WWE News & Rumor Roundup: SmackDown talent released; former WWE Champion teases return; Goldberg's status; Happy Corbin takes shot at Roman Reigns (28th October 2021)

Baron Corbin (left) Former Universal Champion Goldberg (Right)
Baron Corbin (left) Former Universal Champion Goldberg (Right)

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE News and Rumor Roundup, where we try and bring the biggest news stories and rumors from the world of WWE. In today's edition, we will talk about some interesting topics involving big names like Roman Reigns, Goldberg and Baron Corbin.

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After his historic win at Crown Jewel, there is a lot of speculation about what the future holds for former WCW champion Goldberg. Will he continue to be featured regularly in WWE or is his contract with the company over?

Apart from that, we will also take a look at a former Money in the Bank winner challenging Universal Champion Roman Reigns for a shot at the Universal Title. Could this SmackDown superstar excel where top names like Finn Balor, John Cena and Brock Lesnar have failed?

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#5 Greg Hamilton breaks silence after being released by WWE

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SmackDown ring announcer Greg Hamilton was let go by WWE after being with the company for over 6 years. It was rumored that his online beef with rapper Westside Gunn had a role to play in his release.

However, the former WWE employee has come out and said that his departure came out of a mutual understanding and that he has no hard feelings for the company:

''After 6 years and 52 weeks a year, it’s time to say “goodbye." First and foremost, don’t let the internet or social media gas you up; this was a mutual respect departure from a great company. Nothing but respect from both sides. It’s business. Also, understand that what you see on social media is exactly that. It’s not real life,'' said Hamilton in a statement.
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Greg Hamilton opened up about his duty towards his aging mother and his sister who is suffering from cerebral palsy. He indicated that being on the road for 52 weeks got too much for him. He thanked WWE for the opportunity and admitted that it was a lot of fun while it lasted.

#4 Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt teases return to the ring

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Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt is set to become a free agent in two days. His WWE non-compete contract is set to end soon and he will be able to wrestle for any promotion he chooses:

"It makes me happy to see my brother do something that makes him happy. He inspires me to create. And create I shall," said Bray Wyatt on Twitter.
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Wyatt took to Twitter to hint that he was ready to create something new. Rumors have suggested that Bray Wyatt is unlikely to go to AEW but could find a new home at IMPACT Wrestling.

Bray Wyatt, who will go by the name Windham going forward, was released by the company in July this year, allegedly due to creative differences with WWE.


#3 Baron Corbin wants to become Roman Reigns' next challenger

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Happy Corbin has been experiencing some good luck of late. It looks like the former MITB winner wants to test it by taking on Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

WWE on Fox's official Twitter account asked the WWE Universe a question regarding who they think should challenge Roman Reigns next. The former US Champion threw his name into the mix and hinted that he is willing to take on The Tribal Chief.

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#2 Update on Goldberg's WWE Status

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Goldberg defeated Bobby Lashley at WWE Crown Jewel. Before the match, he had spoken to Ring Rules and talked about his future in the company.

The former Universal Champion revealed he will have one more match left in his current contract after his bout with The All Mighty:

"I still feel as though I can wrestle. I still feel as though I can entertain. I have one more after this match. I have one more match on my contract and that's it. We'll see what happens. You never know," said Goldberg.
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Goldberg is one of the biggest attractions and it will be interesting to see who he will face next. It is possible that Vince McMahon will decide to make Goldberg vs Lashley a trilogy and have the two men face off at WrestleMania again.


#1 WWE did not inform tag-teams about their split during the draft

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As per Fightful Select, multiple tag teams were not informed about their split during this year's draft. Teams such as Veer, Jinder Mahal & Shanky, T-BAR & MACE, Natalya & Tamina, and Shotzi & Tegan Nox got to know about their split via social media after WWE officially announced it.

It had also been reported that the company wanted The Street Profits to be split as well, but decided to keep the duo together for the time being - instead splitting up Mace and T-Bar.

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Edited by Arjun Kumar
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