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You know what time it is! It's rumor roundup time! Okay, that sounded a bit too cheesy.
Anyway, we're back again with another edition of our daily rumor roundup. A lot happened within a day.
One of the biggest Superstars on RAW could be on his way to SmackDown soon. Vince McMahon wants a talented Superstar to win his first world title on the main roster. A promising WWE Superstar's in-ring career may have come to an end due to a neck injury. A tag team and a former WWE Champion could be returning to TV soon.
There were also a few backstage notes regarding Maria Kanellis' pregnancy angle. Also, the roundup can't be concluded without the best character in the WWE right now, The Fiend. There were updates about what the Superstars and officials backstage think about Bray Wyatt and his new alter ego.
So without any further delay, here are the biggest rumors that being talked about:
#1. Jason Jordan's in-ring career may be over
Dave Meltzer opened up about Jason Jordan's current status on the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Jordan isn't expected to return to the ring anytime soon.
"Jason Jordan, who also gets asked about, is less likely to return. You never say never, but in his case, it wasn’t looking good and there has been in the past the feeling that his career could be over"
It's been a long time since we saw Jason Jordan wrestle. Let's refresh your memory. The 3-time tag team champion lost the RAW Tag Team titles to The Bar at Royal Rumble 2018, which was his last match inside a WWE ring.
Jordan was taken off TV after his neck injury needed medical attention and he wasted no time in undergoing surgery. The recovery time was said to be one year and a considerable amount of time has passed since then but Kurt Angle's Kayfabe son is unfortunately still not fit to compete.
WWE, however, has found a suitable role for Jordan as he's transitioned into being a backstage producer.
Could we see a Daniel Bryan-inspired miracle? We certainly hope so.
#2. Seth Rollins moving to SmackDown
As disclosed by Tom Colohue during the Clash of Champions review with Korey Gunz, Seth Rollins could lose his Universal title as the company may want him to move to SmackDown.
"There is a possibility that they need the title off of Seth Rollins because he is going to be changing brands."
SmackDown will be moving to the FOX Network in October and the company is focusing on making sure that the blue brand rakes in the big ratings on Friday nights. To do so, the company needs a handful of established names on SmackDown to carry the show and The Beastslayer could be one of the top talents on RAW that would be asked to do so.
Seth Rollins will take on The Fiend inside the Hell in a Cell on October 6th for the Universal title. Bray Wyatt is the odds-on favourite to win the Universal Championship as he is currently riding on the momentum of The Fiend's popularity.
Wyatt can't afford to lose as it's his first big main event match since the introduction of The Fiend. At the same time, taking the title off of Rollins wouldn't hurt the Beastslayer all that much either as Wyatt is just too strong a character right now.
Rollins possibly moving to SmackDown can mark a fresh start for the 2-time Universal Champion.
Seth Rollins is expected to move from the Paul Heyman-helmed show to the house currently overseen by Eric Bischoff during the next WWE Draft, which will take place on the SmackDown and RAW episodes of October 11th and October 14th respectively.
#3. Vince McMahon still sees Drew McIntyre as a future World Champion
Drew McIntyre's main roster run hasn't exactly gone according to plan. However, it's not a lost cause.
Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue revealed that Drew McIntyre is still quite over backstage and that Vince McMahon still wants to make the Scottish Psychopath a World Champion in the future.
It was also revealed that McIntyre was the first pick to win the King of the Ring tournament. However, an untimely illness forced WWE to rewrite their existing plans. McIntyre was also in line for a Universal title shot as an incentive for winning the King of the Ring. It sadly couldn't pan out that way.
"Everything I have heard about Drew McIntyre has been very positive backstage. They are thoroughly behind him. Vince McMahon still wants to make him a world champion. He wants him to be the chosen one and essentially prove himself right from twelve years ago. I still see that happening. But, yet he was supposed to have this programme whereas I’m hearing he was supposed to King of the Ring, get his championship opportunity right afterwards as an end result for winning the tournament, which is of course what originally happened with the tournament."
McIntyre was eliminated by Ricochet from the KOTR tournament in the first round and it was later revealed that McIntyre was reportedly ill before the match. While the WWE management was not happy with McIntyre for keeping his illness a secret, as per Colohue, he is still, thankfully, in the good books of the officials.
Regarding his future, the former NXT Champion is ready to return and could be back on TV soon.
#4. Sheamus and The Usos are returning soon
Dave Meltzer noted down a few interesting backstage updates regarding the TV returns of Sheamus and The Usos in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
He wrote:
The Usos are scheduled back somewhat soon. Basically when they have an idea to bring them back. Also in that category is Sheamus. He’s been off and has spinal stenosis, which is not a good thing long-term for a wrestler. But he is ready to return and if a storyline is there, he would be brought back.
Sheamus has not wrestled since the SmackDown episode of April 9th. As revealed by the former WWE Champion himself, he is in great shape to return and is just waiting on the WWE to come up with something worth sinking his teeth into.
The Usos have not been on TV since the end of July. Jimmy Uso's latest DUI arrest forced the company to keep the twins away from the limelight. The 6-time Tag Team Champions didn't compete at SummerSlam as well after Jimmy wasn't allowed to enter Canada due to his DUI charge and previous legal troubles.
For what it's worth, you should keep an eye out for Sheamus and The Usos making their respective comebacks at the upcoming Draft.
#5. WWE's direction for the Maria Kanellis angle
Rusev returned this week on RAW and was revealed to be the father of Maria Kanellis' baby. If you thought that was an undesired twist in the storyline, you are in for a ride and it may not be all that memorable for the right reasons.
Dave Meltzer provided details about the ongoing storyline in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and said that the long-term angle is a running joke that will have a big reveal at the end of it all. And yes, Rusev is obviously not the father.
[The] Maria Kanellis angle back on RAW this week, the eventual plan is to reveal who the father is and build to that as a mystery for a ratings boost. Rusev is not the answer. It was described that this will be more a running joke than an angle building to a major reveal
We know that it's not been great this far, but we can only hope WWE can somehow salvage this storyline in the weeks to come.
#6. Backstage reaction to The Fiend
The era of The Fiend is upon us. It's eerie. It's cinematic. It's an elaborate work of art created by one true genius, Bray freakin' Wyatt! The fans love it and so do the people backstage.
And we are not just talking about the producers and the creative staff - the talent are big fans of Bray Wyatt as well.
As part of the Clash of Champions review for Sportskeeda's Dropkick DiSKussions with Tom Colohue and Korey Gunz, the backstage perception of Bray Wyatt's alter ego was discussed in detail.
Here's what Colohue was told by his backstage sources:
"I speak to a lot of people backstage in different capacities, some wrestling talents, some production, some creative, it varies, everyone, every single person, wants to work with Bray Wyatt. The wrestlers want to work with Bray Wyatt, they are more than happy to lose to him. The production staff are loving how cinematic everything is.
They want to be a part of that conversation and creative love writing for this guy. Even though with Bray a lot it, he’s writing himself or at least he’s writing the outlines and the plans but he makes everything come alive. So they’ll give him some, okay we want you to do this, this, this, we want you to mention this and then he’ll turn that into a full-on firefly funhouse episode. He does wonderful stuff."
Bray Wyatt finally has the whole world in his hands and he may soon have the Universe as well.
The Fiend is widely expected to win the Universal Championship from Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell and that's exactly what should happen.
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