Royce Keys had his first WWE singles match against Nathan Frazer priot to Friday\’s SmackDown in Dallas, Texas. Main Event aprons were on the ring, but it is unclear if the match was taped for WWE Main Event.
The Elegance Brand (Heather By Elegance and M By Elegance) picked up the win after a tainted finish. During the pinfall, Hartwell managed to get her foot on the bottom rope, but Ash By Elegance pushed it off before the referee could see it, allowing the three-count to stand.
After the match, The Elegance Brand prepared to attack the defeated challengers when James\’s music hit. The TNA Hall of Famer immediately took the fight to Ash By Elegance and informed the referee about the interference. When The Elegance Brand tried to gang up on James, Hartwell and Brookside came to her aid, and the trio ran off the heels.
James Returns to TNA for the First Time Since Hall of Fame Induction
This marked James\’s first TNA appearance since her Hall of Fame induction at Bound For Glory in October 2025. She has not wrestled since July 2025 and last competed for TNA in 2023. With the event taking place at The Pinnacle in Nashville, James made a short trip from her Tennessee home for the surprise appearance.
The confrontation sets up potential future matchups involving James and The Elegance Brand in the Knockouts division. With James aligning herself alongside Hartwell and Brookside, speculation is already building toward a possible six-woman or triple threat tag match in the weeks ahead.
Trey Miguel defeated Channing \”Stacks\” Lorenzo to win the TNA International Championship at No Surrender on Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The victory brings the championship back to a TNA wrestler after Stacks captured it from Steve Maclin at Final Resolution in December 2025.
Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims accompanied Miguel to the ring for the bout at The Pinnacle, while Arianna Grace was in the champion\’s corner (until she wasn\’t). The match ran approximately 11 minutes.
How Trey Miguel Won the TNA International Championship
Grace attempted to interfere on Stacks\’ behalf multiple times during the match, including raking Miguel\’s eyes early on. After Grace took a cheap shot while the referee was distracted, the official ejected her from ringside.
With the playing field leveled, Miguel mounted his comeback. He hit a tornado DDT on the floor, followed by a dropkick to Stacks in the corner. Miguel then connected with a Shell Shock before finishing the champion with the Lightning Spiral for the pinfall victory.
The post-match scene was highly emotional. Miguel broke down in tears as TNA President Carlos Silva placed the championship belt around his waist. Teddy Swims celebrated with the new champion as commentators highlighted the moment as an inspirational comeback story.
Miguel\’s path back to this moment has been anything but conventional. After spending over seven years with TNA as a two-time X-Division Champion, Miguel left the company alongside The Rascalz when all four members signed with AEW in January 2026. However, Miguel was released from his AEW contract before ever debuting, with the decision reportedly coming from Warner Bros. Discovery rather than AEW itself.
Miguel initially announced he was taking a break from wrestling following the release, but quickly re-signed with TNA. He earned his International Championship opportunity by winning the Feast or Fired briefcase on the January 29 episode of Impact.
What\’s Next for TNA International Champion Trey Miguel
Heading into No Surrender, Miguel framed the match as more than a title opportunity. In a recent interview on the Battleground Podcast, he said this was his chance to \”take it back from NXT\” after re-signing with the company.
With the TNA International Championship now back on a homegrown talent, Miguel\’s first reign begins as TNA continues to navigate its evolving relationship with WWE NXT. TNA tapes new episodes of Impact on Saturday at The Pinnacle in Nashville, where the fallout from No Surrender — and Miguel\’s title win — will begin to take shape.
WWE NXT\’s show at Center Stage in Atlanta, originally scheduled for February 24, 2026, is reportedly being moved to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando due to a local permit issue.
The permit issue stems from the parking lot adjacent to Center Stage, which WWE\’s production trucks previously used. According to PWInsider, the lot was sold, making broadcast production \”far harder and less feasible.\”
Production Challenges Force NXT Relocation
WWE has not formally announced the move, but is expected to do so soon. Center Stage\’s official site still lists the NXT live event for February 24, 2026, featuring NXT North American Champion Ethan Page, NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne, Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry, and Blake Monroe.
Matches advertised for the February 24 NXT show include Jacy Jayne vs. Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s Championship, Osiris Griffin and Saquon Shugars defending the NXT Tag Team Titles, and Jasper Troy defending the WWE Speed Championship.
Trey Miguel is treating his opportunity at TNA No Surrender like something bigger than a standard title match.
In an interview on Battleground Podcast ahead of the event in Nashville, where Miguel is set to challenge for the TNA International Championship, he framed the moment as a chance to prove he can stand on his own again, and to reclaim something he feels has broader meaning.
\”I truly feel that this time this is an opportunity with resigning to TNA, being on my own, having to stand on my own two legs all over again through everything I\’ve been through, which has not been easy to do, but to show up for myself and have the opportunity to not only win the TNA International Championship, but to take it back from NXT, that\’s huge. And that\’s a huge opportunity for me.\”
\”More calculated\” and \”more dialed in\” than ever
Miguel said he\’s approaching the match with a different level of seriousness than he has in the past, emphasizing how much he\’s focused on preparation.
