WWE Rumor Roundup - Superstar cleared to return, Becky Lynch's conversation with SmackDown star, 6-Time World Champion's Hall of Fame page removed - 21st March 2021

We're back with another edition of the WWE Rumor Roundup. It's WWE pay-per-view weekend as the company is all set to air Fastlane, the final stop before WrestleMania 37.

As always, there are many stories to talk about, and we begin today's lineup with information about an injured superstar's return. WWE could get a big shot in the arm on the road to WrestleMania with the talented star's return.

Becky Lynch is also in the news as a former WWE Champion revealed details of a conversation he had with The Man.

Another multi-time WWE Champion's Hall of Fame induction page has been removed from the promotion's website.

A popular on-air talent is also on her way out of WWE. We end the roundup with details of a former WWE Superstar's nixed romantic angle with Stephanie McMahon.

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#5. Chelsea Green cleared for WWE in-ring return

Chelsea Green recently signed a new three-year WWE contract, and the former IMPACT Wrestling star will be with the company through 2023.

Green has been out of action with a broken wrist injury, but Fightful Select now reports that the superstar has been cleared to make her in-ring return.

The report noted that Chelsea Green started the process well before the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Sources told Fightful that the former NXT Superstar got the green signal to wrestle in mid-February.

It was also added that while creative ideas are being discussed for Green, there is no word on how WWE plans on reintroducing the superstar.

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— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) March 19, 2021

Green even posted a photo from SmackDown hours before this week's show, which you can view above. Chelsea Green made her SmackDown debut in November last year to compete for a spot in the Blue brand's Survivor Series women's team. Green, unfortunately, broke her wrist in a fatal four-way match, and the injury has since kept her away from the ring.

As we had reported a while back via Fightful, WWE reportedly had plans of debuting Chelsea Green with a new moniker. There were talks of Chelsea Green either being called "Victorious" or having it as her nickname. Green has waited patiently for her opportunity and it would be interesting to see how and when she returns to the fold.

#4. Becky Lynch told Daniel Bryan that she barely remembers an iconic WWE moment

Becky Lynch's WWE career truly went to the next level after she suffered a broken nose from a stiff Nia Jax punch. The iconic image of a legitimately concussed Lynch standing amongst the crowd with a bloodied nose raised her stock in the fans' eyes.

WWE got behind her and the rest, as they say, is history. However, Lynch apparently has really faint memories of the moment that brought her more recognition.

Becky Lynch told Daniel Bryan during a conversation that she couldn't recollect what happened after taking the punch from Nia Jax on the RAW episode of November 12th, 2018, where she led the SmackDown roster in an invasion angle before Survivor Series.

Daniel Bryan spoke to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated recently, and he was talking about when he turned on Bray Wyatt in January 2014. Bryan stated that he was concussed and didn't remember much of the moment. He compared it to the Becky Lynch incident and revealed details of the chat he had with The Man.

"It's really interesting; I was talking to Becky Lynch about this. She had that amazing moment where her face got busted open, and she's bleeding, she's in the crowd, and it's this magic moment that makes Becky, but she barely remembers it because she got smashed in the face. It's one of those things where I watch it on YouTube, and it's cool, but I really don't have any real recollection of it."

Lynch recently gave birth to her daughter Roux, and there are currently no updates on the former WWE RAW Women's Champion's in-ring return.

As for Daniel Bryan, the former WWE Champion is scheduled to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Fastlane, with Edge playing the special enforcer role in the match.

#3. WWE removes Batista's Hall of Fame induction page

It seems like Batista won't be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year as the former WWE Champion's induction page has been removed from the company website. As things stand, Batista's HOF induction page is unavailable on WWE.com. It's also interesting to note that the WWE Hall of Fame logo has been removed from Batista's official WWE.com profile.

Fightful Select was the first to report yesterday that WWE had made some changes to the Hall of Fame lineup.

The WWE Hall of Fame 2020 ceremony had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company announced a joint ceremony for the 2020 and 2021 classes for this year's show.

Fightful reported that WWE would tape the Hall of Fame ceremony shows on March 30th and April 1st. The show will be edited and then aired on April 6th on the WWE Network.

With Batista potentially out of the Class, the 2020 lineup features the following names:

• The nWo
• The Bella Twins
• JBL
• Jushin "Thunder" Liger
• The British Bulldog

WWE also announced Eric Bischoff and Molly Holly for the Class of 2021, and more names will be revealed soon. An image circulating online might have also accidentally revealed Daniel Bryan as the next inductee for this year's Class.

#2. Charly Caruso is on her way out of the WWE

As reported by PWInsider, Charly Caruso is expected to leave the WWE once her contract comes to an end.

Caruso has not appeared on WWE TV for the past few weeks, and the announcer will reportedly not be making any more appearances moving forward. It was noted that other broadcast team members have occupied all her on-screen duties.

WWE broadcast personality Charly Caruso is expected to depart the company when her current deal expires and is already done appearing on WWE programming, PWInsider.com has learned. PWInsider.com has been told Caruso is not currently expected to make any additional appearances and that her previous on-air duties have already been filled by other broadcast personalities.

Fightful Select had reported earlier in the week that there was backstage heat on Caruso after she was late to conduct the backstage RAW interviews. The news of her tardiness even reached Vince McMahon, who took exception to the situation. There were also instances involving Sheamus and Randy Orton that led to WWE taking Caruso off TV.

The recently-hired Kevin Patrick is reportedly seen as a direct replacement for Charly Caruso.

Caruso joined WWE in 2016, and in addition to being contracted by WWE, she also has a deal with ESPN. There are no updates on what lies ahead for Caruso after her WWE exit, but we should get more details soon.

#1. RVD opens up about nixed WWE romantic angle with Stephanie McMahon

Rob Van Dam recently appeared on The Dropkick Podcast, and the former WWE Superstar spoke about his initial days in Vince McMahon's company.

The WWE creative team wanted to book RVD in a romantic storyline with Stephanie McMahon, and the former ECW Champion wasn't a big fan of the idea as he had an insecure girlfriend at the time.

"Something that comes to mind is when I first got there, they wanted me to do a bit of a romance angle with Stephanie and myself. And my evil ex was like the most insecure b—h on the planet, and I was like thinking, 'oh my God, this gonna cost me so much grief at home."

RVD revealed that he even had a chat with Stephanie McMahon, and she advised him to take it easy and think that he is an actor.

"We had a talk, me and Stephanie, and she said, 'you know, just think of this like you're an actor. I was like, 'that's cool, except you call me Joe Blow because I've been Rob Van Dam for the last ten years.'"

Stephanie McMahon has been involved in several romantic angles on WWE TV, and having one with RVD would have indeed made for some interesting programming.

During his latest podcast appearance, RVD also shared his thoughts about a possible WWE return.