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WWE added a last-minute segment to January 26 WWE RAW where Natalya will speak publicly for the first time since turning on Maxxine Dupri. Last week, Natalya betrayed Maxxine and cost her the match against Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship, ending their mentor-protégé alliance.
WWE has provided status updates on Brock Lesnar, Tiffany Stratton, and the Street Profits ahead of this weekend's Royal Rumble premium live event. The updates were released as the company prepares for the upcoming PLE.
Vince McMahon was spotted at The Dragon's Lair gym in Las Vegas on January 25, 2026, marking his first public appearance in weeks as he continues to face allegations from a sex trafficking lawsuit that forced him to step away from WWE operations. The gym posted a photo on Instagram showing McMahon posing with one of their trainers. Logan Paul recently stated on his Impaulsive podcast that he believes McMahon will eventually be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and expressed a feeling that McMahon might return to WWE.
The Miz, who is 45 years old, made comments about age during an appearance on SPORTbible's Snack Wars while tasting drinks, asking repeatedly "Is 45 old to you?" The article notes that The Miz is a former WWE Champion with 20 total championship wins in WWE, including eight Intercontinental Championship reigns and multiple tag team titles. While he hasn't wrestled many longer singles matches recently, he remains involved in WWE storylines and can still deliver his Skull Crushing Finale finisher when needed.
A federal judge in Florida has delayed ruling on the insanity defense in the stalking case against Shawn Chan, who is charged with stalking WWE star Liv Morgan, and has ordered the government to conduct its own psychiatric examination of Chan within 45 days. Chan is charged with one count of interstate domestic violence after allegedly traveling from Ontario to Florida in May 2025 and spending hours at Morgan's property. The defense's expert Dr. Michelle Ayala concluded that Chan suffers from an acute delusional disorder and was insane at the time of the offense, while Chan himself has demanded a speedy trial in a handwritten letter to the court.
WWE is not planning a Premium Live Event at Wembley Stadium due to financial reasons and AEW's current presence there, according to backstage sources from WrestleVotes. The sources indicate that while London Mayor Sadiq Khan has met with WWE executives about bringing a stadium show to the capital, Wembley is considered "AEW-focused" territory and London has not provided the financial backing WWE requires for such events. WWE reportedly expects host cities to pay for major stadium attractions as part of their tourism promotion, but London has not met these financial requirements.
WWE is confident they can keep Royal Rumble surprises secret for the 2026 event taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with sources saying it may be easier than in previous years due to the privacy of chartered flights and restricted access to airstrips and hotels. According to a Fightful Select report, while many top stars will travel on WWE's charter flight departing after Monday Night Raw, the company has plans to bring in surprise talent separately later in the week. WWE sources believe the secured travel arrangements will provide better protection from fans spotting talent at airports and hotels compared to previous years.
Edge (Adam Copeland) has reflected on the six-year anniversary of his return at the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble event. The wrestler looked back on this milestone moment from his career during the anniversary of his surprise comeback appearance.
JD McDonagh will not return to WWE television until around WrestleMania 42 in the Spring, according to a January 26, 2026 WrestleVotes Q&A session. McDonagh has been away from WWE since December 2025 to recover from nagging injuries, with his last match occurring in November on WWE RAW where he lost to Rey Mysterio. Dave Meltzer reported that WWE gave several superstars time off ahead of Royal Rumble and WrestleMania season to heal properly, with McDonagh appearing to be post-surgery.
According to PWInsider Elite, there's strong backstage speculation that former WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton is in Saudi Arabia and could be a surprise entrant in the Women's Royal Rumble match this weekend. Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer confirmed that Stratton has been out of action with an injury since losing the WWE Women's Title to Jade Cargill on November 1 at Saturday Night's Main Event, though the specific nature of the injury was never publicly confirmed.
Liv Morgan has declared her intention to win the 2026 Royal Rumble after participating in eight previous Women's Royal Rumble matches, including being runner-up twice and holding records for both shortest and longest time in the match. Speaking with SportsCenter, Morgan stated she wants to enter at #30 for the strategic advantage of being the freshest competitor while others are eliminated or fatigued.
WWE has revealed the cover star for the WWE 2K26 Deluxe Edition ahead of tonight's WWE Raw episode in Toronto. The announcement was made prior to the show taking place in Toronto.