Superstar has not agreed to return, Vince McMahon confused about Roman Reigns, AJ Styles unhappy

Welcome to another edition of Sportskeeda's daily WWE Rumor Roundup. We're on the road to Money in the Bank and there are tons of rumors being talked about in the world of professional wrestling.

A recently returned WWE Superstar is in line for a big push which could also lead to a world title shot down the line. We also have some interesting updates about the mystery hacker storyline that has gained a lot of traction since it was introduced on SmackDown weeks ago.

A current Champion has not yet agreed to return to work during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and that could be a big concern for the company.

There is also a story about AJ Styles being unhappy about the releases of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. We just can't have a roundup without Roman Reigns as The Big Dog's WWE status has been one of the most perplexing talking points in the past few weeks.

Let's take a look at today's WWE Rumor Roundup:

#5. Sami Zayn has not agreed to return to work

Sami Zayn was supposed to be in attendance at last week's SmackDown tapings but he pulled himself from the show possibly due to the threat of getting infected by the COVID-19 virus.

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed that Sami Zayn has not agreed to return to work just yet. As we had reported a few weeks ago, there is no pressure on the talents to appear at the tapings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The talents won't be punished for pulling out of tapings.

Meltzer also added that the plan was for Daniel Bryan to have a long-term program with Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship after WrestleMania 36. However, Bryan was also intended to be added to the Money in the Bank ladder match irrespective of Zayn's absence.

Even though Zayn is IC champion and Mania seemed to start a long-term program with Bryan, Bryan was always booked to be in MITB before Zayn made the call not to attend the recent tapings.

Sami Zayn won't be defending his Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank and we still don't know when he will be ready to return to action.

#4. Vince McMahon's backstage reaction to the Roman Reigns situation

Roman Reigns has been in the news despite being away from WWE TV since he pulled out of WrestleMania 36. WWE recently edited Roman Reigns out of Seth Rollins' MITB cash-in clip that was aired on RAW. However, Roman Reigns was shown beating Triple H during a video package that was aired on SmackDown.

While Roman Reigns' name is not to be mentioned on TV, he has not been erased from WWE programming and the fans are confused, and so is Vince McMahon, apparently.

Dave Meltzer revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Vince McMahon is confused about how to deal with the Roman Reigns situation and when it comes to dealing with Roman Reigns, the WWE boss has been changing his mind based on 'which way the wind is blowing.'

Meltzer noted the following in the Newsletter:

We’re told the reaction by Vince McMahon regarding Reigns and how to handle the situation “changes daily based on which way the wind is blowing,” which is why one day they show him beating HHH on Smackdown, then they edited him off Raw, then they do a Make-a-Wish thing and have no clips of him, then they do an investment conference and Vince McMahon never says his name, and then they have a one hour special on him on FS 1.

#3. AJ Styles is not happy about the WWE releases of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

AJ Styles returned on the recent episode of Monday Night RAW and while The Phenomenal One still sported OC gear, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson weren't by his side.

Gallows and Anderson were released from the WWE recently and as reported by Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue, AJ Styles is naturally not happy that Gallows and Anderson are no longer in the company.

Tom also added that Gallows and Anderson wanted to leave and they made their intentions known to the WWE management - who added them to the list of releases.

Tom highlighted that the fans can still purchase OC merch featuring the former WWE Superstars on the WWE Shop while adding that Styles is probably trying to keep the Good Brothers in the public eye until they sign up with another promotion.

It was also added that while Styles isn't pleased by the releases, he realizes that Gallows and Anderson would probably be happier outside the WWE.

Tom explained:

AJ Styles definitely isn't happy that Gallows and Anderson have gone. However, it's worth asking the question - did Gallows and Anderson want to go? Because to my knowledge, they did want to leave and that's why they were on the list of releases anyway because they had already vocalized their preference to leave and given the opportunity, the WWE said, 'okay, if you guys don't want to be here, let's have a conversation about it.'

At the same time, if I go on to the WWE Shop right now, I can buy an OC hat, I can buy an OC T-shirt. AJ Styles does not have that much merch but he has a lot of Club merch. So really that's the only representation he has for himself but he still gets to represent his boys. I have to ask this question though. Whenever those T-Shirts are sold, and this may be why he's representing and hyping it up, do Gallows and Anderson still get paid the merch rights? He's essentially keeping them in the public eye, which would be good wherever they are going next. He is not happy that they are no longer there, but that doesn't mean he isn't unhappy to see them go somewhere they might be happier.

#2. Jinder Mahal to get a big push

Jinder Mahal recently made his long-awaited return from injury on RAW and he looks set to be pushed hard going forward.

Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue told host Korey Gunz on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast that WWE needs a Superstar who can appeal to the Indian market - where they recently signed a big-money deal - and Mahal is the ideal man to push at this point.

The Modern Day Maharaja could also get a world title shot if the WWE sees fit and it's interesting to note that even Drew McIntyre wants to work with his former 3MB stablemate.

Tom revealed:

It won't be easy for Jinder Mahal to get back to the level he was previous. Really, there are ways to do it. He gets such tremendous heat just by being pushed that all they need to do is push him and people will push him as a heel anyway.

But without a crowd booing him it might be quite difficult because people may look at him slightly differently. That said, there is a huge new TV deal that WWE have going on in India and they want to push someone who appeals to that market. So Jinder Mahal, whether he is getting championship opportunities or not, he is definitely going to be pushed hard.

#1. Backstage notes on the SmackDown mystery hacker

The mystery hacker storyline is heating up with each passing week on SmackDown and the big revelation is just around the corner.

Tom Colohue revealed a few interesting details about the ongoing angle on the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast with host Korey Gunz. Tom stated that the angle was just an afterthought for WWE when it first began. The company wasn't even sure who would be revealed as the hacker when they kicked it off.

When they first started this storyline, it was such an afterthought and I mean that creatively. Someone, one creative individual, came out and said, 'look, I want to try this and they said, yes, sure, whatever.' hey weren't even sure when they started this storyline, who the hacker was going to be. They really weren't.

Tom also explained how Mustafa Ali is the obvious choice to be the man responsible for the glitches and how the WWE Superstar's background as a police officer fits in with the nature of the gimmick.

Ali is the obvious one, but to be honest, he really is the only one who makes the most sense at the minute because of his background, how he puts his own work together. His self-promos have been so fantastic. It's really caught the attention. I think at this point people would be disappointed if it wasn't Ali.

Ali's history is in the police. He does have an individual stand for a sense of justice. With this in mind, I think that's the direction they would take the hacker, if course, it ends up being Ali.