— On Monday’s WWE RAW broadcast, WWE announced that Randy Orton will be on SmackDown this Thursday on SyFy. This is Orton’s first appearance on SmackDown this year.
— Here is the updated WWE WrestleMania 31 pay-per-view card:
* WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
* Sting vs. Triple H
* Bray Wyatt vs. The Undertaker
* Paige & AJ Lee vs. The Bella Twins
* US Title Match: Rusev vs. John Cena
* IC Title Ladder Match: Champion Bad News Barrett vs. R-Truth vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. More TBA
* Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: The Miz, Curtis Axel, Ryback, Fandango, Adam Rose, Zack Ryder, Jack Swagger, Titus O’Neil, Darren Young, Big Show, Kane, Damien Mizdow, Sin Cara, Others TBD
100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Natalya And Her **SMOKIN’ HOT** Sister!!
Various: Rob Van Dam Provides Update on His Double Heel Fracture Recovery & In-Ring Return Plans, Full Card for TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro ’26 Event, Indies/Misc.
WWE Reportedly Currently Not Hiring New Talent
WWE SmackDown Notes: Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett Fills In for Michael Cole & Corey Graves, Cody Rhodes Agrees to Drew McIntyre’s Demands for McIntyre’s Return & Undisputed WWE Title Match, 12/26 Show Card
![WWE: Gunther on Goldberg Being "Way More Limited" Than John Cena For Their Retirement Matches, John Cena on His Heel Turn Moment at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025, [Spoiler] Current Main Roster Call-up Plans for Trick Williams](https://www.tpww.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gunther-John-Cena-540x304.jpg "WWE: Gunther on Goldberg Being \"Way More Limited\" Than John Cena For Their Retirement Matches, John Cena on His Heel Turn Moment at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025, [Spoiler] Current Main Roster Call-up Plans for Trick Williams")
