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:
- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were sent home from WWE’s European tour for several things that came up during the trip, according to PWInsider, with Owens complaining loudly on the bus after the Nov. 7 taping described as "the last straw following a long few days of touring."
- Also from PWInsider, Vince McMahon made the call to have AJ Styles defeat Jinder Mahal for the WWE title last week.
- That, and bringing John Cena back for the Raw vs. SmackDown match, were done in response to bad ratings on Tuesdays, especially the Halloween episode.
- Paul Heyman was one of the people pushing for Styles/Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series, according to SI.com.
- Numerous sources claim Rockstar Spud to WWE is a done deal, and he’ll report to 205 Live when his visa paperwork is complete.
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.