Birmingham, AL — August 14, 2025. The dust has barely settled at The Foundry, but the whispers are already loud. As always: these are rumors, not official announcements. Read ’em, argue ’em, and hit us with your best theories.

1) Trust Fund Discipline Incoming?

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: High
What we’re hearing: After TD3 choked out Graysie to close the show, leadership is weighing fines and/or suspensions. Timing could hinge on medical reports and broadcast review.

2) Lowlife Larry’s Knee — How Bad?

Heat: 🔥🔥 • Credibility: Medium
What we’re hearing: Early chatter says ligament damage is on the table after Havok’s chair barrage. If true, expect Larry out for weeks, not days.

3) Astrid & Duchess: Oil-and-Water or Dark-Horse?

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: Medium
What we’re hearing: A tense first “team meeting” sparked more barbs than bonding. Some insiders still think the clash could click when the bell rings.

4) New Untouchables Fined for Crashing the Booth?

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: Medium–High
What we’re hearing: After their drop-in at commentary, word is the NU got a stern talking-to and a light wallet. Exact figure unknown.

5) Eric Dane Sr. Cleared for Headset at 1.2

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: High
What we’re hearing: Barring a setback, the legend returns to the desk next week. Production’s already slotted his seat.

6) Rich Mahogany to Manage Iron Kid?

Heat: 🔥🔥 • Credibility: Medium
What we’re hearing: The veteran mouthpiece keeps hovering around IK. A trial pairing for the tag tournament isn’t off the table.

7) Havok vs. Clovis — Unsanctioned on the Horizon?

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: Low–Medium
What we’re hearing: Security had to keep bodies apart backstage. Talk of an “unsanctioned” label is making the rounds if this boils over.

8) Tag Tournament Bracket Reveal Imminent

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: High
What we’re hearing: Brackets could drop as early as Friday morning. Expect at least one first-round matchup that’ll turn heads.

9) (Probably False) Eric Dane Jr. to Join Trust Fund?!

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 • Credibility: Very Low
What we’re hearing: Internet sleuths swear a hallway glance means EDjr’s going corporate. Fun fan fiction; don’t bet the house.

Got a tip you can actually stand behind? Send it to the desk. We’ll keep updating as stories firm up.