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Summary Pat McAfee says he plans to address Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown live from San Jose. McAfee said on his show that he has "some things to say" on the April 10 broadcast

Summary Paul "Triple H" Levesque said Bam Bam Bigelow once came up during a WWF roster meeting where Vince McMahon asked who should stay and who should go. Speaking on Cody Rhodes'

Summary Triple H said he never viewed Cody Rhodes' throne smash at AEW Double or Nothing 2019 as a personal shot with lasting bad blood behind it. During Rhodes' conversation with

Summary Paul "Triple H" Levesque says Bobby Roode stood out almost immediately as someone who could grow into an important backstage role in WWE, and he revealed that he later aske

Summary Paul Wight says he never believed his best use in wrestling was as a long-term world champion, even though he held top titles in WCW, WWE, and ECW during his career. Speaki

Summary Triple H shared new details about AJ Styles' decision to walk away from in-ring competition, saying Styles had already reached that point mentally by the time he worked his

Summary WWE SmackDown drew 1.19 million viewers on USA Network for its March 6 episode. That was down from the 1.379 million viewers the show recorded the previous week on February

Summary WWE has added three more stops to its 2026 European Summer Tour, with new live events now scheduled for Liverpool on May 28, Cardiff on June 20, and Birmingham on June 21.

Summary Triple H said he considers WrestleMania 40 the first WrestleMania that was fully his as WWE Chief Content Officer, but he also made clear the handoff was not a clean one. S

Summary WWE SmackDown drew 1.508 million viewers on USA Network for its April 3 episode, up from the 1.308 million viewers recorded on March 27. The show also posted a 0.43 rating

Summary WWE Raw drew 3 million global views on Netflix for its March 30 episode, up from the 2.9 million recorded for the March 23 show. The March 30 episode ranked sixth globally

Summary Backstage frustration reportedly picked up in WWE after Pat McAfee was revealed as Randy Orton's mystery phone caller on the April 3 episode of SmackDown, where he also att

Summary WWE has officially revealed the night-by-night lineup for WrestleMania 42. Joe Tessitore announced the split on ESPN's *Get Up*, giving each night a defined championship an

Summary Bishop Dyer believes WWE is overcomplicating one of its biggest stories heading into WrestleMania 42. While discussing Pat McAfee's alignment with Randy Orton on the April

Summary Pat McAfee says there was no script behind his recent WWE SmackDown promo alongside Randy Orton, insisting the segment was real as the WrestleMania 42 build continues. McAf

Summary Matt Striker believes WWE's decision to pair Pat McAfee with Randy Orton fits a larger push toward mainstream crossover, even if the reveal drew a mixed reaction from fans.

Summary Pat McAfee responded to the backlash over his alignment with Randy Orton on the April 3 edition of WWE SmackDown, brushing off critics and framing the segment as part of a

Summary A new report says Pat McAfee was WWE's first pick for the role that eventually placed him alongside Randy Orton in the WrestleMania 42 story with Cody Rhodes, but he initia

Summary A new report says the backstage reaction to Pat McAfee's major role on WWE SmackDown was mixed, and that the company was aware of how fans were responding online. The segme

Summary A new backstage report suggests Cody Rhodes' promo on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown was not part of the show's internal rundown before airtime. The report also claim

Summary Jahmyr Gibbs turned a college basketball question into a wrestling nod this week. While Detroit Lions players were asked which team they were backing in the Final Four, Gib

Summary Ryback weighed in on the latest Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Pat McAfee storyline after the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown, arguing that fans should wait for the full pay

Summary Mark Henry believes the Pat McAfee reveal on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown gave the Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes story a stronger WrestleMania 42 hook. McAfee was rev

Summary Liv Morgan said she will be at this year's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony and made it clear Stephanie McMahon's induction is the part she does not want to miss. The event is set

Summary A new backstage report says Pat McAfee's alignment with Randy Orton on the April 3 edition of WWE SmackDown was not originally a WWE creative pitch. Instead, people spoken

Summary Cody Rhodes answered Pat McAfee's attack later in the April 3 edition of SmackDown by mocking the reveal that McAfee had been Randy Orton's mystery phone contact. Back in t

