WWE Rumor Roundup: Vince McMahon shoots down idea for a major return, Original RAW main event, Note on Alexa Bliss' segments (February 7, 2022)

#4. Original main event for the January 31st WWE RAW episode

Last week's episode of Monday Night RAW featured three qualifying matches for the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber contest. Listed below are the outcomes of those bouts:

• Austin Theory defeated Kevin Owens
• Riddle defeated Otis
• AJ Styles defeated Rey Mysterio

Styles vs. Mysterio was the final match of the night. However, higher-ups initially had a different main event planned for the show.

As per Fightful Select, WWE's original direction would have pitted Damian Priest, Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Austin Theory in a fatal-five-way showdown. The first man to get pinned in this reported scenario would not have received a spot in the Elimination Chamber.

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#3. Alexa Bliss is currently involved in a long-term storyline

On the road to this year's Royal Rumble, speculation indicated that Alexa Bliss would be part of the 30-woman contest. However, this was not the case, and she continued her on-screen 'therapy sessions' on the road to recovery.

According to Fightful Select, the company had no plans for Bliss to enter the Rumble in the first place. Additionally, nine 'therapy session' segments have been filmed in total, and it remains to be seen whether or not WWE will speed up the storyline for her return to action.

The last time fans saw Bliss wrestle was in 2021, when she lost to Charlotte Flair in a RAW Women's Championship match at Extreme Rules.