WWE Rumor Roundup - Retired veteran ready for one final match after 4-year absence, Chris Jericho wants current champion in AEW and more - 3rd August 2020

We're back with the latest edition of Sportskeeda's daily WWE Rumor Roundup.

Today's lineup sightly leans towards the WWE-AEW stories as a retired veteran expressed his willingness to come out of retirement for a match against Chris Jericho.

Talking about Chris Jericho, Le Champion named the wrestlers who he would like to see in AEW, and one includes a current Champion in WWE, who he feels can be a top star in AEW.

WWE also reportedly signed two new Superstars and more WWE signings are expected to happen soon.

Backstage details regarding the next WWE Draft were also revealed. Vince McMahon is reportedly quite eager to push a Superstar who was recently taken off TV.

Before we take a look at each story in detail, you can also check out the roundup of last week's biggest WWE rumors!

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#5. Former WWE Superstar Lance Storm willing to have retirement match against Chris Jericho in AEW

Lance Storm was one of the many producers who were furloughed by WWE in April. However, unlike a few furloughed employees who were either brought back or are set to return soon, Storm was released from the company at the end of July.

The former Intercontinental Champion appeared on a recent Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and he was asked about possibly working with AEW.

Storm went on to discuss the idea of having his retirement match against Chris Jericho. Interestingly enough, Lance Storm's first match was against Jericho and Storm would like to end his career against the former AEW World Champion.

The respected 51-year-old veteran admitted that he would be open to having his final match against Chris Jericho in AEW.

Here's what Storm said:

"Well, the idea of the match was mine. I had mentioned it for years and I think the first time I did Jericho's podcast, we were wrapping up the show and he mentioned about 'are you gonna have another match or are you done' because I was [teaching] at the school already. I had mentioned that I had always wanted to do my last match with [Jericho]. I always thought it would be cool to have my first and my last match with the same guy. I could have done it if I had just stayed retired after One Night Stand. But at that time I mentioned that it would be really cool if we could both have our last match together and we would both start and finish on the exact same note.

"That's a great idea, let's make a pact right now, let's do it.' We sort have agreed to do it but it's going to come down to when he decides he's willing to retire or whether I'm still at that point ready to have a match or whether we'll just be two damn old guys in a sh*tty building somewhere…I would certainly be open to doing the last match with Jericho, I'd love to do it that way. If it was in AEW or Jericho-Storm promotions on some indy show we do for ourselves, I'd be open to anything." H/t WrestlingNews.co

Lance Storm wrestled his last match in 2016 against Matt Hardy at the WrestleCon SuperShow.

#4. Chris Jericho names the wrestlers he wants to see in AEW

During Chris Jericho's Saturday Night Special Live Stream #17 on YouTube, Chris Jericho revealed his wishlist of stars who he would like to see in All Elite Wrestling.

Will Osprey, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Don Callis, and Kota Ibushi were the wrestlers he named who could be a great fit in AEW.

Jericho also spoke about how Cesaro would fare in AEW, and Le Champion said that the Swiss Superman would really stir it up if he jumps ship from WWE to AEW.

Chris Jericho stated that Cesaro, who currently holds the SmackDown Tag Team titles along with Shinsuke Nakamura, would surely be one of the top guys in AEW.

Jericho also added that Ricochet would also suit the AEW setup.

While speaking on the same topic in an older stream, Chris Jericho specifically praised Roman Reigns and put the Big Dog atop his wishlist.

"Obviously, what's my wishlist? I'd put Roman Reigns at the top of that wishlist for anybody because not only he's a great worker, he's such a cool guy. If they just let him be him, he'd be the biggest star in the industry for real. So that's a guy I would love to get my hands on for sure."

#3. WWE reportedly signs two Superstars to NXT

I've been told WWE have signed EVOLVE talent "Retro" Anthony Greene, and that more names are likely to follow Greene and Leon Ruff by signing NXT contracts in the near future.

— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) August 1, 2020

As reported first exclusively by Sportskeeda's Gary Cassidy, EVOLVE wrestlers 'Retro' Anthony Greene and Leon Ruff have been signed to NXT contracts.

Gary Cassidy added that WWE is expected to sign more names in the near future.

Both Ruff and Greene were part of EVOLVE, a promotion that was reportedly purchased by WWE recently.

PWInsider first revealed the information on the WWE signing of Leon Ruff. The Wrestling Observer corroborated the stories of both signings.

Anthony Greene has been a known face in the indie scene for the past few years, and he wrestled his last match for EVOLVE against Mansoor in March 2020.

The WWE Universe would be familiar with Leon Ruff as he has been featured as an enhancement talent on RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and 205 Live in recent weeks.

It was revealed a few weeks ago that WWE would bring in EVOLVE talents to NXT, and we should expect more signings to happen soon.

#2. Vince McMahon reportedly likes Brendan Vink

@ShaneThorneWWE I don't think you ready for this jelly! https://t.co/x5CjH18HBZ

— Bronson Reed (@bronsonreedwwe) August 1, 2020

As announced by WWE, Shane Thorne will face Bronson Reed on the upcoming episode of NXT, which pretty much confirmed the RAW Superstar's lowkey move back to the Black and Gold brand.

Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink were paired up with MVP not too long ago, and the reported idea was for MVP to turn on the duo. However, the plan was dropped, possibly due to Paul Heyman's ouster from the Executive Director's position on RAW.

Paul Davis of WrestlingNews.co reported that while Vink is currently not listed on any roster, the management is a big fan of the 6'5 Superstar from Australia.

It was additionally reported that Vince McMahon likes Vink for his sizeable physical frame. The WWE Boss is ready to take it slow with Vink, who was said to have all the skills required to be a top star in the company, similar to John Cena and Drew McIntyre.

Here's what was revealed in the report:

Vince McMahon is said to like him because of his size (he's 6'5 from Australia) but he's willing to go slow with him. A WWE source described Vink as the perfect wrestler who is well-spoken and he is someone, like Drew McIntyre and John Cena, who looks great on camera and would carry himself like a star when he's booked for mainstream TV interviews.

With Thorne set to compete in NXT, it would be interesting to see how WWE uses Vink.

#1. Backstage details about the next WWE Draft

Tom Colohue was the first to report that WWE had planned a post-WrestleMania Superstar Shakeup. However, the plans naturally changed due to the pandemic and its adverse effects.

Rumors of another WWE Draft have been circulating since WrestleMania 36 concluded, and we now have more details about the next Draft, courtesy of a Fightful Select report.

Sean Ross Sapp revealed that the plans for a Draft had been scrapped repeatedly in the past few months. WWE also had a plan in place to run live shows with a limited number of fans in July. The idea was nixed in June.

The Draft was originally scheduled for the end of August, and it was later pushed back to September. WWE altered the plan yet again by moving the proposed Draft to October. It was noted that the changes have been so frequent that there are currently no updates on when WWE may actually have the Draft.

The report noted that WWE has no plans to end the Brand Split. A decision regarding the date, format, and other additional plans for the next WWE Draft should ideally be made in due time.