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WWE Rumor Roundup - AEW star at WrestleMania 37, Bo Dallas spotted, Backstage news on another retired Hall of Famer's return - 12th April 2021

A grand WrestleMania 37 ended up being quite a newsworthy show as WWE booked several memorable moments throughout the two-day spectacle.

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WrestleMania events are always special, but this year's edition was extra significant as WWE welcomed the live audience for the first time in over a year. WWE WrestleMania 37 featured 14 matches, and we have all the backstage notes from the show.

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Fans who attended WrestleMania 37 spotted several well-known faces. An AEW star was also in the crowd watching the event, while elsewhere, some video footage showed Bo Dallas leaving the Raymond James Stadium.

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There are also conflicting reports regarding a retired WWE Hall of Famer's in-ring status.

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We also have updates regarding the returns of Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch following WrestleMania 37.

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On that note, let's get right into the latest edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup:

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#5. Miro at WWE WrestleMania 37, clarification on whether he was backstage

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Lana competed on the first night of WrestleMania 37 in the Women's Tag Team Turmoil match. Even though the Ravishing Russian was on the losing end of the contest, she had the closest family members in attendance watching her perform at the show.

Lana took to Twitter to confirm that Miro, fka Rusev from his WWE days, and her father were present at the Raymond James Stadium.

Here's what Lana tweeted out, which also got a response from her husband:

"Yesterday, I was surprised by @ToBeMiro and Dad! My father supported all my decisions to get me here, and my husband supported my decision this year to live in a hotel for 250 days, thousands of miles from home, so I could be closer to training. I'm a lucky woman. #WrestleMania"
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"I wouldn't miss your match for the world. I love you!"
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Fightful Select reported that Miro watched the show from the crowd as opposed to backstage to support his wife. It was additionally reported that Miro was at the talent hotel during WrestleMania week.

#4. Backstage news on Nikki Bella's in-ring medical status in WWE

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The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 37 week. Nikki and Brie Bella even got physical in a segment with Bayley, and the angle has reignited rumors of their wrestling return.

The WWE Hall of Famers have been vocal about their desire to make an in-ring return. However, there seems to be some uncertainty surrounding the topic of Nikki Bella's in-ring medical status. Nikki has apparently claimed she has been cleared to compete again.

Fightful Select reported that people backstage in WWE don't believe that the former Divas Champion has been given the green signal to wrestle.

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While Nikki Bella's current in-ring status "was hardly" confirmed, the superstar revealed last month that she was getting her neck strengthened and gave herself a year to convince doctors that she is capable of wrestling again.

Nikki and Brie want to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, and fans should not rule out seeing a high-profile return match at WrestleMania 38.

However, Nikki Bella still has a long way to go before she is allowed to return to the squared circle.

#3. Bo Dallas reportedly spotted at WWE WrestleMania 37, speculation on possible swerve with The Fiend

The WWE crew battled an unpredictable storm to have a two-night WrestleMania 37, and just like several WWE events in the past, the company didn't use many wrestlers.

A fan, who goes by the name of mrbling42 on YouTube, attended WrestleMania 37 and released footage of superstars leaving the Raymond James Stadium. You can check out Bo Dallas' appearance in the video above at 2:32.

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Bo Dallas was one of the many WWE Superstars spotted exiting the arena, and the timing of his appearance has raised some significant speculation. The Fiend returned to open night two of WrestleMania 37, and Bray Wyatt's twisted character surprisingly lost to Randy Orton in a six-minute match.

Sportskeeda's Kishan Prasad highlighted five conclusions that could be drawn from the match's finish, including a possible turn for Alexa Bliss. However, fans have also pointed out another potential swerve.

Social media is currently abuzz with tweets suggesting that Bo Dallas was wrestling under The Fiend's mask against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37.

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It should be noted that all of this is just speculation at this stage as there is no credible information to confirm Bo Dallas' involvement with The Fiend.

While Dallas continues to be under a WWE contract, the real-life brother of Bray Wyatt has not been used on WWE television for a very long time.

The former NXT Champion is still 30 years old and could still salvage his WWE career with the proper storyline.

A former WWE head writer recently revealed an intriguing way to add Dallas in The Fiend's angle, but could WWE's creative team actually be going down that path? We should get our answers soon.

#2. WWE WrestleMania 37 backstage notes

While WWE WrestleMania 37 will be a trending topic for the next few days, many backstage notes and details from the pay-per-view have already hit the internet, courtesy of Fightful Select.

Peyton Royce was reportedly backstage at WrestleMania 37, but WWE didn't book her on the card. Jinder Mahal and Ivar were also at WrestleMania in their full in-ring gears. Ivar has been out of action for seven months due to an injury.

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Fightful noted that WWE had instructed the superstars to be in their respective in-ring gears for the opening segment of WrestleMania 37.

However, a handful of talents were also not given the direction to gear up for the WrestleMania moment. The people Fightful spoke to were a little confused about the reported exclusions.

WWE raced against the clock to fix the damages incurred as a result of the storm in Florida. According to the Fightful report, men in hard hats were told to fix the flags atop the WrestleMania set's gigantic ship. Backstage personnel also worked on anything else that needed to be adjusted due to the storm.

When it comes to backstage reactions, Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair were greeted with massive applause after their main event match. The Legit Boss was also said to be emotionally very happy, behind the scenes, after the match.

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WWE overcame the odds and offered an action-packed WrestleMania 37, and the initial reactions to the two-day event are looking quite promising.

#1. Backstage updates on the WWE returns of Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch

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Becky Lynch swerved the fans with her social media activity following night one of WWE WrestleMania 37 as many believed that The Man was setting the stage for a massive return on night two.

Lynch's return was sadly not the big surprise on the second day as the spot in Bayley's segment went to The Bella Twins. Lynch, however, is expected to return sooner rather than later.

WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan provided a big update on Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch during a recent interview with Colin Cowherd.

Nick Khan has confirmed that both former RAW Women's Champions will be returning to the company's fold.

"Ronda is going to be coming back at a certain point in time. Becky Lynch, she just had her first baby, she will be coming back at a certain point in time in the not too distant future." (h/t Fightful)
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Dave Meltzer, however, reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Ronda Rousey's original WWE contract expired on April 10th. While there is a possibility that Rousey might have already re-signed with WWE, we have no confirmation as of this writing.

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Ronda Rousey was slated to make her professional wrestling return at the Los Angeles WrestleMania show, which was scheduled to happen this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced WWE to shake things around, effectively delaying Rousey's highly-anticipated comeback.

Meltzer noted the following:

"The impression we had is she was always coming back for the planned Los Angeles WrestleMania, which was supposed to be this year, but obviously that didn't happen."

When do you anticipate seeing both Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch back on WWE television? How should the superstars be reintroduced? Sound off in the comments section below.

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