WWE Rumor Roundup: Triple H canceled Vince McMahon's plans for former IC champion, RAW Superstar wants to face Edge and more - 7 May 2020

In today's edition of the WWE Rumour Roundup, we take a look at the top stories related to the WWE today. Reports suggest that Paul Heyman is keen on pushing a former 205 Live star on Monday Night RAW and is also high on a tag-team.

Before we get to all that, let us take a look a the former WWE Superstar Vince McMahon wanted to push but Triple H pulled the plug:

Triple H canceled Vince McMahon's plans for former IC champion

Former WWE Superstar, Epico Colon has revealed that Triple H vetoed the plans Vince McMahon had for Carlito's comeback to the ring. The WWE Chairman was reportedly keen on getting the former Intercontinental champion back but things changed as the others in the management were not convinced.

“We talked with Vince, Michael Hayes was behind us and give Vince this signal: The OK signal. Sounds good. Sounds great. So we (Epico and Primo). So let’s bring Carly (Carlito)!”

Epico added that Crlito, who had left WWE back in 2010, was offered a developmental contract by Triple H. That made things worse for the former Superstar and he decided not to return.

“But in all this process, 3 months happened and, politically, other people with power within WWE [interfered]. I don’t know if Carly made this person mad, but when he (HHH?) called Carly, he just offered him the money [on the level of a] development contract. Take it or leave it”

“So Carlito said, ‘No. I don’t need the WWE, the WWE needs me’. “So we understand that there was something interfering between us and Vince because we have a great relationship with Vince.

Carlito's brothers, Primo Colon and Epico Colon, were released by WWE along with other superstars in the mass exodus in April.

Seth Rollins wants to face Edge

On a call with Seth Rollins.He says he wants to face Edge. He feels there's unfinished business from this year's Royal Rumble and from when he 'threatened' him on RAW. He feels there's a good story to be told there.

— Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) May 7, 2020

Seth Rollins has revealed that he wants to face Edge soon. The Monday Night Messiah believes that there is unfinished business from this year's Royal Rumble and there is a good story there.

The former Universal champion is set to battle Drew McIntyre this Sunday for the WWE Championship. The two are set to clash at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view after the feud started on RAW last month.

As for Edge, he is set to make his return to the ring next week when he faces off with Randy Orton once again. The two had a go at each other in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania and are set to face off once again on Monday Night RAW this time.

Rollins is among the Superstars Edge has mentioned on his wish-list of the current WWE stars he wants to face. Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream, Keith Lee, Tyler Bate, WALTER, Shane Thorne, Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly, Roman Reigns, Baron Corbin, Aleister Black, AJ Styles, and Drew McIntyre are the other stars on the list.

Paul Heyman keen on pushing Akira Tozawa

Akira Tozawa

Akira Tozawa is not having a great time on Monday Night RAW but Paul Heyman is reportedly keen on pushing him. The Executive Director of the Red brand is someone who has an eye for the talent and has been the force behind several Superstars' push.

According to the Wrestling Observer, Heyman is a fan of Tozawa and that is why he has been booked on RAW very often.

The Observer notes that Paul Heyman is a fan of Akira Tozawa, and that could be why he’s been booked on Raw as much as he has.

Tozawa is a part of the tournament on NXT to crown the Interim Cruiserweight champion. Apart from that, he was also involved in the Last Chance Gauntlet Match on Monday Night RAW this week but he did not get a chance to impress in the match.

Regardless of the results of his matches, Tozawa will have a good future in the company if Paul Heyman remains on his side for the foreseeable future.

Nia Jax comments on her punch making Becky Lynch 'The Man'

Nia Jax's unfortunate punch that broke Becky Lynch's nose on Monday Night RAW in 2018 made her the star she is now. The incident kick-started Becky's catapult to the top and got her over with the WWE Universe like never before.

Talking to Kayla Braxton on WWE's The Bump, she made it clear that she was in no way responsible for what Becky is like now. Nia added that the RAW Women's champion boasts a lot and made the most of the situation.

I won't take anything away from Becky Lynch, you know, she's so boastful of herself. She worked hard and granted, that night, however it happened, will go down in infamy, and I'm not gonna say I helped create her. I think that it was an opportunity that happened that night and she became an icon.

Nia is back on RAW following a year out because of her knee surgeries. She had torn both her ACLs and thus was sidelined since WrestleMania 35.

The Street Profits reveal Paul Heyman's advice

The Street Profits at the start of their RAW appearances

The Street Profits have credited their recent success to Paul Heyman. The RAW Tag Team Champions have heaped praise on the legendary manager and claimed that he made things comfortable for them after the callup from NXT.

"He’s one of the guys who as soon as we got up there, he was like ‘ay, ya’ll be ya’ll. We brought you up here for a reason, ya’ll be ya’ll. Don’t do anything else, just be the Street Profits. Do what the Street Profits would usually do. This is just like NXT for you’."

"When we look back, honestly, any time we began to teeter and not really be like the Street Profits a little bit, he’d be like ‘woah, woah, woah! Remember, you’re the Street Profits, keep that same energy’"

"Paul’s that guy. He has a mind [unlike] any other. He knows exactly what works, what doesn’t work. He knows what things to carve, he just knows the ins and outs of everything, and if you didn’t already know, he’s the advocate for possibly, arguably, one of the greatest superstars of all-time in Brock Lesnar."

Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford are currently the RAW tag-team champion and have held the title for over two months now. Their reign stands at 65 days right now and will be looking to keep that going.