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We're back with another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup. It's been a rough week in the WWE as COVID-19, and the #SpeakingOut movement has impacted the business in unprecedented ways.
We have a lot to get into in today's lineup, and it starts with Renee Young revealing that she has a 'big, fat announcement' on the way, and of course, the fans began speculating about the possibility of her being pregnant.
A popular Superstar from RAW may have also fallen out of favor with the WWE management, and it has been reported that Vince McMahon was never a fan of the star in question. There was also a report about Becky Lynch working hard to push another Superstar.
WWE is also interested in signing one of the hottest free agents in professional wrestling. A WWE Superstar from SmackDown was also reportedly unhappy after he was informed that he would be feuding with Matt Riddle.
We'll focus on the stories mentioned above in today's WWE Rumor Roundup. Let's have a look at each one of them in detail:
#5 Renee Young comments on pregnancy rumors
Renee Young took to Twitter recently to reveal that she would be making a 'big, fat announcement' on Wednesday and the fans naturally took it as a hint towards a pregnancy.
Hey y'all!! I'm so so happy, I have a big fat announcement for everyone on Wednesday! 😋
A fan brought up three possibilities about the announcement, and they were either pregnancy, a full recovery from COVID-19 and a return to Canada.
Renee Young responded to the speculation and shot down all three possibilities. The pregnancy rumors, thus, can be put to bed.
Renee Young's WWE status
Renee Young revealed on June 25th that she had tested positive for COVID-19. As things stand, the popular WWE personality is doing much better as the cough is now better. Young felt some heaviness in her chest as of June 25th, but the worst phase has passed and that's good news.
Regarding Renee Young's impending announcement, while the pregnancy speculation can be taken out of the equation, there is a possibility that she announces a new show. WWE Backstage was recently cancelled by Fox. Renee Young could potentially have another show in the pipeline. There is also speculation that Renee Young could announce a cooking show.
All speculation aside, we'll have to wait until Wednesday for the big revelation.
#4 Vince McMahon was reportedly never a fan of Liv Morgan, ending her singles push
Liv Morgan seems set to reunite with Ruby Riott in the coming few weeks, and that would mark the end of her failed singles push.
Morgan was earmarked to be a top singles star in the women's division when she returned to WWE TV last year. Inconsistent booking and the lack of a long-term plan have led to Morgan languishing at the bottom of the card.
Tom Colohue revealed on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast that Vince McMahon recently pulled Liv Morgan's vignettes from an episode of RAW as they were filmed with the idea to push Morgan as a singles star. Vince McMahon reportedly wanted to get her out of the singles push, and it was added that the WWE Boss has never been a fan of Morgan, to begin with.
Tom revealed the following:
"Well, her vignettes that they were showing were pulled last minute by Vince, because he wanted to change her back out of a singles push and the vignettes were pushing towards that singles push. I've been told that he's never been a fan, which is a bad sign."
#3 Baron Corbin unhappy after being informed about upcoming Matt Riddle feud
The Original Bro finally made his SmackDown debut recently, and he has looked like a top Superstar in the making thus far on the Blue brand.
Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda has now revealed that Matt Riddle's first feud on SmackDown is scheduled to be Baron Corbin. It was added that Corbin was only recently informed about the plan and he was not too happy about the same.
Corbin reportedly believes that Riddle should at least defeat five enhancement talents before getting into a storyline with him. WWE's plan to have Corbin vs. Riddle was in place for a long time and it was ramped up in March.
Gary Cassidy reported the following:
"Sources have indicated to me that, while the plan is for a Matt Riddle vs Baron Corbn rivalry going forward, Corbin only recently found out about those plans and wasn't too happy with them - insisting that Riddle should have to defeat five enhancement talents before facing him."
"Meanwhile, the plan for Matt Riddle's first major opponent outside of NXT to be Baron Corbin has been in place for a while - as illustrated at both Survivor Series and the Royal Rumble. The plans for Riddle to debut on SmackDown and work with Corbin were ramped up back in March."
#2 Becky Lynch reportedly worked hard to push Asuka
Asuka is enjoying a solid reign as the RAW Women's Champion following Becky Lynch's hiatus due to pregnancy.
The Empress of Tomorrow was handed the title during Paul Heyman's regime, and now that Heyman is no longer the Executive Director of RAW, there are questions about her status and future as the champion.
Tom Colohue revealed on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast that in addition to Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch has also been one of the Asuka's biggest supporters backstage.
The Man reportedly worked really hard to put over Asuka, and her efforts have paid dividends as the Japenese Superstar is currently having a decent run with the title.
Tom also added while Heyman's ouster may have an effect, it may not harm Asuka's ongoing push.
"I would say, definitely. Asuka is someone Paul Heyman really worked hard to push, but also Becky Lynch worked very hard to push Asuka. She chose to work with Asuka and put Asuka over a much as possible, and that definitely had a play in Asuka's ascension to the Championship. So definitely would have an effect but that doesn't necessarily mean her push is going to be harmed."
#1 WWE interested in signing Tessa Blanchard
As reported by Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE has sent out feelers regarding signing Tessa Blanchard.
The promotion recently terminated Blanchard's Impact Wrestling contract. It was reported that the former Impact Wrestling World Champion's contract was set to run out at the end of this month; however, Impact hoped they could get her back for one more match at the Slammiversary PPV on July 18th.
Blanchard had not appeared on Impact TV since the COVID-19 pandemic began and she was at her home in Mexico along with her fiancee and fellow Impact Wrestling star Daga.
Blanchard worked a handful of matches in NXT in 2016 before being one of the competitors in the Mae Young Classic in 2017. WWE reportedly passed on the opportunity to sign her back then due to attitude-related issues.
Vince McMahon may now be ready to get her on board as Tessa Blanchard is widely considered to be one of the best female performers in the world.
An AEW signing also seems likely as her father Tully Blanchard works for Tony Khan's company. We should know more about Tessa Blanchard's next destination in the weeks to follow.
