Rumor round-up for the final Raw and SmackDown before WrestleMania
We are just a little over a week away from the biggest wrestling event of the year, WrestleMania. The show is scheduled to go on for a whopping 7+ hours, including the pre-show, with the card more stacked than ever.
As can be expected, the rumour mill has been extremely busy with the surprise returns, possible spoilers and other fan speculation spreading like wildfire among the WWE Universe. Equally important as WrestleMania, will be the go-home shows of Raw and SmackDown Live as they will set the final card, and give a clear picture of what the fans can expect at 'Mania.
Here are the five most important rumours you need to know for the last Raw and SmackDown before WrestleMania.
#5 Shane McMahon returns to SmackDown Live
Almost three weeks ago on SmackDown, Shane McMahon announced that he would be stepping down as the Commissioner and would be taking a temporary leave of absence. Towards the end of the show, however, Shane received a brutal beatdown at the hands of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
The following weeks saw the match being set up for WrestleMania between the duo of Shane O'Mac and Daniel Bryan and the team of Owens and Zayn. For a while, it was doubtful whether Shane would be able to recover from his recent Diverticulitis infection in time for his match. But the rumour mill now indicates that the Prodigal Son would be returning even earlier than expected, perhaps on this week's SD Live. We have to wait and watch.