WWE Rumor Roundup: Legendary superstar hints at big return, Kevin Owens criticised for backstage behaviour, WrestleMania 37 surprise, Why Jericho quit- 8th April 2021

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we bring the biggest rumors and stories from the world of WWE to you. With WrestleMania 37 just days away, the hype is high for what the biggest night of the year could have in store for the WWE Universe.

WrestleMania 37 will be a two-night event and some big matches such as Roman Reigns vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley vs Drew McIntyre and Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair will be taking place.

Speaking of WrestleMania, we will discuss how a WrestleMania match led to a multi-time World Champion deciding to leave the WWE. We will also take a look at a possible surprise at WrestleMania, why Kevin Owens' backstage behavior was considered a problem, and much more.

So without further ado, let's dive in and take a look at some of the biggest stories from the world of WWE:

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#5 WWE icon Booker T wants to return for a match against Lance Storm

While speaking on his podcast, Hall of Fame, WWE icon Booker T hinted that he wouldn't mind returning for a match against former WWE Superstar Lance Storm. Booker T said he would want something special with Lance Storm in 2021 as he believes the Candanian Superstar has still got it:

''If I had to pick someone that I think has still got it, that could still go out and think very, very quick, it'd be Lance Storm. We still got unfinished business, the World Heavyweight Championship in WCW, and actually Lance Storm had all the other titles and he was trying to collect one more, that was the Heavyweight Championship.''

Lance Storm has not only worked as an on-screen talent but also as a backstage producer. Though Booker T is a regular on WWE television, it has been a long time since he has had a match in WWE.

#4 WWE Superstar Kevin Owens criticised for backstage behaviour

WWE Superstar Kevin Owens is known to be someone who likes to have his voice heard. As per Arn Anderson, this did not always go down well with the people in charge as Owens would often argue about trivial matters ahead of his matches.

Speaking on ARN, Anderson said that he was told that WWE's Prizefighter would often be a pain in the a***es of producers and would argue over small details which led to long, drawn out disagreements.

"Okay, we can do your idea, but how about this idea? They both work kind of but this is just easier.’ It just seemed like it was easier to implement it in. And it would be a long, drawn-out discussion, and he and I have had this talk before. I hope he’s doing better and apparently the company… he’s been there a long time and he’s making a s*** pot of money, I’m sure, and good for him.”

Anderson talked about his own personal experience of working with KO. He stated that whenever he had to work as a producer with Owens, he would raise that it was going to be a 'long day' for him.

#3 WWE Superstar Damien Priest says fans are in for a surprise at WrestleMania 37

Former NXT North American Champion Damien Priest spoke to Daisy Ruth of WFLA about his upcoming match at WWE WrestleMania. Priest will team up with rapper Bad Bunny to take on The Miz and John Morrison.

While Priest is a veteran in the wrestling business, Bad Bunny will be making his wrestling debut at the grand event. Many fans questioned WWE's decision to let a rapper be part of a match at WrestleMania. However, Priest says such people are in for a surprise:

“Every week, multiple days a week, we’re in the ring together,” said Priest. “I’ll tell you what, come WrestleMania, he’s going to surprise some people, he’s taking it seriously. The one thing he’s been adamant about is making sure he got everybody’s respect, he earned everybody’s respect.”

Bad Bunny has been a regular feature on WWE RAW since the Royal Rumble this year. His feud with The Miz has been highly entertaining over the past few months and it will be interesting to see if the former 24/7 Champion can get a win against former WWE Champion The Miz and his partner.

#2 Reason why Chris Jericho left WWE

Former world champion Chris Jericho left WWE after WrestleMania 33. Speaking to Inside The Ropes, Jericho revealed that his match against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 33 was the main reason behind him deciding to leave WWE.

Chris Jericho believes his match with Owens being placed second on the WrestleMania card was an insult. Jericho further explained that the original plan for his feud with Owens was to have them face each other for the Universal Championship. However, WWE decided to change that match to Goldberg vs Lesnar:

''Next week the plans changed, which Vince did not tell me, Goldberg vs Brock for the title, because that's what they wanted to do. That's fine. Maybe from a marquee standpoint, that might have been a bigger money match, but from a story standpoint ours was worth more. But the difference was we went from the main event to being put on second. That's an insult, because the second match is just another match''.

Jericho pointed out that only the opening match, main-event and semi-main events are money spots on the WrestleMania card, while every other match is treated as less important.

#1 Original plans for Team Angle 2.0 in WWE

WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle revealed on his podcast, The Kurt Angle Show, that he wanted to manage the team of Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. Even though WWE did not seem keen on the idea, Angle said that he kept reminding them of it and feels that the company would have agreed eventually if it wasn't for Jordan's injury:

"When he got injured, I think the idea fell apart through the table and there was no other, you know, other wrestler (to fill the spot). Just managing one wrestler wouldn't be a team, so you have to manage at least two wrestlers to make it a team. Since Jason got injured, I think that fell by the wayside and it wasn't going to happen. I wish it would have, though."

Chad Gable and Jason Jordan made a major name for themselves in NXT as the American Alpha. However, Gable was ignored on the main roster when Jordan got put into a major program with Kurt Angle before his premature retirement due to injury.