Shelton Benjamin's WWE Future? WWE Planning For Hulk Hogan Return for Wrestlemania 33 and Possible Comeback at Clash of Champions

Legendary wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan hasn’t been heard or seen on WWE programming since his infamous racism scandal which cost him his job with WWE.

In WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan’s own words, you can make a lot of little mistakes in his business, but you can’t make many big mistakes. That’s great advice for a current or future WWE Hall of Famer, but it proves that even “The ImmortalHulk Hogan” is human and capable of making mistakes.

The combination of the sex tape, the audio that leaked of Hogan using some inflammatory language, and the trial with Gawker was too much for WWE to handle. There have been rumors of Hulk Hogan returning to WWE for Wrestlemania 32, but the rumors have gone up in smoke as opportunities continue to slip by for Hulk Hogan to bury the hatchet and move onto the future of WWE with Hogan by the company’s side.

The fact is that Hulk Hogan is getting older as well. It’s not an excuse. However, the Chyna situation taught people a lot of things about acknowledging a performer’s achievements while they’re still with us. At this point, Hogan has gone through the ringer, his personal life has been cleaned, he’s served some hard time in exile, so it’s understandable why WWE would be considering bringing him back. The question is when is the right time.

Shelton Benjamin is still expected to start working for WWE when he's able to, which should be in around 6 months.

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Paige and Eva Marie WWE Suspensions end. Monday Night Raw is the soonest we could see Paige back

Both Eva Marie and Paige can now return to the ring as their respective 30-day suspensions for violating WWE’s talent wellness policy has ended. Paige could return as soon as this Monday on Raw. However  As of Friday Paige is not medically cleared to wrestle. she effectively quit WWE and retained legal representation to get out of her contract. She was all but gone from the company and plans were in place to announce her release. Cooler heads prevailed and she’ll be back in the ring once she’s healthy.

Monday is the soonest we could see Paige back on television, as her 30-day suspension will be completed. But don’t expect to see her in the ring on RAW unless she gets cleared by show time.

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Brock lesnar The Beast incarnate Teases Dream Wrestlemania 33 Clash with The Rock… If he’s not too scared Bill Goldberg Return Happening Soon? Possible Comeback at Clash of Champions

According to the sources   ‘TheBeast’ is set for a feud with WCW legend Goldberg but says that The Rock “The Great One’ fears him”. Even Brock Lesnar’s advocate Paul Heyman belives The Rock is scared of his client.

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Brock Lesnar is confident and now we can reveal that Lesnar and his manager believe The Rock, real name Dwayne Johnson, is running scared. Heyman said: “Notice how The Rock picks fights with Bray Wyatt, or fights with Rusev and John Cena?

“Notice how The Rock doesn’t pick a fight with Brock Lesnar?

“Is Brock Lesnar ready for The Rock? Is The Rock ready for Brock?”

Lesnar versus The Rock would undoubtedly be one of the biggest main events in Wrestlemania history. For WrestleMania Fight Brock Lesnar Welcomes both BillGoldber and The Rock Dwayne Johnson to Suplex City.

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WWE Raw on September 19 Roman Reigns wins steel cage match; Seth Rollins wipes out Kevin Owens, Rusev. Possible Return of Paige and Luke Harper. At Clash Of Champions Triple H Has a Plan B

KevinOwens will face Seth Rollins at WWE Clash of Champions for the Universal Championship in a match that, on paper, is exactly what Raw’s first pay-per-view headlining match should be. “The Game” is the main reason why Owens is currently the Universal Champion and why both Rollins and Reigns aren’t, having cost the latter two a chance at winning the title less than a month ago.

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WWE Raw on September 19 culminated in the most dramatic fashion as the main event was set for a steel cage featuring Roman Reigns and WWE Universal champion Kevin Owens. It also saw Seth Rollins take on Rusev while Reigns was rewarded with a United States title match opportunity at the Clash of Champions against the Bulgarian Brute.

