{"id":78354,"date":"2019-04-18T15:32:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T20:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=78354"},"modified":"2019-04-18T15:33:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T20:33:25","slug":"weekly-overview-wwe-thru-4-17-top-stories-of-week-major-show-lineups-live-event-results-schedule-of-live-events-noteworthy-social-media-posts-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/04\/18\/weekly-overview-wwe-thru-4-17-top-stories-of-week-major-show-lineups-live-event-results-schedule-of-live-events-noteworthy-social-media-posts-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY OVERVIEW \u2013 WWE (thru 4\/17): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-55808216\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><i>The following is the latest in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/weekly-overviews\/\">a new series of\u00a0weekly in-depth articles<\/a>\u00a0exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at the end. We will be featuring similar features on other promotions each week and each will be updated weekly.<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Top Stories of the Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The WWE Performance Center welcomed two new wrestlers to the Performance Center. They welcomed Kushida (who was already announced last week), Shane Strickland, and Humberto Garza.<\/li>\n<li>Luke Harper announced on Twitter that he asked for his release from WWE this week.<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Wolfe also said goodbye to WWE on Twitter saying thank you to the other members of Sanity and to the fans before ending his note with \u201cRIP SAnitY and Goodbye WWE.\u201d People have speculated that he may be destined for NXT or NXT UK rather than a full blown departure from the company, but that remains speculation at this time.<\/li>\n<li>Ronda Rousey appears to be taking an extended vacation from WWE. She posted a picture on Instagram of her and her husband with the hashtag \u201c#impregnationvacation.\u201d This may also have been a decision made by Ronda as a result of her suffering an apparent broken hand during the Main Event of WrestleMania.<\/li>\n<li>The Superstar Shake-Up was this week. Here are the lists of who moved and what show they are now on:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raw<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A.J. Styles, The Miz, The Usos, Ricochet, Aleister Black, The Viking Experience (F.K.A. 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Center, Louisville, Ky.<br \/>\nWed. 5\/8\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland<br \/>\nThur. 5\/9\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland<br \/>\nThur. 5\/9\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Forest National, Brussels, Belgium<br \/>\nFri. 5\/10\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland<br \/>\nFri. 5\/10\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Arena Du Pays D\u2019Aix, Aix-en-Province, France<br \/>\nSat. 5\/11\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\nSat. 5\/11\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Utilita Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England<br \/>\nSun. 5\/12\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway<br \/>\nSun. 5\/12\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, M&amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England<br \/>\nMon. 5\/13\/19 WWE Raw, The O2, London, England<br \/>\nMon. 5\/13\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England<br \/>\nTue. 5\/14\/19 WWE Smackdown, The O2, London, England<br \/>\nTue. 5\/14\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Accorhotels Arena, Paris, France<br \/>\nWed. 5\/15\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England<br \/>\nWed. 5\/15\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Getec Arena, Magdeburg, Germany<br \/>\nThur. 5\/16\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Flydsa Arena, Sheffield, England<br \/>\nThur. 5\/16\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany<br \/>\nFri. 5\/17\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales<br \/>\nFri. 5\/17\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany<br \/>\n<strong>Sun. 5\/19\/19 WWE Money in the Bank, XL Center, Hartford, Conn.<\/strong><br \/>\nMon. 5\/20\/19 WWE Raw, Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y.<br \/>\nMon. 5\/20\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.<br \/>\nTue. 5\/21\/19 WWE Smackdown, Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.<br \/>\nMon. 5\/27\/19 WWE Raw, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.<br \/>\nMon. 5\/27\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Tony\u2019s Pizza Events Center, Salina, Kan.<br \/>\nTue. 5\/28\/19 WWE Smackdown, Bok Center, Tulsa, Okla.<br \/>\nFri. 5\/31\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho N.M.<br \/>\nSat. 6\/1\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Extraco Events Center, Waco, Texas<br \/>\nSat. 6\/1\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas<br \/>\nSun. 6\/2\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Reed Arena, College Station, Texas<br \/>\nSun. 6\/2\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Foster Communications Coliseum, San Angelo, Texas<br \/>\nMon. 6\/3\/19 WWE Raw, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas<br \/>\nMon. 6\/3\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas<br \/>\nTue. 6\/4\/19 WWE Smackdown, Sames Auto Arena, Laredo, Texas<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Latest TV Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of new wrestlers appeared on Raw this week as a part of the Superstar Shake-Up. The Miz was the first to appear when he attacked Shane at the top of the show. The Viking Experience (F.K.A. The War Raiders), Ricochet, and Aleister Black were the next group of wrestlers to officially be put on the Raw brand. Andrade &amp; Zelina Vega also appeared and beat Finn Balor on his first night on the show.