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Update on WWE’s tag team division plans | Exclusive

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Bryan Alvarez has an update on WWE looking to rebuild its tag team division.

On Wednesday, False Finish HQ reported that WWE is looking to rebuild the division from within, while also possibly signing tag teams from other promotions in the near future.

Alvarez wrote to his subscribers on X that he’s been told WWE doesn’t have much interest in outside tag teams at the moment and is looking instead to focus on newly made teams such as The Miz and Kit Wilson, as well as bringing tag teams from NXT up to the main roster.

Alvarez wrote:

“Also, regarding tag teams, we are told WWE does not really have much interest in outside tag teams at the time, but there are newly-made teams on TV like Miz & Kit that will remain tag teams, and a few teams in NXT likely called up soon as well.”

Several tag teams and tag team wrestlers were part of WWE roster cuts revealed following WrestleMania 42 last month.

Those who have recently departed the company include Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston of New Day, who were reportedly granted their release after WWE requested they take a pay cut less than one year into a five-year deal they had signed.

Other recently departed tag teams and tag team wrestlers include Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of the Motor City Machine Guns, every member of the Wyatt Sicks, as well as Jeff Cobb and Tonga Loa of the MFTs.

Danhausen & a mini clone defeat The Miz & Kit Wilson at WWE Backlash

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Danhausen’s mystery tag team partner was…a mini.

When it was time to reveal Danhausen’s mystery opponent on Saturday during Backlash, Danhausen’s cloning machine from SmackDown emerged. When the chamber door opened, a mini version of Danhausen came out, which caused Danhausen’s opponents The Miz and Kit Wilson to become elated. Although the two men were stronger than their smaller opponent, the mini Danhausen showcased some excellent lucha-style offense, surprising both. 

At one point, the Danhausen clone re-entered the machine. The cloning device made noises and when the chamber door re-opened more minis arrived, overwhelming Miz and Wilson. Miz tried to use a fire extinguisher at one point, but instead set it on himself due to being cursed. The mini-hausen wiped out Wilson with a dive, allowing Danhausen to connect with a kick to The Miz for the win.

Who was the mystery tag team partner?

Bryan Alvarez is reporting that Mascarita Dorada from AAA was Danhausen’s main tag team partner.

He additionally notes that Danhausen face painting booths will be set up at future WWE events.

A mystery tag team partner

Danhausen has been feuding with both The Miz and Wilson for weeks, with the turning point coming a few weeks ago in an in-ring segment. The Miz initially seemed interested in becoming Danhausen’s mentor, but it ended up being a trap as both Miz and Wilson laid out Danhausen. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis then told Danhausen he could face the two at Backlash, but would need a tag team partner. Danhausen came up with the idea for a clone after The Miz told him the only way he’d find a tag team partner is if he cloned himself.

Kit Wilson reveals uncertainty around Elton Prince’s in-ring return 

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Kit Wilson shared an update on Elton Prince’s recovery post-neck surgery and touched on Pretty Deadly’s future as a tag team. 

In an interview with SHAK Wrestling, Wilson spoke about his singles run elevating Pretty Deadly’s positioning in Elton Prince’s absence. He stated the lingering uncertainty around Prince’s return to the ring.

“For sure it’s a way to elevate, the only issue is with Elton and the unfortunate injury, there’s still a big question mark there. We’ve got a long road of recovery and it’s still a bit of a question mark of whether he will return to the ring, it’s a serious injury. So, I hope he does, I want him to come back. And if he does, yeah, hopefully I’ve raised the profile enough that it’ll be a bigger and better Pretty Deadly.”

Wilson highlighted that Prince’s return would lead to a mature and evolved version of Pretty Deadly. He also dwelled on how Prince’s injury made them realize how much they served as a safety net for each other.

“I don’t think I ever truly realized how much of a security blanket and a safety net we were for each other until we didn’t have each other until we didn’t have a choice. We were rocking and rolling as a team and then to not have that. It was very foreign, it was very scary, there was anxiety there but I think the silver lining, the beauty in it all, it forced me to look at myself and to think about these things.” 

“You have a lot of nerves in your head sometimes you think about these things and sometimes you try and push them aside but I had no choice but to own up to it so anytime I felt a bit anxious or a bit worried to not have him I had to address that feeling and thought in my head face it head on and I think because of that I’ve grown.”

Wilson also expressed the pressure at performing his best as a singles competitor impacts Pretty Deadly’s future as a tag team. 

“I think because of that, that’s why I’m pushing hard in this singles run and doing better than ever because I’ve got no choice. This is now on me for myself and for Elton I have to do this otherwise there’s no Pretty Deadly to come back if I fail at this.”

Prince underwent a neck fusion surgery following a SmackDown match in May last year. In October, Wilson had his first match as singles competitor after the incident.

He kicked off this year with a revamped persona stylized by Pretty Deadly, and a new entrance theme. As part of the character shift, Wilson also adopted calling out wrestlers’ toxicity into his gimmick.

This weekend, Wilson will team up with The Miz against Danhausen and a mystery tag team partner at WWE Backlash.

Two new matches announced for WWE Backlash

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Two new matches are set for next weekend in Tampa.

On SmackDown, Sami Zayn brought the Gingerbread Man outfit to the ring and eventually became irate over being disrespected. He took out his frustrations on the Gingerbread Man outfit, ripping it apart. Trick Williams came to the ring for the “save” but somehow determined the Gingerbread Man was “injured” as if he were an actual physical being. Later backstage, Trick Williams appeared at WWE’s medical area and said Zayn had crossed a line, setting up their match for next Saturday.

Later, the announcers confirmed that the Gingerbread Man had “died” and a funeral would be held next week on SmackDown. 

Also on Friday, The Miz and Kit Wilson were once again fooled by Danhausen, falling for a trap they had set up for him and covering themselves in powder as a result. As Danhausen was throwing out merchandise, the two arrived and started to argue with one another, with The Miz saying he wanted to become Danhausen’s mentor. But it was all a trap as Miz laid out Danhausen with the skull crushing finale, leaving him laying.

Backstage, Nick Aldis told Danhausen he could face the two at Backlash, but would need a tag team partner.

WWE Backlash (May 9)

  • World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns defends against Jacob Fatu
  • United States Champion Trick Williams defends against Sami Zayn
  • IYO SKY vs. Asuka
  • Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker
  • The Miz & Kit Wilson vs. Danhausen and a tag team partner TBD

John Cena calls Danhausen segment one of his favorite WWE WrestleMania moments ever

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John Cena’s hosting duties at WWE WrestleMania 42 on Night Two took an unexpected yet surprising turn with Danhausen’s inclusion. 

Cena tweeted a photo Danhausen shared years ago, with the caption that the WWE segment was one of his favorites from WrestleMania 42. 

“One of my favorite #WrestleMania moments ever. So happy we got an updated photograph together.” posted Cena. 

On Night Two, Cena’s hosting duty was interrupted by The Miz and Kit Wilson. Miz was frantic about his omission from having a WrestleMania moment. Cena shook hands with him and extended an invitation to comply with his request. Danhausen emerged with a group of little people dressed like him. 

He finally got his wish to meet Cena. The Miz, however, was left furious at the disrespect. The segment concluded with the little people attacking Wilson at Danhausen’s command. And he progressed to imitate Cena’s signature ‘You can’t see me’ phrase and hit the five knuckle shuffle on Miz with Cena’s approval.

The Miz’s issues with Danhausen stemmed from their first encounter on the March 6 edition of SmackDown. Danhausen’s eagerness for Miz to be his mentor was not well received and as a result he was cursed. 

Danhausen meets John Cena, confronts The Miz & Kit Wilson at WWE WrestleMania 42

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Danhausen has crashed WrestleMania 42.

Prior to Sunday’s main event, John Cena came out to announce the attendance numbers. Once he did that, The Miz and Kit Wilson arrived and said they wanted to create their own WrestleMania moment. Cena allowed them to, but was soon interrupted by Danhausen, who came to the ring with a group of little people dressed exactly like Danhausen.

The Miz and Wilson berated Danhausen and his group, leading him to curse both Miz and Wilson. One of the little people then proceeded to punch Wilson square in the genitals, sending him rolling out of the ring. Danhausen then punched Miz low as he looked at Cena, who gave him his blessing to do a five knuckle shuffle on Miz.

Danhaused then told Cena he couldn’t see him as pyro went off in the ring, seemingly his cue to vanish. But as usual, Danhausen’s plans didn’t go that way. Danhausen instead fled under the ring to end the segment.

Cena ended up announcing Sunday’s attendance as 55,255, combining both nights attendance at 106,072.

Kit Wilson says it would be a ‘different’ Pretty Deadly if Elton Prince returns

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Kit Wilson has shared in detail the fate of his tag-team Pretty Deadly upon the return of Elton Prince from his injury.

Recently speaking on Complex Graps podcast, Wilson claimed that it will be a “different” Pretty Deadly if Prince returns. Prince suffered an injury last year in May, 2025 on SmackDown during their match against Fraxiom. Out of action since then, Wilson recently noted that there is a “big question mark” surrounding his comeback.

