WWE Raw And Smackdown Producers And Backstage News For September 18-23
Smackdown Producers
Dark Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Ashante Thee Adonis: Robert Roode
Dark Match: Becky Lynch vs. Zoey Stark: Jason Jordan
– John Cena, AJ Styles and Bloodline promo: Jamie Noble
– LWO vs. Street Profits: Jason Jordan
– Asuka vs. IYO SKY: Kenny Dykstra and Molly Holly
– Brawling Brutes vs. Grayson Waller & Austin Theory: Adam Pearce and Robert Roode
– John Cena and Bloodline contract signing: Jamie Noble
WWE Raw
– Originally, JD McDonagh was supposed to accompany Dominik Mysterio to the ring.
– JD McDonagh is listed separate from Judgment Day.
– Both Nick Aldis and Robert Roode had individual producing assignments at the Main Event tapings.
– AEW and MLW veteran Danny Limelight worked WWE Raw as an extra, appearing as a security guard.
– Rhea Ripley was back home in Australia this week and had planned time off.
– As mentioned earlier, Matt Riddle was not scheduled for WWE Raw.
– The match order was swapped for Ricochet/Nakamura and Kofi/Ivar.
– Natalya was originally set to face Xia Li on Main Event. Instead, she was replaced by Tegan Nox, who was set to face Becky Lynch on Raw.
– Xia Li wrestled her first match since July 31 on Main Event. She hasn’t appeared on a live event, PPV or TV show other than Main Event since March 23.
– Those that we spoke to believe the WWE event in Australia will be in February 2024.
WWE Raw Producers:
– Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik: Shawn Daivari
– Kofi Kingston vs. Ivar: Petey Williams
– Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Shane Helms
– Zoey Stark & Shayna Baszler vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven: Shawn Daivari
– Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed: Jason Jordan
– Becky Lynch match: TJ Wilson
– Tommaso Ciampa vs. Giovanni Vinci: Adam Pearce
– Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre: Abyss
Main Event Producers:
– Indi Hartwell vs. Nikki Cross: Nick Aldis
– Xia Li vs. Tegan Nox: Robert Roode
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