WWE Rumor Roundup: 7-time Champion returning for one more match, Big update on Roman Reigns' mystery attacker - 15 August 2019

It's that time of the day again when we assemble all the big rumors doing the rounds in WWE. SummerSlam is in the books and many noteworthy bits of speculation have cropped up in the aftermath of the PPV.

A WWE legend is having second thoughts about staying retired and could be back for another match later this year. An unlikely WWE Superstar is on the receiving end of an accidental push. Seth Rollins could face an unexpected opponent for the Universal title at Clash of Champions.

WWE also wants a former World Champion's son to wrestle for the company. Lastly, a controversial name was sent home from SummerSlam after a drunken incident.

Let's go deeper into each of the biggest rumors of the day:

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#1. Trish Stratus wants to wrestle Alexa Bliss before she retires for good

Charlotte Flair vs. Trish Stratus was one of the best matches at SummerSlam. The WWE Hall of Famer shook off all the ring rust to put on a very entertaining match against the best female talent of this generation.

While Stratus has stated that it was her final match, the 7-time Women's Champion may still have one more match left in her gas tank.

As revealed by Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue, Trish Stratus definitely has interest in facing Alexa Bliss.

Bliss and Stratus were scheduled to face each other at last year's Evolution PPV. However, the match had to be nixed after Bliss suffered an injury and Lita was brought in for a tag team match.

Both Bliss and Stratus are still interested in having the match and it's something they still talk about a lot. Here's what a source told Tom Colohue:

“They both talk about the match all the time. It was a missed opportunity. They still want to make it happen but who knows when the chance will come again.”

It was also stated by a source that Stratus definitely has the Alexa Bliss match on her list.

As of now, it has been reported that Stratus wishes to spend some time at home before considering another return. She was quite satisfied with her performance at SummerSlam, as were the WWE management, who were impressed by Stratus' fitness and overall effort.

The WWE legend has been announced to return to TV for the 20th Anniversary episode of SmackDown Live on October 4th. There is a good chance of Stratus coming back to set up the Bliss match for Evolution 2, which was initially said to be cancelled but the WWE is now interested in having the second iteration of the all-women's PPV.

#2. WWE wants Rey Mysterio's son Dominick to wrestle

With Rey Mysterio's career all set to take an interesting turn in the coming few months, the WWE management has already shown interest in having his son, Dominick Gutierrez, extend Mysterio's legacy in the company, as revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dominick returned to WWE TV for the first time since he appeared as a kid back in 2005, during his legendary father's feud with Samoa Joe a few months back.

Having being trained by Lance Storm, the 21-year-old Dominick aspires to follow in his father's footsteps and the WWE also wants to provide him with the biggest platform to do so.

However, WWE is still not sure whether he is ready to compete at the big stage and are hoping that he is ready to take the next step by 2020.

Rey Mysterio is currently going through an interesting phase himself. On the most recent episode of Raw, the former WWE Champion got extremely emotional backstage after a clean sweep loss to Andrade in a 2 out of 3 falls match. Mysterio claimed that he had never lost two falls in a row and that he was sceptical about the direction of his career. Mysterio said that he has a family to support and a lot to think about regarding his future.

He even posted this on Instagram, further fueling a potential retirement:

The current storyline seems like it may lead to Dominick's reintroduction on WWE TV and a possible push towards his in-ring WWE debut.

#3. Braun Strowman vs. Seth Rollins for Clash of Champions

Seth Rollins did the impossible (again) when he defeated Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam to become a 2-time Universal Champion. It was surprisingly a clean victory that put over the Beastslayer as the biggest babyface in the company.

WWE realises that Rollins' second reign can't be as underwhelming as his first outing with the title, which means no more Baron Corbin and better title challengers this time around.

As reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE has pencilled in Braun Strowman vs. Seth Rollins for the Clash of Champions PPV, which is scheduled to take place on September 15th.

The Monster Among Men saved Seth Rollins from a beatdown at the hands of The OC on this week's episode of Raw. Strowman has been confirmed to take on AJ Styles for the United States Championship on next week's Raw.

However, WWE will book a few twists that would eventually set up the Universal title match for Clash of Champions.

Meltzer noted on the August 15th edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that despite the US title match being confirmed, Strowman is being groomed for Rollins. He stated that WWE may have a DQ finish where Gallows and Anderson interrupt the proceedings and attack Strowman. Seth Rollins can run out and make the save.

While Strowman is a great challenger for Rollins' title, it's a surprising booking decision as both Strowman and Rollins are babyfaces,

As we mentioned earlier, WWE will shake things up in this interesting storyline as we get closer to the PPV.

#4. Buddy Murphy getting involved in Roman Reigns' mystery attacker angle was an accident

Buddy Murphy is in a really good spot right now. He's involved in an angle with WWE's golden boy Roman Reigns, but that was never the plan. Murphy is on the receiving end of an accidental push!

As reported by Bryan Alvarez on the Wrestling Observer Live, Murphy was not intended to be in the background of the forklift angle on SmackDown. He unintentionally came into the frame of the shot and a few sharp fans noted the same online.

WWE management replayed the footage backstage and upon seeing him along with the online hype regarding Murphy being the mystery attacker, they just decided to go with the new angle.

Murphy took on Roman Reigns on this week's SmackDown Live and was defeated by The Big Dog. It was Murphy's first televised SmackDown match since his move to the blue brand as part of the Superstar Shakeup.

The Australian Superstar put up an impressive fight and while his current 'push' is a refreshing change, he is just a small part of the larger angle that is being played out.

The identity of Roman Reigns' attacker will be revealed next week on SmackDown by Erick Rowan and Daniel Bryan. Regarding the perpetrator of the attack, there have been many names that have been doing the rounds such as Samoa Joe, Drew McIntyre, Daniel Bryan, Erick Rowan, Elias and Buddy Murphy.

The big reveal will finally be made in a week unless WWE decides to prolong the angle further. As of this writing, WWE is building up towards a Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan match as per Dave Meltzer and in the end, it should be Bryan who is revealed as the culprit.

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#5. Alicia Fox sent home from SummerSlam

Alica Fox just can't catch a break. The former Divas Champion's struggles with alcohol are common knowledge and it seems she still hasn't been able to come to terms with her problems.

As reported by Squared Circle Sirens' Casey Michael, Alicia Fox was involved in a drunken incident during SummerSlam weekend for which she was sent home.

The details of the reported incident have still been kept under wraps and it's highly unlikely that the WWE will address the speculation.

This is not the first time Fox has been in hot waters as she showed up at a live event intoxicated earlier this year. She was taken off TV for the for some time and wrestled just two matches before returning on the Raw Reunion episode, where she was spotted in the legends' section. It was additionally stated that Foxxy is done competing inside the ring for WWE.

Whatever may be the case, Fox needs help and rehab is the best possible option at this moment.