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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup, where we try and bring the latest backstage stories and rumors from the world of WWE. With WWE gearing up for their next pay-per-view Hell in a Cell, some interesting plans are rumored to be in place.
In today's edition, we will talk about who Roman Reigns might be facing inside the monstrous structure, WWE veteran responding to Drew McIntyre's challenge for a match, and much more.
So without further ado, let us dive in and take a look at some interesting stories revolving around WWE.
#5 Roman Reigns to face WWE legend Rey Mysterio inside HIAC
There had been speculation that Roman Reigns would face Jimmy Uso at the upcoming Hell in a Cell show. However, Dave Meltzer of WON had reported that WWE did not have any such plans.
Last year Reigns defeated Jey Uso inside HIAC which led to him being indoctrinated into Reigns' cult. So it would be an easy conclusion that he is going to do the same with Jey's rebellious brother Jimmy Uso.
Dave Meltzer revealed on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE plans on having the Universal Champion face 3-time WWE World Champion Rey Mysterio inside Hell in a Cell.
According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline, the current plan is for The Tribal Chief to defend the title against former WWE Champion, Rey Mysterio.
Last week on SmackDown, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso faced the SmackDown Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio. However, the Samoan Twins were unable to gain an upper hand during the match.
When it looked like The Mysterios would be picking up the win, the Tribal Chief stormed the ring and brutally beat down Rey Mysterio's son Dominik.
This will likely set up a match between the two where Rey Mysterio will try to avenge Reigns' actions against his son.
#4 Details on potential heel turn plans for John Cena in WWE
Even though John Cena had a heel run during the initial phase of his career, he has been WWE's go-to babyface for a long time. Though Cena is now with the WWE only in a part-time capacity, he has spent the majority of his career as a babyface.
However, former WWE writer Matt McCarthy of We Watch Wrestling has revealed that Vince McMahon wanted Cena to turn heel. Vince McMahon's plan was to have Cena be a heel in some places but a face in other places. The 16-time World Champion wasn't too interested in that plan as he wanted to go all-out as a heel if given the chance.
"Vince kept trying to figure out how do we do like a Bret Hart thing? Where he’s a heel in some places, but he’s a babyface in the rest of the places. Cena was like, ‘If I’m going heel, I want to go full heel.’" (H/T WrestleZone)
Fans have been wanting John Cean to turn heel at least once since his rise to the top of the company. However, that may not be happening anytime soon, if at all. With Cena's in-ring career nearly wrapped up, one has to wonder if there's time to get a villainous Cena before he hangs the boots up for good.
#3 Drew McIntyre to feud with WWE legend John Cena?
In a recent T-Mobile Center video, former WWE champion Drew McIntyre talked about a possible match against John Cena. The Scottish Warrior said he wanted to face the 16-time Champion at WrestleMania as it would be battle of two men who have been the face of WWE.
“But if we’re going Hollywood, Rock would be the obvious choice [as a dream opponent], but I kind of want to see Rock and Roman, so I’ll take Cena since he’s kind of gone Hollywood," McIntyre explained. "It would be a great story [Cena challenging for his 17th World Championship]. Absolutely, I like it.”
A match between John Cena and Drew McIntyre would certainly be something the WWE fans would love to watch. It will be a fresh match and could act as a passing torch moment for Drew McIntyre.
The Champ seems to have responded to McIntyre's challenge by posting a cryptic picture of McIntyre on his Instagram - that too on McIntyre's birthday! Cena's cryptic message has given rise to rumors of Cena being interested in a match with Drew McIntyre. With the Scottish Psychopath responding to Cena in kind, we may very well have a big match up on our hands in the near future between the two.
#2 Injury update on 2-time WWE Champion The Miz
Former WWE champion The Miz suffered a serious ACL injury during his Zombie Lumberjack match against Damien Priest at WrestleMania Backlash. It was initially stated that the A-Lister may be out of action in the coming months. However, the former WWE Champion was back at RAW last week, albeit in a non-wrestling capacity.
Speaking to Forbes’ Alfred Konuwa, The Miz said that he felt perfect but is waiting for the doctors to clear him for the in-ring competition.
“I don’t expect to be out nine months,” The Miz said. “As a matter of fact, I was on Monday Night RAW last week and I plan on being on Monday Night RAW next week. Now, when will I have a real match? I don’t know. That’s for the doctors to decide and figure out. But I feel like a million bucks, and the way my headspace is, I don’t like to be gone for long.”
It was reported that The Miz landed himself in a bit of trouble last week on RAW as his opening Miz TV segment with Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley exceeded the stipulated time it was alloted.
#1 WWE roster unhappy with Vince McMahon's recent diktat
WWE is all set to return to performing in front of live crowds in July. Vince McMahon has issued an order saying that WWE superstars need to up their game and improve their in-ring skills by training at the Performance Center.
As per PWInsider, this new diktat has not gone so well with the roster.
“PWInsider.com is told that the workouts could begin as early as next week with talents taking part in drills and perhaps even matches in order to make sure their ring work is sharper," wrote Johnson. "This is believed to be a Vince McMahon edict.”
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has now reported that some superstars are not happy with the new edict coming from Vince McMahon. The report stated that while superstars who live in Orlando don't have much of a problem, the talent that lives far from the performance center see it as an inconvenience.
Do you think it is a good decision to have WWE Superstars sharpen their in-ring skills before returning to a full schedule? Comment below.
