Author: Thomas Lowson

Norman Joel Lewis, co-founder of the toy company and video game publisher LGN has sadly passed away. The news was shared by the Book Pro Wrestlers Facebook page, who shared a tribute to Lewis.

LJN was founded by Jack Friedman and funded by Lewis, whose initials would serve as the basis of the company\’s name. In 1984, LJN became toy licensee of the World Wrestling Federation. For the next five years, LJN created many toys under its popular \’WWF Superstars\’ range.

For countless fans, the LJN figures was their first taste of recreating wrestling action at home. Decades later, the LJN line remains so iconic, that WWE recently announced that it will be replicating LJN figures with a mixture of modern stars and legends. .

The efforts of Lewis and others helped bring joy to countless wrestling fans, and his influence continues to be felt to this day. We at SEScoops would like to share our condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

Fans can expect to see more of Leilani Kai on WWE TV after the former Women\’s Champion shared that she has signed a Legends Deal with the promotion. Speaking to Bill Apter for The Apter Chat, Kai shared how WWE approached her during recovery from surgery.

\”I was in the hospital, and after my surgery, a couple days later they, WWE, called and asked if they could take care of my hospital bill or if there was anything they could do.\”

Kai turned the offer down, sharing that she was already being taken care of. Then, WWE\’s representative dropped the bombshell, revealing they wanted her with \’the family\’ under a WWE Legends Deal.

\”I told them no, I was taken care of, I was fine. And then they told me they wanted me to join their family.\”

Kai admitted to being surprised by the offer, which Apter congratulated her on. When asked if Paul \’Triple H\’ Levesque rang her, Kai shared it wasn\’t The Game, but rather an assistant by the name of Ben Brown.

Though Kai didn\’t share when exactly she signed, it is believed that the contract was inked in late 2024 as her hip surgery was at that time. Kai appeared at Saturday Night\’s Main Event in May 2025, marking her first WWE appearance in over 30 years. Mere months later, she appeared at the WWE Evolution event in July and her first shirt ever released would sell out on WWEShop.com in less than a month.

A former WWF and NWA Women\’s Champion and WWF Women\’s Tag Champion who competed at WrestleMania 1, Kai is certainly a legend. Now, she is part of the WWE \’family\’ with this exciting deal.

New footage of El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) has sparked rumors of a new relationship after he was seen holding hands with WWE ambassador Andrea Bazarte. The video, reportedly taken during the Monterrey vs. Tigres soccer match at the Clásico Regio on November 1, showed the pair dancing and embracing. Other videos show Americano and Bazarte spending plenty of time together.

These videos have sparked a lot of discussion about Americano/Kaiser, who has been in a relationship with Tiffany Stratton. While many fans now believe Kaiser and Stratton have split, neither side has spoken publicly about the rumored break up.

Bazarte is a 33-year-old from McAllen, Texas, who serves as the Digital TV host of WWE Espanol. Bazarte has also modeled for the Boga Models agency, and is active on social media, including boasting 347,000 followers on Instagram.

This is an ongoing situation and fans should wait for Kaiser or Stratton to speak publicly before jumping to conclusions. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest.

Zelina Vega has undergone a slight name change, according to WWE\’s official website. On her profile, the former Women\’s United States Champion is known simply as \’Zelina,\’ and no longer has the \’Vega\’ name attached.

No explanation has been given by WWE for the change. During Vince McMahon\’s tenure running WWE, several Superstars had their names shortened or changed, including (Matt) Riddle, (Austin) Theory and Pete Dunne, who later became Butch. At the time, it was reported that WWE wanted to avoid talent using their real names on TV. However, this doesn\’t apply in Zelina\’s case, as she does not useany part of her real name (Thea Mega Trinidad Büdgen) on TV.

Zelina was recently paired up with her real-life husband Aleister Black on TV as the pair seek to launch destruction on the rest of the roster. 2025 has also seen Zelina win her first singles title in WWE, though her reign as Women\’s U.S. Champion was ended by Giulia in June. Outside the ring, Zelina signed with the Prototype Talent Agency, demonstrating her desire for roles and work outside of wrestling.

