Orton & Owens Near WWE TV Comebacks; Danhausen Mandate and More
TL;DR
Randy Orton could return within a week and be in the SummerSlam main event frame, while Kevin Owens is close to resuming action after a long layoff; WWE allegedly plans to feature Danhausen on all major shows. Additional notes include ongoing or stalled talks with Road Dogg and TNA (with Fightful Select citing ongoing talks for a creative role), Mara Sade remaining a free agent in talks with TNA, a Fightful note that LeBron James’ WWE invite was a PR stunt, and Bray Wyatt’s original plan to lead the Wyatt Sicks before his death, per Joe Gacy.
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