What is the story about?
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:
- WrestleVotes notes that there have been a lot of changes in the build up to WrestleMania 42.
- They also say Royce Keys teamin with Jelly Roll may have been discussed for the show at one point but it’s not happening.
- Tama Tonga was fined for posting video taken at a recent SmackDown before doors opened, according to Mat Men’s Andrew Zarian, who explained that “WWE has an unwritten rule about not recording/posting during rehearsal”. Tonga seemed to confirm the report with this post. Fightful Select claims it was a five-figure fine.
- Bron Breakker was indeed at the Performance Center yesterday, says PW Insider, but there’s still no word on just how close he actually is to returning.
- Self Made Pro claims there are those within WWE who believe AEW is the better product but others who are still dismissive of it.
- New WWE ID signees include Notorious Mimi, Airica Demia, Fallyn Grey, and Valentina Rossi, per Fightful.
- Ricky Morton confirmed an Observer Daily Update report that he’ll be guest coaching at the WWE Performance Center this week.