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Welcome to the latest edition of SK Wrestling's daily WWE Rumor Roundup. WWE is busy building up towards the Royal Rumble PPV, and we have several stories to discuss in today's lineup, beginning with one regarding Brock Lesnar.
A top WWE Superstar has called out Brock Lesnar once again for a match that has been in the making for years. A female wrestler revealed that WWE gave her a bonus for shaving her head.
A popular Superstar from RAW provided an update about his retirement. An important update regarding the date of WrestleMania 37 has also been revealed.
Finally, we end the roundup with a report regarding there being backstage heat on a RAW Superstar.
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#5 Bobby Lashley wants WWE dream match against Brock Lesnar
There are many constants in WWE, and one of them is Bobby Lashley's obsession with the Brock Lesnar match.
The reigning United States Champion might have his hands tied up with Matt Riddle at the moment, but Lashley has still not taken his eyes away from what could be the biggest match of his career.
Bobby Lashley responded to a fan's tweet about a potential match against Lesnar, and The Hurt Business member responded with the following:
"Once I'm done taking out this Brock wannabe, as I've said for YEARS, I'll take Lesnar whenever, wherever."
Bobby Lashley returned to WWE in 2018, and he has mentioned that his main goal is to secure the Brock Lesnar showdown.
For some unknown reason, WWE is yet to pull the trigger on the match despite the speculation circulating for years. Brock Lesnar is currently a free agent as his WWE contract expired after WrestleMania 36.
The belief is that Brock Lesnar will re-sign with the WWE when the time is right, and as of this writing, there are no updates on whether he'd be involved at Royal Rumble or WrestleMania 37.
Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley is a match that WWE will book someday, but could the first-time-ever clash happen in 2021?
#4 Serena Deeb reveals that WWE gave her a bonus for shaving her head
Serena Deeb has been one of the most impressive female wrestlers in the world ever since she was released from WWE in April 2020.
The reigning NWA World Women's Champion is signed with All Elite Wrestling, where she is one of the most seasoned wrestlers in the women's division.
More than her in-ring exploits, Deeb is always remembered for being a CM Punk's Straight Edge Society member in 2010.
Serena Deeb shaved her head during the run with CM Punk, and the wrestler has been asked whether she received any extra money to change her look.
During a recent edition of AEW Unrestricted with Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards, Serena Deeb revealed that she received a WWE bonus for shaving her head.
"I was given a bonus. I'm often tagged in people having the realization that it's the same person. There's a lot of surprise."
Serena Deeb worked as a WWE Performance Center coach for two years until her departure in 2020. Deeb revealed that she enjoyed a coaching role and would not have left WWE if she had the choice.
"I think I just was really; I was embracing that chapter, you know. It seemed like I was following the path of what seemed right in my life, you know. And when I was offered the coaching job, it felt really right, and I thought, 'Well, I got to do a lot in this business, more than a lot of people, and you know, I felt like it might be more of my time to give back in that way. So for me, it was just a matter of kind of following the path." H/t WrestlingInc
Serena Deeb is still just 34 years old and is expected to be the focal point of the AEW women's division.
#3 AJ Styles provides a big update on WWE status and retirement
Even at the age of 43, AJ Styles is still one of the best wrestlers, not just in the WWE but worldwide.
The Phenomenal One has scripted a tremendous chapter in the WWE ever since joining in 2016, and he continues to be a top name in Vince McMahon's company. However, there has been a lot of talk about AJ Styles' in-ring career status.
Bleacher Report's Graham 'GSM' Matthews interviewed the former WWE Champion, and Styles gave an update on his retirement.
AJ Styles said that there are days when he feels that he has five to six years left in the gas tank. However, Styles also encounters moments where he thinks he could be done in a year.
"It's really whenever it feels right. Some days, I feel like I can go five, six more years; and then some years I'm like, 'Oh, man, I can be done this year.' As you get older, it's just changing."
Styles understands that he needs to listen to his body, but he intends to wrestle as long as he can with his style.
"You have to listen to your body and figure out what it can do next. "With my style, it's a bit different, so I like to push it still to this day. I'm going to go as long as I can, as long as I can stay healthy and see what happens and where it takes us."
AJ Styles has done it all in pro-wrestling, and as stated by the man himself, his current WWE deal will be his last.
#2 WWE considering changing the date of WrestleMania 37
Fighftul Select reports that WWE plans to postpone WrestleMania 37 to April 11, 2021. The plan internally, as of this writing, is to push WrestleMania back from its original date of March 27.
Fightful added that WrestleMania 37 wouldn't happen in Los Angeles, as initially scheduled. WWE will also not hold WrestleMania 37 at Tropicana Field or the Amway Center as the venues will be used by Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Magic, respectively.
The report provided no updates on the location of WrestleMania 37, but it was hinted that WWE could consider having it at the Raymond James Stadium, the original choice for WrestleMania 36.
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is free during the re-scheduled WrestleMania 37 date. The information about the location is all speculation, and but WWE should reveal more details after Royal Rumble.
WWE has been forced to change several plans as PWInsider reported that it is also planning on changing the Elimination Chamber PPV date.
Elimination Chamber was previously slated to happen on February 28, but the plan is reportedly to book it for February 21. Elimination Chamber is expected to be the final PPV before WrestleMania 37.
#1 Backstage heat on Mustafa Ali in the WWE
The hype around RETRIBUTION might have withered away in WWE, but Mustafa Ali continues to be in the news. The faction leader has used social media expertly to explain the ideology behind his stable's gimmick.
Ali has also not shied away from taking shots on WWE programming either, as he targeted the stars who appeared on the Legends Night episode of RAW.
Ali appeared on RAW Talk and highlighted that WWE piped in crowd sounds for the legends. However, Ali's comments have reportedly rubbed a person the wrong way backstage.
During his Q&A session on Fightful Select, Sean Ross Sapp revealed that someone behind the scenes took exception to Ali drawing attention to WWE's piped-in noises.
SRS reported the following:
"I had heard that there was someone who took exception to him making light that they pipe in stuff… I asked about this, I was like, 'What would anyone be mad at?' And they're like, 'Well, he said that they piped in noise.' I said, 'They do!' And this person said, 'Yeah, but we don't want them going out there and saying that.' I'm like, 'Why not? It's obvious. It's okay. Baseball does it. Football does it. Basketball does it. Don't treat us like we're stupid."
Ali even tweeted after his RAW Talk appearance, in which he revealed that WWE officials might not trust him with a live mic again.
Whether it's all a shoot or real, Mustafa Ali is doing his best to get the attention of the fans and the WWE management.
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