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There's always something newsworthy happening in WWE and the day that went by wasn't any different.
Today's edition of the daily rumor roundup has tons of good stuff!
We begin today's lineup with the details of Triple H's call to a former Superstar regarding a return for a backstage role.
The potential WrestleMania 36 plans for Brock Lesnar have also been discussed. Vince McMahon's reaction to the 'Big Dog' parody segment on SmackDown was also revealed.
Another Superstar asked for his release from WWE and there were updates on his status and the reason behind his decision.
The current contract statuses of two main roster Superstars were also brought to light and interestingly, one of them could leave WWE in 2020.
We end the roundup with some big news on Rey Mysterio's WWE future.
On that note, let's take a look at the hottest stories in our rumor roundup:
#1. Triple H's call to Shawn Daivari regarding a return
Ruthless Aggression Era fans would remember Shawn Daivari as the manager of Muhammad Hassan. We all know how that angle ended.
Daivari was released from WWE in 2007, and while he did sporadically appear on WWE TV after his exit, he only returned as a full-time backstage producer for the company in January earlier this year.
The former manager was a guest on UpUpDownDown's Superstar Savepoint with Xavier Woods, during which he opened up about the phone call he received from Triple H before returning to WWE this year.
Before he got a call from Triple H, Daivari was under the impression that he would be called upon for a role as a Performance Centre Coach. He admitted that it could have taken him a few years until he got the producer's job, which was his original goal.
However, Daivari was told by Triple H that the company wanted to get him back as a producer and he agreed to take up the position in a heartbeat.
Here's what Daivari said about his phone call with The Game:
"I thought I was going to get a job as a coach at the WWE Performance Center, and my plan was maybe if I get to the PC as a coach, maybe I could work my way to an agent role, kind of like Joey Mathews or Kidman did. I got a phone call from Hunter, he was like 'Yeah, we were thinking maybe we'd bring you in as a producer on the road. We need more fresh, younger eyes on the product.' I was thinking, 'Man, this is literally right to the finish line. This is where I wanted to get." WrestlingInc
#2. Rey Mysterio has the option to quit the company
Rey Mysterio's career resurgence has been one of the better-booked angles on WWE TV of late as the Master of the 619 prepares for a battle against Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. It feels like 2003 again!
However, there could be a reason why WWE is actively pushing the 42-year-old Mysterio in a top world title feud.
A report from WrestlingNews suggests that Rey Mysterio's current contract will come to an end soon as he had signed a 2-year deal with the company in September 2018.
It's interesting to note that Mysterio's contract had a clause which would enable the former WWE Champion to opt-out of the deal after 18 months if he wished to.
That means Mysterio could leave the company around WrestleMania if he doesn't plan to complete the two years on his contract.
However, Mysterio's current position and the fact his son Dominick is being built up for an in-ring debut in the WWE, should keep Rey in the company for some more time.
WWE knows Mysterio's value and would not want the popular Superstar to join AEW. Also, the future Hall of Famer is reaching the end of his in-ring career and would ideally like his final match to happen inside a WWE ring.
As stated earlier, Rey Mysterio will take on Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the upcoming Survivor Series PPV on November 24th.
Rey has also been advertised to face Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship in a Steel Cage match at a live event in Mexico City on November 30th.
#3. Possible WrestleMania 36 plans for Brock Lesnar
There just can't be a WrestleMania show these days without a marquee Brock Lesnar match. Next year's Showcase of the Immortals, which is scheduled to take place in Florida on April 5th, will also have a big match featuring the Beast Incarnate.
Dave Meltzer opened up about the possible WrestleMania plans for Lesnar on the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio.
During the mailbag section of the WOR, a fan asked whether there was the possibility of seeing Kevin Owens finally take on Lesnar at WrestleMania.
Meltzer stated that Lesnar vs. Owens will not happen, before stating that the company will lock up the Beast Incarnate's WrestleMania opponent next month.
He speculated that Lesnar could end up facing Bray Wyatt at the show of shows, even though they are on different shows and currently hold the world titles of their respective brands.
Meltzer said:
"Not a chance (laughs). I don’t think it’s going to be Brock vs. Kevin Owens, no. The one thing is that with Brock, see we’re in November, they will pretty much have Brock’s match locked up in the next month.
