Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
» According to a source, Bret Hart is being paid $500,000 for his return storyline with WWE as well as a handsome WrestleMania bonus. We’ll have more on this shortly.
» As noted earlier, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ron Simmons’s name has been discussed for induction into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. He worked what was billed as his retirement match in Cedartown, Georgia two weeks ago. The standout collegiate athlete was also inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 20. Expect more WWE Hall of Fame names to be announced each week on RAW leading into WrestleMania. The rumored name for next week is the headliner for this year – Stu Hart.
» WWE’s creative team began tossing around ideas for this year’s annual post-WrestleMania WWE Draft last week. Current plans see both Jack Swagger and Big Show being sent over to SmackDown! although that could and likely will change. It’s still WAY to early to call the draft.
RUMORED NAMES: Miz To SD!, Maria To RAW, Y2J To RAW, Batista To RAW, Cena To SD! (>>)
WWE SmackDown Notes: Corey Graves Fills In For Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes Declares for Men’s Royal Rumble, Field for Undisputed WWE Title #1 Contender Four-Way and Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu Matches Set for 1/24 SNME Show, Leon Slater Surprise Appears, 1/23 Show Card
AEW Collision Taping Spoilers for January 24th Episode in Orlando, FL
Various: NJPW x CMLL x MLW Fantastica Mania USA 2026 Set for This April in South Carolina, IWGP Tag Titles Match Set for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026, Frankie Kazarian Underwent Surgery for Broken Hand Injury, Indies/Misc.