\”I plan on coming into that match more calculated, more serious, more dialed in than I\’ve ever been. I\’ve been taking my health seriously. I\’ve been taking my gym routine seriously. I\’ve been taking training seriously. I\’m doing everything I can to make sure that I utilize this opportunity and do something big, not only for myself, but for TNA.\”
A message for the people still riding with him
He also closed with a direct thank-you to supporters, framing it less as brand talk and more as something personal.
\”Thank you to everyone that\’s continuing to ride with me. It means the world to me as a person. I\’m a person and a human being before I\’m a professional wrestler. And not everyone\’s always going to support. Not everyone\’s always going to ride with you thick or thin. And to anyone that\’s still throwing up RSCL or supporting my brothers that\’s all I need. That\’s all I could ask and that\’s all I could thank you for. That means the world to me.\”
WrestleMania 42 ticket sales continue to trail last year\’s pace, prompting WWE to take action internally with 65 days until the two-night event at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Per the latest WrestleTix update, WWE has distributed 37,799 tickets for WrestleMania Saturday (April 18) and 37,654 for WrestleMania Sunday (April 19). Saturday added 835 tickets in the past seven days, while Sunday added 917. The cheapest standard admission ticket sits at $266.80, with combo tickets starting at $738.75.
The current stadium setup seats 43,416 per night, though the full Allegiant Stadium map allows for up to 68,179 seats if WWE expands the configuration, as it did for WrestleMania 41.
How WrestleMania 42 Compares to Last Year
At this same point last year, WWE had moved approximately 10,000 more tickets per night, per Fightful. WrestleMania 41 ultimately finished with WrestleTix estimates of 60,151 distributed for Saturday and 61,389 for Sunday. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority confirmed actual attendance of 58,538 and 60,103 for the respective nights.
WWE Holds Meeting to Address Ticket Sales
Per WrestleVotes, WWE held a multi-department meeting on February 11 to address the lower-than-expected numbers. All departments have been tasked with developing new promotional strategies to roll out in late February. The company reportedly does not plan to lower ticket prices at this time.
Fightful also reported that WWE has been prohibiting WrestleMania watch parties at venues within 50 miles of Allegiant Stadium, a decision that has frustrated local businesses given that Las Vegas paid a site fee to host the event.
Injuries and Card Uncertainty Cloud the Build
Only one match has been officially confirmed: Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns challenging CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship. Liv Morgan is expected to challenge Women\’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, while the Elimination Chamber on February 28 will determine additional WrestleMania title challengers.
Key injuries are also complicating the build. Seth Rollins, who has been out since October with a torn rotator cuff, was reportedly penciled in against Bron Breakker per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. However, Breakkerunderwent hernia surgery this past week and has no return timetable, with Dave Meltzer estimating recovery at 12 weeks to six months.
With WrestleMania week programming already announced and WWE\’s planned promotional push set to launch later this month, the next several weeks will determine whether WrestleMania 42 can match the pace of its record-setting predecessor.
The Bella Twins have expressed their desire to see Saraya return to WWE, and the former WWE Divas and AEW Women\’s world Champion sounds into it.
On Twitter, the Bellas reacted to a video celebrating themselves, Saraya, and AJ Lee as the ‘Four HorseDivas’ of WWE. The WWE Hall of Fame duo loved the tribute to the quartet and added that, with both of them and Lee back in WWE, they need Saraya back.
Saraya remains a free agent, and has expressed desire in finishing her wrestling career with WWE. She\’d hoped to make her grand return at the Royal Rumble last month, but said WWE never reached out to her.
Macaulay Culkin celebrated longtime friend Seth Green\’s 52nd birthday on February 8, 2026, by posting AI-generated images on Instagram depicting Green alongside former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon in a fatherly role.
The AI-generated photos portrayed McMahon as a parental figure to the Robot Chicken creator, gaining attention online for the unusual pairing.
He attended the premiere episode of WWE Raw on Netflix on January 6, 2025, where CM Punk later told him \”me and the boys in the back thought it was really funny that you got a bigger pop than Roman Reigns from the audience.\”
Culkin and Green have been friends for over 20 years, starring together in 2003\’s Party Monster and 2019\’s Changeland. With WrestleMania 42 approaching in Las Vegas this April, Culkin could once again be spotted in the front row.
Oba Femi called it a privilege to perform at John Cena\’s retirement match at Saturday Night\’s Main Event, and said the symbolism of that moment resonates with him. He spoke about the experience on the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast.
\”It was a feeling of privilege for sure because that is another short list, the number of people who got to perform at John Cena\’s retirement match. It\’s very symbolic that John\’s end is my beginning and that fact I kind of enjoy. I was really hoping to work with John, I was really hoping and praying that like don\’t go, don\’t go too fast. But he did. I was really hoping to work with him, especially when a lot of people were like putting fire under the idea of me being the one to retire him.\”
John Cena\’s \”Look At Me Moments\” Advice
Cena gave Femi specific advice that stuck: create memorable crowd interactions when the opponent is down.
