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Welcome back to another stacked edition of Sportskeeda's daily WWE Rumor Roundup. As mentioned earlier, it's a stacked lineup today as we have the most newsworthy stories being talked about in professional wrestling.
We begin with a recently released WWE Superstar announcing that he will be wrestling his final match soon. It's sad as the Superstar is just 25 years old.
A well-known former World Champion also revealed a story about Vince McMahon banning a Superstar from Gorilla positon.
Elsewhere, we have an update regarding Vince McMahon's backstage relationship with Brock Lesnar.
Are you wondering how WWE plans on showing the finish of the Eye for an Eye match at Extreme Rules? We now know how the company are reportedly planning to pull off the bizarre stipulation.
WWE also reportedly shot down the pitch of breaking up one of the most prominent factions currently in the company.
#5. Lio Rush to wrestle his final match following WWE release
Recently released Superstar Lio Rush revealed on Instagram that he would be making an announcement regarding his final match on July 20th. The post was accompanied by a video.
Lio Rush also asked the fans about who they would like to see him face in his final match in a follow-up post.
You can check out the Instagram posts below:
Lio Rush was released from WWE on April 15th earlier this year as part of the company's budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rush was one of the many talents who were shown the door and the former Cruiserweight Champion had even hinted back in May that he would be retiring from active in-ring competition.
Rush recently released his first studio album titled 'Ever After' and it seems like the 25-year-old star wants to focus all his attention on his promising rap career.
We'll keep you updated on Rush's announcement and possible final match.
#4. Vince McMahon had banned Big Show from Gorilla position in WWE
Big Show recently appeared on The New Day's Feel The Power podcast and the WWE veteran revealed a story about how Vince McMahon once banned him for a month from appearing at Gorilla position.
Big Show has always wanted to have his own show and while he has one now on Netflix, the WWE giant had always tried to convince Vince McMahon for his own show.
He apparently pestered the WWE boss to such an extent that Vince McMahon ended up issuing a one-month ban on Big Show from being at the Gorilla position.
Here's what Big Show revealed:
"I have driven Vince nuts since Rock was on Saturday Night Live for a Sitcom. All those trips overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan with Vince, I sat next to him and I was driving him nuts. All those nights you guys came to RAW and I was sitting in the chair next to him? At some point that night I had driven him nuts about my TV show. I wanted a show. I was like, 'I can do this! I can do this!' When King of Queens came out, I think Vince banned me from Gorilla for about a month. I was like, 'You see, I can do this Vince! I can do this!'"
#3. Backstage relationship between Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar in WWE
Brock Lesnar has not appeared on WWE TV since WrestleMania 36 and the speculation suggests that he should be back in time for SummerSlam. However, with SummerSlam happening at the Performance Center, will WWE or Brock Lesnar change the plan and save up his date?
Tom Colohue revealed on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast that Brock Lesnar respects Vince McMahon so much that he'd show up at a WWE event if the boss asks him. Of course, Brock Lesnar would also show up for the payday, but it was added that Lesnar and McMahon share a great backstage relationship.
Tom noted that Vince McMahon's enjoys a similar connection with Brock Lesnar as he has with The Undertaker.
Tom explained:
I know that's a popular perception, but if Brock Lesnar got us to come down to an NXT rerun that was bound to get less than 20 thousand views, he would come down, he would come down for the payday, and he would come for the respect he has for Vince McMahon. The relationship between Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon is very similar to the relationship between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon.
#2. WWE's reported plan for the 'Eye for an Eye' match at Extreme Rules
Yes, WWE actually ended up booking the Eye for an Eye match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules. WWE confirmed that in order to win the match, the Superstar would have to 'pull out his opponent's Eye.'
That doesn't sound PG and certainly not something that can be shown in its gruesome form on WWE TV.
Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the Eye for an Eye match would be a pre-taped cinematic match.
It was added that the company plans on using CGI (computer-generated imagery) to 'simulate the Eye being pulled out.'
WWE, after all, does have a plan but the execution matters in this case.
Various reports are doing the rounds about Rey Mysterio's uncertain WWE future, and the finish of the Extreme Rules match could depend on the veteran Superstar's status in the company.
If Mysterio doesn't sign a new contract, he would possibly be written off TV by getting booked to lose. However, as noted by Dave Meltzer, WWE could also push him to go over Seth Rollins at the show and have the Monday Night Messiah come out wearing an eyepatch before booking a 'magical fixture storyline'.
The fans are, nonetheless, in for another exciting cinematic clash at 'The Horror Show at Extreme Rules'.
#1. WWE shot down a pitch to break up The Undisputed Era
Adam Cole's historic WWE NXT Championship reign came to an end at the hands of Keith Lee at NXT's Great American Bash, and naturally, there are questions being raised about Cole's future.
The fans are speculating regarding what's next for the Panama City Playboy, with many stating that a potential split for the Undisputed Era could be on the way.
A dependable source from Twitter who goes by the name @SoDuTw revealed that a pitch was recently made to break up Adam Cole's faction. However, the idea was shot down.
It was added that Adam Cole and TUE have a big babyface run ahead of them, which is something that the fans have wanted to see for a very long time.
Was pitched fairly recently and was shot down apparently. Adam/TUE at least have a big babyface run ahead of them in NXT. NXT fans have wanted to properly cheer Adam ever since his debut.
While there are people who would like to see Adam Cole and TUE move up to either RAW or SmackDown, the longest-reigning WWE NXT Champion of all time may not be done with the Black and Gold brand just yet. A babyface run, if that's the plan, sounds like a promising option on paper.
