WWE denied press credentials to combat sports reporter Andreas Hale for WrestleMania 42 weekend in Las Vegas, and Hale said Saturday afternoon that neither he nor had been told why the access was pulled.
“I will not be covering #WrestleMania for,” Hale wrote on X. He added, “WWE denied my credentials and blocked my access,” and said, “Neither I nor has been told why.”
Hale, one of ’s most visible voices on WWE and UFC coverage, has covered the company’s premium live events since ’s $1.6 billion, five-year rights deal began with Wrestlepalooza in September 2025. His review of that show gave it a C grade, part of a run of coverage that later saw stop including grades after Crown Jewel in October.
He also has been one of ’s primary reporters on the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon, including recent reporting on Grant’s 40-page affidavit with additional allegations against McMahon and John Laurinaitis. On X, Hale said, “You can speculate on the reasons, but if you want answers, ask WWE.”
The credential denial comes as WrestleMania 42 is set for Saturday and Sunday in Las Vegas, where the show will unfold without one of the network’s most prominent WWE reporters on site. WWE has not publicly commented on the decision, and also has not issued a statement.
The move leaves an obvious gap between WWE’s biggest event of the year and one of the reporters who has been closest to the company’s recent news cycle. Hale’s past coverage, including a D- review of UFC 326 in his UFC work for, has shown he is willing to file sharp criticism when he thinks a show merits it.
For now, the only public explanation is the one Hale gave himself: he says he has been locked out, and neither he nor has been told why.