Source: WWE.com
Brock Lesnar Returns. Who will feel his wrath?
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Sasha Banks and Charlotte prepare for Round 2
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Will The New Day rebound against Gallows & Anderson?
Tag: RAW
Backstage News On Why Charlotte Dropped The WWE Women’s Title, SummerSlam Plans
Source: WrestlingINC
Regarding reports that Charlotte dropped the WWE Women’s Title to Sasha Banks because Charlotte is taking time off, that is not the case. PWInsider reports that Charlotte is scheduled for all future bookings and at no point did she request time off and there were never internal discussions about her taking time off.
The decision to put the title on Sasha was made for two reasons – WWE creative wanted to open the first RAW of the New Era with a big surprise by having Sasha Banks accomplish her dream, and Vince McMahon felt that Charlotte’s run as champion helped to establish the title as legitimate.
Now that there’s a foundation for the title, WWE officials are more open to switching it around and using it to help the RAW storylines. Vince is said to be a big fan of Charlotte’s work.
Triple H is said to be a huge proponent of Banks’ work and since Banks vs. Charlotte was already planned for SummerSlam, the feeling was that the change would add another dimension to their SummerSlam match. F4Wonline.com notes that their rematch is still planned for SummerSlam and that Charlotte has a “brutal” schedule coming up.
Former WWE Superstar Returning For The RAW Brand Soon, Update On Other Names Rumored To Return
Source: WrestlingINC
Former WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal has signed a new deal to return to the company, according to PWInsider. No word yet on when he will be back but he is returning for the RAW brand.
As noted, former WWE star Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers) will also be returning soon. He’s set to work the SmackDown brand.
WWE just announced on SmackDown last night that Shelton Benjamin will be returning to SmackDown soon and Rhyno made his re-debut on the brand. Several other former WWE stars, including Melina, Tommy Dreamer, MVP and Carlito, have been talked about returning internally or have been contacted. We’ll keep you updated on other potential returns.
Sasha Banks Wins WWE Women’s Championship On RAW
Last night on RAW, Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte to become the new WWE Women’s Champion.
Sasha Banks shares some FaceTime with Bayley after her big win:
RAW To Crown WWE Universal Champion At SummerSlam
Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley announced that RAW will have their own World Heavyweight Championship and it will be called the WWE Universal Championship. They announced they will have 2 Fatal 4-Way matches and the winners will meet in the main event and the winner of that match will face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam for the WWE Universal Championship.
In the first match, Finn Balor defeated Cesaro, Rusev & Kevin Owens. In the second match, Roman Reigns defeated Sami Zayn, Sheamus & Chris Jericho. In the main event, Finn Balor defeated Roman Reigns to advance to the WWE Universal Championship match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam.
RAW Preview: 7/25/16
Source: WWE.com
The New Era of RAW begins:
What will Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley do to beat SmackDown Live?
Will Finn Balor and Nia Jax make their first appearances as RAW stars?
Kevin Owens was embarrassed at Battleground, who will he take it out on?
Without the WWE Championship – Where will Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins take their rivalry next?
Of all Superstars’ reactions to their Draft destinations, Cesaro’s was by far the most shocking. The typically soft-spoken Swiss Superman openly discussed his desire to be a member of the SmackDown Live roster, and his disappointment that he wasn’t selected to a show that prioritizes in-ring competition over the showmanship that has typically defined Raw. Who will step up to face Cesaro?
Changes Made To WWE Announce Teams Following Draft
Source: WWE.com
It’s a New Era for the entire landscape of WWE, which continues to change and evolve with the WWE Brand Extension Draft. That includes the announce teams for WWE programming. The teams for Raw, SmackDown, “WWE Superstars” and WWE Main Event are all experiencing a major shakeup, including one major voice changing shows and several rising commentators being inserted into the lineup.
The new announce teams for WWE’s New Era will feature Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton Monday nights on Raw, while Mauro Ranallo, JBL and David Otunga handle the commentary for SmackDown Live every Tuesday night.
Also receiving a makeover will be the announce teams for WWE Superstars and WWE Main Event. Both shows will be led by Tom Phillips, and he will be joined each and every week by Graves on WWE Superstars and Otunga on WWE Main Event.
It’s interesting to note that Jerry Lawler is not included on either commentary team. Lawler did not provide any comments on his Twitter as of this posting.
Who Is WWE Champion? WWE Make Final Ruling
Last night on RAW, the main event WWE Championship match between Champion Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, ended in controversy.The referee made a 3 count but it appeared both competitors shoulders was down. As Raw went off the air Stephanie announced Seth Rollins as the winner and new WWE Champion.
After RAW went off the air, the situation continued live on the WWE Network involving the Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins main event for the WWE Championship. It was ruled that the main event match between Ambrose and Rollins ended in a draw.
The referee ruled that both shoulders were down on the mat during the pinfall. Lilian Garcia announced that Ambrose is still the WWE Champion heading into WWE Battleground.
You can check out a video clip of what went down on the WWE Network below.
RAW & SmackDown Live GM’s Announced, Cruiserweight Division
Last night on RAW, Stephanie & Shane McMahon announced their GM’s for RAW and SmackDown Live. Stephanie introduced WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley as her GM for RAW. Shane introduced big fan favorite Daniel Bryan as his GM for SmackDown Live.
Stephanie also announced that there will be a Cruiserweight Division exclusively to the RAW brand.
RAW Preview: 7/18/16
Source: WWE.com
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island with the final hype for WWE Battleground and the WWE Draft.
WWE Championship: (C) Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins
Who will be the General Managers of Raw and SmackDown Live?
Who will help Sasha Banks against Charlotte & Dana Brooke at WWE Battleground?
Wyatts to New Day: Come out, come out wherever you are
Will The Bulgarian Brute crush a Broski?
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