WWE: WWE Officially Changes Natalya’s Name To Nattie, Dominik Mysterio Shoulder Injury & In-Ring Return Plans Update, WWE 2K26 CM Punk Showcase Mode Trailer Released, Longtime WWE Employee Jim Shank Passes Away At Age 60

WWE Officially Changes Natalya’s Name To Nattie

In recent weeks WWE RAW shows, Natalya has shown off her gritter and meaner Nattie persona that she had been using for her appearances on the indies in recent months. Natalya revealed on the January 26th episode of WWE RAW that “Natalya elevates, but Nattie decimates” as part of her reasons why she turned heel and attacked Maxxine Dupri the week prior.

In a recent update on their roster page, WWE officially changed Natalya’s profile page to her new ring name of Nattie going forward in the company.

Natalya is now is listed as “Nattie” on WWE’s website pic.twitter.com/0BUHxCUnn6

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) February 9, 2026

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Dominik Mysterio Shoulder Injury & In-Ring Return Plans Status Update

As noted before, Dominik Mysterio has been out of action for WWE since this past November’s AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 event due to a shoulder injury. Mysterio made his surprise return at last week’s WWE RAW show in a non-wrestling role to be alongside Liv Morgan in celebration of her Women’s Royal Rumble victory.

Despite Mysterio’s recent return, Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that Mysterio is still unable to compete in the ring due to his shoulder injury situation.

It was reported that WWE officials are currently optimistic that this will change for Mysterio in the near future.

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WWE 2K26 CM Punk Showcase Mode Trailer Released

2K Games recently released a new trailer for their upcoming WWE 2K26 video game focusing on this year’s Showcase mode featuring CM Punk.

2K Showcase: Punked – CM Punk’s Personal Journey: CM Punk jumps through time to relive incredible moments from his career. Narrated by “The Best in the World” himself, players will relive iconic matches and battle against WWE Legends in Fantasy Warfare. For those who want to truly prove their mettle, the Showcase Gauntlet looks to push players to their limits! CM Punk’s rise, rebellion, and return make this the most personal 2K Showcase yet;

WWE 2K26 is currently scheduled to be released on March 13th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam).

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Longtime WWE Employee Jim Shank Passes Away At Age 60

Longtime WWE employee Jim Shank passed away this past Friday at the age of 60.

Shank’s passing was first announced by PWInsider’s Mike Johnson who reported that Shank passed away following a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer.

Prior to his passing, Shank had been with WWE since November of 1999 and had most recently held the position of Technical Operations Manager.

Shank was WWE’s main operator for their remote controlled and robotic cameras used during WWE shows in recent years.

Johnson reported that those spoken to who worked closely with Shank described him as being one of the nicest people to work with in WWE.

WWE paid tribute to Shank with a memorial tribute graphic to close out the February 9th WWE RAW show on Netflix.