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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring you the biggest WWE news and rumors from the day.
In today's roundup, we answer the big question on everyone's mind right now - will WWE be releasing more main roster Superstars soon? On top of that, we have some interesting advice from Roman Reigns to the locker room and one WWE Superstar lost his cool when a 'fan' wanted him released.
Before we get to all that, here are today's top headline-makers:
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NJPW star reveals he rejected WWE's offer
Will Ospreay has confirmed that WWE wanted to sign him before he joined NJPW. The 26-year-old was talking to Chris Van Vliet when he spoke about how William Regal was keen on having him work in the Cruiserweight Classic.
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He added that the offer from NJPW was already on the cards and he told Regal that he wanted to perform there. The NXT General manager spoke to Triple H about it and WWE said they had no objections of him performing in NJPW.
However, before he was set to leave for Japan, WWE offered him a permanent deal and he decided not to take it up. Ospreay claims that he had an offer from TNA as well but was not willing to take that up at any cost.
“Regal calls me while I was filming a commercial and is like, ‘Do you fancy doing the Cruiserweight Classic?’ I was like, ‘I’m interested, but I’m going to New Japan in April.’ There was nothing signed that I was legally New Japan’s property. I said, ‘would you have a problem if I did New Japan?’ Regal drops the line, ‘Let me ask Triple H and I’ll get back to you.’ I’m like, ‘What the f*ck is going on?’ Regal asked Triple H, he was fine with it.
I would do the Super Juniors and then do the Cruiserweight Classic and then I would be free to do what I wanted. As it started to get closer to April, WWE said they wanted me full-time and I would have to go over there and be part of the system. I wasn’t ready for that. It was a choice between WWE, NJPW, and TNA. TNA wasn’t an option, I didn’t want to go.
My best bet was to go to NJPW, learn the tricks of the trade, and within my first year I knew it was the place for me. I told Regal, ‘I’m not ready to sign on.’ He asked if I wanted to do the Cruiserweight Classic anyway. I didn’t want to do something unless I’m 100% committed and I wasn’t. They were understanding.”
Ospreay was invovled in the Twitter feud with Seth Rollins last year and it was one of the most talked about things among the wrestling fans in 2019.
AEW to sign multiple released WWE Superstars?
WWE released over 20 Superstars in total last night and nobody has come to terms with it just yet. Dave Meltzer, however, has an update on how many Superstars could possibly end up in All Elite Wrestling.
While he has not mentioned any names, he has claimed that there could be couple of the released Superstars heading to AEW soon. He added that AEW too are not in a position of absorbing a ton of the stars released by WWE last night.
They have way way too much talent for the slots that they had. And the reason they had so much talent is because they didn't want AEW, you know, to get talent. I mean, that was the key, so they were stockpiling talent. And right now, obviously, everything's changed with AEW in the sense of, they're... it's not like they're going to be able to pick up a ton of guys. You know, it wouldn't shock me if they pick up a couple of guys but they're not going to pick up a lot of guys.
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King Corbin lashes out at WWE fan
WWE Superstars were losing their jobs last night and the fans on social media were going to the extreme and wishing for more releases. One such 'fan' tweeted that he had no idea why WWE have released a bunch of talented stars while keeping King Corbin.
Why did they keep @BaronCorbinWWE?? Got rid of lots of talent and kept him? Bunch of trash #wwe
Corbin has never been a fan favourite but he was supported by several on Twitter last night. The King of the Ring winner tweeted the 'fan' who wanted him to lose his job and said that it made him sick.
He made it clear that regardless of what people thought of his character, it was not right to wish that someone lost their job under any circumstance. He tweeted the following:
People like this truly make me sick. Regardless of your thoughts on me you’re wishing someone lost their job. How they feed their families and their livelihood. You need to reevaluate your life.
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Roman Reigns' advice to Superstars who go off-script
Roman Reigns is one of the most respected Superstars in the locker room right now and he has some important advice for his colleagues. The Big Dog wants WWE stars to stick to the script and not go against it by doing their own thing.
“I don’t suggest that you just come in and do your own thing on your own from the get-go because, in a weird light, this is the biggest team process I have ever been a part of. Like I said, this isn’t one of those deals like football where we’re competing and the man’s next to me on the same side. I’ve never been in a business where somebody lays down for me, like, ‘Dude, you’re winning tonight, brother.’”
Reigns was invovled in a segment with John Cena back in 2017 ahead of their match at No Mercy and reports suggest that the two had gone off script. It was something the WWE Universe loved watching as it was like an impromptu session.
Will more main roster stars get released by WWE?
When WWE announced the release of a few Superstars last night, fans thought it was just that list of 5-6 people. However, as time went by, the list grew and ended up with 20+ names on it.
With several main roster stars getting released last night and reports suggesting that there were bound to be a lot of NXT releases too, the question on everyone's mind was 'Will more main roster stars get released by WWE?'
Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Online reports that there will be no releases from the main roster for now. However, he reports that there could be a few more NXT releases set to happen soon.
Based on what I was told tonight, I don't think there will be any other main roster talent cut. As far as NXT names, I'm sure there will be a lot more, names that have not come out.
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