\”He\’s very big on look at me moments, crowd interaction and look at me moments. He told me that he understands that NXT is a very fast-paced style of wrestling because that\’s what Shawn wants. But at the same time, he encouraged me to when the opponent is down, I should always take my time to interact with the crowd and do something that will be memorable to them so they can always remember me. So that\’s one of the things that John said to me that stuck. That was a pretty big one amongst many other things, but that was the big takeaway.\”
Cena\’s Humility: \”One of the Boys\”
After the show, Cena returned to the locker room and shared a final toast with the roster.
\”A lot of people don\’t know this, but maybe they do. But after the show, John came back to the locker room, big star, big shot John Cena. But he came back to the locker room with all the boys and he shared one last toast and took shots with us. And I\’m glad that I got to be a part of that. It really showed how humble he was that no matter how big he got in WWE or in Hollywood, he was at his core still just one of the boys.\”
Saturday Night\’s Main Event vs. Royal Rumble
Femi said Saturday Night\’s Main Event felt like his true first big-stage moment, while the Royal Rumble debut surprised him.
\”The Saturday night\’s main event was the very first one. And like this is the first time I\’m on that big stage, on that big platform. So I was really glad that the crowd was rocking on my stuff. I would have to say it\’s the first one. The Rumble debut was more of a pleasant surprise. I didn\’t think the Saudi crowd would be hip to the Ruler\’s stuff. So shout out to the Saudi crowd. I slept on them. I slept on the Saudi crowd. But yeah, they were there.\”
Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar shared a moment at the Royal Rumble that signaled something bigger.
On the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, Femi explained how both men realized in real time that their clash had main-event potential.
\”There\’s one thing to have buzz online, but a lot of times buzz online doesn\’t necessarily translate to what the casual crowd or the live crowd really wants.
So at the beginning stages of the face off, me and Brock know that based on our reaction, we both have the understanding that wait, \’there might be something here, there might be something here. Oh they\’re getting louder, they\’re getting louder, it\’s rumbling. We have something.\’
So in that moment you have that mental agreement like yes, we know we have something, so let\’s not give away too much right now. I\’m glad the IWC desires actually translate to the live crowd and what the casual fans want to see. And that\’s an amazing realization.
So we have something there. It\’s a big money fight.\”
Black Excellence Narrative vs. Lesnar
The hosts noted that Big E and Kofi Kingston both fell to Lesnar, setting up the stakes for a potential Oba vs. Brock program. Femi highlighted Cody Rhodes as the exception.
\”There\’s one black person that Brock was not able to stop his momentum. Raheem [Cody Rhodes]. Raheem was immune to Brock\’s stuff. So one win. One win for us.\”
Brock Lesnar is advertised for the February 23 edition of Raw in Atlanta, adding fuel to speculation about a future showdown with Femi.
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch have turned their shared love of coffee into a business venture, announcing an investment partnership with Los Angeles-based coffee company Dayglow while preparing to launch their own white-label coffee line.
The WWE power couple, known by their real names Colby Lopez and Rebecca Quin outside the ring, revealed the collaboration in an exclusive interview with Complex published today.
According to the interview, coffee has been a foundational part of their relationship throughout years of relentless travel schedules and international appearances. The couple developed a ritual of seeking out the best coffee shops in every city they visited during their time on the road.
From Coffee Lovers to Coffee Business
Quin gravitated toward Americanos and what she describes as \”hole-in-the-wall, crappy little\” shops, while Lopez explored a wide range of blends and preferred more upscale cafés. The turning point came when Lopez introduced Quin to a cortado, an experience that helped spark what would eventually become their business venture.
\”Dayglow, first of all, the quality is elite, the best in Los Angeles in my opinion, and that\’s saying a lot,\” Lopez told Complex. \”We met the owner, Tom [Ifergen], and hit it off instantly. He wasn\’t pretentious or corporate, just a guy who loved coffee. We both had Midwest roots and connected over traveling and discovering coffee the same way.\”
The partnership goes beyond a standard celebrity endorsement. Lopez and Quin are investing in Dayglow while the company will serve as the exclusive roaster for their upcoming white-label coffee line.
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\”The partnership is half-and-half,\” Lopez explained. \”There are so many logistics we don\’t understand. We\’re coffee people, not business people. We worked with Dayglow to talk about what our flavors are and what we like. The actual bean, what we\’re going to put in the bag and the can, is still undecided. We still have to do a sampling, probably in the next couple of weeks.\”
Despite acknowledging they\’re not coffee industry veterans, the couple will have final approval on every major decision, from the roast itself to the artwork, labeling, and packaging. They\’re serving as hands-on decision-makers and primary investors in the venture.
