ivy Nile, Asuka, and Raquel Rodriguez. The show will also include segments with Seth Rollins, Judgment Day, and CM Punk, along with a match between Oba Femi and Rusev.

WWE RAW aired on March 9, 2026 from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, featuring WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta defending his title against The "Original" El Grande Americano. The show also included a singles match between "The Ruler" Oba Femi and "The Bulgarian Brute" Rusev, plus a WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Gauntlet Match featuring Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, IYO SKY, and Ivy Nile.

Oba Femi has identified a WWE main roster star that he considers a mentor and regularly seeks advice from. The WWE performer has publicly named this fellow wrestler as someone he turns to for guidance.

Glenn Jacobs revealed that WWE's Corporate Kane character didn't work as originally planned during a recent Going Ringside panel discussion. According to Jacobs, the concept created by Triple H was supposed to feature Corporate Kane as a non-wrestling spokesperson who would put on the mask and transform into the monster Kane only when the Authority needed physical enforcement, functioning like two separate personalities. Instead of following this split-personality concept, Jacobs said the execution got lost and he "just ended up getting beat up by everybody."
Kane's Glenn Jacobs revealed that removing the iconic mask in 2003 was his idea, not a decision from Vince McMahon or WWE creative. Jacobs explained he approached McMahon because he felt the mask limited his ability to show emotion and connect with fans, while also restricting his in-ring performance to maintain the character's believability. McMahon embraced the concept and took it further by having Kane's hair cut to make the character more sinister and unpredictable.

Glenn Jacobs revealed that WWE created the Kane character as a quick solution when Big Van Vader was arrested in Kuwait after an incident with a TV host who asked if wrestling was fake, leaving The Undertaker without an opponent. WWE originally pitched Kane as The Undertaker's masked brother for what was supposed to be a short-term storyline, but Vince McMahon liked the concept so much that he decided to invest in it as a long-term character rather than waste it on just one match.

Gail Kim has publicly endorsed Brie Bella's controversial comments about social media haters made during the March 9, 2026 episode of The Nikki & Brie Show. Bella had criticized online trolls with explicit remarks, saying "Do you know what my big thing about social media haters are? Brave fingers, tiny weiners" and suggesting these critics hide behind keyboards without understanding the challenges women face in wrestling. Kim responded to a social media post about Bella's comments, writing "Whether this is a true fact or not, I agree ??."

There is reportedly confusion within WWE about where NXT Stand & Deliver will air, with Bryan Alvarez stating on Wrestling Observer Live that someone within WWE claimed nobody knows the broadcast destination for the event that is approximately one month away. While WWE's website lists Peacock as the home for NXT Premium Live Events and one commercial included a small Peacock reference, people within the NXT side of WWE reportedly don't believe it will air on Peacock and claim they haven't been told where the show will stream.

Booker T accused Dave Meltzer of lying about their confrontation on the Jericho Cruise, claiming Meltzer misrepresented the incident and falsely involved Booker's wife Sharmell in the story. During the March 9, 2026 episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker stated that the only accurate detail in Meltzer's version was that Ric Flair was present during the incident. Despite his strong criticism, Booker later offered an apology if Meltzer genuinely remembers the situation differently or is dealing with personal issues.

According to WrestleVotes, several people within WWE are hopeful that Steve Austin will appear on the March 16 episode of RAW in San Antonio, Texas for 3:16 Day, though nothing has been officially confirmed. If the appearance happens, it would mark Austin's first Monday Night RAW appearance since before COVID, with his last WWE appearance being at WrestleMania 41.