Below are some top WWE news stories of the day.
• It’s been two years since former WWE Champion Big E suffered a broken neck.
He provided the following update on his health today:
“Two year neck scans are in. Things are unchanged. My C1 has healed fibrously but has not formed new bone. I’m not medically cleared and truthfully, I may never be cleared. But I am blessed to be free of pain, immensely happy and otherwise healthy. Life is good.”
• WWE has announced the following for next week’s SmackDown:
– Bayley (c) vs. Naomi for the WWE Women’s Championship
– LA Knight vs. AJ Styles (Winner faces Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2024 in France on May 4)
– The Street Profits vs. New Catch Republic vs. Legado Del Fantasma vs. Authors of Pain in a #1 Contenders Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship
• Sue Aitchison, the recipient of the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Warrior Award and the longest-tenured employee at World Wrestling Entertainment, has bid farewell to the company.
According to PWInsider, multiple sources have confirmed her departure, stating that she was let go.
A fixture at WWE for over 38 years, Aitchison joined the organization in 1986 and held the role of Director of Community Relations.
Throughout her tenure, she played a pivotal role in spearheading WWE’s community outreach initiatives, including forging partnerships with organizations like Make-A-Wish and launching the WrestleMania Reading Challenge.
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