WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Released Superstar shaves his head, Brock Lesnar to renew old rivalry after Roman Reigns, Concept for Bray Wyatt's terrifying new mask (2nd November 2021)

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor and News Roundup.

In today's jam-packed edition, we'll talk about Brock Lesnar, Bray Wyatt, and Jon Moxley, among others. WWE is gearing up for Survivor Series, and superstars are settling into their new brands. However, AJ Styles is missing from RAW, and this article will take a look at the reason for The Phenomenal One's absence.

Brock Lesnar lost to Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. However, reports suggested that Lesnar will continue his feud with Roman up until WrestleMania. But it looks like the company has already decided on Lesnar's next opponent. So, without further ado, let's dive in and take a look at some big rumors and news from WWE:

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#5. Drew McIntyre, to renew feud with Brock Lesnar?

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that Drew McIntyre's use of Brock Lesnar's Kimura on WWE SmackDown last week has a big significance. He essentially meant that McIntyre's use of Lesnar's move was a low-key way to start building a feud between the two former rivals.

“There was significance in Drew McIntyre using the Kimura (Brock Lesnar’s submission move) on Mustafa Ali on SmackDown,” says Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer.

Brock Lesnar faced Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 in a losing effort. The Scottish Warrior beat The Beast Incarnate in a matter of minutes to become the WWE Champion.

Fans felt that Lesnar would want to take his revenge upon returning, but the former Universal Champion went after Roman Reigns instead. The program between Reigns and Lesnar is pegged to culminate at WrestleMania, and Lesnar's next feud in WWE might be with his former rival Drew McIntyre.

#4. Released WWE superstar Killian Dain shaves his head

Former WWE superstar Big Damo shared his new look on Twitter. He noted he's having the time of his life wrestling in Belfast. Damo was a prominent NXT star and had a brief run on the main roster as well.

In WWE, Damo sported long locks whereas, in recent pictures, he has a clean-shaven head. Damo was released by the company during the budget cuts.

Here's what the former SmackDown star had to say:

"Nevermind me, just having the time of me life in Dublin and Belfast with @OTT_wrestling cannot wait to return! Fun seminar today with @NXGWrestling Great effort on a cold Monday night in Carryduff! Next stop seminars Thur & Fri @sourcewreschool Glasgow, then @RevProUK on Sat!!," wrote Big Damo in his tweet.

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#3. Jon Moxley takes a dig at WWE Chairman Vince McMahon

In his book Mox, former WWE Champion Jon Moxley has claimed that Vince McMahon is no longer the creative genius he once was. The superstar formerly known as Dean Ambrose said that McMahon is so insulated that he's lost his creative touch.

''I finally decided he’d just lost the plot and was so insulated in his own world, so disconnected from reality, he would never recover creatively. I decided, that Walt Disney magic that only Vince has, and when he dies, it’ll be gone forever,” Moxley wrote.

Moxley parted ways with WWE due to creative differences and went on to make his name in other promotions such as NJPW, GCW, and AEW, holding prominent championships in all three promotions.

#2. Concept art for Bray Wyatt's demonic new mask in WWE

Bray Wyatt was released by WWE in July. Wyatt had made ripples in WWE with his Fiend persona and captured the imagination of fans thanks to his terrifying masks.

One of the people behind The Fiend's original mask, Kyle A. Scarborough, revealed Wyatt was set to get a new mask in WWE before being released.

He shared the concept of what looks to be an absolutely terrifying work of art.

''Fun Fact: The first mask concept was to be a 2-parter, w/ the face being able to be removed, revealing exposed flesh underneath (ala The Joker influence). The mask was completed, but unreleased.'' Tweeted Kyle

Bray Wyatt is a free agent now. One day we might get to see him wearing this new mask in another promotion.

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#1. Reason for AJ Styles' absence in WWE

Former WWE Champion AJ Styles has been missing from RAW for the past two weeks. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer noted that Styles has been out of action because of a non-injury medical issue.

“AJ’s got a non-injury medical issue is what I was told. I’m sure he’s gonna yell and scream about it at some point, but that is what they said. A non-injury medical issue,” said Meltzer.

Styles and his tag team partner Omos lost to RK-Bro at Crown Jewel. WWE had teased a possible feud between Styles, Omos, and The Street Profits for the future.