WWE Top Five Rumors of the Week and Analysis: May 1, 2017

#4 The reason behind Great Balls of Fire

Brian Pillman’s death could be a reason why we are getting Great Balls of Fire

The Rumour: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that WWE may have dropped the Bad Blood pay-per-view because of its connection with Brian Pillman’s death. Pillman passed away on October 5, 1997, the same day that WWF aired the inaugural edition of Bad Blood.

The Potential: WWE always wants its fans to forget the past. Due to this, the rumour is likely to be true. The company did hold two Bad Blood pay-per-views after the death of Pillman, but these two shows came when the product was more adult-oriented. The promotion delivers a PG product these days and probably wouldn’t want ‘Blood’ in the name of one of its pay-per-views.

The Fallout: Great Balls of Fire has already captured the attention of WWE fans. Everyone seems amused by the name. Furthermore, Brock Lesnar is set to defend his title on the show. Things are bound to get funnier as we move forward.