WWE Rumor Roundup: Break-in and kidnapping attempt on female Superstar by stalker; Roman Reigns going to AEW? Braun Strowman reveals why he attacked Alexa Bliss - 17 August 2020

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring the biggest stories and rumors from the day to you. WWE is gearing up for SummerSlam and some big changes are being predicted in the landscape of WWE.

On today's edition, we will talk about the rumors regarding Roman Reigns going to AEW, AEW veteran revealing how he was disrespected in WWE, kidnapping attempt on SmackDown Superstar and much more.

So without any further ado, let us jump right in and check out the biggest stories and rumors of the day which you can not miss:

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#5 Kidnapping attempt on WWE Superstar Sonya Deville

ICYMI: The man's Twitter account was a constant stream of tweets about WWE star Sonya Deville. https://t.co/WROA8VI5hA

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) August 17, 2020

While Sonya Deville continues to feud with Mandy Rose on-screen, something horrific happened to her in real life. As reported by the Tampa Bay Times, a man intruded her house in an attempt to kidnap her.

The man was reportedly a stalker and had broken into the house with the intention of abduction. While the official report has not named the victim, the man was arrested from the house of WWE Superstar Sonya Deville.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office stated:

“Our deputies are unveiling the suspect’s disturbing obsession with this homeowner who he had never met, but stalked on social media for years, It’s frightening to think of all the ways this incident could have played out had the home alarm not gone off and alerted the homeowner of an intruder.”

In additional details, it was revealed that the home alarm went off when the intruder tried to break in. Sonya Deville called 911 after she spotted the man and left the house along with a houseguest.

The suspect was found carrying a knife, plastic zip ties, duct tape, and mace, amongst other items when he was arrested by the Sherriff deputies.

#4 Braun Strowman reveals what made him change and attack Alexa Bliss on WWE SmackDown

Before you pulled me into that swamp, I might have been a little naughty, but after i crawled out, I became something much, much worse. The stuff nightmares are made of!!!!!!

— Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) August 15, 2020

Braun Strowman returned to WWE SmackDown this week. This was the first time we saw The Monster Among Men since he lost the Swamp Fight to Bray Wyatt at WWE Extreme Rules: Horror Show.

Strowman debuted his new look with a clean-shaven head on SmackDown. The former babyface went on to attack his former friend Alexa Bliss after she went on a slapping rampage on Strowman when he made it clear that he is a changed man now.

The Universal Champion revealed why he is not the same person anymore on Twitter. He stated that Bray Wyatt is the reason for bringing the monster inside him out in the open. This persona of Braun Strowman does not care about friends such as Alexa Bliss, but only destroying his enemy - The Fiend.

Before you pulled me into that swamp, I might have been a little naughty, but after i crawled out, I became something much, much worse. The stuff nightmares are made of!!!!!!

#3 WWE Superstar Roman Reigns going to AEW?

Recently on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed how most WWE Superstars have enquired about AEW and contacted the promotion for work at some point. There were rumors that even WWE's Big Dog Roman Reigns was one of the Superstars who tried reaching out to AEW.

However, these rumors are untrue and Meltzer has stated that Reigns is, in fact, one of the few WWE Superstars who has shown no interest in AEW.

“Roman Reigns is not going to AEW, not happening. Virtually everyone in WWE, including guys who have claimed different, at one point or another have called up people in AEW trying to see what they can get, or have had interest. But Roman Reigns, and there’s a couple of others, but Roman Reigns was basically, of the top guys, he was the only one who never even enquired. So he ain’t going anywhere.”

Roman Reigns is considered the locker room leader in WWE today, so it is unlikely that he will jump ship to AEW even though Jericho has stated that AEW is interested in him.

#2 Jim Ross reveals how he was disrespected when he returned to WWE

Jim Ross recently spoke about the time when he was released by WWE in the late 2000s and how he was treated by the company. Former WWE announcer Jim Ross stated that it was a bittersweet year for him because he was let go the same year that he got inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Jim Ross talked about the time he was called back for a RAW show even after being let go. Veteran announcer Goldberg had turned them down which got his phone ringing again because they wanted him for a big show in Dallas.

He said that Kevin Dunn called him asking what he was doing on that day. JR told him that he has been let go so he won't be doing anything. Dunn then asked JR if he wanted to 'drop by' to which JR agreed. Ross revealed how Vince McMahon did not greet him properly when he returned.

It was just disrespectful. Poor communication and too many sycophants surrounding the boss to change his mind about the team. JR and the [Jerry Lawler] King were the solid components always on RAW, there was stability there.

#1 Chris Jericho compares himself to WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt has established himself as one of the top Superstars in WWE. The former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt continuously evolves his character and impressed the WWE Universe with his Fiend persona.

Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho recently stated that he is a big fan of Bray Wyatt as a person and a creative genius. The AEW Superstar compared himself to Wyatt as well.

''Love The Fiend, love Windham Rotunda. It's kind of a... mouthful of a name, but, such a great guy, and super smart, creative. And I think this is why he reminds me a little bit of me. He will never be the same guy twice. Because that's the secret of having longevity in show business, you can't be the same guy.''

Former Universal Champion Bray Wyatt is currently involved in a feud with the current Universal Champion Braun Strowman. The Fiend character made his return to WWE after the Swamp Fight at Extreme Rules and will be facing The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman at SummerSlam.