"You know Brock’s stuff, because of Paul, because of Brock, and because of Vince, it is always well planned out in advance. And we should see hints of whatever it is pretty soon.
"I’m still thinking it might be Bray Wyatt. Although they are in different brands, so maybe that’s out of the question, but maybe it’s not, and even if it is out of the question today, it may not be out of the question in a month. If ratings go down, you know, what decision would they make at that point?"
The Beast Incarnate vs. The Fiend at WrestleMania 36? How does that sound?
#4. The reason why Oney Lorcan requested for his WWE release
The reason is exactly what you think it is. Oney Lorcan is a frustrated man and he has been that way for a very long time.
As reported by PWInsider's Mike Johnson, the Cruiserweight division talent reportedly asked for his release from the company.
Dave Meltzer shared more details on Lorcan's situation on the Wrestling Observer Radio.
Meltzer revealed that Lorcan, who has been with WWE since 2015, has been not been happy with his position for quite a while.
Meltzer noted:
"Oney Lorcan I guess is wanting out. I don’t know the whole story on Oney Lorcan, the only thing I heard is that he has been very unhappy for a while, but look, I know a lot of guys who have been very unhappy for a while. Again, it’s the same thing I always say, I think he started in 2015 because I think he’s been there for a little over four years, so I don’t know what his contract situation is, but I don’t know, there are different schools of thought."
#5. Backstage reaction to WWE not granting releases to unhappy Superstars
The past few months have been dominated with various talents wanting to quit the WWE due to varied reasons.
Luke Harper, Mike Kanellis, Sin Cara and Oney Lorcan are some of the names that instantly come to mind, however, the company, as we now know, isn't willing to let these Superstars out of their respective contracts.
Dave Meltzer revealed on the Wrestling Observer Radio that there were people backstage who have argued that the company should just allow some of the stars to leave as it otherwise ends up hurting backstage morale.
Meltzer had the following to say:
"There’s a school of thought that all these guys that want to leave are there that aren’t happy and they are really not, that it just kind of like hurts morale, and it’s just better to let them go. But they are not letting them go. I know people who have argued to let people go. But they are not letting them go still. So until they do, you know all these guys be quiet, it’s easy for me to say."
#6. WWE futures of Kairi Sane and Asuka
The Kabuki Warriors are enjoying a very successful spell as the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions while also being the top heels in the female division. However, WWE could be in danger of losing one-half of the tag team champions.
The contract statuses of Kairi Sane and Asuka were discussed on the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio. The contracts of both Asuka and Kairi Sane are reportedly ending soon, and there is a lot of speculation going around regarding their future.
Dave Meltzer stated that he hasn't heard anything about Asuka leaving WWE and claimed that the Empress of Tomorrow is very happy with competing in the United States.
However, he did add that Kairi Sane could leave the company as the Pirate Princess has been 'exploring options outside WWE'
"I have heard no rumblings whatsoever of Asuka leaving, I’m under the impression that she is very happy in this country. Kairi, obviously we have talked about her. I could see her leaving. I mean I don’t know that she is going to leave but, you know, she has definitely expressed interest in exploring other options."
#7. Vince McMahon's reaction to the 'Big Dog' segment from SmackDown
Vince McMahon absolutely loved it. The boss loved it so much that he was reportedly 'howling' with laughter backstage while watching the segment, as revealed by WrestlingNews.co.
We aren't surprised. Vince McMahon is a big fan of segments in which the wrestlers are parodied and it was revealed in the report that writers come up with such segments to keep Vince happy.
Paul Davis of WrestlingNews.co was told the following by a WWE source:
"Remember, the writers are trying to make Vince happy. If he’s happy then it means that jobs are safe. Vince has always been a fan of segments that parody his wrestlers. As long as Vince is around, you will always see segments like that one.”
It was also added that most people behind the scenes weren't too pleased with the segment, but the message will unsurprisingly not be conveyed to Vince.
Cringeworthy segments such as Baron Corbin's 'Big Dog' from the most recent episode of SmackDown are a norm in the Vince McMahon Era so don't expect it to change anytime soon.
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