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It's been another big week for the WWE Universe and the annual Hell In A Cell PPV is almost among us. This edition of the WWE News Roundup takes a look at a number of topics including Roman Reigns' cousin Lance Anoa'i wanting to sign with WWE as well as a Hall of Famer having a secret meeting with Vince McMahon.
The article also takes a look at a possible deal Brock Lesnar has signed outside WWE as well as have an update on Daniel Bryan's in-ring future. The article will finish off this edition with Seth Rollins opening up about Roman Reigns' new persona.
#6 Roman Reigns’ cousin Lance Anoa’i wants to sign with WWE
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Roman Reigns’ cousin Lance Anoa’i was recently interviewed by Post Wrestling. During the interview, Lance Anoa’i opened up about wanting to sign with WWE. He said that signing with WWE will always be his goal:
He’s [Court Bauer] always had my back but the talks were for me to join full-time, but I did put it on hold. I didn’t know what exactly was gonna happen with me and WWE, and they [MLW] offered me a little too many years. I wasn’t ready to commit to [it] at the time. But if it comes around, maybe one day, you’ll see me there full-time. But for the moment, I’m just gonna keep grinding and WWE’s always my goal.
Lance Anoa’i appeared on RAW last year, facing Shane McMahon during the latter’s feud with Roman Reigns. He also revealed cancelled plans for him to team up with Reigns on RAW for a match against Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre:
For sure, it was difficult [to be in that spot]. It was difficult because like you said, I did that spot and after that, they were talking about bringing me back in for a tag match possibly against Shane [McMahon] and Drew [McIntyre] but I didn’t wanna lock myself in and lose all that opportunity so, that was one big one I just held on but like I told Court, I’m ready. Man, if you’re supposed to keep bringing me in, I’m cool with that also.
During the same interview, Anoa'i also said that he wasn't interested in signing with any promotion other than WWE.
#5 Brock Lesnar may have signed a deal outside of WWE
Brock Lesnar is now a free agent after his contract with WWE expired earlier this year. EA Sports recently revealed that Brock Lesnar will be a part of the Halloween Vanity DLC pack for UFC 4. The two other fighters also included in the DLC pack are Askar Askarov and Jennifer Mai.
Speaking about 'The Beast' Brock Lesnar being a part of Electronic Arts’ UFC 4, the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer said that ‘The Beast’ may have signed a contract with UFC or with EA:
Brock Lesnar has been added to the new EA Sports UFC 4 video game, so that means he must have made a deal with UFC or EA for the game.
#4 Vince McMahon held a top secret meeting with Mick Foley
TalkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy recently revealed that WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley had a secret meeting with WWE CEO Vince McMahon. McCarthy said that Mick Foley himself had told him about the meeting and we will get more details about it pretty soon.
#3 Paul Heyman wanted to bring James Storm to WWE RAW
TNA/IMPACT Wrestling legend James Storm was recently a guest on Busted Open Radio. It was recently revealed that WWE was planning to bring Storm in before COVID-19 put an end to the plan, and Storm gave more details about it:
They said, ‘well, since we are getting into WrestleMania season, let’s just hold off everything until right after Mania.’ I talked to Billy Corgan and told him whatever you guys need me to do to go out the right way that I would do it. They were going to plan a show around WrestleMania weekend and I was going to drop it (the National Title) down there and do good business on the way out the door. H/T: WrestlingNewsCo
James Storm also revealed that it was Paul Heyman who wanted to bring him into WWE RAW. Storm said that Heyman saw him as someone who could come in and help with the younger WWE Superstars:
It was Heyman who wanted to bring me into RAW and he said I need guys like you who know how to work. I tell everybody all the time that WWE, AEW and New Japan have guys that can do every move in the book. There is no move you can come up with that those guys can’t do. But, there are a lot of guys who don’t make it believable anymore. They (WWE) wanted me to come in to help their younger guys.
James Storm had a brief WWE run in 2015.
#2 Update on Daniel Bryan’s in-ring future
Daniel Bryan recently returned to WWE and was drafted to SmackDown in the WWE Draft. Bryan was a guest on the KO Show last night on WWE SmackDown. The segment led to an eight-man tag match which pitted Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens and the Street Profits against Bobby Roode, Dolph Ziggler Cesaro and Sheamus.
The former WWE Champion was later a guest on Talking Smack and revealed that this current run could very well be his last run as a full-time WWE Superstar:
I haven’t said anything about this but in my mind, this is kind of my last run. This is my last run as a full-time Superstar. It’s not really a scoop. I think you can feel it even in just the way I approach things in the way my mentality is as far as my view towards younger people and that kind of stuff.
Daniel Bryan was confronted by WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn on SmackDown. We could very well see the two of them feud again in the near future.
#1 Seth Rollins comments on Roman Reigns' new attitude
Seth Rollins was a guest on this week's edition of WWE's The Bump. During his appearance on the show, the Monday Night Messiah opened up about Roman Reigns' new attitude. Rollins said this was a side of his persona that Roman Reigns had shut away for a long time:
Well, look, for anyone who’s known Roman Reigns for as long as I have, you’re going to know that this isn’t new. Roman had to struggle for a long time to kind of closet this side of him. He is an alpha and he sees himself in this light and in this way. I think he’s kind of just got a different lease on the situation and you’re seeing the true Roman Reigns right now. Obviously, physically, he took his time off seriously and he’s in the best shape that he’s ever been in and his in-ring performances have followed suit. I say kudos to Roman Reigns for finally taking the bull by the horns instead of riding the bull. To me, I’m all about it, I’m happy to see his success anywhere he goes and whatever he does.
Roman Reigns is set to defend the WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso in an 'I Quit' match at Hell In A Cell. Seth Rollins is currently feuding with his former protege Murphy and beat him in a singles match on SmackDown.
