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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:
- From all accounts, despite betting odds, there are no plans for Daniel Bryan to be in the Royal Rumble match and he still isn’t cleared by WWE to wrestle.
- According to the Observer, Samoa Joe’s injury is worse than originally believed and he could be out well into March.
- James Storm has apparently been saying he wants to get a deal done with WWE.
- The Observer speculates that what Austin Aries is doing in Impact Wrestling now is the spot Rey Mysterio would have had if they had come to a deal.
- Impact is interested in Jeff Cobb, per the Observer.
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.