Quin compared their approach to coffee to their passion for wrestling: \”It\’s about that love, right? It\’s that thing that gets you out of bed in the morning. It\’s simple, but it\’s an adventure. Whenever I go to a town, I\’m finding the best coffee.\”
Future Plans
When asked about the possibility of opening a brick-and-mortar café, Quin teased, \”Stay tuned…I scouted a spot.\” Lopez was more measured but confirmed the idea is \”always on the table.\”
\”We have no idea how this thing is gonna turn out. It could completely tank,\” Lopez admitted. \”If it turns out great, we\’ll buy out Starbucks [laughs]. We\’re just throwing our hat in the ring and saying, \’Here\’s the thing we love. Hopefully you love it too,\’ and then we\’ll hope for the best.\”
True to her \”The Man\” persona, Quin showed no doubt about the venture\’s success: \”Buy it. It\’s gonna be the best coffee, the greatest coffee. Everybody\’s gonna say it.\”
The couple\’s white-label coffee line is expected to launch in the coming months, with Dayglow handling all roasting operations for the brand.
Logan Paul has responded to Tom Brady after the NFL legend called WWE \”cute\” during Paul\’s Impaulsive podcast appearance. The WWE United States Champion fired back with a video on Twitter, highlighting his athleticism and WWE accomplishments.
The exchange occurred in the context of an upcoming Fanatics flag football event on March 21 in Saudi Arabia. Brady\’s comments downplayed Paul\’s athletic ability in WWE compared to the NFL.
Brady doubled down on X on February 11, 2026, stating, \”I do think Logan Paul has the right attitude and the effort will be there. How far that gets him will remain to be seen.\”
pic.twitter.com/wbvSXuX37P I hope people understand the level of competition this game is going to be. If you’re on my team you’re going to be locked in, all out, and we’re going to not just win… but dominate.
I do think @loganpaul has the right attitude and the effort will be…
Tom Brady said, \”I’m actually a little worried for you. You’re a good athlete, but these guys are on another level. No, you’re not on that level. You’re a good athlete, but honestly, when I’m thinking of Saquon Barkley… it’s cute. It’s great. I love WWE. It’s very cute. But honestly, this is real football. This is real competition.\”
Paul\’s Twitter Response
Logan Paul posted on X a video comparing his athleticism to NFL players, including a recreation of a Saquon Barkley jump with a Mario boing sound effect and WWE highlights like moonsaults and table dives. The caption read, \”The NFL is cute @TomBrady.\”
The Fanatics flag football event on March 21 in Saudi Arabia will feature both Tom Brady and Logan Paul, along with Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr., and Justin Jefferson.
Cody Rhodes is enjoying his run as a babyface in WWE and believes they are becoming popular again with younger fans. Rhodes addressed the possibility of a future heel turn in a recent interview.
Rhodes made an appearance on Live! with Kelly & Mark on Wednesday to promote upcoming WWE events and outside projects. The conversation turned to his role in WWE and why he’s embracing life as one of WWE’s top babyfaces. Rhodes explained why he believes babyfaces are currently popular in WWE.
\”For a long time, there were a lot of anti-heroes,\” Rhodes said. \”Just recently it felt like WWE hit this stride with so much youth in the audience that it felt like babyfaces came back to life.\”
He pointed to Jey Uso and Sami Zayn as examples of current stars who are popular babyfaces. He added, \”And for me to be able to be in that spot, I don’t want to leave it. It’s so much fun.\”
Is Cody Rhodes Turning Heel?
Despite rumors suggesting Rhodes could be in line for a heel turn, recent reports have indicated that neither WWE nor Rhodes himself are interested in going in that direction at this time.
All signs continue to point toward Rhodes remaining one of the company’s top good guys, potentially heading into WrestleMania 42 in a major Undisputed WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre.
Rhodes lost the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre and will compete in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match on SmackDown against Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu this Friday night.
Chelsea Green has confirmed that her ankle injury from last week\’s SmackDown is actually a fracture, sharing the news through a tongue-in-cheek parody newspaper cover on social media.
The update escalates the severity from initial reports, which indicated WWE believed Green had suffered a bad sprain or bruise with no break detected. She\’s now publicly stating the ankle is broken, complete with an in-character mock front page playing off her over-the-top persona.
Green suffered the ankle injury during the February 6 SmackDown Elimination Chamber qualifier, a triple threat match involving Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend. She was placed in a walking boot following the injury.
Early updates from PWInsider, Wrestling Observer, and other outlets cited WWE sources saying the injury appeared to be a significant ankle sprain or bruise with no fracture detected.
AAA Title Loss on FOX
The injury forced an immediate change to AAA\’s February 7 broadcast on FOX. Green was pulled from the scheduled AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship defense, with Ethan Page instead teaming with La Hiedra.
The makeshift team dropped the titles to Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana, ending Green and Page\’s reign due to circumstances beyond their control. The last-minute substitution couldn\’t salvage the match result.
The Bad News
On February 11, Green posted her social media update confirming the ankle is actually broken, framing the announcement with the satirical newspaper graphic.
Recovery Timeline Unknown
WWE has not publicly stated an expected recovery timeline for Green. A fractured ankle typically requires several weeks to months of healing depending on severity, though specific details about the break haven\’t been disclosed.
