Rumor Report: Ricochet leaving WWE, Joe Hendry hype, Penta’s unhappiness, and more!

Speculating on the rumors surrounding professional wrestling is a favorite pastime for many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being spread by the professional wrestling rumor mill.

Important reminder: Rumors are just rumours. None of this has been confirmed as fact, but rather is being circulated throughout the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track the accuracy of rumors in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back which you can find here. Remember, take everything with a grain of salt.

Today’s rumors:

• For what it’s worth, Dave Meltzer He addressed all the talk of Ricochet leaving WWE, initially saying the situation was “still up in the air” but later pointing out again that he was told “a decision has been made” and all signs point to him leaving.
• while, Combat choice WWE is reportedly in discussions about how to deal with Ricochet in a creative way to facilitate his departure. One idea is to have Bronbreaker leave him incapacitated.
• They also say that Joe Hendry is one of the names from TNA that the NXT talent has spoken publicly about hoping to work with.
• the Wrestling Newsletter He says Penta wasn’t happy with AEW “at one point” when he “wasn’t allowed to participate in shows with CMLL talent.” But they say those issues appear to have been resolved. Having said that, some have said that Penta is trying to buy the rights to his name so he can use it in WWE if he ends up there and there are those who believe he will explore his options when his contract expires.
• according to fightingGigi Dolin has a serious knee injury, and while she was initially kept on TV doing skits to keep her around while she was injured, she hasn’t been spotted at the Performance Center lately.

If you’ve heard any interesting rumors you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember that these are rumors and have not been confirmed as fact, so please treat them as such. And check out our weekly Rumor Look Back here To track how many times rumors turn out to be true.