WWE News & Notes: Brock Lesnar Update, Natalya-Maxxine Tag Team, Latest Stratton-Flair Segment Reaction

-- WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes name-dropped Brock Lesnar during his promo last week on Smackdown, one of the very few times WWE has mentioned Lesnar since he was linked to the ongoing Vince McMahon scandal. According to fightfulselect.com, despite the mention, there have been no considerations or conversations in bringing Brock back at this time.

-- WWE had prior plans of teaming up Maxxine and Natalya - in fact for quite some time - which is why when they teamed up last week during the women's Gauntlet match, the duo already had coordinated gear prepared that they wore.

-- After a segment that went completely off the rails two weeks ago, WWE officials were said to be very happy with the work done by Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair on this past Friday's Smackdown, specifically how the two wrestlers responded and worked together despite the uncomfortable elements the week before. While their altercation on Friday ended up being very stiff, producers backstage noted that everything went as planned and that their segment was received well.