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Everyone loves a good rumor, right? They're something to talk about over a water cooler.
In WWE, everything moves so fast. Not just the Superstars in the ring, but all the latest news and rumors that reach the public every single day.
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Superstars of RAW and SmackDown Live hope to give an impressive showing at TLC, the final pay per view of 2018. After all, a good showing at the tenth Tables, Ladders, and Chairs pay per view, could help launch a Superstar to the next level in 2019, just in time for the Royal Rumble next month.
Here are four rumors from wrestling from this week that you really need to know.
Note: Please remember that every rumor presented here are just that, rumors, just to have fun with. Whilst some may seem more likely than others, please take all of them with a grain of salt.
5. When will NXT air during WrestleMania weekend?
According to WrestleVotes, Fox are hoping that NXT will air their pre-WrestleMania TakeOver event on Friday instead of its usual spot on Saturday.
This report has led to speculation that NXT will air live on the WWE Network on Tuesday, during WrestleMania weekend, to allow for more room during the end of the week for the festivities.
In the past, NXT TakeOver's have been held on the Saturday, moving the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony to the Friday of WrestleMania weekend.
NXT TakeOvers have in recent years been considered better than some WrestleManias, so perhaps the company are hoping to distance the two shows, to avoid comparison and contrast between their developmental show and the main roster.
4. WWE Moving WrestleMania NXT for fans?
In the past, NXT TakeOver being on the Saturday has allowed for a solid 4-days of non-stop wrestling for fans, with TakeOver being followed by WrestleMania, then RAW on Monday, with SmackDown Live on the Tuesday ending the marathon.
According to several reports from Rajah.com, moving TakeOver to earlier in the week has been a strategic decision from WWE to get fans to spend more time in the host city, as many in the past would skip events such as the Hall of Fame, instead of showing up on the Saturday Takeover.
WWE obviously have contracts with their host cities, which for WrestleMania 35 will be East Rutherford, New Jersey, so bringing more fans to stay in the city for longer may be a very profitable decision for both the WWE and the host.
3. The Great One Hall of fame bound?
Another rumor regarding the moving of NXT TakeOver is so that it would allow the People's Champion, The Rock, to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.
The belief behind this rumor is that the company are hopeful that the Brahma Bull will headline the ceremony, but will be unable to book three days out of his schedule.
Moving TakeOver allows the Hall of Fame to happen on Saturday, which would see the most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment inducted while still being able to make an appearance at WrestleMania 35.
Known as one of the hardest working stars in Hollywood, The Rock has a very tight schedule, and even just one extra day off could cause a conflict in his entire schedule.
Hopefully the WWE Universe will get to see the Great One in 2019.
2. WWE hoping for aggressive signings
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the WWE are aggressively trying to sign many wrestlers, and have even been talking to those under contracts with other promotions.
Whilst the Observer did not name who was involved, this strategy is nothing new, as WWE has been signing several top indie stars over the past decade, including Neville (PAC), Sami Zayn (El Generico), Kevin Owens (Kevin Steen), and Finn Balor (Prince Devitt).
However, this level of aggression in signing talent, especially those from other promotions, is more similar to the Monday Night Wars, with fans speculating about whether the WWE are seeing smaller promotions as more of a threat than they have in the past.
Most recently, WWE have signed Austrian-star WALTER to a contract, with the Progress World Champion reportedly being part of "WWE's European expansion plans."
1.New love for Nikki Bella
At WrestleMania 33, John Cena finally popped the question to Nikki Bella, after the duo's victory over The Miz and Maryse.
The moment was clearly planned to be something WWE would show for years to come, to highlight the unpredictability of WrestleMania, but has since been swept under the rug as the pair ended their engagement.
According to Hollywood Life, "a source close" to the Fearless One has said that Nikki expects to find love again and hopes to start dating soon.
The anonymous source also said that the longest reigning Divas Champion expects that the next person she dates will be someone famous, and possibly a fellow wrestler, as these are the only people she seems to be around.
Nikki most recently returned to main event WWE Evolution, where she lost to Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship.
