{"id":773869,"date":"2026-07-20T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/773869\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:59:12","slug":"rumor-roundup-sheamus-status-jacob-fatu-conor-mcgregor-insult-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/773869\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumor Roundup: Sheamus\u2019 status, Jacob Fatu, Conor McGregor insult, more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">It\u2019s a new week already?!?<\/p>\n<p>Lead rumor: Sheamus\u2019 status<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">We know Sheamus is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/wwe\/457637\/sheamus-leaving-wwe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">done with WWE<\/a> after word got around that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagesideseats.com\/rumor-round-up\/458649\/rumor-roundup-new-details-sheamus-gone-wwe-plan-cm-punk-smackdown-move-sami-zayn-pay-cut-aew\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rejected<\/a> a restructured contract for less money. He was moved to the Alumni section of the company website, and changed all his social media information. We just didn\u2019t know when he would be free and clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">That\u2019s because <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfulselect.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fightful Select<\/a> brings word that his actual contract with WWE won\u2019t expire until October 1, 2026. They do not know, however, what led to his deal expiring later than anyone thought, though it could be due to injury time being added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Either way, any idea of his going to AEW or elsewhere in the near future will have to be put on hold.<\/p>\n<p>Other rumors floating around<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfulselect.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fightful Select<\/a>, Conor McGregor taking a jab at Roman Reigns recently wasn\u2019t looked at unfavorably within TKO but rather the belief is it was done for corporate synergy, if anything. Just McGregor doing it his own way.Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WONF4W\/status\/2078944038619853111\" rel=\"nofollow\">F4W Online\u2019s Bryan Alvarez<\/a> said people in WWE were really excited about the end of Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event and the final segment with the NBA stars because it\u2019s going to get them on ESPN and they love that association.Jacob Fatu is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jacobfatu_wwe\/status\/2078978495321923947\" rel=\"nofollow\">claiming<\/a> on social media he is in California and won\u2019t work Monday Night Raw this week in Detroit despite an announced match against LA Knight.For what it\u2019s worth, Tony Khan seemed to indicate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LGvYS3peKXQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In The Weeds<\/a> that the Jaguars wouldn\u2019t do a license for a custom WWE championship.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FalseFinishHQ\/status\/2078916362655715573\" rel=\"nofollow\">False Finish<\/a> claims Jasper Troy will be working an upcoming episode of Evolve.During the RIOT La Rina 4 event, Chik Tormenta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9dhucg8tG\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> she is no longer with AAA.<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a new week already?!? 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