Janel Grant, the former WWE employee who filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE alleging sexual assault and sex trafficking, will speak at a Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence event on Thursday, February 19 at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut.
Grant will be joined by fellow survivor Alex Brown. According to a press release from the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the event will feature Grant and Brown sharing their lived experiences alongside advocates, state leaders, and policymakers urging legislative action.
Grant Calls for NDA Reform in Connecticut
The event centers on reforming state NDA laws to prevent the use of confidentiality provisions that silence survivors of sexual violence, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Advocates argue that updating state law would transform confidentiality from a tool of coercion into a survivor-centered choice.
Grant issued a statement through the organization\’s press release, obtained by Post Wrestling, speaking about the broader impact of coercive control and non-disclosure agreements:
\”We are all more vulnerable to coercive control than we realize. Coercive control happens in increments, and entire industries are built on systems of coercive control. Tools such as NDAs can be used to ominously justify anything, and even turn a life into someone else\’s storyline, keeping even those who have not signed confidentiality agreements working in fear.\”
She continued, \”Any system that sacrifices people, whether current or former employees, at the expense of safety and human dignity, is dangerous, if not impossible, for someone to \’leave.\’ I\’m not alone in living a life looking over my shoulder. I am here to be a part of the solution and give a voice to people in Connecticut who are living and working in fear.\”
Speaking Appearance Comes Amid Active Legal Proceedings
However, the judge left the door open for Grant to renew the motion later in the proceedings. The ruling marked the first substantive movement in the case in approximately seven months.
The court has also ordered both parties to meet and submit a joint filing on deadlines by February 18 — one day before Grant\’s scheduled speaking appearance in Hartford.
Background on the Janel Grant Lawsuit
Grant, a former WWE employee in the legal department, filed her lawsuit in January 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against McMahon, WWE, and former WWE head of talent relations John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking during Grant\’s time as a WWE employee. McMahon has denied the allegations.
McMahon resigned from his positions at TKO Group Holdings and WWE following the lawsuit being filed. Laurinaitis was dropped from the case in May 2025 following a confidential settlement with Grant in which he agreed to cooperate with her legal team.
A $3 million non-disclosure agreement signed between Grant and McMahon remains central to the dispute. McMahon and WWE have argued that an arbitration clause in the NDA requires the case to be handled privately, while Grant\’s attorneys contend the clause is unenforceable under federal law, including the Speak Out Act.
Grant has previously called on WWE to waive NDAs for other current and former employees so they can come forward with potential allegations of misconduct.
NDAs and their role in silencing survivors have been a recurring theme throughout the case. Grant\’s advocacy at the Connecticut statehouse represents a shift toward seeking broader legislative change alongside her ongoing legal fight.
Brock Lesnar is advertised to appear on the February 23 edition of Monday Night Raw at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
WWE promoted Lesnar\’s appearance for the Atlanta show with a graphic touting his presence on the Road to WrestleMania 42.
While Lesnar is being advertised for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, WWE has not yet announced an official match for him at The Show of Shows.
Speculation continues about potential opponents, with Oba Femi emerging as a leading candidate following their Royal Rumble interaction. Other names mentioned as possible WrestleMania, and final opponents include GUNTHER, LA Knight, and Randy Orton.
Retirement Rumors Swirl
John Cena recently fueled speculation about Lesnar\’s future when he appeared on the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast. Cena suggested that Lesnar could potentially retire at SummerSlam 2026 in Minneapolis, which would allow The Beast to end his career in his home state where he built his legendary amateur wrestling career.
The February 23 Atlanta Raw appearance will be one of Lesnar\’s only stops before WrestleMania 42 on April 19-20 in Las Vegas. With only two months until WrestleMania, and Lesnar working a limited schedule, this will be an eventful evening.
Tommaso Ciampa detailed the meticulous planning behind his AEW debut and Psycho Killer return during an appearance on Close Up with Renee Paquette. The TNT Champion revealed he had been sitting on the concept for years and kept his contract end date private from everyone.
\”I\’ve honestly sat on it for years. When I left Ring of Honor in 2012, when I went to the Independent Scene after that, Psycho Killer, the track Talking Heads and all that became my entrance music and it genuinely took on a life of its own.\”
The Vision He Never Got to Execute
Ciampa described himself as a \”vision board guy\” who plans 10 steps ahead. He had envisioned multiple chapters for the Psycho Killer persona that never came to fruition.
\”Forever there was just this part of me that went, I wonder how far I could have taken that. I had all these envisions of what the next chapters were. I\’m a very plan 10 steps ahead type of guy and I never got one of these through. I\’m a vision board guy.\”
Preparation in the Dark
Ciampa said a lot of work was done before his debut was announced. He already had music, presentation, and logo concepts ready when conversations began.
\”A lot of work was being done in the dark. Like preparation. I don\’t think anything that went down the last week between Dynamite and Collision was full happenstance.
The preparation was there. The conversations, the second they start, it\’s, \’Hey I already have this music that I want, I already have this presentation that I want, this is what I envision my logo.\”
Contract Secrecy and the Texas Trip
Ciampa kept his WWE contract end date a secret from everyone, including his tag partner.
