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  • Exclusive: WWE ID Talents Must Use Their WWE Names Going Forward

    Exclusive: WWE ID Talents Must Use Their WWE Names Going Forward

    No more indie names for WWE ID talents.

    Sources have revealed to Bodyslam.net that Independent Wrestlers who have been signed by WWE for a WWE ID contract will no longer be able to use their indie names. Going forward they will have to use their WWE ID names for all upcoming appearances.

    Current WWE ID talent and their indie names:

    Aricia Demia going by Anya Rune

    Notorious Mimi going by Sloane Jacobs

    Starboy Charlie going by Chazz Starboy Hall

    Jariel Rivera going by Santi Rivera

    Jimmy House going by CJ Valor

    Mike Cunningham is now going by Max Abrams

    (Please credit Bodyslam.net when using this news.)

  • The Bella Twins: Now Is A Perfect Time To Bring Back Total Divas

    The Bella Twins: Now Is A Perfect Time To Bring Back Total Divas

    The Bella Twins would love to see the iconic reality show be brought back with the new roster WWE has.

    When it first originally came out, the Bellas, Naomi, Nattie, plus others would be involved in the first season of Total Divas before the next couple of seasons included more and more women involved in the WWE.

    Now, the Bellas are in hopes that one day they will get the call to bring back Total Divas, stating to the Battleground podcast that it’s the perfect time and with the roster the WWE currently has, there are plenty of stories to dive into with those who grew up watching the reality show.

    “We’ve had conversations about it for years, about bringing it back. We’ve always pushed hard for that because it really helped the women, not only showcase what they can do in and out of the ring, but it gave our voices such a big platform. I feel like now, with what the women are doing, it’s a perfect time for it to be back, and to showcase what these women are doing, how they’re delivering, and I want to know what some of them are doing inside and outside of the ring. If they were to call, we are back right now, so it might be a yes.”

    Nikki Bella was not cleared to compete at WrestleMania 42 due to an ankle injury, however, the return of Paige allowed Brie Bella to still be involved, and, in the end, the duo would become the new Women’s Tag Team Champions.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Mark Shapiro: Rousey vs. Carano Was More Of A Stunt Than A Meaningful Event

    Mark Shapiro: Rousey vs. Carano Was More Of A Stunt Than A Meaningful Event

    The biggest women’s fight in MMA history ended in 17 seconds, but TKO’s President doesn’t feel it was meaningful.

    Two of the biggest names in women’s MMA clashed on May 16 at the Intuit Dome on Netflix for the MMA clash between Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. At the end of the night, Rousey was victorious with their signature armbar finish.

    While speaking at the JP Morgan Global Technology and Media Conference, TKO President Mark Shapiro was asked about it and explained why he chose to stay away from it rather than invest into the fight.

    “It was pitched to us and we did turn it down. That’s to take nothing away from Netflix. They are a great partner and clearly they know what they are doing across the board. They’re in the big event business. They want big spectacle events, and they saw that this is a big spectacle event. We’re in the true MMA business on a meaningful and consistent basis. When we looked at this potential match-up, keep in mind there is a real art and skill to match-making. When you ask Hunter Campbell and Dana White what they think of that matchup prior to it happening, the answer was, ‘That fight will be over in 20 seconds.’ They were off by a few seconds. I don’t think a fight like that, just the way it played out, is really good for MMA. Especially because it’s Netflix and they have an incredible global audience. For them to go to that fight and think that’s what MMA is, I don’t think is good for the sport long-term. We saw it that way and decided to pass on it. Taking nothing away from the legend of Ronda Rousey and the win she got. I guarantee incredible viewership numbers. For us, it was more of a stunt than a meaningful MMA event,” he said.

    Rousey has stated that this was her way of rewriting the ending to her legendary MMA career and she did just that on Saturday, May 16 against Carano in the biggest women’s MMA fight of all time.

     

  • Blake Monroe: Asuka’s Elevated Every Women’s Locker Room She’s In

    Blake Monroe: Asuka’s Elevated Every Women’s Locker Room She’s In

    Blake Monroe would love to step into the ring one day with the Empress Of Tomorrow if the stars did align.

    In the build to the Backlash clash between Iyo Sky and Asuka, reports surfaced that Asuka would be taking time off from the company after seemingly saying goodbye to Sky and the WWE Universe on the following night on WWE Monday Night Raw.

