WWE Rumor Roundup - Bad news for Goldberg, Popular former Divas Champion returning as a part-timer - 9th February 2020

We are back again with the latest edition of Sportskeeda's Daily WWE Rumor Roundup.

With the next Saudi Arabia show, Super ShowDown, approaching fast, we have an update with regards to what seems to be the biggest match on the card, Goldberg vs. The Fiend. Will Goldberg go over The Fiend or will WWE's twisted entity add another legend to his hitlist?

Elsewhere, a big rumor about WWE suspensions also turned out to be false.

A controversial Superstar has also been permitted to go after Brock Lesnar and that's a surprising development considering the events that transpired last month.

After Edge, another veteran Superstar is rumored to return as a part-timer. There was also some news about the in-ring return of a WWE Hall of Famer, and why it may not happen anytime soon.

On that note, let's take a look at all the speculation in detail:

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#5. Kelly Kelly returning as a part-time talent

Kelly Kelly was one of the surprise entrants in the Women's Royal Rumble match and while it initially seemed like a one-off appearance, the former Divas Champion could be returning to the company on a 'semi-regular basis'.

Jerry 'The King' Lawler spoke about the Women's Rumble on the latest edition of his podcast and the WWE Hall of Famer revealed that we could be seeing more of Kelly soon.

“I thought it was the best Women’s Rumble match that I’ve seen. It was a little bit NXT-heavy. But I didn’t have a problem with that because every one of the NXT women shined. It wasn’t like you ever thought ‘oh this woman shouldn’t be there. Every one of them looked like they could win that match. I got a chance to talk to Kelly before the match for a long time. She’s just doing great. And from what I understand we may be seeing more of her. She may be coming back on a semi-regular basis.”

WrestlingNews.co's Paul Davis revealed more details on Kelly Kelly's WWE status. The Superstar was reportedly a replacement for the injured Sasha Banks at the Royal Rumble, and as of this writing, Kelly has not signed a contract with the company.

It's being reported that she will appear sporadically, quite possibly on reunion shows and big PPVs such as the Rumble. Davis concluded that the company has no plans of integrating Kelly Kelly to the roster.

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#4. Goldberg to lose at WWE Super ShowDown

The headline above shouldn't surprise anyone; after all, WWE has invested a lot of time and effort in building up The Fiend's invincible aura.

However, Goldberg is one of the most protected characters in pro wrestling history and there has been speculation about the WWE possibly booking Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg in a battle of the Spears for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania.

Dave Meltzer noted on the Wrestling Observer forum that the current plan is still to have Reigns go up against Bray Wyatt at the Show of Shows.

Goldberg, thus, is expected to be beaten by The Fiend at the upcoming Super ShowDown PPV.

The plans can always change depending on Vince McMahon's vision and the WWE boss can also book Goldberg to go over The Fiend. However, that's the least likely option on the table.

WrestlingNews.co also added that the Saudi prince is a big fan of 90s wrestling and Goldberg, which is the reason behind the former WCW Champion's in-ring return at the show.

Goldberg lost to Undertaker at the last Super ShowDown, and he should ideally be on the receiving end of another loss this time around.

Win or lose, the WWE Hall of Famer will make a lot of money, which could be close to the $2 Million figure he pocketed for his match against The Deadman.

#3. WWE NXT gives Matt Riddle permission to target Brock Lesnar

Matt Riddle has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately as the King of Bros reportedly got into a verbal altercation backstage with Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble.

The Beast Incarnate told the NXT Superstar that a match between the two will never happen. Riddle was also told to stop calling out Lesnar on social media, however, Matt has continued to mention the WWE Champion despite the warning.

Dave Meltzer revealed that NXT has given Riddle the permission to 'follow up on the Brock Lesnar stuff'.

The new information is surprising to note as Meltzer had previously stated in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar dislike Matt Riddle.

McMahon was not happy with Riddle disrespecting the hierarchy of the business by going after veterans such as Goldberg and Lesnar on social media.

It was also stated that the WWE boss sees Riddle as an outsider and that could potentially hurt his prospects when he is moved to either RAW or SmackDown.

During a recent NXT live event in Las Vegas, Riddle cut another promo on Lesnar and promised that he would be the one who retires the Beast Incarnate.

While it's good to see NXT allowing Riddle to go after Lesnar, will it actually end up in a match between the two?

#2. Big suspension rumor turns out to be false

WrestleVotes reported on February 4th that more suspensions could be on their way while also posting a photo of Samoa Joe. The photo went on to grab a lot of attention as Joe was out with a concussion and reports of his wellness policy violation began doing the rounds.

Word coming out of RAW is that more suspensions are coming. Must be something in that Southern California water (hint hint). Working to confirm details.

In an update, WrestleVotes released a tweet and admitted that they were misinformed about the suspension story.

Apologies for that suspension story last week. Got the info from a very reliable source, although they seem to have got this one wrong. It happens. That time of year where news get screwy. No excuse though. We strive to provide valid, informative news. This was below that.

Apologies for that suspension story last week. Got the info from a very reliable source, although they seem to have got this one wrong. It happens. That time of year where news get screwy. No excuse though. We strive to provide valid, informative news. This was below that.

— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 8, 2020

Andrade was the last Superstar to have been suspended over a wellness policy violation. El Idolo is currently serving the 30-day sanction and will return to action at the end of the month.

We're glad that the story regarding the suspensions turned out to be false as the company just can't afford to lose its talents on the road to WrestleMania.

#1. Backstage update on Hulk Hogan's in-ring return

Fresh off another surgery, Hulk Hogan is putting in the extra hours in the gym to get into shape for his rumored in-ring return and the Hulkster is extremely serious about pulling off the unlikely comeback at the age of 66.

However, the situation backstage doesn't hint towards him wrestling again.

WrestlingNews.co's Paul Davis was told by sources in WWE's creative team that they have heard nothing about the plans for Hogan to wrestle at WrestleMania 36.

There has also been no development with regards to the WWE doctors giving Hogan the green signal to wrestle.

It's worth noting that Hogan will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame along with the nWo and that could lead to a customary WrestleMania appearance in a segment that usually features all the inductees.

Hulk Hogan may want to work another match but nothing is happening behind the scenes to make it come to fruition. The 6-time WWE Champion last wrestled inside a WWE ring in 2006 while his final pro wrestling match happened in 2012 for TNA.

It's 2020 and we're pretty sure that a majority of the WWE Universe would not want to see the legendary Superstar lace up his wrestling boots again.

Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue also reported a similar story on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast, stating that WWE currently has no plans to get Hogan back for another bout.