Jacob Fatu has opened up about his thought process behind his promos and credited WWE with giving him the freedom to go off the cuff.

Fatu has a unique character that has captivated the WWE fanbase, with one of the most compelling aspects of his gimmick being his promos. WWE requires its performers to stick to promos that its creative team has approved, but it seems that Fatu is one of the few in the promotion who has been given the leeway to improvise on the spot, which he detailed in a recent interview with “TVInsider.”

“Nah, the improv … yeah, you know they [WWE] can hang with that. They are still trusting with the process, but it’s also something I love about WWE. They are letting me be who I am. They ain’t here to change me. I’m going to say it again. They ain’t here to change me. They ain’t doing none of that. They are letting me be me and tapping into what people like me. Just to let them know anything possible. It has been going good,” said Fatu.

Fatu, who debuted in WWE in 2024, came into the promotion all guns blazing, making an immediate impact. The switch to WWE, after spending years on the indie circuit, has helped him learn and grow as a wrestler.

“It would be learning. Learning from family. Learning a lot from Solo [Sikoa]. Learning a lot from “Big” Jim. A lot from Jey Uso, Roman. It’s really about learning a lot from others,” he said. “You’re never been in the game long enough to act like you know it all. So, I think learning the game, structure, all of that.”

Fatu has had a lull period following his impressive start to his WWE career, but he could regain his momentum in the next few weeks as he heads toward WrestleMania, where he could face former world champion Drew McIntyre, with whom he is currently in a feud.

There have been rumblings around Jade Cargill having heat with a few stars in WWE, and Hall of Famer Kevin Nash thinks that it could be something to do with how she lives her life.

Cargill seems to have rubbed some WWE women’s wrestlers the wrong way, evidenced by her social media war of words with the likes of Rhea Ripley and Chelsea Green. Nash, who is a fan of the former AEW star, said that Cargill’s life away from the ring, which includes her partner, MLB’s Brandon Phillips, may be the reason for some jealousy behind the scenes. Nash also highlighted how Cargill is much bigger in person, which could also be a reason for the heat.

“I think the biggest thing is, I think people started following her on her social media and they saw who her husband was and they see how she lives like without wrestling and like she’s just here for a minute. So, it’s just like I think there’s heat there,” he said on “Kliq This.” “The first time I saw that girl, when I saw her in person, I was just like, ‘Holy f**k.’ Because she’s much bigger than you think she’s going to be. She’s like 5′ 10″.”

Cargill and Ripley exchanged personal insults on social media, which reports later clarified weren’t a part of the storyline. The on-screen rivalry, which began following Ripley’s win in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match — allowing her to challenge Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42 — has spilled over into real life. 

The duo has come face-to-face over the last few weeks on “SmackDown,” with Cargill recently promising Ripley that she will come out on top at “The Show of Shows,” but she didn’t stick around once the Australian appeared in the ring, scurrying away to the back.

Another match where people believed it was worthy of headlining the show, and in this case I actually think the Texas Death Match between Jon Moxley and Hangman Page was the correct choice. But if Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone’s war over the AEW Women’s World Championship happened at any other show, yes it should have closed the show, it’s the biggest women’s match that AEW can book.

This one felt like a big deal. Mone had ran through everyone that was put in front of her since arriving in AEW back in March 2024, and at the time had a total of seven different belts to showcase her achievements. The one thing she didn’t have was the biggest prize of them all, the AEW Women’s World Championship, and after The Hollywood Ending, Storm had been able to overcome even the most surprising of odds in order to leave with the gold. They both got the grandest of entrances with Mone arriving in a low rider and having a coat displaying the list of names she had defeated, while Storm embraced being the “Lady in Red” and welcomed Mone to the “Timeless Zone.”