<\/li>\n<li>Lacey Evans and Natalya had a match that was framed as a number one contenders match, but never officially announced as such. Lacey Evans would win the match after hitting Natalya with the Woman\u2019s Right. Lacey is now officially a member of the Raw roster.<\/li>\n<li>All night a mystery partner from Smackdown was teased as teaming with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in the main event. Their surprise partner would be A.J. Styles who was the biggest wrester to switch over to Raw. Styles would eventually win the match for his team when he pinned Bobby Lashley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smackdown Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The second night of the Superstar Shake-Up was on Smackdown and there were more notable names coming to Tuesday (and eventually Friday) nights. Tuesday afternoon WWE teased that Vince McMahon would be on Smackdown to announce \u201cthe biggest acquisition in Smackdown history.\u201d Vince came out and said the person he is about to introduce is \u201cthe future of Smackdown and WWE, and without question the biggest acquisition in Smackdown history. He\u2019s talented and exudes charisma\u2026\u201d then Elias came out. Elias thanked Vince saying he has his finger on the pulse of what the fans want. As Elias started to strum his guitar, Roman Reigns\u2019 music played. Reigns walked down to the ring, Vince yelled at him to get out of his ring and Roman hit him with a Superman Punch.<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Owens hosted \u201cThe KO Show\u201d to start off Smackdown with his guests, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. They talked about Big E being injured, Xavier Woods complained about Raw taking his entire Up Up Down Down roster while he\u2019s trying to be a YouTube success. Woods said he needed Tyler Breeze on Smackdown by the end of the night (he wouldn\u2019t get his wish.) Kevin Owens then said with Big E being out, he wanted to be with them as Big K, then changed his mind and said he\u2019s Big O. After asking Owens to gyrate his hips and consulting the crowd, they agreed that he is an honorary member of the New Day, they then gave him a New Day shirt and a unicorn horn headband. In a backstage segment, they asked Owens to eat a platter of pancakes in under 5:37 to try and beat Big E\u2019s record. They cut back a few moments later to Owens polishing off the platter of pancakes while Kofi and Xavier excitedly said now he\u2019s ready for a match. In the main event the three would take on Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro with Kevin Owens pinning Rusev for the win.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Listen to the latest Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show \u2013 Smackdown Post-Show<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Greg Parks, who also hosts the &#8220;Wrestling Night in America&#8221; podcast in the PWTorch Dailycast line-up. They discuss Roman Reigns being moved to Smackdown in the Superstar Shake-up and the ramifications for him, possible opponents, and whether it&#8217;s good or bad for Kofi and whether it&#8217;s good or bad for him in terms of getting cheered and booed. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwSiH8enwa2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ronda Rousey (@rondarousey)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We had a couple of wrestlers announce their departures from WWE this week.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWWEWolfe\/status\/1118313136996724737<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J5DvmKaHd7\">pic.twitter.com\/J5DvmKaHd7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisBrodieLee\/status\/1118246927999676416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another Becky Twitter update. She\u2019s been busy this week. First up is Sasha (sort of) and Lacey Evans:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1116813610087518212<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1116824805687406593<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1117543097657774080<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaceyEvansWWE\/status\/1117574237898850307<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1118610242806403072<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1117988127145066496<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaceyEvansWWE\/status\/1118640076806815747<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaceyEvansWWE\/status\/1118642321329938432<\/p>\n<p>Next, Bayley:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE\/status\/1117171553773297664<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1117463116957323265<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don\u2019t just show up to clock in and clock out. I\u2019m not just along for the ride, I\u2019m here to evolve. And I expect this whole roster to push me to my limits. Because that is what I\u2019m here to do to them. To be more.<\/p>\n<p>Becky might be the Champ for now, but I\u2019m here to be the change. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M285jTGrJp\">https:\/\/t.co\/M285jTGrJp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE\/status\/1118362425743380480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1118605184928813056<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Ember Moon and Alexa Bliss:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexaBliss_WWE\/status\/1118323616079319040<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEEmberMoon\/status\/1118558465557970946<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1118608399963439105<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hah.  