    In a recent interview with Vicente Beltran, Blake Monroe spoke about the impact that Asuka has made on every locker room she’s stepped in and how she would love to get a chance to battle the legend if given the opportunity.

    “So Asuka to me is one of the best women’s wrestlers in the world, and I remember watching her after she won the Rumble wrestling Charlotte Flair and thinking, wow, like she’s something special, and I feel like she came to WWE and she elevated the NXT women’s locker room. She elevated the main roster locker room too. I don’t know where her heart is, what her decision is, but I would love to wrestle her one day. So for me, I’m kind of heartbroken if this is it, but I also respect her and what a career she’s had. So, I mean, she’s amazing.”

    Monroe is currently planning on making the move up to the main roster where she will be part of the Friday Night SmackDown brand on the USA Network.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • John Cena: I Will Not Do Anything Physical Now That I Am Retired

    John Cena: I Will Not Do Anything Physical Now That I Am Retired

    John Cena opened up about one of the biggest questions fans have asked him about now that he is retired.

    Last December, John Cena had his final match of his career in the WWE when he suffered a loss to the Ring General, Gunther, who would go on to submit and force Cena to tap out in his retirement match.

    Since then, Cena has become an Ambassador for the WWE, helping promote Club WWE, while also still doing his best to be involved with the WWE with appearances on PLE’s or shows when he is able to.

    While speaking with Sports Illustrated, Cena explained that getting physical in the ring is not something you will be seeing from him, there will be no bumps or any attitudes being adjusted by the Greatest Of All Time.

    “This was the confusing thing about retirement. First of all, I will stay retired — no fall downs. I will not do anything physical. But that doesn’t mean I’m away from WWE. I mean, anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about not only the sports entertainment business but WWE as a brand. So it was simply a matter of like, ‘So where do I fit in now?’ And we’re still trying to find out those pieces, but I think we got a clear path.”

    There is no word yet on when the John Cena Classic, a tournament that Cena announced at WWE Backlash will be happening.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • MJF: If You Show Up And Work Hard In AEW, There’s No Need To Burn Bridges

    MJF: If You Show Up And Work Hard In AEW, There’s No Need To Burn Bridges

    MJF had this to say about anyone who thinks they can use All Elite Wrestling as a leapfrog back to the WWE.

    In the last couple of months to a year, the locker room for AEW has been at an all-time high in regard to morale and satisfaction, according to many wrestlers and talents backstage in the locker room.

    While speaking with Ariel Helwani, MJF detailed the good shape of the locker room and who he believes was the biggest offender in the last couple of years when it came to All Elite Wrestling.

    “I attribute that to the fact that there are no longer people in the locker room who look at my company as a stepping stone; they look at it as a legitimate company. We had a lot of guys, I shouldn’t say a lot, but we had some guys that came in and they were like, ‘I’m going to show up, be top guy, and go back to Vince.’ Really, motherfucker, you’re going to leapfrog me? Good luck, pussy. Not going to happen on my watch, and it didn’t. No one is nearly as good as me, Hangman, Swerve, Kenny, Ospreay, Samoa Joe. A lot of guys came in and thought they could “brother brother” themselves to the top and it didn’t happen. We no longer have that in the locker room, and it’s a breath of fresh air. I no longer have to look at anyone in the eye and think to myself, ‘This guy doesn’t want to be here.’ Everyone in my locker room wants to be here. People had to get weeded out,” he said.

    Asked for names, MJF replied, “The biggest offender? I think it’s pretty obvious that’s Malakai Black (Aleister Black in WWE). I don’t know the guy on a personal level. Do I think he’s a bad guy? No. Do I think he was a mark for ‘Oh, I need my Mania moment.’ Yeah. There were a couple of guys like that, and they got weeded out. They went over there and some found out the grass isn’t greener. Perhaps, for them, the grass was greener. The majority of guys that were like, ‘I’m going to use AEW to go to WWE or back to WWE,’ you’re going to see a lot of those guys get asked for a 50% pay cut or get released. It’s unfortunate because if you show up to our company and work hard, there is no need to burn bridges. I’m not shitting on him, I’m simply telling you what I was told by the majority of the locker room about this specific individual.”

