Tag: WWE Rumors

New NXT name rumored for “summer reshuffle” on the TV show

Posted on by Jake Skudder

A newly signed NXT name is reportedly set to debut in the next few months. According to a rumor from Rope Break, the former Patreon for PWN and formerly affiliated with BodySlam, Nikki Blackheart is expected to be debuting on NXT television at some point in the summer as part of the brand’s “reshuffle”:

Nikki Blackheart (who recently had a dark match in NXT under the ring name “Martinez”) is set to debut and be a part of the reshuffle for NXT this summer.

The “reshuffle” hasn’t been confirmed elsewhere, although it would make sense for some call ups to take place around SummerSlam, leaving gaps to be filled on the NXT roster.

Nikki Blackheart WWE Signing

Blackheart made her WWE debut in a dark match taped at the WWE Performance Center recently, and our own Bryan Alvarez confirmed that she was now signed to the company ahead of the official announcement:

Update on Nikki Blackheart and WWE: She is no longer an indie wrestler. She is a former cheerleader for the NHL Florida Panthers who trained under Gangrel. Right after Mania 2025 she ended up HEAVILY on WWE’s radar, said to be top five. She was heavily praised by Bayley, so her tryout was basically a guarantee. That was this past February. She very recently moved to Orlando and is one of the few that have still yet to be officially announced by WWE, but all are officially in Orlando and under the typical starting PC/NXT contracts which are usually about three years.

Nikki Blackheart WWE NXT

We’re working to try and get more on this, however for the the time being, we will be treating it as a rumor until we can get something more concrete.

The Rope Break Patreon and affiliated entities (such as BodySlam) have previously broken legitimate news in the past, but recent changes over there have meant that the Patreon is now listed under “Rope Break.” While we believe that it is still the same main group of people reporting this information, we will not be posting anything they break as news, only rumors, until we’re able to verify it ourselves going forward.

WWE Rumors: WrestleMania Matches, Contracts and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

WrestleMania Matches

According to WrestleVotes on a new episode of Backstage Pass podcast, there are reportedly around 14 to 15 matches expected over WrestleMania 41 weekend: “Saturday night may make eight matches, and seven on Sunday is what I’ve been told” Votes noted.

Gunther New WWE Contract

Gunther confirmed to Ariel Helwani that he signed a brand new WWE deal at the end of 2024 (this has not be confirmed elsewhere), and that he managed to get a tour bus as part of his new agreement.

MITB 2025 Update

WrestleVotes has also said that there will be an announcement coming towards the end of the month regarding the MITB plans, which was already reported to be taking place from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on June 9.

Saraya WWE Return Update

WrestleVotes also recently noted that there are apparently no “short term plans” for Saraya to be making a return to WWE. F4W’s own Dave Meltzer noted recently that he can see her returning to the company at some point, and Votes also believes that “she’s got a good shot of being on” the rumored Evolution 2 show which may be taking place in July.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors Hub: Company heavily edits segment on socials

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and this page is the hub for all of the latest WWE Rumors that have been going around the internet this year. We’ll be keeping tabs each week and will be documenting everything so you can check back to see if the rumors actually end up becoming fact!

WWE Rumors Today

MITB Location

According to a new report from WrestleVotes, Money in the Bank is currently slated for early June and will probably be taking place from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Charlotte Flair Heat

F4W’s own Dave Meltzer discussed the heat on Charlotte Flair following the disastrous segment on SmackDown week, saying that she is “probably deservedly” getting more of the blame from management for what happened, but also noted that “they both are getting blamed for it.”

Saraya on Potential WWE Return

Saraya recently revealed in an interview with TV Insider that she is hoping to train at Natalya’s school as she prepares for a return to the ring. She is also hoping that she will “get to do a Royal Rumble or an Elimination Chamber or anything I didn’t get to do”.

As noted previously, Dave Meltzer has said that he sees a WWE return for the former Paige as extremely likely in the near future.

WWE Rumors April 2025

Here are all of the rumors across April 2025:

WWE Rumors: MITB Location, Flair Heat, Saraya WWE Return

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

MITB Location

According to a new report from WrestleVotes, Money in the Bank is currently slated for early June and will probably be taking place from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Charlotte Flair Heat

F4W’s own Dave Meltzer discussed the heat on Charlotte Flair following the disastrous segment on SmackDown week, saying that she is “probably deservedly” getting more of the blame from management for what happened, but also noted that “they both are getting blamed for it.”

Saraya on Potential WWE Return

Saraya recently revealed in an interview with TV Insider that she is hoping to train at Natalya’s school as she prepares for a return to the ring. She is also hoping that she will “get to do a Royal Rumble or an Elimination Chamber or anything I didn’t get to do”.

