WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Veteran threatened to be fired if he didn't agree to controversial plan; Randy Orton set to break huge record; 'too soon' for Roman Reigns dream match? (16th November 2021)

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE News and Rumor Roundup, where we try and bring the biggest news and rumors from the world of WWE. WWE is moving towards Survivor Series and this week on RAW, we finally saw some build towards the brand vs brand matches that will take place at the show.

WWE's build towards Survivor Series has been criticized by fans as the pay-per-view has not been the prime focus of the shows for the past few weeks.

At the event, Roman Reigns will face Big E in a battle of the world champions. Apart from that, two 5-on-5 traditional matches will also take place.

In today's edition, we will talk about big names like Randy Orton, Sasha Banks, Big E and many more. So without further ado, let's dive in and take a look at some big stories:

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#5 Booker T on possible Roman Reigns vs The Rock match in WWE

WWE legend Booker T believes it may be too soon to have a match between The Rock and Roman Reigns. The two were rumored to face each other at next year's WrestleMania. However, that plan is off the table for now due to The Rock's busy schedule.

Speaking on his podcast, Booker T admitted that while there is still a possibility that the cousins will face each other at WrestleMania, it is unlikely:

"As far as that match happening, it can happen. I just think it's way too soon for something like that to happen because, my thing is this, if The Rock comes back and faces Roman, what do you do in that match? It's almost like backing yourself in the corner if you do something like that right now. The payoff is so much bigger down the road if you're going to do something like that,'' said Booker T.

He said that this match would draw crowds regardless of when it happens. Reigns is currently rumored to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38.

#4 WWE Veteran referee Earl Hebner was told he would lose his job if he didn't partake in the Montreal Screwjob

For those who don't know, Bret Hart was 'screwed' by Vince McMahon in his match against Shawn Michaels at WWE Survivor Series 1997. Hart was set to leave for WCW, and refused to drop the WWE title to Shawn Michaels.

As a result, Vince McMahon planned a faux finish and had Michaels win the match thanks to a wrong call by Earl Hebner.

As per Gerald Brisco, Hebner was not keen on the plan and did not want to be a part of it. However, he was threatened that he would lose his job if he did not do what he was told:

On the Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard podcast, Gerald Brisco said Earl Hebner didn’t want to take part in the Montreal Screwjob, but was told he’d lose his job if he didn’t.

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#3 WALTER could be joining the main roster in WWE

PWInsider has stated that the former NXT UK Champion WALTER is open to moving to the USA. WALTER had earlier refused to move to America and wanted to remain in Europe. The reason for his decision is that there have been some changes in his personal life.

WALTER has been part of NXT on many occasions but was never a full-time member of the roster. If he decides to move to the USA then he could become a member of the main roster.

#2 Randy Orton set to create a new WWE record

After his match at WWE Survivor Series, Randy Orton will hold the record for the most PPV matches in WWE history. Kane holds the current record at 176 matches as of now. Orton will become the only man to have competed in 177 PPV matches after Survivor Series.

Randy Orton and his partner Riddle will take on The Usos at Survivor Series in a clash of tag team champions. While The Usos have been one of the most dominant tag teams in WWE, it will be difficult for The Bloodline to overcome The Viper and his partner at the show.

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#1 Vince Russo blasts WWE's booking of Big E

Speaking on SportsKeeda's Legion of RAW, former WWE writer Vince Russo blasted the company's booking of Big E. Last week on RAW, the WWE Champion was brutally assaulted by Kevin Owens. However, he did not seem upset during the opening of his segment this week.

Russo pointed out that Big E being happy and cheerful does not make sense. Drawing comparisons to the Attitude Era, Russo said that Big E should have shown some more edge:

''From Big E to Vince McMahon, are they just morons? This guy was left laying, got his butt kicked as we went off the air, and he is smiling and high-fiving and pandering to the crowd. Again, bro, I'm going to bring up the Attitude Era. Could you imagine Austin doing that? Could you imagine Austin left laying and showing up the next week with a smile on his face?'' said Russo

Russo complained about the lack of consistency on RAW on a weekly basis and said that the WWE creative needs to do better.