Wrestling Rumours: Rey Mysterio’s Leg Injury and WrestleMania 41 Updates
Speculating on the rumours surrounding professional wrestling is a favourite pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumours being churned out by the pro wrestling rumour mill, as reported by Cageside Seats.
According to Cageside Seats, it’s essential to remember that rumours are just that — rumours. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumour mill. As Cageside Seats notes, "take it all with a grain of salt." The publication tracks rumour accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back.
Rey Mysterio’s Leg Injury
Videos from several fans in attendance at last night’s SmackDown, including USA Today’s James H. Williams, show Rey Mysterio being helped to the back with an apparent leg injury after his match was over. This has led to speculation that his scheduled match tonight at WrestleMania 41 against El Grande Americano is in jeopardy, as reported by Cageside Seats. The severity of the injury is not yet known, and fans will have to wait and see if Mysterio is able to compete at WrestleMania 41.
WrestleMania 41 Rumours
Cageside Seats reports that Fightful Select says pitches were made for Chelsea Green to be part of WrestleMania 41. However, as of earlier this week, Chelsea is not in WWE’s plans for the show. One of the ideas was for Green to be the host of WrestleMania, while another idea was for Chelsea to issue a United States championship open challenge that could be answered by a surprise star like Alexa Bliss or Nikki Bella. A title match against Zelina Vega was another possibility, as noted by Cageside Seats.
Donald Trump and WrestleMania
The outlet also indicates there are currently no plans for Donald Trump to make an appearance at WrestleMania, according to Cageside Seats. WWE creative hasn’t been told anything about Trump, and people working behind the scenes haven’t been asked to prepare for him to be there.
Betting Odds and Predictions
The betting odds at BetOnline now have Tiffany Stratton favoured to beat Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 41, as reported by Cageside Seats. Some of the other favourites to win include El Grande Americano, New Day, Logan Paul, Jade Cargill, and Drew McIntyre.
CM Punk and Contract Negotiations
During an interview on The Masked Man Show, CM Punk said WWE is trying to get him to sign a five-year contract, as quoted by Cageside Seats. It’s unclear what Punk’s decision will be, but fans will have to wait and see if he signs with WWE.
WrestleMania Entrances and Appearances
PW Insider thinks there is a 99.9% chance that Living Colour will play "Cult of Personality" live at WrestleMania for Punk’s entrance in tonight’s main event, according to Cageside Seats. Meanwhile, Fightful heard that WWE considered bringing in Slayer to play Damian Priest to the ring on Sunday.
Rusev and Lana’s WWE Return
Insider notes that Lana is in Las Vegas with Rusev, and the "word making the rounds" is that she has signed a WWE Legends deal, as reported by Cageside Seats. As for Rusev, he’s "expected to start anytime" with WWE.
NXT Europe and Global Expansion
Triple H told DailyMail’s Alex McCarthy that he believes the concept of NXT Europe is still going to happen, as well as "the expansion of what we’re doing" around the globe, as quoted by Cageside Seats.
Potential Matches and Debuts
For whatever it’s worth, F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer speculated that Omos makes sense as a possible opponent for Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41 on Sunday night, according to Cageside Seats. Additionally, Fightful mentioned that Josh Alexander signed with AEW back in February, but his debut on Dynamite was delayed until this week due to a visa situation.
In conclusion, the rumour mill is churning out a wide range of stories and updates ahead of WrestleMania 41. While it’s essential to take these rumours with a grain of salt, fans will have to wait and see what actually transpires at the biggest event of the year. As Cageside Seats notes, "check our weekly Rumor Look Back to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct."
