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Sami Zayn has reacted to becoming the number one contender for Drew McIntyre's Undisputed WWE Championship at Royal Rumble 2026. McIntyre currently holds the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Eric Bischoff defended Road Dogg against fan criticism following WWE Unreal season two, where Road Dogg suggested Chelsea Green should win the U.S. Title from Zelina Vega but backed down after Triple H questioned who Green would face next. Bischoff argued on 83 Weeks that fans drew conclusions from a brief clip, noting it was "one conversation in one meeting over the course of 40 hours of meetings that one week."
Eric Bischoff criticized WWE's "Unreal" docuseries Season 2 on his 83 Weeks podcast, calling it "awkward" and claiming it distorts the truth behind WWE's creative process. Bischoff argued that talent don't forget about cameras during backstage meetings, which changes how people behave, and that editors manipulate footage to create drama, including taking comments like Road Dogg's recent creative critique out of context. He believes the show presents a mix of real content and strategic performance rather than showing the unfiltered truth of WWE's creative operations.
The Miz recently discussed his experience competing on the WWE reality show "Tough Enough," which served as his entry point into WWE. The WWE star reflected on his unorthodox path into professional wrestling through the reality competition.
AJ Styles selected the Royal Rumble as his retirement match months ago, with WWE preparing for his departure well in advance of the event, according to PWInsider Elite. Shinsuke Nakamura revealed in a now-deleted Instagram post that Styles directly told him during WWE's 2025 Japan tour that he planned to retire at Royal Rumble, and that Nakamura had suspected this during WWE's Australia tour when Styles gave an emotional speech that felt like a goodbye. Styles will face GUNTHER in a career vs. title match at the Royal Rumble event.
Lilian Garcia is returning to WWE Raw due to a weather emergency that has left regular announcer Alicia Taylor stranded at the airport. Garcia will fill in for Taylor who cannot make it to the show because of the weather-related travel disruption.
According to Bruce Prichard, Sabu was originally planned to appear in the 1996 WWE Royal Rumble as his debut in the promotion. This would have been 10 years before Sabu actually joined WWE.
A major update has emerged regarding AJ Styles' WWE status ahead of his scheduled match against GUNTHER at Royal Rumble. The update relates to both his current standing with the company and retirement considerations.
Independent wrestler Jose Zamora has accused Logan Paul of stealing his "mic'd up wrestling gimmick" after Paul claimed to be the "first mic'd up WWE Superstar" following his January 19 RAW match. Zamora posted a Twitter video on January 23 stating he has been using the concept for over a year and a half on the independent scene and is in the process of trademarking it, providing screenshots showing Paul's videographer had previously liked and commented on Zamora's mic'd up content. Paul's claim was also corrected by Twitter's community note system, which pointed out that WWE's LayCool used microphones during a tag team match in 2010.
United States Champion Carmelo Hayes reveals an important thing he's learned from two of WWE's top stars. The article does not specify which WWE stars Hayes learned from or what specific lesson he gained from them.
Samantha Irvin has revealed plans to return to professional wrestling as a manager rather than as a ring announcer, responding to fan tweets by stating "I promise I will bring even more gusto to the mic when managing talent." According to Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Select, Irvin re-signed with WWE in early 2024 with a significant pay raise but also a two-year non-compete clause that runs through October 2026. Irvin had told WWE she no longer wanted to be a ring announcer, and WWE increased her TV presence with the pay raise, which led to online harassment and criticism.
Road Dogg responded to a fan account on social media after they suggested he should be fired from WWE. The exchange began when Road Dogg posted about being "fired up" regarding WWE Unreal season 2 on Netflix, where he's featured as part of R-Truth's storyline, and the NWA Legends account replied "Think we're all just hoping FIRED!" Road Dogg then responded sarcastically, saying he appreciated them thinking of him, especially a "Legend of the NWA."