Rumor Roundup (Sept. 21, 2026): Botched finish, Worlds Collide plan, WWE/AEW contracts ending, more!

We’re starting the week off strong with plenty of rumors to go around. Lead Rumor: Botched finish in Owens-Zayn match Hey, remember how weird the finish was to the Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn WWE championship match on Friday Night SmackDown this past week? The referee seemingly counted to three after CM Punk interfered with a belt shot but the match continued anyway. There was at least some question as to whether or not Owens was supposed to kick out and didn’t. Well, the word from Fightful Select is that Owens did not make a mistake in not kicking out but rather the referee made a mistake in not calling for the bell after the count. That was indeed supposed to be the finish of the match, the referee simply failed to stop it there. The wrestlers involved did a fine job of adjusting on the fly in getting to the finish from there, with Zayn pinning Owens to retain the championship. Other rumors floating around Andrew Baydala claims he has heard that WWE will air the Worlds Collide show liv