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Rumor Roundup (Sept. 12, 2026): WrestleMania 43 plans, Bayley contract, Raw/SmackDown taping, more!

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What happened?

Cageside Seats’ Sept. 12 Rumor Roundup focuses on early WWE WrestleMania 43 talk, stressing that the reported plans are not final. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is cited as indicating WWE’s current direction may be Roman Reigns defending the world heavyweight championship against Oba Femi on night two in Riyadh, rather than a main event built around The Rock.

Key Takeaways

WrestleMania 43 is expected to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April 2027, though WWE has not announced an official date.
The reported current belief is Roman Reigns vs. Oba Femi for the world heavyweight championship on night two.
Dave Meltzer cautioned that plans can and likely will change before the event.
The Rock had been speculated as a possible major attraction for the show, but the report says that may not be WWE’s current direction.
The roundup also references Bayley contract talk and Raw/SmackDown taping rumors, but the provided text does not confirm details on those topics.

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WrestleMania 42

Oba Femi’s dominant win over Brock Lesnar is described as a possible starting point for the longer-term build.

Current build

WWE is said to have continued teasing or developing the Roman Reigns vs. Oba Femi direction.

Sept. 12 roundup

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is cited as reporting the current belief for WrestleMania 43’s night two main event.

Looking ahead

The report emphasizes that WrestleMania 43 plans remain fluid and could change before the show.

April 2027

WrestleMania 43 is slated for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with no official date announced yet.

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Sep 12, 5:00 AM

Rumor Roundup (Sept. 12, 2026): WrestleMania 43 plans, Bayley contract, Raw/SmackDown taping, more!

Cageside Seats • WWE

We made it to the weekend. Let’s get it started with some rumors. Lead Rumor: Possible WrestleMania plans When WWE heads to Saudi Arabia next year, they will do so for the company’s biggest show of the year — WrestleMania 43, which still doesn’t have an official date but will take place in April 2027. Because it’s in Riyadh, the expectation has been that they’ll pull out the big guns for the main event, like maybe even getting The Rock for the show. That may not be the case after all. Indeed, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter indicates the current belief is WWE is building to having Roman Reigns defend the world heavyweight championship against Oba Femi on night two. Dave Meltzer was quick to note, however, that plans can and likely will change between now and then but as of right now at least, that appears to be the plan. It makes sense, considering they started building to that after Femi’s dominant win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, and they’ve done a great job of fanning the

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