Rumor Roundup (Feb. 3, 2026): WrestleMania 42 plans, Brock Lesnar, Vince McMahon chants, more!

Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.

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:

• Per the Wrestling Observer, the current WrestleMania 42 plan is indeed for Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk for the world heavyweight title. The other main title match will likely be Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu for the WWE championship.
• Fightful Select says Brock Lesnar is indeed slated for SummerSlam this year but that was planned from the start of the year.
• They also say there was no real reaction within WWE to chants for Vince McMahon at Royal Rumble’s post show and there are zero plans for him to come back in any capacity.
• For what it’s worth, Booker T claimed on his podcast that Ava’s exit from WWE as NXT General Manager came as a big surprise.
• Tommaso Ciampa’s departure from WWE was an amicable one, says Fightful, and he was well liked within the company.
• Clark Connors has officially signed with AEW, says Wrestling Observer Live.

If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them with a grain of salt.