Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans with the final red brand hype for WWE Hell In a Cell.
Renee Young joins the RAW commentary team full time.
* New Orleans gets Rowdy once more
* Is The Shield shattered?
* The Game responds to The Deadman
* Mick Foley relives Hell in a Cell history
WWE has named Renee Young a full-time member of the Raw announce team — making her the first woman to take on a permanent role in the WWE broadcast booth.
Young has been with WWE since 2012 — largely serving as a backstage interviewer and occasional host. She’s currently part of theMae Young Classic commentary team on WWE Network.
Earlier this summer, Young filled in on the Raw commentating team while Jonathan Coachman was away on other duties. Her performance was met with rave reviews.
Below is the announcement from WWE.com:
Starting tonight, Renee Young will be the first woman to join the Raw broadcast booth full-time.
She will now bring her unique voice and perspective to the longest-running weekly episodic program in the U.S. as she joins Michael Cole and Corey Graves at the commentary desk. Renee joined WWE in 2012 and has served as a backstage interviewer and commentator on Raw, SmackDown LIVE and NXT. She is currently part of the Mae Young Classic commentary team on WWE Network.
In turn, Jonathan Coachman will take over as the new host of WWE’s pay-per-view kickoff shows. A veteran broadcaster with more than 20 years of experience hosting shows for WWE, ESPN, MSG Network and the Golf Channel, Coachman will bring his unique style to millions of viewers around the world on WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and WWE.com, as the host of WWE’s pay-per-view kickoff shows. Coachman will begin his new role this Sunday, Sept. 16 alongside WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, David Otunga, Sam Roberts and Peter Rosenberg prior to WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-viewevent.
The Undertaker (video below) made his return to WWE RAW last night in Columbus.
Undertaker confronted WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, who issued a warning to Undertaker about facing Triple H at the upcoming Super Show-Down event in Australia.
While promoting that upcoming match on October 6, the two teased a possible match with Michaels stating he stayed retired out of respect for Undertaker.
Excerpt courtesy of Mike Tedesco’s RAW recap:
“Michaels says he is a man of his word. Somebody had to restore faith in the system and stand and be committed to the words they spoke. Anyone can talk, but they go back on their word after a while. Michaels doesn’t do that. Michaels has stuck to his retirement because he’s a man of his word. Michaels has stayed retired out of respect for the system, the fans, and for The Undertaker. A “One more match” chant picks up. Michaels says every time he steps into an arena, he hears that chant. Undertaker cuts him off and asks if he’s really talking about respect. Michaels says for nearly a decade they’ve clamored for one more match. Half the locker room has beaten down his door for a dream match against him at WrestleMania. Michaels has turned down millions of dollars for one more match. Michaels has stayed retired out of respect for The Undertaker. Another “One more match” chant picks up. Undertaker just stares at Michaels. Michaels turns his back, and Undertaker asks him if it’s respect or fear. Michaels turns and looks furiously at him.”
Source: WrestleView
WWE Hall of Famer and RAW GM Kurt Angle has been training “very hard” for a planned return to the ring for WWE, according to PWInsider. There’s no word yet on who Angle might face. Angle was backstage for Monday’s RAW in Toronto.
Below are some interesting things from last night’s WWE RAW in Toronto:
Kevin Owens, who suffered defeat moments earlier to Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins, grabbed a live microphone after his match and sat in the center of the ring to state, “I quit” before walking out.
It was announced that “HBK” Shawn Michaels will be on RAW next week to give his take on The Undertaker vs. Triple H for the last time ever on Oct. 6 in Australia at WWE Super Show-Down.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus appeared on RAW to confront Elias after insulting her hometown of Toronto. Stratus then politely asked Elias to leave the ring before the superstar singer remarked, “I don’t date women in their 60’s.” This was met with a smack across the face from Stratus. She made note that in about two months from tonight she will be stepping back in between the ropes to face Alexa Bliss at the Evolution event in New York. Trish stayed ringside while Natalya squared off with Alicia Fox, who was accompanied by Alexa Bliss and Mickie James, and was also featured in a backstage segment with The Bella Twins.
In a backstage segment with Ronda Rousey, Natalya and Trish Stratus, The Bella Twins announce that they will return to in-ring action next week on RAW.
Braun Strowman announced that he is cashing in MITB on Sept. 16 at Hell in a Cell pay-per-view against Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a Hell in a Cell Match.
Later in the main event Strowman teamed with Reigns against Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Strowman turned on Reigns and gave him a beat down with Ziggler and McIntyre.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with fallout from last week’s reunion of The Shield.
* Braun Strowman wants to face Roman Reigns in the ring alone
* Ronda Rousey carries the torch
* Baron Corbin settles into his new position
* The Revival go 2-0 against the Raw Tag Team Champions
The Shield reunited at the end of RAW last night to help Roman Reigns fight of a attempt by Braun Strowman to cash in his MITB title shot.
Dean Ambrose and WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins came out in their Shield gear right as Braun Strowman was about to cash in his Money In the Bank contract on WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns following his win over Finn Balor. The Shield destroyed Braun before he could cash in and ended the show by putting him through an announce table with a triple powerbomb.
Strowman posted a warning to The Shield on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BraunStrowman/status/1031745682217074688
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with fallout from SummerSlam.
* Who is coming for Universal Champion Roman Reigns?
* Will Rousey’s title reign begin in a state of Bliss?
* Will Rollins’ victory mean the end for Ziggler & McIntyre?
* Who can stop the B-Team?
* What fallout will occur after The Demon’s reemergence?
Brock Lesnar is scheduled for tonight.
We now know why Matt Hardy has been teasing changes to his WWE status in a series of recent cryptic tweets. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Hardy is scheduled to take some time off due to injuries.
Hardy recently revealed that his lower back and pelvis have started fusing together, and while the pain isn’t too bad, it is frustrating. Hardy is planning on starting new training rehab methods that should help with the pain.
Hardy and Bray Wyatt’s match against The Revival and RAW Tag Team Champions The B Team on Monday’s RAW was done as the blow-off to The Deleters of Worlds tag team, as Hardy teased in his post-show tweet with Wyatt.
https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1029206242688987136
There has been talk of Hardy shadowing WWE producers to “learn the ropes” with the idea of him working a producer job in the future.
Hardy is scheduled to undergo treatments for his various injuries and after that is done, a decision will be made in regards to a possible ring return, what capacity he might return in and if he will have to work a limited schedule.
Source: WrestlingINC
There was a bat flying around in the arena at last night’s RAW at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The bat managed to make a cameo during the opening segment with Ronda Rousey, Ember Moon, Alexa Bliss and Alicia Fox. While Rousey was outside of the ring she saw the bat and exclaimed, “Oh my God, there’s a bat!”
You can watch Rousey’s reaction in the video below:
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