WWE Rumors on Seth Rollins' Stable, Roxanne and Giulia Call-Up, Cope Talks Retirement

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WWE's Reported Plans for Rollins' Stable

Despite speculation regarding additional members joining Seth Rollins' new stable, there are reportedly no immediate plans in place for that to happen.

According to Fightful Select (h/t Cultaholic.com's Aidan Gibbons), the plan for the stable as of WrestleMania weekend when it formed was for it to consist solely of Rollins, Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman for the time being.

It was also noted by Fightful that rather than comparing the stable to past ones such as Evolution or Heyman's Dangerous Alliance, the goal is for Rollins' stable to stand on its own and be emulated by future groups.

In the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 41, Heyman shocked the WWE Universe when he turned on both Roman Reigns and CM Punk by helping Rollins win the Triple Threat.

Two nights later on Raw, Breakker saved Heyman from a Reigns spear and ended up spearing Reigns through the barricade.

Breakker turned in a dominant performance in a win over Sami Zayn on this week's episode of Raw after Zayn refused to leave Raw and get out of the new stable's way.

Given Breakker's physicality, Rollins' championship experience and Heyman's status as a mastermind, it is easy to understand why WWE would be happy to keep the stable a three-man unit for the foreseeable future.

Roxanne, Giulia Reportedly Not Considered Official Call-Ups

Roxanne Perez and Giulia have appeared on Raw the past couple of weeks, but that reportedly doesn't mean they are full-time call-ups from NXT.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Cultaholic.com's Jack King), Perez and Giulia are still considered NXT wrestlers despite the main roster appearances.

On the Raw after WrestleMania, women's world champion Iyo Sky and NXT women's champion Stephanie Vaquer had a friendly match that was interrupted when Perez and Giulia attacked them, only to get run off by Rhea Ripley.

That was followed this week by Ripley beating Perez by disqualification on Raw due to interference from Giulia.

Amid the Raw appearances, Perez lost an NXT Women's Championship match to Vaquer on the April 22 episode of NXT, and on this week's NXT, Sky and Jordynne Grace beat Perez and Giulia in a tag team match.

While immediate future plans for Perez and Giulia on the main roster remain unclear, their continued presence on NXT suggests they won't be leaving the black and gold brand behind any time soon.

Whereas Fraxiom received a clear call-up to SmackDown and have not appeared on NXT since then, Roxanne and Giulia are pulling double duty, which could mean WWE is keeping its options open.

Cope Eyeing Retirement in Near Future

AEW star Adam "Cope" Copeland suggested this week that his time as an active pro wrestler is nearing its conclusion.

During an appearance on First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo (h/t Felix Upton of Ringside News), Cope expressed his belief that he will likely end his in-ring career when his contract expires in two years, saying:

"Not much longer. The schedule is far better than what it used to be. If you asked me to try and pull off over 200 days a year that I pulled before, there is absolutely no way because the recovery takes too long now.

"I'll have a match and it'll take me a good week to finally start walking normal. I've realized now, I'm 51 years old, I figure I have until maybe 53, the end of this contract, and then it's probably time to call it a day and get out while I can still limp away [laughs]. Lick my wounds and do a whole lot of yoga after."

Cope, who turns 52 in October, joined AEW in 2023 following the expiration of his WWE contract.

As Edge, Cope developed into a top star in WWE from 1997 until he was forced to retire in 2011 due to a neck injury. However, against all odds, he was cleared to return to the ring in 2020, nearly 10 years after retiring.

Cope has enjoyed some success in AEW, including holding the TNT Championship twice, but he also missed about seven months last year due to a fractured tibia.

Years of wear and tear have perhaps taken their toll on Cope, but he is still more than capable when he's healthy, which suggests he has a great opportunity to end his career on a high note over the next two years.

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