Rumor Roundup (Dec. 26, 2016): Royal Rumble surprises, Undertaker vs. John Cena, Mickie James, 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:

• It looks likely WWE won't use many surprises in the Royal Rumble match next year.
• Undertaker vs. John Cena is still on the table for WrestleMania 33.
• Mickie James is apparently going to start working on the SmackDown Live brand starting as early as next month.
• Lillian Garcia is now officially done with WWE and any future work will be on a per appearance deal.
• Don't be surprised if Matt Hardy gets even more influence over TNA programming in 2017.

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.