Backstage WWE Notes on Potential Debuts and Returns, Brock Lesnar Not at Night of Champions

– Fightful Select has some backstage WWE news ahead of tonight’s NXT Great American Bash 2026 event. As previously reported, Baron Corbin has been rumored for a WWE return for a while. The latest update notes that Corbin recently finished up with MLW at the Chattanooga event, and he is still planned for a return to WWE.

– Fightful Select also reports that there have recently been discussions about moving Tatum Paxley to the main roster. But there’s no confirmation yet on her potential move. Tatum Paxley challenges Zaria for the NXT Women’s North American Championship at today’s Great American Bash.

– As previously reported, Hiromu Takahashi has been rumored to be WWE-bound. Fightful’s update reports that people in WWE and NXT have expected that Hiromu will eventually join WWE for a while.

– As a final note, Fightful debunked strange claims across the wrestling space on Facebook, apparently created using AI, stating that Brock Lesnar was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for WWE Night of Champions 2026. Fightful notes that the “retired” Beast Incarnate was not in town for the event.