WWE Rumor Roundup: Truth regarding rumor about Sheamus and Becky Lynch, babyface turn planned for top heel - 22nd September 2019

Welcome once again to our daily rumor roundup. We put together all the biggest bits of speculation that's currently circulating in the world of WWE in one convenient location.

Today's roundup has a few big names as interesting stories about The Rock and Shawn Michaels have managed to find their way into the latest edition.

There was also a big possible spoiler regarding the futures of Brock Lesnar and Bray Wyatt.

An absent fan-favourite has also been advertised to make his much-anticipated WWE return.

The real truth about a well-known rumor regarding Sheamus and Becky Lynch was also revealed.

As we said, there are tons of good stuff today. Let's delve right into them in detail.

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#1. WWE's face turn plans for The Fiend

The era of The Fiend is upon us in the WWE and the fans aren't complaining. Bray Wyatt's demented new gimmick is a raging success and the best part is that he's just getting started.

Even the company is firmly behind the former WWE Champion and has reportedly chalked out an extensive plan for the new character, as per Paul Davis of Wrestling News.

The current plan is to continue to push Wyatt as one of the biggest heels in the company for a long time until he can be turned into the biggest babyface. It was added that the process could take years.

While the company acknowledges the fact that Wyatt gets babyface reactions despite being pushed as a heel these days, there are currently no plans to turn him into a full-fledged face.

"If all goes according to plan, Wyatt will continue as one of the biggest (if not the biggest) heels in the company and at some point (it could be years from now) he’ll turn into one of (if not the biggest) babyfaces in the company. People in WWE are aware of the babyface reactions he is getting right now but I’m told there are no plans for him to turn right now."

Bray Wyatt is scheduled to take on Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell PPV on October 6th and is widely expected to dethrone The Beastslayer as the new champion.

Vince McMahon and everyone backstage are big fans of The Fiend and that is expected to yield fruitful outcomes for Wyatt in the near future.

#2. Sheamus clears the air about a rumor regarding how Becky Lynch got into the WWE

It's been speculated for a very long time that Sheamus was the man who got Becky Lynch into the WWE and while it may not be completely true, there is a certain degree of legitimacy to that claim.

During a recent interview with Express, Sheamus opened up about the role he played in Becky Lynch's WWE signing. While the 4-time WWE Champion did admit that he got her in touch with all the right people in the company, he clarified that it was Lynch who worked hard towards finalizing the contract.

“I think I got her in touch with whoever it was, I got her in touch with the right people. I just made a connection, she did it all herself. Sometimes things can get misconstrued or whatever like I got her in WWE...That’s not true at all, but I gave her the information and passed it on until she got the opportunity."

Sheamus went on to praise the current RAW Women's Champion and highlighted Lynch's efforts in making 'The Man' gimmick a major success.

“She did it, she took it. I always knew Becky was a phenomenal talent, very, very talented [and] very, very good at making the most of every situation. When that Becky Lynch revolution started, the whole ‘The Man’ thing, that was just her. They weren’t doing anything with her but on Twitter, on social media, she just vented, she said what she wanted to say and it just started picking up steam.

She’s a really good friend of mine and we’ve always had conversations; she asks me advice, I ask her sometimes. I think it’s phenomenal, I think it’s well-deserved, I think she’s very, very smart [and] a very intelligent person. She knows exactly what she’s doing and she can back it up in the ring so she deserves everything she gets.” H/t Credit: Express.co.uk

#3. Potential spoiler on WWE's plans for Brock Lesnar

Are you tired of seeing Brock Lesnar win a major WWE title? If yes, then you may be in for another tumultuous phase ahead.

As reported by Paul Davis of WrestlingNews.co, Brock Lesnar is highly likely to be a full-time member of the SmackDown Live roster once the brand moves to the Fox Network October 4th onwards.

That's not all, WWE officials may even be contemplating putting the WWE Championship around the Beast Incarnate's waist.

Brock Lesnar has been announced to take on Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship at the SmackDown premiere on Fox on October 4th and a title change was seriously considered backstage this week.

The report states that Fox executives feel that a title change would help in getting the people talking about the show.

The former Universal Champion is expected to be the highlight of the blue brand on Friday nights and his days on RAW are well and truly numbered. Lesnar has only been advertised for the RAW episode on 30th September, which would be the final episode of the red brand before SmackDown's debut show on Fox.

The wild card rule is also reportedly set to be scrapped, as revealed first by Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue, and keeping that change in mind, we must get used to seeing Lesnar exclusively on SmackDown.

WWE's prime focus is to push SmackDown as the A-show and featuring Lesnar on a prominent basis is a step in the right direction.

#4. The Rock's status

As confirmed by Dana White to TMZ, The Rock will be present at UFC 244 on November 2nd to present the newly-minted BMF title to the winner of the fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal.

Isn't it odd that The Rock will make a UFC appearance but has not yet confirmed his status for WWE's biggest SmackDown show of the year on October 4th?

Dave Meltzer opened up about The Rock's status on the Wrestling Observer Radio and said that The Great One will be present at SmackDown's momentous occasion if his schedule permits him to do so.

Meltzer added that The Rock only committed to the UFC appearance after checking his schedule. However, his appearance for WWE on October 4th is still up in the air as of this writing.

WWE's SmackDown premiere on Fox on October 4th is set to be a star-studded affair as the company will also celebrate the blue brand's 20th anniversary at the show.

Legendary figures such as Hulk Hogan, Sting, Booker T, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Goldberg, Lita, Trish Stratus, Jerry Lawler, Mark Henry and Mick Foley have already been advertised to make appearances.

However, what about the man who helped create the SmackDown brand? The Rock has to be there right?

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#5. Shawn Michaels opens up about his rumored match against Dolph Ziggler

Shawn Michaels' role in the SummerSlam feud between Dolph Ziggler and Goldberg - which also involved The Miz - was always seen as the build-up towards a match between the Showoff and the Heart Break Kid.

However, that was never the plan according to HBK.

During his appearance on the State of Combat Podcast, Michaels said that the plan was always to have Goldberg vs. Ziggler and that he was just 'brought in to light up Ziggler's fuse'.

"I never know when the phone call is going to come and I'm going to jump on a plane. I was just sort of doing what I was asked to do. If nothing else, with all these years later, after 30 years, I'm a pretty good employee. I just do what I am told, so to speak. It was fun to do but there was absolutely no thought of me and Dolph or anything like that. It was always going to be Bill Goldberg, but perhaps they needed somebody to light the fuse for Dolph Ziggler in that respect and I was the guy to do it as best as I could." H/t Credit: WrestlingInc

#6. Finn Balor's return

As revealed by PWInsider, Finn Balor has been advertised to make his in-ring return during WWE's tour of Australia scheduled to take place from October 21st to 23rd.

Finn Balor's last match happened in August at SummerSlam where he was beaten by The Fiend.

The former Universal Champion went on a pre-planned hiatus after the SummerSlam PPV in Toronto.

During his time away from the WWE, Balor tied the knot with Fox Sports Mexico reporter Veronica Rodriguez in a private ceremony and has still not made his return to TV.

Balor has been advertised to face Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship during WWE's tour of Australia, however, it must be noted that live event cards are always subject to change. It is also interesting to note that Nakamura won the IC title from Balor at the Extreme Rules PPV in July.

It was previously reported that Balor intended on taking a few months off and it seems like his short break may be coming to an end soon. However, could we see the 2-time IC Champion return to TV before the Australia tour? The possibility of that happening is quite high with SmackDown shifting to the Fox network in the first week of October.

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