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Ava, who departed WWE on January 30, posted on Twitter criticizing ICE and the Donald Trump administration following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. The former NXT General Manager's tweet on February 1 marked her first major public statement since leaving WWE, where her profile has been moved to the alumni section of the website.
WWE SmackDown director Lee Lipschulz produced the 2026 Royal Rumble broadcast in Riyadh, taking full control of the in-ring action, pre-show, and post-show segments. Longtime WWE director Marty Miller, who typically handles the company's biggest shows including Royal Rumble, stayed stateside to direct TKO's Zuffa Boxing broadcast on Paramount+ instead. The event featured LED lighting that made the venue appear more empty on television than it actually was.
WWE implemented extreme security measures to keep Brie Bella's return at the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble a secret, reportedly hiding her backstage and only bringing her into the inner circle hours before the match with no public walkthroughs or rehearsals. Brie entered at #29 and reunited with sister Nikki Bella, with the duo eliminating Bayley and Lyra Valkyria before being eliminated by Lash Legend. The surprise return generated one of the loudest crowd reactions of the night at Riyadh Season Stadium, while Liv Morgan ultimately won the Royal Rumble match.
WWE ranked Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble victory as the No. 1 moment on their "25 Best Moments" list from this year's event, placing Liv Morgan's Royal Rumble win second despite mixed fan reaction to Reigns' victory. The official YouTube video of Reigns celebrating his win has received 234,000 views with a 54.5% like-to-dislike ratio, while this marked Reigns' first match since November 29 and his first victory since August 31. Morgan's win ranked higher than AJ Styles' final WWE match on the list, with Morgan having been runner-up in the previous two Royal Rumbles before securing her victory this year.
A WWE name has addressed Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble win and expressed concerns about something they hope doesn't happen during the build to WrestleMania 42. The individual commented on Reigns' schedule leading up to the event.
WWE star Roman Reigns has explained why he isn't concerned about Bron Breakker using the spear as his finishing move. Reigns addressed the fact that both wrestlers use the same finisher.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has identified recent main roster call-ups that he wants to wrestle in the future. Punk has named specific wrestlers from the recent call-ups as potential opponents he would like to work with.
WWE officials have explained that empty seats visible during the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia were due to a failed production experiment with LED lighting on the seats, which made the venue appear less full on television than it actually was. According to PWInsider, WWE sources indicated that approximately 25,000 tickets were sold for the event, but the LED seating effect did not translate properly on the broadcast feed. WWE reportedly does not plan to use this specific production approach again when returning to Saudi Arabia.
Mercedes Moné responded to a fan on Instagram who expressed disappointment about her absence from this year's Royal Rumble and begged her to return to WWE. Moné replied to the fan's lengthy comment by simply telling them "@wtfnikolas you can watch me on AEW ??." The article also notes that in October 2025, Moné previously addressed similar questions during an Instagram Live, asking fans to stop asking when she's coming back to WWE and stating she was tired of that question.
WWE's Kit Wilson discussed the injury suffered by his Pretty Deadly tag team partner Elton Prince, who underwent neck fusion surgery weeks prior. Wilson opened up about the life-altering injury that has affected his tag team partner.
WWE star Big E has been announced as the host of a new NFL analysis series called "The Evaluation." Big E is extending his broadcast work into the world of football with this upcoming show.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has stated that a current NXT wrestler will shock a lot of people. Punk named a specific NXT star who he believes will surprise many, though the article does not specify which wrestler he was referring to.