WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Legend was angry backstage, Top star spotted wearing Roman Reigns' T-shirt, & More (November 29, 2021) 

We're back with another exciting WWE News and Rumor Roundup. A multi-time world champion has spoken about his intense backstage reaction following a WrestleMania match.

Not too long ago, a current RAW star sported Roman Reigns' T-shirt at a live event. Today's roundup also features Mustafa Ali's current status and the reason behind his absence from Survivor Series 2021.

Meanwhile, Stephanie McMahon has said she would like to see a popular star return to WWE somewhere down the road. It's no secret that there has been a list of banned terms in WWE for quite some time, and R-Truth recently highlighted Vince McMahon's mindset behind one such word.

Without further ado, let's dive deeper into these news and rumor stories.

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#5. Jeff Hardy was legitimately upset after his WWE WrestleMania 25 match against Matt Hardy

At WrestleMania 25, The Hardy Boyz fought each other in an Extreme Rules match that lasted around 13 minutes.

Speaking on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions show, The Charismatic Enigma highlighted his frustration over the lack of time given to their bout back then. Jeff admitted he threw "stuff" around backstage following the match and even spoke with WWE CEO Vince McMahon about the issue.

“Me and Vince did have a conversation after that. I think he kind of liked that he saw how mad I was, because I was like throwing stuff, ‘I can’t believe we didn’t get to do that stuff we wanted to do.’ We did plenty, more than enough, but it was still… The passion within me really ignited that night after the match. I was really upset," said Jeff Hardy.

Their WrestleMania 25 match ended with Matt Hardy emerging victorious. However, the brother vs. brother feud concluded with Jeff coming out on top several days later in an 'I Quit' match.

Compared to the Extreme Rules bout at WrestleMania in 2009, their 'I Quit' contest lasted relatively longer (19 minutes).

#4. Kevin Owens dons Roman Reigns' T-shirt at a WWE house show

During a recent WWE live event in Roanoke, Virginia, Kevin Owens wore Roman Reigns' 'The Bloodline' T-shirt.

Fans began talking about the same on Twitter soon after, with many joking that KO had joined Reigns, Jimmy, and Jey Uso in The Bloodline faction. Check out a photo of Owens sporting The Tribal Chief's merch below:

While KO (RAW) and Roman Reigns (SmackDown) are on two different brands at the moment, they have shared a heated rivalry against each other over the years. The first televised one-on-one match pitting both men went down back in 2015. Their latest series of singles matches took place throughout December 2020 and January 2021, with The Prizefighter failing to dethrone Reigns on three occasions.

Although Kevin Owens was a fan-favorite hero at the time, he turned over to the dark side on RAW not too long ago. And at the recent house show in Roanoke, Owens fought Finn Balor, Damian Priest, and Seth Rollins. With the WWE United States Championship at stake, Priest predictably won the fatal four-way contest to retain his title.

#3. WWE SmackDown Superstar Mustafa Ali is on paternity leave

As per Fightful Select, Mustafa Ali was originally slated to be present at this year's WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. However, he had asked for a hiatus well in advance. With the recent news of his daughter's birth, Ali is currently on paternity leave.

The Smackdown star shared an unaired promo via Twitter earlier this month, which centered around a new gimmick that, unfortunately, won't see the light of day - due to reasons beyond his control. While Ali's absence from television was speculated by some to be a consequence of the nixed storyline, that doesn't seem to be the case at all.

As far as Survivor Series 2021 is concerned, WWE needed 25 men to book The Rock's 25th Anniversary Battle Royal. The company managed to fill those spots despite Mustafa Ali's hiatus, who received an extended break as a result.

WWE SmackDown Superstar Kofi Kingston welcomed a daughter several days ago, and The New Day member is on paternity leave as well. Both Kingston and Ali had their last televised matches on the October 29th episode of the blue brand.

#2. Stephanie McMahon wants to see Tyson Fury back in WWE

Tyson Fury dipped his toes into the sports entertainment landscape back in 2019, as he fought Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel. Stephanie McMahon recently expressed that she hopes to see the professional boxer return to the company at some point.

Speaking with Mirror Fighting, she praised Fury's personality and athleticism — two components that are invaluable to succeed in WWE. According to her, The Gypsy King is "tailor-made" for the world of wrestling entertainment.

"Tyson Fury, I feel, is made for WWE. He has all of the personality, all of the charisma, he's an incredible athlete with a tremendous look, he's a big man, lots of strength, power, speed, and agility. I think he is tailor-made for WWE, and we'll see if and when he comes back," said Stephanie McMahon.

Drew McIntyre has previously highlighted that he wants a dream match with Tyson Fury. Given McIntyre's insistence on making this clash happen, he seems a likely candidate to face Fury if the latter ever comes back to Vince McMahon's company.

#1. Why Vince McMahon dislikes mentioning championships/titles as 'belts' in WWE

Championships and titles are common terms used in WWE, but they are never referred to as 'belts' due to Vince McMahon's mindset behind the word.

During a recent talk with Bally Sports' Brandon Robinson, R-Truth stated that according to McMahon, "belt" is a word to describe "something you use to keep your pants up," and not a prestigious accomplishment for any superstar.

"Whether if it's WWE — and it's not called a belt. It's called a championship or a title. Vince McMahon says a belt is something you use to keep your pants up. So it's a championship title, you see what I'm sayin'? [laughing]," said R-Truth.

Back in September, a report by Dave Meltzer included a list of banned terms within McMahon's company. In addition to "belt," another word — strap — cannot be used by superstars to describe championships on-screen.

This list was provided to the talent ahead of WrestleMania 37, which took place across two nights back in April 2021.

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