Rumor Roundup (Dec. 17, 2016): Roadblock plans, WWE stars missing house shows, Lana, more!

Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.

Important reminder: Rumors are just that -- rumors. None of this has been confirmed as legitimate news or fact, it's just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.

Rumors for the Day:

• Expect at least one title change at Roadblock this weekend.
• Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton are all off the weekend WWE house shows.
• Lana may be moving down to NXT to wrestle more regularly for a short run not unlike Eva Marie.
• Zack Ryder's reconstructive knee surgery was said to go well and he's expected to be out for about six months.
• Timothy Thatcher should be back from his concussion here soon.

If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you'd like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. Have fun with it.