Luca Crusifino, former member of the D’Angelo Family on “WWE NXT,” was one of the many departures from the both developmental brand and main roster on Friday as cuts were made following WWE WrestleMania 42. Crusifino, whose real name is Roman Macek, revealed in a post to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that he plans to retire from the professional wrestling business overall following his WWE exit.

“After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this chapter of my life,” Crusifino penned in a post. “Being a part of the WWE has been a dream ever since I was a child. Getting the chance to live out my dream in front of the world is something I’ll never take for granted. To the fans … thank you for every cheer, every boo, every moment of support. You made this journey unforgettable.”

He wrote that he was forever grateful for the friends he made along the way, as well as coaches at WWE Performance Center and the “NXT” creative team. Crusifino went on to specifically say that he is “officially stepping away and retiring from professional wrestling.” He said the decision wasn’t easy, but it was right for him. Crusifino also said that he wouldn’t be joining OnlyFans, something he joked in another post after the world learned of his release on Friday.

After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this chapter of my life.

Being a part of the WWE has been a dream ever since I was a child. Getting the chance to live out my dream in front of the world is something I’ll never take for granted. To the fans … thank you for… pic.twitter.com/RI5i8fpftV

— mace . (@realromanmacek) April 27, 2026

Crusifino first signed a WWE deal in early 2022 and made his in-ring debut in February 2023. The following year, he joined Tony D’Angelo’s faction as the now-NXT Champion’s consigliere. In 2025 following the breakup of the family, he squared off in a triple threat with D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, before moving to work on “WWE EVOLVE.”

EA Sports has announced its sixth entry into the UFC video game series will release on June 19 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series consoles. 

EA Sports released its first UFC title in 2014, followed by EA Sports UFC 2 in 2016, UFC 3 in 2018, UFC 4 in 2020, and UFC 5 in 2023 thus far. So the sixth title was always going to be expected to release this year. The question mainly hinged on who out of the roster would be taking to the cover of the game. 

In typical gaming fashion, there will be two different editions, a “Standard Edition” base version of the game and the “Ultimate Edition” with bonus digital content. Thus, there are two cover athletes: Alex Pereira for the “Standard Edition” and Max Holloway for the “Ultimate Edition.”

Two ways to be dangerous ⚠️@AlexPereiraUFC on the Standard Edition.@BlessedMMA on the Ultimate Edition.#UFC6 preorders are now live 🎮 https://t.co/OKmxT2IWCI

Full reveal coming soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/BmTHOJOSxb

— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) April 27, 2026

Both cover athletes were champions heading into this year, Pereira the reigning Light Heavyweight Champion before vacating his title ahead of an Interim Heavyweight title match on June 14, and Holloway the BMF Champion before his defeat to Charles Oliveira in March. 

The “Standard Edition” is priced at $69.99 and will include the base game and three fighter skins as a pre-order bonus.

The “Ultimate Edition” is priced at $99.99, although EA Play subscribers can purchase it for $89.99, and will include seven days early access for those who pre-order, the “Fighter Pass” including eight new fighters – two at launch and six in the coming future, the “Expansion Pass” including a new game mode, and two more bundles including cosmetics items and in-game currency.

The WWE Hall of Fame hasn’t been the most popular experience during WrestleMania the last few years, due in part to how difficult it is for fans to fit the event in during a packed weekend while attempting to traverse Las Vegas. According to Hall of Famer Kevin Nash, this year’s ceremony wasn’t ideal for talent, either. Nash attended to induct fellow nWo member Dennis Rodman into the celebrity wing. On an episode of “Kliq This,” Nash questioned how anyone was supposed to follow Stephanie McMahon’s speech, and also revealed that everything was written for other talent, and on a teleprompter.

“My whole thing is, if it’s easier, when you’re told what to do and it’s going to be on a teleprompter, it’s just like, ‘Okay, that’s fine, as long as what I’m reading on that teleprompter is what I want to read,'” he said.

Nash said that he commented to a writer that they all wrote their own stuff back when he and Scott Hall were inducted in 2015 and 2014, respectively. He also described it as a tough, hungry day for stars, who had to be there at 3 p.m. for the event that lasted through midnight.

“Absolutely not a stitch of f****** food for the talent available,” he said. “No protein. Some bags of chips, a couple of f****** bananas and a tangerine. I asked the f****** head of f****** talent relations, I won’t say his name. I asked him, ‘Is there food?’ He didn’t come in and say ‘Hi’ to me until Stephanie was done. In other words, we probably will never have to use him again because he will never do anything again.”

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