Rumor Roundup (Oct. 1, 2018): Royal Rumble winner, Rousey vs. Bella, 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. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.

Rumors for the Day:

• WrestleVotes notes that as of now we’ll have a repeat winner for the Royal Rumble next year.
• Super Show-Down is expected to be where WWE will shoot an angle leading to a Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella title match at Evolution.
• WWE is expected to sign Punishment Martinez now that he’s done with Ring of Honor but there are more signings expected in the coming months.
• PW Insider says Tenille Dashwood’s injury is not an angle and she’s looking at surgery and being out for a while.
• That said, they also say Ring of Honor offered her a contract and it’s expected she’ll sign.

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. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct!