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WWE is continuing its post-WrestleMania roster purge, adding a second wave of releases including Aleister Black, Kairi Sane, Santos Escobar, Zelina Vega, and others, following an earlier batch that included Wyatt Sicks, Alba Fyre and Zoey Stark; the list is being updated as new reports come in.
PWInsider reports WWE originally pitched a darker WrestleMania 42 arc where Aleister Black tormented Randy Orton to force the return of his Apex Predator persona, culminating in a Mania weekend match and a post‑match angle tying into Cody Rhodes; the plan was ultimately superseded by Pat McAfee’s chaotic WrestleMania role, though the essence of Orton's dangerous comeback remained.
WWE SmackDown on February 6 features a main-event triple threat between Aleister Black, Solo Sikoa, and Randy Orton for a spot in Elimination Chamber 2026, with additional qualifiers and matches including a women’s triple-threat, a Women’s Tag Team Championship defense by IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley, a Liv Morgan appearance, and Nakamura vs. Tama Tonga in their first WWE television bout.
During the August 22, 2025, episode of WWE SmackDown in Dublin, Ireland, Aleister Black made a surprise appearance but was confronted and beaten down by Damian Priest, marking Priest's return after a three-week absence and setting up potential future storylines.