Rumor Roundup (Dec. 25, 2019): Brock Lesnar return, Lynch vs. Asuka, Samoa Joe, 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:

• The Observer notes that Brock Lesnar will be back soon. It should be early in the new year.
• No surprise here, but the talk is that Becky Lynch vs. Asuka will indeed happen at Royal Rumble.
• Samoa Joe is expected to get a big push upon his return to the ring, which will be any time now.
• PW Insider notes that Alexa Bliss will be the wrestler getting their own WWE affiliated podcast. She’ll be recording the first episode “in the next few weeks.”
• WWE Network News says WWE Network will air a special on Dec. 30 featuring Paige as host that will break down the best matches of the year.

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