Rumor Roundup (Mar. 23, 2026): Bron Breakker return, Ronda Rousey update, Steve Austin promotion, more!

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:

• Per PW Insider, Bron Breakker will be at the WWE Performance Center this week as part of the process of getting cleared for his in-ring return.
• While she appeared at Revolution, Fightful Select notes that Ronda Rousey is not All Elite.
• What’s more, they refute the idea that anyone at WWE was surprised by her appearing for AEW and, in fact, they believe she will “do anything she can to go against WWE, UFC, and TKO at this point.”
• According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE’s Austin 3:16 promotional push helped drive ticket sales for WWE, both for WrestleMania 42 and even some house shows.
• After having triceps surgery, Santos Escobar is expected out until late summer, says Fightful.
• According to Bryan Alvarez, there will be some WWE stars in attendance for the MLB Opening Night game between the Yankees and Giants on Netflix.
• Per Fightful Select, Chris Hero was the friend who reached out to Ricochet with advice on the offensive MS tweet.

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 with a grain of salt.