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Welcome to the final edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup in the month of July. We have once again taken the time to go through all the top sources and reports related to WWE to bring you the very best rumors and news articles.
In today's edition, we take a look at Randy Orton hitting back at fans for a particular chant, and also have Matt Riddle revealing the match that got him into WWE. Before that, we have have Vince McMahon talking about the recent firing of Paul Heyman and also the two headline-makers of the day.
Big debut set for WWE SummerSlam
Dominik Mysterio might be set to make his big debut in WWE at SummerSlam this year. The plan right now is to have a tag-match between the Mysterios and Rollins/Murphy but things could change in Rey does not sign a new deal.
However, Tom Colohue adds that if Rey Mysterio does not put pen to a new deal, it might be Dominik Mysterio vs Seth Rollins on the pay-per-view! On the latest edition of Sportskeeda's Dropkick DiSKussions podcast, Tom Colohue told Korey Gunz:
"The Mysterios vs. Rollins & Murphy feud is really up in the air at the minute. It is currently on the SummerSlam agenda to have Rey and Dominik Mysterio against Seth Rollins and Murphy. However, that really depends on if Rey Mysterio signs a new deal. It's also possible that we could see Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins in a singles match, but that would be done as a way to convince Rey Mysterio, by saying that here, 'we're pushing your son'."
Dominik Mysterio has been trying to get the revenge for his father's eye injury for a long time and is waiting to get into the ring with Rollins.
Why Kevin Owens was not used on RAW
Kevin Owens was backstage on Monday Night RAW this week but was not utilized on the show. He was last seen on WWE TV back at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules when he faced Murphy on the kick-off show.
Explaining his absence on WWE RAW, Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Newsletter said:
''Even though he wasn’t on the last two shows, Owens was at the RAW tapings on 7/20. He had been written into the original shows but with all the changes made, they decided not to use him. I think the key was that since they wanted to do injury angles with Black on both shows, the feeling was that Owens would theoretically have to do run-ins to attempt to break those up and they didn’t feel the need to sacrifice him in angles like that.''
Aleister Black became the latest WWE Superstar to have his eye injured by Seth Rollins and his men when Murphy shoved him into the steel steps on this week's show.
Vince Mcmahon breaks silence on Paul Heyman's firing
Paul Heyman was fired from his position as the WWE RAW Executive Director's position few weeks back. Reports suggested that Vince McMahon was unhappy with the way things were being handled and some even suggested that the low viewership numbers were the reasons for his firing.
The WWE Chairman has not made a single comment on the issue but has now stated that Heyman did a very good job in terms of creativity. However, this slyly hints that there were issues backstage that were now handled well by Heyman.
"As far as Paul Heyman's concerned, he did a very good job in terms of creativity."
Vince McMahon added that the plan now is to make Monday Night RAW and WWE SmackDown more youthful. He said:
"That was a lot. I think some of those are new. It's something that's new, and what have you, and it's up to us to make RAW and SmackDown feel more youthful. That is where we're going."
"As far as Paul Levesque helping out on RAW and SmackDown, that happens. It's 'all hands on deck' in terms of all that we do."
Randy Orton hits back at fans
WWE Superstar Randy Orton has hit back at fans who want the matches to go on for long despite the Superstars doing all their moves in their arsenal. The Viper claims that it is putting the longevity of a Superstar's career at risk and is not something he would recommend.
The former WWE World Champion was also quick to point out that it is something that separates the main roster guys from the ones in WWE NXT. He adds that the WWE NXT stars are hungry for 'fight forever' chants because they are young but need to understand why it is not the only thing that is needed in a match. Talking Sports Illustrated, Orton said:
“I can’t stand when I see 10 false finishes in a row, where a guy takes a powerbomb and then he’s up and then he’s delivering a knee, and then the other guy ducks, and then it’s boom, boom, boom, boom. It’s too much. But because these guys are capable of doing it, because the fans are going to chant ‘Fight For-Ev-Er!’ and all that cr#p, they’re going to keep doing it because they think that’s what they’ve got to do to get that reaction.
But sometimes the fans don’t need to make noise to be reacting. Sometimes they’re sitting and they’re watching with their mouths open, not saying a word, and they’re invested and paying attention. They want to see what you’re going to do or say next. That’s the disconnect between a lot of the main roster guys and the younger guys in NXT. They’re just hungry, they’re addicted to that chant from the crowd. They want the roof to come off the top of that building every single spot that they do.''
The match that got Matt Riddle into WWE
Matt Riddle might never get his match with Brock Lesnar but the WWE SmackDown star has claimed that it was the Beast Incarnate's match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 that got him into WWE. Talking to Corey Graves on After The Bell podcast, he said:
I watched that PPV, and being an MMA fighter, I'm watching it and I'm seeing before my eyes - you know you see it over time, but WrestleManias mean something. When I saw that WrestleMania, I saw guys like Brock Lesnar beating The Undertaker and beating the streak. It's like, this is a new era.
This brand, this sport, is going towards guys like me, and this is something I have always wanted to do. I felt like, even with MMA and everything else, I always wait for my opportunity, because things are hot when they're hot, and I saw that WrestleMania, the Network was fresh, everything. I was like, "I have to do this."
Riddle has always said that he wants to work with Lesnar and Goldberg but both have directly told him that they would never share the ring with him because of his behaviour on social media and backstage.
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