5 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 5 we hope aren't: Big sign that CM Punk will return to WWE, Goldberg to be on RAW soon?

The wrestling rumor mill has been on overdrive this week. It's time once again to look back at the last week and revisit what we've heard from the rumor mill. As usual, we'll break the rumors up into those we hope are true and those we hope aren't.

We've had a ton of rumors this week including CM Punk and Goldberg's respective returns to WWE. We also have a story regarding Cain Velasquez's WWE run as well as Mr. McMahon's reaction to the finish of WWE Hell In A Cell.

#5 Hope is true: The Undertaker will not be wrestling at WWE Crown Jewel

It looks like The Undertaker will not be at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

WWE Crown Jewel takes place later this month from Saudi Arabia. One WWE legend who was initially advertised to appear on the show was The Undertaker. Along with being on initial advertisements for the show, he was also scheduled to appear at Crown Jewel. However, it now looks like The Deadman will not be a part of the Crown Jewel event according to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

This follows the first episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. The Deadman was heavily advertised to appear on the premiere in the run up to the show but on the night, was nowhere to be found. Taker himself came out later and informed fans that WWE had told him that he wasn’t needed.

Why do we hope that The Undertaker will not appear at Crown Jewel? We’d rather WWE put him in an actual match with a build instead of a one-off appearance in Saudi Arabia.

#5 Hope isn’t true: Velveteen Dream’s injury may be legitimate

Velveteen Dream

Velveteen Dream was all set to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong. However, earlier this week on WWE NXT, we saw Strong destroying Dream backstage in a video package as the rest of the Undisputed Era watched on.

Although this initially looked like it was a part of the storyline to take the feud between Dream and Strong to the next level, it now seems like the reason behind this week’s angle was a legitimate injury suffered by the Velveteen Dream.

William Regal later pulled Dream from his title match against Strong and instead said that the winner of Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee’s match would be the next to get a shot at Strong’s NXT North American Championship. That ended up being a DQ, which was caused by Strong, meaning there will now be a Triple Threat match.

Moving back to the Velveteen Dream, The Wrestling Observer reported that he has been dealing with a back injury for a few weeks now. He was initially working through the pain but Dave Meltzer is reporting that the pain became too much for him to bear, leading to him being pulled from the match.

#4 Hope is true: Rey Mysterio to continue working with Cain Velasquez in the near future

Rey Mysterio and Cain Velasquez will continue to be a pairing

The biggest moment on the FOX premiere of Friday Night SmackDown a couple of weeks ago was Cain Velasquez’s WWE debut. Former UFC Champion Velasquez, who recently wrestled down in Mexico, is all set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at Crown Jewel later this month.

The man who accompanied Velasquez on his SmackDown debut was WWE legend Rey Mysterio. In storyline, Rey did this to avenge the beating Lesnar had given to his son Dominic.

The rumor mill also suggests Rey will continue to accompany Velasquez for the near future to help get him over with WWE fans who may not be aware of his legacy in the UFC. Cain is set to team with Mysterio at an upcoming WWE Live Event in Mexico City on November 30th.

Velasquez’s pairing with Mysterio can only be beneficial to him. Mysterio is still a beloved WWE legend and this could even eventually lead to an angle between the two if WWE want to turn Velasquez heel.

#4 Hope isn’t true: Charlotte Flair set to be a babyface on RAW

Charlotte Flair could turn babyface soon

Charlotte Flair was one of the bigger names drafted to RAW on the second night of the WWE Draft. The former RAW and SmackDown women’s Champion faced Becky Lynch on her return to RAW in a losing effort. Charlotte does her best work as a heel but it now looks like WWE may be set to turn her babyface. This was reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.

You can check out what Meltzer had to say below:

“Even though Flair worked as a heel against Lynch, the plan is for her (Charlotte) to be a babyface. There is a clear imbalance and heel weakness, although it won’t be if Asuka and Sane work singles, and there has been a clear set up for both to work with Lynch. There’s also the possibility of Natalya as a heel, which was the plan last year to lead to a major program with Ronda Rousey, until Vince McMahon nixed it when Jim Neidhart died and he felt Natalya shouldn’t be turned.”

#3 Hope is true: Tyson Fury has signed on to wrestle only one match in WWE

Tyson Fury

Moving on from Cain Velasquez, another person who made his first WWE appearance on the first episode of SmackDown on FOX was Tyson Fury. The boxer got into an altercation with Braun Strowman and the two will now face-off at Crown Jewel later this month. WWE have been trying to hype this up as being on par with Austin-Tyson when in actuality the feud between the two has been quite mild.

Fury has been training in the Performance Center ahead of the match in Saudi Arabia. The latest report on Fury is that he has signed with WWE for a one-match deal and will be done with professional wrestling after Crown Jewel, for the time being at least.

