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Bully Ray believes WWE faces a "tricky situation" with Oba Femi following his victory over Brock Lesnar. According to Bully Ray, Femi could be in a difficult position moving forward due to how significant the win over Lesnar was.
Kendall Gray revealed that the backstage mood in WWE NXT remains positive and supportive following recent call-ups of top stars including Trick Williams, Lash Legend, Oba Femi, and Javon to the main roster. During an appearance on Going Ringside, Gray explained that seeing these wrestlers succeed and receive major opportunities, including WrestleMania moments, serves as motivation for the remaining NXT talent rather than creating tension or discouragement.
Kendal Grey addressed the possibility of a WWE main roster call-up in an interview with Going Ringside, stating that she believes "getting called up and everything will happen when it's supposed to happen—timing is everything." The NXT wrestler, who previously held the EVOLVE Women's Championship, emphasized that she has "so much to learn and so much to grow" and is currently focused on taking every opportunity and making the most of her time in NXT rather than rushing to the main roster.
WWE star Logan Paul has reflected on his controversial 2017 trip to Japan, acknowledging that the backlash he received was justified. The former WWE US Champion looked back on the social media controversy that followed the incident.
Danhausen revealed that he wants to curse The Rock next when asked about potential WWE targets during an interview with Michael Fairman. Since joining WWE in February, Danhausen has been using his supernatural persona against stars like The Miz, Kit Wilson, and Dominik Mysterio. During the same interview, Danhausen stated "Dan can't be cursed. He is the curse" when asked about the possibility of someone cursing him in return.
The Miz has addressed whether he feels he will ever have respect in WWE and what he sees his legacy as being. The WWE star shared his honest thoughts on respect and his legacy within the company.
WWE star Danhausen has issued a warning about another alter-ego and named The Rock as a legend he wants to curse next. Danhausen is also teasing a new character.
The Wyatt Sicks faction, consisting of Uncle Howdy (Bo Dallas), Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, and Nikki Cross, were released by WWE on Friday, April 24 as part of post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts that included 25 talents total. According to Sean Ross Sapp, people within TNA believe the group could work across multiple promotions including independent shows, TNA, and MLW rather than signing with one major promotion, though AEW has been mentioned internally as a possible destination even if it's not expected to happen.
The Miz revealed on the Complex Graps Wrestling Podcast that he expected to fight John Cena at WrestleMania 42, but Cena instead gave him the spotlight and a microphone rather than engaging physically. The Miz said he was prepared to share never-before-seen footage of the American Gladiators reboot during his promo moment, but the segment was interrupted by Danhausen, which led to what he described as chaos and not the WrestleMania moment he had imagined at Allegiant Stadium.
Former WWE star Ridge Holland criticized the company for releasing injured talent Santos Escobar and Zoey Stark, stating "you don't care about the human beings" and arguing that WWE should rehabilitate injured wrestlers and continue paying them until they're healed before letting them go. Holland specifically referenced Escobar being released while still needing tricep surgery and called for better standards when caring for talent who "put our bodies on the line."
The Miz has praised his wife Maryse for achieving WWE success despite having limited screen time. The Miz also revealed the reason some people saw no chemistry between the pair during their WWE appearances together.
WWE SmackDown on May 1, 2026 will feature Ricky Saints making his SmackDown debut following his departure from NXT, and Charlotte Flair facing Jacy Jayne in singles competition after Fatal Influence attacked Flair, Alexa Bliss, Brie Bella, and Paige on last week's episode. The show will air from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas at 8 PM ET on USA Network and will build towards the Backlash Premium Live Event.