• RAW Star’s Old Character Is Dead (Photo)
On this week’s episode of RAW, Natalya (who is now just “Nattie”) explained why she turned heel last week. Nattie took credit for Maxxine Dupri’s rise. She criticized Dupri for letting her down and mocked the idea that Dupri could consider herself on a legend’s level simply because she trained alongside one.
The former SmackDown Women’s Champion went on to say she intends to take everything once she’s finished dealing with Maxxine. The Lowkey Legend ended her promo by saying: “Natalya elevates, but Nattie decimates.”
Later on X, Nattie posted the following photo to signal that the Natalya character is dead:
• Former Champion Returning At Royal Rumble 2026
Tiffany Stratton lost the WWE Women’s Championship to Jade Cargill on the November 1, 2025, edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. The Buff Barbie hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since that loss.
According to Bodyslam, Tiffany has been medically cleared to return from an undisclosed injury and she is expected to be featured prominently on the road to WrestleMania 42.
In an update, PWInsider is reporting that there’s been a lot of discussions about Tiffany returning to WWE TV this Saturday at the Royal Rumble 2026 PLE.
WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select recently reported that Stratton is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble week activities, so it’s safe to say that the former champion will compete in the 30-woman Royal Rumble match.
Tiffany was featured in the women’s WrestleMania 42 promo as well. She recently attended Maxxine Dupri’s wedding.
• 2 WWE Stars Returning From Hiatus This Weekend, But Not For The Royal Rumble
The Street Profits haven’t been seen on SmackDown since the October 10, 2025, episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Australia. On that night, they fell short in a high-stakes WWE Tag Team Championship match against The Wyatt Sicks.
They last competed on October 24, 2025, on WWE Main Event, where they defeated Los Garza (Angel and Berto).
According to the Wrestling Observer, the duo’s disappearance is entirely by design. WWE management reportedly decided to pull them from the spotlight to allow for a complete “creative reset.” The goal is to freshen up their characters and presentation before they make their eventual return to the ring.
It looks like their return is near. According to PWInsider, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are scheduled to work the NXT Live Events this weekend. This means they aren’t traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble.
• Top Star Got Injured On Last Night’s RAW
During a match against Austin Theory on RAW, Rey Mysterio suffered an injury, leaving his status for the Royal Rumble in serious doubt.
The exact moment Rey Mysterio got injured on #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/c3vONLg1Id
— J O H N (@RomanEra0) January 27, 2026
The referee threw up the “X” hand signal for the WWE Hall of Famer, which is the company’s internal code for a legitimate medical emergency.
While Theory and The Vision continued their post-match chaos, Mysterio was noticeably absent from the fight. Instead of defending himself, he was slumped on the apron, surrounded by trainers.
Bryan Alvarez has since confirmed the injury is real, noting that Mysterio was quietly escorted to the back while the cameras focused on a Natalya vignette to hide the scene.
For Mysterio, the timing is a disaster. With the Saudi Arabia shows only days away, a serious injury could force him off one of the biggest shows of the year. After spending most of 2025 dealing with an injury, Rey came back in late 2025 and suffered a minor injury recently as well.
