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Former New Day member Big E has described his neck injury as a "blessing in disguise" while pursuing new ventures outside of the wrestling ring. Big E explained his perspective on the injury as he continues to explore opportunities beyond his WWE career.
A former WWE star has confirmed that he is privately coaching Steven Borden, the son of wrestling legend Sting. This training is taking place following Borden's in-ring debut.
Bruce Prichard revealed on the February 21, 2026 episode of Something to Wrestle that WWE's current creative process operates more like a collaborative writers' room similar to Saturday Night Live, compared to the past when just three people handled all writing and production duties. According to Prichard, WWE now uses a full creative team with multiple voices contributing to storylines, involving smaller creative groups that pitch ideas in larger team meetings before lead writers help outline and structure the shows. Prichard noted that while the structure has evolved and many current writers haven't come from wrestling backgrounds, the core objective remains filling three hours of Raw and two hours of SmackDown with television content.
WWE has revealed that Mike Derudder, formerly known as Mike D Vecchio on the independent wrestling scene, will compete under the ring name Dorian Van Dux following the company's recent trademark filing. Derudder was part of WWE NXT's international signing class in late 2025 and had not previously received a publicly established ring name since joining the company. WWE trademarked Dorian Van Dux on February 18 alongside Tristan Angels, which was linked to Nathaniel Cranton.
Charlotte Flair revealed in an interview with Doug Bopst that she battles impostor syndrome and self-sabotage behind the scenes, despite her decade-long run at the top of WWE. The WWE star explained that she's worked to shift her mindset from worrying about worst-case scenarios to focusing on best-case scenarios, and emphasized that her approach is to "show up regardless" of whether she feels ready or confident.
Maven has discussed the stress of wrestling Triple H in WWE, describing the experience as "like taking an exam." Maven explained that his career depended on whether he was able to impress "The Game" during their matches.
Ronda Rousey revealed on The Jim Rome Show that she conceived the idea of returning to MMA while nine months pregnant after seeing Gina Carano struggling in an interview, explaining that Carano was the inspiration for her own MMA career and the only opponent who could reignite her competitive fire. Rousey stated she has been training in secret for a full year to make this fight happen, initially wanting to help Carano but ultimately realizing she needed the fight for herself.
Melina revealed she would be open to returning to WWE in a managerial role, but would need to know the details of any contract offer before making a decision. Speaking to Going Ringside in February 2026, the former WWE Diva noted that she previously chose not to re-sign with WWE in 2020 because she felt the company was "dangling a carrot" during an emotional period in her life. Melina reflected on her demanding schedule during the Divas era where she worked constantly and only had time off when injured, but believes the workload would be different if she returned now.
AEW's Jeff Jarrett believes he knows one reason why WWE WrestleMania 42 is experiencing slower ticket sales compared to last year's event. Jarrett stated that he doesn't think TKO is particularly concerned about the declining sales figures.
Matt Riddle claims fights have broken out at the WWE Performance Center and attributes the tension to WWE's recent recruiting strategy of hiring former athletes instead of independent wrestling veterans. According to Riddle, athletes who didn't come up through the independent scene may not understand wrestling traditions and hierarchy, leading to jealousy and friction over pushes and opportunities. Riddle also stated he's been told WWE may be shifting back to focusing more heavily on experienced independent wrestlers.
A former WWE star has defended Liv Morgan's "struggle" following comments made by Stephanie Vaquer during the February 16 episode of Raw.
WWE star Xavier Woods claimed "I'm the one who came over and washed the stink off" regarding TNA stars making the jump to WWE. Woods, who is a former TNA performer himself, made these comments about the transition from TNA to WWE.