Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being
churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.
Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.
Rumors for the Day:
- After Xavier Woods seemed to confirm an earlier rumor that he recently re-signed with WWE, Fightful Select reported that Kofi Kingston also quietly inked a new deal earlier this year that will keep the former WWE champ with the company until 2030.
- Santos Escobar got “a lot of money” and “a lot of different” perks on the new WWE deal he signed days after his old one expired, per Wrestling Observer Radio’s Bryan Alvarez. Responding to anyone saying Escobar will be well paid to “sit in catering”, Alvarez said, “maybe he will… but historically I can’t think of one person… making that kind of money that’s sitting around in catering, so I think you’re going to see a lot more of Santos Escobar”
- Alvarez also speculated that WWE re-signed Santos Escobar because they “didn’t want the perception of another [talent] leaving”.
- Records obtained by Wrestlenomics show the Texas governor’s office initially approved over $1 million in funding for AEW to cover expenses for this year’s All In event in Arlington. That was based on getting 32,500 spectators to the show, however. Certified attendance only included 21,973 spectators, and city officials confirmed to Wrestlenomics that AEW would now receive a prorated amount of approximately $700K instead.
- The government records also showed that early plans for All In week included CMLL and New Japan shows, and a concert featuring Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy and Swerve Strickland.
- PW Insider said the word at NXT this week is that WWE’s considering former Cruiserweight champ TJ Perkins/TJP in as guest coach at the Performance Center.
- That same site says Dark Side of the Ring has been renewed by Vice for a seventh season, and production has already started on new episodes.
If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such.
