— As noted earlier here on the website, Alberto Del Rio is now officially part of the SmackDown brand. Del Rio moved to RAW in 2011 and became the WWE champion before being injured.
— Antonio “Claudio Castagnoli” Cesaro made his WWE TV debut in a backstage segment as a “good friend” of Aksana.
— Darren Young and Titus O’Neil have been officially moved to the WWE SmackDown roster after John Laurinaitis “hired” them for the brand. Derrick Bateman is the last remaining “Rookie” on NXT.
— Here is the latest “Backstage Fallout” from this week’s WWE SmackDown:
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AEW: Mark Briscoe on His Rivarly with MJF in AEW, Darby Allin Set To Run In His First Ever Marathon Race at NYC Marathon 2026, Tony Khan on His Vision for MyAEW
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