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Welcome to yet another edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring you all the top news and rumors of the day.
CM Punk has once again spoken about having a match in the WWE while Dominik Mysterio has broken character to heap praise on Seth Rollins. We have an exciting update on one of the members of RETRIBUTION but before we get to all that, here are the headline-makers of the day:
Vince McMahon drops title match from WWE Payback
Keith Lee made his Monday Night RAW debut this week and will now be facing Randy Orton at WWE Payback this Sunday. The match was confirmed on RAW after the Legend Killer attacked Drew McIntyre and was then confronted by Keith Lee.
On the Sportskeeda Dropkick DiSKussions podcast, Tom Colohue reported that Vince McMahon is the one behind this match. He added that the WWE Chairman canceled the big plans of another title match between Orton and McIntyre.
Talking about Vince McMahon ripping the RAW script and changing multiple things, Colohue said:
"Completely true to my knowledge. I have multiple sources saying so, and that's before we get to whatever sources the rumors in question have originated from, but at the same time, they knew it was going to happen. The Creative team was fully aware that Vince McMahon was going to turn up and start ripping things up as it was described to me a couple of hours beforehand.
The show was always going to be chaotic because they desperately needed matches at Payback, and they hadn't announced any because they had only planned about half the card out. That's why they dropped McIntyre vs. Orton, which was supposed to be on that card and put Keith Lee in. That was Vince doing that."
With McIntyre out for the time being because of Randy Orton's three vicious punt kicks, it would be interesting to see how things shape up on the pay-per-view and in the immediate aftermath as well.
Shane McMahon unhappy WWE editors backstage
As per a report in Fightful Select, WWE did not air a lot of the segments taped from RAW Underground. As per Tom Colohue, Shane McMahon is now unhappy with the editing cuts.
RAW Underground is always pre-taped, and WWE have been cutting out a lot of segments from it as per recent reports. Tom Colohue reported on the Sportskeeda Dropkick DiSKussions podcast:
"RAW Underground is all pre-taped. That suffered major cuts too. Shane McMahon really wasn't happy about that, but he is at the mercy of the editors at the moment because when it comes to live things, you look at, for example, the Lana and Natalya vs. Mickie James segment. Mickie James has been rewritten every week since she's returned, and she's gotten less and less of a role each time.”
Colohue added that RAW Underground is something Shane McMahon felt was going to be protected. However, as it is not live, WWE editors decided to cut it down and only focus on stars who were going to be a part of the upcoming pay-per-view, WWE Payback.
WWE NXT star a part of RETRIBUTION?
RETRIBUTION has on a ruthless run and have been attacking Superstar after Superstar on every show. This week, they attacked Rey Mysterio and Dominik to end WWE's Monday Night RAW, and Dave Meltzer has spotted a known face behind the black mask.
The Wrestling Observer Radio journalist reported that Mia Yim was among those who attacked Mysterio and his son on Monday. He has added that it does not mean she is a part of the WWE group, but she was definitely among those who were in the ring at that time. He said:
"Mia Yim was one of the people running in on Monday night as part of Retribution. That doesn't necessarily mean she's gonna be there [permanently] as Retribution. When I saw this match, especially since Mia has been a babyface the whole time, it was like ok Shotzi is gonna probably win because Mia is probably leaving and I don't know that to be the case, and that is just speculation, but it did work out that way that Shotzi won the match because I knew she was on the way up and they probably weren't going to beat her. Mia is ready for the main roster; she can go on the main roster. It's not like she needs more seasoning or anything, she's ready." H/t WrestlingNews.co
There are rumors of Roman Reigns leading RETRIBUTION as well, while Carmella has also been linked with the WWE's newest faction.
CM Punk on one more match in WWE
If there is one Superstar the WWE Universe is desperate to see back in the ring, it is CM Punk. The former WWE Champion has been away from the company for a long time now, and the relationship has not been great.
However, that has not stopped fans from asking Punk if there is a chance of him returning to the WWE ring. That was the case yet again last night while Punk was doing a Q&A on Twitter.
This time, he said that he cannot answer that question and it has once again got the WWE Universe buzzing.
On the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast last year, Triple H left the door open for a CM Punk return and said:
"I have also read those reports (about CM Punk in WWE Backstage). And I want to be clear. FOX is doing that program. If the right opportunity presents itself for everyone, also for our fans, We will be willing to leave the past behind and move on. So I'm going to say 'never say never'. But that's also probably a long way to go. I do not know. That question is a bit out of reach right now. But like I said, never say never. "
Never say never is what CM Punk has also been saying for years now but nothing seems to have changed as of this writing.
WWE's newest star Dominik Mysterio breaks character to praise Seth Rollins
Dominik Mysterio made his singles debut at WWE SummerSlam earlier this week. He was up against Seth Rollins in a Street Fight and despite failing to pick up a win, his in-ring debut was heavily praised by both fans and critics.
Dominik was on The Gorilla Position podcast this week and spoke positively about Rollins and how he has helped him in the build-up to his first WWE match. The 23-year-old added that he could not have asked for a better opponent to make his debut and was thankful for everything the former WWE Champion did during the feud.
Seth has been nothing but so helpful and so kind. He said it before. He is a master at his craft. I couldn't think of anyone else to have a debut match, anyone better than Seth Rollins. I am very thankful for him and everything that he's done for me." [H/T WrestlingNews.co]
Dominik teamed up with his father, Rey Mysterio on Monday Night RAW this week to take on Seth Rollins and Murphy. However, the match could not be completed as RETRIBUTION attacked the father-son duo.
It has now been announced that Dominik and Rey Mysterio will get another crack at Rollins and Murphy at Payback.
