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WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 2: Roman Reigns Retains Title Over Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair’s Entrance Hits Emotional Note, Injuries Dictate the Show Must Go On

By Michael Fairman

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WrestleMania 39 continued for its second night on Sunday in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium, and the question on everyone’s mind was … could Roman Reigns continue his ‘reign’ as the undisputed WWE Universal Champion, or would this be the night, and would his opponent be the guy, to knock the Tribal Chief off of his Island of Relevancy.  The ringside entrances set up the excitement with Reigns’ dramatic theme, first played by a piano concerto before launching into the version where many in the crowd stand and ‘acknowledge’ him.

The “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes had the comeback story to give him the momentum going in to the WrestleMania headline match.  Cody suffered a torn pec, then months of rehab that followed. With his beautiful family and young baby girl at ringside, and being the son of one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time, the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, all of this did not prove to be enough to take the belts off of Reigns.  For on this night, Reigns with the typical familial interference, remained supreme.

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The match was everything you would want: emotions that built and built, close counts, major finishing moves and submission holds, the crowd roaring, but many in the audience and those watching at home thought the ending was a disappointment, after the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink performances in the ring.  But it should be noted, while many were rooting for Cody, many in the stands were rooting for Roman. He is, after all, the best of the best.  Reigns never breaks character, and he has the wrestling skills to back up being the champ.

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Throughout the match, the creatives came up with a few big spots that could have taken the ending in a different direction, namely when the Usos showed up and pounced on Rhodes.  But lo and behold, new Tag Champs, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, came to save the day and even Zayn delivered a Helluva Kick on Reigns, which could have been sweet justice and then have Cody finish it with a punctuation mark to score the win over Reigns.

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However, it was a big tease! Rhodes went for the victory with father Dusty’s Flip, Flop and Fly and then launching into his Triple Cross Rhodes finisher.  However, Reign’s special counsel, Paul Heyman, distracted the referee and that allowed Solo Sikoa, who had been tossed out earlier in the match for his interference, to re-enter the ring, cloaked in a hoodie.  Solo delivered a Samoan Spike, which set up Reigns to deliver his signature spear for the win.

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But you got to give it up to the WWE! They kept the belts on Reigns making him a further unstoppable force maybe for another year or two, with more story to come between ‘The Bloodline’, and who the WWE ultimately believes is the next guy in line to take down Roman and establish themselves as the next big star.

Let’s get into the other night two highlights and in-ring injuries!

First, the award for the best ring entrance of WrestleMania 39 weekend goes to … Bianca Belair and the Divas of Compton dance troupe!  These little girls were mini-EST’s dancing up a storm that warmed the hearts of everyone in attendance. We later learned from an overcome Paul “Triple H” Levesque (in the press conference that followed the night) that the little girl contortionist in the dance troupe lost her mother earlier in the day, and how everyone in the production rallied around her, because she wanted to go out and perform even in the face of a heartbreaking death.

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In the RAW Women’s Championship match, many felt it was Asuka and her ‘mists’ time to hold the belt, but Belair proved otherwise winning her third straight WrestleMania.  Belair is an elite athlete almost in a class by herself, but we have not seen the last Asuka, who may finally go full heel-mode after taking to social media following her match stating that she is going to turn the women’s division into complete chaos.

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Gunther is here to stay, and the Intercontinental Championship that he has held for over 290-days, makes him an imposing threat to make his way to the top of the WWE talent chain. This seismic victory in the banger of the night vs frenemies Sheamus and Drew McIntyre cemented his future.

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Throughout the match, there were amazing spots, audible chest slaps, power bombs and ring rope athletics that featured three WWE big men.  In the end, Gunther was victorious in a clean win, making it all the more satisfying.

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In the culmination of a 10-month rivalry, the “Hell in a Cell” matchup between Edge and Finn Balor was going to be a spectacle; especially with Finn decked out in his ‘Demon’ persona and make-up.  As the match progressed, the two went at it a violent exchange using chairs, sticks and ladders.  It was a thrown ladder being used as a weapon that literally split open the head of Balor, when the metal struck him and gave him a nasty gash. Immediately, this unplanned moment had the ringside medical attendants stapling his wound so they could stop bleeding, and Finn could continue the match.  In the end, Edge (the babyface this time out) defeated Balor.  We can only hope that this is the final ‘staple’ in their feud.

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In the ‘Hollywood’ moment on night 2, The Miz and Snoop Dogg were back in the middle of the ring.  Snoop set ‘Miz’ up for another impromptu match following Saturday’s impromptu bout with Pat McAfee. This time, enter Shane McMahon, one of the surprises of the night.  Shane has not been seen in a WWE ring or programming since the 2022 Royal Rumble.

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While Shane got a big ‘pop’ from the audience, the match didn’t get very far.  McMahon leaped frogged over The Miz and landed wrong and it was later revealed he tore his quadricep. With the whole bit going down in flames, leave it to Snoop to save the day!  Snoop laid the smacketh down on The Miz with his version of the Rock’s “People’s Elbow” and covered Miz for the victory.  Shane was seen on social media needing help from the entrance ramp to backstage following his untimely injury.

Check out some of the big moments from WrestleMania 39’s second night in the videos and posts below.

