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:
- Fightful Select notes that WWE believes Drew McIntyre’s passport issues will be resolved in time for him to make SummerSlam.
- They also said there were major changes made to SmackDown this past week, due to the death of Hulk Hogan and WWE trying to bring many talent in for it. Some who wanted to be there weren’t able to make it in time.
- For what it’s worth, Dave Meltzer said in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there are women in pro wrestling already planning their exits from the company to start up an OnlyFans after seeing the success of the likes of Mandy Rose and Cora Jade.
- Apollo Crews is still recovering from his torn pec and Fightful says he’s still listed as injured on WWE’s internal list.
- They also say there is no change to Alberto Del Rio’s status with WWE after his AAA exit storyline.
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. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct.