Backstage News, Producers For WWE Raw & Smackdown June 20-June 24
Fightful has learned backstage notes from WWE last week.
Raw: June 20:
– Top Contender 5 Way match and Bianca Belair promo: Shawn Daivari & Petey Williams
– Riddle vs. Omos: Adam Pearce
– Angelo Dawkins vs. Jey Uso: Michael Hayes & Joe Hennig
– Elias concert: Kenny Dykstra
– Gauntlet match: Jamie Noble & Shane Helms
– Miz TV, AJ Styles vs, Ciampa: Abyss & Joe Hennig
– Asuka vs. Becky Lynch: Petey Williams & Molly Holly
Smackdown, June 24:
– Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn: Shawn Daivari
– New Day, Jinder & Shanky, Viking Raiders: Jamie Noble
– Raquel & Lacey vs. Sonya Deville: TJ Wilson
– Natalya & Ronda Rousey promo: TJ Wilson
– Gunther vs. Ricochet: Jamie Noble
– Shotzi vs. Tamina: Molly Holly
– Pat McAfee: Jason Jordan
– Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. Usos: Abyss & Michael Hayes
Backstage notes
– WWE was aware of Rhea Ripley being out of her match well ahead of time, as far back as the previous week.
– Dana Brooke vs. Doudrop (Molly Holly produced) and Mysterios vs. Judgment Day (Kenny Dykstra produced) were on Main Event
– Riddle vs. Rollins (produced by Jason Jordan) was the listed post-Raw main event last week.
– We’re told Aliyah was a late scratch from the show on Smackdown.
– Madcap Moss vs. Angel Garza (produced by Jason Jordan) was the pre-show dark match.
– Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya (produced by Jason Jordan) was the post-show dark match.
– Jason Jordan had three segments, and numerous other WWE producers pulled double duty on Smackdown.
– Ariya Daivari and Joe Hennig were not listed on Smackdown as their trials continue. Hennig was on Raw’s list, though.
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