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We're back again with another daily rumor roundup. It's been a hectic week as various buzzworthy bits of speculation have been doing the rounds in the WWE.
Today's gathering of rumors has a bit of everything as well.
There was an interesting revelation made about the fifth possible member of the Wyatt Family that never came to fruition.
Talking about the Wyatt Family, a former member could leave WWE soon to join AEW.
WWE and AEW have also reportedly been in contact with a popular figure from another sport, who recently kicked off his pro wrestling career.
A current champion in WWE could also be out of action due to an unfortunate injury. There were also interesting backstage updates regarding the WWE return of John Morrison.
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A top star from RAW was also teased to move to SmackDown by Fox.
So without any further ado, here are the top rumors of the day in little more detail:
#1. Bray Wyatt wanted an AEW star in the Wyatt Family
Does the name Judas Devlin ring a bell? Probably not. What about Luchasaurus? Yes, we're talking about AEW's in-house dinosaur.
Luchasaurus, real name Austin Matelson, was a part of WWE's NXT brand under the ring name Judas Devlin between 2012 to 2014.
Luchasaurus was a guest on the Talk is Jericho podcast during which the AEW star spoke about his time in WWE's developmental system.
He revealed that Bray Wyatt, who was rising in the ranks in NXT during that period, really liked the ring name 'Judas Devlin'.
He went on to reveal that Wyatt wanted him in the original Wyatt Family, however, things were already solidified regarding the faction and the inclusion never really materialized.
Here's what Luchasaurus said:
“I remember Bray Wyatt said, ‘I love this name man, this is cool’ and he wanted me to get into his group when he first started it, but they had already solidified what they wanted in there, but it was perfect for his kinda thing.”
#2. Luke Harper unhappy with WWE, could move to AEW
Luke Harper may be back on TV but that hasn't confirmed his long-term future with WWE.
As reported by WrestlingNews.co, Luke Harper is yet to sign a new contract with the company and the chances of him leaving in the next few months are quite high. It was also added that Harper could jump ship to AEW, where he has good friends that could help him get on board.
After months of absence, Harper surprisingly returned at the Clash of Champions PPV to help Erick Rowan beat Roman Reigns. Rowan and Harper have reunited and will take on the team of Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell on October 6th.
It's a widely-known fact that Harper asked for his WWE release earlier this year. The company, however, denied him the release and reportedly added extra time to his contract. The added time was the duration he was away from in-ring action due to injury.
It was believed that Vince McMahon would never use Harper again, which, as we all know, turned out to be false. Harper was informed about his angle with Rowan only two days before Clash of Champions, and while he is being booked in a top-tier feud on SmackDown Live, the situation between WWE and Harper hasn't necessarily changed for the good.
Harper has also been vocal about his displeasure with WWE on social media and as of this writing, it does seem like Harper will quit WWE and possibly join AEW once his current deal comes to an end.
#3. Cain Velasquez has had a meeting with WWE officials
Cain Velasquez has had only two pro wrestling matches but he's already attracted the attention of two massive wrestling organizations.
As revealed first by Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, Velasquez recently had a meeting with WWE officials and serious discussions have taken place between both parties.
ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reiterated Meltzer's report by stating the following:
“Cain Velasquez is in discussions with two prominent pro-wrestling promotions. The former UFC heavyweight champion and his team have been in touch recently with both WWE and AEW about a contract, sources confirmed with ESPN. Dave Meltzer first discussed the info Sunday on Wrestling Observer Radio.”
It was additionally reported that the former UFC Heavyweight Champion also plans on having talks with AEW officials. It is also worth noting that Velasquez has spoken to NJPW as well regarding a potential deal.
Velasquez is still under contract with UFC, however, many believe that we may have already seen the last of the Mexican fighter inside the Octagon.
The 2-time UFC Heavyweight champion has worked two pro wrestling matches for AAA and has come across looking like he was made to compete inside the squared circle.
His most recent match took place at the AAA Lucha Invades NY show where he teamed up with Psycho Clown and Brian Cage in a winning effort against Rey Escorpian, Taurus and El Texano Jr.
Velasquez is yet to decide which company he will join but all hints point towards it being either AEW or WWE. Cain teamed up with Cody in his debut match and has gone on record to appreciate AEW's efforts. The legendary heavyweight also has close ties with WWE as he made a performance centre appearance back in 2018.
#4. Update on John Morrison's WWE return
The biggest story of the week has undoubtedly been John Morrison's rumored return to WWE.
While Morrison himself responded to the rumors making it seem like he isn't coming back, the word going around backstage makes us think otherwise.
Dave Meltzer opened up about the Morrison situation on the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Meltzer stated that the talk of getting Morrison back was going on long before the former WWE star's Impact contract expired. It was also revealed that Morrison has already decided his next destination but he is not allowed to talk about it just yet.
While a possible AEW signing could also be on the cards, the secrecy in this scenario points towards WWE as the company likes to be the first ones to break the news of a returning Superstar.
Here's what Meltzer wrote in the Newsletter:
John Hennigan, 39, also known as John Morrison, Johnny Impact and Johnny Mundo, is expected to return to the promotion. We’ve heard the name talked about for months, even before his Impact contract ended, that WWE would be his destination when it became clear he wasn’t going to renew with Impact. Right now his friends have just said he has a place he’s going and that he’s not allowed to say anything, and in wrestling terms, while it’s possible it’s an AEW surprise, that would be a change from what was talked about months ago.
When the term is that he can’t say, that usually means WWE since they tell everyone that you can’t say anything or risk the deal (even though we’ve never heard of anyone not used for that reason) and that they have to be the first ones to announce it.
#5. Adam Cole suffering from a legitimate injury
Adam Cole is suffering from a legitimate injury and was pulled from a live event tour of the Midwest as revealed by Dave Meltzer.
Cole has been protected in the past few weeks as he's been kept away from in-ring action. He didn't wrestle at any of the live events last week and was also featured as part of Matt Camp's NXT injury report on WWE Now. Cole is one of four NXT Superstars who is currently injured. The other stars include Dominik Dijakovic, Kushida and Raul Mendoza.
Cole was said to have suffered a fractured shoulder as a result of Matt Riddle's attack on the recent episode of NXT. Cole, though, is certainly carrying a real injury and it has been pretty evident from the fact that his right wrist has been wrapped up with a cast on a few occasions of late.
Cole is scheduled to take on Matt Riddle for the NXT Championship on next week's episode and we're still not sure whether he will be able to wrestle. We expect WWE to incorporate the injury in the on-going angle and to extend the feud until he completely heals up.
#6. Bray Wyatt teased to move to SmackDown
A commercial aired by FOX may have possibly revealed The Fiend's move to SmackDown.
As shared by a fan on Twitter, the image of The Fiend briefly flashed on the screen during the commercial:
WrestleVotes had revealed a few days ago that FOX executives wanted The Fiend on SmackDown despite the fact that Paul Heyman is a big Bray Wyatt fan and wants to keep him on RAW.
Wyatt will take on Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell and he is expected to become the new Universal Champion. You may be wondering how the Universal Champion can move to SmackDown. WWE may have a way around that as well.
Brock Lesnar will take on Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship at SmackDown's debut episode on FOX and even if he wins the title, word is that he may stay put on RAW. That means WWE could switch the top titles which could see Bray Wyatt take the Universal title to SmackDown and Lesnar, or even Kofi Kingston, take the WWE title to RAW.
This is all just speculation at the moment but the FOX commercial heavily hints at The Fiend moving to Friday nights on SmackDown.
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