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Welcome to Sportskeeda's daily WWE Rumor Roundup. You probably know what we do every single day.
Today's lineup of the biggest rumors and stories from the WWE unsurprisingly enough features Goldberg and the backstage planning that will go into his WrestleMania programme. A top name from RAW will have a big role to play in the build-up for Goldberg's match against Roman Reigns.
A top AEW star sent a classy message to Goldberg moments before the Revolution PPV.
WWE also addressed the possibility of WrestleMania 36 being cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Another big-name star has also been rumored to return to have a role at WrestleMania. Elsewhere, an injured WWE Superstar's future in the company is shrouded with uncertainty.
As you may have imagined, a majority of the news and rumors doing the rounds today revolved around AEW and the Revolution PPV, however, these 5 from the WWE are the best we could find. Also, don't forget to check out the latest Dropkick DiSKussions episode, where our experts Tom Colohue and Korey Gunz discuss the hottest WWE news and rumors!
#1. Chris Jericho's message to Goldberg
Goldberg won the Universal Championship from Bray Wyatt at the Super ShowDown PPV and the outrage online has been overwhelmingly visible.
The fans have panned WWE for their decision to put the breaks on The Fiend's momentum by making a 53-year-old veteran the world champion on the Road to WrestleMania.
While the fans and a majority of the pundits aren't pleased with the WWE creative's call, there are a handful of veteran wrestlers in the business who understand and support WWE's decision to put the Universal title on Goldberg. Booker T and Bubba Ray Dudley have both gone on record to explain why it may be a good decision.
Chris Jericho sent a message to Goldberg moments before AEW Revolution went on air and congratulated his former WCW colleague for his Super ShowDown win.
Jericho stated that 'some may not understand' the rationale behind the move, but 'those who understand the business' will know that Goldberg is a big-money draw. He ended the tweet with 'Who's next'?
Was this a genuinely classy move from the now-former Le Champion or a strategically-timed post to get more eyes on Revolution? You decide.
#2. WWE addresses the possibility of WrestleMania 36 getting cancelled
The Coronavirus outbreak has put all the major events around the world in jeopardy. Various sporting shows in Japan, including NJPW events, have officially been cancelled until further notice and while the situation in the United States is still under control, there is talk about the precautionary measures being taken considering the current situation.
During an interview with The Tampa Bay Times, Stephanie McMahon was asked about WrestleMania 36 possibly being nixed due to the Coronavirus.
McMahon reiterated that the health and safety of the fans and Superstars come first and the company won't do anything to put anyone in a bad situation. That's a risk that the company just isn't willing to take.
“The health and safety of not only our fan base, but also our Superstars, really does come first. We don’t want to put anyone in a bad situation ever, regardless of the circumstance. Those are not risks worth taking.”
Jonathan Saboor, WWE's Executive Vice President for Special Events, said that the WWE is constantly monitoring the global situation and discussions are ongoing internally.
“Given the number of live events that (WWE) does, it’s constantly monitoring global events. There are active and ongoing discussions at play internally, like there are in any sector of American business, and certainly families as a whole. So I think those will continue.”
As of this writing, WrestleMania 36 will go ahead as planned.
#3. Paul Heyman will be involved in building up Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg
Paul Heyman is a very busy man. He has a lot of things to worry about, as you may have imagined - being the Executive Director of RAW means that he is responsible for how the product from the red side is booked and portrayed to the WWE Universe.
When he does show up on TV, Heyman dons the hat of being the advocate of WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
It has now been reported by WrestleVotes that Heyman will also be contributing backstage towards the build and storyline planning for the Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns WrestleMania programme. Heyman shares a close bond with both Reigns and Goldberg, more so with the WWE Hall of Famer.
Heyman has closely worked with Goldberg since the former WCW Champion returned to the WWE years ago. The new Universal Champion does need the genius of Heyman to ensure that his latest stint with the title and the angle with The Big Dog manages to be a top one leading up to WrestleMania.
#4. Tyson Fury's WrestleMania status
Tyson Fury is inarguably the most famous boxer in the world right now. He is even up there with the most popular sports personalities and it all has to do with his convincing win over Deontay Wilder on February 22nd.
The rematch ended with a 7th round TKO win for Fury and he is now the biggest heavyweight boxer in the world. WWE expectedly put over Fury's win on RAW and there is now a lot of talk about the Gypsy King returning for another short programme in the WWE, possibly for WrestleMania.
Dave Meltzer addressed the rumors on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and he revealed that there have been discussions about getting Fury for WrestleMania, however, it's nothing serious as there is a possibility of Fury having suffered injuries during the Wilder fight.
Fury, though, got out of the bout 'unscathed' and it will all come down to the money.
The heavyweight boxing champion's value has increased with his win over The Bronze Bomber and he would now command a higher fee to return for another WWE stint.
WWE needs mainstream names for WrestleMania if they intend to sell the streaming rights to an outside service, however, the card is already quite stacked.
Meltzer speculated that the only names he can see Fury work with are Big Show and Triple H, that is if he does come back for WrestleMania.
#5. Lars Sullivan's future is reportedly uncertain
Lars Sullivan has not been featured on WWE programming since June 2019. The former NXT Superstar had knee reconstruction surgery and according to Dave Meltzer, Sullivan should be ready to make his WWE return soon.
However, Sullivan's future with the company is uncertain and there are many reasons why that is the case.
In addition to his injuries, Sullivan's career has been pegged back due to controversies that happened outside the WWE.
He was heavily fined for the racist comments he made on a bodybuilding forum years ago. WWE chose to stick with Sullivan and earmarked him for a monster push, which involved a big WrestleMania 35 win over John Cena. However, Sullivan suffered an untimely anxiety attack and the plan was nixed to give him some time to recover.
He did make his debut last year and he was given a monster heel push. Sadly enough, he suffered an injury and he was pulled from TV.
It got worse for Sullivan as his adult film history was brought to light on the internet. Meltzer reported that there was no backstage reaction to the adult film revelation. There were no updates whether Vince McMahon would get Sullivan back and whether the WWE boss will push him when he does come back.
As things stand, Sullivan is still under contract with the company.
