WWE Rumors 10/30/17: WRESTLEMANIA location revealed! New RAW intro, returns, contract disputes, and more!

My sources tell me that Aaron Snyder is indeed in contract negotiations again with WWE. Rumors have been swirling for months on when the Prodigal Son would return to the squared circle, and it appears that it won't be too long from now. The biggest match and feud being discussed for Aaron's return is a match against current WWE Champion Hayden. The two long-time rivals (but, oddly enough, best friends outside of wrestling) will settle the score after Aaron defeated Hayden for the WWE Championship originally back in 2015. We here at the rumor site are excited for Aaron's return to the ring. It's been a long time coming.

Despite being World Heavyweight Champion now, Chris Jericho is still in intense contract talks with Alan Snyder. Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling have both put in intense bids for Chris Jericho. It should be interesting to see where this leads to but Alan is determined to keep Jericho.

Speaking of Alan, it appears that the legend may be taking a step back to the upper midcard for a good portion of the season. An IC Title run has been discussed, along with possible feuds against the likes of Conor McGregor, Roman Reigns, Batista, and more. 

Zack Poe has been sponsored by the New England Patriots. He was spotted hanging with the Superbowl Champions. Poe is good friends with Tom Brady.

Shelton Benjamin and Carlito have been in contract talks with the WWE and it is more than likely that they will be signed on as well. Where each of them will go is a mystery, but it's even being discussed that they could be a tag team.

 Brock Lesnar appeared on Chris Coleman's podcast to talk about WWE, politics, and other things. Lesnar said on the podcast that he is looking for another run in the UFC and has been in talks with Dana White.

Roman Reigns received high praise for his performance at Ground Zero. Management is looking into a possible Roman Reigns push. Alas, plans haven't changed for Roman and Dean to continue their program with Seth Rollins later in the season.

Unfortunately, while WWE tried to talk out with Paul Star to have discussions about a return, the discussions have fallen through and it looks like Star won't be returning, just as we originally reported. These rival rumor sites always trying to pick up the scoop but failing, smh.

CM Punk's return is currently the most watched clip on the WWE Network since Seth Rollins' WWE title win at WrestleMania. Punk's return was kept under wraps and nobody knew about it besides CM Punk, the referee, and Alan Snyder.

Rumor has it that the brand split is returning to the WWE, especially now with Chris Jericho's cash-in last night. Since his briefcase was only for the World Heavyweight Championship, the titles are now once again, split. Smackdown and RAW will have different rosters like before, with their own champions. This could make for a very interesting build up for both shows, leading up to certain cross-brand shows or PPV's. One question still remains. Which show will prevail? Which show will be superior? RAW? Or Smackdown? There have been several ideal general managers for the role. Including Ric Flair, Theodore Long, Chad Snyder, and even Maven Huffman. This has also led to a minor change in WWE creative which could lead to major changes onscreen.

WrestleMania, the show of shows, is returning to Las Vegas in 2018 for WrestleMania Eight. Alan Snyder made the official announcement at a press conference featuring several other WWE wrestlers. Alan Snyder also announced that President Donald Trump has already signed on to make an appearance at WrestleMania. What his role will be remains to be seen.

John Cena makes an appearance at the press conference to introduce Alan Snyder.

Batista cut an in-character promo at the event. He had a stare-off with Big Show which ended in Big Show chokeslamming Batista off the stage to a thunderous pop.

Anthony Chandler revealed they are remodeling Caesar's Palace to fit 100,000+ seats. 

Alan led the press conference and had a good time with the audience and their questions. 

Check out the official intro for Season Eight of Tuesday Night RAW.

WWE Rumors/News 10/25/17: Eellis continues to tease return, top merchandise sellers, Vince McMahon on RAW next week

Seth Rollins has begun his "Road to Recovery" and is back to the gym. Estimates have Rollins being out for up to six months, but it appears Rollins is trying to push the time table up and come back even sooner. Best of luck to him!

Sasha Banks contract with the WWE was seemingly renewed last night after week-long negotiations. When Sasha and the Vixens brand in general will return is still a mystery, but Alan is expected to make an announcement about it next month.

