• Dolph Ziggler Reveals Original Plan For His RAW Return
Dolph Ziggler (Nic Nemeth in TNA) returned to WWE main roster programming on this week’s RAW and lost to Solo Sikoa in John Cena’s “The Last Time Is Now” tournament.
On Busted Open Radio, Ziggler revealed when WWE informed him about his return:
“Two, three weeks, perhaps. There is a handful of surprises and big moments that everybody remembers. I didn’t tell my parents. I told my brother. ‘If anybody finds out, I’ll know you told them because I told nobody else.’
I’m in a group chat with Bobby Roode, Zack Ryder, and Brian Myers. I didn’t say anything. Me and Zack didn’t say anything. He said nothing.”
Later during an interview with Jonathan Coachman, Ziggler revealed that WWE originally planned to announce his return in advance by revealing the tournament bracket. Ziggler thought that was a very bad idea. In the end, WWE decided to keep Ziggler’s return a surprise.
• “This is inappropriate and it is harassment” – AJ Lee Calls Out Fan
A fan who met AJ Lee at a signing decided to use AI to make AJ kiss him. He posted this video on YouTube and AJ saw it. This led to AJ replying the following: “This is inappropriate and it is harassment. Please delete.”
Below is the original photo of this fan with AJ, which he later edited:
As of this writing, the fan hasn’t deleted the video and the video has gained over 10,000 views. A lot of fans in the comments section advised this fan to delete the video or he’d get sued.
Speaking of AJ Lee, she returned to WWE programming on this week’s RAW, which was her first appearance on TV since Wrestlepalooza. Her return distracted Becky Lynch, which resulted in Maxxine Dupri defeating The Man to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship at Madison Square Garden.
Later on in a backstage segment, Rhea Ripley approached AJ to talk about something. According to reports, AJ will join Rhea’s WarGames Team at Survivor Series 2025.
• WWE Upgrades Newly Signed Wrestler to a Higher-Tier Contract
WWE has promoted Nebraska track star Meghan Walker from a NIL (Next In Line) deal to an NXT contract, according to PWInsider.
The 21-year-old’s signing was first announced in June, and she is now officially under an NXT/Performance Center contract.
She was in the same NIL class as Jacob Henry (Mark Henry’s son), TJ Bullard (Titus O’Neil’s son) and Brock Rechsteiner (Scott Steiner’s son and Bron Breakker’s cousin).
• Backstage News On Adam Cole’s Potential Retirement
Adam Cole’s AEW run has been repeatedly disrupted by major injuries, and his most recent setback may be the worst of his career. He was forced to vacate the TNT Championship at All In: Texas in July after suffering a concussion, an injury that reportedly brought him very close to retirement at the time.
Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, AEW President Tony Khan spoke with uncertainty about Cole’s status, admitting that his health situation remains delicate.
Khan noted that Cole’s well-being comes first and made it clear that the company will not rush him. He said that AEW would love to keep Cole involved in any capacity he is comfortable with, but emphasized that a return to the ring would only be possible if the circumstances were absolutely safe.
According to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, many people within AEW believe Cole may never wrestle again. There is a strong belief behind the scenes that his in-ring career could be over, though nothing is official.
The 36-year-old has not wrestled since July, and AEW has not announced a timetable for his return.
