Bobby Roode recently took part in an interview with the Peterborough Examiner and denied rumors that he has already signed a WWE contract:
“I’m not officially signed yet. The Internet has blown up over it, and I mean, I’m close, but I don’t want to spoil anything or ruin anything. I want to wait until it’s official. I don’t want to jinx anything either.”
Roode may have shot down the rumors, but according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter the denial might not mean much. Roode, like other new talents, are told to deny reports and avoid telling people they’ve signed until WWE can formally announce it themselves, and even if it’s only a verbal agreement with Roode at this point, he would still have to deny it anyway.