Category: RAW

CM Punk Underwent Successful Surgery

CM Punk recently underwent successful surgery for a torn triceps.

On Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, a video package aired confirming that Punk underwent surgery on his triceps.

You can check out the video package below:

WWE RAW Preview 2/5/2024

WWE Raw will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • Fatal 4-Way Match: DIY vs. The Creed Brothers vs. Imperium vs. New Day – (The team that wins the Fatal 4-Way four-way will go to square off against Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne on Friday episode of WWE SmackDown. Bate and Dunne were victorious in a No. 1 contenders Tag Team Match on this past Friday’s SmackDown. The winning tag team will then move on to challenge Judgment Day’s Damian Priest and Finn Balor for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships at Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia on Saturday, February 24.)
  • Gunther celebrates being WWE Intercontinental Champion for 600 days. (Today has been the champion for 605 days).
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter
  • The Miz vs. JD McDonagh
  • Mixed Tag Team Match: Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri vs. Ivar and Valhalla
  • Bull Rope Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

CM Punk Confirms He Will Miss WWE WrestleMania 40 Due To Injury In Emotional Raw Promo

The Royal Rumble match is a transformative one. Alliances are broken, feuds are set up, and at the end of it all, the winner is cemented in history with a guaranteed title shot at WrestleMania. CM Punk was transformed by this past Royal Rumble match, but not in a positive way.

Punk opened up the latest edition of “WWE Raw” with a sobering announcement regarding a speculated injury. “The Best in the World” confirmed that he tore his right tricep during Saturday’s Royal Rumble match, and that despite attempts to perform in spite of his injury, he is slated to miss not only Elimination Chamber, but WrestleMania 40 entirely.

Despite being expected to miss most, if not all, of this year’s road to Wrestlemania, Punk did not leave the Tampa crowd wanting. He cut a promo targeted towards the masses, and acknowledged the struggles of those with cancer and pedestrian jobs such as teachers and garbage workers. He reassured the WWE Universe of an inevitable return by comparing himself to the Chicago Cubs, and claimed that there was “always next year”.

Drew McIntyre interrupted Punk near the tail-end of his speech. McIntyre acknowledged Punk’s grit, but said with glee that he would take Punk’s place on this road to WrestleMania, and “live CM Punk’s dream again”. McIntyre then assaulted the injured Punk, and it took interference from a recently-returned Sami Zayn to defuse the situation. The segment ended with Zayn helping Punk to his feet.

This is not the first time Punk’s tricep specifically has been injured. At AEW All Out 2022, Punk tore his left tricep after his match with Jon Moxley.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Pat McAfee Officially Re-Joins WWE, Will Serve On Raw Announce Team With Michael Cole

Fresh off his appearance on commentary for WWE Royal Rumble, as well as briefly appearing in the men’s Royal Rumble match itself, former “WWE SmackDown” commentator Pat McAfee is back and will be on the desk with Michael Cole on Monday nights for “WWE Raw” moving forward.

Just like Royal Rumble, McAfee’s music once again kicked off the show on Monday, and he headed down to join Cole, who made the announcement. Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett was previously on the call with Cole. McAfee, who hosts “The Pat McAfee Show” throughout the week on ESPN, had previously teased a return to commentary following Kevin Patrick’s release.

The former punter for the Indianapolis Colts began his career with WWE in 2018 as a pre-show analyst for “WWE NXT” TakeOver events. In 2021, McAfee moved to “SmackDown” as a color commentator alongside Cole. He’s also previously mixed it up in the ring, feuding with Adam Cole when the now-AEW star competed in “NXT.” McAfee even wrestled at WrestleMania 38, defeating Austin Theory before losing to Vince McMahon (in what’s likely his final WrestleMania appearance in light of his recent resignation following allegations of abuse and sex trafficking) and taking a stunner from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. McAfee took a hiatus from his commentary gig when he joined ESPN’s “College GameDay” in 2022.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Raw Preview 1/29/2024

WWE Raw airs live tonight on the USA Network from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

