Sheamus likely leaves WWE amid creative struggles, CM Punk stays a focus

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When did Sheamus realize that WWE’s bad creative had nothing for him? Let’s see what today’s rumors have to say about it! Top rumor of the day: New details on Sheamus leaving WWE According to WrestleVotes Radio, someone who ranks high up in WWE “went to bat” for Sheamus to explain his value to TKO, which included outside-of-the-ring factors. That approach was apparently not successful, as the main reason why he’s gone from WWE now is over financial terms. For whatever it’s worth, Ibou of Self Made Sessions was told that Sheamus “gave up on WWE creative” during the build to WrestleMania 41 when they didn’t follow through on a plan for him to chase Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental championship. It was around that same time when Sheamus, New Day, and “a number of other veterans” realized things changed for the worse in WWE in the Netflix era in terms of their usage, as well as a lack of communication with Triple H and the office. Despite his belief that “creative was cooked,” Sheamus planned to ride it out as long as the money remained the same. That’s why he pushed to work with Rusev, with the goal of eventually tagging with him. Fast forward to today, and it sounds like the Celtic Warrior is open to working for AEW if the right situation presents itself, even if that is on a short-term basis. While there is a feeling among AEW talent that the roster is already too big and there isn’t enough TV time to go around for Sheamus, there is some speculation that Tony Khan could “help facilitate Sheamus working with their talent outside of AEW to garner attention for himself.” That could mean Claudio Castagnoli and Sheamus reuniting as The Bar in CMLL, for example. The rest of the rumors! WrestleVotes claims that NBCUniversal has wanted WWE Champion CM Punk to be a featured star on SmackDown for “well over a year,” and there is a belief that his presence can turn around the show’s momentum. A source in WWE creative indicates that Punk’s title reign won’t be a short one, unlike Sami Zayn. A conversation between Kliq This hosts Kevin Nash and Sean Oliver has fueled speculation that Zayn was one of the high paid WWE stars who agreed to take a pay cut. This came about after Oliver incorrectly said it was publicly reported that Zayn took a pay cut, to which Nash replied that he “heard” that as well. Oliver went on to suggest that maybe WWE rewarded Zayn for taking a pay cut by making him WWE champion. Votes heard WWE was considering an international location for Survivor Series 2026, but those plans fell apart. Negotiations to host the show in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, also didn’t work out due to financial reasons. It’s expected that WWE will announce a location and venue for Survivor Series before SummerSlam takes place on August 1. Wrestling Observer Radio’s Bryan Alvarez said Jack Perry was “days away from being done” before he re-signed with AEW. WWE sources indicated to Fightful Select that the company never really discussed signing him as a free agent, because he isn’t seen as a good fit for the promotion. F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer thinks Perry would be laying around backstage like Johnny Gargano if he ended up in WWE. Alvarez was told that it was “fucking hot” at AEW Dynamite Beach Break, and a lot of wrestlers on the show were “miserable.” Per Fightful and Ella Jay, WWE is expected to sign the Dropouts. They are an Australian tag team consisting of Scott Green and The Tuckman, who participated in WWE tryouts earlier this year. Discuss these rumors and others in the comments below, and share your takes on any topic in The Feed!