Summary WWE loaded the April 3 episode of SmackDown with several WrestleMania 42 angles, and the biggest one centered on Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and the reveal that Pat McAfee had

Summary Pat McAfee doubled down on his new alliance with Randy Orton after the April 3 edition of SmackDown by saying he will not appear on wrestling television again if Orton lose

Summary WWE closed the April 3 edition of SmackDown with Randy Orton confronting WWE champion Cody Rhodes, then revealing Pat McAfee as the person who had been on the phone with hi

Summary Jacob Fatu said his recent absence from WWE likely cost him opportunities, but he has made clear he is not dwelling on it now that he is back in the middle of a major Smack

Summary Road Dogg did not offer much when he was asked whether Vince McMahon could return to WWE at WrestleMania 42. During a virtual signing with Billy Gunn, the former WWE writer

Summary Ricky Saints said there was real restlessness during the stretch when he was off AEW television, describing it as a difficult mental adjustment after spending so much of hi

Summary WWE has added two more featured items to the April 3 episode of SmackDown. United States Champion Sami Zayn is scheduled to address the audience, and Rhea Ripley is set for

Summary Jade Cargill said the current wrestling landscape features more Black talent in prominent positions than she saw when she was growing up. Speaking on the Joe Budden podcast

Summary Road Dogg says he had plenty of influence on the WWE WrestleMania 42 lineup before leaving the company about a month before the event. The former SmackDown co-lead writer s

Summary Randy Orton's recent mystery phone angle does not appear to be headed toward Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, at least based on the latest reporting tied to WWE's April 3 episode

Summary Cody Rhodes said three episodes of his "What Do You Want To Talk About?" podcast will never be released because the drinking during those recordings went too far. Rhodes ma

Summary WWE has added several major names to the April 3 episode of SmackDown in St. Louis, with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill a

Summary Lance Storm said he stopped watching the March 30, 2026 edition of Raw after Cody Rhodes' closing line to Stephanie McMahon during their in-ring segment. Storm said the ref

Summary A new backstage report says John Cena learned in February that he would be the host of WrestleMania 42. That detail adds a little more timeline to Cena's upcoming role at t

Summary Drew McIntyre has opened up about the meaning behind his Undisputed WWE Title reign, saying it gave him credibility he had been missing and made SmackDown a more compelling

Summary Randy Orton said he will meet the mystery person he has been speaking with when WWE SmackDown takes place Friday in St. Louis. The update came in a video posted Wednesday n

Summary Cody Rhodes said he is not taking it personally when some fans cheer Randy Orton over him as WWE heads toward WrestleMania 42. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Rhodes said fa

Summary David Dastmalchian says Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns both deliver in the upcoming Street Fighter film, which is set for release on October 16. Speaking in a recent intervie

Summary Tommy Dreamer said on Busted Open Radio that a Vince McMahon appearance during WrestleMania 42 would likely draw a massive audience reaction, especially if it affected the

Summary WrestleMania 42 is scheduled for April 18 and April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and new betting lines have Roman Reigns and Randy Orton listed as favorites in the

Summary WWE SmackDown averaged 1.308 million viewers on USA Network for the March 27 episode, down from 1.44 million the previous week. In the 18-49 demographic, the show posted a

Summary Cody Rhodes said he has been intentionally changing his presentation to put more attention on his ring gear, including how his tights are cut and his use of braces or suspe

Summary Ricky Saints said the post-show photo featuring himself, CM Punk, Jade Cargill, and Cody Rhodes was not meant as a statement toward either WWE or AEW. The photo was taken a

Summary Cody Rhodes said he and Brandi Rhodes made a deliberate decision not to publicly detail why they left AEW, the company they helped build. Speaking during a recent interview

Summary Cody Rhodes said he walked into a meeting expecting a general conversation about *Street Fighter*, possibly even a consulting role, and instead was offered the part of Guil

Summary Cody Rhodes said WWE’s current top-line talent mix is less about age and more about experience, pointing to how the industry has moved through different roster cycles. In a

Summary Cody Rhodes says WWE is "reloading" as more young talent moves into major WrestleMania spots, and he welcomes that pressure heading into WrestleMania 42. Speaking during a

Summary Cody Rhodes addressed the long-running questions around why he and Brandi Rhodes left AEW, saying most fan narratives about their exit are wrong. He said Brandi made the ca