WWE RAW RESULTS: 

Seth Rollins vs US Champion Rusev ended in a double count-out

Braun Strowman defeats Sin Cara

Women’s Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke defeat Sasha Banks & Bayley

Bo Dallas defeats Gary Graham

Cesaro defeats Sheamus; Best of Seven Series tied 3-3

Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day, Sami Zayn, Enzo Amore & Big Cassdefeat Chris Jericho, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & The Shining Stars

Brian Kendrick defeats Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann to become No. 1 Contender to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Roman Reigns defeats WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens in a Steel Cage Match via Escape

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WWE The Rock vs Brock Lesnar at WWE Clash of Champions 2016 or WrestleMania 33?

The Rock set for a dream rematch with Brock Lesnar soon? Rumours have been doing the rounds that 'Fast 8' star Dwayne Johnson, aka, The Rock could be facing combat athlete Brock Lesnar pretty soon, with the possible events being WWE Clash ofChampions 2016, scheduled for later this month or WrestleMania 33, scheduled for April next year.

A possible rematch or a 'The Rock vs Brock Lesnar 2' was teased by pro wrestling legend Paul Heyman, who is also the advocate of the combat athlete. "

While “The Rock’s” star power is big, Heyman expectedly turned the tables and instead boasts that it would be Brock Lesnar who will be the star of the show. Though all that may depend on perspective, the dish is hardly comes as a surprise.

BrockLesnar and The Rock are two of biggest WWE superstars and main draws that will surely make the company a lot of money. Both superstars are rumored to have a match at WrestleMania 33 next year and the latest speculations are about the possibility of Lesnar vs. Rock II.

John Cena lost clean to Dean Ambrose on this week’s WWE SmackDown. AJ Styles Mean For WWE’s Top Star At No Mercy 2016

John Cena lost clean to Dean Ambrose on this week’s WWE SmackDown, the latest sign that the old Cena who beat anyone and everyone in his path is officially long gone.

John Cena has been the face of WWE for over a decade, but his time as the company’s top star is clearly coming to an end. Not only is Cena’s schedule looking more and more like that of a part-time wrestler, but he’s losing more matches than ever before.

In fact, if Cena proved anything on the latest episode of SmackDown when he lost 100 percent clean to Ambrose, it’s that he doesn’t deserve the constant criticism he continues to get. It needs to stop. Now. And for good.

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Update on Eva Marie's status, suspension; will she still get pushed? Eva Marie Filming for Total Divas in Bahamas Despite WWE Suspension

Eva Marie is in the midst of her 30-day suspension for violating the WWE Wellness Policy but she is apparently having a good time. According to the latest rumors, she was able to film scenes for "Total Divas" at the Bahamas despite being suspended.

Despite recently getting suspended for a WWE Wellness Policy violation, WWE Superstar Eva Marie is reportedly still taking part in filming for the reality series, Total Divas. In fact, Eva Marie and her husband, Jonathan Coyle, are currently in the Bahamas with The Miz and Maryse and filming material for the show.

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WWE superstars who star on "Total Divas" are under a deal with the E! Network and not the WWE. She is eligible to return from suspension on September 18, a day before her birthday, but she will miss SmackDown Live's first brand-exclusive pay-per-view, Backlash.

Before her suspension, Eva Marie was in-line for a huge push and she was even rumored to be a favorite in winning the SmackDown Women's Championship. The WWE also found a way to get her even more heat by getting out of matches due to several outrageous reasons.

The "Total Divas" star has been a heat magnet ever since she signed with the WWE but she has improved in the ring. Since she is coming from a suspension, her push will be delayed with Nikki Bella being groomed to win the SmackDown Women's title.

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CM Punk loses to Mickey Gall at UFC203 in a devastating fashion! Will it hurt WWE’s credibility?

CM Punk’s first trip to the Octagon didn’t last long. WWE champion CM Punk fell to MickyGall the wonderkid which was completely a one sided bout. He submitted in LESS THAN 3 MINUTES!! He fell on his back in just about 10 seconds into the fight. This came after Brock Lesnar dominated Mark Hunt at UFC200 equally savagely!