As noted previously, Dave Meltzer has said that he sees a WWE return for the former Paige as extremely likely in the near future.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors: Why WWE removed parts of segment and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton Segment

The segment between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton on last week’s episode of SmackDown went off the rails, and all subsequent uploads of said segment completely edited out elements that mentioned her divorces. This was apparently a directive “from above” but it is not currently known if Stratton or Flair requested this themselves.

Rob Van Dam Gets Injured

PWInsider have reported that Rob Van Dam rolled his ankle during his appearance at MLW’s Battle Riot VII. It was however noted that the WWE Hall of Famer was apparently “doing okay” the next day.

Bryan Danielson Backstage

Although this is more AEW-centric, it’s worth noting again from PWInsider that Bryan Danielson, the former Daniel Bryan in WWE, was backstage at AEW Dynasty last night.

Danielson is retired from “full-time” wrestling, but there is a very good chance that he will be back in action in time for the All In event from Texas.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors: Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

Charlotte Flair Tiffany Stratton SmackDown Promo

According to a report from WrestleVotes, the promo segment between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton on SmackDown last night “said very little of what was in the rundown for them.” Apparently the segment went “off script quite a bit.”

WRKD Wrestling added to this but had an alternative view on the line about Charlotte’s multiple divorces, sating “For anyone concerned or thinking otherwise: Charlotte’s divorce absolutely would not have been mentioned without clearance ahead of time.” Take that as you will.

Kairi Sane WWE Return

PWInsider has reported that Kairi Sane is “very close” to getting back in the ring. There’s nothing beyond that in terms of an official date at this point in time.

Former WWE Champion a Free Agent

Fightful Select has reported that former WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJP/TJ Perkins has not re-signed with New Japan and is now a free agent. There’s current no word on where he could be heading next.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors: WrestleMania 41, Lana Return and Saudi Show

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Match Rumors

WrestleVotes have reported that WWE are currently planning on running with the following matches on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41:

  • Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair
  • GUNTHER vs. Jey Uso
  • Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
  • CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins

WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Match Rumors

WrestleVotes ALSO reported that WWE are currently planning on running with the following matches on Night 2 of WrestleMania 41:

  • AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
  • Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
  • IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley

Lana WWE Return Rumors

F4WOnline’s own Dave Meltzer has been given the impression that Lana/CJ Perry will not be coming back to WWE, despite the fact that her husband Miro/Rusev does appear to have made his way back following his release from AEW.

King of the Ring Scrapped?

WrestleVotes also claimed that WWE will be going with the Night of Champions theme for their lone Saudi Arabia PLE on June 28th. King and Queen of the Ring has been scrapped for the time being from that show and may not return until 2026.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors: Main roster feud scrapped? and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

WWE Rumors: Bayley vs Roxanne on the main roster

Fightful has reported that there has been no further talk of the company running with a Bayley vs Roxanne Perez feud on the main roster anytime soon. The two were feuding in NXT earlier this year but as of writing it does not appear to be something that will be brought to RAW or SmackDown right now.

Scripted Promos

Fightful Select have reported that the company are still heavily scripting promos in the Triple H era. Some performers are given more “leeway,” but apparently even the promo work that appears to be “unscripted” is, in fact, very much scripted.

The likes of CM Punk, Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns especially have seemingly had a ton of leeway when it comes to their televised promo work.

Tonga Loa Return

PWN has claimed that Tonga Loa will be making his return to WWE programming in June. Tonga has been off of programming for some time due to injury and the OG vs 2.0 Bloodline storyline appears to have been shelved in his absence.

Check out the latest WWE Rumors via our dedicated page: https://www.f4wonline.com/opinion/wwe-rumors/

WWE Rumors: Netflix WWE RAW booking control and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The pro wrestling rumor mill will always be turning these days, and we’ve got together all of the latest WWE Rumors that are currently floating around the internet for you to check out below. As always some of these rumors are as of yet officially confirmed so please treat them as such.

Does Netflix control WWE RAW booking?

Triple H appeared on BBC Newsbeat and claimed that Netflix has no creative control over the RAW product, only how long the actual show is and when it airs on the platform. There had been some rumors regarding the streaming giant and their involvement, but at face value it appears as though they don’t have ‘direct’ involvement in booking.

It is likely that Netflix will be asking WWE for some concessions, as it has not been uncommon in the past for the likes of USA Network, FOX et al to ask for certain Superstars to be on their channel. Netflix probably have had a say in that with John Cena appearing on the show for the past few weeks ahead of WrestleMania 41.

Karrion Kross WWE Contract

Fightful Select has reported that Karrion Kross’ WWE contract will be ending at some point this summer. Kross has apparently been impressing people backstage, with Fightful writing “those we’ve spoken to in WWE of late have been ecstatic with Kross’ ability to get himself over with social media and the angles he’s been in on Raw.”

WWE UK PLE 2026

Triple H was asked by the Daily Mail’s Alex McCarthy if WWE would be doing another PLE in the United Kingdom “within the next year.” Hunter confirmed that the company would be and that India is also another country he wants the company to head to in the near future.

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