Rumor Roundup: Rhea Ripley Update, WWE Return, Pat McAfee Call-Out, and More!

Speculating on rumors surrounding professional wrestling is a favorite pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to watching the matches. In this daily column, we examine the latest rumors circulating in the world of professional wrestling.

Important reminder: Rumors are just rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it is simply circulating in the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track the accuracy of rumors in a weekly Rumor Look Back column that you can find here. Remember to take all of this with a grain of salt.

Rumors of the day:

• PW Insider says that Rhea Ripley is now listed as a babyface internally in WWE while the rest of The Judgment Day are still listed as heels.

• Regarding Ripley’s return, Fightful notes that it had been discussed for nearly a month before it finally happened.
• They also say there is no pressure on Pat McAfee for insulting a comment on Raw this week, and in fact, there is some excitement about how things might play out once the series hits Netflix.

• Insider suggested that The Rock had to agree to the WrestleMania 40 documentary and perhaps that is why it took so long to be released.

• Fightful Select noted that Damon Kemp’s departure from WWE was not part of a larger plan to shed additional talent.

• For what it’s worth, Jordynne Grace told Matt Morgan on a recent episode of Gigantic Pop that her contract with TNA expires in January 2025.

If you’ve heard any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Remember, these are rumors and are not confirmed as fact, so take them as such. And check out our weekly rumor roundup here to track how often rumors turn out to be true.