Zelina briefly dropped the Vega part of her name when she went by \’Queen Zelina\’ after her 2021 Queen\’s Crown tournament win. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Zelina Vega.

At WWE Saturday Night\’s Main Event, Jade Cargill captured the WWE Women\’s Championship, ending the 302-day reign of Tiffany Stratton. This win kicks off Jade\’s first singles title reign in WWE and her first singles title reign in wrestling in over two years.

On her Instagram Stories, Jade shared a message to her mother, who sadly died of cancer mere months after her daughter\’s WWE debut. Reflecting on others that she\’s lost, Jade wished her mother could have lived to see her win before playfully recalling her mom\’s concerns about her in-ring attire.

Jade\’s post is far softer than her immediate comments after her victory over Stratton. Following her win, Cargill mocked her doubters, saying that while doubt looks good on them, \”gold looks better on me.\”

This win marks Cargill’s first taste of singles gold in WWE. The new champion is also a two-time former Women’s Tag Team Champion and captured the Queen of the Ring crown earlier this year. Outside WWE, Cargill was the first-ever AEW TBS Champion, though her reign was recently surpassed in length by Mercedes Mone.

Jade joined WWE in September 2023, mere weeks after her time with AEW came to an end. Now, Jade has risen to the top of the SmackDown women\’s division, and will always remember those family members who helped her every step of the way.

New WWE Women\’s Champion Jade Cargill has sent a message to her doubters following her victory at Saturday Night\’s Main Event. During the November 1, event, Cargill defeated Tiffany Stratton, ending her reign at 302 days.

On X, Cargill fired off a message to her doubters, saying that while \”doubt looks great on you, gold looks better on me.\” With a series of hashtags, Cargill told fans to \”put some respect on my name\” and that \”gold is my color.\”

This win marks Cargill\’s first taste of singles gold in WWE. The new champion is also a two-time former Women\’s Tag Team Champion and captured the Queen of the Ring crown earlier this year. Outside WWE, Cargill was the first-ever AEW TBS Champion, though her reign was recently surpassed in length by Mercedes Mone.

From the moment Cargill signed with WWE, fans speculated about when Jade would reach the top of the women\’s division. Now, that time has come, and it remains to be seen what\’s next for the top woman of WWE SmackDown.

CM Punk is a World Heavyweight Champion once again after capturing the gold at WWE Saturday Night\’s Main Event on November 1. In the show\’s main event, Punk defeated Jey Uso to win the gold that had been vacated by Seth Rollins due to his injury.

Punk\’s win has been a long time coming for his fans, especially after his reign that kicked off at SummerSlam was ended within minutes by Rollins. Taking to social media, Punk\’s wife AJ Lee shared that she and the couple\’s dog Larry were very proud of the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

This win now makes Punk a seven-time WWE World Champion (not including his 2007 reign as ECW Champion). Punk is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, and a three-time holder of the World Heavyweight Championship which was retired in 2013. Punk is also a two-time WWE Champion, with his second reign lasting 434 days.

AJ returned to WWE in September 2025 after over a decade away and was victorious in her first match back. While AJ hasn\’t appeared for WWE since then, the former Divas Champion has signed a contract, guaranteeing more from the popular Superstar.

With Punk once again on top and his adversary, Seth Rollins expected to be out for months, it remains to be seen what\’s next. Whatever is planned, AJ Lee and Larry will be supporting Punk every step of the way.

WWE Saturday Night\’s Main Event will return in January 2026 and for only the second time in history, will take place outside of the United States. During the November 1, edition of Saturday Night\’s Main Event, it was confirmed that the special will return on January 24 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Fans in Canada will also get to see the January 23, edition of WWE SmackDown the previous night, also from the Bell Centre. The January 24, event will be WWE\’s first Saturday Night\’s Main Event in Canada since SNME 34 from Toronto in May 2007.

The January 2026 event will also take place one week before the WWE 2026 Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. That show will take place from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a historic first for the event.

WWE brought back the Saturday Night\’s Main Event concept in late 2024. Before the January 2026 show, WWE will host Saturday Night\’s Main Event on December 13, from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. That show will feature John Cena\’s final match and a tournament will decide his final opponent.

Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from WWE Saturday Night\’s Main Event as WWE prepares to kick off 2026 with a bang.

