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Pat McAfee’s WWE future is uncertain following events at WrestleMania 42, where his alliance with Randy Orton ended after Orton hit him with an RKO when he failed to help secure the WWE Championship. McAfee had previously stated he would leave WWE if Orton lost, and his wife, Samantha, added to speculation by posting an image of him in a neck brace, saying it was his first morning out of wrestling since 2017. Reports had suggested McAfee would remain involved heading into Backlash, but plans appear to have changed amid negative reaction to his role, while Orton’s feud with Cody Rhodes is still expected to continue.
Kevin Nash complained about the lack of food for guests at the Hall of Fame ceremony on his latest podcast. “Be there at three o’clock, leave at midnight,” Nash stated. “Absolutely not a f—–g bit of food available. Some bags of chips, a couple of fcking bananas… I asked the head of f—–g talent relations—and I won’t say his name—I asked him, ‘Is there food?’ He said the matches’ cards are catered, but [not the Hall of Fame].”
Word is that Asuka and Kairi Sane were on standby backstage in case they had to enter into the women’s tag team championship match at WrestleMania Saturday night.
In an interview before Mania, B-Fab revealed that Je’Von Evans is her cousin.
Fans in Florida take note: The world debut of Florida All-Star Wrestling https://floridaallstarwrestling.com/ is set to deliver an afternoon of professional wrestling on May 16, 2026, at VFW Post 10209 on Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill Florida. Doors open at 3 PM, with the first match beginning at 4:30 PM.
The event will feature :
Five-way elimination match for the FAW Women’s Championship, as Ezabella Wilder, Leela Hall, Rachel Ley, former TNA women’s champion Masha Slamovich, and Krissy Vaine compete for the title. Slamovich is the 2026 recipient of the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame Susan Tex Green Award.
Fatal four-way for the FAW heavyweight title with Martin Stone vs Psycho Chase McCoy vs Javi vs Alex Horvath with ECW legend Bill Alfonso
Additional highlights include the FAW Sunshine State Championship match between The Bounty Hunter vs The Cheese,
Veteran Pro Wrestling (VPW) sanctioned Tag Team Championship bout featuring (VPW) tag team champions Mad Dogs of War—Pitbull #1 Gary Wolf and Jason Dugan vs The Russian Gangstas, Russian Manimal Volkoff and Yoseph Ragnadov with manager Marsha Maraschino, The Slavic Goddess Lada, and Igor the trainer.
A tag team headline match will be NWA’s high flying retro Rewind Society vs the hard-hitting Drago’s current VPW Heavyweight champion The Real Drago and Elijah Drago.
Other featured talent that evening will include United States Army Veteran Nick Quinones, Super Strong Pro Wrestling’s Eric Stevens, ECW original Jim Molineaux, Ballistic Brent Myers with valet Siren, and many more all-star talents from around the nation.
Tickets are available here.
The Undertaker made a surprise appearance at a WrestleMania weekend Kill Tony event in Las Vegas, interrupting the show by chokeslamming host Tony Hinchcliffe through a table. His entrance music played immediately after, drawing a strong crowd reaction, while Triple H later entered to check on Hinchcliffe. The crossover show was taped by Netflix and is set to air on Monday morning.
Jade Cargill responded to her WWE Women’s Championship loss to Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 42 by stating on social media that the defeat does not define her, writing:
“A title doesn’t define me. With or without it I’m me and I’m STILL that Bi**h 💯.”
The match featured interference from Michin and B-Fab before Iyo Sky evened the odds, allowing Ripley to secure the win, while Cargill’s reaction suggests she remains focused despite the setback.