It appears that Vince McMahon will be making his return to WWE TV well before the Slammy Awards. One of our reporters went to Lockhart Stadium in Florida and was told that Vince McMahon is going to be advertised to appear on next week's RAW show. After reaching out for further detail, I've learned he will be involved in a few segments throughout the night, including a big one with "Psycho" Matthew Ehlert.

Former European Champion Eellis posted this picture with no caption on Twitter, fueling speculation about his WWE return. We also received word that Eellis was backstage at a recent WWE event in Canada and talks went down between himself, Alan Snyder, and Anthony Chandler. Our source tells us that Eellis will most likely be returning to the RAW brand.

Hayden Storms, Saxby, Washington, whatever his name is has donated money to several hurricane relief efforts. 

Latest update on Aaron Snyder is that he may be returning in January of 2018 to the WWE. The plan seems to be to have a feud with Hayden, and Aaron coming back as a big baby face to take on the hero killer. 

CM Punk also won't be back in the WWE until 2018. The current month is unknown, but estimates say that he won't make his return until Royal Rumble season. There have been talks of having CM Punk return for another Rumble win and a WrestleMania match against the Undisputed Champion. Other Rumble winners have been discussed, but Punk's name keeps popping up. We wish CM Punk a speedy recovery. 

Zack Poe has wrestled his final match in the Mexican wrestling promotion AAA, wrapping up his best of three feud with Mil Muertes. Zack has moved back to the US with Eve, buying property in Tennessee. 

Maven has officially retired from in-ring performances and is now signed onto WWE as a road agent, producer, and trainer. Maven will start at the performance center, lead by Shawn Michaels, next week.

Speaking of the Heartbreak Kid, we have sources close to us that say HBK may be making an in-ring return soon. Even more exciting is that a full-on DX reunion could be in the works. 

Chris Jericho could be on his way out of the WWE soon. The belief is that there isn't much else for Jericho to do at the moment, but a tag team with Eli Drake has been discussed. Jericho is currently in intense negotiations with Alan Snyder. He also has an open contract offer from New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Ryan Nathen is headed back to the main event title scene very, very soon. Ryan is seen as WWE's "elite" class and remains one of their top golden boys. Ryan recently signed a 7 year, 7 million dollars a year contract with the WWE. Alan has also brought back the pay-per-view extra pay, which Vince McMahon terminated when the WWE Network first began. 

With the return of Global Force on last weeks SmackDown, talks about a feud with both The Shield and the New Shield have been discussed, as well as introducing a new "Trio Title" in the WWE, with Global Force being the first champions. More news on that next time.

Despite being out of action and off of WWE TV in general for the of October, Anthony Chandler is still the top merchandise seller for the month. Anthony's hoodie, bow, and quiver outfit is a hot seller. The rest of the list is as follows:

1. Anthony Chandler (Change: Same as last month) (Hoodie outfit set)

2. Seth Rollins (Change: Same as last month) (Doomsday Slayer shirt)

3. Alan Snyder (Change: Up 1 spot from last month) (30 Years of Doom shirt)

4. CM Punk (Change: Down 1 spot from last month) (Straight Edge shirt)

5. Ryan Nathen (Change: N/A last month) (The King Is Back shirt)

6. Hayden Saxby (Change: Up 2 from last month) 

7. Dolph Ziggler (Change: Down 1 from last month) (King of the Ring shirt)

8. Kurt Angle (Change: Down 1 from last month) (GOAT shirt)

9. "Psycho" Matthew Ehlert (Change: Up 1 from last month) (Psycho Mask)

10. Eli Drake (Change: N/A from last month) ('Dummy' button)

WWE Rumors/News 10/5/17: Wrestlers comment on #TakeAKnee, Eellis speaks, Alan going to Vegas, Zack Poe Twitter Exchange, More

Former WWE wrestler and actor for 'The Flash' Jake Carter was asked about his thoughts on the current NFL controversy during a skiing retreat this past weekend. He was also asked whether WWE should begin to "take a knee". Here's what he said.

