Rumor Roundup: Optimism on AEW, CM Punk & The Elite, MJF turn, Nakamura in NXT, more! - Cageside Seats

Speculating connected the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is simply a favored pastime of galore fans, possibly 2nd lone to really watching the matches. In this regular column, we instrumentality a look astatine the latest rumors being churned retired by the pro wrestling rumor mill.

Important reminder: Rumors are conscionable that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed arsenic fact, it’s conscionable circulating astir the pro wrestling rumor mill. We way rumor accuracy successful a play diagnostic called Rumor Look Back you tin find here. Remember, instrumentality it each with a atom of salt.

Rumors for the Day:

• In their study confirming Ace Steel’s release, Fightful Select’s AEW sources said Steel’s exit was a “no brainer decision” and expected it would person happened rapidly aft All Out if not for the anticipation of legal action.
• That study besides says the others progressive successful the post-PPV brawl are “more successful contact” with AEW than they’ve been for a while, but it’s not wide what that entails.
• Some are taking that, Steel’s release, and this week’s Dynamite showing Punk (in the video bundle connected ROH champs) & mentioning The Elite (Tony Schiavone acknowledging Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks arsenic inaugural Trios champions) for the archetypal clip since All Out as signs the probe could beryllium winding down. There’s adjacent immoderate optimism they could beryllium backmost soon — though Fightful stressed their sources were “vague” connected returns, and perchance missing discourse from immoderate caller conversations with Punk & The Elite.
• On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said MJF doesn’t privation to crook babyface.
• After his quality connected the marque this week, PW Insider reports that Shinsuke Nakamura volition marque further quality connected NXT successful the weeks ahead.
• WWE’s filed for immoderate absorbing trademarks recently: “Lyra Valkyria” for a wrestler, and “NXT Deadline” for a show.

If you person heard of immoderate absorbing rumors that you’d similar to add, consciousness escaped to station them successful the comments conception below. Just retrieve they are rumors and not confirmed arsenic fact, truthful delight instrumentality them arsenic such. And cheque our play Rumor Look Back here to support way of however often rumors crook retired to beryllium correct.