
Real Reason Former WWE Star Left The Company
A former WWE wrestler has revealed the reason behind their decision to leave the company when they departed in 2024. The wrestler has provided an explanation for their exit from WWE.
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A former WWE wrestler has revealed the reason behind their decision to leave the company when they departed in 2024. The wrestler has provided an explanation for their exit from WWE.

WWE SmackDown star Trick Williams has named AEW's Ricochet as one of the best technical wrestlers he's ever worked with in the ring.

WWE has edited a mistake out of the replay of the WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 premium live event broadcast.

CJ Perry reacted enthusiastically to CM Punk's viral championship photo during an appearance on TMZ's Inside the Ring, saying "I love it" and commenting that "sex sells no matter what age you are and what gender you are." Perry praised Punk as "one of the greatest promoters of all time with John Cena" and noted that he "sells tickets," while also mentioning she encourages her husband Rusev to take similar promotional approaches.

CJ Perry compared Rhea Ripley to Roman Reigns during a recent episode of TMZ's Inside the Ring, stating that Ripley serves as "the Roman Reigns of the women" division. Perry explained that WWE views Ripley as a centerpiece star who consistently generates fan engagement across multiple platforms and described her as "a needle mover" whose popularity continues to grow both online and at live events.

CJ Perry defended Danhausen's WWE debut from a mystery crate at Elimination Chamber, despite the Chicago crowd's negative reaction to the reveal. Speaking on TMZ's Inside the Ring, Perry argued that the theatrical debut represents the entertainment aspect WWE should embrace, explaining "This is World Wrestling Entertainment, okay? This is not World Wrestling Sportsmanship." She believes the polarizing reaction will ultimately help Danhausen gain attention and that WWE successfully created a memorable debut through weeks of buildup around the mystery crate.

NXT's Lexis King announced that his late father, Brian Pillman, will be featured as a playable character in WWE 2K26's third Ringside Pass DLC. King revealed that players will be able to use both wrestlers in the game and team them together as a tag team when the game releases on March 13.

According to Bodyslam.net, WWE made an offer to David Finlay after his New Japan Pro-Wrestling contract expired, but the deal required him to start in NXT rather than the main roster, and WWE wouldn't adjust that condition. As a result, Finlay chose AEW instead and made his debut on the March 4, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite, attacking Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy alongside Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors to form a new faction called The Dogs.

Current EVOLVE Women's Champion Kendal Grey is expected to move on from the EVOLVE brand in the near future, according to sources. Grey has held the EVOLVE Women's Championship since October 15 and has been appearing more frequently on NXT television as part of the WrenQCC faction, suggesting WWE may be preparing to shift her focus toward the main NXT roster.

A WWE star has named Ilja Dragunov as the "stiffest" wrestler he has ever worked with in the ring. The wrestler made this statement about Dragunov's physical wrestling style.

An off-air phone call from WWE's Paul Heyman to Logan Paul following last week's episode of SmackDown has been revealed. The call took place after the SmackDown episode aired.

Logan Paul expressed frustration after learning he received a 90 overall rating in WWE 2K26 while Jey Uso received a 91 rating. Paul abruptly ended a live video call during the official ratings reveal and later criticized the decision in his vlog, questioning Uso's rating and suggesting Uso's popularity comes from his entrance rather than wrestling ability. Other top ratings revealed include Rhea Ripley at 96, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at 95, and CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins all at 94.