3 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 4 we hope aren't: WWE's big "back-up plan" for SummerSlam revealed, Brock Lesnar's return delayed for surprising reason

#1. Hope isn't true: The reason why WWE released Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt's WWE release was a shocking one

Bray Wyatt's WWE release was a shocking one. When Braun Strowman got released by WWE weeks after his world title match at WrestleMania Backlash, it proved that nobody in the company is safe from the chopping block.

WWE has come to terms on the release of Bray Wyatt. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors. https://t.co/XIsUbaMUZ7 pic.twitter.com/koRuC3w1yr

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

Bray Wyatt's release further affirmed that. WWE announced Saturday afternoon that they had come to terms with the release of 3-time world champion Bray Wyatt. Although Bray Wyatt was largely inactive between December 2020 and August 2021, he was expected to make his return for SummerSlam.

Instead, WWE put Bray Wyatt on the chopping block. Many fans wanted to know the reason behind WWE's decision, and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that it was another case of "budget cuts".

Bray Wyatt was set for a huge match at SummerSlam.https://t.co/6w5f2GMAbg

— Sportskeeda Wrestling (@SKWrestling_) July 31, 2021

We hope this isn't true because it seems to be the most devastating release since April 2020. There has been no bigger release so far than Bray Wyatt, who ended a decade-long tenure with WWE in the process.

Bray Wyatt has made no secret of his mental health struggles outside of WWE and we hope that he can deal with them in the best way possible.