WWE News & Rumor Roundup - Charlotte Flair makes a big decision about Andrade, Triple H did not want SmackDown star to win world title, Plans for top superstar's return (3rd December 2021)

#4 Triple H did not want Jeff Hardy to win the WWE Championship

Freddie Prinze Jr. recently revealed that Triple H raised concerns over Jeff Hardy winning the WWE Title several years ago. The former WWE writer spoke to Ariel Helwani and noted how Triple H felt Jeff Hardy would not make for a trustworthy champion.

People backstage favored Jeff Hardy capturing the world title, but Triple H wasn't as enthusiastic about the plan.

"Hunter brought it up, and everybody else was cool. And nobody had said anything, and I'm sitting in there nervous. And he (Triple H) says, 'Are we really going to trust the championship with this guy?' And I knew that was a sniper bullet, man," Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed. H/t WrestleZone

Freddie Prinze Jr. understood Triple H's reasoning as any top professional wrestling company needed a stable world champion at the helm. While Jeff Hardy has always been a fan favorite and a phenomenal performer, the Charismatic Enigma has had his fair share of troubles outside the wrestling ring.

Prinze Jr. still believed that pushing Jeff Hardy to be the WWE Champion - albeit for a short reign - was the right call from the creative team.

"Jeff wasn't trustworthy as champ," Freddie continued, "It was a feel-good moment but wasn't a sustainable one. Hunter's about sustainable championship runs because that's bankable, reliable money for the company. His philosophy was sound then, and it's still sound now, and I just know I pushed hard on that one because I thought it was worth it."

With three World Title reigns under his belt, Jeff Hardy is still gunning for his fourth as he continues to be a popular contributor to the current WWE product.

Should WWE give Jeff Hardy one last run with a world championship?

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#3 Plans for Brock Lesnar's return

Brock Lesnar returned on this week's SmackDown and was at his entertaining best as he secured a future rematch against Roman Reigns.

Dave Meltzer noted in the Newsletter that Brock Lesnar was originally slated to return on the 10th December SmackDown episode in Los Angeles. WWE previously wanted a suspended Brock Lesnar to buy tickets and attend the LA show as part of the crowd, adding a different dynamic to his character and the entire storyline.

However, WWE lifted Brock Lesnar's suspension and worked out an angle on the most recent show involving Sami Zayn.

"Lesnar returns on 12/3 in San Antonio and is also booked on 12/10 for Smackdown in Los Angeles. Originally he was still going to be suspended and would do the deal where he bought a ticket to attend the Los Angeles show, but on the 11/26 Smackdown the show was built around Braxton ending the show announcing that Lesnar's suspension was lifted while Pearce acted shocked that Reigns and company also were," stated Meltzer.

Brock Lesnar is all set to take on Roman Reigns at the Day 1 pay-per-view, and we'd love to know your predictions in the comments at the end of the roundup.