— As seen on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, Drew McIntyre was fired by Teddy Long. McIntyre was fired after losing a match to Justin Gabriel. He has since been removed from the SmackDown roster page. According to backstage reports, John Laurinaitis is expected to re-hire McIntyre when he takes over WWE SmackDown next week.
— David Otunga vs. The Great Khali is confirmed for Monday’s RAW.
— John Laurinaitis tweeted the following:
“#BigJohnny and #TheBigRedMonster? I like it. #SmackDown”
Aksana wrote the following about a possible match against Kane:
“@WWERawGM, No real man would put a woman in harm’s way”
100% DIRECT LINK (*PICS*): Maryse Dressed Up As A Candy Girl!
WWE Reportedly Held Internal Meeting Regarding Lower Than Expected WrestleMania 42 Ticket Sales
WWE SmackDown Ratings – Feb. 6, 2026 – Up
Various: Backstage Update on Drilla Moloney’s New NJPW Contract, Current Card for 2/12 TNA Impact! Show, Current Card for 2/12 ROH TV Show, Indies/Misc.



