During a recent “Highspots’ Sign-It-Live” event, Nixon Newell (previously Tegan Nox) discussed her WWE release(s). She explained that her “emo, pop-punk” identity conflicted with the “girl next door” persona WWE wanted her to portray, making it difficult for her to completely express herself. She said,
“I’m very emo, pop-punk. This is me. Tegan Nox was so far distant from me that I was trying to get this through but I just wasn’t allowed. They liked me to be the girl next door, instead of tattooed-up punk kid.”
Newell initially signed with WWE in 2017 but was hampered by a ruptured ACL before the Mae Young Classic.
Despite a brief run on RAW in 2021, she was released without appearing. She resurfaced in December 2022 on SmackDown, later relocating to RAW and back to SmackDown before being released again in November 2024.
Bill Goldberg’s retirement match will not be against GUNTHER, despite previous hints in 2024.
According to a source from PWN Reports, Goldberg’s final encounter is slated for this summer, with SummerSlam 2025 or WWE Crown Jewel being the most likely events.
Goldberg’s most recent encounter for WWE came at Elimination Chamber 2022, where he lost to Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.
During a recent interview with FN Barn Burner, Sami Zayn remarked on his latest match with Kevin Owens and how he felt taking a package piledriver at his age. He said,
“Different ball game. I felt sensations in my spine that I’d never felt taking that motion. I used to take that move a lot in my early 20s. My entire 20s, actually, was simply me taking that move pretty much. It felt considerably different at 40, no question.”
During the same interview, Zayn claimed that he aims to win a WWE World Championship but doesn’t let it define his career.
While he acknowledges that winning the title would be fantastic, Zayn reiterated that he doesn’t obsess over it. He said,
“I mean, you know, I try not to live and die by these things. Of course, it would be amazing to win the World Title. I’ve even said this on TV as like in character. It would be fantastic to win it but I can’t live and die by that. It’s not like, ‘Oh, I had a terrific career but…’ You know what I mean.”
