• Absent WWE Star Headed To New York Ahead Of RAW At MSG
AJ Lee made her long-awaited WWE return in September after more than ten years away from the company. She stepped inside the ring at Wrestlepalooza, teaming with her husband CM Punk to defeat Seth Rollins and Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Since that night, she has not appeared on WWE TV.
The former Divas Champion will be in New York for a signing at The Big Event convention today, which she confirmed on X:
“Doing a signing in NY! You guys blew me away last year, can’t wait to see you again!”
The signing takes place just two days before WWE RAW is held at Madison Square Garden in New York. A few weeks ago, Netflix briefly advertised AJ Lee for the November 17 episode of RAW, but later removed her from the listing.
There has been speculation that she could show up during or after Becky Lynch’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship defense against Maxxine Dupri. There are also rumors that AJ and Becky may be part of the upcoming Women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series.
The Big Event will feature major names, including Sting, The Great Muta, Goldberg, several AEW stars and multiple former WWE stars.
• Big Change Coming To SmackDown In 2026
WWE SmackDown originally expanded to three hours at the start of the year, but the show reverted back to two hours in June.
According to WrestleVotes, WWE and the USA Network plan to take SmackDown back to a three-hour format starting with the January 2, 2026 episode in Buffalo, New York.
WWE has not officially confirmed the change.
• Chelsea Green Takes Subtle Shot At Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize
The fallout from Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize walking out of AEW Collision continues to spark discussion across the pro wrestling world. One account stated that the couple exited the building after being told their match would only get three minutes, while another mentioned that they refused to lose to TayJay.
The situation drew reactions from many people working in the industry. Numerous wrestlers pointed out that every minute of television time is valuable, and that leaving, especially for performers trying to establish themselves, is rarely viewed positively within the industry.
Speaking to Netflix, WWE Women’s United States and AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion Chelsea Green appeared to weigh in on the controversy with comments that many fans interpreted as a subtle shot at Newell and Alize.
Here’s what she said:
“For someone to win, somebody else has to lose. Guess what? I’ll be the loser if that means being booked every day. As a wrestler, we have goals. We set timelines for ourselves. Of course, one of the goals is always to be a WWE Champion.”
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• Real Reason WWE Kicked Westside Gunn Out Of RAW
American rap star and longtime WWE fan Westside Gunn revealed last week that he was kicked out of RAW in his hometown of Buffalo only minutes after the show started, despite paying $5,000 for a front-row seat on top of travel and hotel expenses.
Gunn said that he has spent years promoting WWE in his music, buying luxury suites, attending every major event and helping bring new fans to the product, yet still felt overlooked and disrespected by the company.
In a long statement shared on X and Instagram, Gunn detailed feeling ignored by WWE officials and even being threatened over wrestling references in his music, despite using them as a tribute only.
According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE’s issues with Gunn stemmed from two points. One reason was that company officials were upset about Gunn using a Times Square photo of WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase and Virgil without proper clearance.
Secondly, WWE was also unhappy that members of Gunn’s crew publicly posted that they were bored and falling asleep during SummerSlam, while sitting in a suite at the stadium, something that reportedly rubbed the company the wrong way and contributed to the escalating tension.
Gunn said that while he still loves wrestling, he will stop promoting WWE moving forward and will instead focus on pushing his own brand, 4THROPE, which he says supports the culture out of genuine passion, not obligation.
