WrestleMania weekend has been and gone, and we're now on the road to Backlash in Randy Orton's old stomping grounds, St. Louis.
While some fans view this time in WWE as "filler" before getting to SummerSlam, there's fun to be had, especially with the company setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting summer of storytelling.
In today's rumour roundup, we have updates on John Cena, The Judgement Day's seemingly inevitable breakup, plans for Penta and Rey Fenix, and much more.
You can read through the latest WWE rumours below:
- During Friday's SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena vs. Randy Orton was made official for Backlash. @WrestleVotes reports that the match will be billed as "One Last Time" by WWE
- According to the same insider, Finn Balor is expected to finally turn on Dominik Mysterio at the Night of Champions PLE in Saudi Arabia. Their feud will then continue through SummerSlam, with Balor presumably the heel
- Back to Cena, and it appears there's some truth to reports that he'll team up with Travis Scott for a tag team match this year. In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer says Bad Bunny will likely be on the other side with "a wrestler of the level of Cena"
- The big news coming out of WrestleMania was that WWE has acquired the lucha libre promotion AAA. Luchablog claims that the people in charge have said "everyone on the roster needs to start learning English" and should "work more of an American style" moving forward
- Last Monday's RAW saw former World Heavyweight Champion Gunther attack Michael Cole and choke out Pat McAfee. He's since been "indefinitely suspended," but in reality, the Austrian has requested some time off
- Much has been said about Alexa Bliss' continued absence from television since returning at the Royal Rumble in February. Well, PW Insider reiterates that she's still expected to be part of the Wyatt Sicks faction as soon as Bo Dallas returns from injury
- Following an increase in TV time in recent months, @WrestleVotes reveals that former NXT Champion Karrion Kross is now expected to receive "extended opportunities" in the coming weeks and months
- In an unusual move, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis will be filling in for RAW General Manager Adam Pearce as a one-off tonight. It's unclear if there's a storyline reason for this
- Fightful Select is reporting that WWE "absolutely" has plans to bring together brothers Penta and Rey Fenix somewhere down the line. While the company believes they're more than capable of being single stars, they're also aware that the duo could make a huge impact on either the RAW or SmackDown tag team divisions