4 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 3 we hope aren't: Megastar's WrestleMania 37 return canceled, WWE to put 4-Time World Champion back on RAW after 6 months?

Welcome to this week's edition of WWE/Wrestling rumors we hope are true and those we hope aren't. It's the post-WrestleMania edition and the biggest show of the WWE calendar year is officially over.

We might be past WrestleMania, but there's a lot that's yet to happen. In the world of WWE, the wheel keeps spinning, and here are the biggest rumors of the past week:

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#4. Hope is true: A return that WWE had planned for WrestleMania Hollywood

WrestleMania 37 had a lot of changes

WrestleMania 37 in 2021 was originally going to be in the brand new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This meant that WWE was going with the WrestleMania Hollywood theme, but a lot of things changed.

For one, the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in a lot of plans. Since WWE originally planned WrestleMania 36 at the Raymond James Stadium and things didn't work out, there was a big change in plans.

WrestleMania 37 was eventually hosted in the Raymond James Stadium, and WrestleMania 38 is planned to take place at the AT&T Stadium, while WrestleMania 39 will take place in Inglewood in the SoFi Stadium.

This year, a lot of speculation was about the potential return of former RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey. It's been two years now since she left WWE, and the contract she signed only expired recently.

So why was there no Ronda Rousey this year? When talking about her recently-expired WWE contract, Dave Meltzer reported on WON that there were expectations for Ronda Rousey to return for the WrestleMania in SoFi, but that never came to fruition:

"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."

We hope this is true because it seemed to imply that WWE made some effort to try to bring Ronda Rousey back. Hopefully, WrestleMania 38 will be the place where she finally gets her big return.

#3. Hope isn't true: WWE planning a brand change for Seth Rollins?

Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 37

Seth Rollins lost to Cesaro at WWE WrestleMania 37 clean. His run on SmackDown hasn't been remarkable, but helping elevate a Superstar like Cesaro says a lot about him.

Seth Rollins has been known as Mr. Monday Night for a while now, and that only changed in October 2020 when he finally moved to SmackDown in the WWE Draft.

Dave Meltzer of WON noted that Seth Rollins could be drafted to RAW to solve the problem of Drew McIntyre not having any babyface challenger post-WrestleMania. Sportskeeda's Shiven Sachdeva wrote:

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter has stated that there is a chance that Seth Rollins may return to RAW after WrestleMania 37. There is a lack of credible heel challengers on RAW right now, but Rollins could instantly solve that problem. He was last seen on RAW before he moved to SmackDown in October 2020.

We hope this isn't true because another new report stated that Drew McIntyre would continue to feud with Bobby Lashley. Seth Rollins is better off staying on SmackDown and having new feuds.

#3. Hope is true: The reason why WWE gave Titus O'Neil the Warrior Award over Shad Gaspard

The late, great Shad Gaspard.

Titus O'Neil had a busy weekend with WWE at WrestleMania 37. Not only was he honored with The Warrior Award this year, but he co-hosted WrestleMania 37 alongside Hulk Hogan.

There doesn't seem to be any issue with the fact that Titus O'Neil got the award. He has constantly given back to his community and is known for his charitable acts on a consistent basis. However, many felt that the late, great Shad Gaspard should have won the award.

Former WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard tragically drowned last year, but not before making sure his son was saved in the process. The whole wrestling community got together in tribute to the real-life hero.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful revealed why WWE gave the award to Titus O'Neil this year:

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, plans to induct [Titus] O'Neil were in place for last year's WrestleMania, which was well before Shad Gaspard's untimely passing. O'Neil's connection with the Tampa Bay area was a key factor in him receiving the Warrior Award this year.

We hope this is true because it makes a lot of sense for Titus O'Neil to receive the award.

#2. Hope isn't true: Vince McMahon has given up on two WWE Superstars

Are more superstars set to lose all their screen-time

The decision to break up The Hurt Business wasn't met with a great reception by WWE fans. It appears to be a situation where Bobby Lashley and MVP tried to talk Vince McMahon out of breaking up The Hurt Business, but in an attempt to get heat on Bobby Lashley, WWE had him ditch Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander.

The Hurt Business helped give Alexander and Benjamin regular TV time in WWE as well as a brief run as RAW Tag Team Champions. Unfortunately, that could end soon. According to Dave Meltzer of WON, Vince McMahon has given up on pushing Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.

Sportskeeda's Vatsal Rathod wrote:

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Bobby Lashley tried to talk Vince McMahon out of this but the WWE Chairman has given up on pushing Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.

We hope this isn't true, but without The Hurt Business, it's highly likely that Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin won't get TV time in WWE anymore.

#2. Hope is true: Samoa Joe finally cleared for an in-ring return to WWE?

Samoa Joe at the start of WrestleMania 37.

There has been a big change to the WWE commentary team on RAW. Tom Phillips has now moved to 205 Live, and ESPN's Adnan Virk will be taking his place as the voice of the Red brand.

Byron Saxton remains in his position, while Corey Graves will return to RAW. Interestingly, Samoa Joe, who spent all of WWE's pandemic era in the commentary booth, isn't present.

This has led to speculation that WWE has finally cleared Samoa Joe for an in-ring return. While Samoa Joe was on the commentary desk before his last return, it was cut short as he had been out since February 2020 with concussion-related issues.

Given how strict WWE is with concussion protocols, it's no surprise that Samoa Joe took so long to get cleared. We hope that this is true because Samoa Joe deserves another run. It's shocking that since his debut in early 2017, he has only appeared in one WrestleMania - and even that was only for one minute.

#1. Hope isn't true: Original plans for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 37

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler were successful at WrestleMania.

This WrestleMania season, the WWE Women's Tag Team Title picture was the definition of chaos. It overlapped with the RAW and SmackDown Women's Title pictures and 12 women competed to get a chance at Night 2.

Ultimately, WWE veterans Natalya and Tamina were the ones who emerged victorious, only to fall short on Night 2 against Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax.

WrestleVotes reported that a Women's Battle Royal was planned, with the last two members forming a random tag team to compete for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, but it was scrapped:

Original idea prior to the Women’s Tag Team Turmoil match being decided on was to have the annual Women’s Battle Royal where the final 2 would be “winners” & form a tag team the next night. Much like the WM 15 Battle Royal that Test & D’Lo won, then lost later to Owen & Jarrett.

We hope this isn't true because it's a bad and unoriginal idea. We're glad that WWE chose to give the women an alternate way to get on the card over a throwaway battle royal.

#1. Hope is true: The reaction backstage in WWE for the WrestleMania 37 Night 1 main event

A successful main event

WWE fans were taken by surprise when it was announced that Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair would be the main event of Night 1. The women exceeded the expectations set for them and had a great main event, with Bianca Belair getting her well-deserved coronation.

The match got a great reaction from the live audience, and Michael Cole's commentary aside, there was nothing that went wrong. A report from Fightful Select revealed that both women got a standing ovation backstage in WWE post-match. Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:

A Fightful Select report revealed that Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair were greeted with collective applause backstage after their match. WWE personnel and colleagues of Banks and Belair congratulated the superstars on their successful match.

We hope this is true because both women deserved the response. Not only did WWE have confidence in them main-eventing the biggest pay-per-view of the year, but they got the affirmation they needed with the live reaction in the front and backstage.