The Rumour mill was busy as always with the WWE Universe moving one step closer to the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Filled with star power, the pay-per-view has been a talking point among the fans for a long time and new fuel was added to the fire when WWE announced that Kurt Angle would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Angle thus featured in the rumour mill heavily and an interesting match for Goldberg was also discussed as well.
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins found their places in some important rumours and in this list, we will be taking a look at the top rumours of this past week and their implications.
#5 Roman Reigns to lose at Royal Rumble
Roman Reigns will be challenging Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal championship at Royal Rumble.
Owens has been getting a strong booking in the past few weeks and this has evoked a doubt among the fans whether this is WWE warming up Owens to drop the gold. But rumours suggest that Owens could win the match at Royal Rumble.
WWE does have a plan to make Reigns the Universal champion if we go by the rumours, but apparently, it is not going to happen at Rumble.
This is a good thing considering the possibility of Owens heading into WrestleMania with the gold. He needs it more in comparison to Reigns, who already has good drawing power without the title.
#4 Big names yet to sign new deal with Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling looks set to head on a new path thanks to the takeover from Anthem and removing the initials TNA from the name is one of the steps that was undertaken by the new owners. But apparently, they have bigger problems to attend.
The rumour mill suggests that the likes of Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and Drew Galloway are yet to sign new deals with the company.
With the Hardys being an integral part of the promotion, not re-signing them could turn out to be a big blow for the company. Galloway also is someone that has been in the main event scene for a long time and before making any further changes, securing the signatures of these men should be the priority for Anthem.
#3 Kurt Angle to face AJ Styles
Ever since WWE announced that Kurt Angle would be headlining the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame class, there has been a buzz about Angle wrestling in WWE again.
Some rumours suggested that Angle is likely to show up at the Royal Rumble, but as WWE have enough star power in the Rumble already, it would make no sense at all to have him in there so that he could lose.
Another rumour making rounds involves AJ Styles and Kurt Angle having a match at WrestleMania.
These two have faced off back in TNA but the match happening at WrestleMania would be a treat for the fans. Angle might not be in his prime, but he could still pull off a great match if booked properly.
#2 Seth Rollins could win the Rumble
A lot of names have been thrown in on the topic of potential Royal Rumble winners. Last week, the rumour mill went strongly with Undertaker and this time around, Seth Rollins is being considered as a candidate.
Rollins has been playing second fiddle to Roman Reigns for a long time now and breaking out to win the Rumble would be a big boost for him.
But with the Triple H feud still pending, WWE choosing such a direction for Rollins would come as a major surprise for everyone. Similarly, Rollins winning the match when names like Undertaker are taking part in it might lead to a bit of fan backlash as well.
#1 Big Show vs. Goldberg could be in the plans
Goldberg is apparently staying with WWE beyond WrestleMania 33 and from the looks of it, the fans are already talking about dream matches that the former WCW champion could have in the promotion.
Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg match is being discussed among the communities but as part of building up Goldberg and not burning him out in B grade pay-per-views, WWE could even give him buffer feuds.
One of the matches being discussed for Goldberg sees him face Big Show.
Show is all set to face Shaquille O’Neal at WrestleMania and the discussed Goldberg – Big Show match might come at Fast Lane. There is also a talk about Goldberg teaming up with Roman Reigns at some pay-per-view down the line.
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