Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will feature more build for the upcoming “TakeOver 30” event on August 22.
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WWE RAW Preview 8/3/20
Tonight’s WWE RAW will air on a tape delay from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL with more build for SummerSlam.
* Will Asuka be out for retribution on Sasha Banks & Bayley?
* How will Drew McIntyre respond to Randy Orton’s attack?
* Apollo Crews and MVP will battle for the United States Title to kick off RAW
WWE Reportedly Planning A New Draft
It looks like the superstars of WWE may be getting some new opportunities in the coming months.
WWE is reportedly planning another draft between RAW and SmackDown, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio. There were originally 5 different dates being considered for the new draft, but it has now been narrowed down to 2 possible dates in October.
Meltzer also notes that up until last week, the draft was set to take place at some point this month. He says that it may end up being moved to September, but whenever the date may be, WWE intends to hold another draft in the coming months.
There’s no word yet on if NXT stars will be included in any capacity in the upcoming draft. Last year, the Street Profits were called up to RAW as a part of the event.
The previous WWE draft took place one week after SmackDown debuted on FOX in October 2019. It continued on RAW the following week and included an opportunity to trade stars post-draft.
Notable stars that switched to the blue brand during the 2019 draft were “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks, and current WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman. On the red side, notable acquisitions included Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and Charlotte Flair.
Stay tuned for updates on the WWE draft.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE SmackDown Preview 7/21/20
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will air from the Performance Center in Orlando build toward SummerSlam.
* AJ Styles defends his Intercontinental Championship against Gran Metalik
* Bayley defends her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross
* Mr. Money in the Bank Otis and Mandy Rose – The Love Story continues.
WWE NXT Preview 7/29/20
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will take place from the campus of Full Sail University as the road to “Takeover: XXX” continues.
* Finn Balor vs. Dexter Lumis vs. Timothy Thatcher with the winner earning a spot in the Ladder Match for the Vacant NXT North American Title at “Takeover: XXX”
* NXT Champion Keith Lee addresses Karrion Kross
* Mercedes Martinez vs. Shotzi Blackheart
* Roderick Strong vs. Johnny Gargano
WWE RAW Preview 7/27/20
Tonight’s taped WWE RAW episode on the USA Network will feature more build for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.
* Randy Orton opens the show and announces his next target
* Rey Mysterio’s son Dominik appears to confront Seth Rollins
* Andrade & Angel Garza vs. The Viking Raiders vs. Cedric Alexander & Ricochet with the winners challenging RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits at WWE SummerSlam
* RAW Women’s Champion Asuka defends against WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks in a match where Asuka’s title can be decided by pinfall, submission, count out or DQ, including outside interference
* WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defends against Dolph Ziggler. McIntyre gets to pick the stipulation and will announce it right before the match
WWE SmackDown Preview 7/24/20
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature fallout from last Sunday’s “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” pay-per-view.
* Jeff Hardy and Sheamus to throw down in Bar Fight
* Naomi set to continue the conversation on “Miz TV”
* Bayley & Sasha Banks set to address the championship landscape
AJ Styles Discusses The Possibility Of Working With AEW, His Retirement Plans
WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles took to his Twitch stream last night to answer a variety of questions from his fans.
One topic of discussion was All Elite Wrestling and the close relationships Styles has with some of the higher ups working there. Styles mentioned how you can “never say never” in regards to him possibly showing up in AEW one day.
“As far as AEW is concerned, never say never, right? But I think once my career is done, I’m hopefully just going to work for WWE in some capacity,” AJ explained. “What would I do? I’d like to be a recruiter, go scout some guys. I think that would be fun. I would have no problem going to the indies. I know we have scouts going to weightlifting contests and what not to get these big guys.”
Styles says that he intends to close the final chapter of his in-ring career in WWE and then move on to recruiting talent for the company. He notes that change is hard, and he likes the position he’s in now.
“I want to get guys and girls who have wanted to do this their whole life, give them some advice, check up on them from time to time, and help them get to the next level or the Performance Center,” Styles said. “A lot of my friends are [in AEW], guys I love, but I know what I’m doing in WWE. I know what’s asked of me and I kind of like that.
“Change always – some change sucks. You know how one thing is done and the other is not worth the hassle,” AJ continued. “I don’t need, at least right now, to go anywhere else. So, why would I? But again, never say never.”
Styles new Twitch channel has been getting a lot of attention lately, particularly because of his candid way of answering questions about Paul Heyman. You can read more about Styles’ comments about Paul Heyman at this link.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE NXT Preview 7/22/20
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will air on a tape delay from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
* Dexter Lumis faces Killian Dain thanks to Robert Stone
* Will Karrion Kross defeat Dominik Dijakovic?
* William Regal to make huge announcement
* Aliyah vs. Shotzi Blackheart
WWE RAW Preview 7/20/20
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida with fallout from WWE’s “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” pay-per-view.
WWE has announced just one match for tonight’s show – the Unsanctioned Match between Randy Orton and Big Show.
WWE has not issued an official preview for tonight’s RAW, past the Orton vs. Show
Big Show faces Randy Orton in an Unsanctioned Match this Monday on Raw
Randy Orton has once again embraced being The Legend Killer in recent weeks, but he has run into an angry giant hellbent on retribution. This Monday on Raw, Big Show will set out to stop The Viper in his tracks when they clash in an Unsanctioned Match.
The World’s Largest Athlete returned to Raw in the aftermath of The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, where Orton punted Edge to pick up the victory. One night later, Orton goaded Christian into an Unsanctioned Match, and Captain Charisma met the same fate. Big Show aims to get retribution for his friends, but The Apex Predator has his sights set on adding the giant’s name to his list of Legends.
Who will stand tall in a match where anything goes? Find out on Raw, this Monday at 8/7 C on USA Network!
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