“Sometimes the outcome isn’t always what you desire it to be, but the true failure in life is not trying at all!” Punk said in an inspirational post-fight interview. Punkalso said “I didn’t get to the summit tonight but it doesn’t mean I am going to give up, it doesn’t mean I am going anywhere and it doesn’t mean I am going to give up.”

Punk's first foray into mixed martial arts was on the under-card of heavyweight Stipe Miocic's title defence against Alistair Overeem.

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Goldberg talks of comeback, rips Brock Lesnar’s T-shirt!! Undertaker Vs Brock Lesnar, Goldberg and Sting at WrestleMania 33?

Goldbergcomeback is hot for the past few months with 2K hinting at Lesnar – Goldberg showdown. Brock is on the cover and Goldberg is pre-order bonus.

Goldberg, 49 years joked about his age and said ripping a Brock Lesnar T shirt - "Dude, look at me. I'm 49 years old. Leave it to the young guys to their thing, but I'm trying to continually stay in shape. I don’t know if I can do it still but the Beast Incarnate is next!!

On the other side - The company would give fans an epic Fatal 4-Way match-up at WrestleMania 33. The rumor mills are abuzz with the Sting and Goldberg return hype.

“That’s the unfinished business — I’ve always wanted to have that match, and I know that wrestling fans have always wanted to see it too,” Sting quoted for Deadman! Rumor claims WWE would set up a Fatal 4-Way match for the four superstars! Watch out!!

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Why is John Cena missing from Smackdown ? Will he miss WWE Backlash too? What about AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose should he be back?

AJ Styles Vs John Cena is THE most important feud in the history of WWE. It lacks the popularity of Brock Lesnar, intensity of Goldberg and fierceness of Dean Ambrose, however Cena Vs Styles is extra special!

At WWE Summerslam  Cena and Styles went to understand who is the best man inside of the squared circle and Styles beat the handsome hunk palms down! This gave AJ Styles the championship opportunity against Dean Ambrose at the WWE Backlash.Post that Cena has been KAPUT. WHY??

Cena’s armband saying “Never Give Up” gave way to a lot of speculation. The WWE Universe who wanted an explanation of Cena’s absence came out with the explanation recently. Cena speaks Mandarin and his presence in WWE’s China events is more important than WWE Backlash. It is said that John Cena will return to the weekly Smackdown but what will he do when AJ Styles will be the WWE Champion? The feud between them could have major roster issues for Smackdown when Styles will defeat Ambrose at Backlash but Cena coming back will hurt Ambrose and the main event status.

All speculations intact, Cena Vs Styles at WWE Backlash this Sunday will decide the future of WWE programming and John Cena’s career!

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WWE 'Smackdown Live' : Finn Balor needs stiches, Headbangers return, Daniel Bryan responds to the Miz, Nikki Bella becomes a filler!

Smackdown Live kept kind of chugging along. There were no major surprises or even any particularly interesting matches, but the blue show keeps trucking along with easy-to-watch wrestling. It will deliver a fun use of your time is a comforting feeling.

The show opened with a footage of last week’s The Miz’s promo on “Talking Smack.” But Miz cut another promo when Maryse and Miz were already in the ring. He also went on to say that the fans were cowards and they were cheering for the wrong people.

Slater and Rhyno advanced to the semifinals by beating the bleeping Headbangers, who made their return to a WWE ring after sixteen years.

Carmella continuing to get heel heat is a pleasant discovery, and Alexa Bliss really is coming into her own on the main roster. NikkiBella just does not work as a face, Becky Lynch should be the top good gal on the blue brand,

It all comes down to two main things, really: better, more economical writing and better use of talent from top to bottom. 

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RAW Action - Kevin Owens is the new WWE Universal Champion! Triple H shocks the WWE Universe

RAW Action - Kevin Owens won the four way elimination match to become the new WWE Universal Champion.

