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According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Randy Orton is still expected to attend Fanatics Fest in New York this weekend despite his scheduled autograph and photo sessions being cancelled. The report states that both WWE and Fanatics sources still anticipate Orton’s presence, although no reason has been given for the cancelled fan appearances. Some fans have speculated this could mean Orton will make his WWE return at Saturday Night’s Main Event, which takes place on July 18 in Madison Square Garden. Orton has been absent from WWE television since his WrestleMania 42 Night One loss to Cody Rhodes, and his status for SummerSlam has yet to be addressed by the company.
Despite Randy Orton's autograph and photo opps being removed from Fanatics Fest, @WrestleVotes Radio on @FightfulSelect has learned that he's still expected to be in New York City and in attendance this weekend.
More details on Fightful Select! pic.twitter.com/A6QoMTisjV
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) July 16, 2026
Here are some new shows announced by WWE. Tickets for each event will go on sale Friday, July 24, at 10 a.m. local time.
Friday, September 18 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Hilliard Center | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Monday, September 21 | San Antonio, Texas | Frost Bank Center | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Friday, September 25 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Saturday, September 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Allstate Arena | Worlds Collide | Ticketmaster |
Monday, September 28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Friday, October 2 | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Monday, October 5 | St. Louis, Missouri | Enterprise Center | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Friday, October 9 | Lafayette, Louisiana | CAJUNDOME | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Monday, October 12 | Bossier City, Louisiana | Brookshire Grocery Arena | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Friday, October 16 | Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Monday, October 19 | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena | Raw | AXS |
Monday, October 26 | Fresno, California | Save Mart Center | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Friday, October 30 | Charleston, West Virginia | Charleston Coliseum | SmackDown | Ticketmaster |
Monday, November 2 | Brooklyn, New York | Barclays Center | Raw | Ticketmaster |
Former WWE Champion Batista has been revealed as part of the cast of the upcoming sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang, with first-look images from the film now released. The movie follows a group of aliens disguised as a 1950s biker gang who travel to Earth to conquer the planet, only to have their mission complicated when they begin experiencing human emotions. Dave Bautista stars alongside Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine, Nicholas Hoult, Léa Seydoux and Steven Yeun, adding another major project to his acting career, which already includes roles in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Blade Runner 2049 and the James Bond film Spectre.
This week’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 531,000 viewers on The CW, down 23.2% from the previous week and marking its lowest audience since May 19. The show also posted a 0.05 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, a 58.3% decline week-on-week and its lowest figure since WWE programming left the WWE Network in 2019. NXT faced stiff competition from MLB All-Star Game coverage on Fox, which attracted 8.675 million viewers and a 1.83 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 9.4%, while its 18-49 rating fell 58.3%.
The lineup for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown has been confirmed.
