WWE Rumor Roundup: 3 Former Champions could quit soon, Vince McMahon lifts ban on a forbidden word - 1st December 2019

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#6. Where is Dio Maddin?

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Dio Maddin has not been seen on WWE TV ever since being laid out by a Brock Lesnar F5 on the November 4th episode of RAW.

It was reported earlier that the former NXT Superstar was selling the attack but that shouldn't keep him out for this long.

Dave Meltzer spoke about Maddin's status on the Wrestling Observer Radio.

While Meltzer didn't hear anything about Maddin backstage, him not returning to the RAW commentary booth is not a good sign.

Meltzer added that he hasn't heard anything about Maddin leaving the company. However, he did add that the former football player hadn't 'knocked out' the WWE officials with his recent performances, thus, his departure wouldn't be surprising if it does happen.

Maddin signed with WWE in 2016 and spent three years in the developmental system without making any in-ring impact. After a short stint as a commentator on 205 Live, Maddin got the big call-up to join Vic Joseph and Jerry Lawler on RAW in September.

After being taken out Lesnar, Maddin has since been replaced by Samoa Joe on the Red Brand.


#7. WWE's latest experiment

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Bray Wyatt unveiled a new customized Universal title belt for his Fiend character on the recent episode of SmackDown.

Replicas of the belt were also put up for sale on WWE's online store for a mind-boggling $6,499. The steep price tag has come under major criticism but there could be a reason behind WWE's decision.

As revealed by Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE wouldn't have priced the belt so high of they weren't sure that there was an audience that would be willing to shell out the money. Bray Wyatt is now the company's top merch seller and that could have played a role in setting the outrageously high asking price.

It was added that this could be WWE's experiment to see if the merchandise sells that such a price range. If it works, WWE could continue to push products of similar nature and if it doesn't, they would 'learn their lesson'.

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