\”I was very private about that. No one knew that date. I don\’t even know that my tag partner at the time knew the specific date. I just didn\’t tell anyone. Contract ends midnight the 26th.\”
His wife suggested a family trip to a giraffe ranch in Texas, perfectly positioned between AEW Dynamite and Collision.
\”I gave the two locations to my wife. I said, \’Hey, they\’re in Texas on Wednesday and Saturday.\’ Her light bulb went off. She\’s like, \’This is insane. It\’s right in the middle of the two of them.\’ Best case scenario, this all lines up. Worst case scenario, we have this awesome family trip.\”
Once free, Ciampa said AEW moved quickly.
\”Tuesday happened, it was hey let\’s connect you with Mikey Ruckus for music, let\’s connect you with Mike for Tron. Let\’s just get this ball rolling.\”
AEW Dynamite airs tonight (Wednesday, February 11, 2026) from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, live on TBS and HBO Max starting at 8 PM ET.
Tonight\’s Dynamite is the final stop before AEW heads to Sydney for Grand Slam Australia this Saturday. The card features two championship matches, a high-stakes tag team contenders bout, and a face-to-face interview between Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland. Here\’s everything you need to know including start times, how to watch, and the full card.
How to Watch AEW Dynamite Tonight
Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Venue
Toyota Arena, Ontario, California
Channel/Stream
TBS / HBO Max
US Start Time
8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT
UK Start Time
1 AM GMT (Thursday)
India Start Time
6:30 AM IST (Thursday)
Duration
2 hours
AEW Dynamite Match Card for February 11, 2026
Here are the matches and segments announced for tonight\’s show:
AEW Women\’s World Championship Strap Match
Kris Statlander (c) vs. Thekla
Statlander successfully defended her title against Thekla on the January 28 episode of Dynamite, but the Triangle of Madness refused to let things end there. On last Saturday\’s Collision, Thekla ambushed the champion during a backstage interview, and with Julia Hart and Skye Blue holding Statlander down, Thekla whipped her repeatedly with a belt. Rather than back down, Statlander declared a strap match for tonight\’s rematch, dubbing herself \”Straplander.\”
Strap matches are rarely used in AEW, making this stipulation feel significant. Thekla has proven she can hang with the champion, but Statlander\’s power and fighting spirit have carried her through every challenge so far. The question is whether the Triangle of Madness will find a way to tip the scales in their favor.
TNT Championship Match
Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
Ciampa shocked the wrestling world by capturing the TNT Championship from Mark Briscoe in his AEW debut on January 31, then successfully defended it in a three-way against Roderick Strong and Claudio Castagnoli on last week\’s Collision. After that defense, Fletcher stepped into the ring, handed the title back to Ciampa, and made his intentions clear: he wants to walk into his home country at Grand Slam Australia as TNT Champion.
Fletcher is a former TNT Champion who lost the title to Briscoe at Full Gear. With AEW heading to Sydney this weekend, the Australian star has extra motivation to reclaim the gold. Ciampa has already promised to \”eat him alive,\” and this one has the potential to be a show-stealer.
3-Way Tag Team #1 Contenders Match
The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Myron Reed) vs. Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Wild Card Team (TBA)
Three teams will battle for a future shot at FTR\’s AEW World Tag Team Championships. The Rascalz, who were officially signed by Tony Khan in January, have built momentum with consecutive victories including last week\’s parking lot brawl on Collision. The Young Bucks advanced by defeating Gates of Agony on Collision and are looking to earn a record fourth reign as tag team champions.
The biggest mystery heading into tonight is the identity of the wild card team. Speculation ranges from The Acclaimed to Cope & Christian Cage to a Hurt Syndicate pairing. Whoever fills that slot could reshape the tag team landscape heading into the spring.
Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland sit down for a face-to-face interview
Last week on Dynamite, Swerve Strickland inadvertently cost Kenny Omega his match against Andrade El Idolo when his attempted interference backfired, allowing Andrade to pick up the victory. That loss knocked Omega out of the Grand Slam Australia #1 contender\’s match, which now features Hangman Adam Page vs. Andrade El Idolo. The two former world champions had to be physically separated after the match, and tensions remain high.
Reports indicate the Omega-Strickland rivalry is building toward a match at AEW Revolution on March 15 in Los Angeles. Tonight\’s face-to-face interview could be the moment that makes the match official — or the spark that ignites an all-out brawl before the show even gets to Australia.
Road to AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026
AEW Grand Slam Australia takes place Saturday, February 14 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Tonight\’s Dynamite serves as the go-home show for the event, which features MJF defending the AEW World Championship against Brody King, Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the Continental Championship, Hangman Adam Page vs. Andrade El Idolo for a world title shot at Revolution, a hair vs. hair mixed tag match, and more. Several outcomes tonight could directly impact the Grand Slam card.
Follow SEScoops for live coverage and results from tonight\’s AEW Dynamite.
TNA Wrestling brings No Surrender to The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee this Friday. The 17th edition of this annual special event features championship matches, tag team warfare, and more.