As for the match itself, it’s great. Had it not been for the two matches that followed it, it would have a genuine claim of being the best match on AEW’s biggest show of the year. With that said, it’s most certainly worthy of the triple main event status it was given. Mone is determined to not let Storm’s mind games come into play, but she just can’t help herself when she sees Storm doing her “CEO” dance, Luther catching Storm on the outside, and the fans relentlessly booing her despite being in control for a large portion of this match.

When Mone does let Storm into her head, there is another element of her game that’s on full display, her selling. She has always bumped with an element of “Ragdoll Physics” where she looks like all the bones in her body disappear when taking a German Suplex for example, but the selling is great. Constantly kicking out in the most limp way imaginable to sell the impact is something that would have been overused had the match been a little longer, but it felt just right with the amount of times she executed it. 

As for Storm, she was on fire here, and while her performance in The Hollywood Ending is her best, this is probably her best non-blood stipulation performance (even though her nose does get a bit bloody towards the end). I could have personally done without Mone kicking out after three Storm Zeroes and just going straight for the Avalanche version that ended the match, but that’s a nit-pick. A fantastic match fitting of the occasion, and I personally can’t wait for these two to cross paths again in the future.

From 2021 into 2025, former NFL player Pat McAfee served as a regular color commentator in WWE alongside Michael Cole, building off his previous appearances in the promotion as an onscreen character. McAfee even competed in the ring several times, most notably at WWE WrestleMania 39. In June, however, McAfee stepped away from the company only to make a final appearance at Wrestlepalooza in September, before announcing his indefinite hiatus from WWE earlier this month.

While McAfee claimed that pro wrestling has passed him by and that the business is in a good spot without him, Jeff Jarrett believes he knows the real reason why the former color commentator isn’t with WWE anymore. During an episode of his “My World” podcast, the veteran suggested that McAfee and his representation likely tried to negotiate a deal with TKO (and possibly ESPN) but failed to find enough common ground. “If he wanted to do it, he’d do it,” Jarrett stated. “I don’t think Pat works cheap anymore, and more power to him.”

With McAfee bringing in income from his talk show and various other sources, Jarrett surmised that the broadcaster didn’t need the extra work unless it would be well worth his time. Still, Jarrett stated that he enjoyed McAfee on commentary, and he doesn’t buy the claim that the pro wrestling business has passed McAfee by. Jarrett also boldly theorized that the “passing by” statement made by McAfee is likely something that Nick Khan fed the former WWE commentator to explain away his departure.

If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “My World with Jeff Jarrett” and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

“WWE Raw” saw Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi come face-to-face to set up their match for WrestleMania 42, a segment that Bully Ray praised, barring one important aspect.

Femi confronted Lesnar and powerbombed him, a moment that got a huge ovation from the crowd. Ray said on “Busted Open” how that segment showcased the greatness of Lesnar. 

“In that moment right there, I really hoped to myself that every naysayer in the world had their moment of clarity. The light bulb went off on top of their head, and in that one moment in time, they said to themselves, now I get it. Now I see why Brock is so smart. Now I know why Brock is so valuable. Now I know why Brock is so selective. Because what Brock Lesnar did for Oba last night in less than 60 seconds is more than most talents at Brock’s level can do for others in an hour,” he said.

Ray lauded Lesnar for “making” the former NXT Champion in a minute, which he feels he had done for Drew McIntyre, too. While he acknowledges that the segment ticked most of the boxes, he thinks that WWE somewhere “missed the beat,” noting how Oba Femi actually did not accept Lesnar’s open challenge.

“Did Oba Femi ever accept Brock Lesnar’s open challenge?” asked Ray. “When Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar had their face-to-face, I would have loved to have seen Oba raise his hand and point right in between Brock’s eyes and say, and only the handheld [camera] would pick this up, I accept your challenge. Boom, powerbomb. I would have loved to have heard from Oba in a minute. For just a second, him bow up.”

While Ray doesn’t think it’s a big deal, he feels that Femi accepting Lesnar’s open challenge would have been the cherry on the top of a segment that he feels delivered on all fronts.