    Aleister Black / Malakai Black was released from the WWE a year after making his return to the company.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Shiloh Hill Explains The Origins Of His Missing Tooth

    Shiloh Hill Explains The Origins Of His Missing Tooth

    Shiloh Hill has been really making a name for himself during his time on WWE NXT.

    Whether it be his burst of energy in the ring, his wild online personality of searching on the Dark Web, or his lost tooth that has become a signature look of his. Shiloh Hill has definitely been making his own impact in his own way.

    While talking on the Mark Moses Show, Hill talked about the origins of how he lost his tooth.

    “The first time I ever got my tooth knocked out my cousin shot me in the mouth with a BB gun. I got it fixed, and later I got it punched out in a fight. I did play hockey when I was younger, and I got it knocked out a couple of times in hockey. Got it fixed, got it knocked out one time in football, got it fixed, and when I came here, we do these PC live matches, and I got hit with a chair, and it came out. It broke the rest of the fake tooth out. I even got it fixed in LFG, and I bit into a slice of pizza, and it broke off again,” he said.

    Hill was the winner of the second season of WWE LFG.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

     

  • Nattie: I Want To Get More Women On WrestleMania All The Time

    Nattie: I Want To Get More Women On WrestleMania All The Time

    Nattie has been consistently pushing for the WWE to feature more women on their WrestleMania cards.

    For the last couple of years, Nattie, one of the biggest veterans in the WWE today has been pushing for the WWE to involve more women on the Grandest Stage of Them All. However, many of those pitches haven’t gone in one ear without going through the other when it involves other higher-ups in the WWE.

    “One thing, when I pitch ideas and it really helps, be inclusive. I make sure lots of women are included,” Nattie said on Busted Open Radio.

    Chelsea Green, who was a guest on the show, confirmed Nattie’s willingness to involve others, saying, “Nattie is the queen of that. Every WrestleMania, Nattie is the number one pitcher for a women’s battle royal or multi-women tag match. Every year.”

     

    Nattie continued, “Three years in a row, I went to Vince (McMahon) and said, ‘I want to do a women’s gauntlet match. The winner of the gauntlet match gets to face the tag team champions the next night. I want to do a women’s fatal four-way where it’s four tag teams fighting for the title.’ I just want to get more women on the show all the time.”

    There have been multiple women’s tag team matches at WrestleMania, but a Women’s Gauntlet has not been held at WrestleMania since Nattie started pitching the ideas to Vince McMahon, and now to other higher-ups in the WWE.

    H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • NXT Results – May 19, 2026

    NXT Results – May 19, 2026

    On May 19th, 2026 WWE aired the 838th episode of NXT live in Orlando Florida inside WWE Performance Center & can watch it on The CW (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).

    Tag Team Match
    Kam Hendrix & Mason Rook defeated North American Champion Myles Borne & NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo via Death Valley Driver on Borne (12:07)

    We then head backstage where Saquon Shugars & Dion Lennox express how har they’ve been training together to Osiris Griffin & Cutler James.

    -When Lennox asks Griffin what he meant last week when he said that there would be changes in Darkstate if himself & Shugars were unable to win the NXT Tag Team Titles tonight.

    -Griffin looks to answer but Shugars cuts him off and brings the focus of Lennox back to the match.

    -Kelani Jordan says she’s the fastest home grown talent of WWE and says she beat Kendal Grey last week then says she’s better than all the women who got called up to Raw & Smackdown including Fatal Influence, Blake Monroe & Sol Ruca.

    -She says she’s better than any woman listening in the back and says she’s the only woman to make Women’s Champion Lola Vice tap out.

    -She says that should’ve put her at the front of the line a long time ago, but she’s never even gotten an Women’s Title shot and continues to gloat about how great she is.

    -The Culling’s music hits and Izzi Dame makes her way out.

    -She asks Jordan if she’s trying to jump the line again and says she should be the next to get an Women’s Title shot given that she’s pinned Vice.

    -Vice’s music hits and she makes her way out. She says Jordan & Dame both have wins but she won when it mattered to become Women’s Champion and says Jordan talks a lot.

    -She says Dame blindsided her last week from behind and says she’ll give Dame an Women’s Title match next week but Jordan interjects and looks to tell Jordan that she’ll give her a shot after Dame.

