Professional wrestling is about the fights, big shows, and stories. In World Wrestling Entertainment, most of the action occurs outside the ring. The WWE is the penultimate destination in terms of combining sport and show. It is a place where several people converse about the news. Our WWE rumor roundup on this page details the latest wrestling gossip.
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WWE Rumor Roundup
Rumors for the Day: August 26, 2024
- In an appearance on the WrestlePurists podcast, Ibou offered to clarify all of the “contradictory” things that people were saying about Ricky Starks. He said that “the bottom line is Ricky Starks is home. He’s healthy. He does not have any long-term plans in AEW. AEW has no long-term plans for him, and that’s the situation.”
- Because of Bryan Danielson’s health, AEW is under the impression that he will compete “fewer [matches] than expected” before retiring from full-time performance, according to Fightful Select.
- According to PW Insider, Daniel Garcia’s AEW deal is up in October after appearing at All In. The report continues that Garcia “remains in discussions with the company” but hasn’t re-upped yet. At the post-All In scrum, Tony Khan didn’t want to comment on Garcia’s status, instead remarking, “It’s a very good sign that he was here.”
- As per Fightful Select, WWE officials will most probably like Carmelo Hayes’s program with Andrade on SmackDown. They expected to do well mainly because they’re both talented wrestlers, but reports go on to cite them for their in-ring storytelling and their ability to get the audience involved in their angle.
- Per PWN, Raw’s number one contender tournament winner will challenge Bron Breakker for the belt at Bad Blood in October.
- Finally, as per an Instagram post by RejuvStem Regenerative Medicine, Sami Zayn recently traveled to Cancun with his travel companion, Ivar, for stem cell therapy for an injury.
Rumors for the Day: August 24, 2024
- WRKD Wrestling reports that WWE is in the process of booking CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins for WrestleMania 41. They also assert that The Rock vs. Cody Rhodes at the same event as The Rock vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42 is more likely to happen.
- According to Dave Meltzer, in the latest issue of Wrestling Observer Radio, when he was first told about the double main event situation many months ago, the idea was that Daniel Bryan would leave All In as the AEW world champion.
- Fightful Select reports that Jay White was evaluated for a potential in-ring return at a recent AEW television taping, according to sources, but he still wasn’t cleared. The original plan might have been for Jay White to debut in the Casino Gauntlet match at All Out, but that doesn’t appear to be happening.
- Alexa Bliss has been rumored to be on the verge of a WWE return after she posted a Taylor Swift gif on her social media account with the caption, “Are you ready for it…?”
- PWN reports that WWE is in the process of developing a program. The goal is for tag team titles to be featured even more on Premium Live Events. WWE also wants stories to be in place for these belts that warrant one of the limited spots on these PLEs.
- According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the idea behind the MJF vs. Will Ospreay feud is to “elevate” the AEW American / International championship “to a strong No. 2 men’s belt.
Gossip for the Day: August 23, 2024
- According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline, AEW provided the Title vs. Career main event match for the All In show this Sunday at Wembley Stadium in whatever capacity because Tony Khan “would like the Danielson name on his AEW World title history list.”
- Meltzer’s most recent report is about Bryan’s final match as a full-time wrestler, which took place on October 12 at the AEW pay-per-view WrestleDream in his home state of Washington.
- Per the Keepin’ It 100 podcast, Disco Inferno’s back-and-forth to the conflicting letter he received about the House of Black backstage atmosphere. According to Konnan, House of Black “is like everybody else on that roster that’s wondering why [AEW doesn’t] do more with me.” Konnan stressed, “Off the record, I think pretty much like half the roster or more has that same attitude: ‘I don’t even ask questions. I don’t care anymore. Just pay me.’”
- According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Guila’s stay in Japan is over and will start in WWE “very soon.”
- Additionally, WON reports that WWE’s decision to put the same city and holiday tour house show all over for AEW’s Worlds End pay-per-view “is essentially bragging rights and nothing more.”
Rumors for the Day: August 21, 2024
- According to the Wrestling Observer, there are still no specifics about when Kenny Omega can return to his work in AEW. Nevertheless, everyone knows that he is training with moderate intensity now. Also, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, when Omega comes back, Kota Ibushi’s return also may occur.
- As noted by Fightful Select, the company is now discussing a new TV contract with Warner Bros. Discovery. It notes that there are still several problems. Still, considering that a “substantial offer” has recently been made, things are “looking good” with the negotiations. According to the same source, it is “at least double” the current agreement.
- AEW is now in active negotiation with Saraya, who has an agreement with options to renew for “years” that concludes in September.
- Jose, the Assistant, reportedly attended SmackDown last week with Andrade and the recent TNA tapings.
- Finally, Michael Oku told GRAPPL that there is no confirmation about his work with AEW after recent rumors.
Gossip for the Day: August 20, 2024
- As many have predicted, PWN says WWE is building toward a WarGames match at Survivor Series between Roman Reigns & The OG Bloodline and Solo Sikoa & his new Bloodline.
- The current timetable for Charlotte Flair’s return is November, per PWN.
- According to PW Insider, Triple H pays close attention to audience reactions, “ not just live but also based on social media feedback.” According to Insider Mike Johnson: “There are many times where [Triple H] is scrolling through Twitter from the Gorilla Position at the broadcasts.”
- In a recent Daily Update, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer wrote that Matt Riddle won the AAA Cruiserweight title at Triplemania to get “the belt off Komander because he’s with AEW.”
- Sportsbooks like Bet Online have Bryan Danielson, Mariah May, and Will Opsreay as the favorites in their AEW title matches at All Out. As of Monday, Mercedes Moné and Jack Perry will most likely retain their belts in Wembley Stadium this weekend.
- Several AEW talents told PW Insider they “were impressed and blown away by the level of attention they received this week at the AEW All In Texas press conference.” One said it “was easily the best ‘press conference’ the company had ever produced.”
WWE Rumor Roundup: Final Words
That’s a wrap for our WWE Rumor Roundup. Rumors are an enormous part of wrestling. They maintain people’s interest, start conversations, and influence what happens in wrestling. While we should not trust every hearsay, wrestling is more fun with it. Everything is clear: there will always be new rumors, and fans will always be excited about what will happen next in the WWE.
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