WWE Rumor Roundup: 52-year-old replaced in Elimination Chamber, top star being 'groomed' for a big feud with Roman Reigns, another huge name to re-sign
Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup, where we try and bring the biggest rumors and stories from the world of WWE to you. With the Elimination Chamber just a few weeks away, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the event.
Today's edition will talk about how a veteran superstar was removed from the Elimination Chamber match and replaced with Austin Theory. We will also talk about what the future holds for Hall of Famer Goldberg after finishing his current contract.
We will also discuss some interesting rumors involving some of the biggest names in WWE, including Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, and more. So without further ado, let us dive in and take a look at the biggest and most interesting rumors of the day:
#5 WWE icon Shane McMahon was replaced by Austin Theory in the Elimination Chamber
As per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Shane McMahon was initially part of the upcoming Elimination Chamber match. However, due to him becoming too vocal about his ideas backstage, he was 'let go' by the company, and Austin Theory was chosen as his replacement for the six-man match.
Speaking on Sunday Night's Main Event, Meltzer revealed that the plan was for Shane McMahon and Seth Rollins to build towards a feud inside the Elimination Chamber match and finally clash at WrestleMania:
"So he (Shane) was going to be in Wrestlemania against Seth Rollins. He was going to be in the Chamber match. Austin Theory took his spot in the Chamber match. I don’t think he was going to win the Chamber match. I don’t want to say he wasn’t because I don’t know for sure. I think the idea was [Shane and Seth] were going to start a feud in the Royal Rumble," Meltzer noted.
He also stated that Vince McMahon pulling Seth Rollins out of the rumble match affected plans for Shane, which is why he had gotten so upset.