{
  "id": 8915917,
  "title": "Texans news: WWE champion in disbelief after being 'kissed' by Houston's mascot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/texans-news-wwe-champion-in-disbelief-after-being-kissed-by-houstons",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:12:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-news-wwe-champion-disbelief-121227928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texans news: WWE champion Raquel Rodriguez expressed surprise after being kissed by Houston's mascot, TORO. Despite the Texans' Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Rodriguez remains a champion in her wrestling career. Born and raised in Texas, Rodriguez has been a WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion since July 2026. The Texans are currently 0-2 in the AFC South, tied for last place.",
  "summary": "Despite the Houston Texans’ Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals , Lone Star State native and WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez won. She posted a video on social media of herself with TORO, the Texans’ mascot. Initially, she had a surprised look on her face after the mascot kissed her. “I kissed a bull and I … Well[,] he […] The post Texans news: WWE champion in disbelief…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ja'Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jamarr-chase-scores-2-tds-on-passes-from-joe-burrow-to-lead-the-8764463",
        "published": "2026-09-20T20:32:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ja’Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jamarr-chase-scores-2-tds-on-passes-from-joe-burrow-to-lead-the",
        "published": "2026-09-20T20:34:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}