The match came down to Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and KevinOwens, and then Triple H made a surprise return to WWE TV. Triple H delivered the pedigree to Reigns, allowing Seth Rollins to get the pin fall on Reigns. Triple H then hit the Pedigree on Seth Rollins allowing Kevin Owens to score the pin fall on Rollins and win the match and become the new WWE Universal Champion.

Mick Foley and Stephanie are in shock after Triple H’s action on RAW!

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WWE Legend and Hall Of Famer Mr Fuji, Harry Fujiwara dies at 82

WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji died at the age of 82 on Monday.

Harry Fujiwara, better known as Fuji, was a Hawaii native who portrayed a Japanese wrestler and later on gained notoriety for throwing salt in opponent’s eyes.

WWE issued a statement - His career will be remembered by different generations for different reasons but Mr. Fuji, whether as a Superstar or manager, is one of the most entertaining performers in the history of WWE.”

Fujiwara briefly left WWF twice during the ’70s but returned for good in 1981 just after the company rebranded itself as World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He transitioned away from ring competition to performing as a manager in 1985. He retired for good in 1996, and was commemorated as one of the greatest managers in WWE history.

Mr. Fuji was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

WWE executive Triple H posted a picture of Fuji on his Twitter account and wrote, “An unforgettable character in front of the camera and an even better one behind it. Rest in Peace, Mr. Fuji.”

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Brock Lesnar Vs. Randy Orton, AJ Styles Push, Daniel Bryan's Future and more WWE business!

Controversial finish to Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam was apparently “negotiated” beforehand. It was reported that about an hour or two before they went to the ring, there was a backstage meeting on the finish with Triple H, Mark Carrano, Lesnar and possibly Paul Heyman. For what it’s worth, the finish had been greatly debated, discussed and “negotiated” backstage before the match. Orton originally believed he and Lesnar were going to have a regular match.

Although it indeed appears that the finish to Orton vs.Lesnar played out exactly like it was supposed to, that doesn’t mean it should have. Lesnar is probably going to be gone for most of the remainder of 2016 and may not even be seen before The Royal Rumble in January 2017, so at the very least, WWE should have let Orton have a competitive match with him, even if it still ended with a loss!

With this WWE’s current title picture looks a lot different than originally planned because they initially planned on putting the Universal title on AJ Styles.

Also the question is whether Daniel Bryan will wrestle again? Million dollar question? Bryan wasn’t ready to retire when he did earlier this year, so as long as he’s still in his prime, there will continue to be speculation about him returning to the ring.

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Mick Foley Talks about staying in touch with The Rock and WWE Womens Division - Sasha Banks and Charlotte

Mick Foley said while promoting “Holy Foley” and quoted to Rolling Stone -

If he stays in touch with The Rock:

“What’s funny is our daughters keep in better touch than we do. Like I’ll hear my daughter say, ‘The Rock’s going to be on Raw today,’ and it’s a complete secret. ‘His daughter just texted me.’ I get a message from him every once in awhile. And I’ve got a great rock and roll Rock story.

His past criticism of female wrestlers in WWE and if he’s made changes on that front:

I was critical but it was always critical criticism, when I came on board Stephanie and I agreed that as the big promoters of the Women’s wrestling evolution we needed to draft the women very high for RAW so we drafted Charlotte second and Sasha sixth. Moving on we will get bigger and better.

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WWE SummerSlam 2016: Why the Match Card Order made the show collapse!

Was it Sasha, was Charlotte, oh wait a minute, it was Cena, nooo it was AJ Styles, no was Roman Reigns? Maybe we thought Nikki Bella!! This is what the card order did!!

While the show was entertaining, the ending of the show was relatively disappointing. However, what some people have rightly pointed out was the erratic nature of how the card shaped up. Enzo and Cass did a tremendous job of kicking off the show and getting the crowd warmed up. But suddenly, from there, the card appeared to have been haphazardly shuffled like a deck of playing cards. The second bout on the main show ended up being the Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte rematch. Sasha and Charlotte definitely deserved to be higher up on the card after their incredible title match on Monday NightRaw.

