Rumor Roundup (Oct. 3, 2023): Edge filling in for CM Punk, Dom Mysterio NXT 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:

• A “longtime AEW talent” told Fightful Select that while Adam Copeland (Edge) was talking internally about helping out behind the scenes at AEW, he spoke about “filling the gap that CM Punk left behind, in that he’ll be helpful and not cause any issues internally.”
• The site also reported the backstage reaction to Copeland joining AEW has been “unanimously positive”.
• On Oct. 1, Copeland filed trademarks for “Ledgend,” “The Iconoclast,” “The Rogue,” and “Cope”. Sadly, Wrestling Observer notes that no trademarks have been filed for “Sexton Hardcastle”.
• Fightful also says their NXT sources weren’t happy about Mustafa Ali’s release. They had plans for Ali on the brand running through next year’s WrestleMania season.
• Bryan Alvarez added on Wrestling Observer Radio that those plans didn’t include beating Dominik Mysterio for the North American title in the Ali/Mysterio match that was originally planned for No Mercy. That led to speculation Dom will quickly win the belt back from Trick Williams, a possibility set up for tonight’s NXT on last night’s Raw.
• Raw’s GUNTHER vs. Tommaso Ciampa Intercontinental title main event was at one point planned for Fastlane, per BWE.
• Mariah May finished up with Stardom over the weekend. She teased that her next destination might not be her home in the United Kingdom, turning up the volume on talk she could debut for AEW soon.

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.