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EVIL's contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling expires at the end of January 2026 and he will not be renewing, with WWE widely expected to be his next destination. Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer discussed the potential move, comparing EVIL's expected WWE ceiling to that of Rusev and noting that EVIL's relationship with WWE star IYO SKY could be a personal factor in a move to the United States.
A WWE star has described his new entrance theme and titantron as the "icing on the cake" following his recent character change. The wrestler commented on how the new music and video package complement his updated persona.
Kit Wilson revealed he suffered legitimate injuries during his match with Matt Cardona on the January 2, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown, including facial bruises, boot marks that lasted two weeks, and a chipped tooth that required a dentist visit. Wilson stated he discovered he had chipped his tooth when he rolled out of the ring and realized he had a piece of tooth in his mouth, and he sent Cardona the dental bill via email. Wilson later ambushed Cardona on the January 16 episode of SmackDown following Cardona's loss to Trick Williams.
Elton Prince is recovering well following a successful two-level neck fusion surgery earlier this month, according to his tag team partner Kit Wilson in a January 27, 2026 interview with Chris Van Vliet. Prince's injury occurred in May 2025 when he took a bad landing that caused immediate neurological trauma, leading to the surgery after months of tests. Wilson described the situation as "touch-and-go" and emphasized they are taking Prince's recovery day by day due to the serious nature of neck injuries.
The January 27, 2026 episode of WWE NXT will feature three NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifying matches: Dion Lennox vs. Myles Borne, Keanu Carver vs. Andre Chase, and Joe Hendry vs. Jackson Drake. The show will also include an NXT Tag Team Championship match with DarkState (Osiris Griffin & Saquon Shugars) defending their titles against OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price). The episode airs live at 8 PM ET on the CW Network from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Kit Wilson has discussed the creation of his popular WWE entrance theme song and revealed one change he would like to make to it. The wrestler went into detail about the theme's development process.
A WWE star posted an emotional statement on social media following a significant victory on tonight's episode of Raw. The wrestler took to social media after their win on the show.
After the January 26, 2026 episode of WWE Monday Night RAW went off the air in Toronto, AJ Styles and CM Punk shared an emotional moment in the ring where they exchanged heartfelt words of gratitude and respect for each other. Styles thanked Punk for their time in the ring together, while Punk praised Styles' career and called it a privilege to know him as a friend, with both men embracing as the crowd gave them a standing ovation. The RAW episode had ended with Finn Balor ambushing CM Punk during his World Heavyweight Title defense against AJ Styles.
Rey Mysterio reportedly suffered a legitimate injury during a WWE Raw match with Austin Theory. The injury occurred during the match on WWE Raw.
Finn Balor interfered in the World Heavyweight Championship match between CM Punk and AJ Styles on WWE Raw, causing a disqualification finish. The match was the main event of the show.
Alpha Academy won a four-way match on WWE Raw and will challenge The Usos for the World Tag Team Championships. This was Alpha Academy's first match on Raw since November 2025.
CM Punk and AJ Styles faced off for the World Heavyweight Championship on the January 26 WWE RAW in Toronto, with the match stemming from Styles' claim that he could beat both Punk and Gunther ahead of his retirement-stipulated Royal Rumble match. Finn Balor interfered in the title match by attacking CM Punk with a shotgun dropkick, followed by multiple Coup De Grás moves, effectively ending the contest due to his frustration over being excluded from a Royal Rumble match spot.