5 wrestling rumors we hope are true and 5 we hope aren't: Big stipulation for Randy Orton vs Edge at WrestleMania 37, WWE planning match for Roman Reigns against 2 returning legends?

Welcome to this week's edition of WWE/wrestling rumors we hope are true, and those we hope aren't. It's been a great week in wrestling as we're coming off Hell in a Cell, and these are the rumors to end your week.

#5. Hope is true: WWE planning a special stipulation match for Edge vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37

By now, you've likely heard about the rumors of WWE's plans for Randy Orton vs. Edge at WrestleMania 37. The idea was that it would be for the WWE Championship, and given how Randy Orton is now the WWE Champion, there seems to be a lot of truth to those rumors.

The story writes itself. The two are now one apiece with wins at WrestleMania 37 and Backlash, respectively, with Edge getting injured and ruled out due to a required surgery.

WWE expects Edge to be back by early 2021, and it seems like a no-brainer to conclude the trilogy at WrestleMania 37. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is planning for Randy Orton vs. Edge 3 to be an I Quit match

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer has reported that Randy Orton and Edge will face each other in an I Quit match at WrestleMania 37. He also noted that changes might be made to the match when WrestleMania 37 comes around, but adding the "I Quit" stipulation is the plan for now.

We hope this is true because it would be a good way to conclude the trilogy. While such rivalries normally extend beyond WrestleMania as well, it's the perfect stipulation to encapsulate the drama and intensity of the feud.

The recent Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso I Quit match was the perfect example of how to utilize such a stipulation.

#5. Hope isn't true: Plans for Roman Reigns to face two WWE legends

With WWE finally pulling the trigger on Roman Reigns' heel turn, there seems to be a lot of doors that have been opened. We're already witnessing a more raw and authentic version of Reigns - something that WWE fans have been desperate to see for years.

He has certainly raised the bar for everyone in WWE, and it's hard to deny that he has been the best performer in the company since returning. There's no doubt that WWE has big plans for Roman Reigns, and those may include matches against legends.

According to WON, WWE is planning a feud against John Cena and Goldberg down the line. Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:

There have been reports of WWE possibly lining up Roman Reigns for future matches against John Cena and Goldberg. Dave Meltzer, however, reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the WWE currently has no immediate plans to hotshot the John Cena vs. Roman Reigns or Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns matches.

We hope this isn't true because the feud against John Cena was over three years ago, and the one against Goldberg is better off not happening. While we admit that the heel turn would make the feud against John Cena far better, these two matches aren't ones that fans may be too keen to see.

#4. Hope is true: Vince McMahon's RAW segment idea rejected by WWE Superstars and others

There was an interesting part during WWE RAW when RETRIBUTION faced The Hurt Business in an Elimination match. Reckoning, aka WWE star Mia Yim, had what appeared to be a possession of sorts in the middle of the match.

A report on Fightful select stated that the idea was to have Reckoning mimic a seizure, but Mia Yim, among other WWE stars, spoke up against it and said that it wouldn't have been in good taste:

“Fightful has learned that initially, Vince McMahon had wanted Reckoning, AKA Mia Yim to mimic a seizure during the spot on Monday Night Raw. We're told that she, among others spoke up that the method originally pitched was not in good taste. Vince McMahon was said to have liked the spot as it played out, outside of Yim being referred to by her real name.”

We hope this is true because it's good that the WWE stars and others spoke up against the idea. It wouldn't have come off well on television.

#4. Hope isn't true: WWE holding off on Chelsea Green's main debut

Chelsea Green seems to have finished her run in NXT a long time ago and has been ready for RAW or SmackDown. There was speculation that she was one of the RETRIBUTION members, but WWE may have changed that before they even removed Mercedes Martinez from the faction.

According to Fightful Select, WWE had called up Chelsea Green but put plans on hold after Paul Heyman was removed as the RAW executive director. Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:

Fightful Select reports that Chelsea Green was called up to the main roster on the back of her impressive performances that involved Charlotte Flair. The report stated that WWE put the plans for Chelsea Green on hold following Paul Heyman's removal from the Executive Director's position on RAW.

We hope this isn't true because it seems like a waste to have Chelsea Green on the sidelines without utilizing her. She hasn't wrestled since May 27th, and even though she tested positive for COVID-19 in September, she has since recovered.

#3. Hope is true: Reason why WWE didn't add NXT to Survivor Series

WWE gave NXT the biggest push ever last year at Survivor Series when the brand was portrayed as a true equal to RAW and SmackDown - defeating both brands dominantly at the fourth-biggest pay-per-view of the year.

Survivor Series is normally a war between two of WWE's main brands RAW and SmackDown - but with NXT's push last year, it appeared to have been elevated to the third brand.

Either way, there have been a lot of backstage issues present in NXT, with rumors that WWE Performance Center trainees have been complaining of "COVID deniers" and many fellow-trainees and staff getting away with ignoring safety precautions.

A report from WON stated that WWE didn't have NXT as a part of Survivor Series this year due to the COVID-19 cases at the Performance Center:

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason for NXT not being part of Survivor Series this year is to prevent any more COVID-19 outbreaks. There have been COVID-19 cases at the Performance Center and Vince McMahon reportedly wants to keep NXT away from the other two brands as a precautionary measure.

