WWE Hall of Famer RVD has recalled his iconic match with John Cena, and what it felt like to defeat him.

The crowning moment of RVD’s WWE career came when he beat Cena at ECW’s One Night Stand pay-per-view, with RVD stating to “Monopoly Events” that he felt invincible entering the arena. 

“I felt like Superman. I felt completely invincible walking out there because I knew that was my house, those are my people, and this was my match. So, I couldn’t have felt better, you know, like confidence through the roof. The normal pressure that I had before a match of not wanting to screw up, you know, I put myself at high risk situations and to fail something like that would just be the worst thing in the world to me,” he said. “The match was great and the people were beyond great. I knew that they were going to be all for me and against him, but I couldn’t have predicted that they were going to be that extreme. That was a whole new level that no one had seen before.”

RVD was told in the interview that the ECW event was Timothee Chalamet’s favorite pay-per-view in pro wrestling, which the actor had spoken about in detail while speaking with Cody Rhodes. The WWE Hall of Famer was pleased to hear that Chalamet loved the show, stating that there are a lot of wrestling fans in other forms of entertainment too.

“That sounds pretty good. And there’s a lot of wrestling fans everywhere, you know what I mean? And when you’re on TV, you never know who’s watching you. So, it’s great to, you know, like I knew at that moment, after the match when I had the championship, I knew I was on top of the world and I knew moving forward, everything was going to be better,” he added.

RVD said the match with Cena was the high point of ECW’s return, pointing out that it all went downhill after that with regard to the show.

Since joining WWE in 2021, LA Knight has been on a slow but steady rise through the company, but his journey through the industry stretches back more than 20 years. According to Knight, he had to figure out his own way, as he said during an interview with “The Coach’s Corner” that he’s never had any specific person around to guide him through the business.

“What’s that?” Knight said with a laugh after being asked to identify his mentor. “I don’t know. I never had one. I had trainers, if that’s what we’re asking, but I think that’s different than what I’ve come to understand as a mentor.”

After getting his start on the independents, Knight had a brief WWE run that ended with his release in 2014. He headed to TNA after that, eventually capturing the top title there before moving on to NWA and eventually his WWE return.

Knight reiterated that he’s never had anyone take him under their wing, so instead, pro wrestling has been a “very independent venture” for the WWE star. In some ways, Knight believes that may have set him back.

“Maybe that’s why it took me as long as it did, possibly. I don’t know,” Knight mused.

With WWE WrestleMania 42 approaching in a matter of weeks, it remains unclear what (if anything) Knight will be doing on the show. The wrestler said as much in the same interview, with Knight claiming that he wasn’t made aware of any specific plans WWE might have for him at the big event. Knight continues appearing on TV, however, including his participation in the 2026 Men’s Elimination Chamber match and his involvement in The Vision’s storyline following the last PLE.

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For those remaining hopeful in the Las Vegas area that they’ll find a way to watch this year’s WrestleMania 42 without having to pay the ticket price, well, you’re in luck. According to new reports from Fightful Select, WWE has lifted the blackout, which in the recent past, outlawed local venues from airing premium live events (PLE) within 50 miles of the venue, like at last month’s Elimination Chamber in Chicago.

In this week’s reports, it appears Circa Las Vegas’ Stadium Swim was the first to break the news that the ban had been lifted. Now, this allows venues that obtain its licenses to broadcast the event through Joe Hand Promotions to invite fans across the area to attend the live showings. Most of those who run the current venues carrying this year’s “Showcase of Immortals” supershow told Fightful they were certain WWE wouldn’t change its mind after previous reports.

Following practice protocols that most common sports guide themselves by today, WWE’s original decision to blackout watch parties near the Allegiant Stadium was to help boost ticket sales. When original reports came out of this blackout, several casinos, hotels, and general tourist areas expressed great frustration over this decision. One anonymous source told Fightful that when the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors committed to a site fee for WrestleMania, it was to create an economic impact for the city, as opposed to just WWE and the stadium hosting the festivities for the second consecutive year.

As reports have indicated for weeks now, WWE is having a hard time selling tickets to this year’s “Super Bowl of Pro Wrestling.” Between the economic hardships most are feeling in the United States to political disparity and a lack of a solid buildup, fans are still contributing to the mega machine that is WWE; however, cost, travel, and absence of excitement are making prospective attendees think twice.

Like most of the other talents under Ring of Honor contract when the promotion went on hiatus in late 2021, Dalton Castle’s future was very much in doubt when Tony Khan purchased the promotion in March 2022. But ultimately worked out well for Castle, who wound up joining AEW and Khan’s version of ROH, and has remained with both promotions since. And it seems that Castle attributes his employment with AEW/ROH to one match early in his AEW run.

Appearing on “What Happened When” with AEW announcer Tony Schiavone, Castle looked back on his ROH World Championship match against Chris Jericho on the October 18, 2022 episode of “AEW Dynamite.” Castle revealed that Jericho had picked Castle as one of his title defenses, and believes that match helped take him from a talent occasionally used to a full-time AEW/ROH wrestler.

“I owe so much to Jericho,” Castle said. “I don’t think I would’ve…I got my full-time job at AEW just because of him selecting me to be one of his opponents. I was there for like seven months, but I might as well have been invisible, getting ignored and it was weird. It was a weird time. And then when you finally get hired full-time, you feel like you’re part of the crew and welcomed a lot more.”

While he’s been out of ROH World Title contention recently, Castle has remained busy, challenging Ricochet for the AEW National Championship at ROH Final Battle and forming an alliance with The Outrunners. Castle supported The Outrunners from the announcer’s desk during the duo’s $200K four-way tag team match on “AEW Collision,” though the duo ultimately came up short in winning the cash.

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Since being called up to the WWE main roster early this year, Oba Femi seems to be living up to the high expectations for his arrival. As he gets settled in on the “WWE SmackDown” roster, Femi spoke to TVInsider and offered some insight into his experience thus far. He noted that there is much more travel than during his NXT days, but with that comes a larger platform and bustling arenas.

“I was able to translate to the main roster effortlessly, seamlessly,” he said. “The crowd has been behind me. They know my schtick. They know what I do. ‘The Ruler’ is here to stay on the main roster.”

Upon being asked if anyone has taken him under their wing since he’s been on the road, Femi stated that he has no current mentor that he travels with. However, he named Performance Center coach Matt Bloom as an important sounding board, as well as Ivar of the War Raiders, who currently performs on the “WWE Raw” brand.

Femi acknowledged that there’s been a great deal of hype around his main roster arrival, but the wrestler stated that the pressure isn’t anything new to him. He feels that joining “SmackDown” is just an evolution of his work on “WWE NXT,” and he doesn’t plan on changing anything that he’s been doing.

“The same thing that brought me to the dance is the same thing I’m doing here,” Femi stated.

Following his debut in the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble, Femi has wrestled a handful of televised singles matches on the WWE main roster. He’s won each of them, with victories against The Miz, Johnny Gargano, and Kit Wilson.