
CM Punk Opens Up On Being A ‘Pioneer’ For Independent Wrestlers In WWE
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has discussed being considered a 'pioneer' for independent wrestlers in WWE. Punk opened up about this topic in recent comments.
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World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has discussed being considered a 'pioneer' for independent wrestlers in WWE. Punk opened up about this topic in recent comments.

Triple H took to social media to congratulate AJ Styles on his WWE Hall of Fame induction, praising "The Phenomenal One" as a locker room leader and the standard for what you look for in a Superstar. The WWE Chief Content Officer's message came one night after The Undertaker announced Styles as part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class on WWE RAW, following Styles' retirement match against GUNTHER at the 2026 Royal Rumble. Stephanie McMahon is also confirmed for the 2026 Hall of Fame class.

Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, now known as WWE's Tyra Mae Steele, revealed that Vince McMahon personally called her after her historic wrestling victory at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. During an appearance on Wrestling Syndicate, Steele played the actual voicemail from McMahon congratulating her and inviting her to join WWE. Steele officially signed with WWE in May 2023, nearly two years after McMahon's initial call.

An AEW star responded to a fan suggestion about returning to WWE as their old character by stating that the character had "run its course."

AJ Styles described wrestling CM Punk in WWE as a "privilege" before his retirement. Styles discussed how he and Punk were able to move past their long-standing animosity with each other.

Bronson Reed has reacted to the torn biceps injury he suffered during his match on WWE Raw. Reed sustained the injury during last night's show.

Dustin Rhodes responded to a fan's request to bring Goldust back to WWE by firmly stating he will not return, citing that he "never got a raise there" and explaining that doing what he was told "got me nowhere" in WWE. Rhodes, who signed a six-year deal with AEW running through 2030, said he has done "the best work of my career with AEW" and dismissed the idea of returning to WWE where he would be "sitting the bench doing nothing." He acknowledged loving the Goldust character but stated it "ran its course" and made clear his commitment to finishing his career with AEW.

WWE's CM Punk and AJ Lee have discussed their relationships with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch ahead of the Elimination Chamber event. The wrestlers opened up about their connections with the current WWE stars.

WWE Raw ranked #9 globally and #7 in the United States on Netflix for the week of February 16, 2026, with 2,900,000 global views. The episode maintained the same viewership numbers as the previous week but dropped two spots in the global rankings from #7 to #9, while remaining at #7 in the U.S. rankings.

Tommy Dreamer believes WWE's "old school" mystery crate storyline may be connected to GUNTHER's plans for WrestleMania 42.

AJ Lee has spoken about a recent WWE Raw match that made her emotional due to how much the women's division has evolved. She opened up about her feelings regarding the progress of women's wrestling in WWE.

Kelly Kelly reacted on Twitter to being excluded from the WWE 2K26 roster despite signing a WWE Legends contract in 2025. She posted "Welp… another year not in the @WWEgames ?…Should we start a petition or what? ?" on February 25, 2026, addressing her absence from the game. Her last playable appearance in a WWE video game was in WWE '13.