Rumor Roundup: CM Punk apology, Evolution 2 plans, women's tag team titles, more!
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:
Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio that the fan who asked CM Punk to apologize was 'obviously planted' because 'someone wanted him to apologize.'
Cory Hayes of Bodyslam.net notes that WWE is planning a battle royal for Evolution 2, with the winner receiving a title shot at Clash in Paris.
He also claimed Roxanne Perez is expected to officially be crowned tag team champion alongside Raquel Rodriguez and they will defend those titles at Evolution 2 in a triple threat match.
One more from Bodyslam on Evolution 2: there have been internal talks to do Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky for the women's world championship at the show.
Fightful Select, meanwhile, says WWE is working on bringing in Trish Stratus for Evolution 2, including possibly working a match.
Fightful also says Otis recently underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery to figure out exactly what the issue is and he's not currently expected to miss much time but that could always change.
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