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Former WWE Champion Is Returning As A Full-Timer

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• Former WWE Champion Is Returning As A Full-Timer

The Wrestling God is preparing for a comeback, but he isn’t heading back to the corporate world of WWE. John Bradshaw Layfield is reportedly in deep talks to join Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) as a full-time performer, a move that would mark his first steady wrestling gig in 17 years.

According to the Wrestling Observer, JCW is aggressively pursuing the former WWE Champion for a regular spot on their weekly television show. While JBL has stayed busy as a WWE ambassador and commentator since his 2009 retirement, this potential deal would see the 59-year-old veteran return to the ring on a recurring basis.

The signs of a return have been building for months. JBL shocked fans in November 2025 by winning a Battle Royal at the WrestleCade SuperShow, his first actual match in over a decade.

Even more noticeably, he recently shared footage from the OVW training facility, where he worked with Al Snow and Jody Malenko to take his first bumps since 2009.

• Alexa Bliss Is Not Happy With Charlotte Flair Breaking Kayfabe

On last week’s SmackDown, Giulia and Kiana James defeated Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax & Lash Legend in a triple threat match to earn a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match.

Kiana pinned Alexa in this match to pick up the win for her team.

After SmackDown, Charlotte posted a gym video with Kiana:

Alexa wasn’t happy about Charlotte breaking kayfabe and wrote:

“Excuse me … she stole a finish on me last night … 👀 what is this ???”

• Maxxine Dupri Wasn’t Supposed To Win The Women’s Intercontinental Championship

The history of the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship almost looked very different. During a candid sit-down on Bayley’s Loadstone YouTube channel, Natalya revealed that Maxxine Dupri’s massive title win at Madison Square Garden was never supposed to happen.

According to Natalya, the original creative roadmap for the November 2025 title change didn’t include Dupri. However, the young star’s performance in her initial matches against Becky Lynch was so noticeably good that the front office felt they had no choice but to change direction. “I had heard where the storyline was going,” Natalya told Dupri, “and that wasn’t in the cards.”

The Man might have been the favorite, but Dupri’s preparation turned a standard feud into a championship coronation. Natalya used the interview to highlight Dupri as an “inspiring story” for the rest of the locker room, proving that “staying ready” can actually force a change in corporate plans.

Natalya said Dupri seized the “momentum” that even top stars like Rhea Ripley have been talking about, proving that the wrestling business can still be unpredictable when talent over-delivers.

 

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