“We were teaming before we joined the company, it was always us against the world, it didn’t matter to us where we were on this journey because we had each other, that was our bond. There’s a big question mark over that now due to the injury and whether he’ll be able to return as a competitor, maybe something else, it’s a question,” Wilson shared.

“But if he returns you know we’re getting back together and we’re gonna have a big celebration, we’re gonna tell the world. But I think it’d be a different Pretty Deadly. I’ve grown as a singles competitor, and it’s not that I’d be stepping back, because I love everything we did with Pretty Deadly, but everyone evolves.

“I think Elton’s even evolving now. We all grow up, we mature, so I think we’ll see a new Pretty Deadly and probably a Pretty Deadly that’s better than ever. I think it’s a new evolution, but also I would love to see Elton grow himself as a competitor, which we will see if he returns, in singles competition as well, we’ll always support each other.

Teasing a managerial role for both of them, Wilson added, “It’s just, if we went into the singles world, I’d happily manage him and he’d happily manage me.”

Having undergone successful surgery and recovering, there are currently no confirmed updates on Prince’s return. While Prince has been out of action, Wilson has been experiencing a successful singles run.

Cody Rhodes believes Kit Wilson could become next breakout WWE star

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Cody Rhodes believes Kit Wilson has the potential to be one of WWE’s next breakout singles stars.

While speaking with Adam Glyn during a media tour in New York City, Rhodes was asked to name who he thinks will be WWE’s next huge star. Rhodes pointed to some of the obvious options before then listing Wilson among the names. Rhodes can see how much Wilson wants to succeed, and that’s a quality that matters a lot to Rhodes.

“I think this one’s fairly obvious, I’ve talked about Trick [Williams] there and Je’Von [Evans] is on his way,” Rhodes said. “Bron Breakker’s on his way. Oba [Femi], Oba is definitely — that’s a safe bet. And then I’ll say somebody who you can tell wants it, and ‘wants it’ really matters to me, and I think might make it: Kit Wilson.”

With his Pretty Deadly tag team partner Elton Prince sidelined due to a neck injury, Wilson has made the most of his singles opportunity, gaining fan support with the help of his viral theme music. Wilson is coming off a loss to music star Jelly Roll on SmackDown last week.

Rhodes also gave a surprising answer when Glyn asked about the strongest wrestler he’s ever faced. Outside of easy answers like Mark Henry and Big Show, Rhodes pointed to Logan Paul as one of the strongest pound-for-pound opponents he’s shared the ring with.

“Seth [Rollins] is incredibly strong, pound-for-pound. Bron Breakker is incredibly strong,” Rhodes said. “And, man, I’ll give you an answer — very strong, I mean, athlete to athlete, a stud, a thoroughbred, I hate saying this, it’s Logan Paul. He’s an athlete, yeah.”

Rhodes is now just a few weeks away from defending his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42. That bout is expected to headline night one of the show on Saturday, April 18.

Kit Wilson on run since Elton Prince injury: ‘I’ve had to spread my wings’

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Kit Wilson spoke to The Sun ahead of his match against Jelly Roll on tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

During the interview, Wilson said he has received advice from many people since his Pretty Deadly tag team partner Elton Prince was injured. He noted having a special bond with fellow NXT UK alumni, specifically mentioning Alba Fyre as someone he has connected with due to their similar situations.

Wilson said:

“I’ve had to spread my wings a bit [since Elton Prince got injured] and I talk to everyone. I do have a special connection with some of the NXT UK guys.”

“Me and Alba [Fyre] were sitting on the bleachers before SmackDown, hanging out and talking. Obviously she’s in a situation with Piper Niven who has a similar injury situation to Elton, so we’ve got that in common. We talk about that and other things.”

He also mentioned that he’ll be starting a book club with Axiom titled “Book Marks.”

“I’m getting a lot of advice. The Miz has been a great help. Everyone has been very helpful and I could go through them and expose them all, but Sami Zayn and The Miz have been really good to pick their brains, get advice and bounce ideas off.”

Regarding an update on Prince’s recovery, Wilson said his partner is hitting all of his markers, but a return is still a long way off.

“I don’t have any kind of breaking news update other than things are on track. He’s had the surgery, it went well and he’s hitting the markers as he should be. However, it’s still a long, long, long, long road ahead, if any.”

“We don’t talk too much about our future plans or situations.”

“Sometimes things will come up and we’ll talk a bit, but we’re kind of just letting life happen and we’re crossing our fingers.”

Wilson’s full interview with The Sun is available here.

Kit Wilson praises Jelly Roll: ‘This is a man who has heart and who has passion’

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Kit Wilson has heaped praise on country music artist Jelly Roll ahead of their WWE SmackDown match.

On the road to WrestleMania, Wilson is scheduled to face Jelly Roll on the upcoming March 27 episode of WWE SmackDown. However, hours before their match, in an interview with Sports Illustrated, Wilson opened up and called out Roll’s passion for professional wrestling.

“A lot of the time in wrestling it’s who has the biggest heart, who has the [most] passion. And… that is one thing Jelly has in spades. This is a man who cares. This is a man who has heart and who has passion. That’s what’s gotten him to be as successful as he is right now in the entertainment industry,” he said.

While the expectations for the Wilson vs. Roll match are low from the fans, the former NXT tag-team champion promised it would be an “entertaining” affair.

“No matter how good it goes, no matter how crazy it gets, it’s always gonna be entertaining. I can promise you that the match [Friday] is gonna be one of the most entertaining things on the show, as last week’s slam poetry was.”

Still weeks left for WrestleMania 42, speculation and rumors suggest Wilson to team up with The Miz to face the duo of Roll and Royce Keys.

Kit Wilson wants to make the most out of his singles match against Jelly Roll

In the same interview with Sports Illustrated, Wilson shared his thoughts on making the most out of his upcoming singles match on SmackDown.

“I don’t take this lightly. This is a big deal. I’m gonna make the most of it in every single category. In the ring, I’m gonna show my dominance. On the way to the ring, I’m gonna show how good I look. Afterwards, I’m gonna continue to run my mouth like I did before. And I’ll do it the same the week after, and after, and after. This is just a launching pad to bigger and better things.”

A former tag-team wrestler, Elton Prince’s injury, and hiatus, saw Wilson under a subtle gimmick change and begin a singles career journey.

Jelly Roll vs. Kit Wilson, Women’s US title match set for next WWE SmackDown

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Jelly Roll will be in action next week.

The music star demanded and got a match for next week’s SmackDown in Pittsburgh against Kit Wilson after Wilson laid out Jelly Roll following during a slam poetry read-off. The Bella Twins will also be in action, and the Women’s United States title will be on the line.

Jelly Roll answered Kit Wilson’s callout and immediately demanded a fight. Wilson rejected the offer and instead proposed a slam poetry read-off, which was designed to insult Jelly Roll’s weight loss among other issues. After Jelly Roll fired off with some comebacks involving Wilson’s mother, Wilson retaliated by laying out Jelly Roll and striking him with a diving elbow. Later in the show, Jelly Roll recovered enough to walk up to Nick Aldis demand a match, which he got for next week.

The Bella Twins and Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss will meet after the latter team interfered in the twin’s WWE Tag Team title match against champions Lash Legend & Nia Jax, causing a DQ. The three teams brawled after the match but much like last week, the segment ended with Jax and Legend standing tall.

Giulia will defend the United States title against Tiffany Stratton, indicating on this week’s show that she was upset that Stratton had embarrassed her the previous week. The segment also hinted at dissension between Kiana James and Giulia.

WWE SmackDown (March 27)

  • Jelly Roll vs. Kit Wilson
  • Women’s US title match: Giulia defends against Tiffany Stratton
  • Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Bella Twins

Kit Wilson shares real-life views on masculinity, discusses ‘Inside the Manosphere’

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Kit Wilson says a new documentary on Netflix ties into his wrestling persona.

In an interview with The Independent, Wilson discussed Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, which premiered earlier this month. The film explores online influencers promoting content about masculinity to young men. Wilson feels it addresses many of the same issues his character does.

Wilson said:

“I really enjoyed the documentary. And it kind of rings true to something I’m diving into, when it comes to my character in the WWE. I talk a lot about toxic masculinity, and I have a lot of problems with my fellow roster members because they are toxic!”

“Now, I don’t have a problem with masculinity and men in general. I think we should all rise up, but I do think there’s a certain problem that Louis highlighted massively. It could be due to a lack of education on the subject matter, naivety, maybe past trauma, but these men often enhance masculine personality traits.”

“I don’t know if it was in this documentary or an article I read, but Louis said their projected strengths are just compensations for their weaknesses. I think he expertly showed that in the documentary.”

He added how he views masculinity threw his WWE persona, emphasizing the importance of emotional openness. 

“I view myself and the character I portray as very open to all aspects of personality – masculinity, femininity, vulnerability – and I think that openness makes us stronger as men. I think that’s true masculinity. The classic thing of ‘boys don’t cry’… You should cry; we should let these emotions out. These are healthy things. It’s like anger: I support anger, that’s a natural emotion; it’s aggression that I have a problem with.” 