We hope this is true because it seems to be a wise decision on WWE's part.

#3. Hope isn't true: Triple threat storyline planned for Randy Orton as the WWE Champion?

Randy Orton is going to have a busy few months as the WWE Champion - especially if the idea is for him to hold the title until WrestleMania 37. A night after he became WWE Champion, a new feud was teased for him - one against The Fiend Bray Wyatt.

The other one was an indication that Drew McIntyre wasn't done with Randy Orton. After holding the WWE title for over 200 days, a rematch would only be expected.

Randy Orton will be facing Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2020, and after that, the question is who he's going to feud with. According to Dave Meltzer on WON, the plan could be for Randy Orton to be in a three-way WWE title feud against Drew McIntyre and Bray Wyatt.

Dave Meltzer speculated in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the plan could be to have a three-way program featuring Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, and The Fiend.

We hope this isn't true because it doesn't seem to be a good way to utilize Bray Wyatt. Ultimately, WWE has to choose who to protect, and neither McIntyre nor Wyatt will benefit from losing.

#2. Hope is true: Why WWE is planning to elevate Lars Sullivan

When talking about Lars Sullivan, WWE fans wonder why the company has put up with him for so long. It's been controversy after controversy, and after the recent discovery of inappropriate online activity, there was speculation as to whether WWE was done with Lars Sullivan.

Not only is that not the case, but it seems to be quite the opposite. Lars Sullivan stayed on SmackDown in the WWE Draft and has spent week after week destroying one Superstar or the other.

As for plans to elevate Superstars, there is only one who WWE is looking at, as per Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer said that since there's nobody else right now, WWE is reportedly looking to elevate Lars Sullivan:

“I mean there’s nobody, I mean nobody, but when you’re talking about one guy that they’re elevating: Lars Sullivan. That’s the guy.”

We hope this is true, not because of Lars Sullivan himself, but because it's the only logical move for WWE to make. However, he needs to stay out of trouble.

#2. Hope isn't true: WWE put themselves in a booking mess with Otis as Mr. Money in the Bank

Otis lost the Money in the Bank briefcase.

WWE put themselves in a big booking mess by having Otis win the Money in the Bank briefcase. While Asuka winning the women's version made a lot of sense, Otis winning made none.

Otis had a lot of momentum behind him. Still, the decision to have him become Mr. Money in the Bank seemed impulsive, and ultimately, he was never going to dethrone Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, or Randy Orton.

According to Dave Meltzer on WON, the reason why WWE took the briefcase off Otis and put it on The Miz is for Otis to avoid damage by failing to cash in the MITB briefcase:

"The other major storyline was The Miz winning the Money in the Bank briefcase, beating Otis, when Tucker turned on Otis. The reality is that the briefcase on Otis had a booking problem. It's okay for a heel to be embarrassed to blow the nearly automatic title win, or a face like John Cena who is established. But Otis failing, especially with Reigns as champion, does him no good and while he could beat Reigns and they could make a star, nothing they do right now indicates that direction. Tucker turning on him against Reigns would have been more powerful, but this was a different way to do it."

We hope this isn't true, but it appears to be the case of WWE just making a bad decision and being unsure of how to work their way around it.

#1. Hope is true: Roman Reigns' rumored next WWE Universal title opponent

With Jey Uso having finally aligned with WWE's Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, there's a new feud waiting for the Universal Champion soon enough. While Roman Reigns is scheduled to face WWE Champion Randy Orton at Survivor Series, the big question is as to who's next for him.

While WON stated that there are four Superstars who WWE has to choose from as Roman Reigns' next opponent, the most likely candidate will be Daniel Bryan:

According to the recent Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer has reported that WWE has four Superstars to choose from as Roman Reigns' opponent after Survivor Series. The WWE Superstars in question are Big E, Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio, and Daniel Bryan. Meltzer also noted that Daniel Bryan might be the most likely candidate to challenge Reigns for the Universal Championship next.

It seemed clear that the attack on Daniel Bryan on the October 30th episode was to set up a Universal title feud, and we hope this is true because it would be an entertaining one - especially since the rivalry took a weird turn last year.

#1. Hope isn't true: WWE isn't planning a big feud for Sheamus?

Sheamus has been inconsistently booked since his WWE return earlier this year. While he has certainly accomplished almost everything there is to in WWE. His 2020 run has seen him take up a gatekeeper status for Superstars like Jeff Hardy and Big E.

Sheamus is on RAW now and recently defeated Matt Riddle to qualify for the Survivor Series team. However, Wade Keller of PWTorch suggested that the inconsistencies in the booking of Sheamus mean that a feud against Drew McIntyre may not be on the cards:

Good to see a tag wrestler get a win over a singles wrestler, I suppose, but between this and Sheamus losing last Friday, it really makes it seem as if there are no plans to build to a meaningful Drew vs. Sheamus match. I felt like he’d be a good opponent for Drew between two bigger feuds. They can always try to rebuild him. Or they’ll turn him babyface, as sometimes they job out a heel before a turn."

We hope this isn't true because it would be a nice feud for Drew McIntyre to have away from the WWE Championship.