Rumor Summary: Raw's next TV deal, CM Punk in NXT, Punk/Rollins segment

• By Randall Ortman

• on December 14, 2023 1:00 a.m

Speculating about the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favorite pastime for many fans, perhaps even more important than watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors from the pro wrestling rumor mill.

Important note: Rumors are just that – rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it's just circulating in the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track the veracity of the rumors in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back, which you can find here. Remember to take everything with caution.

Rumors for this day:

• Dave Meltzer sparked much speculation about Raw's next television deal when he Posted on X that “things changed a lot with the Raw negotiations a few weeks ago.” And punk is a big part of the selling point.”
• According to PW Insider, there was “real excitement” at the WWE Performance Center when CM Punk “surprised everyone” by showing up and working with wrestlers on Tuesday. The website also states that yesterday Punk was “training and courting” NXT talent as they taped upcoming shows.
• Regarding Ibou by WrestlePurists A WWE source told Fightful Select that Punk's ultimate goal is to take over NXT from Shawn Michaels, “but that would still be a long way off” as there are currently no plans “for Michaels to end his run in NXT any time soon.” becomes.” “
• Ibou & Fightful noted that Punk also observed all aspects of TV production on the PC, “something he was known for in OVW and where he often got on Paul Heyman's nerves.”
• Former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz replied to an aggregate report that said an internal document for Raw's CM Punk/Seth Rollins segment didn't list a producer, that didn't mean there wasn't a script: “If there's no physicality, there's no producer who assigned to the segment.” That’s how it’s always been. That doesn’t mean there aren’t writers working with talent.”
• According to Fightful, AEW had scheduled a talent meeting for their Dec. 3 collision, but canceled it for unknown reasons. It is not clear when it will be rescheduled.
• In addition to his recent filing for “Jungle Boy,” Jack Perry this week filed trademarks for “Jurassic Express” and “A Boy and His Dinosaur.”

If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you would like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Remember, these are rumors and not confirmed facts, so please treat them as such. And check out our weekly rumor recap Here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct.

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