Rumor Roundup: Rhea Ripley update, WWE return, Pat McAfee call, more!

Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.

Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.

Rumors for the Day:

• PW Insider says Rhea Ripley is now listed as a babyface internally at WWE while the rest of The Judgment Day are still listed as heels.
• Regarding Ripley’s return, Fightful notes it had been discussed for almost a month before it finally happened.
• They also say that there is no heat on Pat McAfee for cursing on commentary on Raw this week and, in fact, there’s some excitement for how things can be once the show moves to Netflix.
• Insider hinted that The Rock had to give approval to the WrestleMania 40 documentary and that may be why it took so long for it to be released.
• Fightful Select noted that Damon Kemp’s departure from WWE was not part of any wider plan to let go of any additional talent.
• For what it’s worth, Jordynne Grace told Matt Morgan on a recent episode of Gigantic Pop that her contract with TNA expires in Jan. 2025.

If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct.