Rumor Roundup (July 30, 2026): The Rock’s heat with TKO, GUNTHER name change, Britt Baker return, more!

Is there a specific reason why The Rock hasn’t returned to WWE programming in such a long time? Let’s see what today’s rumors have to say about it! Top rumor of the day: The Rock’s WWE absence and heat with TKO Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has not appeared on WWE programming since his involvement in John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025. With SummerSlam tickets not selling like hot cakes, some fans and wrestling analysts speculated that TKO CEO Ari Emanuel might decide to call up The Rock and ask him to show up at the event to help boost WWE’s numbers. Earlier this month, Wrestling Inc. founder Raj Giri responded to that idea by saying he didn’t think it would happen because “it’s clear that there’s some heat between Dwayne and TKO.” Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has now followed up on Giri’s statement by saying he can’t confirm that’s the case, but there are plenty of signs that point to there being legitimate heat between The Rock and TKO. When Dwayne did an interview on