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Maven, a product of the first season of Tough Enough, has reflected on how his entire wrestling career revolved around hitting a drop kick that eliminated The Undertaker from the 2002 WWE Royal Rumble. The former wrestler stated that this single moment defined his career trajectory.
Royce Keys asked Triple H for dark matches following his WWE Royal Rumble debut and before his television debut. Keys discussed how wrestling these dark matches has helped him after pitching the idea to Paul Levesque.
Will Kroos made his shocking WWE NXT debut on the April 28 episode during a segment with NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo, delivering a moonsault on the champion after multiple attackers targeted him. John Cena publicly reacted to Kroos' debut on X, quote-posting a video of the attack and writing "HE'S BIG…. HE'S BAD…. HE'LL BODYSLAM YOUR DAD!!!" which referenced a chant fans used for Kroos during his time wrestling overseas. The segment also featured EVIL making his WWE NXT debut and an attack from Tavion Heights before Kroos delivered the final blow.
Trick Williams has expressed gratitude for his WWE main roster run, stating "I couldn't picture it going much better." The WWE star opened up about his appreciation for his current position, having experienced struggles earlier in his life.
WWE has announced four new signings, including the niece of Robert Kennedy Jr. Some of the new signees came from tryouts and WWE's NIL program.
John Cena commented on the WWE NXT debut of English wrestler Will Kroos, who made his first appearance on WWE television. Cena was reportedly impressed by Kroos' debut performance on NXT.
WWE released a promotional poster for SummerSlam 2026 on April 30, revealing the top stars being advertised for the event including Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns prominently featured at the front. The poster also includes CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Trick Williams, Liv Morgan, Penta, and Oba Femi, with SummerSlam 2026 scheduled for August 1-2 at U.S. Bank Stadium and combo tickets now on sale.
Zoey Stark has teased a return from injury following her recent WWE release. Her last competition was in May of last year.
Royce Keys made his WWE debut at the Royal Rumble and bypassed NXT to go directly to the main roster. Keys has commented on the transition, describing "the change has been wild" as he adjusts to his new environment in WWE.
Myles Borne revealed on the No Contest Wrestling Podcast that WWE kept him completely in the dark about winning the NXT North American Championship until it happened during his February 24 match against Ethan Page. Borne stated he had no knowledge of the outcome even on the day of the show, despite it being the biggest match of his career after four years of work, and even his family who traveled to attend couldn't get answers because he genuinely didn't know what would happen. Since winning the title, Borne has successfully defended it multiple times, including a recent victory at NXT Revenge Week 2.
WWE experimented with using artificial intelligence to generate storyline ideas and structure shows, but the results were described as "a total disaster" with ideas that were not viable and could not work. According to Wrestling Observer Radio's Dave Meltzer, the company has since shifted to using AI primarily for analytics and fan engagement tracking rather than creative storytelling, with human writers maintaining control over storyline decisions.
WWE leadership has instructed talent and staff to ignore social media critics, framing negative feedback as coming from a small vocal minority that isn't representative of the broader audience. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, leadership reinforced this message by reading selected extreme tweets to employees, including past criticism of Roman Reigns and CM Punk, to demonstrate how social media commentary can be unreliable. Dave Meltzer criticized this approach as potentially harmful, arguing that dismissing all feedback could cause WWE to miss legitimate concerns from fans, such as widespread complaints about excessive commercials during WrestleMania.