Rumor Roundup: SmackDown frustration, format change, Drew McIntyre issue, 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:
According to WrestleVotes, there is frustration within WWE regarding SmackDown being three hours, as there is apparently 'creative fatigue.'
That said, the format is expected to go back to two hours after WrestleMania, apparently sometime in June.
PW Insider says that Drew McIntyre legitimately had to get something removed from his eye after the car spot with Damian Priest on SmackDown last week but apparently it wasn't glass.
TNA+ had its subscriber count double in the past year, per Fightful Select, thanks in large part to contributions from members of the marketing team who were just recently fired.
Kevin Knight signed with AEW but Insider says he had an invite for a tryout with WWE at the Performance Center 'several weeks ago.' Obviously, he made the choice to sign with AEW.
Fightful notes NJPW wanted to keep Knight when his deal expired in January but he was always expected to find a deal in the States. AEW's money offer was simply the best.
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