Earlier this month at WrestleMania 42, Brock Lesnar seemingly retired from professional wrestling after losing to Oba Femi, as he left his boots and gloves in the ring following the match. After WrestleMania concluded, fans and pundits began to speculate on Lesnar’s future, with many believing “The Beast” will return for another match before retiring, especially since this year’s SummerSlam will be held in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, others believe Lesnar has truly called it quits, including WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T, who explained to “Sports Illustrated” that “The Conquerer” has likely retired unless enough money was offered to make him consider returning to the ring.

“It was unexpected. No one saw it coming. Normally that’s a real feeling. It’s time. This is that moment. He might have been feeling that way then, he may not be feeling that way now, though. You never know. Like I say, if the right dollar figure come along, of course, five minutes, I can give you five minutes. The retirement will be over with just like that. But as far as what Brock Lesnar has given to the business and what he’s done for the business, I don’t think he has anything left to prove. Brock Lesnar’s been champion many times over, he’s made a boatload of money. His name is etched in stone as far as the wrestling business goes. I don’t think he has to really put on a pair of boots ever again to make money.”

Booker T continued to praise Lesnar for putting over Femi at WrestleMania, stating it was honorable to pass the torch to “The Ruler,” and if it’s true that he’s retired, he hopes he enjoys the freedom of not having to step back inside the squared circle.

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Earlier in April, the Chicago independent scene was rocked by an incident at Berwyn Eagles Club, where a fan was believed to have stabbed MLW/indie wrestler Krule during an altercation. The consequences from the incident were swift, with the Berwyn Eagles Club ultimately deciding to no longer open their doors for wrestling events, despite being the home for several indie promotions over the years. But that wasn’t the last twist, as more information suggested that no stabbing had occurred at all, a fact that has now been confirmed by Krule himself.

Taking to X on Monday afternoon, the former MLW World Heavyweight Champion posted a lengthy message giving his version of the incident. Krule claimed that he had several altercations with this fan throughout the night, and that the fan had both shoved him and another fan trying to purchase merchandise. Krule admits he threw a punch at the fan, and the resulting scuffle led to him suffering an injury to his side, one he only realized after going backstage.

Krule stated that while he was unsure of how he suffered the injury, he wasn’t stabbed, and admits to not being that concerned over the injury until family members reached out asking about it a day later. He apologized for not directly refuting the rumors of the stabbing immediately, stating that he prided himself on blurring the lines, but realizing it was wrong to do so about this incident.

In addition, Krule also apologized for throwing a punch at the fan, stating that he let his emotions get the best of him and that by escalating the situation, he “failed as a professional.” He also apologized for the effect this incident had on wrestling in general, stating that he cared “about professional wrestling more than I’ve shown through this situation.” He promised to show that going forward.

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— Krule (@AtrocityKrule) April 27, 2026

Wrestling managers have been commonplace since the early days of wrestling, but have become less common over the years. One of the few enduring managers has been an Advocate, a Wise Man, and an Oracle. Paul Heyman has pulled double duty the last few months, providing his services simultaneously as an Oracle and an Advocate. With his Advocate days either behind him or on the shelf, he might have room to take on a new client.

There is one Superstar who is already angling for his services. Jordynne Grace was recently on Aussie Heat when asked if she had any desire to work with Heyman. She replied, “just like in my WWE 2K26 My Rise, I’m actively pushing for it. My dream is to be a Paul Heyman Girl. The first ever, so actively pushing for it. I’m messaging all of the writers about it.” Grace points to CM Punk and Roman Reigns and the success they had with Heyman guiding them. “All I need is someone like him and I’ll shoot straight to the top.”

Grace debuted on “SmackDown”in January before suffering an injury during a “Main Event” taping. She recently returned in a match against Tiffany Stratton, where she lost a Number One Contender’s match for the U.S. Championship.

On Friday, WWE made its annual round of post-WrestleMania cuts, with 25 wrestlers being released from developmental to the main roster. One of the more surprising releases was veteran tag team the Motor City Machine Guns, who were coveted free agents when they signed with the promotion in September 2024 after leaving TNA. Often called the best tag team of their generation, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley won the WWE tag titles in their third match with the company, but hadn’t been consistently used since their title run.

Sabin took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm their release while simultaneously promoting their punk band’s music.

“Yup, they released us,” he wrote. “Anyways, check out our band GRPPLNG here’s a link to pre order our 4 song EP. Love you all.” Shelley responded with “lol. Josh,” calling Sabin by his real name.

Yup, they released us. Anyways, check out our band GRPPLNG here’s a link to pre order our 4 song EP. Love you all.https://t.co/3neFlnv9eh

— chriSabin (@SuperChrisSabin) April 27, 2026

Shelley has made a couple of Instagram posts about GRPPLNG’s upcoming show and pre-ordering their EP, and also referenced their release. In one post he asked if “anything interesting had happened in the last 24 hours,” while in the other, he wrote “lots of people are asking me if there’s anything they can do lately (dunno why, did something happen?)”.

Sources reportedly believe The Guns are AEW bound when they can wrestle again in July. AEW has two shows in their hometown of Detroit on July 29 and 30. Sabin and Shelley were reportedly in talks with AEW in 2024 before ultimately signing with WWE.

When Peacock’s rights to “WWE NXT” PLE’s expired back in March, many anticipated that a deal to announce the new home for “NXT” PLE’s would be arriving in no time. Instead, no new deal was announced, and NXT Stand & Deliver wound up not only moving away from WrestleMania weekend, but aired on WWE’s YouTube channel, leaving the fate of where future “NXT” PLE’s would air uncertain.

That uncertainty came to an end on Tuesday morning. In a press release, WWE announced that The CW Network, home of “WWE NXT,” had acquired the rights to “NXT” PLE’s as part of a multi-year deal. Though the full terms of the agreement were not disclosed, it was confirmed that The CW will air 20 “NXT” events over the next several years. The first “NXT” event to air on The CW will be The Great American Bash later this summer, though the exact date wasn’t given.

“WWE NXT has energized our Tuesday nights by consistently delivering a loyal and passionate fanbase to The CW every week,” The CW President Brad Schwartz said in a statement. “Adding WWE NXT Premium Live Events to our schedule is a natural fit, providing one broadcast destination for audiences to watch all their favorite Superstars, storylines and championship matches.” 

“NXT” and The CW have been working together for nearly two years, after the two sides agreed to a five-year contract in 2024. With “NXT” PLEs set to air over The CW airwaves, it will mark the first time in WWE history that PLEs, “NXT” or WWE main roster, have aired on free television. Aside from Stand & Deliver, all previous WWE PLEs had aired behind a streaming service, including WWE Network, Peacock, and now ESPN.