— As seen on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, Drew McIntyre was fired by Teddy Long. McIntyre was fired after losing a match to Justin Gabriel. He has since been removed from the SmackDown roster page. According to backstage reports, John Laurinaitis is expected to re-hire McIntyre when he takes over WWE SmackDown next week.
— David Otunga vs. The Great Khali is confirmed for Monday’s RAW.
— John Laurinaitis tweeted the following:
“#BigJohnny and #TheBigRedMonster? I like it. #SmackDown”
Aksana wrote the following about a possible match against Kane:
“@WWERawGM, No real man would put a woman in harm’s way”
100% DIRECT LINK (*PICS*): Maryse Dressed Up As A Candy Girl!
Backstage Update on Shawn Michaels Expected To Take Over Bruce Prichard’s Role In WWE & AJ Styles Expected To Gain More Influence In WWE Scouting
Rob Van Dam on Jon Moxley’s Weapon Usage & AEW’s Creative Freedom Being ‘The Inmates Are Running The Asylum”
WWE Crown Jewel 2026 Event Status Update – Reason For Venue Change, Multiple WWE Talents Reportedly Did Not Want To Be Booked Over Safety Concerns



