In our latest WWE rumor roundup, you’ll find news on CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Chad Gable, a long-overdue future Hall of Fame induction, plans for SummerSlam, and much more.
The WWE rumor mill rarely slows down, and our latest roundup covers everything from potential SummerSlam shake-ups to major roster moves, and even talk of another promotion possibly becoming part of WWE’s ever-expanding empire.
There are also fresh updates on several high-profile names, backstage discussions that could influence one of the company’s biggest events of the year, and a surprising Hall of Fame possibility that’s long overdue.
Check out this latest roundup of WWE rumors below, but be warned that potential spoilers follow…
- Could WWE buy TNA? Following reports from PWInsider that the company is close to agreeing on a working relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling that would see it become a developmental brand for TNA, Matt Hardy has shared a pretty wild rumour about its future. “Financially, TNA is okay. We’re not about to be bought by WWE right now. I know that’s the rumor,” he said. “I think down the road in a few years that [could] happen, whatever. But right now that is not happening.”
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Talking of TNA, as rumours swirl about Mike Santana’s impending exit, WWE is reportedly interested in signing him. PWInsider recently noted that Santana’s TNA contract expires in mid-July, with WrestleVotes Radio adding that WWE is actively keeping tabs on him before a possible debut at the end of 2026.
- According to WrestleVotes Radio, CM Punk is scheduled to play a major role at SummerSlam this August.
- The Wrestling Observer Newsletter believes that Eric Bischoff and the late Hulk Hogan’s Real American Freestyle promotion was created solely with the intention “to get enough buzz for TKO or somebody else to purchase it and the people starting it will make their money at that point.”
- While several WWE Superstars were recently in attendance for the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House—including Triple H and Roman Reigns—WrestleVotes Radio has learned that WWE will not follow in UFC’s footsteps “any time soon.”
- The outlet has also heard that there are people in WWE pushing for Chad Gable to have a major role at SummerSlam, as the two-night PLE takes place in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- The odds of Cyndi Lauper being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame are said to be “higher than ever.” She was a huge part of the first-ever WrestleMania, remember.
- Fightful Select is reporting on a “significant shuffling” in WWE’s creative plans due to Rhea Ripley’s knee injury. SmackDown will feel the biggest impact, as “several plans have been adjusted in the event that Ripley will be sidelined for a significant period of time.”