“American Nightmare” Strikes Back: Wrestling News & Rumours – April 15, 2026

John Powell

“American Nightmare” Strikes Back: Wrestling News & Rumours – April 15, 2026

Here are the latest Slam Wrestling News and Rumours from the world of pro wrestling.

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Cody Rhodes has his title back. On Smackdown last week, Pat McAfee and Randy Orton fled the arena with the Undisputed WWE Championship in their possession. Today’s The Pat McAfee Show opened with McAfee displaying security footage of Rhodes breaking into their set last night, trashing the place and taking his title back.

McAfee said: “A person whose self-proclaimed name is the American Nightmare is just that. He’s a criminal. Last night, obviously, something devastating happened to our entire Thunderdome. and on his way out, while DaBone is doing nothing yet again, he spikes my computer. My only computer. So Cody just walks out, no problem. Then, he goes on Instagram and posts a video of himself leaving playing my song while boarding a plane.”

Joe Jonas will be singing the national anthem as part of WrestleMania Night Two.

Santos Escobar has some bad news for fans on social media:

“Hey familia, this is the Emperor of Lucha Libre Santos Escobar with a quick update on WrestleMania week. As you probably already know I went through tricep surgery. There was a minor hiccup on the road with my ulnar nerve, a nerve that runs through my arms so I’m gonna have to go and do surgery again to repair that situation. Kills me not to be there with you this week, but to all of my WWE family, Happy WrestleMania Week!”

Here is your cold open for WrestleMania Night One

Forbidden Door will take place on June 28th at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Some news from AEW:

WWE might be looking to call up Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, Blake Monroe and Jacy Jayne to the main roster after WrestleMania.

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