Speculating on the rumors surrounding professional wrestling is a well-liked pastime of many followers, maybe second solely to really watching the matches. On this each day column, we check out the newest rumors being churned out by the professional wrestling rumor mill.
Vital reminder: Rumors are simply that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as truth, it’s simply circulating across the professional wrestling rumor mill. We observe rumor accuracy in a weekly characteristic referred to as Rumor Look Again you’ll find here. Bear in mind, take all of it with a grain of salt.
Rumors for the Day:
- WWE’s approached Steve Austin about dealing with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, per Fightful Select. Sean Ross Sapp doesn’t know if Stone Chilly agreed to the match, however heard Austin was supplied “monumental” cash. Previous to this, WWE’s offered Stone Chilly a smaller cash deal and a minimum of one different “huge title” opponent for this yr’s ‘Mania.
- Maybe associated, Dave Meltzer mentioned on Wrestling Observer Radio that “most” of the folks he talks to at WWE have been of the opinion The Rock wouldn’t have time to work WrestleMania 39 “for months”.
- Talking of time, Fightful says Raw XXX’s Becky Lynch/Bayley Metal Cage match was certainly one of many issues “trimmed” after The Bloodline trial went lengthy. The Becky vs. Bayley segments have been lower essentially the most, as WWE was selecting between operating an angle that gave them the choice for a do-over later, or doing a cage match that solely lasted a pair minutes.
- In mild of their phase on Uncooked final night time, WrestleVotes tweeted a narrative about Undertaker and Bray Wyatt. Taker reportedly instructed Vince McMahon to “take care of” Bray after their match at WrestleMania 31: “Taker has at all times been an enormous Wyatt supporter.”
- Having The Usos defend the Uncooked and SmackDown Tag Group belts separately is a Triple H concept, in accordance with Wrestling Observer Newsletter. A supply instructed Dave Meltzer that “the hope is it makes followers assume it’s extra probably someone beats them for one set of belts.”
- The WON additionally says that lots of New Japan stars have contracts developing on the finish of the month, and there have been discussions inside WWE about making an attempt to signal Jay White, Hikuleo, and Tama Tonga.
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