    -Kendal Grey’s music hits and she makes her way out saying that her eyes are still on the Women’s Title.

    -She takes objection with having to wait for an Women’s Title shot but Wren Sinclair blindsides Jordan from behind and hits her with a crutch as Vice takes out Dame.

    Dorian Van Dux told Sean Legacy backstage that he was so close to winning his match. Legacy said that Tate Wilder cost him the match by being overzealous. Legacy said it’s fine because he’s facing Van Dux in a Speed Match. The camera panned over to Noam Dar coaching up Romeo Moreno. Moreno was fanboying over Dar, saying he wants Dar in his corner for his NXT debut. Dar agreed

    -We then head over to the women’s locker room where we see Evolve Women’s Champion Wendy Choo, Layla Diggs & several other women watching a clip of Nattie talking about Jaida Parker.

    -Parker approaches the women leading to a verbal confrontation between Parker & Diggs.

    Tristan Angels defeated Romeo Moreno via Famouser (8:58)

    -After the match Angels grabs a microphone and says Hill is in the crowd where he belongs.

    -Hill says Angels told him that he could never outclass him but he is now wearing a top hat.

    -Angels calls Hill a disgrace but Hill announces he’s running a campaign to become Mr NXT.

    -Hill asks the fans if they want to see him or Angels as Mr NXT while showing a picture of Angels in a top hat and the crowd overwhelming chooses Hill as Mr NXT.

    -Angels says Hill will never understand true beauty and promises that he will pay for ruining his perfect in ring debut.

    -Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley & Women’s Champion Lola Vice were chatting about all the challengers coming after their titles.

    -North American Champion Myles Borne & NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo showed up talking about how people are also coming after them.

    -Paxley left saying it was time to defend her title then once everyone left Naraku approached Tony D’Angelo.

    -Naraku said that evil will strike when you least expect it.

    -After the break Niko Vance approached Shawn Spears as he was watching the OTM cookout interview from last week.

    -Spears told Vance that he got them a match against OTM next week to stand out in the tag division.

    -Izzi Dame showed up and didn’t like that they won’t be around to help her during her title match against Lola Vice.

    -Spears assured everyone that it will all work out.

    Women’s North American Title Match
    Tatum Paxley (c) defeated Lizzy Rain via Cemetery Drive (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

    -After the match Paxley helps Rain up and extends her hand to her. Zaria surprises both women with a double spear and hits a pair of F5s to them then grabs the Women’s North American Title and holds it up.

    -We then head backstage where Robert Stone approaches Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey to talk about the injured Sinclair attacking Kelani Jordan earlier tonight.

    -Sinclair tells Stone that she wants a match against Jordan next week and Stone agrees on the condition that Sinclair is medically cleared.

    Keanu Carver defeated Tate Wilder via Swinging Slam (5:40)

    -The Vanity Project were nervous talking about how to take care of Darkstate later.

    -Myka Lockwood showed up and said she can take care of Osiris Griffin & Cutler James by herself.

    -Swipe Right said they love this girl then they all held up a team hand sign.

    NXT Tag Team Titles Match
    Swipe Right (Ricky Smokes & Brad Baylor) (c) defeated Darkstate (Dion Lennox & Saquon Shugars) via Inside Cradle on Shugars (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

  • WWE Raw Results – May 18, 2026

    WWE Raw Results – May 18, 2026

    On May 18th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,721st episode of Raw live in Greensboro North Carolina inside First Horizon Coliseum & can watch it on Netflix.

    -Kicking off this week’s Raw with a video recapping what went down between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu last week.

    -We then see Reigns arriving at the First Horizon Coliseum where Adam Pearce tells Reigns that they’re doing things his way tonight.

    -Reigns pushes back and says he’s planning on calling out Fatu but Pearce tries to stop him.

    -Fatu’s music instead hits and he makes his way to the ring.

    -Fatu says Reigns intended to call him out, but he’s in the ring now and demands that Reigns join him inside.

    -The Usos music hits and they make their way out & Jey Uso has a chair in hand as Jimmy Uso asks Fatu what they’re doing.

    -He says Fatu said he would do anything for his family but part of that was acknowledging Reigns per their World Heavyweight Title match at Backlash.

