WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Rhea Ripley teases new romantic relationship, The Bloodline to get another member? Bron Breakker's future

Welcome to the WWE News & Rumor Roundup for July 21, 2024. In today's edition, we will look at top stories about superstars like Rhea Ripley and Bron Breakker.

Plus, the latest star to join World Wrestling Entertainment, what happened after Friday Night SmackDown, and more. With that in mind, let's get started:

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#1 Off-air footage of Cody Rhodes after WWE SmackDown

Cody Rhodes is struggling in his feud with The Bloodline, and the most recent SmackDown episode was no different for him.

Solo Sikoa's faction attacked The American Nightmare and Kevin Owens at the end of the show. Despite this, Rhodes appeared again after SmackDown went off the air. The top star kicked a giant PRIME bottle near the commentary desk and joked:

"Well, there went my PRIME sponsorship." [From 00:25 to 00:30]

Check out the footage below:

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#2 The Hardy Boyz discuss potential WWE return

Matt and Jeff Hardy want to appear on WWE NXT. Although the brothers are part of TNA, the company has developed a working relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment. NXT and TNA talents have been crossing over as a result of the agreement. However, it remains to be seen if The Hardy Boyz will join this trend.

Matt Hardy recently confirmed that The Hardys are interested in winning the NXT Tag Team Championship. While speaking in an interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling Senior Editor Bill Apter, Hardy explained:

"In wrestling never say never, and I will say that the NXT Tag Team titles are not on our list of titles that we've won, so we are interested in that." Matt Hardy continued, "I think this crossover between NXT and TNA is great. It's exciting, it's unpredictable, and I think that's a positive for the business and the industry."

Jeff Hardy added:

"I'm a fan of first-time-evers. Us in NXT, just the vision of that, it's very exciting to me."

Check out the video below:

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#3 Rhea Ripley teases a new on-screen romance

The love triangle between Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley has an unexpected factor. WWE RAW Superstar Jey Uso is interested in Ripley. While this began as something not so serious, the former Women's World Champion has also been dropping hints about the potential storyline.

Not too long ago on RAW, Jey asked Rhea Ripley to call him. The latter would go on to confirm that Uso had her phone number. Ripley recently shared a fan post on her Instagram story, teasing a relationship between her and Jey Uso:

It should be interesting to see how all this drama will affect the kayfabe relationship of The Judgment Day members Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley.

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#4 Bron Breakker could still dethrone a current champion

At WWE Money in the Bank 2024, Bron Breakker lost to Sami Zayn in their Intercontinental Championship match. The reason behind that booking decision has been mentioned in a recent report.

Dave Meltzer noted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that a rematch between the two stars is expected to happen at WWE SummerSlam 2024. According to him, Breakker lost at Money in the Bank so his title win would happen on a higher-profile show.

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#5 33-year-old star with links to The Bloodline joins WWE

WWE has signed Hikuleo, according to a Fightful Select report. The popular star wrapped up his NJPW run last month, leading to speculation about his future. Interestingly, Hikuleo's brothers Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa joined World Wrestling Entertainment as part of The Bloodline.

Hikuleo's reported status has led to speculation about him joining The Bloodline. With Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu already in the group, another member would strengthen their rule over SmackDown.

Should Hikuleo become Solo Sikoa's new ally? Hit the 'Discuss' button and let us know.