Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumours. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just floating around pro wrestling rumors. We track the accuracy of rumors in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back which can be found here. Remember, take everything with a grain of salt.
Rumors of the day:
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio said that CM Punk threw the first punch in the backstage brawl with The Elite that took place during the All Out media bash. Meltzer also claims that Ace Steel thought Kenny Omega was trying to cross him during the match, so he bit Kenny. There is speculation from fans that CM Punk continued his feud with the media because he knew he was seriously injured and was going to be out for a long time. Meltzer indicates that this is not true. Punk planned to match with Colt Cabana, Hangman Page and the Young Bucks regardless of his injury status. Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live stated that there was a “rah rah” meeting with the AEW roster prior to this week’s Dynamite, with a stronger sense of unity in the locker room coming from it. According to Fightful, several members of the AEW roster said the backstage drama between Punk and The Elite was “out of sight, out of mind” during Dynamite, with the wrestlers there focused on just putting on a good show. According to Fightful, there was mutual interest between AEW and Bobby Fish in signing a new contract, but it did not happen due to financial disputes. It appears that Fish and AEW remain on good terms despite his contract being up. WWE has promoted Shawn Michaels to “Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative,” according to CBS Sports.
If you’ve heard of any interesting rumors you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember that these are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. And check out our weekly Rumor Look Back here to track how often the rumors turn out to be true.