Mike Santana & Leon Slater team against two men with World Title shots
Stacks defends International Championship against Trey Miguel
Lei Ying Lee defends Knockouts Championship against Arianna Grace
How to Watch: TNA+, Friday, February 13, 8:00 PM ET
Chaos in the Championship Picture
TNA World Champion Mike Santana faces a crowded field of challengers. Eddie Edwards holds a World Title shot from Feast or Fired, Nic Nemeth has the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy from Bound for Glory, and Leon Slater can invoke Option C as X Division Champion. No Surrender\’s main event puts all four in a tag team match rather than resolving who gets the next title shot. Steve Maclin\’s attack on Santana after receiving the pink slip adds another layer of uncertainty to the championship scene.
Full Match Card
Match
Stipulation
Mike Santana & Leon Slater vs. Nic Nemeth & Eddie Edwards
Tag Team Match
Lei Ying Lee (c) vs. Arianna Grace
TNA Knockouts World Championship
Channing \”Stacks\” Lorenzo (c) vs. Trey Miguel
TNA International Championship
The Hardys & The Righteous vs. Order 4
Eight-Man Tag Team Match
Match Previews
Tag Team Match: Mike Santana & Leon Slater vs. Nic Nemeth & Eddie Edwards
Champion Mike Santana won the title on January 15 by defeating Trick Williams. Nic Nemeth earned his championship shot by winning the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound for Glory, then attempted to cash in after Santana\’s Genesis victory over Frankie Kazarian on January 17. Santana prevented the cash-in with the Spin the Block.
Eddie Edwards secured the World Title briefcase in the Feast or Fired match on January 22. Leon Slater captured the X Division Championship at Final Resolution and can invoke Option C to trade that title for a World Championship match. The tag team format keeps all four men in the same match without determining who gets the next title shot.
TNA Knockouts World Championship: Lei Ying Lee (c) vs. Arianna Grace
Arianna Grace pressured her father, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella, into granting this title match by using his absence from her 16th birthday party as leverage. TNA Director of Operations Daria Rae called out the decision as nepotism on the February 5 episode of Impact.
Lei Ying Lee successfully defended the championship against ZARIA at Genesis on January 17. Grace bypassed the traditional contender process to earn this opportunity through family connections rather than winning matches.
TNA International Championship: Channing \”Stacks\” Lorenzo (c) vs. Trey Miguel
Trey Miguel returned to TNA in 2026 and secured an International Championship opportunity briefcase in the Feast or Fired match on January 22. Daria Rae officially sanctioned the match on the February 5 episode of Impact.
Stacks captured the title by defeating Steve Maclin at Final Resolution on December 5, 2025. Miguel defeated Adam Brooks on the February 5 Impact before Stacks laid him out with the championship belt, setting up their No Surrender showdown.
Eight-Man Tag Team Match: The Hardys & The Righteous vs. Order 4
The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) have pursued a partnership with The Hardy Boyz since arriving at Final Resolution. They now team together against Order 4, the faction consisting of Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, John Skyler, and Special Agent 0. The match brings together multiple storylines, with Ali\’s ongoing feud with Elijah creating the faction warfare that led to this eight-man confrontation.
How to Watch TNA No Surrender 2026
Date/Time: Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Venue: The Pinnacle, Nashville, Tennessee
Streaming: TNA+ exclusive
Price: $9.99/month TNA+ subscription
TNA returns to its Nashville home base for No Surrender, with Impact tapings scheduled for Saturday, February 14 at the same venue. Tickets remain available for fans who want to attend both shows live.
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Becky Lynch will defend the Women\’s Intercontinental Championship against AJ Lee at WWE Elimination Chamber on February 28 in Chicago. This will be their first singles match, and Dave Meltzer reports the feud is still expected to continue through WrestleMania 42.
The Chamber match was announced on Monday Night Raw this week. According to Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE always planned for this storyline to extend beyond Elimination Chamber.
\”I was expecting this match at Mania. But I was told, you know, there\’s a reason it\’s here and the story goes until Mania,\” Meltzer explained. \”I was just basically told, I go like, \’I thought this was going to be at Mania?\’ I was told, \’Don\’t worry, it all plays out to get there.\’\”
AJ Lee returned to WWE in September 2025 after a decade-long retirement and has been feuding with Becky Lynch since. The two have teamed together and opposed each other in mixed tag matches and WarGames, but have never faced off one-on-one until now.
Elimination Chamber at the United Center will serve as a homecoming for both AJ Lee and her husband CM Punk. Punk is scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor on the same card.
WWE Elimination Chamber takes place February 28, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Former WWE production executive David Sahadi has shared a behind-the-scenes story about Hulk Hogan winning the WWE Undisputed Championship at Backlash 2002, revealing that Triple H fully expected to retain the title that night.
Speaking with Wrestling Epicenter, Sahadi recalled a gym conversation with Triple H shortly before the pay-per-view. Sahadi needed to know the finish so he could prepare promotional packages for the following night\’s RAW.
