John Cena vs. Samoa Joe was originally scheduled for last night’s RAW, which was first reported by PWInsider, however those plans obviously changed.
PWInsider reports that Joe reportedly suffered some sort of knee injury at one of the live events over the weekend. Joe could be out of action for at least four weeks. WWE has yet to acknowledge the injury as of this writing.
Source: WrestlingINC
Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN as the road to WWE No Mercy continues.
* Banks faces Bliss in anticipated return bout
* Can John Cena and Roman Reigns coexist on the same brand?
* Enzo Amore joins the Cruiserweights
* Is Braun Strowman our next Universal Champion?
* Rollins & Ambrose hold their own as Raw Tag Team Champions
After undergoing a MRI yesterday, WWE has announced that Big Cass will need surgery for the left knee injury that he suffered during the Brooklyn Street Fight with Enzo Amore on RAW. WWE also confirmed that Cass suffered an ACL tear and possibly a medial meniscus tear.
“It looks like he has an ACL tear, possibly a medial meniscus tear, but we’re going to wait for the radiologist to evaluate the MRI and give us their full report,” said WWE ringside physician Dr. Chris Robinson.
Cass will be undergoing surgery this week and WWE noted that he will have a long road back to the ring.
“A typical ACL tear takes about nine months [to recover from],” Robinson said.
Source: WrestlingINC
Big Cass apparently suffered a leg injury during Monday’s Brooklyn Street Fight with Enzo Amore at the post-SummerSlam RAW from the Barclays Center. WWE has confirmed that Cass suffered an injury to his left knee. He’s set to undergo an MRI on Tuesday and an update should be available after that.
WWE announced the following on the injury:
Big Cass sustains knee injury on RawBig Cass suffered an injury to his left knee during the Brooklyn Street Fight against Enzo Amore on Raw, WWE.com can confirm. The injury occurred after Amore dodged a big boot by pulling down the top rope, sending Cass to the floor in the process.
“It’s hard to tell what the extent of the injury is, but we’re going to send him to get an MRI tomorrow and figure that out,” said WWE ringside physician Dr. Chris Robinson.
Stay with WWE.com as more details about Cass’ condition are revealed.
Tonight’s post-SummerSlam edition of WWE RAW will take place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with the fallout from last night’s big event.
WWE announced WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar for tonight’s RAW.
* The legend of The Beast lives on
* Will Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose be able to function cohesively as Raw Tag Team Champions?
* Will Titus Worldwide get Akira Tozawa a hasty rematch?
* The Demon reigns over The New Face of Fear
* Sasha Banks withstands “Five Feet of Fury”
Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed WWE announcer JoJo was not in attendance for Monday Night Raw in in Boston this week due to a death in the family.
The following statement, which we’ve verified is accurate, was posted from her fan site’s Twitter account: “JoJo will not be working tonight’s episode of RAW as she has been sent from Boston. This is due to her sister, Gigi, passing away.”
Mike Rome took over on announcing duties at the TD Garden tonight in her absence.
Our deepest condolences go out to the announcer and her family during this time.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the TD Garden in Boston with the final build for Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.
* Every woman for herself: Sasha vs. Nia
* Joe is gonna get you
* Mizzed opportunity with The Miztourage and Jason Jordan
* Face your fear, Finn Balor
* Brothers on the mend, Rollins and Ambrose
As noted, last week Bayley injured her shoulder in a match against Nia Jax. In a WWE.com exclusive video, Mike Rome revealed that Bayley has been removed from the SummerSlam card now that an official evaluation from doctors revealed she’s got a separated shoulder.
Bayley appeared last night on RAW to address the WWE Universe about her injury, in which you can see in the video below:
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the Road to WWE SummerSlam continues.
* Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman to face off in a Last Man Standing Match tonight on Raw
* Bayley’s future to be determined:
Bayley’s Raw Women’s Championship opportunity against Alexa Bliss is in jeopardy after suffering an injury to her right shoulder during her match against Nia Jax.
According to WWE medical personnel, the extent of the injury has yet to be determined due to swelling in and around the injured area. A conclusive diagnosis will be made today in Toronto, but based on what we have seen, it doesn’t seem likey that The Huggable One will be getting back into the ring anytime soon.
If Bayley is unable to compete at SummerSlam, who will challenge the so-called “Goddess of WWE” for her coveted championship? Hopefully, details will emerge on Raw.
* Does Rollins truly have Ambrose’s back?
* The Hardys’ fury has been “awoken”
* How will Wyatt respond to Bálor’s mind games?
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA as the road to WWE SummerSlam continues.
* Three’s a crowd – Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns
* Jason Jordan to speak out on “Miz TV”
* Brothers in arms: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
* Hardy Boyz and “good brothers,” meet Team Red’s “top guys”
* Bálor to Wyatt: “Let’s play”
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