Posted By: Ben Kerin on Jun 10, 2026 
Nikki Bella already has a vision for what comes next when her days as an active WWE competitor are over, and it involves stepping into a position of power rather than stepping away from the company altogether.
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Janel Grant has issued a public response to the anonymous emails sent to WWE’s Board of Directors in April 2022, making it clear that she had no involvement in their creation or distribution.
The emails, which were reportedly sent by an individual claiming to be a friend of Grant, contained allegations involving former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and former executive John Laurinaitis. Those communications ultimately prompted an internal investigation by WWE’s Board, a story that became public when it was first reported by The Wall Street Journal in June 2022.
In a statement shared on Instagram Wednesday, Grant firmly denied sending the emails or having any connection to whoever authored them. She also pushed back against several claims made within the messages, including suggestions that she had experienced homelessness or struggled with prescription drug addiction.
Grant wrote that reading the emails for the first time had a significant impact on her mental well-being.
“Reading these for the first time took a sledgehammer to my mental health. I feel like a Taylor Swift lyric and wonder if someone caged me just to call me crazy. I’m not wired to understand why someone would write them. But I am trained to notice the use of hair splitters and spin.”
Addressing the first anonymous email, Grant provided additional details about her personal circumstances before 2019. She explained that while caring for her parents through serious health issues, mounting medical debt, and hospital stays, her family was forced into bankruptcy and lost their home.
“What never happened: No living on the street. No addictions to ‘percs.’ No rehab. There is no person who knew me in life pre-dating 2019 who could write this.”
Grant argued that the email appeared designed to shape public perception by blending fragments of truth with false narratives.
“The spin: A friend? I see a trick to steer public perception. Homeless? I shared my background at work. Rehab? I shared my experience with grief counseling at work. Addiction? I shared that quitting nicotine lozenges wasn’t fun at work.”
She went on to describe the email as a constructed narrative rather than a collection of legitimate accusations.
“This email doesn’t contain allegations. This email is a storyline.”
Grant also questioned the origins of the messages, referencing public records that show a reimbursement of more than $20 million in legal expenses connected to a special committee investigation.
Turning her attention to the second and third anonymous emails, Grant expressed concern over what she believes may be implications involving non-consensual recordings and the possible distribution of private material.
“I’m pretty sick over whether this is implying a revenge porn situation and whether it extends to Deadspin. A media company. I’m sick over whether this is implying I was being filmed and didn’t know it. I’m sick over whatever it is that I don’t know.”
Alongside her statement, Grant shared screenshots and excerpts from the anonymous emails, offering followers a closer look at the communications that played a role in triggering WWE’s internal investigation.
Posted By: Ben Kerin on Jun 10, 2026 
TKO Group Holdings continues to find new ways to expand its sponsorship portfolio, with another unique partnership category now added across WWE and UFC programming.
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Rey Mysterio has revealed that another member of his family could soon be stepping into the wrestling spotlight, as his daughter Aalyah has begun training at WWE’s Performance Center.
Speaking on The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast, Mysterio shared that Aalyah, who recently graduated from the University of California San Diego with a degree in human biology, has embraced wrestling training after taking part in several tryouts. What started as a brief experience quickly turned into something more serious, with Aalyah now dedicating herself to training full time.
“She did two weeks, and she really loved it. I said, okay, I wasn’t expecting that,” Mysterio explained.
According to Mysterio, Aalyah first entered the ring last October before returning again in February. Since May, she has been establishing herself at the Performance Center as she continues to pursue a potential future in WWE.
The WWE Hall of Famer emphasized that neither Aalyah nor Dominik were ever pressured into following his career path.
“The cool thing is, I’ve never pushed the sport down their throat, it’s all came out of them like they wanted to be a part of this,” Mysterio said. “If you would have told me your kids are gonna grow up and become wrestlers, both of them, I think you’re wrong.”
With Dominik already established as one of WWE’s biggest stars and current AAA Mega Champion, Mysterio admitted he is fascinated by the possibility of one day sharing the ring with both of his children.
“I would love to create some history,” he said. “To be able to have shared the ring with my son, become the first father and son tag team champions in WWE, and then later on feud against each other, and now with my daughter, it’s like, what can we do there? This is a historical moment.”
He pointed out that while wrestling has seen countless family dynasties over the decades, a father competing alongside both a son and daughter in the same match would be something entirely unique.
“We’ve had so many dynasties of families in wrestling, the Von Erichs, the Guerreros in Mexico, the Wagners, the Brazos, but I don’t know if there’s ever been a father wrestler that has been able to share the ring with their son and their daughter at the same time in the same match.”
Mysterio also reflected on Dominik’s remarkable rise from being known as Rey’s son to becoming one of WWE’s most effective villains. The Undertaker joked about remembering Dominik as a polite youngster backstage and wondered how he transformed into such a hated character.
“What happened? What went wrong?” Undertaker joked.
Mysterio credited Dominik for carving out his own identity after struggling to find direction following college.
“He just got lazy after graduating, and pulled my sides, like, bro, what are you doing with your life,” Mysterio recalled. “The fact that it came randomly from him, and I never insisted, I think that has to speak for the individual that he is now.”
He believes separating from him on television was the key to Dominik’s success.
“I did feel that there was a bit of awkwardness, or maybe even a struggle, right before he became the person he became, like he didn’t feel like he was fitting in, being by my side,” Mysterio said. “So the best thing for him to have done is to detach from his own father, and embrace that character.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Mysterio looked back on his legendary career, from sleeping under wrestling rings as a teenager in Mexico to becoming a WWE Hall of Famer and now serving as AAA General Manager. He praised Konnan for believing in him early on and credited longtime rival Psicosis as one of the most important figures in his development.
“There would be no Rey Mysterio without Psicosis. He made my work look so crisp and clean.”
Mysterio also discussed how WWE helped transform his in ring style after his arrival in 2002. He credited both Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero for teaching him the importance of storytelling rather than simply relying on athleticism.
“It was such a learning experience for me that it made my work much more easier and believable,” Mysterio said.
As for what comes next, Mysterio said his focus remains on helping AAA grow, supporting his family, and continuing to contribute to wrestling while he still can. With Aalyah now beginning her own journey, the possibility of another Mysterio entering WWE may only be a matter of time.
Mone entered the Owen tournament as the wild card, after now-former TBS Champion Willow Nightingale had to pull out of the event due to injury. Many fans speculated about her return, but even reports leading up to “Dynamite” that Wednesday were unclear if “The CEO” would be returning.
After Windsor made her way to the ring, Mone’s music hit, and the crowd in Richmond, Virginia went wild. She hadn’t been seen on “Dynamite” since her TBS title loss to Nightingale on the New Years Eve edition of the show. In “Mone Mag,” the star said that she and Windsor have “great chemistry.”
“But the CEO always collects,” Mone said. “And I made that b**** tap out. Just like she deserved.”
Mone said the best part of “Dynamite” was getting backstage and reuniting with everyone. She said she was thankful to work in the AEW environment and be surrounded by people she cares about, and welcomed her back. “The CEO” said after talking to AEW President Tony Khan, she decided to make a stop at “Collision” to “say hello” to Persephone, who defeated Mone for the CMLL women’s title, and Hazuki.
“After all… Everyone knows I run Wednesdays. But sometimes people need to be reminded that I run Saturdays too,” she wrote.
Mone and Hazuki will face off in the semi-finals of the Owen Hart tournament on “Dynamite” on June 17. The match will determine who goes on to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door at the end of the month, where the winners of both sides of the bracket will compete for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In: London.
