WWE Rumors: Reported backstage reaction to Rhyno's appearance for Impact Wrestling

Rhyno and Heath Slater
Rhyno and Heath Slater

What's the story?

This past Sunday night's Impact Wrestling Slammiversary PPV saw the appearance of a mystery attacker, who speared (or gored) Michael Elgin following Elgin's Impact World Title match against Brian Cage.

According to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, the mystery attacker, who fans clearly identified as WWE star Rhyno, was indeed The Man Beast, despite his contract with WWE not expiring until July 17th.

In case you didn't know...

Following the Impact Wrestling World Title match at Slammiversary, Michael Elgin grabbed the Impact World Title and clocked Brian Cage with it. As Elgin then attempted to set announcer Don Callis up for the Elgin Bomb, a mystery attacker hit Elgin with a gore, although the attacker's face could not be seen.

Despite the hidden nature of the mystery attacker, it was clear he was WWE Superstar Rhyno, and this much has since been confirmed.

The heart of the matter

Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that sources have confirmed to him that Rhyno's contract with WWE does not expire until July 17th, which is likely why he did not reveal himself to be Rhyno after hitting the Gore on Michael Elgin at Slammiversary.

Furthermore, Satin notes WWE is unlikely to respond to the situation, or potentially punish Rhyno following the Impact Wrestling appearance.

What's next?

It remains to be seen when Impact Wrestling will officially announce the signing of Rhyno, as it's most likely Rhyno signed no type of contract to appear at Slammiversary considering he remains under contract with WWE until July 17th.

As for Rhyno's status in Impact Wrestling, the current WWE star previously worked for Impact from 2005-2010, and it looks like he is headed towards a feud against Michael Elgin following his surprise, controversial Slammiversary appearance.


What did you think of Rhyno's surprise appearance at Slammiversary? Do you think he made the right choice in returning to Impact before his WWE contract expires? Let us know in the comment section!

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