Miz and Crews got unfortunately sandwiched between Sasha vs. Charlotte and perhaps the match of the night, and arguably the match of the entire SummerSlam weekend, in John Cena vs. AJ Styles. SummerSlam featured two matches that would end in a disqualification and a no contest: New Day vs. The Club for the Tag Team titles and Roman Reigns vs. Rusev for the United States title. The Tag Team title match and the United States title match could have certainly come before both Sasha vs. Charlotte and Cena vs. Styles.

Additionally, WWE returned to their old ways in putting a women’s wrestling match between the WWE Championship and the UniversalChampionship match to allow the crowd to take a breather. Becky, Naomi, and Carmella vs. the returning Nikki Bella, Natalya, and Alexa Bliss suffered from a drained crowd that was still trying to get back into the show after Cena vs. Styles and a disappointing match between Ambrose and Ziggler.

Need more confusion?

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Post WWE Wellness suspension, Eva Marie Posts Instagram Pictures about Being Healthy

Post the suspension of Paige from the WWE, Eva Marie was banned for the same reason: Violating the wellness policy. She the posted pictures on Instagram about living a healthy lifestyle.

Natalie Eva Marie, shared a picture of herself in a whitebathing suit. “When you work hard, and put your health as your top priority, you'll see results. A lot of ladies have asked me, ‘Natalie how do you get in shape like that?’ It's pretty simple: Eat right, workout, and put in the effort every day to make yourself feel and look better,” she wrote. This post got more than 45,000 likes from her 3.3 million followers.

Her husband Jonathan Coyle posted on Instagram “It is my honor to go through every storm life may throw at us with this woman,”  “I'm proud to be your husband.”

Eva Marie will return to the WWE Sept. 17. She promised fans she would be better than ever.

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Nikki Bella to become the first SMACKDOWN women's champion at WWE BACKLASH

Over the past year, WWE has done an outstanding job of making the Women’s Division the attraction it deserves to be for the female athletes. Based on the work that was done by NXT’s women, along with what was accomplished by AJ Lee and Nikki Bella on the main roster, the improvement to women’s wrestling has become one of the most important developments on WWEprogramming .

Plan is that Nikki Bella won’t be holding the SmackDownWomen’s Championship for very long. 

Those plans can always change, but it seems she’d only be helping to establish the new title for SmackDown and then dropping it to someone else before the end of 2016. Nikki is still establishing herself, so she’ll need to do that before becoming champion. `

Nikki Bella being the most accomplished woman on the roster, makes her the top choice to become the leader of their Women’s Division now that she is back in a WWE ring. It seems like the future of women’s wrestling on SmackDown will go through NikkiBella. Nikki Bella being on top is as good a choice as any WWE could make.

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WWE Predictions 2016: Will Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens Or Big Cass Become The Universal Champion?

WWE Predictions 2016: Will Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens Or Big Cass Become The Universal Champion?

Less than 24 hours after winning the first ever WWE Universal Championship match at SummerSlam 2016, Finn Balor was forced to drop the title because of an injury that will keep him out for approximately six months. Now, WWE has to find a new superstar to hold the top belt on “Monday Night Raw.”

After a series of qualifying matches on Monday, four wrestlers have a chance to win the championship. Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Big Cass and Seth Rollins will compete in a Fatal-4-Way on the Aug. 29 edition of “Raw,” and the winner will be awarded the now-vacant belt.

Who is the favorite to become the next WWE Universal Champion?

While there are four contenders, there are only three realistic choices. Big Cass has virtually no chance to win the belt, and he’ll probably end up being the wrestler that gets pinned to end the match. He’s still part of a tag team with Enzo Amore, and they’ll win the tag team titles before either one becomes a champion on their own.

Had this match occurred three months ago, Reigns would be the leading candidate to win. WWE has pushed him harder than any other superstar in the last two years, and he won the WWE World Championship three times between November of last year and WrestleMania 32 on April 3.

