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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE rumor roundup where we try and bring you the latest rumors and updates in the world of WWE. WWE had recently released multiple backstage agents and Superstars due to budget cuts, however, it looks like one of the released Superstars may be coming back soon as Vince McMahon fears he may join AEW.
Other than that, we will talk about the future of Seth Rollins' faction, a new NXT Superstar joining the main roster and RAW Superstar being injured. Before we take a look at the biggest stories and rumors for today, gear up by watching our latest video where we take a look at five recent incidents when WWE Superstars went off-character!
#5 Chris DeJoseph fired by WWE due to 'inappropriate remarks'
As reported earlier, SmackDown lead writer Chris Dejoseph who joined WWE in 2019 has been released from WWE due to backstage incident with Vince McMahon that had left the Chairman irate.
Dave Meltzer of WON has stated that while all the details are not clear at this point, DeJoseph had a backstage incident with McMahon which led to him being released as a disciplinary action. Here is what Meltzer stated:
Yeah, It was a disciplinary thing. I don't know all the details but I do know that it was a disciplinary thing. He had just gotten a promotion very recently. Ed Koskey was the head writer of SmackDown, but his actual position was called lead writer. Then they are both called lead writers then I guess you could they were co-lead writers and then something happened with Vince.
As per SEScoops, Chris Dejoseph made some inappropriate remarks which led to his ouster from the company.
DeJoseph has previously worked for companies such as Lucha Underground and MLW. He was also part of WWE in the early 2000s. Meltzer also stated that he does not think Chris DeJoseph will be going AEW after leaving WWE.
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#4 Vince McMahon wants to re-sign Kurt Angle
In a surprising move, WWE had released former 5-time World Champion Kurt Angle when they released multiple Superstars due to the COVID-19 pandemic budget cuts. However, even though the former WWE Champion is not under contract, he did make an appearance on NXT as the special guest referee in the match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher.
As per WrestlingNews.co, Vince McMahon wants Kurt Angle back and he is worried that the Olympic Hero may join AEW otherwise
“If they haven’t signed him already then they will make an offer to him soon. Vince doesn’t want to lose him to AEW,” said a WWE source.
They also revealed that Vince McMahon respects Kurt Angle and wants him back even in a non-wrestling role:
The person I spoke to knows that Kurt would likely not wrestle elsewhere after July but his name means a lot and Vince McMahon would rather not have him appear on a TV show for a competing company.
The report also states that some other producers who had been furloughed may be brought back.
#3 Seth Rollins wants new members in his faction
While it looked like Seth Rollins' faction may be dead in the water due to AOP's absence from RAW, it looks like there are no plans to drop the idea for a faction led by Seth Rollins.
Apart from his previous disciple Murphy, Rollins is now joined by Austin Theory who was discarded by Zelina Vega, Andrade and Angel Garza from their stable. As per SportsKeeda's Tom Colohue, Seth Rollins has pitched for more members to be added to his faction.
Seth Rollins has been speaking recently about growing his faction and he has pitched a number of names to WWE management. I can't imagine all of those names, I surely won't even know all of the names that have been pitched. I'm sure we'll hear about them in interviews in the future, but I'm very excited to see who we get because he does have an interesting benchmark of talent who are very talented people but really don't have the experience at this level.
He also says that The Messiah is one of the most talented Superstars and in position to be a locker room leader by helping out younger stars:
He's a very experienced man himself and he has a lot to offer but it will be interesting to see who comes next. He has pitched a number of names.
#2 Dominic Dijakovic to get a call-up
It looks like the season of WWE NXT Call-ups to the main roster is upon us, as after Matt Riddle heading to SmackDown, apparently Dominic Dijakovic is set to join Monday Night RAW. Here is what Cagesideseats have stated:
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said Dominik Dijakovic will be called up to the Monday Night RAW brand.
Dijak has made a major splash on the black and gold brand ever since he debuted, having an epic rivalry with Keith Lee and a number of spectacular performances. Dijak has got the perfect look for a main-roster Superstar, as not only is he big in size, but can perform moves like a cruiserweight.
Before joining NXT, Dijak was a big name in ROH and was well-known for his in-ring prowess. The man everyone should 'feast their eyes' on will be brilliant addition to the RAW roster which has multiple young Superstars who could be great challengers for Dijakovic.
Who would you like to see Dijak face on RAW? Tell us in the comments!
#5 No heat on Nia Jax for causing injury
As per Cagesideseats (via Observer), a match between Nia Jax and Kairi Sane was taped for RAW this week. However, Kairi Sane reportedly suffered an injury during the match which will be edited out.
This is not the first time someone has suffered a legitimate injury while working with Nia Jax. Despite that, there is reportedly no heat on Nia Jax. However, Kairi Sane has not suffered a serious injury and is believed to be okay.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter says that Nia Jax vs. Kairi Sane was taped for RAW this week and the latter suffered an injury that may be edited out. Sane is okay, however, and there’s apparently no heat on Jax for what happened.
Nia Jax will be taking on Kairi Sane's tag-team partner and the RAW Women's Champion Asuka at WWE Backlash on June 14th. With Nia Jax dominating her partner on RAW, it will be interesting to see how The Empress of Tomorrow will reposnd.
Do you think Nia Jax will become the next RAW Women's Champion?
