Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Alexa Bliss and Jey Uso.
• Alexa Bliss is officially heading to SmackDown following her surprise return at the Royal Rumble. Her comeback was kept under wraps, with Bliss arriving in Indianapolis just hours before the event and staying hidden until shortly before her match.
Despite the secrecy, WWE had already prepared Bliss-themed merchandise, initially intended for her originally planned return to RAW in San Jose.
While she was originally assigned to RAW, PWInsider reports that creative pitches for Bliss on SmackDown ultimately swayed WWE’s decision. As a result, she will now be part of the SmackDown roster moving forward.
She’s expected to work with The Wyatt Sicks, who were transferred to SmackDown recently.
• During an interview with UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, Jey Uso opened up about his shocking victory in the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match:
“I was humbled. I knew, as soon as they told me it was me, they told me like halfway during the day Saturday, man. ‘Hey, we need the last four to come in here.’ I’m last four, I see who’s with me. Yeah, they let me know. Then, I was like, man, I would show to my brothers, ‘Hey.’ They told them what it was, and I knew I liked it because I knew not one person in that arena (would) think it’s gonna be me.
That’s the swerve I like just like on Monday Night RAW on Bron Breakker, one of the hottest up-and-coming superstars. He’s not gonna beat him on a Monday Night RAW, and they go crazy (when I did it). So that’s the emotion that I like to pump to the fans, man.
We gotta swerve because everyone’s smart today. Everyone thinks they know. Y’all ain’t got no damn clue. I like to just let y’all enjoy the show, Uce. Enjoy what we do. It’s entertainment, it’s fun. When you’re there with us, you just gotta be there with us, man. It’s a great show. I love this. I love what we do.”
