
NJPW Star Bids Farewell Ahead Of Potential WWE Signing
An NJPW star has bid farewell in Osaka, Japan, with his contract set to expire soon. The departure comes ahead of a potential WWE signing.
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An NJPW star has bid farewell in Osaka, Japan, with his contract set to expire soon. The departure comes ahead of a potential WWE signing.

WWE SmackDown on February 6, 2026 saw a significant viewership increase, averaging 1.459 million viewers compared to 1.260 million the previous week, marking a gain of 199,000 viewers (+15.8%). The episode featured Drew McIntyre delivering a scathing promo on CM Punk and Roman Reigns, and Oba Femi making his SmackDown in-ring debut by defeating Kit Wilson.

A WWE performer has made their final televised appearance before officially leaving the company later this week. The individual also provided comments regarding their departure.

Sol Ruca earned a future NXT Women's title opportunity during WWE NXT. Her tag team partner Zaria was not pleased with Ruca earning the title shot.

Sol Ruca earned the #1 contender spot for the NXT Women's Championship during the February 10 episode of NXT by securing the pinfall victory in a tag team match. Ruca teamed with Zaria against the WrenQCC (Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey), with the stipulation that whoever got the pinfall would face Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Title on February 24 in Atlanta. The match featured tension between the ZaRuca team throughout, with Ruca ultimately hitting the Sol Snatcher for the victory while Zaria appeared unhappy with the result.

Joe Hendry successfully defended the WWE NXT Championship for the first time against Jackson Drake on WWE NXT. The title defense took place just one week after Hendry won the NXT Championship.

WWE NXT has announced several matches for their February 17 episode, including Shiloh Hill challenging Ethan Page for the North American Championship and a four-way tag team match between OTM, Hank & Tank, The Culling, and The Vanity Project to determine the next challengers for DarkState's NXT Tag Team Titles. Additionally, Lola Vice will face Kelani Jordan following a backstage attack by Jordan, and Dion Lennox will take on Tony D'Angelo.

A WWE star has pitched themselves for a new role as assistant General Manager during their absence from television. The star remains unnamed in the report, and no further details about the proposal were provided.

Shiloh Hill will face Ethan Page for the WWE NXT North American Championship in a match made official by new General Manager Robert Stone. Hill discovered a machete in the GM's office.

Jaida Parker and Blake Monroe's match on the February 10 episode of NXT ended in a countout after they battled outside the ring. Following the match, Parker assaulted Blake Monroe with the ring steps and accidentally hit an NXT official with a hip attack before kicking another official and sending him through the barricade while Monroe escaped.

Joe Hendry won the NXT Title in a ladder match last week and cut a promo on the February 10 episode of NXT before being attacked by Jackson Drake and the Vanity Project. Drake picked up the NXT Title and held it above his head, with the Interim General Manager later announcing that Hendry accepted Drake's challenge for a title match later that night.

WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray has suggested a specific match for WrestleMania 42 after watching the recent Super Bowl halftime show. The wrestling veteran shared his match idea following the halftime performance.