WWE Rumor Roundup: Details on Vince McMahon threatening to fire top Superstars for 'embarrassing' him; Roman Reigns humiliates CM Punk; AEW Superstar compared to Brock Lesnar - 1st October 2020

Welcome to the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring the biggest stories and rumors from the world of WWE, especially for you.

On today's edition, we will talk about the return plans of The Rock and who he might be facing. The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns takes a major shot at former WWE Champion and teases a dream match with 'disliked' former Superstar.

Apart from that, we will also take a look into WWE's plans to possibly disband a major faction. So without further ado, let us jump right into the biggest stories and rumors on today's edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup:

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#5 Vince McMahon was furious with WWE Superstars for fighting backstage

Jacques Rougeau Jr, better known as The Mountie recently spoke to SportsKeeda's Chris Feathersone. The former WWE Tag Team Champion revealed some interesting backstage details of WWE during his interview.

One of the incidents he spoke of was his backstage heat with The British Bulldogs and how their constant fighting led to Vince McMahon losing his cool and threatening to fire them if they didn't stop.

"And finally, when it happened, It was amazing, because that morning, at 10 o'clock and he got everybody in the middle of the ring. He was in the ring and everybody around him, and he said, "You guys! What an embarrassment! I'm so embarrassed, and this is the sh**** and these fighting between you guys, and I'm losing my talent. I'm building talent. I'm creating talent. And I'm not going to stand for this anymore. The next time someone fights in my company, they are out, and they will never come back." (H/t: SportsKeeda)

Backstage fights between Superstars is quite a common occurrence in WWE and it was a good measure by The Chairman of WWE to nip these problems in the bud.

#4 WWE Superstar Roman Reigns says he'll 'slap' CM Punk around

If there is one name that keeps coming up while talking about returns, it is CM Punk. While talking on The Load Management Podcast, the WWE Universal Champion was asked about a possible match against CM Punk. The Tribal Chief had some humiliating words for the Voice of the Voiceless.

The Big Dog is not one to back out of a challenge and stated that he will be up for the match but would need to slap some sense into the former WWE Champion first.

''If it's something that the fans can get behind, and that it can really make them sink their teeth into this product, and really dive into the creative with us, I'm willing to do it. I don't like the guy, I don't know many people who do, but I'm willing to put business first and make really good content if that's the case. He'd probably have to be slapped around a few times in order to get his mind right, but if it's willing,a nd the fans and the audience [are] going to like it and be into it, then most likely I'm going to be in it."

#3 AEW Superstar compares himself to WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar

Lance Archer recently spoke to Wrestling Inc. The AEW Superstar talked about his upcoming match against Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. He also talked about his loss to former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes a few months back.

The Murderhawk Monster Lance Archer commented that one loss does not mean anything. Comparing himself to WWE's The Beast Incarnate, he said that even Brock Lesnar has lost matches but continues to dominate, much like he will.

"Brock Lesnar, the baddest man in the business, he's lost to some of the most interesting people in the world. So to lose a match doesn't mean the end of the world in professional wrestling and absolutely didn't mean the end of the 'Murderhawk Monster' in AEW, and actually, it just focused me more to push forward, push harder and become even bigger, stronger, meaner badder and kick more ass than I ever had before."

Lance Archer made a major name for himself in NJPW before signing with AEW where he has been wreaking havoc with the help of Jake Roberts since his debut.

#2 WWE's future plans for The Undisputed Era

The Undisputed Era has become one of the longest-running factions in NXT history. Led by Adam Cole, the group that consists of Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Roderick Strong have won every title in WWE's black and gold brand.

However, as of late there have been some tectonic shifts within the group as Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly have taken a more babyface approach while Fish and Strong have remained heel.

PWInsider has stated that WWE plans to turn Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly babyface while keeping the other to heel. This has led to speculation on a possible breakup of the faction.

PWInsider.com has been told by multiple sources the plan is for Kyle O'Reilly to also shift into a full fledged babyface going forward. As of this writing, the rest of Undisputed Era, Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish are not slated to follow, so it will be interesting to see where WWE NXT goes with the faction and how they will be presented going forward.

#1 Roman Reigns gives update on a possible WWE return of The Rock

There has been a lot of speculation on a possible Roman Reigns vs The Rock match at WWE WrestleMania next year. Both Reigns and Rock have also done a brilliant job of teasing the match via social media and interviews.

While speaking on Complex's Load Management podcast, The Tribal Chief talked about what it would take to get The Rock back in the ring. The WWE Universal Champion stated that he would be the perfect opponent for The Rock's return as they could have a good build for the match.

"I think I'm the guy. If there is anybody that he would feel comfortable with in the ring, and have the proper build up and can rise to that occasion, there's no doubt I'm the guy. We will definitely have to crack a lot of eggs to get to that. That's just good TV. Going forward and building a really dominant bad guy within myself and here comes the astronomical superstar, there has never been a guy on his level. You would have to build that villain to get to that point." H/t WrestlingNews.co