WWE News Roundup: Shocking Return Soon; Blockbuster Bloodline Announcement; Rhea Ripley Resurfaces

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#5. Seth Rollins nearing WWE return

Seth Rollins has been away since WWE SummerSlam. The Architect took on Roman Reigns in a hard fought match and ended up on the losing side. He has not been seen on television since then. However, he has appeared at live shows in South America.

Despite him being away for so long, there seems to be good news for his fans. Wrestlevotes reported that Triple H is leading the creative and the WWE CCO is waiting for the right moment to bring back Seth Rollins. The report also states that Rollins was scheduled to come back at Money in the Bank, however, that did not happen for unknown reasons.

#4. Bloodline without Roman Reigns?

Roman Reigns is the leader of the Bloodline. He has single handedly elevated them into one of the most feared factions in recent memory. Everything that happens within the group does not happen without Roman. However, ever since 946 have been targeting the group, he has not been involved in the thick of things and that is set to continue.

It was recently announced that the Bloodline will be taking on 946 on next week’s WWE SmackDown. However, there are two important things about this. One is that Roman Reigns will not be involved as the team will feature Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu. The other thing to note about this match is that it will be a dark match.

#3. Rhea Ripley hangs out with Bayley

Rhea Ripley has been away from wrestling as she has been rehabbing from surgery on her injured knee. The Eradicator has been posting constant updates from the gym and how she is getting along despite her absence from the ring.

Even though she has been away from the ring, that has not stopped her from meeting her friends from WWE. Bayley recently took to Instagram to post a picture of her alongside Rhea Ripley and independent wrestlers Shay Kassidy and Erika Reid.

#2. Nikki Bella gets new name

Nikki Bella has been in the thick of the action this past week. The WWE Hall of Famer is having a rivalry with her former best friend, Paige and the two stars have been having a go at each other ever since Nikki turned heel and attacked her. With attention on Nikki Bella being very high, it seems like she has given herself a new name.

Taking to Instagram, the former WWE women’s champion called herself Friday Night Bella. She wrote:

“Friday Night Bella 💋 No suggestions.. only warnings. ‼️ You got that Chelsea?? Goth Girl??? Malibu Barbie?? 💅🏼😮‍💨🚨And SmackDown is for sure taking home that briefcase💰🤑 the bad girls over here don’t play. 🔥 Lash.. Jacy.. 🙌🏼”

It will be interesting to see if she will continue to call herself by that name or if it was just a one time thing.

#1. Drake Maverick recently wrestled for a different promotion

Drake Maverick has had a very interesting career. After having a decent stint on the independent scene and TNA, he came over to WWE and had a good time. He was let go of his contract in 2021 and was later hired back to work as a writer. However, he recently was allowed to wrestle for Progressive Wrestling’s Odyssey Tour and also picked up a few wins.

After that, there was a lot of speculation about his in-ring future. Fightful Select has now reported that despite wrestling outside WWE, he is still listed as a writer and worked on a few segments on this past week’s episode of Monday Night RAW.