WWE: Liv Morgan WrestleMania 42 Decision Segment & Jade Cargill Appearance Set for 2/23 WWE RAW Show, David Finlay Reportedly Not Currently Factored Into WWE’s Creative Plans, New Trademarks

Liv Morgan WrestleMania 42 Decision Segment & Jade Cargill Appearance Announced for Feb. 23rd WWE RAW Show

WWE announced two new segments for the card of next week’s WWE RAW show on February 23rd at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

The first new segment announced was a promo segment featuring 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan making her official decision for her WrestleMania 42 title match opponent.

.@YaOnlyLivvOnce will decide her #WrestleMania fate THIS MONDAY on #WWERaw! 👀

📺 8 ET/5 PT on @netflix pic.twitter.com/Yz4wWkkdbE

— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2026

The second new match announced was WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill making an appearance on the show. This was announced during a promo segment by Cargill during Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in Sunshine, Florida.

.@Jade_Cargill is sick and tired of waiting! 😤 pic.twitter.com/RJsjivK9Oe

— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2026

Current card for February 23rd WWE RAW show:

• Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat match – “Big” Bronson Reed vs. Jey Uso vs. Original El Grande Americano
• Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat match – Raquel Rodriguez vs. IYO SKY vs. Kairi Sane
• WWE’s tribute to AJ Styles
• WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill to appear
• 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan to make WrestleMania 42 decision

---

David Finlay Reportedly Not Currently Factored Into WWE’s Creative Plans

As noted before, David Finlay’s contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling expired earlier this week. Finlay gave an emotional farewell to the crowd at NJPW’s The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 event earlier this month. WWE has been interested in signing Finlay to a potential contract once he becomes available.

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated there has been contact between Finlay and WWE but he is not currently “factored in to creative plans” at the moment within WWE.

It was reported that the current status of the talks between Finlay and WWE is currently not known.

It was also reported that NJPW is actively trying to re-sign Finlay to keep him in their company.

---

WWE Files Several New Trademarks

WWE filed new trademarks for “CJ Valor,” “Santi Rivera,” and Romeo Moreno” on February 19th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

WWE also filed a new trademark for “Kai Kavari” on February 20th for similar purposes to the USPTO.

Portion of trademark filings:

Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment