WWE: New Season of WWE on A&E Premiering on Feb. 25th, Madi Wrenkowski Makes WWE Debut at Tues. NXT Show, More News

New Season of WWE Programming on A&E Announced to Premiere on February 25th

WWE announced that a new season of their WWE Rivals and Biography: WWE Legends series will be premiering on A&E on February 25th.

It was also announced that the season premiere of WWE Rivals will feature the Triple H vs. Randy Orton rivalry and the season premiere of Biography will feature Randy Orton.

Official press release:

WWE on A&E returns Sunday, Feb. 25

WWE on A&E is back!

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 25, WWE and A&E present new seasons of “WWE Rivals” at 8 ET/PT followed by “Biography: WWE Legends” at 9 ET/PT.

Each series will continue to explore the lives and careers of some of the most beloved and well-known WWE Superstars and give viewers unparalleled access through in-depth interviews and archival footage.

Kicking off the night each week, “WWE Rivals” returns with actor and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. hosting a discussion on some of the epic rivalries that built WWE. Each one-hour episode features a roundtable of current and former WWE Superstars who discuss the dramatic storylines and unforgettable rivalries that defined WWE.

In the season premiere, the series will examine the infamous animosity between Superstars Triple H and The Rock, beginning with their heated rivalry over the WWE Championship in the early 2000s. The season continues with other iconic rivalries, including Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, John Cena vs. Randy Orton, Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian, as well as The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan.

Then, immediately following “WWE Rivals” every week, “Biography: WWE Legends” continues to convey the intimate, distinctive stories of the lives and events that molded some of the most beloved WWE Legends. Through archival footage and first-hand account interviews, each episode will examine a different Legend and showcase their career highlights and the effect they had on the industry and the WWE Universe.

The season begins with the enthralling life and career of the youngest world champion in WWE history, Randy Orton. Other Legends featured this season include Sgt. Slaughter, Scott Hall (Razor Ramon), Diamond Dallas Page, British Bulldog and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Join the conversation by following @WWEonAE and using #WWEonAE. All series will be available on demand and to stream on the A&E App and aetv.com.

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Madi Wrenkowski Makes Official WWE Debut at Tuesday’s NXT Show

Tuesday’s NXT show featured former National Wrestling Alliance and indies talent Madi Wrenkowski making her official debut for WWE’s NXT brand.

Prior to the start of the show, NXT Anonymous released a video taken backstage featuring Jacy Jayne, Thea Hail, and Wrenkowski among a group of Chase U students.

During tonight’s show, the same video was aired again. In the video, Jayne told the group of students what they need to do to help out Chase U’s dire financial situation. Jayne stated that she has an idea to help save the university and they need to listen to her to make it possible.

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— NXT Anonymous (@NXT_Anonymous) January 9, 2024

This was Wrenkowski’s first appearance for WWE’s NXT brand since her signing with the company this past December.

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WWE News & Notes

During Tuesday’s NXT show, WWE announced that the Finals of this year’s Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament will be taking place at their NXT Vengeance Day 2024 event on February 4th in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured Oba Femi becoming the first WWE NIL talent to win a championship in WWE history, following his victory over Dragon Lee for the NXT North American Championship.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that WWE officials currently have plans for Gable Steveson to working at SmackDown television tapings in the coming weeks. Johnson reported that while Steveson’s official SmackDown debut date is currently not known, WWE officials currently are planning for Steveson to continue working in dark matches for his scheduled upcoming dates for their SmackDown brand.

FanDuel recently announced that John Cena will be among the special guests appearing in this year’s Kick of Destiny 2 ad campaign for Super Bowl LVIII featuring former NFL player Rob Gronkowski.

WWE filed a trademark for “Final Testament” on January 7th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

WWE announced that they have recently hired Lee Fitting to be their new Head of Media and Production. Prior to his hiring, Fitting had worked for ESPN for over two decades in production level roles.

This past Saturday’s WWE house show event in Spokane, Washington featured Cody Rhodes defeating Shinsuke Nakamura in a Street Fight match. Following the match, Rhodes went up to a fan who held a sign asking Rhodes if he wanted to be the best man for his upcoming wedding. Rhodes grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd what they thought about the request and then told the fan that he accepted the offer.

In a recent interview with The Casual Podcast with Brad & Bryan podcast, Becky Lynch gave her thoughts about her current plans for her post-wrestling career. Lynch stated “I suppose, writing books and performance is something that I’ve always loved. I’ve studied it, I’ve got my degree in acting. I don’t know if you saw a little role that I played as Cyndi Lauper, but acting is something that I’ve loved for a long time and it’s something I’ve studied and got my degree in. That is something I’d like to pursue. Also, writing is very much something that I love and there could be something there, too. Only time will tell.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

In a recent interview with the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast, LA Knight gave his thoughts about his current goals for some championship gold in WWE. Knight stated “It seems past due in some regards. Some others would say, ‘he doesn’t need it.’ For me, I think I do need it. I think the reason I need it is because it’s the recognition that the company is saying, not even the company is saying, it’s that I have gotten to a level where I have proven that I am beyond worthy. I have proven that I deserve it, and I’ve proven that I’m ready.” Knight also gave his thoughts about if he currently has his sights set on the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship for his first gold in WWE. Knight stated “Any of them, in all honesty, but I’m looking at the top spot. Anybody would love to be a Tag Team Champion, US Champion, Intercontinental Champion, World Champion. I want to be The Guy. Whether that means I need to win an Intercontinental Championship or US Championship on the way, I’m about that. I look at the guys who have come before me and they’ve used the Intercontinental Championship or US Title as their way to the top. I’ve been able to springboard straight to the top, fallen just barely short. When it comes down to it, let me use that leverage of an Intercontinental or US Title.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)