2021

Welcome to the Raw Deal. This week’s Raw was a rare taped show that was filmed immediately after last week’s live Raw in San Jose because of the Raw crew going on tour in Australia last week. I read the results a week ago quickly, so I had an ideas as to what was coming…

— According to data compiled by Neilson Media Research, the May 11th edition of WWE Raw drew a 3.3 cable rating, even with last week’s show. The show did hours of 3.14 and 3.44 and averaged 4,678,000 viewers for the 2 hours. — The Associated Press has released some quotes from from Dr. Phil Astin…

Vale Anoa’i, the younger sister of former WWE Superstar Manu (Afa Anoa’i, Jr.), issued a statement to Mike Aldren of The Sun this past week concering Randy Orton’s comments burying her brother in a recent interview with the very same news entity. “(Randy) had no business trashing my brother in an interview, Anoa’i told Aldren….

DaVe Lipp of ShortandSweetNYC.com recently conducted an interview with TNA Knockout Christy Hemme. Here is the interview in its entirety: THE INTERVIEW: Christy Hemme Christy Hemme has been many things: a model, a Juggy Dancer on The Man Show, a Playboy Playmate, a wrestling Diva in the WWE and a Knockout in TNA and she…

— Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer very much believes the WWE creative team patterned Vickie Guerrero’s promo this past Monday on Raw after a promo indy worker Trina Michaels cut at a recent AWS show that ended up on YouTube. Meltzer wrote the following in his recap for Monday’s episode of Raw: “The wording…

— During the opening segment of this week’s WWE Raw, John Cena announced that he will face The Miz in a singles match on this Sunday night at The Bash Pay-Per-View. — Later in the show, Donald Trump announced that he wasn’t appointing a new General Manager would have a different celebrity host WWE RAW…

Through the weekly POWER 25 feature, the official WWE website mistakenly spoiled the results of three matches set to air on tomorrow night’s episode of Monday Night Raw, including a huge angle. The episode was immediately taped following last Monday’s live broadcast in San Jose. Both Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase will be in singles…

Video — The first AEW Awards ceremony aired tonight on the Bleacher Report app.  Report — Tony Schiavone was introduced as host and as an international sex symbol.  Schiavone then introduced Britt Baker and did a brief comedy monologue.  Biggest Beatdown — The Inner Circle attack on Orange Cassidy Retired MLB outfielder Curtis Granderson presented…

sources: www.pwtorch.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter — In nepotism accusation news, there have been a few questions raised concerning Eric Young’s role in TNA. Young, who is quite close with Jeff Jarrett, was moved into a program with Jarrett a few weeks ago. Shortly thereafter, people started asking about Young and the feeling is that the…