Former WWF/WCW/TNA writer Vince Russo quietly held talks with WWE President Nick Khan over the summer about a potential return to the promotion, according to Conrad Thompson in his column for Uncrowned.
While Thompson revealed that the 65-year-old had a series of discussions about rejoining the company following his recent exit from Juggalo Championship Wrestling, he made it clear that an actual comeback remains highly unlikely due to decades of lingering bad blood.
In Thompson&#8217;s view, the problem comes down to Russo&#8217;s toxic reputation across multiple generations of wrestlers and backstage personnel who actively dislike him, pointing out that any creative idea Russo pitched would instantly run into walls where other writers would get a fair hearing.
Adding further context, Fightful Select confirmed through WWE headquarters sources that Khan did speak with Russo and that visits to the Stamford offices were even considered, though how serious those talks ever got is questionable.
The quiet chats were kept so tightly under wraps that touring producers, road agents, and current writers had absolutely no idea they occurred until Thompson broke the story, with several key figures simply laughing off the concept and close aides to Khan noting the subject was never once mentioned to them.

Vince Russo Had Secret Talks With Nick Khan Regarding WWE Return

On this week&#8217;s RAW, Solo Sikoa appeared in a backstage segment with the entire Bloodline and accepted Royce Keys&#8217; challenge for a match next week.
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Solo Sikoa has ACCEPTED the challenge from Royce Keys! 👊 <a href="https://t.co/1O5WNi4jzq">pic.twitter.com/1O5WNi4jzq</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2114894685843923234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2026</a></blockquote>
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A lot of fans on social media said Roman Reigns and The Usos in the background of the above video looked AI-generated or that WWE used a green screen for this segment.
However, that&#8217;s not the case. Fightful Select reported that this segment was taped last week at RAW when Roman was there, and ended up airing this week.
Also, wrestling photographer Branden posted the following:
&#8220;As a photographer and videographer, this is NOT AI or green screen. WWE shoots with high end cinema cameras. Notice how Solo is blurry while Roman, Jimmy, and Jey are in focus? Once Solo gets closer, the camera shifts focus to his face, making everyone behind him blurry. That&#8217;s a focus pull with shallow depth of field. The lighting, shadows, and motion blur all look natural too. Also you can see Solo reflection on the car in the middle of Roman. Nothing here screams AI or green screen. &#x1f602;&#8221;

Truth About The Solo Sikoa Segment From RAW

Adam Pearce announced on this week&#8217;s RAW that Stephanie Vaquer was not medically cleared to compete, so she was pulled from her No.1 Contender&#8217;s match against Becky Lynch.
According to PWInsider, Vaquer is dealing with an illness, and not an injury. She wasn&#8217;t backstage at RAW. There&#8217;s no timetable for her return as of this writing.
Becky ended up facing Liv Morgan for the Women&#8217;s World Championship on RAW, and won the match by disqualification after Judgment Day attacked her.

Update On What’s Going On With Stephanie Vaquer

&#8211; John Cena will appear
&#8211; Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final: Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs. Hank and Tank
Cody Rhodes will appear to present the trophy to the winners.
&#8211; Unsanctioned Match: Cruz Montana vs. Dion Lennox

Card For Next Week’s NXT (Wednesday, November 4)

Below are the results from the go-home edition of NXT for Halloween Havoc:
&#8211; Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final: Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno def. NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) to advance to the Final
&#8211; Chantel Monroe def. Lizzy Rain
&#8211; Sean Legacy def. Saquon Shugars
&#8211; Myles Borne vs. Tavion Heights in a Weapons Wild Match was announced for this Saturday&#8217;s NXT Halloween Havoc.
&#8211; Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final: Hank and Tank def. AAA Tag Team Champions The Wagner Brothers to advance to the Final
After the match, Hank and Tank had a face-off with Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno. Their final will take place next week, and Cody Rhodes will appear to present the trophy.
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Cody Rhodes will appear on next week&#39;s NXT to present the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy <a href="https://t.co/fu03IpTxEf">pic.twitter.com/fu03IpTxEf</a>
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&#8211; It was shown that NXT Women&#8217;s Champion Kelani Jordan and IYO SKY got into an argument backstage on last night&#8217;s RAW.
&#8211; John Cena will appear on next week&#8217;s November 4th episode of NXT, which will go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite: Blood &amp; Guts on Wednesday.
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CENAA!! 🫡<a href="https://x.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnCena</a> will be LIVE at <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENXT</a> during NEXT WEDNESDAY&#39;S show! <a href="https://t.co/likttW50n1">pic.twitter.com/likttW50n1</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2115255766768644266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8211; BirthRight attacked Zilla Fatu.
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OH NO 😟
An absolutely BRUTAL attack on Zilla Fatu by BirthRight! <a href="https://t.co/Leh5eOyoRn">pic.twitter.com/Leh5eOyoRn</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2115256512524218429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8211; NXT North American Championship Match: Jackson Drake (c) def. EK Prosper with help from Kam Hendrix to retain the title
&#8211; Tony D&#8217;Angelo and NXT Champion Grayson Waller got into a brawl in the parking lot.
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Things have spiraled OUT OF CONTROL 😲
Who will leave <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/HalloweenHavoc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalloweenHavoc</a> as NXT Champion?<a href="https://x.com/GraysonWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GraysonWWE</a> | <a href="https://x.com/TonyDangeloWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TonyDangeloWWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/u2ZB9Z2Bdl">pic.twitter.com/u2ZB9Z2Bdl</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2115263580907925527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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NXT Results – John Cena & Cody Rhodes Will Appear Next Week

WWE is preparing for a significant backstage shift at the executive level, with longtime creative leader Bruce Prichard expected to step away from his demanding full-time responsibilities following WrestleMania 43 next year.
Multiple sources confirmed to PWInsider that the 63-year-old Executive Director of Creative Writing and Talent will likely wrap up his on-site post in Stamford after the marquee weekend, though insiders note that wrestling timelines can always shift slightly depending on company needs.
A primary reason for the transition involves Prichard&#8217;s physical health, with Fightful Select reporting that he is dealing with serious physical wear and tear, and requires a major surgery that will effectively take him off the road.
Rather than cutting ties entirely, the plan is for Prichard to transition into an advisory and consulting role where he can continue contributing to WWE from home. The planned departure comes during an already busy stretch for the veteran, who just spent the last couple of weeks stepping up to run TV tapings while Triple H was away on vacation.

Bruce Prichard Set To Retire From Creative Position After WrestleMania 43, Possible New Role