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John Cena had a way of never answering this question. Retirement took it off him. Cena was asked at the Tampa Bay Comic Convention to name his favorite match of his career. He explained the old system first. That’s a good question. You know, I used to have a trick to get around this question that I no longer can use.

Zelina Vega has returned to the ring for the first time since being released by WWE a few months ago. The former WWE star, now going by the name Xelina, was announced for the September 4 show of House of Wrestling in Los Angeles, California. She wrestled Shayna Baszler in a singles match and emerged victorious in the bout.

A fan took careful notice of Nikki Bella‘s slightly changed appearance, and she was quick enough to clarify. The female fan on social media took a close look at Nikki Bella during her backstage segment with Paige on the September 4 episode of SmackDown. In doing so, they questioned whether Bella had had her breast implants removed, as she looked smaller. The Fearless One took notice and responded via her X account.

Mickie James believes Nick Aldis had accepted his role in WWE. The wrestling legend recently spoke to Wrestling Life Online for a new interview. Among other things, she talked about her husband’s in-ring return at SummerSlam PPV and how emotional the whole thing was for their family including their son Donovan.

Johnny Gargano has finally woken up. After months of planking on WWE TV, the former NXT Champion finally woke up on tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown. Undisputed Champion CM Punk revived him with an offer for a title match in his hometown of Cleveland, where the episode was taped. The match that was the main event of the show gave Gargano an opportunity to showcase why he is called Johnny Wrestling, before the inevitable interference from Sami Zayn.

Another WWE release has been confirmed. Penina Tuilaepa, who had been assigned to the Evolve brand under the name PJ Vasa confirmed on Twitter that she has departed the company. In her statement, Vasa thanked the company for opening the doors for her to get into the pro wrestling world and said that she is looking forward to more motion: God is good, all the time.

More WWE releases have been confirmed. Penina Tuilaepa, who had been assigned to the Evolve brand under the name PJ Vasa confirmed on Twitter that she has departed the company. In her statement, Vasa thanked the company for opening the doors for her to get into the pro wrestling world and said that she is looking forward to more motion: God is good, all the time.

There was a reason Rusev walked off, and it had nothing to do with the finish. Rusev has not been on WWE television since losing to Je’Von Evans on the July 27 Raw at the Intuit Dome. He took the pin off a Stunner and the OG Cutter, then got straight back up, rolled out, and headed for the back without selling any of it. Fan footage went around, and the read online was that he was unhappy with his booking. Fightful Select has a different explanation.

WWE is cutting from NXT, and the first name is already out. PWInsider reports that releases are underway in developmental, with no main roster talent expected to be affected in this round. Jasper Troy is the first to be confirmed. He posted to X on Friday and pinned it to his profile. 30 Days? That reads as a countdown on the 30-day non-compete that follows an NXT exit. He had hinted at something days earlier.

Dave Bautista is putting the size back on. The WWE Hall of Famer takes over as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series, and the part needs the frame he has spent the last couple of years shedding for film work. Three weeks into training again, he posted a progress video to Instagram. 3rd week into weight training again. 2 more months to get to where I need to be. Like ridin a bike! LFG!