Drew McIntyre is airing his grievances after another tainted loss in a WWE World Championship match, this time at Saturday Night\’s Main Event. During the November 1, show, McIntyre failed to win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes.

The finish of the match saw the referee get knocked down and Rhodes use the title to his advantage. With a stipulation in place that Rhodes would lose the title if DQ\’d, Cody was able to hit a DDT on the title without the ref seeing to get the win.

Taking to X, McIntyre shared his outrage. McIntyre posted a clip of Rhodes\’ infamous impression of Ted DiBiase Jr. stating \”Where\’s that referee? He was trying to f**k on me!\”

McIntyre has been plagued by controversy in his World Championship matches. At WWE Clash At The Castle in 2022, his title hopes were dashed by a debuting Solo Sikoa. Two years later in Glasgow, CM Punk interfered, costing Drew his match for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Now, McIntyre has lost once more, and yet again, his defeat was far from clean. Stay tuned to SEScoops to see what\’s next for the Scottish Warrior.

Carmelo Hayes is through playing nice after his latest run-in with former tag team partner The Miz. During the October 31 edition of WWE SmackDown, Hayes was attacked by The Miz following the former NXT Champion\’s win over Kit Wilson.

Taking to X, Hayes made it clear that he\’s ready to get violent with his responses to The Miz. Declaring that \”I\’m choosing violence,\” Hayes said that the \’Melo Don\’t Miz\’ tag team can \’Rest In P***.\”

This isn\’t the first time Hayes has teased going after Miz. Following the pair\’s brawl on the October 23 episode of WWE SmackDown, Melo made clear that The Miz is at the top of his \’hitlist.\’

Hayes and Miz began teaming in February of this year and would best LA Knight and Miz\’s former ally R-Truth in their first match as a team. Their alliance lasted until the October 3, episode of 2025, when Miz turned on Hayes.

Hayes was called up to WWE\’s main roster in 2024 after a successful run in WWE NXT. It remains to be seen what exactly he has in store for his former tag team partner.

Dave Meltzer is arguably the most recognizable name in pro wrestling journalism with a career spanning several decades. As part of his job, Meltzer has written plenty about WWE, and at one time, the promotion allegedly wanted him under contract.

During the November 1, episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer recalled receiving a phone call from WWE executive Ed Cohen. Despite the opportunity, Meltzer had no interest in writing for WWE, rather than about them.

“I shot it down immediately. I wanted to be a sportswriter. People go, ‘Oh, you wanted to be a booker? You wanted to be a pro wrestler?’ Never wanted to be any of those things… I wanted to be a writer, so I did that.”

It wasn\’t just Meltzer that WWE reportedly had its eye on. Meltzer added that they also approached him about recruiting Bryan Alvarez. While WWE believed that Alvarez\’s creativity would translate well into a backstage role, Meltzer wasn\’t convinced.

\”They thought he was really funny and creative… I pitched it to Bryan and he couldn’t… basically didn’t think he could last a week there.\”

Instead, Alvarez and Meltzer have remained as reporters watching WWE and other promotions from the outside. While WWE believe both would have been versatile under contract, they\’re rejection shows that not every one in pro wrestling dreams of making it to the biggest promotion.

During the October 31, episode of WWE SmackDown, Kit Wilson faced Carmelo Hayes in a rare singles match for the Pretty Deadly star. Not only did Wilson go it alone, but he also used new theme music, leading many to believe that he and Elton Prince were no longer a tag team.

On X, Wilson highlighted his new theme song, posting \”new music, who dis?\” When a fan responded by asking if Prince and Wilson are no longer a tag team, Kit made clear that \”I\’ll never break up with that man.\”

Wilson\’s update will come as good news to fans of Pretty Deadly. He and Prince haven\’t teamed since May 2025 after Prince suffered an injury during their match on WWE SmackDown. While this new music led to some fans jumping to conclusions, Pretty Deadly remains stronger than ever.

In WWE, Pretty Deadly are former WWE NXT and WWE NXT UK Tag Team Champions and have entertained fans with their flashy, flamboyant, personas. While it remains to be seen when the \’boys\’ will team again, fans can expect it, despite Wilson\’s solo match.