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Though she hasn’t wrestled a match since all the way back at the Royal Rumble, where she came up short in a spooky contest against Bianca Belair for the RAW Women’s Championship, fans will have to wait a little longer to see Alexa Bliss back in a WWE ring, as the three-time Women’s Tag Team […]

After emerging from under the Night of Champions ring to lay out Becky Lynch with the Z360 and set her up for an easy pin at the hands of Trish Stratus, fans from around the WWE Universe wanted to know what connection Zoey Stark had made with the WWE Hall of Famer and self-proclaimed GOAT. […]

After weeks of anticipation, Cody Rhodes stepped into the ring with Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions with a titanium cast on his arm and proceeded to get thrashed by “The Beast Incarnate,” finishing the match unconscious via the Kamura. Though to some, this would be a sign that his first win at Backlash was […]

At Night of Champions, WWE decided to run back one of the better matches from WrestleMania 39 weekend and have Bianca Belair defend her RAW Women’s Championship once more against “The Empress of Tomorrow,” Asuka. On paper, the set-up was sound; Asuka interrupted Belair’s championship celebration in her hometown of Knoxville, Tenessee on RAW by […]

After allowing Trish Stratus to have her moment during the press conference for Night of Champions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Becky Lynch decided to bring her manly energy to the kingdom and tell the fans in attendance – and watching along on YouTube from around the world – how “The Queen of the Attitude Era” […]

When Chelsea Green made her surprise return at the 2023 Royal Rumble, she looked exactly like she had in WWE before and on the indies for Impact Wrestling, GCW, and others… at least until she didn’t. That’s right, after making her way into the ring, and was promptly dropped by Rhea Ripley in five or […]

Ever since Maxxine Dupri took an interest in Otis, first as a Maximum Male Model and then in a Mandy Rose sort of way, Chad Gable has been hesitant to let his number one guy attempt to spread his wings and fly… at least until the most recent edition of RAW, when Dupri actually helped […]

After getting a save from Shotzi immediately after securing a win over Chelsea Green on RAW, Raquel Rodriguez made it official: Shotzi and Rodriguez would take the fourth spot in the forthcoming four-way match to decide on the next WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Stopping by RAW Talk with Byron Saxton to discuss their new […]

After securing a massive win in the ring against Candice LeRae in only her second match on RAW, Zoey Stark was riding high, so much so that when the contest came to a close, the former NXT standout decided to stick around a little bit longer to tell Cathy Kelley all about it on a […]

After a short yet sweet build designed around a post-match beatdown on former 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke, Rhea Ripley has officially found her opponent at Night of Champions, where she will wrestle Natalya for the right to call herself the SmackDown Women’s Champion… even though both women were technically drafted onto RAW at the beginning […]

If there’s anyone in the WWE Universe who knows a thing or two about having fun, it’s Big E. The emotional leader of the New Day, who has 11 different title reigns to his name as a member of WWE, Big E moonlights as the MC for the Michigan Panthers of the USFL, where he […]

Sitting down for a special piece of WWE promotional material in conjunction with Seize The Awkward, Big E let fans in on his mental health journey. “I very much believe that health is wealth, so I stay in the gym on pretty much a daily basis,” Big E said. “And I think the same for […]

After securing a shocking, come-from-behind win on RAW in the Battle Royal to decide on the next challenger for the Intercontinental Championship, Mustafa Ali was riding high, so much so, that he stopped by the backstage area for a WWE Digital Exclusive segment with Byron Saxton to let it all out. “Did you watch it? […]

After making his return to the main roster following an extended run in developmental, Apollo Crews got in a few fantastic eliminations in the battle royal to decide on the next challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship, before ultimately watching Mustafa Ali secure the honor instead. Discussing his efforts with Byron Saxton for a WWE Digital […]

After making his imposing debut on RAW – okay, technically his second match on RAW if you count the 4th of July in 2022 – Gunther found out who he will be wrestling at Night of Champions and, in an appearance on RAW Talk, he sent a message to Mustafa Ali as to what he […]

After being eliminated by Dolph Ziggler in his debut appearance on RAW during the Battle Royal to decide on the next challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship, JD McDonagh was out for blood, so much so, that when “The Showoff” was eliminated moments later by fellow NXT elevatee Von Wagner, “The Irish Ace” decided to try […]

As crazy as it may sound now, considering everything she’s accomplished since, Trish Stratus first retired from WWE 17 years ago, when she hung up her proverbial boots in a match against long-time friend and then champion Lita to earn her seventh reign with the strap. Since that fateful match at Unforgiven in Toronto, Ontario, […]

As improbable as it may seem, one of the hottest winning streaks in WWE right now belongs to none other than Mustafa Ali, the positive-Ali unrestricted free agent who has secured three-straight wins over Chad Gable, Akira Tozawa, and finally, Otis on the most recent edition of RAW. Stopping by RAW Talk to discuss his […]

Though Matt Riddle wasn’t booked on the most recent edition of RAW, probably because WWE decided to book one entire half of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament bracket on one night, “The Original Bro” was still hanging out in Jacksonville and decided to talk to Cathy Kelley on RAW Talk about all of the excitement […]

After watching Xavier Woods lose his debut match on RAW to Dominik Mysterio of The Judgement Day, Cathy Kelley attempted to catch up with the New Day member to ask him about the match for a WWE digital exclusive segment. Unfortunately, Woods didn’t want to talk about his poor showing… before talking about it a […]

Bianca Belair is effectively one win away from making WWE history. If she can secure the dub against IYO SKY at Backlash and WWE doesn’t pull some 24/7 Championship/Money in the Bank-type behavior, Belair will wake up on Sunday as the longest reigning Women’s Champion of the modern era, with her 401-day reign exceeding all […]

Matt Riddle is a RAW dude; he was drafted onto the brand back in 2020, appeared on multiple Survivor Series teams as a member of the brand, and now, after the 2023 running of the WWE Draft, he’ll call the Red Brand home once more moving forward. Stopping by The Bump to help promote his […]

When Indi Hartwell was drafted onto RAW with the final pick of the first day of the WWE Draft, it effectively marked the end of an era for NXT. The final member of The Way to work matches on Tuesday nights, Hartwell was part of WWE’s 2019 recruiting class and wrestled 95 matches in developmental, […]

After watching the first four rounds of the 2023 WWE Draft on SmackDown – which, curiously enough, featured four acts selected in each round instead of one per brand – fans tuned in to the SmackDown LowDown on Saturday morning to see where the performers who weren’t selected, about a dozen names, plus a few […]

After watching Bianca Belair get drafted onto SmackDown despite being the current holder of the RAW Women’s Championship, fans, announcers, and wrestlers alike wondered what that meant for Rhea Ripley, who is the current SmackDown Woman’s Champion following a huge WrestleMania 39 win over Charlotte Flair. Would Ripley and Belair switch belts Becky Lynch-Charlotte Flair […]

While the mainstream sports world is currently enthralled by the NFL Draft, with Round 1 featuring tons of intriguing angles and Night 2 set to take place at the same time as SmackDown and Rampage, the WWE Universe is preparing for a draft of their own, with Night 1 set for the final Friday of […]

Where, oh where, has Becky Lynch been on RAW? It’s a worthwhile question to ask, as, after losing the WWE Tag Team Championship belt on RAW and then being double-crossed by Trish Stratus in the ring, fans haven’t seen heads or tails of the seven-time champion. Heading to the back in the hopes of finding […]

After nearly 400 days as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns’ reign is over… at least kind of. That’s right, after teasing a “major announcement” for RAW on social media, Paul “Triple H” Levesque walked down to the ring to thunderous applause from the Chicagoland crowd and proceeded to announce that, after nearly 1,000 […]

With the final RAW before the WWE draft officially booked for Chicago, fans expected plenty of interesting angles and even more intriguing goings on, but one thing fans didn’t get to see was a backstage interaction that might just be the most interesting and intriguing storyline of them all: CM Punk being backstage at the […]

With the WWE draft rapidly approaching, Elias was afforded a chance to address his future in the WWE Universe and whether or not he would like to roll into the forthcoming proceedings as a solo act or as part of a tag team with his sort of friend Rick Boogs. Elias, to his credit, put […]

With WWE preparing for the final edition of RAW before the WWE draft, seemingly every member of the WWE Universe has been looking for ways to stand up and stand out, heading into what could be an inflection point in the promotion’s storytelling. One of those performers is Mustafa Ali, who, after hearing Byron Saxton […]

With the 2023 WWE draft rapidly approaching, fans are wondering which performers will be staying put on the brand fans have come to know and love and which Superstars will be on the move from Mondays or Fridays or the other way around. But who, you may ask, should go first overall? Roman Reigns? Cody […]

With the WWE Draft rapidly approaching, fans have been wondering which Superstars will be working on RAW, which will be working on SmackDown, and if any members of the NXT Universe, from Apollo Crews to Bron Breakker, could see their fortunes altered and their careers fast-tracked with a main roster call up. But what if […]

When Dakota Kai took the ring against Bianca Belair for a non-title match on Monday Night RAW, the bout effectively served two purposes for Damage CTRL. Sure, Kai certainly wanted to pull out of a win, as it would have placed her near the front of the line for a shot at the RAW Women’s […]

After turning his attention away from the United States Championship, taking part in a minor matchup with Brock Lesnar before being “awarded” an ill-fated feud with Bray Wyatt that went so poorly it literally cost him a spot on the WrestleMania 39 card, Bobby Lashley was finally afforded another chance to test his mettle against […]

When Cody Rhodes marched out to the middle of the ring on RAW with a microphone in his hand, fans knew they were in for a treat, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be; after beginning his remarks with some good old-fashioned Cody-isms, Adam Pearce rained on his fun and informed “The American Nightmare” that […]

After turning on Becky Lynch, Lita, and basically every other member of the WWE Universe who believed in her, Trish Stratus had a lot of explaining to do on RAW, where she was given a segment to basically use as she so pleased. Unsurprisingly – this is Heel Trish, after all – Stratus had a […]

Though it wasn’t always pretty, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez entered Monday Night RAW as the number one contenders with a match booked against Lita and Becky Lynch in the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, and left the Emerald City as the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions after the former pinned Hall of […]

When Cody Rhodes dropped the main event of WrestleMania 39 to Roman Reigns after three months of hardcore hyping up his title shot, it was a pretty big letdown for many of the 80,000 fans in attendance at SoFi Satium and the millions more watching the show from home, a friend’s house, or the bar […]