Changes To Dark Matches, Other Backstage Notes, Producers From WWE Raw & SD August 15-19
Fightful has learned the following notes and producers from Raw & SD!
WWE Raw August 15
– Judgment Day: Petey Williams
– Alexa Bliss & Asuka vs. Nikki ASH & Doudrop: Shawn Daivari
– Mustafa Ali & Cedric Alexander vs. Miz & Ciampa: Adam Pearce
– Drew McIntyre promo: Michael Hayes
– Riddle Interview/Seth Rollins segment: Jason Jordan
– Veer Squash: Kenny Dykstra
– Bobby Lashley vs. AJ Styles: Petey Williams
– Dana Brooke vs. Dakota Kai: Molly Holly
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Austin Theory: Abyss
Smackdown, August 19
– Ronda Rousey arrest: Jason Jordan
– Toxic Attraction vs. Sonya Deville & Natalya: Petey Williams
– Hit Row: Shane Helms
– Fatal 5 Way IC Title Contender: Michael Hayes & Shane Helms
– Liv Morgan vs. Shotzi: Molly Holly
– Roman Reigns-Drew McIntyre face to face: Michael Hayes
Backstage Notes
– Riddle vs. Kevin Owens was supposed to be the Smackdown post show dark match, produced by Jason Jordan. It was changed to Riddle & Owens vs. Holland & Butch
– Most of the creative for Smackdown was set in stone by
– Jason Jordan also produced Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Garza as the Smackdown dark match.
– The Usos were unable to travel to Montreal for the Smackdown show, which is why the angle about them being “caught up at the border” happened.
– Shane Helms had been specifically assigned Veer matches for months, but wasn’t tasked for WWE Raw.
– Akira Tozawa vs. Shelton Benjamin was filmed for Main Event, produced by Molly Holly.
– Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy was also fillmed for Main Event and produced by Kenny Dyktra.
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