5 wrestling rumors we hope are true and 5 we hope aren't: Rey Mysterio wants former US Champion to retire him, Current Champion in WWE linked with AEW due to expiring contract?

Triple H (left); Rey Mysterio (right)
Triple H (left); Rey Mysterio (right)

#4. Hope isn't true: Apollo Crews in a vulnerable spot as Champion?

Apollo Crews won the United States Championship from Andrade
Apollo Crews won the United States Championship from Andrade

Apollo Crews has just begun his reign as the United States Champion, beating Andrade on RAW to win his first title since joining WWE and debuting in NXT in 2015. He's long been an underutilized superstar, but things seem to be changing for him and he's now in a big spot.

Tom Colohue pointed out that despite his two-month push and title win, he's still in a vulnerable spot. He pointed out that the United States title has seen short title reigns and primarily been dominated by small factions.

He also said that the coming months are going to be a big test for Apollo Crews and that he'll have to prove himself to overcome previous concerns:

He's fairly new to RAW, he's never been given a substantial push on RAW of any kind and additionally, the concern that they always had with Apollo Crews is that he couldn't connect with the crowd. He's getting a push when there are no crowds, so it's hard to say or not whether it has been that successful. I think they are giving him a chance to prove himself, he's done very well in a short spell of time, but as we start approaching SummerSlam, the WWE tend to focus on more established names. He may lose the title before then

We hope this isn't true because Apollo Crews deserves a sustained push to prove himself. That requires a consistent push through the summer and even when the crowds are back.

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