Morning Daily News Update: March 17, 2026 – Brock Lesnar Vs. Oba Femi Set For WrestleMania 42

Good morning, all!

We made it through yet another Monday! And now it’s time for your Tuesday Morning Daily News Update!

We’ve also got a bunch of new stuff on the blog from yesterday:

Rock Star Gary reviewed the WWF Rock Bottom pay-per-view
Alex Podgorski posted a new 5-Star BOOK Review for Part 13, the final part, of Jumbo Tsuruta’s books
Jabroniville has a new Joshi Spotlight for AJW at Ota-Ward Gymnasium
LScisco uploaded a new WTWWW for WWF Action Zone from November 20, 1994
Kat has the review of last night’s episode of WWE Raw!

Oba Femi Accepts Brock Lesnar’s Open Challenge For WWE WrestleMania 42

Oba Femi set up a WrestleMania 42 match with Brock Lesnar after attacking him during the opening segment of Raw. Following a confrontation involving Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, and Lesnar, Femi capitalised on a distraction to powerbomb Lesnar and point to the WrestleMania sign, accepting Lesnar’s open challenge. The match was later made official, continuing their rivalry that began at the Royal Rumble, where Lesnar eliminated Femi.

Update on Brock Lesnar’s Willingness To Lose Ahead Of WWE Retirement

And speaking of Lesnar’s upcoming match, a new report has denied claims that Brock Lesnar wants to remain undefeated until his retirement, stating neither he nor Paul Heyman made such a request. The update suggests Lesnar is open to different creative directions, giving WWE more flexibility to use him to elevate younger talent. There is still no confirmed timeline for his retirement, though speculation about a final match continues.

Steve Austin Calls Kevin Owens Hall Of Fame Talent, Reached Out To Him After Neck Injury

Steve Austin has praised Kevin Owens as a “Hall of Fame” talent while revealing he reached out to him following his recent neck injury. Austin said he called Owens to check in and expressed confidence in his recovery, while also recalling an early meeting in which he advised Owens to focus on his promo skills, which he believes helped shape his success.

David Sahadi Says WWE Took His Father’s Paycheck To Retaliate Against Him For Joining TNA

David Sahadi has claimed that Kevin Dunn misrepresented his WWE departure to Vince McMahon, making it appear he gave little notice, despite having provided six weeks’ notice. He also alleged WWE retaliated after he joined TNA by cancelling his father’s legends payment, a move Sahadi said permanently ended any chance of him returning to the company.