We really hope that this rumor is true and it’s only a one-match deal. One of the biggest problems with WWE right now is part-timers coming back and beating the current stars and we definitely don’t need ones from other sports coming in on a regular basis.

At some point WWE have to realize that the current Superstars have to be built up to keep the audience interested in tuning in every week.

#3 Hope isn’t true: Vince McMahon reportedly laughed at the fan reaction to the Hell In A Cell finish

Vince McMahon reportedly laughed at how fans reacted to the finish of Rollins vs The Fiend

It’s hard to call the finish to Bray Wyatt’s match against Seth Rollins at WWE Hell In A Cell polarizing when nearly everyone hated it. The visceral audience reaction to the finish would have made it clear to most people that the fans hated it. However, despite the audience chanting “refund” and “AEW” after the finish, one person who wasn’t reportedly perturbed at all was Vince McMahon.

According to the Wrestling Observer, McMahon laughed at the audience reaction. We definitely hope that this rumor isn’t true. If it turns out to be true, then you have to wonder if WWE really are in touch with their fans.

The finish to Hell In A Cell was so universally hated that WWE was forced to keep both The Fiend and Seth Rollins off the following episode of RAW.

The Fiend is all set to become a breakout star and we hope that WWE realize what they have in him.

#2 Hope is true: Goldberg set for RAW return soon?

Goldberg could be returning to WWE RAW soon

WWE RAW ratings are on the downward trend again and it’s pretty clear that the show needs more star power. The man currently in-charge of RAW behind the scenes is Paul Heyman and he has been making the right moves since taking over.

If recent rumors are to be believed, another man Heyman wants to bring in is WWE legend and former Universal Champion Goldberg.

Dave Meltzer stated in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Goldberg is a Paul Heyman guy behind the scenes and although he wasn’t drafted because he was a part-timer, he could head to the Red brand when he returns. Here’s what Meltzer wrote regarding this in the Observer:

“They’ll (John Cena, The Undertaker and Goldberg) be used as needed, although Goldberg is a Heyman guy so RAW looks most likely.”

Meltzer also stated that the reason WWE haven’t booked legends like The Undertaker and Goldberg at Crown Jewel is because they are already bringing in Tyson Fury and Cain Velasquez who they consider to be special attractions.

#2 Hope isn’t true: Seth Rollins staying a babyface despite the change in fan reaction

Seth Rollins

You don’t have to be the most observant person in the world to see that a large section of WWE fans are slowly but surely turning on Seth Rollins. Although this pre-dated the finish of Hell In A Cell, it was the DQ that really was the catalyst behind this. Things were elevated earlier this week on RAW when Rollins destroyed the set of the Firefly Fun House (more on that later).

Fans audibly booed Rollins as he burnt down the Firefly Fun House. Some fans speculated that this could be a double turn but it clearly wasn’t. In the dark match that followed later on in the night, Rollins won by DQ after The Fiend attacked the referee. Once again fans were booing Rollins and it’s clear that he needs to turn heel right now.

However, it looks like WWE have no plans to turn Rollins right now and this could be a bad decision in the long run. This was revealed by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer who added that WWE were committed to pushing Rollins as the top babyface on RAW.

#1 Hope is true: CM Punk to be announced as part of the panel of WWE Backstage soon

CM Punk looks set to join WWE's studio show as an analyst

WWE Backstage is WWE’s new SportsCenter type show on FOX hosted by Renee Young and WWE legend Booker T. Former WWE Champion CM Punk has been heavily linked to a role on the panel for WWE Backstage in recent weeks. Although Punk wouldn't return as a wrestler if this is the case, fans are still hoping it could eventually lead to a return to the ring.

There have been a number of signs that Punk could be set for a return to WWE. The latest of these signs saw Punk’s merch removed from Pro Wrestling Tees. This indicates that Punk could return to WWE sooner rather than later, probably as a part of the panel on WWE Backstage.

Punk recently did an AMA on Reddit. He was asked about what it would take for him to return to WWE and here’s what he had to say:

“Oh of course i'm going to get asked that, no need to apologize! It'd have to be a very big bag.”

#1 Hope isn’t true: The fate of the Firefly Fun House

Seth Rollins burnt down the Firefly Fun House on RAW last Monday

Last week’s episode of WWE RAW ended with Seth Rollins burning down the Firefly Fun House. This led to audible boos from the fans in attendance.

The Firefly Fun House segments have been one of the most popular parts of RAW in recent months and Rollins' actions left fans wondering what this meant for the fate of the Fun House. Sadly, it looks like this could be the end of the Firefly Fun House, for the time being at least.

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Rollins burning down the Firefly Fun House was WWE’s way to end the segments. Why did WWE decide to kill off the Firefly Fun House? According to Meltzer, FOX wasn’t a fan of the Firefly Fun House and didn’t want it on SmackDown.

Now the important question that arises is – if FOX didn’t want the Firefly Fun House, why did WWE decide to draft Bray Wyatt to SmackDown?

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