WWE rumour round-up: Management noticing star’s growing popularity

The world of wrestling is non-stop and rumors are in full swing as WWE approaches WrestleMania.

The card for WWE’s flagship show is growing week by week, with matches being staged with the event less than three weeks away.

Although the paths of some stars are still unclear for the show, plans will be laid out behind the scenes as RAW and SmackDown continue to provide preparation for WWE fans.

Whether it’s stipulation changes or the way wrestlers approach their storylines, discussion abounds in the world of wrestling rumors as tension begins to build and Mania draws closer.

sports mail rounds up the latest buzz from around the world of wrestling.

WrestleMania, which will take place in Hollywood, is less than three weeks away

LA Knight awesome management

LA Knight has been hugely successful since making his WWE debut, be it on NXT, as the leader of Maximum Male Models, or during his feud with Bray Wyatt on SmackDown.

He is one of the best talkers in the company and is believed to be highly rated by management, though his path to WrestleMania remains unclear.

According wrestling spotter radioWWE higher-ups were impressed with the reaction Knight received from fans during a recent house show at Madison Square Garden.

The 40-year-old is becoming increasingly popular with WWE fans and had a good match against Cody Rhodes on RAW after facing Braun Strowman at The Garden.

fighting team reports that there have been pitches for Knight to participate in a segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania, but there is no clear path yet.

WWE management, led by Triple H, is said to be impressed with LA Knight's reactions.

WWE management, led by Triple H, is said to be impressed with LA Knight’s reactions.

Why did Lesnar leave early?

Brock Lesnar is one of the most controversial characters in WWE, both on and off screen.

After a long-running show with Roman Reigns in 2022 and then Bobby Lashley, Lesnar might have been forgiven for taking time out of the ring, but he’ll be in action at WrestleMania.

‘The Beast’ will take on Omos over the weekend in a match believed to have been thrown by himself, with the two stars going head-to-head on Monday when Omos threw Lesnar out of the ring before the former MMA star left the ring. sand sharply. .

According PW InsiderLesnar didn’t stop there, he walked straight out of the arena to a car that took him to a private plane to go home before the show ended.

It’s unclear how much can be read into Lesnar’s actions, with the former world champion looking a unique character and a bit of a maverick, but there’s no reason to believe his exit wasn’t commissioned as the fight against Omos is expected to continue. as planned.

Brock Lesnar is said to have left WWE Raw early to catch a plane to fly home on Monday.

Brock Lesnar is said to have left WWE Raw early to catch a plane to fly home on Monday.

Lesnar is scheduled to face Omos (right) at WrestleMania in early April.

Lesnar is scheduled to face Omos (right) at WrestleMania in early April.

demon vs progeny

Edge’s longstanding feud with Finn Balor and ‘Doomsday’ should come to an end at WrestleMania when he takes on Balor in a ‘Hell in a Cell’ match.

The Hall of Famer has been with the group for nearly a year after his former stablemates dropped him in June.

According wrestling spotter radiothe match was originally planned for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January, and would have seen the alter-egos of both stars square off.

Edge (pictured) will face his old rival Finn Balor at WrestleMania in a 'Hell in a Cell' match

Edge (pictured) will face his old rival Finn Balor at WrestleMania in a ‘Hell in a Cell’ match

The match is believed to see Balor's 'Demon' character take on Edge's 'Brood' character.

The match is believed to see Balor’s ‘Demon’ character take on Edge’s ‘Brood’ character.

Edge’s ‘Brood’ character would have faced off against Balor’s ‘Demon’ character, but the fight had to be postponed due to filming commitments elsewhere for Edge.

It is possible that the match at WrestleMania will involve the alter egos of the two when they face each other in April.

McIntyre almost missed

Drew McIntyre looks set to be in for an Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania one way or another as he continues to feud with Sheamus and Gunther.

After demanding a match against the latter, McIntyre was involved in a fatal five-way match on SmackDown with the winner earning a title shot during Mania weekend.

Drew McIntyre reportedly almost missed his scheduled match on SmackDown due to illness

Drew McIntyre reportedly almost missed his scheduled match on SmackDown due to illness

He and Sheamus were both determined winners at the same time, leading to a scheduled match between the two on this Friday’s SmackDown.

If rumors are to be believed, both men will be involved in the title match at Mania, but how WWE gets there is a different matter.

According PW InsiderMcIntyre was battling illness last week and was nearly ruled out of the match, only cleared later that day.

He appears to be ready to continue his push towards Mania and his match with Sheamus on Friday should go ahead as planned.