WWE: Mick Foley Confirms Expiration of WWE Legends Contract, Netflix Blurs Out Bron Breakker’s Bloody Face on WWE Night of Champions 2026 Replay Video, Eric Young’s WWE Role After TNA Departure Update, Backstage Update on Nikki Blackheart’s NXT Ring Name

Jul 2, 2026

Mick Foley Confirms Expiration of WWE Legends Contract & Bids Farewell To WWE

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley had revealed that he will not be renewing his Legends contract with WWE and has parted ways over his issues with the company’s continued association with President Donald J. Trump. Foley had stated that his final straw was the tasteless comments made by Trump on social media following the murder of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle this past December and WWE being quiet over the matter.

Foley provided an update on Wednesday on Instagram confirming that his Legends contract with WWE has expired and he is no longer with the company. Foley also thanked his fans and WWE’s merchandise and marketing people.

“Hey everyone, this is Mick Foley and I do have a message for WWE, along with all my fans and fans of wrestling in general. The message for WWE, and specifically for their merchandise and marketing people, the message is: Thank you. And I mean that sincerely.”

Foley also stated that when he got his first WWE action figure in 1996, he thought it would be the only one ever made of him and gave his appreciation for everyone who ever decided he was merchandise-worthy.

Foley also gave his thoughts about him not having any problems signing WWE memorabilia from fans and him looking really forward with his new chapter of his career and life with AEW.

“For fans, I want you to know that I have no problem signing WWE memorabilia. I look forward to it. I’m proud of everything I did there. But it’s time for a new chapter in my career and in my life, and I’m really looking forward to this adventure with AEW. And I’m really looking forward to doing everything I can possibly do to make AEW as great as it can possibly be.
And I’m looking forward to having some merchandise coming out with AEW, in addition to a couple of other companies that I just talked to today that have a couple of exciting ideas. And I will be rolling out those ideas sometime soon.”

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Netflix Blurs Out Bron Breakker’s Bloody Face on WWE Night of Champions 2026 Replay Video

This past Saturday’s WWE Night of Champions 2026 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia featured Seth Rollins defeating Bron Breakker in a Steel Cage match. This match was notable for Breakker suffering a busted open face following a spot involving Rollins hitting a superplex to Breakker through a table causing a piece of the broken wood to cut him right above his left eye. Breakker was seen visibly bleeding heavily as a result of the cut.

While Breakker’s bloody face was not censored during the live broadcast of the show on ESPN, fans who watched a replay of the show on Netflix quickly noticed that Netflix had completely blurred out Breakker’s face due to the blood.

Netflix is censoring Bron Breakker's face on the Night of Champions replay, due to his cut. WTF. pic.twitter.com/a6liFQZsYZ
— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) July 1, 2026

The reason for the censoring of Breakker’s face is currently not known in regards of if it was Netflix’s or WWE’s call for the decision.

Eric Young’s WWE Role After TNA Departure Update

As noted before, Eric Young had asked and was granted his release from TNA Wrestling on Wednesday. Young is currently believed to be returning to WWE for the next destination in his wrestling career.

The Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reported that his sources stated that Young is currently expected to work as a player-coach in NXT for his return to WWE.

“Eric Young expected to be a ‘player/coach’ in NXT.”

Backstage Update on Nikki Blackheart’s NXT Ring Name

As noted before, this past Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured NXT developmental talent Nicole Martinez, former Nikki Blackheart in the indies, making her official debut appearance on the NXT brand. Blackheart’s debut appearance was notable for NXT commentator Vic Joseph not referring to her by her ring name or any name at all.

The Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reported that his sources stated that the reason for why Blackheart was not refereed by name during her debut appearance was due to some trademark-related issues.

Alvarez reported that these issues were not resolved in time for Tuesday’s NXT show but Blackheart will likely have an official WWE ring name by next week.