Rumor Roundup (Aug. 29, 2020): Roman Reigns return, WrestleMania 37, Payback plans, 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 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:

• According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Roman Reigns return was kept a secret from nearly everyone, including the writers.
• While there was talk of Edge vs. Randy Orton headlining WrestleMania 37, the Observer says the last word is there is no clear main event direction at this point.
• The early expectation is there will be multiple title changes at Payback.
• Per PW Insider, Austin Theory is officially off the Raw roster and no longer associated with Seth Rollins & Murphy.
• Insider also says Cody may be off AEW TV for a while to do something with the Heels series on STARZ that Stephen Amell asked him to be a part of.

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.