Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Braun Strowman and AJ Styles.
• Reason Behind WWE Releasing Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman has been released from WWE, surprising many fans since he was still involved in active storylines on SmackDown. The former Universal Champion’s exit has now been linked to financial reasons behind the scenes.
According to the Wrestling Observer, Strowman’s salary played a major role in the decision to let him go. WWE reportedly felt that the money he was being paid didn’t match how much he was being used on TV:
“He is the one that, the salary was high. One person told me that they felt he was paid more than how they were using him I guess is the best way to put it, but salary played a part in this.”
Strowman had previously been released in 2021, but WWE brought him back in September 2022 after Triple H took over creative. Since then, he was featured in several storylines. In the past year, he had been feuding with Bronson Reed and Jacob Fatu.
His last match was a Last Man Standing bout against Jacob Fatu on the April 4, 2025 episode of SmackDown. He lost that match and did not appear at WrestleMania 41 before being released.
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• AJ Styles’ X Account Hacked, Controversial Tweets Made About Jordynne Grace & Logan Paul (Photos)
AJ Styles’ X account was hacked after someone stole his SIM card.
In a video posted to Instagram, the former WWE Champion explained that he couldn’t access his X account and only saw what was happening by checking it on his wife’s phone. He also said the attack may have started with a SIM swap involving his phone carrier.
“My Twitter/X… has been hacked,” Styles said. “If you didn’t know, it’s some crazy stuff. I was able to pull it up on my wife’s phone, because I’m unable to get into my Twitter account. They stole my SIM card, somebody allowed that at AT&T, but I got another guy working on it… some idiot, some moron, stole my phone and was able to hack Twitter.”
The situation came to light after the account began posting controversial content. The hackers later identified themselves through the account. Based on Styles’ comments, it appears he was the victim of a SIM swap scam, where attackers gain control of a phone number to bypass security and take over accounts.
The tweets have been deleted, but below are some screenshots:
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