Rumor Roundup (May 1, 2019): Brock Lesnar deal, WWE creative changes, Lio Rush situation, 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:

• Speculation has Brock Lesnar signing another big deal with WWE, and that being why he is done with MMA.
• PW Insider says Michael James Nelson, from Off Their Rockers, and Andrea Kail, from Comedy Knockouts, have been hired on to WWE’s creative team.
• Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Lio Rush has voiced that he’s not being used correctly, that he should be a babyface, and a bigger star, and he’s been taken off TV.
• Following up on that, PW Insider notes that Rush is likely being sent down to NXT.
• Joey Ryan announced he’s going on a Farewell to the Indies tour and the speculation is AEW is his destination.

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.