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PUCKA *by Alex de Valletta* Carano Gets Comeback: Disney Fires Create MMA Go…

Only in 2026 could getting cancelled lead to a bigger payday.

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**PUCKA** *by Alex de Valletta* **Carano Gets Comeback: Disney Fires Create MMA Gold** Gina Carano says fighting Ronda Rousey "saved her life" after Disney binned her from The Mandalorian for social media sins.
Star Wars actress to unemployed controversy magnet to main event fighter in four years.
Only in 2026 could getting cancelled lead to a bigger payday.
Tonight they're both back, proving there's no such thing as a dead career in the attention economy.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr is doing bicep curls with Arnold Schwarzenegger on Venice Beach.

PUCKA
*by Alex de Valletta*

Carano Gets Comeback: Disney Fires Create MMA Gold

Gina Carano says fighting Ronda Rousey "saved her life" after Disney binned her from The Mandalorian for social media sins.

Think about this trajectory. Star Wars actress to unemployed controversy magnet to main event fighter in four years.

Only in 2026 could getting cancelled lead to a bigger payday.

Carano's been in MMA exile since 2021. Rousey hasn't fought since 2016. Tonight they're both back, proving there's no such thing as a dead career in the attention economy.

Meanwhile, RFK Jr is doing bicep curls with Arnold Schwarzenegger on Venice Beach. Because apparently when you're a presidential dropout with brain worms, the next logical step is becoming a fitness influencer.

The man who once had a dead bear in his car is now posting gym selfies with the Terminator. America, where reinvention is just one Instagram story away.

But the real circus is in Scotland. A referee's personal details got leaked after a Celtic penalty decision, putting his family under police protection.

Over a penalty call.

In a sport where grown men kick a ball around a field.

The internet has turned football fans into digital stalkers. One bad decision and suddenly you need witness protection. VAR was supposed to solve referee problems, not create them.

John Travolta showed up to Cannes in a beret with a dyed beard, looking like he's auditioning for a French resistance film. At 72, he's still trying new looks.

Eurovision's tonight, where Look Mum No Computer hopes to save Britain from another musical humiliation. The name alone deserves nul points.

But here's the thing about 2026: everyone's one viral moment away from either redemption or destruction.

*The comeback trail runs through the comment section.*

Editor's Note
Disney's loss became everyone else's gain, but let's be real — this comeback only works because we're obsessed with redemption arcs over actual talent development.
Alex de Valletta
Alex de Valletta
Sports & Culture Correspondent
Alex de Valletta has given 40 years to football. He watched Maradona live. Ronaldo Nazário grew up in front of his eyes. He has forgotten more about the World Cup than most people will ever know.
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Ilhan Irem Yuce
Edited by Ilhan Irem Yuce · Chief Editor, News Beast