A new report sheds light on how WWE is taking a different approach on the road to WrestleMania this year. Last night on SmackDown, the road to WrestleMania 42 was shaken up in a big way when Drew McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship in a Three Stages of Hell match.

After he defeated Leon Slater at New Year's Evil, The Ruler walked out of the WWE Performance Center and left the NXT Title belt laying in the middle of the ring. It was later confirmed that the championship was relinquished and GM Ava is set to give an update on the entire situation this coming Tuesday night.

WWE's creative team has its work cut out to create memorable moments in 2026. There are potentially more farewell tours on the horizon for our living legends, and opportunities for WWE's current crop of up-and-comers to be the next big thing. With that in mind, CBS Sports' experts predict what we could see happen in the new year.

Shelton Benjamin insists he wasn’t crying on AEW Dynamite this week, but a certain WWE Superstar isn’t letting him escape these allegations. This week on AEW Dynamite, Shelton Benjamin took on Jon Moxley in a Continental Championship Eliminator Match.

It's a cynical view, no doubt, but a justified one, given the long lens of history. All WWE can do is prove it wrong through its actions, but the first week of 2026 was a mixed bag that certainly leaves the door open for doom and gloom.

A big return is on the cards during tonight's episode of SmackDown, which takes place this afternoon in Berlin, Germany. Fightful Select are reporting that Jaco

Total Nonstop Action is hosting its first TV taping for its new weekly show on AMC this Thursday in Garland, where the former WWE Champion will appear.

Bron Breakker entered Monday's episode of WWE Raw red hot, but he left without becoming world champion. Breakker lost to world heavyweight champion CM Punk in the night's main event.

WWE is reportedly interested in AEW talent Powerhouse Hobbs, who is in a faction with Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and HOOK.

Charlotte Flair has provided some insight on why she was smiling following her loss to Rhea Ripley at WWE WrestleMania 39.