Producers, Backstage Notes For WWE Raw & Smackdown August 22-25
Backstage news and notes from WWE!
Producers:
WWE Raw 8/22:
– Seth Rollins and Riddle fight: Jason Jordan
– Trish Stratus promo, Women’s Tag Title Tourney match: TJ Wilson
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Finn Balor: Jamie Noble
– Kevin Owens vs. Chad Gable: Shawn Daivari
– Aliyah vs. Bayley: Kenny Dykstra
– Bobby Lashley & AJ Styles vs. Miz & Ciampa: Jason Jordan
– Edge vs. Damian Priest: Michael Hayes.
Smackdown 8/26:
– Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin: Kenny Dyksstra
– Drew McIntyre promo: Michael Hayes
– Last Chance Four Way Tag Tourney match: TJ Wilson
– Sheamus, Brutes, Imperium promo: Abyss
– Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah vs. Natalya & Sonya Deville: TJ Wilson
– New Day and Viking Raiders promo: Jamie Noble
– Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn: Michael Hayes
Backstage News:
– New Day’s return was not a guarded secret, and was known by Thursday night
– The company had JBL’s limo with horns brought to the tapings. We’re not told if it was used for anything. JBL was in Orlando filming content for WWE Network Friday.
– There are plans to move towards an 8-man Maximum Male Models, Hit Row, Los Lotharios and Street Profits match.
– There was time cut from Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. T-Bar and Shelton Benjamin’s Main Event taping. Adam Pearce produced the segment
– Dana Brooke & Tamina vs. Nikki ASH & Doudrop for Main Event was produced by Kenny Dykstra.
– Yes, WWE still misspells Ludwig Kaiser’s name internally as “Ludvig.”
– For those asking, Tommaso Ciampa is still “Ciampa” internally, and Seth “Freakin'” Rollins is still the name being used.
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