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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring you the biggest wwe news and rumors and other updates from the world of sports-entertainment.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has threatened to put a stop to WWE's ongoing operations but Vince McMahon and his troops continue to battle the odds and march forward.
WWE's efforts to put on a show have provided us with various stories worth mentioning. However, they could be without one of its biggest Superstars as reports suggest that he may not be back anytime soon.
WWE also reported its first positive COVID-19 test yesterday and there have been rumors about the identity of the employee that contracted the virus.
There could also be some backstage heat on a Superstar who is expected to have a marquee match at WrestleMania 37.
The Undertaker also broke his silence on the rumors of his retirement during a rare Instagram live video.
Let's take a look at all the stories in detail:
#5. Carmella comments on reports that she has coronavirus
Carmella was kept away from WWE TV for quite some time as she has been in quarantine due to the pandemic. She did return on the most recent episode of SmackDown, however, there have been rumors floating around that the former SmackDown Women's Champion may have tested positive for COVID-19.
That is thankfully not the case.
Carmella took to Twitter and put a stop to the speculation with the following message:
I appreciate your concern, but don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Fortunately, I’ve been healthy through all of this.
Carmella has not wrestled since the episode of SmackDown on March 6th where she teamed with Dana Brooke to take on Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville.
The Princess of Staten Island was also kept off the WrestleMania card as she was in self-isolation with her boyfriend Corey Graves.
Talking about Graves, there was also a big rumor circulating about the WWE commentator...
#4. False rumors about Corey Graves being the on-screen talent who tested positive for COVID-19
WWE confirmed that an on-screen talent who was not a part of the in-ring roster had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the employee had already fully recovered.
Rumors quickly started going around that the employee was Corey Graves based on the idea that he wasn't seen on TV. The rumor was squashed by the Wrestling Observer who stated that Graves was not the on-screen personality who contracted the virus.
Graves returned to the commentary booth on the last episode of SmackDown and that's a good sign of the things to come.
Regarding the positive test that was reported in the company, WWE released the following statement to Pro Wrestling Sheet:
“A WWE employee has tested positive for COVID-19. We believe this matter is low risk to WWE talent and staff, as the individual and a roommate became symptomatic in the days following exposure to two people working in acute health care on the evening of March 26, after WWE’s TV production on a closed set was already complete. The employee had no contact with anyone from WWE since being exposed to those two individuals, is doing well, and made a complete recovery.”
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#3. Updates on Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns
Brock Lesnar dropped the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 and the fans don't expect to see the Beast Incarnate on WWE TV anytime soon.
That is exactly what may happen as speculated by PWInsider. Brock Lesnar isn't needed on WWE programming now that he has dropped that WWE title and the company may keep him away from all storylines until the pandemic is brought under control.
Roman Reigns is another Superstar whose future is up in the air.
WrestlingNews.co's Paul Davis revealed that a friend of Roman Reigns told him that The Big Dog won't be back for a few months. WWE reportedly has no idea when Reigns would be ready to return and there is also no word on how Vince McMahon reacted to the former WWE Champion pulling out of WrestleMania.
It's also interesting to note that the commentators were told not to mention Reigns' name during WrestleMania.
Davis noted the following in his report:
The wrestlers I spoke to all agree that Reigns pulling out of the show was the right decision and one person who is friends with Reigns told me that he probably won’t be back for at least a few months. There is no word on how Vince McMahon feels about Reigns’ decision but it is interesting that the announcers were told not to mention Reigns during the WrestleMania commentary.
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#2. Undertaker opens up on retirement rumors
The Undertaker was recently involved in a rare Instagram live video with Nine Live Apparel and the Deadman spoke about various topics about his career.
Undertaker was asked about his retirement and the Phenom replied with a typically cryptic response.
The Undertaker said that he loves the fans but won't be able to give up information about his retirement right now. He then plugged the new documentary series on the WWE Network, 'Undertaker: The Last Ride' and requested the fans to watch it to get a better perspective of his future.
“We’ll see. I love you, man, but I can’t give that [retirement information] up tonight. Watch the documentary and you might have a better perspective.”
The Undertaker wrestled AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match at WrestleMania 36 and it was one of the best matches of the entire event.
The innovative cinematic offering was widely praised by the WWE Universe and there is hope that we may see Undertaker continue to have matches of such nature soon.
Undertaker also spoke about The Firefly Fun House match while also revealing some previously unknown details about his past during the Instagram live video.
You can check out Sportskeeda's Danny Hart's write-ups on the full interview.
#1. Backstage heat on Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey has kicked up quite a storm of late as her comments about the professional wrestling fans have made her a trending figure online even though she is on a hiatus.
Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue revealed on Twitter that Rousey's comments have not been well-received in the WWE locker rooms.
Rousey called the fans ungrateful while also terming pro wrestling matches to be fake fights. Dave Meltzer even revealed on the Wrestling Observer Radio that Rousey is not working the fans and she has a legitimate disdain against the them.
He revealed the following:
“It’s not a work. I knew when the Los Angeles fans booed Ronda Rousey and when that Charlotte Flair angle happened. Where Charlotte Flair turned heel on her and they all cheered for Charlotte Flair and they were chanting ‘you deserve it’ when Charlotte beat the hell out of her and she took that beating to get the angle over so the fans would have something believable and the fans changed ‘you deserve it at her.’ I knew that at that point everything changed.” H/t Credit: WrestlingNews.co
Many Superstars have come out and responded to Rousey's comments and the reactions have not been favorable as you'd expect.
Also, if you're wondering that this is all leading up to Rousey's return, then that's also not the story.
The former RAW Women's Champion is not going to return until the months leading up two WrestleMania 37, where she could have a marquee match.
