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In today's edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup on Sportskeeda, we take a look at the top news and rumors related to the company. There are a lot of things reported every day and we try our best to bring you the most important ones in one piece.
Seth Rollins has delivered some good news about Roman Reigns while WWE have decided to postpone a feud they were planning for SummerSlam. All this and more in today's WWE Rumor Roundup but before we get to all that, let us take a look at the two headline-makers of the day:
Why Superstars wanted to join SmackDown over Monday Night RAW and NXT
WWE SmackDown was dubbed 'the land of opportunity' by Shane McMahon while he was the commissioner of the Blue brand. He did hand out a lot of opportunities but that was not the pull that saw many Superstars requesting a move to SmackDown.
Sporstkeeda's very won, Tom Colohue reports that several Superstars requested a move to SmackDown just to work with AJ Styles. He adds that Triple H and Vince McMahon were flooded with such requests during The Phenomenal One's first stint in the Blue brand.
A lot of people really want to work with AJ Styles. One of the reasons so many people wanted to move over to SmackDown when he was there was to work with AJ Styles. Triple H, Vince McMahon got a lot of requests to move to SmackDown when Styles was on that brand.
Styles is back on WWE SmackDown now and is a part of the Intercontinental Championship tournament. He defeated Shinsuke Nakamura on his return to the brand to advance in the tournament.
He is rumored to be the favorite to win the tournament and become the new Intercontinental Champion. WWE took the title away from Sami Zayn as he decided not to participate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Undertaker takes shot at Hulk Hogan
The Undertaker is not someone who publically calls out WWE Superstars and other personalities but he did hint at such a thing this week! The Phenom slyly took a shot at Hulk Hogan for faking a neck injury after their match at WWE Survivor Series in 1991.
Taker spoke about how he was 'convinced' by Hogan's acting backstage that he had injured the 'Golden Goose' of wrestling at that time. Talking to ESPN, he said:
Finally, I got to San Antonio, I was like, "Terry, I watched it back, your head never hit!" He's like, "Brother, what it was is you had me so tight, that when we came down, I had nowhere to move, and that's what jammed my neck. I couldn't move at all." At that point, then I was like, 'Okay,' I kind of realized I know what you're all about, and that's all I needed.
I was not overly friendly, but I did, you know, if he was in the building, I always made sure to say hello, and engage him in conversation. But, you know, l've always, like I said, from that Tuesday In Texas, when I got that answer, I knew all I needed to know about him. And then, you know, that's the way it's always... my radar was always up, anytime I had to interact with him.
Becky Lynch comments on her possible comeback
Becky Lynch is taking a break from WWE right now as she is set to become a mother. Her child with Seth Rollins is expected in December and The Man is expected to be out for some time after that.
The former WWE RAW Women's champion recently spoke about her comeback and said that she would be talking to Asuka, Mickie James, and Lacey Evans about working after becoming a mother.
Bringing it closer to home, I'll talk about the mothers in my own line of work: WWE Superstars Asuka, Mickie James and Lacey Evans. They've all proven that you can do both.
That's something that I've always preached and wanted women to have that equality. And of course, to be on the level with the male performers and be on the same level in terms of pay, in terms of treatment. But also, this kind of goes hand in hand where a guy can go and have a kid and doesn't have to miss a beat in his career.
Sasha Banks vs Bayley postponed
WWE have been teasing a feud between Sasha Banks and Bayley but things have been postponed for some time. They have stuck together for months now with Banks helping Bayley multiple times.
WrestleTalk are now reporting that WWE have postponed their plans for the feud that was supposed to take place at SummerSlam this year. The two are expected to battle it out for the SmackDown title soon as it is not completely off the table.
WrestleTalk has learned that WWE wants to extend the feud, and sees more potential in drawing it out as opposed to rushing it.
Whether this means WWE changes their plans remains to be seen, and our sources have said that while the match isn’t completely off the table right now, the company is considering other options for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the show.
The Boss n' Hug Connection have been feuding and getting back together for years now and that is set to happen once again. They have had some brilliant storylines in the past and it would be interesting to see what WWE have in the pipeline now.
Seth Rollins with some good news on Roman Reigns
WWE Superstar Seth Rollins has revealed that Roman Reigns has become a father once again. The former Universal Champion spoke about the Big Dog in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
"Oh yeah. They’re just turning out twins, man. This is their second set of twins now, which is crazy to me. I’ve never met anyone that had two sets of twins back-to-back."
"I was fortunate to get the news a while back, and it was nice to see him come out and explain why he’s been taking time off. He’s got five kids running around at home, and he’s trying to help the wife out and make sure everybody’s safe. It’s awesome. It seems like everybody is getting in on the new kid thing these days (laughs)."
Roman Reigns has been off WWE TV since March as he took time off because of the coronavirus situations. He had revealed that his wife was expecting twins again but had not informed his fans that they were born. WWE RAW Superstar Seth Rollins himself is set to become a father later this year.