WWE Smackdown Live results for August 23, 2016 | Bad Blood Between AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler

Live results for August 23, 2016. 

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Smackdown 

The show featured the unveiling of two new titles, the beginning of a tournament, and bad blood between AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler. Be back here tomorrow for the full Best and Worst of Smackdown column.

WWE Smackdown Live Results:

— The cold open for the show had Baron Corbin, Erick Rowan, Apollo Crews and Rhyno talking in the locker room while Dolph Ziggler sulked on a chair. AJ Styles entered and bragged about beating up John Cena, then mocked Ziggler. Ziggler head-butted them and they had a pull-apart brawl.

— The women’s and tag team divisions were in the ring. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan entered to introduce the new Smackdown Women’s and Tag Team Championships. They will both be awarded at Backlash, and a tournament for the tag titles will begin tonight. Heath Slater showed up and promised to find a partner and win the tag titles. McMahon and Bryan agreed that if he can win the entire tournament, he will win a spot on the roster. AJ Styles attempted to interrupt, but was jumped from behind by Ziggler.

1. Becky Lynch defeated Alexa Bliss. Natalya and Naomi sat in on commentary for this match. Lynch won via submission with the Disarmer.

2. Tag Team Title Tournament: The Usos defeated The Ascension. The Usos won a fast-paced match with the Samoan Splash for the pinfall.

— AJ Styles came to the ring, proclaimed himself the new face that runs this place and said he should be the No. 1 contender to the WWE World Championship. Ziggler attempted to storm the ring. Daniel Bryan came out and said they both deserve to be the No. 1 contender, but it’s clear they want to fight. Bryan announced Ziggler vs. Styles in the main event. If Styles wins, he faces Ambrose at Backlash for the world title. If Ziggler wins, the match becomes a triple threat.

— Carmella and Nikki Bella made their entrances for a match against each other. Renee Young interviewed Nikki Bella about coming back from injury before the match, but mid-interview, Carmella jumped her from behind. Carmella hit a new Flatliner finisher and Nikki’s own faceplant finisher and the match was unable to take place. Carmella mocked Nikki from the top of the ramp.

— Randy Orton came to the ring and talked about being in the fight of his life against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. He was interrupted by Bray Wyatt. Wyatt threatened him, then disappeared.

— Backstage, Shane McMahon said his issue with Brock Lesnar was far from over.

— After getting turned down by The Miz and Arn Anderson, Rhyno agreed to become Heath Slater’s tag team partner.

3. Tag Team Tournament: American Alpha defeated Breezango. American Alpha won their first round matchup with the Grand Amplitude.

4. AJ Styles defeated Dolph Ziggler. Dean Ambrose sat in on commentary for this match. Styles won with the Styles Clash, so he will face Ambrose one-on-one for the world title at Backlash. He got in Ambrose’s face after the match.

Randy Orton injury update

Randy Orton injury update

WWE.com has learned that Randy Orton has received 10 staples to close a laceration on his forehead following the brutal assault by Brock Lesnar that resulted in a TKO at SummerSlam.

After a momentous SummerSlam 2016, WWE rumors are abounding that Randy Orton will not be returning to the ring anytime soon because of his tragic head injury — and some are saying that Randy Orton won’t return at all. But are these rumors true? Here’s what we know so far.

WWE rumors about Randy Orton right after SummerSlam. In their match, Orton — who was favored to win over Brock Lesnar — was defeated after a TKO (technical knockout) by the hulking Lesnar. Many commentators who have been following wrestling for some time have compared the Lesnar/Orton match to the match held eleven years ago at SummerSlam between The Edge and Matt Hardy, which ended on a similar bloody note. Certainly, no one expected the match between Lesnar and Orton to end the way it did, with Orton having to get treated for a laceration on his head that required 10 staples to close. Even the live-Tweeting from the SummerSlam stage declared what happened to Orton was an all-out “assault.”