Since capturing the WWE Women’s Championship in November, Jade Cargill has plowed through the “WWE SmackDown” locker room, with notable wins over Jordynne Grace, Chelsea Green, and Michin. Still, she finds herself craving even more in-ring time and opponents.

“When you become champion, you want to defend your title as much as possible,” Cargill told “Complex Graps.” “We have a stellar locker room, but they’re all tied in the tag division, making that strong. I get it, but I want to wrestle, I do want to have matches with the likes of Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, all these top girls. I feel like if I had a rematch with Tiffany [Stratton], that’s one of the things that would have solidified my win. I mean, the person that injured me to have me out was Nia Jax. I would think that would be something that we can run back even though we’re both heels.”

Looking back on her reign title reign so far, Cargill noted that she was especially keen on battling Michin in a potential No Holds Barred match as their rivalry heated up at the turn of the new year. Due to an untimely shoulder injury, however, Michin was sidelined from action for several weeks.

“I wish we would have got to that because that kendo stick that’s her whole thing,” Cargill said in reference to Michin. “I would have loved to have something like that.”

In a surprising development, Michin aligned herself with Cargill on Friday’s edition of “SmackDown” alongside B-Fab. Together, the three then beat down Cargill’s WWE WrestleMania 42 opponent, Rhea Ripley.

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AEW’s Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, may have come up short in their battle with FTR for the world tag titles at Revolution, but they did get to cross a big arena off their personal bucket list — and now there’s just one left.

“The first time we’ve ever wrestled here,” Nick said in an episode of “Being The Elite” posted after their match at Crypto Arena, fka Staples Center, but filmed before. “Crazy because we’ve wrestled for 20-plus years and doing a first is pretty rare now. This and Madison Square Garden were the only two left on my bucket list, so let’s scratch that one off.”

Revolution was something of a homecoming for the brothers, who hail from the Los Angeles area. They honored the occasion by wearing Lakers-inspired wrestling gear at Revolution and attending a Lakers game beforehand.

“It’s really cool walking the same halls that Kobe would walk and LeBron walked literally last night,” Matt said.

“We went to many wrestling shows prior, years ago, in this same exact building. WrestleMania 21, I want to say,” Nick added.

Matt went on to call Revolution “maybe the most emotional day of our career,” saying the Bucks’ kids and family members were in the arena, and that “I have nerves that I don’t normally have.” It’s unclear whether the brothers will have the opportunity to wrestle in Madison Square Garden, a traditional New York home of WWE.

As AJ Styles transitions from being an active wrestler to his new backstage role, it seems he’ll be spending a great deal of time imparting wisdom onto the next generation of performers. Speaking on his new “Phenomenally Retro” podcast, Styles revealed one of the first pieces of advice he shares, especially to those who enter WWE from a collegiate athlete background.

“The only thing that I would say to [the] NIL group of guys are girls – watch pro wrestling,” Styles said. “Not just the current stuff, but the older stuff. Go back, find the libraries and watch them all, and know your history. Because you’ll find stuff in there that not a lot of people do anymore. And so what is old is new again, right? Because it’s not being done.”

The recently-retired WWE star believes that the NIL recruits typically have to work a little harder than their counterparts that get their start in the independent scene. That’s because the indie wrestlers have already been dedicating their lives to this industry, while collegiate athletes usually have to jump into an entirely new world after devoting all their time to their previous sport.

Nonetheless, Styles said plenty of NIL talent have proven that they can overcome that challenge. The former world champion just believes it takes some extra work.

Styles also explained the importance of WWE recruiting young talent rather than just waiting for new stars to steadily rise through the ranks of the independent scene. He believes the existence of AEW has made it more important for WWE to act fast when it comes to building a constantly-evolving roster.

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In four weeks, fans and figures within the pro wrestling industry will gather for the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, slated for Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada. Amongst the inductees this year is former WWE World Tag Team Champions Demolition, Grand Slam Champion AJ Styles, and former WWE executive Stephanie McMahon. According to existing WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase, all are worthy of the honor.

“It’s about time,” DiBiase said on “Everybody’s Got A Pod,” referencing Bill “Ax” Eadie and Barry “Smash” Darsow of Demolition. “Individually, they’re great guys. The first time I met Bill Eadie I think it was on a trip. We were both going to Japan, but I think that’s where I met him. He and Darsow, they were a great team.”

Regarding AJ Styles, who retired from in-ring competition at the 2026 Royal Rumble, DiBiase noted that he knew Styles as a “good guy” that “definitely deserves” the Hall of Fame induction.

As for Stephanie McMahon, whom fans know as a former Women’s Champion and authority WWE figure, DiBiase tipped his hat to her extensive contributions both on-screen and backstage. “Stephanie’s been there from the get-go,” he said. “She’s Vince [McMahon]’s daughter and then obviously Paul [Levesque]’s wife. They had children. I mean, I don’t think a lot of the fans would understand it because they go, ‘Well, why Stephanie?’ Well, all that she has done behind the scenes for years, it’s priceless. I’m happy for her. That’s great. This is not just about her on-screen being the character. This is about all the work that she has done for the company for so long. Yeah, it’s great.”

In addition to the aforementioned four names, NBA champion Dennis Rodman will join the 2026 Hall of Fame class. As of this writing, it’s unknown if more will follow suit.

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Last summer, AEW’s QT Marshall and actor Paul Walter Hauser took part in a Fight Without Honor at ROH Death Before Dishonor, with Marshall coming out on top. Making a recent appearance on “What Happened When” with Tony Schiavone, Marshall revealed that the bout almost took place in AEW rather than ROH.

“Tony Khan approved us wrestling at an AEW event,” Marshall said. “[Hauser] said, ‘I don’t want to be at an AEW event for this particular match. I want it to be Ring of Honor, I want it to be ECW Arena.'”

Marshall went in-depth on the match, emphasizing the degree to which Hauser wanted to earn the respect of the audience and pro wrestlers who work in the industry full-time. It was Hauser who wanted to do a death match, even though he was surprised at the fact that they’d be using real barbed wire, if they wanted to use any at all.

“I pitched All In, in Texas,” Marshall said with a laugh. “I believe in trying to protect myself as much as I can.”

Hauser is an Emmy award-winning actor who made the decision to delve into pro wrestling in 2023. His previous credits include “Fantastic Four,” Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave,” and “The Naked Gun” alongside Cody Rhodes. Though he has just the one ROH match under his belt, Hauser has gotten involved several times on AEW TV, and has more than two dozen matches under his belt for promotions like MLW, REVOLVER, and DEFY.

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