— As noted earlier here on the website, Alberto Del Rio is now officially part of the SmackDown brand. Del Rio moved to RAW in 2011 and became the WWE champion before being injured.
— Antonio “Claudio Castagnoli” Cesaro made his WWE TV debut in a backstage segment as a “good friend” of Aksana.
— Darren Young and Titus O’Neil have been officially moved to the WWE SmackDown roster after John Laurinaitis “hired” them for the brand. Derrick Bateman is the last remaining “Rookie” on NXT.
— Here is the latest “Backstage Fallout” from this week’s WWE SmackDown:
100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Eve Torres At WWE Live Event In Russia! BOOTY PIXXX!!
Cody Rhodes on His In-Ring Wrestling Career Future, The “Irony” of Him Being The Face of WWE, & Him Being Proud How He Handled WrestleMania 42
Triple H on His Belief People Take WWE “Too Seriously” Sometimes, His Belief Keeping Finger On The Pulse Of What People Want Is The Hardest Thing In The World, His Belief Oba Femi “Is Going To Be As Big As Anybody Has Ever Been In This Business”, & More
WWE Night of Champions 2026 Notes: IYO SKY Wins 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament & Picks WWE Women’s World Title Match for SummerSlam 2026, Oba Femi Wins 2026 King of the Ring Tournament, Sami Zayn Wins Undisputed WWE Title
