Rumor Look Back: Feb. 16 – 22, 2026

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 28: LA Knight make's his entrance during SmackDown at Ball Arena on November 28, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. February 16, 2026 Per the Wrestling Observer, Brock Lesnar was originally planned to work with LA Knight at WrestleMania 42 before plans shifted. Knight would have gotten squashed. Like I could have seen that going so poorly he wouldn’t recover. If Lesnar doesn’t like you, you’re not going to look good. And I just get the feeling Lesnar would not be an LA Knight fan. There’s footage making the rounds claiming to be Seth Rollins training recently, leading to speculation on his status for WrestleMania 42. He returned by 42. For what it’s worth, The Hardy Boyz told Metro UK they are in “constant negotiations with WWE” and plan to d