Jul 26, 1:00 PM
Rumor Look Back: Jan. 19 – 25, 2026
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 30: Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar face off in the ring with Triple H during Monday Night RAW at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Rich Wade/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. January 19, 2026 Advertisements popping up in Riyadh seem to indicate Tatum Paxley, Lola Vice, Thea Hail, Joe Hendry, Ethan Page, and Oba Femi are all scheduled for the Royal Rumble, alongside all the other major stars expected to participate, like Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. Femi, Brock, & Roman were in it. The rest were not. (3/8) Speaking of Lesnar, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter indicates WWE is considering doing Lesnar vs. GUNTHER at WrestleMania 42. They went with Oba instead. And that was the right move. The argument can (and has) been made that they’re failing Gunther afte