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UFC’s Daniel Cormier Calls Nate Diaz ‘Average’ In Response To ‘Bitter B****’ Comments
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Pat McAfee Addresses His Actions On WWE SmackDown, Teases More To Come
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2026
Throughout the wrestling talk, McAfee took shots at the “Internet Wrestling Community,” who he claimed didn’t get the angle even though it was done to help them, made fun of Rhodes, once again brought up WWE’s lower than usual ticket sales for WrestleMania, and discussed the heat his reveal got, even suggesting someone threatened his daughter. Mostly, however, McAfee spent time putting over Orton, who he described as the ideal wrestler that should be atop the WWE hierarchy.
“Randy Orton is the greatest,” McAfee said. “This guy, 6’5, 275…He walks in a room, everybody goes ‘Holy s**t.’ That’s what a WWE superstar is. That’s what a sports entertainer is. So I’ve just been confused on why we’re not…there’s tickets still available…What are we doing here? So I’m happy that I got a chance to be in the ear a couple of times telling him ‘Hey, now’s the time killer. Now we go save the business.'”
Towards the end of the discussion, McAfee once again became cryptic regarding whether he and Orton were acting alone, or if others could get involved, at one point even asking his co-hosts if he was the only one who could’ve had thoughts about WWE’s direction. Later, he was adamant that he was not the only one, again suggesting more surprises could be coming at WrestleMania.
“I’m not the only one who feels this way,” McAfee said. “We’ll see how it all goes, we’ll see how it all goes. But we’re certainly on the Road to WrestleMania. And it is fantastic.”
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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2026: Where Do We Go From Here?
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2026
At Stand and Deliver, Lola Vice got her long-overdue reward, in the form of Jacy Jayne’s “NXT” Women’s Championship. To dethrone a dominant force like Jayne is no small feat, and if the accomplishment itself is indicative of the future, then Vice could very well be in for a lengthy reign as the “NXT” Women’s Champion. On the flip side: With Jayne having reached the pinnacle of excellence in “NXT,” is it time for her to head up to the hallowed main roster? What will become of her lackeys, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, who only debuted on the “NXT” roster in 2024? Where does Kendal Grey, arguably WWE’s hottest rising star, fit into all of this?
Breaking down Stand and Deliver’s finish leads us to a few conclusions. First, Jayne is probably main roster bound. Not only has she peaked in “NXT,” having won the “NXT” Women’s Championship twice (and sporting lengthy reigns both times), the fact that Vice pinned Jayne in such a definitive fashion shouldn’t have Jayne any opportunity to contest the results of the match. Jayne might try to challenge for the title one more time, just to give the story an airtight ending? Afterwards, though, it’s pretty safe to say that Jayne is main roster-bound. I can’t say the same for Henley and Reid. Henley still has so much to do in “NXT,” and Reid is just not ready to stand on her own yet, nevermind hang with the main roster. If Jayne does stick around for a bit longer to challenge for Vice’s new title, I can imagine they’d tie up the Fatal Influence storyline there.
Where Stand and Deliver’s finish closed the books on Jayne, it opened a new chapter in the form of Vice and Grey. Grey was not involved in the decision that gave Vice her title, and given Grey’s incredible success in “NXT,” I’d bet good money that WWE will run Vice and Grey at some point this year. The two of them had a halfway decent match to decide Jayne’s Number One Contender on the March 31 episode of “NXT,” and technically, the result of that match was never definitively wrapped up. That could easily be a sticking point when WWE decide to run Vice and Grey back. Whether lightning will strike twice for Vice, however…
In the time between, there are plenty of women ready and willing for a chance at the “NXT” Women’s Championship. Henley, Kelani Jordan, Jaida Parker, Reid are viable “NXT” contenders for the new champion, and with “NXT’s” partnership with TNA, the possibilities become even more endless. The era of Vice is now.
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Liv Morgan Shows Off Head Bump After WWE Raw, Believed To Be In Concussion Protocol
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2026
While Liv Morgan was having a discussion about Finn Balor leaving The Judgment Day with Roxanne Perez in a backstage segment last night on “WWE Raw,” Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer attacked the 32-year-old from behind and then slammed her head through the TV monitor nearby. The segment was intended to continue the build for Morgan’s match with Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 42 in 11 days, but this morning, Liv revealed that she suffered an injury during the segment.
In a post on X, Morgan shared multiple photos of a welt that quickly grew on her forehead after being shoved from behind and pushed into the TV monitor.
“You’re mine now b***h” @Steph_Vaquer
You’re mine now bitch 🖕@Steph_Vaquer pic.twitter.com/9oOTpJYDKg
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) April 7, 2026
In addition to Morgan getting injured, Perez was also hurt during the backstage altercation as she bumped heads with Morgan upon the attack from Vaquer. Following the news that both women were legitimately banged up last night, “Wrestling Observer Radio’s” Bryan Alvarez provided an update on the heath status of both women.
“I was given the impression they were in the concussion protocol, which means being checked for a concussion, doesn’t mean they have one. But man, they bashed heads hard.”
At this time, the severity of both injuries are yet to be revealed, but Morgan’s title match with Vaquer at WrestleMania will likely still transpire so long as the 2026 Royal Rumble winner didn’t suffer a concussion. Perez also just returned to WWE television last week after undergoing surgery to remove a benign mass on her back.
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Lawsuit Texts Show Triple H’s Reaction To Vince McMahon Attempting WWE Return
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2026
In September 2023, months after Vince McMahon returned as Executive Chairman to oversee a sale, WWE and UFC officially merged into Endeavor, and TKO Group Holdings was created. One day prior to the merger, Paul Levesque wrote that he was “wound up tight today… DDay tomorrow, expecting the worst” in a text message to Nick Khan, then-President of WWE. This is according to new reporting from Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling.
The uncovered texts are part of the shareholder’s lawsuit over the merger, and show that Levesque seemed paranoid and concerned about McMahon’s involvement. By October, Levesque would be in complete control of creative, with Endeavor’s Ari Emmanuel and Mark Shapiro publicly stating he was prior to that. However, in December 2023, McMahon was reportedly coming to Cleveland for TV and texts show that Levesque was very concerned. He texted Khan, “Was just told by security that VKM is coming to Cleveland on Monday. What’s that about??????” Khan responded right away, but those texts were deleted by Khan.
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) April 7, 2026
The following day, Levesque again texted Khan about McMahon coming to TV. He told Khan he was “disappointed in that Ari convo” and showed concern about how McMahon was being handled when attending TV and giving creative notes. Levesque asked Khan his opinion on involving Shapiro in the matter. Whatever response Khan gave, he later deleted.
Nearly an hour later, Levesque texted Khan again. “Between you and I, It feels like they are both backtracking on the ‘he’s out’ narrative,” Levesque wrote. The retired wrestler shared his belief that the TKO executives were moving their position to be more accepting of a McMahon role within creative, and he mentioned an email regarding a script for Emmanuel. Khan responded, “They already know. No need to send.” The text conversation appears to end there.
Levesque has been heavily featured on Netflix’s “WWE Unreal”, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process for storylines. He has also made appearances on TV, including during last night’s episode of “Raw”.
