WWE: Fred Rosser Clarifies His WWE NXT Coaching Role, Royce Keys on Formation of 946 & What He Wants His Legacy In Wrestling To Be, Jordynne Grace WWE Status Update

Nov 1, 2026

Fred Rosser Clarifies His WWE NXT Coaching Role

As noted before, indies talent Fred Rosser, former Darren Young in WWE, announced on Saturday that he had returned to WWE and was working as a coach at their Performance Center.

Rosser provided an update on Sunday on Twitter clarifying that he was only working as a guest coach at WWE’s Performance Center this past week.

“This week, I made my rounds as a GUEST COACH, observing, learning, and seeing how things are done. But I also had the opportunity to work closely with some young hopefuls, brainwashing them into believing in themselves and exploiting the gifts they already possess! 💯
There were several others I enjoyed working with, but these three would definitely be my wrestling kids if I were there full-time!
Hidetora Hanada — I’ve already fallen in love with his willingness to be coached. Coming from sumo wrestling and playing football at Colorado State, he brings a unique background and a willingness to learn that I admire.
Amy — A dancer with natural presence! She absolutely killed it on the mic during class, and that confidence helped earn her an opportunity on NXT television.
Austin — With a background in bobsled and American football, he also showed what he could do on the mic in class, earning that NXT television opportunity alongside Amy. He reminds me of a young Wade Barrett!
My philosophy has always been simple: don’t try to turn everyone into the same performer. Identify their gifts, build their confidence, and help them become the best version of themselves.”

This week, I made my rounds as a GUEST COACH, observing, learning, and seeing how things are done. But I also had the opportunity to work closely with some young hopefuls, brainwashing them into believing in themselves and exploiting the gifts they already possess! 💯 There were several others I enjoyed working with, but these three would definitely be my wrestling kids if I were there full-time! Hidetora Hanada — I’ve already fallen in love with his willingness to be coached. Coming from sumo wrestling and playing football at Colorado State, he brings a unique background and a willingness to learn that I admire. Amy — A dancer with natural presence! She absolutely killed it on the mic during class, and that confidence helped earn her an opportunity on NXT television. Austin — With a background in bobsled and American football, he also showed what he could do on the mic in class, earning that NXT television opportunity alongside Amy. He reminds me of a young Wade Barrett! My philosophy has always been simple: don’t try to turn everyone into the same performer. Identify their gifts, build their confidence, and help them become the best version of themselves. 💯 @WWENXT @WWE @WWEID #BlockTheHate
— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) November 1, 2026

Royce Keys Comments on Formation of 946 & What He Wants His Legacy In Wrestling To Be

Bleacher Report held a recent interview with Royce Keys. One of the topics discussed included Keys’ thoughts about the formation of his 946 group with Carmelo Hayes, Jaida Parker, and OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Prince).

“I knew everybody before we actually all got together. So, 946 is us. We’ve taken parts of how we grew up and where we’re from and put them together, so it’s something that’s authentic and real.
We each bring something different. [Carmelo Hayes] Melo’s a little pit bull. When I take that leash off him, it’s dangerous. And Jaida [Parker], she hits harder than some of the dudes. I always say it’s like a pot of gumbo. You’ve got all these different flavors and mixtures in it, so it’s gonna be hard for our opponents to adapt to it.”

In a separate recent interview with Soundsphere Magazine, Keys gave his thoughts about what he wants his legacy to be in pro wrestling.

“Man, that’s a good question. Probably, I think when it’s all said and done, just being one of the most, feared, you know, just when someone’s standing across the ring from me, you know, the first thing that comes to mind is fear.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Jordynne Grace WWE Status Update

As noted before, Jordynne Grace has been absent from WWE’s SmackDown brand since this past April. WWE had tentative creative plans for Grace’s return as recently as of this past September that would have involved Grace teaming up with Ivy Nile for both of their returns to WWE television.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that his sources confirmed that Grace is still with WWE despite recent online rumors claiming otherwise.

Rumors of Grace’s departure from WWE originated from some fans recently noticing that Grace did not have any mentions of WWE on all of her social media accounts. Sapp had recently responded to a fan on Twitter stating that this was nothing new and Grace has not had it listed for the past several months.

It hasn’t been there in months. She’s still with WWE
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 31, 2026