• There Are People In WWE Whose Full-Time Job Is To Watch AEW
WWE reportedly employs people whose full-time job is to watch AEW programming and report back to the company. According to WrestleVotes Live on Fightful Select, some staff members in Stamford even have AEW action figures on their desks:
“There are people in Stamford with AEW action figures on their desks. People’s jobs is to watch AEW programming and report into analytics and different departments on what’s going on in AEW. That is a fact. It’s not a hush-hush thing.”
This confirms WWE actively monitors All Elite Wrestling for ideas, trends, and competition.
• Original El Grande Americano Suffered a Wardrobe Malfunction on RAW (Video)
On this week’s RAW, El Grande Americano #2 (Ludwig Kaiser) defeated Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable). One of Los Americanos loaded Americano #2’s mask behind the referee’s back, which resulted in the victory.
Chad Gable suffered a wardrobe malfunction during this match:
Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) suffered a wardrobe malfunction on #WWERawpic.twitter.com/csmGdasKtI
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) March 17, 2026
• Why Rumored WrestleMania 42 Match Is Taking Place On SmackDown
WWE is advertising the following for this week’s SmackDown:
– Randy Orton will address his heel turn
– Kit Wilson will call out Jelly Roll
– Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fraxiom
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: The Irresistible Forces (c) vs. The Bella Twins
– Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu
According to the Wrestling Observer, McIntyre vs. Fatu will still take place at WrestleMania 42. WWE only booked this match for SmackDown to escalate their feud and then announce the bout for WrestleMania. Expect this match to not have a clear finish.
• Canceled Plan For Last Night’s CM Punk – Roman Reigns Segment Revealed
In the main event segment of last night’s RAW, Roman Reigns called out CM Punk. Roman welcomed Punk to his main event. Punk said only his friends and family are allowed to call him Phil. Punk said he definitely wouldn’t call Roman “Joe” because that would be an insult to a real samoan who he loves very much (referring to AEW star Samoa Joe). Punk said he has already won because he is in Roman’s head. Fans began singing Roman’s name and Roman said he is already in everyone’s mind.
Reigns said Punk hasn’t main evented anything this year and that Punk couldn’t even main event WWE’s European tour. Roman said Punk repeats the same crap as everyone…who’s the real Tribal Chief…he’s a part-timer. Roman told Punk to ask his wife (AJ Lee) how top dollar players operate.
Roman said everyone knows Punk is great on the mic and can talk the talk, but when the time for talking is over, Punk can’t walk the walk and can’t match him in the ring because he’s old and is making everyone in WWE look bad. Punk punched Reigns. WWE Producers and General Manager Adam Pearce ran out to separate them.
Reigns was smiling despite being attacked and said all it took was one comment to make the World Heavyweight Champion snap.
According to Bodyslam, the original plan for this segment was for Roman to address Punk’s disrespectful comment about his late father, Wild Samoan Sika, and have a “dark response” involving Larry (Punk’s late dog). However, WWE decided to cancel this plan for last night’s segment.
While the reason for the cancellation of this plan isn’t known at this time, it’s possible WWE is saving the Larry comment for the final segment between Reigns and Punk on the RAW before WrestleMania 42.
