WWE’s Jordynne Grace Says She And Giulia ‘Got In Trouble’ Over NXT Match

Posted by admin on April 27th, 2026

“The Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace was unaware that one of her previously used moves wasn’t allowed to be performed on “WWE NXT.” Not until after she executed it during her high-stakes number one contenders match for the NXT Women’s Championship back on May 6, 2025. The now “WWE SmackDown” Superstar filled Adrian Hernandez in on some behind the scenes discussions about this match that she hadn’t told publicly before.

“We got in trouble for that match,” the former and first-ever TNA Knockouts Triple Crown winner revealed on Hernandez’s “Unlikely” show. “They just said it was…I think it was too much. So, I do the Michinoku Driver, and…at [the] time, I did not know that they don’t do the Michinoku Driver like Japan here. They do the one where you sit the person out all the way…So, I didn’t know that was a thing until after this match…It was not taken very well, but I loved the match.”

Grace’s opponent, Giulia, was also unaware that the high-angled version of the Michinoku Driver was banned in WWE. The high caliber match between these two saw Grace punch her ticket toward becoming the number one contender to the women’s championship. Nevertheless, Grace added that this match was one of her favorites to participate in so far in her WWE career, and she finds Giulia not only a star who lives up to her “Beautiful Madness” moniker, but the perfect challenger to test her strength up against. Unfortunately, unlike her opponent, Grace never retrieved the women’s championship in “NXT.” Her goal now is to become next in line for a shot at the WWE Women’s Championship, currently held by Rhea Ripley.

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Backstage Report On The Perception Of Aleister Black Within AEW Following WWE Exit

Posted by admin on April 27th, 2026

Ever since AEW was formed in 2019, everyone in the wrestling business has been able to admit, whether they enjoy the product itself, that AEW existing is a good thing. It gives fans an alternative show to watch, wrestlers another place to make just as much money, if not more, than in WWE, and it encourages a company like WWE to put more effort into its creative direction. However, when that avenue isn’t open to someone, where do they go from here? In Aleister Black’s case, he does have some options.

Let’s get it out of the way first, will Aleister/Malakai Black go back to AEW? Probably not and I think that’s for the best. It’s clear enough with the benefit of hindsight that Black didn’t really want to be in AEW after Triple H came into power and it was evident in his booking. Always wanting to be booked strong so that when he did go back to WWE, he would be presented well, but that hasn’t worked out for him. Yes, he has had a lingering back issue since his original run in WWE, but he was getting thrown off of ambulances in January by Damian Priest so surely that back injury can’t be bad enough that he can’t take a couple of pins if he goes back to AEW.

Besides, AEW, but more specifically the former House of Black, has evolved past the need for a Malakai Black. Julia Hart is now firmly involved with the Triangle of Madness with Skye Blue and Thekla, and is more of an active performer than she was as the “Princess of Darkness,” which can only bode well for her improvement as an in-ring performer. Brody King has only gotten better since branching out on his own and is now a main event level talent. He’s routinely challenging for the AEW World Championship and is one of the most popular babyfaces in the entire company, so joining up with Black again would be a backwards move for him, especially when his new tag team partner Bandido is miles better as a performer.

Buddy Matthews has actually been injured for longer than Black’s entire second run in WWE, so maybe he would benefit from some sort of tag team run. But then again, Matthews is good enough to be a singles star and not just live in Black’s shadow. 

Black going back to AEW doesn’t look to benefit anyone, but who could it benefit? He’s talked about originally wanting to try his hand in New Japan Pro Wrestling before he joined WWE in 2017 so that’s an option. Companies like TNA and MLW are always looking for new main event players, both of which would be companies where Black would have the freedom to do basically whatever he wants with his character. Only by some miracle would he go back to AEW, and if he does, let’s hope he puts in the same amount of effort as Andrade El Idolo has since he returned in January.

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Comedian Kevin Nealon Challenges Danny DeVito To AEW Bout With Support From Tony Khan

Posted by admin on April 27th, 2026
Kevin Nealon on the red carpet for "Lorne" Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images

During Chris Jericho’s first promo against The Demand, he channeled his inner-Mr. Subliminal. As he spoke, he repeatedly included “bald” and referred to Gates of Agony as “dumb” and “ugly”. Perhaps Kevin Nealon, who portrayed Mr. Subliminal on “Saturday Night Live” caught wind of the promo. On Sunday posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he was “challenging Danny DeVito to a match in WWE or AEW.”

Tony Khan quickly responded with a photo of Nealon, DeVito, Dana Carvey and Arnold Schwarzzeneger from the popular SNL skit “Pumpin’ Up with Hanz & Franz” and asked Nealon if they “owned these outfits?” When Nealon responded “yep”, Khan replied, “then you guys are in.”

Nealon posted a screenshot of someone that made an “All Elite” graphic of Franz. A fan made an “All Elite” graphic of Danny DeVito’s “The Trash Man” character from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. Nealon used it in a post and said, “I’m here. You’re quiet @dannydevito”. As of this writing, Devito has yet to respond. Renee Paquette has “called dibs on the post match interview.”

The Demand defeated Jericho and The Hurt Syndicate on “Collision”. After a promo with Ricochet, Jericho recently trademarked “the guy who gets his ass beat by The Demand every week he shows up” and is now selling shirts with the phrase on it. 

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Motor City Machine Guns Confirm WWE Release And Promote New Project

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Posted By: Ben Kerin on Apr 27, 2026 Motor City Machine Guns Confirm WWE Release And Promote New Project

The Motor City Machine Guns’ departure from WWE is now confirmed, and the duo wasted no time turning the moment into something entirely different.


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Vince Russo Questions Who Really Controls WWE Creative

Posted by admin on April 27th, 2026

WWE’s internal power structure is back under the spotlight following fresh comments about who truly controls creative, and Vince Russo is not buying the official narrative.

Speaking on his podcast, Russo pushed back on claims made by Mark Shapiro that TKO has full authority over WWE creative. Based on what has been shown publicly, Russo argued that the reality looks very different, pointing directly to how Paul Levesque is portrayed in creative settings.

“But it’s really weird because recently Mark Shapiro said that TKO is 100% in control of creative. Is that the feeling you get when you watched Unreal? When you watch Unreal and you watch that boardroom and you watch that creative meeting, Triple H is no doubt the guy in charge. They are sitting there pitching Triple H and they are sitting there hoping and praying for the approval of Triple H.”

Russo then questioned whether Shapiro’s comments were entirely genuine, suggesting there could be a layer of protection involved when it comes to how leadership is presented publicly.

“So when Mark Shapiro says this , and let’s be honest, man, Mark Shapiro has said a lot of things where he has literally talked out his ass , but when he says, ‘We’re 100% in charge of the creative,’ to me, my knee-jerk reaction to that is they’re protecting Triple H.”

He also floated the idea that Shapiro may have been referring more to celebrity involvement than the week to week direction of WWE programming.

“That’s what it sounds like on the surface, but is he talking about from a celebrity point of view when he talks about we control the creative? Is he talking about, you know, the Pat McAfee, the Jelly Rolls, the ISO speeds and these type of people that they are incorporating or they are injecting into the business? Is that what he’s talking about?”

Russo’s criticism did not stop at creative control. He also took issue with how prominently Levesque has been featured in WWE branding and promotion, arguing that it risks creating tension behind the scenes.

“Guys, you have to understand in freaking wrestling when you are in a power position or a position of management, you just do not put yourself in front of the boys, bro. That is going to create huge, huge issues, man. You always put the boys first. The boys are the reason why you’re making money.”

“But for Triple H to put himself out there in front of everything, bro , to me, that was a mistake.”

He pointed to major promotional campaigns, including WrestleMania marketing, where Levesque appeared front and center despite no longer competing in the ring.

“When you’re putting yourself on freaking billboards and video games and you’re all over the WrestleMania ads , think about that, bro. This guy was front and center in the WrestleMania ads. Are you wrestling, bro? Are you in the main event? What, man? You think people are buying tickets because you run this company?”

Russo closed by framing the situation as ego driven rather than business focused.

“There’s no business sense coming out of that. That is 1,000% ego, bro. That is getting yourself over.”

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