Rumor Roundup (Oct. 7, 2025): John Cena’s final opponent, Santos Escobar deal, NXT taping, 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:

• According to the Wrestling Observer, GUNTHER will indeed be the final opponent of John Cena’s career. They could be announcing a tournament to determine his final opponent, with GUNTHER winning said tournament.
• PW Insider claims WWE offered Santos Escobar a higher contract and he turned it down. Meanwhile, Fightful Select says it was more about creative dissatisfaction than money.
• While mentioning Killer Kross, Jazmyn Nyx, and Escobar turning down WWE offers, Sean Ross Sapp mentioned there “might be more coming too.”
• BodySlam.net notes NXT will tape next week’s episode of television tonight alongside running the “Showdown” special.
• The Observer says that “most are of the belief that the Bandido injury is storyline.”
• Laredo Kid and Octagon Jr. have been removed from TNA’s roster page and appear to be done with the promotion.

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 as such.