Summary Stephanie McMahon made a surprise appearance on WWE Raw and confronted Cody Rhodes ahead of his WrestleMania 42 match against Randy Orton. During the in-ring exchange, Step

Summary WWE Raw aired March 30 from Madison Square Garden in New York City with multiple title matches, a major main event brawl, and new momentum heading into WrestleMania. The ni

Summary WWE added multiple official bouts to the WrestleMania 42 lineup during the March 30, 2026 episode of Raw, including world title matches and several high-profile non-title c

Summary Cody Rhodes said he has another Hollywood project in progress and expects news on it as WrestleMania 42 gets closer. Rhodes is already set for a major film role as Guile in

Summary Stephanie McMahon appeared in the opening segment of WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden and confronted Cody Rhodes ahead of WrestleMania 42. The exchange quickly shifted to R

Summary Cody Rhodes named Kit Wilson as a WWE talent who stands out to him for one specific reason, the visible drive to succeed. Speaking in New York City during an interview with

Summary Cody Rhodes responded to Roman Reigns' recent claim that Rhodes wanted distance from him during production of *Street Fighter*. In a new interview, Rhodes said they did not

Summary Danhausen and CM Punk appeared together before WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden, where they were shown signing autographs. The appearance also highlighted Danhausen’s first

Summary In a recent interview, WWE NXT talent Blake Monroe said she believes pro wrestling resonates most when the in-ring work is tied to a strong character story. Monroe said her

Summary Nikki Bella was seen wearing a walking boot during a live filming of The Nikki & Brie Show. Becky Lynch, Natalya, and Cody Rhodes appeared during the taping, and Nikki was

Summary Cody Rhodes discussed the price of his WrestleMania 42 weekend bus tour experience in Las Vegas after the package sold out. The On Location offering was listed at $9,950 pe

Summary John Cena announced that he will return to WWE as the host of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. The announcement came on March 30, 2026. Cena's role after his in-ring retiremen

Summary Kevin Owens shared a video featuring a Cody Rhodes puppet set to Rhodes' entrance theme while he continues to recover from neck surgery. Owens has been off WWE television s

Summary Lexy Nair has opened up about the unlikely chain of events that led her into professional wrestling's broadcast world. In a recent conversation with Denise Salcedo, Nair re

Summary AEW backstage interviewer Lexy Nair has been a fixture on the company's broadcast team for several years, sharing the screen with talent up and down the roster. In a recent

Summary Cody Rhodes made his return to SmackDown on March 27, two weeks after Randy Orton's brutal [surprise attack on the American Nightmare](/news/randy-orton-blindsides-cody-rho

Summary WWE SmackDown on March 27 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh closed with Randy Orton beating Matt Cardona, then immediately brawling with Cody Rhodes as the show went off th

Summary WWE SmackDown takes place on March 27, 2026, from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show starts at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch on USA Network in the United

Summary Roman Reigns responded to Cody Rhodes’ recent comments about their dynamic while filming the upcoming "Street Fighter" movie. Reigns said Rhodes was the one requesting dist

Summary Roman Reigns addressed Cody Rhodes’ recent comments about their unusual dynamic while both were filming the upcoming "Street Fighter" movie. Reigns said he believes Rhodes

Summary WWE has added two new segments to the March 27 episode of SmackDown. Randy Orton is scheduled to appear, with a tease asking who he will attack next after laying out Cody R

Summary Mark Henry praised Randy Orton's heel turn on the March 13, 2026 SmackDown, saying he is glad Orton is back to the Viper persona. The source text says Orton turned against

Summary Randy Orton turned on Cody Rhodes during the March 13 SmackDown contract signing for their Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. The source text says both men

Summary During the March 13, 2026 SmackDown contract signing for WrestleMania 42, Randy Orton attacked Cody Rhodes immediately after signing the match agreement. The source text sa

Summary WWE SmackDown on March 13, 2026 took place at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and featured the announced WrestleMania contract signing between Cody Rhodes

Summary Drew McIntyre quit SmackDown during the March 13 episode, one week after losing to Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The source text says McIntyre confronted

