Rumor Roundup (Sept. 9, 2025): AJ Styles situation, Wrestlepalooza streaming, AAA creative, 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:

• Jon Alba of SI notes that AJ Styles put out feelers for options outside of WWE, notably getting “major interest on the convention circuit from promoters.” The interest, apparently, was mutual.
• PW Insider says that as of right now, Wrestlepalooza will only be streaming on the ESPN App and will be archived for viewing after the live stream is over.
• They also noticed Valhalla has been moved to the Alumni section of the WWE website, indicating she is now a free agent.
• Superluchas notes that Triple H isn’t as involved in the AAA creative direction as many would believe. Instead, Jeremy Borash and Konnan are running things.
• They also say The Undertaker isn’t involved in creative but attends the shows out of passion and simply to support the product.
• Video from a recent AAA show seems to indicate Octagon Jr. may have suffered an injury, leading to speculation a change could be in order for Worlds Collide.

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.