BS Meter on Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight, Drew McIntyre Return Rumors, WrestleMania Location, More

WWE's Money in the Bank event continues to be a major staple of the pro wrestling calendar.

Impressively, the pro wrestling rumor mill ramps up in a big way around the event, too, offering up some must-see buzz that doesn't even deal with which wrestlers might win the men's and women's briefcases.

Look at this week's lineup, which boasts things like injury fallout, WrestleMania rumblings, major return buzz and big future plans for the top stars in the company.

To help fans keep pace with the latest fast-paced rumor mill, let's throw the must-know rumors on the BS Meter, with 10 being the highest form of unbelievable buzz fans can safely dismiss.

Wondering how Rhea Ripley's injury changed other big plans? According to WrestleVotes (h/t Geno Mrosko of Cageside Seats), the injury actually led to the big character change for Damian Priest, too.

So, it's not just the women's title scene majorly impacted by the Ripley injury, it seems. Priest and R-Truth made sense as a fun team, but at the same time, they always sort of felt like they had an expiration date leading to this type of moment, too.

Again, it sort of feels like this was always the exit ramp for the tandem. But it also feels true that, were it not for the Ripley injury, stable/faction stuff would have kept them together for longer. Hence, this being one of the more 50-50 pieces of buzz this week.

About WrestleMania. According to Fightful Select (h/t Cain A. Knight of Cageside Seats), WWE and New Orleans have the rights to the Superdome in New Orleans in 2029 during the stretch of year that would include 'Mania.

Talk about a bill coming due. WWE had announced WrestleMania 42 would go to the Superdome in 2026, only to reverse course and send that event to Las Vegas. Speculation suggested WWE IOU'd a 'Mania for New Orleans, so 2029 might just be it.

There's fair speculation around the outlook for WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia next year and speculation that WrestleMania 44 in 2028 will go to Nashville. Looping back to New Orleans after that would make plenty of sense.

Here's an eyebrow-raiser: According to Wrestling Observer Radio's Dave Meltzer (h/t Knight ), the finale for the feud between Bayley and Lyra Valkyria could be a "Hair Match."

Whoa, considering 2004 might be the last time WWE fans saw a women's hair match. WWE needs something as a feud-capper, though, considering Bayley lost to Valkyria in July, was off television until mid-September, then lost again.

Is this a serious plan or a thing that was thrown out to generate even more hype for an end-of-feud bout at a to-be-announced date? Impossible to say at this point, but odds are the stipulation was at least thrown on the list of possible ideas, right?

Is Big Cass getting a push or not? There might be a problem: According to Fightful Select (h/t Knight ), there are those in WWE worried that fan speculation about an Enzo Amore return is hurting Cass' creative booking.

This is really silly. It's on WWE creative, and to a lesser extent, on Cass, to find a way around this. If they throw out something more interesting than what's been on television so far, what the fans are speculating in the background won't matter as much.

Pretty unbelievable. This is the creative industry with the undead, demons and quite a bit more. There are ways around this supposed issue. And really, it feels like Cass was brought back to put over other talent, not go title-hunting himself. And yes, everyone is wondering when the Amore return happens, but that isn't holding anyone back.

Drew McIntyre could be back soon, it seems. According to WrestleVotes Radio (h/t Knight ), McIntyre's return could see him come back on the Raw show instead of SmackDown, with the blue brand already boasting such a top-heavy scene.

More star power for Raw is never a bad thing and, really, there's three fun factions for McIntyre to bounce off of on the red brand right now. Even if it's just sparring with The Vision or something, he adds some serious credibility to the whole thing.

This is more of a when and not an if situation. SmackDown just has far too much going on at the very top right now. McIntyre, out since WrestleMania 42 in April, is one of those guys who can afford to wait on the proper creative.

Roman Reigns might not lose a title to LA Knight over the weekend, but the feud might mean he undergoes some changes. According to WrestleVotes Radio (h/t Knight ), a recent promo battle that featured Reigns more emotional than usual has WWE creative looking to harness that more.

The promo battle from Raw was certainly a fun one. And Reigns displayed a pretty unexpected amount of character shift while verbally sparring with Knight, too. If that was a preview of what's to come, it's going to be super fun to watch Reigns on a weekly basis.

Who knew Reigns could keep evolving? He's already silencing critics with a full-time run that doesn't rely on interference to retain. He's top dog for a reason. And yet, indeed, one promo sure felt like a glimpse of what's to come from him, regardless of whether he has gold around his waist.