Summary WWE added a Women's Tag Team Championship match to the March 13 episode of SmackDown, with The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) set to defend against Alexa Bli

Summary Cody Rhodes said his relationship with Roman Reigns feels unusual, reflecting on their brief interaction while both were working on the Street Fighter movie. Rhodes said th

Summary A new report says Hell in a Cell was heavily discussed for a potential Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes match before WWE changed WrestleMania 42 title plans. The source text sa

Summary Cody Rhodes said he feels honored by mixed crowd reactions and sees strong responses from both supporters and critics as a sign of fan passion. He said he now has thick ski

Summary WWE and Drumstick are launching a Cody Rhodes-themed ice cream cone called Red, White and Blueberry Drumstick. The product features a white confectionery coating with crisp

Summary WWE SmackDown on March 13, 2026, is set for the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with an 8 p.m. ET start time. The source text lists viewing options as USA Netw

Summary Cody Rhodes said the slap he took from Travis Scott at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 was not the hardest slap he has taken in wrestling. Rhodes said Bob Holly and Natalya bo

Summary Cody Rhodes said he feels honored by strong reactions from both fans who cheer him and fans who boo him. He said he wants to avoid being consumed by the split reactions and

Summary Cody Rhodes explained that his current top rope splash is intentionally more of a fall than a jump. He said the move started as a contract-signing spot built around putting

Summary Jelly Roll is scheduled to appear as a guest on Miz TV during the March 13 episode of WWE SmackDown. The source text says The Miz announced the appearance on Instagram and

Summary Seth Rollins said he is still not cleared for real physicality despite returning at WWE Elimination Chamber. During an appearance on Good Morning Football, Rollins explaine

Summary Cody Rhodes said WrestleMania 42 could deliver one of the strongest bell-to-bell cards in the event's history. He cited the announced main events of CM Punk vs. Roman Reign

Summary Cody Rhodes said he did not have a backup plan if he failed to regain the Undisputed WWE Championship before WrestleMania. The source text states Rhodes won the title back

Summary Cody Rhodes said WrestleMania 42 can be one of the strongest top-to-bottom in-ring shows in event history. He pointed to the current announced and developing lineup, includ

Summary Dustin Rhodes said he would absolutely be interested in joining the WWE Hall of Fame. In his comments, Rhodes said he would love to have Cody and his daughter involved if a

Summary Dustin Rhodes said he would absolutely be interested in a WWE Hall of Fame induction once his in-ring career is over. He made the comment while speaking with Ryan Gaydos of

Summary A report says the original pitch for the Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 42 was Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre in Hell in a Cell. The source text says earl

Summary Logan Paul took aim at Randy Orton’s signature pose in footage released from inside the Elimination Chamber pods. In the clip, Paul also mocked Orton by saying he could not

Summary Austin Theory commented after Seth Rollins attacked Paul Heyman on WWE Raw. The incident came right after WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, where Rollins was revealed as the ma

Summary A new report said WWE’s YouTube video of Cody Rhodes winning the WWE title from Drew McIntyre on SmackDown had 54k dislikes and 17k likes as of Saturday morning. The same r

Summary WWE announced multiple segments and a match for next week’s SmackDown, including a WrestleMania 42 contract signing between Randy Orton and new Undisputed WWE Champion Cody

Summary The Undisputed WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes headlined the March 6 episode of WWE SmackDown. The bout followed Drew McIntyre’s interference a

Summary WWE SmackDown on March 6, 2026, took place at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, with Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes listed as the Undisputed WWE Championship main event.

Summary During a podcast conversation with Gunther, Cody Rhodes said he would like WWE to have at least one classic bodybuilder-style performer in the roster mix. Rhodes said many

Summary WWE added two new segments to the March 6 SmackDown lineup: Randy Orton opening the show and an in-ring celebration for WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Lash Lege

Summary Carmelo Hayes is set to defend the WWE United States Championship in another open challenge on the March 6 edition of WWE SmackDown. Hayes retained in an open challenge aga

Summary Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Title is set for Friday’s SmackDown, with the winner scheduled to defend against Elimination Chamber winner Randy Orton at Wrestle

Summary WWE SmackDown on March 6 is scheduled for the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, with a start time of 8:00 PM ET. The advertised lineup includes Undisputed WWE Champion Drew