Nikki Bella Says Hiding Major Ankle Surgery Made Recovery Harder

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Nikki Bella Says Hiding Major Ankle Surgery Made Recovery Harder

Nikki Bella admitted that hiding the seriousness of her ankle injury made recovery even harder after missing WrestleMania 42. Speaking on her vlog, she said she hated having to “pretend” the issue was less severe when it actually required major surgery. Bella revealed that the pain and secrecy left her emotional, but she is still targeting a return around June.

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Sheamus Dreams of Bringing WrestleMania to Ireland’s 83,200-Seat Croke Park

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Sheamus Dreams of Bringing WrestleMania to Ireland’s 83,200-Seat Croke Park

Sheamus wants WWE’s biggest weekend in Dublin, calling Croke Park his ultimate stage after WWE has taken PLEs to Puerto Rico, France, Wales and Scotland. “My dream is to have WrestleMania at Croke,” he told OTB Football. The 83,200-capacity stadium hosts GAA, concerts and international events, but no wrestling event, making his pitch historic for Irish fans.

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Paul Wight Reveals Why Combat Sports Never Tempted Him After Boxing Training

Wight said wrestling at 21 became his “lottery ticket,” leaving no urge to prove himself in boxing or MMA. During a 2007 WWE break, he trained with Artie Artwell and sparred Oliver McCall, learning, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Respecting Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Ken Shamrock’s combat paths, he admitted, “I’m good at doing the pretend stuff” instead.

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Paul Wight Reveals Scrapped Floyd Mayweather WrestleMania Tag Plan

Wight said WrestleMania 24 was first pitched as him and Mayweather against Batista and Rey before injuries changed WWE’s plan. Their feud began at No Way Out, where Mayweather broke his nose, per WWE. After Dave and Rey got hurt, Wight immediately embraced the singles pivot instead: “At the time, he’s the hottest boxer on the planet.”

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Paul Wight Reveals Floyd Mayweather’s Grandmother Scolded Him After WrestleMania 24

At WrestleMania 24, Wight lost a No DQ match after Mayweather used chair shots and brass knuckles, per WWE. Backstage, Mayweather’s grandmother confronted him for standing on the boxer instead of staff praise greeting him afterward. “She’s intimidating!” Wight recalled, saying Mayweather rescued him while she watched him for 20 minutes. “Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am.”

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EVIL Targets Tony D’Angelo in Silent WWE NXT Debut

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EVIL Targets Tony D’Angelo in Silent WWE NXT Debut

EVIL’s first WWE appearance came without a commentary name reveal, but the message was clear. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion confronted D’Angelo, handed him a Kanji scroll and left before Heights and Kroos attacked, per WWE. After a mystery box teased the arrival last week, EVIL posted one blunt warning on X toward the NXT Title picture: “I’ve Arrived.”

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