Rumor Roundup (Dec. 31, 2019): WWE house show plans, talent pushes, who ran Raw, 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:

• Expect more news like Andrade’s U.S. title win and the Randy Orton “injury” from non-televised events as WWE attempts to bolster their house show business.
• Aleister Black, Ricochet, Buddy Murphy, Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre were listed as people Paul Heyman wants to “elevate” and “get over” on Raw, according to Wrestling Observer.
• Before Raw started, PW Insider reported that Vince McMahon, Triple H & Kevin Dunn weren’t in Hartford for yesterday’s Raw and that Heyman, John Laurinaitis, Michael Hayes & VP of Global Television Production Michael Mansury were running things. Vince did reportedly show up just before the show went on the air.
• There’s speculation Mandy Rose’s current storyline with Otis could mean the end of her tag team with Sonya Deville.
• Dave Meltzer of The Observer said Dana Brooke’s recent TV time isn’t a push, as WWE views her as enhancement talent.

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.