Rumor Roundup (May 16, 2022): Full-time Reigns, MJF contract, Moss change, Mysterios, 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:

• Regarding Roman Reigns’ new contract with WWE, Wrestling Observer Live’s Andrew Zarian was told, “This is not like a Lesnar deal...he’s still full time. He’s just not gonna do smaller house shows, and he may take time off every now and then.”
• Per Fightful, there haven’t been any formal contract negotiations between MJF and AEW.
• According to WrestlingNews.co, there have been pitches made in WWE to overhaul the presentation of Madcap Moss. This includes removing his comedy elements, as well as giving him new ring gear and entrance music.
• The Wrestling Observer Newsletter says WWE is once again talking about splitting Rey & Dominik Mysterio. It’s also noted that Rey “has of late gotten more stem cell treatments for injuries.”
• Sean Ross Sapp’s AEW sources said they were “under the impression” Hikaru Shida knew she’d been pulled from the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament before the announcement on Rampage & her subsequent tweets.

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.