WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Top star potentially leaving; hospitalized legend in serious condition receives message from Ric Flair; Massive Roman Reigns announcement

Welcome to another edition of the WWE News and Rumor Roundup. Today's edition brings some of the biggest news from across the wrestling world to fans.

An announcement has been issued about Roman Reigns now, while Ric Flair has also sent a message to legendary star Kevin Sullivan in the middle of his illness. Also, there are rumors that a top star may be leaving WWE soon.

With all this and more, let's take a look.

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#3. Ric Flair sends a message to a legendary star

Kevin Sullivan suffered an accident while in Florida for an autograph signing. The star's family has started a GoFundMe that details his issues. He needed surgery to save his life and his leg immediately.

On top of that, he was suffering from sepsis and encephalitis. While the star is better, he was in the ICU for a long time earlier this year. Ric Flair sent him his best wishes and a quick recovery.

"Kevin Sullivan Has Been One Of My Closest Friends In The Business. His Knowledge Of All Sports, Not Just Wrestling, Is Unparalleled. He Is One Of The Most Brilliant Minds In The History Of Our Business. Kevin Led WCW To A Year And A Half Victory Over WWE, And Dealt With So Many Personalities Like Hall, Nash, The NWO, Eric Bischoff, The Nature Boy Ric Flair, And Hulk Hogan! Stay Strong Kevin!!!! We Need You! 🙏🏻"

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#2. A Roman Reigns announcement spells good news for WWE

Roman Reigns will not only be a part of WWE SmackDown, but the latest announcement means good news for fans. He won't be going away again after this week's episode of SmackDown, as Kia Center, the venue for the next SmackDown has announced that he will be a part of the show as well.

This means that the star will be part of the show going forward. Fans will have to wait to see if he goes after the title again or stays focused on the Bloodline.

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#1. Bobby Lashley potentially leaving for AEW

Bobby Lashley's time in the company may be coming to an end.

According to reports, his status in WWE is in doubt as his contract is coming up. It was noted that there had even been talk backstage in AEW about Lashley signing with them. It should be noted there has not been an offer so far.

MVP left the company earlier this year when his contract expired and it appears that Lashley's contract was also expiring by the end of the week, making him a free agent.