Backstage Buzz: Trick Williams to SmackDown?, WWE Hiring Freeze Explained

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

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4.7 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

WWE is always full of surprises, and today’s rumors are no exception. From unexpected developments behind the scenes to possible roster shake-ups, things are heating up as we head toward the biggest events of the year. Who’s making moves, who might be stepping away, and what could be coming next for WWE?

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0:00.0	What's going to heal?
0:04.0	Who's turning here?
0:05.0	Who's calling a blow?
0:06.0	The ropes may bind, but the secrets break free.
0:09.0	The backstage buzz is a real marquee.
0:16.0	What's going on?
0:20.0	Welcome to Backstage Buzz. Let's get into the news.
0:23.7	The WWE is not going to hire you if you're looking to join the company right now.
0:28.8	According to many reports, TNA and AEW wrestlers have been calling up WW and going, hey, do you have a job I could have when my contract's done?
0:40.5	And according to all the rumors, nope.
0:43.7	But they, of course, will make exceptions for, say, Chris Jericho shows up and asks,
0:48.9	hey, can I come back to work?
0:51.7	Like, yes, we have printed out Y2 AJ shirts years ago, and we have a factory full of them,
1:01.1	and we need to sell them so you and AJ Styles will get back together again.
1:05.6	What a weird, weird shirt that was.
1:09.1	Does anyone remember that?
1:11.1	Y2AJ T-shirts.
1:13.7	Look it up, Google it.
1:15.3	It was one of the craziest things.
1:16.8	But the fact that the WWE isn't hiring people,
1:19.9	I am not shocked at all because,
1:21.9	hello, they have an entire NXT, first off.
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