— Alberto Del Rio worked the Smackdown house show in Albany, GA last night, wrestling Sheamus. He was said to have looked good. Rio has been out for awhile due to injury.
— Masked wrestler Benicio Salazar has been added to the WWE/FCW developmental roster. Salazar signed with WWE in late 2011. In Mexico, Salazar was known as El Hijo del Medico Asesino and Terror Negro.
— Smackdown GM Teddy Long, who will be running RAW tonight, has announced that David Otunga will wrestle the Great Khali on the show. RAW GM John Laurinaitis, who will control SmackDown this week, teased on Friday’s SmackDown that Aksana will face Kane on the show, but that match has not been made official.
NJPW Power Struggle 2026 Part I Notes: MJF Appears, Ryohei Oiwa Accepts MJF’s Match Challenge for Wrestle Kingdom 21, SHO vs. YOH for IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title With Special Stips Set for Wrestle Kingdom 21, Shingo Takagi Issues Challenge To Jon Moxley for Wrestle Kingdom 21
Jacob Fatu’s WWE Absence & Return Plans Update
Various: Absolute Intense Wrestling Taking Hiatus After 11/27 Event & Hoping For Return In 2027, Swerve Strickland vs. Ninja Mack Set for 11/12 Fourth Rope Event, Dave Bautista Reveals Physique Transformation For His Preparation For God of War Series Role, Sukeban Homecoming Fight Event Set For This December In Japan