  • Fallout from the Royal Rumble
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Kofi Kingston
  • WWE Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damain Priest) (c) vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
  • Bronson Reed vs. Jey Uso

WWE NXT Preview 1/23/2024

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Performance Center on the USA Network: 

  • Vengeance Day WWE NXT Women’s Championship match contract signing with Lyra Valkyria & Roxanne Perez
  • Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinal: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin vs. Nathan Frazer & Axiom
  • Lexis King vs. Trey Bearhill
  • Supernova Sessions with Lola Vice
  • Dijak vs. Joe Gacy
  • Blair Davenport vs. Karmen Petrovic
  • Lash Legend vs. Wren Sinclair

Seth Rollins Provides Injury Update On WWE Raw, Vows To Defend Title At WrestleMania

Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw” kicked off in a familiar way with Seth Rollins’ music and the crowd joyfully singing along, but things quickly took a somber tone, with Rollins announcing that an MRI showed that he suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear and a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee. With surgery, that would mean a 3-4 month recovery period, which would cause Rollins to miss WrestleMania 40 — although it sounded like Rollins hadn’t committed to the doctors’ prescribed timeline as far as that goes.

Before the champion could detail his plan of action, he was interrupted by GUNTHER’s music and the WWE Intercontinental Champion hit the ring with his Imperium allies. After a promo from GUNTHER, Rollins said Imperium should have let him finish, because he “doesn’t give a damn what the doctors tell [him]” and he intends to keep his promise to take the title into WrestleMania, and do everything in his power to walk out with it. GUNTHER made it clear that he plans on winning the Royal Rumble and announced his intentions to choose Rollins as the titleholder that he would then go after.

The news was not a total surprise, as Rollins’ injury during last week’s title defense against Jinder Mahal was spotted in real time, with his legs taking more of the impact on a moonsault than he would have liked. Word got around soon after that it was indeed a legitimate injury, and we awaited word from the man himself tonight to see where things would go. As of this writing, whether WWE actually keeps the World Heavyweight Championship around Rollins’ waist in hopes that he’ll be back in time for the Showcase of the Immortals remains to be seen.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Announces Netflix As The New Broadcast Home For RAW Beginning In 2025

WWE has announced this morning that “WWE Raw” — the promotion’s weekly flagship show — will move to Netflix in January 2025. The new long-term partnership will see the red brand show initially broadcast on the streaming platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin America. More countries will be added in the future. Additionally, Netflix will become the home of all weekly WWE shows, as well as premium live events such as WrestleMania, for international fans.

The WWE-Netflix deal is reportedly worth $5 billion over ten years. It means that WWE, owned by TKO Group Holdings, will earn $500 million a year from the new media rights agreement. “Raw’s” current deal with USA Network, which will expire in October, is said to be worth up to $260 million per year. Meanwhile, the new partnership with Netflix will see “Raw” leave linear television for the first time since the show began airing in 1993.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

It is still undecided where RAW will air between the end of the current USA deal and the start of the Netflix deal.

WWE RAW Preview 1/22/2024

WWE RAW airs live tonight on the USA Network from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.

  • Seth Rollins will kick off the show to address his future as WWE Champion
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest
  • Cody Rhodes and CM Punk face-to-face.
  • Chad Gable vs. Ivar
  • Ivy Nile vs. Valhalla
  • The Miz vs. Dominik Mysterio

Update On Seth Rollins Injury Sustained On WWE RAW

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins reportedly did not suffer an ACL tear when he was injured during his title defense against Jinder Mahal on Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw,” but he did sustain a torn MCL and partially torn meniscus, according to Fightful Select, which cited sources near Rollins. It’s not currently known if the injuries will require surgery or how WWE will alter creative plans going forward.

The champion was reportedly pulled from the lineup for this weekend’s WWE live events in Alabama and Mississippi and replaced by Randy Orton.

WrestleVotes posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday that Rollins will address his health and future as champion on the January 22 episode of “Raw,” the last Monday before the Royal Rumble.

Source: Wrestling Inc.