Wilson also spoke about the pearl necklace he wears. He discussed its significance in comparison to ‘hyper-masculine’ wrestlers wearing gold chains. 

“Even with pearl necklaces,” he says, “you see a lot of hyper-masculine wrestlers wearing gold chains, and I think that can be attributed to bravado. A pearl necklace leans slightly more feminine, but I’m gonna do it in my own, powerful, masculine way.”

“I hope it can send a message. If there’s a boy or girl in the audience who wants to wear a pearl necklace and express themself… If I have a small part in someone feeling okay with expressing themselves, that’s what I’m here for.”

Wilson debuted his new entrance theme titled ‘Man Up’ on the January 2 edition of SmackDown this year which went viral. His Pretty Deadly tag team partner, Elton Prince suffered a neck injury in May 2025 and has been out of in-ring action since. Wilson’s new persona is based on calling out the “toxic masculinity” in WWE. 

WOL: Why was Cody Rhodes so annoying on WWE SmackDown?

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It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

OVW referee Dallas Edwards released a positive message from the hospital regarding his unfortunate, dangerous and scary incident at OVW in Kentucky on Thursday.

On Friday’s WWE SmackDown, was Cody Rhodes being annoying on purpose during the contract signing with Randy Orton? He was so syrupy sweet and nice to Orton, so it was no wonder part of the crowd booed him. Is this the direction to WrestleMania or just for the angle?

Also, Jim talks about Rey de Reyes night one on Saturday and who is leaving AAA: Dom or Vikingo?

Plus, CMLL, New Japan Cup, AEW Collision, Jelly Roll, Danhausen, Kit Wilson and lots more. Another packed Saturday so here we go.

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Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu, Jelly Roll call-out set for next WWE SmackDown

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Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre will meet while Jelly Roll will be called out on next week’s SmackDown.

McIntyre, upset about his loss and being confronted by Jacob Fatu once again, declared he had quit in the opening segment of Friday’s SmackDown. But later in the show as Fatu wrestled Trick Williams, McIntyre revealed it was yet another ruse by jumping Fatu and throwing him into the turnbuckle, which eventually led to his defeat. In the next segment, Aldis responded to McIntyre’s latest attack by booking a match between the two for next week in Raleigh, North Carolina.

It also seems that Jelly Roll will be in attendance once again when Kit Wilson calls out the famed music star after a confrontation on Miz TV. Jelly Roll rejected an offer by The Miz to mentor him and Wilson responded by coming out and calling him toxic, leading to a shove. Jelly went to punch Wilson but wound up striking The Miz as Wilson fled.

The Women’s Tag Team titles will also be on the line when Nia Jax and Lash Legend defend against The Bella Twins who made their return to SmackDown on Friday to challenge whoever emerged as the winners between the champions and Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss. After Nia Jax laid out the twins, Brie retaliated by attacking Jax, costing Flair & Bliss the titles. The segment ended with Lash & Jax laying out both teams.

Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley will be in action next week against Fraxiom. Dissension has been teased between the group with Sabin resenting the idea of Shelley helping a depressed Johnny Gargano.

WWE SmackDown (March 20)

  • Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
  • Kit Wilson calls out Jelly Roll
  • Women’s Tag Team titles: Nia Jax & Lash Legend defend against The Bella Twins
  • Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fraxiom

Elimination Chamber qualifying matches booked for next week’s WWE SmackDown

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Two more Elimination Chamber qualifiers are set for next week’s SmackDown.

Next Friday’s show in Ft. Lauderdale will see Carmelo Hayes take on former friend Trick Williams and Damien Priest in a men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match. Meanwhile, Nia Jax will battle Charlotte Flair and Kiana James in a women’s Elimination Chamber qualifier.

On this week’s show, Alexa Bliss qualified for the chamber after defeating Giulia and Zelina in a three-way match. Cody Rhodes also emerged victorious in his qualifying match, pinning Sami Zayn despites copious amounts of interference from Drew McIntyre, who attacked both Rhodes and Jacob Fatu in an attempt to prevent both from qualifying.

Another match set for next week is Oba Femi taking on Kit Wilson. Aldis was looking to recruit Femi to the brand when Wilson inadvertently walked into his office with a poem. Aldis took his poem and read it out loud, which had unflattering insults aimed towards Femi.

Here is the lineup for next week’s show, which will continue to air on SyFy in the United States due to Winter Olympics coverage:

WWE SmackDown (February 20)

  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Nia Jax vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Kiana James
  • Oba Femi vs. Kit Wilson