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:
- For what it’s worth, Seth Rollins said on Jay Mohr’s “Mohr Stories” podcast that he has three years left on his WWE contract.
- He also said in that interview that he expects to be back from his injury within the next three months.
- PW Insider has followed up on its word of commentary changes coming in 2026 to reveal Corey Graves will join Michael Cole on Monday Night Raw while Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett will call Friday Night SmackDown.
- Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio that Oba Femi, Joe Hendry, and Sol Ruca are all being fast tracked to the main roster, and Femi, in particular, is seen as a “major main eventer.”
- TC of WrestleVotes notes there has been a big feeling of relief within WWE thanks to getting to the holidays and getting some time off after a long, hard year of extra work.
- According to Self Made Pro, WWE has been looking for a Japanese male star with real charisma who can “follow up on the Shinsuke Nakamura signing.”
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.
