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David Finlay is officially a free agent after his New Japan Pro-Wrestling contract expired. According to Fightful Select, there has been contact between Finlay and WWE, but sources within the company say he is not currently factored into creative plans. NJPW is reportedly actively trying to re-sign the fourth-generation wrestler.
WWE's Kofi Kingston reflected on his "Kofimania" period and his quick World Title loss to Brock Lesnar. Kingston remembers his time as WWE Champion as one of the smoothest periods in his career.
Police bodycam footage has been released showing a car crash incident involving former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. The footage documents McMahon's involvement in the vehicle accident.
WWE has filed trademarks for three new ring names with the United States Patent and Trademark Office: C.J. Valor, Romeo Moreno, and Santi Rivera. These filings follow earlier trademark applications this week for Dorian Van Dux and Tristan Angels, with Tristan Angels confirmed as the new ring name for NXT's Nathaniel Cranton, previously known as Nathan Angel.
Liv Morgan will announce her WrestleMania 42 opponent on the February 23 episode of Monday Night Raw, as confirmed by WWE on social media. Morgan earned the right to make this decision after winning the women's Royal Rumble match, and her choice will be between challenging WWE Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer or WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill.
WWE has filed three new ring name trademarks with the USPTO today. The trademark filings reveal three more new WWE star names.
WWE has confirmed that Brock Lesnar will appear on Monday Night Raw in Atlanta, Georgia, marking his next televised appearance following his return at the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. Lesnar competed in the Royal Rumble match, entering at number 22 and eliminating former NXT Champion Oba Femi during the bout. Monday's Raw will also feature a tribute to AJ Styles in his home state of Georgia following his career-threatening loss to GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble.
WWE has confirmed Brock Lesnar's next television appearance after he participated in the Royal Rumble last month. The company made an official announcement regarding Lesnar's upcoming TV spot.
WWE NXT drew 744,000 viewers on The CW Network for its February 17, 2026 episode, representing an increase of 107,000 viewers from the previous week's 637,000 viewers. The episode achieved a 0.09 rating in the P18-49 demographic, down from the previous week's 0.12 rating, and marked the highest viewership of 2026 for the show.
Newly released dashcam footage from Connecticut State Police shows Vince McMahon driving his $300,000 Bentley Continental GT Speed at over 100 mph before crashing into a BMW driven by Barbara Doran on Route 15 in Westport, Connecticut in July 2025. McMahon was charged with reckless driving and following too closely, and by October 2025, a judge approved his entry into a pretrial program requiring a $1,000 charitable donation and maintaining proper licensing and insurance for one year.
WWE SmackDown aired February 20, 2026, from the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, featuring several Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. The show opened with Cody Rhodes in the ring before being interrupted by Jacob Fatu, and included scheduled matches such as WWE United States Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest in a Men's Elimination Chamber Triple Threat Qualifying Match and Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. Kiana James in a Women's Elimination Chamber Triple Threat Qualifying Match.
Janel Grant made her first public appearance at a briefing for the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence on Thursday. She stated that there are still WWE employees "living and working in fear."