Rumor Roundup (July 22, 2026): Bayley’s contract status, AEW interest, Nick Aldis’ WWE future, more!

DALLAS, TEXAS - JULY 13: Bayley in ring during Monday Night RAW at American Airlines Center on July 13, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images We made it to another Hump Day, lord love us. Lead Rumor: Bayley’s contract Bayley was just beat up by Lyra Valkyria to such a degree on Saturday Night’s Main Event that the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer speculated she was written off television, maybe for the final time. He wasn’t certain but Lyra herself is certainly talking like that’s the case. Well, Fightful Select brings word that she has not signed a new contract with WWE just yet, if she’s going to at all. Unless time gets added to her current deal, it will expire before the end of the year. AEW has serious interest in bringing her in, and have discussed as much internally for some time now. WWE will make a big play for her, however, and Fightful notes some feel her negotiations could very well help shape how WWE contracts are str