We are at the start of another exciting year. We stepped into 2017 with a new wave of hope and expectations and as wrestling fans, we would be looking forward to a year filled with excellent storylines and mark out moments.
AJ Styles’ opponent for Wrestlemania, return from certain big names and several other rumours surfaced this week, and just like every week, we will list the top rumours and dissect them.
#5 Undertaker to make his return at Royal Rumble
John Cena made a triumphant return to the WWE programming recently and the fans are now eagerly waiting for a similar move from the Undertaker. Taker had returned before Survivor Series and gave everyone hopes that he will be performing regularly but it didn’t happen much to the disappointment of the WWE Universe.
Now, reports from inquisitr.com state that Undertaker could make his return at Royal Rumble and set up a match with John Cena at WrestleMania. John Cena laid out a challenge to AJ Styles this past week and he could chase the title at Rumble.
However, an Undertaker – Cena match could be a bigger mainstream draw and it wouldn’t be a surprise if WWE decides to go with this instead of the Cena – Styles match.
#4 Drew Galloway interested in moving to WWE
Drew Galloway is one of those Superstars that managed to make big strides after leaving WWE. With so many options outside WWE, Galloway made good use of them to take his career further and a good portion of his success came with TNA. His contract with TNA will be coming up next month and rumours from Inquisitr suggest that he would move to WWE if the right offer comes.
It all stemmed from a recent interview, where Galloway spoke about his contract expiring. Adding Galloway to the WWE roster would be a great move, considering the star power he has. Even if it is in NXT, Galloway could have some great storylines.
#3 New Day has backstage heat
New Day might’ve dropped their titles, but they are still one of the hottest acts on television right now. The faction managed to turn a forgettable gimmick turn into a memorable one and ended up being the longest reigning tag team Champions. However, the team is apparently facing heat from backstage officials.
A couple of weeks back, Big E had cracked a joke on Monday Night Raw about Charlotte beating her father’s record in one month and according to Bleacherreport.com, this has apparently made everyone unhappy. WWE also went on to edit the joke out of the YouTube video. If this is true, we might see this reflect on the booking that New Day gets.
#2 Brock Lesnar was supposed to face Shane McMahon
The Brock Lesnar – Goldberg storyline is what the fans are talking about now and with both men expected to make their return at the Royal Rumble, WWE could go ahead and set up a match for WrestleMania 33 between these two. While this is the biggest possibility at this point, WWE had other plans for Lesnar before Goldberg came in.
Rumours reported by Inquisitr .com suggest that Shane McMahon was the first choice to face Lesnar at WrestleMania and the angle that WWE had at SummerSlam was part of a buildup. With Shane’s ability to pull off excellent bumps, a match up with the dominating Lesnar would’ve been a treat, but for now we might have to settle for Goldberg.
#1 Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles in the works
If the rumour mentioned in the last slide turns out to be true, then AJ Styles would need an opponent for WrestleMania. And a rumour reported by inquisitr.com states that Randy Orton is a potential contender. This could see AJ Styles turning baby face.
Orton’s association with the Wyatt Family could also remain, considering that it would help WWE stack the odds against AJ.
In an interview last year, AJ spoke about wanting to face Orton and such a storyline for the Championship could make his wish come true. With rumours of Cena vs. Undertaker, Lesnar vs. Goldberg, and Orton vs. Styles, WrestleMania could be a huge event.
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