Now let us know, were you shocked that the WWE decided to keep the Universal Championship on Roman Reigns instead of Cody Rhodes coming up with the victory? Who’s entrance did you like the most .. Roman’s, Bianca Belair’s or someone else? What did you think of Finn Balor and Shane McMahon’s real-life injuries during the super bowl of pro Wrestling? Comment below.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy Tells Carter She’s Pregnant, But He Has a Way ‘Out of This Situation For All of Us’

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September 12, 2026

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After taking a second pregnancy test on the Friday, September 12 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) freaks out ever more when it come back positive, too. Leading her to shriek, multiple times over, “Oh my God! Oh my God! I’m pregnant!”

As previously reported, CBS and The Bold and the Beautiful have already confirmed that in the story, the baby Steffy is carrying is Carter’s (Lawrence Saint-Victor) which kicks-off their 40th season of storytelling. However, could there be a twist down the line that it’s really Finn’s (Tanner Novlan)?

On Friday’s episode, Carter gets a text from his wife, Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) telling him she wants to talk more about surrogacy later, since she cannot carry Carter’s child, and the couple was exploring ways for them to have a baby. Suddenly, Carter flashes back to waking up next to Steffy on the couch in the office after they had sex the night before in their drunken stupor.

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CARTER DEVISES A PLAN

Then, Steffy comes whirling into the office demanding to talk to Carter right away. Steffy is informing Carter that she has to tell Finn about their night together more than ever! A confused Carter asked her what changed, when they agreed to keep their one night together a secret? Carter tells her if she reveals what happened between them, it will tear about all of their lives.

Carter thinks nothing will come of their “mistake” if they keep their mouth shut. Steffy responds, “You’re wrong.” She goes on to explain that she’s pregnant! That declaration stuns Carter and we fade to black.

However, it was the preview for the action next week on The Bold and the Beautiful, that aired at the end of Friday’s episode and is now all over B&B’s social media that is the real tell-tale sign of where this story is heading.

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In a scene airing next week, Carter says to Steffy, “I have a way out of the situation for all of us!” This comes on the heels of Daphne telling Carter she wishes she knew someone who would be their surrogate. So, putting two and two together, it looks like Carter will come up with the idea to pass Steffy and his baby off as the surrogate child of Carter and Daphne.

Look no further than the official B&B spoilers for episodes airing Monday, September 14- Friday, September 18 and the teaser lines of the Steffy/Carter baby drama to back that up below.

Monday, September 14, Steffy’s news complicates things even more with Carter, while on Tuesday, September 15, 2026  Daphne is hopeful she and Carter will be able to find a surrogate and Carter rushes to stop Steffy. On Wednesday, September 16, Carter makes a passionate plea. and by Thursday, September 17, Daphne can’t believe Carter’s suggestion. Then come Cliffhanger Friday, September 18, Steffy is caught off guard.

So, what do you think how it look to be Carter who originated plan to keep the truth from ever coming out, that he and Steffy had sex, and the best way to do this is for Steffy to be the surrogate for Carter and Daphne’s child? How complicated will the cover-up eventually get? Will Steffy fall in love with the baby making this whole thing untenable for her? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section, but first check out B&B’s video teaser for next week’e episodes below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?

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September 12, 2026

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On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.

Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.

However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.

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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON

Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.

He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.

Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”

General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”

So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy is Shaken to the Core, ‘Oh My God! I’m Pregnant!’

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September 10, 2026

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On today’s Thursday, September 10 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) discovers she’s pregnant, after taking a home pregnancy test, that will launch a new story arc that will remain front and center for the show in the months ahead.

The life-changing story kicks off the B&B’s 40th season which officially began on September 8. In it, Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is the biological father of Steffy’s unborn child from their drunken night together when both endured turbulent times in their marriages.

Previously, Carter had trouble with Daphne (Murielle Hilaire), when she initially walked out on him, because she could not carrying his child. Meanwhile, Steffy broke up with Finn (Tanner Novlan) while in Monaco over Finn’s mother Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) showing up, who once tried to kill her.

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Fast-forward, Carter and Steffy made a pact that no one will ever need to know about their drunken night together, but now with Steffy becoming pregnant it changes everything. Making matters all the worse, Daphne views Steffy as her best friend, in fact, Daphne and Carter have been talking about having a child via surrogacy. While Finn had showed the couple how to start the process of finding a surrogate, Daphne felt just choosing a random person to carry Carter’s child is so impersonal. She would rather have it be someone she knows.

It does not take a scientist to predict … that somehow Steffy will carry the baby pretending to be the surrogate, when she its biological mother, and along the way, the questions become, does she keep the whole thing somehow a secret to herself? Doe Carter find out at some point? Stay tuned to see how this story reveals itself.

At its root, this is a major storyline for Wood, who has already won three Daytime Emmy Lead Actress Awards in her 18 years with The Bold and the Beautiful. In that time, her character of Steffy has experienced multiple pregnancies, given birth to two children, Kelly with Liam (Scott Clifton) as the father, and Hayes with Finn as the father, and endured a miscarriage.

So, what did you think of Steffy getting confirmation she is pregnant and looking mortified when she found out? What will she do next? Will she tell Carter? Will Daphne come to Steffy to ask her to be her surrogate, which Steffy may think will be the answers to her prayers, only for the truth to come out later, or falling in love with the baby since its hers to be begin with? Share your thoughts and theories for this major story for Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, via the comment section.

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