Here are some of the latest WWE rumors that are floating around.
5) The Reason Why The Forgotten Sons Were Called Up
The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, and Jaxson Ryker) were recently called up from NXT to the WWE main roster. They have already jumped into the Title picture on Smackdown and will be taking part in the Smackdown Tag Team Title match at Money in the Bank.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, The Forgotten Sons were only called up due to the recent injury to Jimmy Uso:
“The Jimmy Uso one is why the tag team program was changed a little bit and the Forgotten Sons were brought up.”
My Take:
- This is a big opportunity for The Forgotten Sons right now. I didn’t really think they would jump to the main roster anytime soon when they were in NXT. Now that they are here, I think that they have fit in pretty nicely. We will see how they do on Sunday night but I am happy for them, especially Blake, who has been in WWE developmental for many years now.
4) The Original Plans For AJ Styles
AJ Styles made his return on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. He ended up winning the gauntlet match to earn the final spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
On the Sunday Night’s Main Event podcast, Dave Meltzer said that the original plans were for AJ Styles to stay off television for a much longer period of time after being buried alive at WrestleMania 36. WWE changed their minds and brought him back for RAW and the Money in the Bank PPV.
The speculation is that WWE brought back Styles early because of the dropping ratings over the past several weeks but that isn’t confirmed.
My Take:
- I am happy they brought Styles back. He instantly became a top candidate to walk out with the briefcase.
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