\”I was at the gym and Triple H was working out. He was sitting next to me. I knew I was going to have to do the promos after the pay-per-view and leading into RAW. So I asked him, \’Who is going over?\’\”
\”Hulk Hogan Is Like a KISS Reunion Tour\”
Triple H\’s answer was definitive, and he wasn\’t shy about his reasoning.
\”Triple H said, \’I\’m going over. Hulk Hogan is great. But he is like a KISS Reunion tour. Or a carton of milk. It gets old fast.\’\”
Sahadi then watched the pay-per-view from home, expecting the outcome Triple H had described. What he saw instead left him stunned.
\”Everything was going along the way Triple H said it would until Hulk Hogan wins the belt. I was like, \’What the Hell!\’ I have to believe that is something they changed on the day. I don\’t believe Triple H was lying to me. I believe he thought, when he said that, he was going over. But he didn\’t.\”
The Backlash 2002 title change gave Hogan his sixth and final WWE Championship reign. The Hulkster would hold the title for just under a month before losing it to The Undertaker at Judgment Day 2002.
Fans of The Wrestling Code feared the worst this week when United States Patent and Trademark Office records showed the indie game\’s trademark had lapsed and been marked \”dead/abandoned.\”
The status change on serial number 88893652 for video game software owned by Virtual Basement LLC sparked immediate concern on social media that the long-delayed crowdfunded project had quietly been cancelled.
Developer Addresses Trademark Status
Virtual Basement developer Jamie moved quickly to calm fan concerns with a message to the game\’s community. Jamie explained the lapse reflects an automated USPTO status change rather than project cancellation, noting that the trademark had been applied for and would be \”officially given\” to the team once The Wrestling Code is released.
Renewal paperwork has already been filed, though Jamie acknowledged the process \”can take 6 months\” to complete. The clarification came after days of mounting concern from backers who had supported the project through its multi-year development cycle.
Part-Time Development Explained
Jamie also addressed Virtual Basement\’s extended silence on project updates. The studio has only been able to work on The Wrestling Code part-time while completing a separate contract game. The developer expects the team to return to full-time work on the wrestling title \”soon.\”
Despite the reduced schedule, development has continued. As of 2025, the game had progressed far enough for Virtual Basement to plan beta testing sign-ups at New England Fan Fest, following earlier tech demo footage that showcased in-ring systems and presentation elements.
What The Game Promises
The Wrestling Code is being built in Unreal Engine as a simulation-style wrestling game focused on independent and legend talent rarely featured in licensed titles. Virtual Basement has promoted features including a Promotion Manager/GM-style mode and planned beta access for community supporters.
The project positions itself as an alternative to big-budget series like WWE 2K, leaning heavily on grassroots support during its extended development timeline. Jamie thanked backers for their patience and said the team \”can\’t wait to share some of the stuff\” they\’ve been building once full-time development resumes.
Big E’s singles resume includes a WWE Championship reign, but he says the defining chapter of his career wasn’t the title run — it was The New Day.
Speaking with 107.7 The Bone with Baby Huey during Super Bowl week from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Big E reflected on what he would want most remembered if his in-ring career is truly finished.
\”I feel like I\’ve had some really great highs as a single superstar as far as being NXT champion, the second ever NXT champion, also getting to be WWE Champion, two-time IC champion. But really, I feel like what people know me as, and the time of my career that was really the most rewarding is my time with the New Day.
I feel like we really got to do something special. If I had to pick one, it would be as a member of the New Day because it really changed the trajectory of my career.\”
New Day’s legacy still follows him
Big E pointed to how the group’s accomplishments and cultural footprint still come up in everyday fan interactions, even years after some of their biggest moments.
\”My time in the New Day is one I truly cherish. And we just broke down so many barriers. We did so many things we hadn\’t really seen before. Breaking a record that stood for 20 years with demolition.
Having Booty-O\’s, a food product in wrestling is kind of ridiculous. People still come up to me this, it\’s been I think we released Booty-O\’s a decade ago and people still fondly remember me as the Booty-O\’s guy.\”
Where Big E stands on the breakup
Even with The New Day’s current on-screen divide, Big E said he’s approaching it with a calmer mindset and staying focused on the role he has right now.
\”It was something that was discussed at some point, but look, I\’m very zen these days. I\’m a big mindfulness meditation guy. Right now, I\’m focused on my broadcasting role. That is my role.
And look.. if those guys would actually appear on a PLE, if they would be there on one of these things, maybe we could spend some time maybe I would spend more time talking and thinking about them. But I look around they\’re I look at the card. No New Day. Another PLE goes by. No New Day. So what do you want me to do? What am I to do? Except I just do my job.\”
A KofiMania memory, even now
Big E also said he still looks back fondly on being part of Kofi Kingston’s biggest career moment.
\”Obviously we are bitter enemies now, but being a part of Kofi Mania was really special. That was Kofi\’s moment that he earned. I still think fondly of the gauntlet match that Woods and I had to help Kofi get in with the Usos. That whole build was special.\”
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