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In today's WWE Rumor Roundup, we take a look at the next big call up from NXT, the big update on Jason Jordan's in-ring career anymore. There is also an interesting story from Bray Wyatt while one Hall of Famer is happy that he has got his release from WWE!
Before we get to all that, let us take a look at the top headline-makers of the day:
Backstage heat on Nia Jax and Rob Gronkowski
Kairi Sane suffered a head injury during her match with Nia Jax on WWE RAW this week. The nasty injury saw the Japanese star get a big cut on her head after crashing into the steel steps.
Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez were talking about the same on Wrestling Observer Radio, and said that there was backstage heat on Nia Jax. Alvarez went on to read a text from an anonymous person in WWE who wanted her fired before she 'cripples or kills' someone.
Meltzer: She was way too close to throw her. I was close to 'Nia Jax didn't do anything wrong when I watched it'. I was kind of, ugh, I don't know about this one.
Alvarez: Should I read the message sent by somebody there?
Meltzer: Sure
Alvarez: I was obviously told not to mention this person's name but '1000% Nia's fault. She needs to be f****** fired. She is dangerous. Fire her before she cripples or kills somebody.' This person was not happy
Nia Jax is not the only one who has backstage heat as reports have suggested that Rob Gronkowski too does not have a good reputation backstage as well. The former 24/7 Champion left WWE this week after losing the title to R-Truth during Monday Night RAW. Fightful Select's report read:
"Those that we've spoken too -- even those with a reputation of being easy, helpful, and good to work with, all had negative things to say about working with Gronk after his WrestleMania fiasco. There was heat on Gronkowski after his hesitation to do his scheduled spot put the WrestleMania filming two hours behind schedule. One top name on the roster called Gronk "A F***in' clown who we are so much better off without."
Jason Jordan's WWE status
Jason Jordan made a return to WWE TV last week on the Jeff Hardy-DUI SmackDown segment. The injured WWE Superstar is working as a backstage producer and is still not cleared to make his comeback to the ring.
Sean Ross Sapp reported on Fightful Select that there are no plans for him to make a comeback right now. He had grip issues last summer and there is no news if he has recovered completely.
Also on SmackDown, his (Chad Gable) buddy Jason Jordan popped up. Jason Jordan has been out of action for two and a half years with some neck issues. He has been a producer for quite a while, one that people seem to like rather well, but no timetable on his return or if he could ever return. Last I heard in the Summer of last year, he was having grip issues and there were no plans for him to come back.
Jason Jordan is working on SmackDown now and it appears as though he will remain there for the foreseeable future.
Bray Wyatt shares a Sid Vicious story
WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt shared an incredible story on Twitter involving Sid Vicious. The former WWE Universal Champion recalled a backstage incident that took place when he was a kid.
Wyatt recalled that he was playing with his new Rocketeer toy backstage when he came across Sid Vicious. The WWF Superstar found Wyatt too annoying as he was loud.
Bray responded with the 'finger' and that took things to a new level. Sid promptly took the toy and destroyed it in front of the child. Here's the story from WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt himself:
When I was a kid I was playing in a WCW locker room somewhere with a brand new Rocketeer toy. Psycho Sid Vicious thought I was being too loud and I was annoying him. So I shot him the bird, like a man. And he promptly destroyed my Rocketeer toy.
Today nearly 30 years later my great friend @bakingjason bought me a new Rocketeer toy and restored my faith in humanity. And guess what Sid, I’m the man now and you..... still suck!
It's true, The Fiend' Bray Wyatt never forgets.
Release from WWE a 'blessing in disguise' for Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle has claimed that getting released from WWE was a blessing in disguise for him. The Hall of Famer was talking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated when he spoke about the recent release from the company.
The Olympic Gold medalist revealed that he was asked to manage Matt Riddle by WWE and he turned it down. Angle added that he was happy with the release as he can now focus on his business and also recovery from his body issues. He said:
“WWE offered me a job to manage Matt Riddle. Unfortunately, I turned it down. I just have so much going with my business, Physically Fit Nutrition, and I need to make sure it succeeds before I do anything else.”
“It was almost a blessing in disguise that WWE released me. The business started picking up orders, and we’re at a point where I really need to be here.”
“I’m almost 100% I won’t wrestle again, but if I did, that’s the direction I would have went. I imagine WWE was going to go with me managing Riddle and then, eventually, probably a match between the two of us.”
Chelsea Green getting the call-up from NXT
WWE are set to call-up Chelsea Green to the main roster, according to WrestleTalk. They report that the former client of the Robert Stone Brand will be making the switch soon.
It is not known if she will be joining Monday Night RAW or SmackDown, but she is reportedly done with NXT for now. Fightful has also confirmed that Chelsea will be the 3rd NXT Superstar moving to RAW or SmackDown soon.
WWE are reportedly looking to bolster their women's division and thus, Green is expected to make a move soon.
Matt Riddle's move to SmackDown has been confirmed and WWE even played a vignette last week. He is expected to debut soon but there is no set timeline for it.
The other big move is reportedly set to be Dominik Dijakovic. He has been linked with a move to Monday Night RAW and is also expected to debut soon. He teased going after the United States Championship but was not to be seen on RAW this week.
