WWE Top five rumors of the week and analysis: 7 August, 2016

Big plans for WWE universal title

The WWE rumor mill has been abuzz as usual, this past week. The brand split era is slowly progressing with positive feedback from the fans and things are expected to go into overdrive as we head closer to SummerSlam. This past week, one of the major topics of discussion was SummerSlam itself. The possible outcomes for the pay-per-view and the path that WWE is planning to choose afterward found a place in the rumor mill.

The details about Paul Heyman’s contract negotiations and Nikki Bella’s future also featured. There were mentions about WWE’s plans to introduce new championships to SmackDown as well. Here is a complete rundown on all these major rumors and their predictions.