WWE Live Events Reports: Raw & Smackdown Producers, Backstage News From March 13-17
RAW
Producers
– Edge promo: Jamie Noble
– Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis vs. Judgment Day: Jamie Noble
– Brock Lesnar & Omos face-to-face: Michael Hayes
– Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight: Abyss
– Elias vs. Bronson Reed: Shawn Daivari
– Angelo Dawkins vs. Austin Theory: Jason Jordan
– Rey Mysterio promo: Jason Jordan
– Seth “FREAKIN” Rollins vs. Baron “NOT FREAKIN” Corbin: Shawn Daivari
– Bianca Belair vs. Chelsea Green: TJ Wilson
– Street Fight: Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa: Michael Hayes
Backstage News
– The Maximum Male Models vs. OC segment was nixed by the Saturday before Raw and replaced by the Otis “missing” angle.
– The OC were still at Raw on Monday, as was Mia Yim.
– The working plan at the moment is for Carmella and Chelsea to continue as a duo to further Asuka/Bianca Belair
– Trick Williams vs. Akira Tozawa was filmed for WWE Main Event, produced by Molly Holly.
– Dante Chen vs. Cedric Alexander was filmed for WWE Main Event. Molly Holly produced it as well.
– As Fightful reported Monday, Bobby Lashley wasn’t scheduled for Raw as of this past weekend
– There was a PWInsider report that Brock Lesnar left immediately after his segment, which is true. Another website aggregated what was just a general note PWInsider was making (like these notes), and it was blown out of proportion. This is very common.
Smackdown
Producers
– Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens promo: Michael Hayes
– Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega vs. Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley: Kenny Dykstra
– Rey Mysterio & Dominik promo: Michael Hayes
– Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan vs. Tegan Nox & Emma: Petey Williams
– Charlotte and Rhea Ripley promo: Petey Williams
– LA Knight vs. Xavier Woods: Jason Jordan
– Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre: Jason Jordan
– Sami Zayn and Jey Uso: Michael Hayes
Backstage news
– Bray Wyatt was not at this week’s show.
– Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Hit Row dark match: Kenny Dykstra produced
– Cody Rhodes vs. Austin Theory dark match: Jason Jordan produced.
– In the segment we saw close Smackdown, Cody Rhodes actually had his tights on because he had to rush to the ring to wrestle right after.
– The Gunther WrestleMania plans have been in place since December.
– Creative was done for Smackdown by 6 PM EST Thursday
– There was no talk backstage of cuts on Friday, and it wasn’t a big topic of conversation based on those we spoke with.
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