Rumor Roundup (Jan. 20, 2017): Kurt Angle, Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar, new WWE titles, 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:

• There's been talk that Kurt Angle could be a surprise in the Royal Rumble match.
• Brock Lesnar could very well start wrestling on Raw here soon, instead of simply showing up for promo spots and brief physical altercations.
• WWE may be planning to update the designs for the Intercontinental and US championship titles.
• Beth Phoenix could be going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
• WWE apparently has deals in place with ICW, OTT, and Progress to air shows on the Network, and announcements could be coming 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.