    -He says Fatu never did any acknowledging and now he’s about to get fired from WWE but Fatu clocks Jey to level him and cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Jimmy.

    -Jey cracks the chair he brought to the ring across Fatu’s spine but Fatu stays standing and cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Jey.

    Reigns’ music hits and he makes his way out. Reigns stares down Fatu from the ring apron then exchanges right hands with him and rocks Fatu with a big boot. He sets up for a Superman Punch, but Fatu cinches in a Tongan Death Grip on Reigns.

    -Jey catches Fatu with a pair of superkicks and a spear and Jimmy follows it up with an Uso Splash off the top rope.

    -The Usos hold up the 1 symbol and hits a 1D to Fatu then tangle him up between the top rope and middle rope.

    -Reigns lands a Superman Punch on Fatu as he’s still tangled up in the ropes and The Usos land a double superkick on Fatu.

    -Reigns lands a 2nd Superman Punch on Fatu & The Usos hits another double superkick to him.

    -The Usos & Reigns untangle Fatu from the ropes and Reigns connects with a spear on him.

    -Adam Pearce makes his way out and looks to fire Fatu but Fatu grabs his microphone and challenges Reigns to a Tribal Combat Match. Reigns accepts and heads to the back with The Usos.

    Street Fight
    Finn Balor defeated JD McDonagh via Coup De Grace

    -We then head backstage where Cathy Kelley catches up with Seth Rollins.

    -Rollins reveals that he will be competing in his 1st match on Raw in 9 months to main event tonight’s show and says he’ll face any member of The Vision.

    -He calls out Bron Breakker directly and asks Breakker who he is then says he has his chance to show him who he really is.

    -We then head over to Byron Saxton catching up with Sol Ruca.

    -Women’s Intercontienetal Champion Becky Lynch interrupts the pair and begins running her mouth telling Ruca that she should go back to NXT. Ruca agrees to leave but instead makes her way to the ring.

    -Ruca says there’s no point in doing things backstage then says she knows Lynch is watching and dares her to come to the ring then Lynch’s music hits and she makes her way out.

    -She asks Ruca what stunt she’s pulling and Ruca says she knows Lynch doesn’t think she belongs on Raw.

    -She says she’s worked too hard to give up and is good at proving people wrong then challenges Lynch to face her in the ring right now.

    -Lynch declines to face Ruca and says that while she would love to perform for Greensboro because the city could use some more excitement, she also prides herself on being a locker room leader and a mentor to the youth of today.

    -She says many people have stepped to her then tells Ruca that she’s not ready to face her in the ring but if Ruca thinks she’s ready, she can face her at Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 23rd.

    -She says she’s not just a star maker but a star breaker.

    -Ruca tells Lynch that she’ll see her at Saturday Night’s Main Event where she’ll snatch Lynch’s soul and her Women’s Intercontinental Title. Lynch says she’s the real prize and tells Ruca to see if she’s ready to step in the ring with her.

    Tornado 6 Man Tag Team Match
    Los Americanos (El Grande, Rayo & Bravo) defeated Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio & Bruto) & Original El Grande Americano via Running Headbutt on Bruto

    -We then head over to a sit down interview between Michael Cole & Ethan Page ahead of Page’ Intercontinental Title match against Penta at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

    -Cole shares that he feels as though Page’s ego will get in his way but Page expresses his confidence and says he’ll be the first man to put fear into Penta.

    Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
    Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated Judgement Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) via Roll Up on Perez (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

    -After the match Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan runs back out to the ring to attack Bella & Paige from behind.

    -Judgment Day beats down Paige & Bella but Lyra Valkyria & Bayley run out to the ring to even the odds and take out Judgment Day.

    -We then head outside the First Horizon Coliseum and see a verbal confrontation between LA Knight & Seth Rollins as Knight is heading out.

    -Oba Femi comes out to have a match but Brock Lensar attacks Femi from behind & lays him out with 3-4 F5s.

    -We then head backstage where Adam Pearce finds Paul Heyman waiting in his office as he deals with the fallout of what just happened between Oba Femi & Brock Lesnar.

    -Heyman hands Pearce a contract noting that Lesnar has already signed it and is awaiting Femi’s signature for a WrestleMania 42 rematch at Clash In Italy.

    Seth Rollins defeated World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory via Pedigree