Rumor Roundup (Jan. 15, 2018): Paige update, The Rock return, EC3, new WWE signings, 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’s expected WWE will try to work Paige into a new role now that she cannot wrestle. There’s no current talk of her leaving the company.
• There’s talk of The Rock making a surprise appearance at Raw 25, even if just via satellite.
• Per PW Insider, WWE is interested in bringing EC3 back to the company.
• According to PW Insider, War Machine, Candice LaRae, and Ricochet are all expected to be announced as NXT hires this week.
• Although he didn’t go into details on an actual injury, Dave Meltzer noted on his Twitter that Kairi Sane is “banged up” and that’s why she hasn’t been used by NXT of late.

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.