"While American athletes certainly have a right to protest during the US National Anthem, I will not be taking a knee along with them. In Canada, pride and respect to the flag is very important. My uncle, along with a few of my friends, have defended the great country of Canada and I would never kneel in dishonor to what they've given up. So, I don't think I'd be one of the people that would take part in that. As for WWE, please remember that Alan Snyder is a business man before anything, and he's a registered Republican. [Laughs] So, no, I don't think he's going to allow that in WWE as well."

Fellow actor and former WWE wrestler Aaron Snyder tweeted Carter's interview and called him a "Great Canadian Hero" and told Jake that he was the "cutest Canadian alive". We're actually not sure why he added that, or felt it was relevant, but this is Aaron we're talking about. Aaron also added that he would never take a knee and dishonor the American flag, wondering what people were protesting to begin with. He also reminded everyone that the flag that existed in the 1800's is not the same flag we have nowadays. 

Speaking of Aaron, he also got into a Twitter scuffle that included Zack Poe and Ashley Snyder.

All's fair in war.

Alan Snyder will be missing the rest of the week's WWE events as he is headed out to Las Vegas to meet with families of the victims of the recent mass shooting. Alan has vowed to donate a significant amount of money to charity efforts. 

Conor McGregor is currently scheduled to have a feud with The Big Show for the Ground Zero Pay Per View, putting him in the run for the Intercontinental Championship. After which, Conor will take a few weeks off to prepare for his highly anticipated rematch against Roger Klint at UFC 218 in December.  Alan has allowed Conor free reign over his own contract and flexibility with his dates, and Conor's already earning a lot more than most on the roster. 

Batista will make an appearance on SmackDown and is expected to enter the already intense WWE Title scene along with Kurt Angle. Things are heating up as there are talks of having a huge multi-man match including Seth Rollins, Hayden Storms, Alan Snyder, Chris Jericho, Batista, Kurt Angle, and possibly even more guys. WWE is looking to book quite an intense war for the Undisputed Championship. 

Paul Star was backstage at last night's RAW event. He was only backstage to catch up with some old friends and no talks of a return took place. It's been almost a full year since Paul Star has appeared in a WWE ring. Original plans called for Star to make his return at last season's WrestleMania and lay out "Psycho" Matthew, beginning their highly anticipated feud. However, that wasn't the case, as Star was released from his WWE contract shortly before WrestleMania. 

After his match with Matthew in the main event of SummerSlam, our sources tell us that Anthony Chandler is taking significant time off of WWE TV. His wife, Ashley Snyder, recently announced that she was pregnant with triplets, and it appears that Anthony wants to be by his wife's side every step of the way. No word on how long the COO of the WWE will be out of action, however, he will apparently still be working behind the scenes with his father in-law, Alan. Regardless, we wish Anthony and Ashley all the best in starting their family. Mazel tov! 

Uh... our sources tell us that former US President George W. Bush will make an appearance at the Slammy Awards. Why? We're... not even sure ourselves, but, yeah, that's happening apparently!

Sources tell us that there is serious consideration for a Hayden Storms Undisputed Championship reign. Hours after SummerSlam concluded, Hayden extended his current WWE contract to run through 2020. Alan and Hayden apparently remained backstage in Alan's office going over the details of the contract while having a few bottles. The details of that contract included a guaranteed World Title in the near future. Also, Hayden will be able to take days off on overseas tours if he chooses to. 

Former European Champion Eellis recently sat down for a radio interview. He discussed various things, like his enthusiasm for Sonic Forces, his well-known love for Nintendo's Fire Emblem franchise, what he's been up to recently, his favorite sports, and giving his support for US President Donald Trump. Most interestingly though, Eellis talked about a return to WWE. 

"Yeah, I've talked about that. I've been talking to Anthony, to Alan, recently. I'm not saying it's a done deal but it's certainly getting there. As you know, I had an injury that pretty much made my future in wrestling uncertain, and I just recently got cleared to compete. So, Alan's cautious, he wants me to go through test, get cleared by his doctors. Safety's a priority, so I see how it is. But I do miss being in that ring, I miss slaying it on the mic, I miss all of it. After my injury, I had time to do some soul searching and I just can't walk away from wrestling."

We could be seeing Eellistopia open it's doors again real soon.