Stop acting like I would allow that to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Athena is ROH and All Elite! (@AthenaPalmer_FG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AthenaPalmer_FG\/status\/1118622995138977794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1118660097893437440<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Geez &quot;Man&quot;<br \/>It&#39;s one thing to make idle threats as the glorified internet troll you are, but you  mocking a near career ending injury is proving you are a bully. You are just scum that needs to be taken down a notch. I&#39;ll happily oblige.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Athena is ROH and All Elite! (@AthenaPalmer_FG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AthenaPalmer_FG\/status\/1118667079387951104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really bex &#8230; I\u2019m sure me having career threatening injury is really funny for you &#8230; you know how they say don\u2019t bite the hands that feeds you? .. maybe don\u2019t bite the hand that made you relevant. When all I had to do was debut  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BeckyLynchWWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cn9kp1rsxX\">https:\/\/t.co\/cn9kp1rsxX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexaBliss_WWE\/status\/1118675114323791873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BeckyLynchWWE<\/a> training on her days off. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g0TZaRaGmv\">pic.twitter.com\/g0TZaRaGmv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Athena is ROH and All Elite! (@AthenaPalmer_FG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AthenaPalmer_FG\/status\/1118669720654352384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Big E\u2019s got jokes<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fighting VD is nothing new to you <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aLXt2wTNIy\">https:\/\/t.co\/aLXt2wTNIy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1117102547121127424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LttB6rd2Rk\">pic.twitter.com\/LttB6rd2Rk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCreedWins\/status\/1117145536447098880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not if you don\u2019t start eating your Flintstones Chewables, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsLioRush?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@itsLioRush<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8vZEpvakzx\">pic.twitter.com\/8vZEpvakzx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1117176343857455104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kofi shared a video of his Uncle back in Ghana watching him win at WrestleMania. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwP8mjPFQVt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Kofi (@truekofi)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kofi took exception to Roman claiming Smackdown as his show now. Really hope this isn\u2019t teasing a match soon. I don\u2019t know if they\u2019d let Roman get beat by Kofi\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New yard. Same rules..<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;my rules. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BigDogOnBlue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BigDogOnBlue<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SDLive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns\/status\/1118337854051160064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrueKofi\/status\/1118376830480932866<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Liv Morgan posted a goodbye to Sarah Logan and Ruby Riott after it was announced on WWE.com that she was moving to Smackdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwWSQMQlnJD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; 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This has been happening forever, but it\u2019s happened four times this year already, and I don\u2019t get it. We\u2019ve had Erik Rowan become Rowan, Andrade Cien Almas become Andrade, Mustafa Ali become Ali, and now The War Raiders become The Viking Experience. The Viking Experience also had their individual names change too for some bizarre reason; they were Hanson and Rowe, but now they\u2019re Erik and Ivar. If I think back on others from recent memory, there\u2019s Big E Langston becoming Big E, Alexander Rusev becoming Rusev, and Antonio Cesaro becoming Cesaro.<\/p>\n<p>I know this isn\u2019t a big deal, but it seems that Vince just decides to change names for no reason. Now, I think Rusev and Cesaro are actually better off with single names and I think Erik Rowan now going by Rowan is just whatever&#8230; So, the first of the rest that had their name changed is Andrade Cien Almas. Why did his name need shortening? Did Vince grow tired of hearing someone speak a Spanish word? I don\u2019t understand the logic to make him Andrade. Like Rowan, I guess him becoming Andrade isn\u2019t all that bad, but it makes no sense as to why you\u2019d shorten his name.<\/p>\n<p>So the two that truly baffle me are Mustafa Ali and The Viking Experience, and I have different reasons why they\u2019re both extremely damaging to the wrestlers. First, let\u2019s look at Ali. I think him getting his name shortened is bad for two reasons. First, is Mustafa too foreign and intimidating or something? What\u2019s wrong with Mustafa? Ali actually commented on it on Twitter when the name change happened, saying \u201cMustafa means the \u2018chosen one\u2019 with an emphasis on being chosen from amongst the people. Name or not, nothing has changed. I fight for the people. I am one of them.\u201d So not only was his name changed arbitrarily, he had that name and it meant something to him. The second issue with his name being changed is the fact it was changed to something that makes him un-google-able. I googled &#8220;Ali&#8221; to see how long it would take me to get to anything relating to WWE or Mustafa Ali, I gave up after seven pages of results. Why doesn\u2019t his name come up? Because Muhammad Ali, one of the most famous boxers and professional athletes to have ever lived, is Muhammad ALI! What in the world were they thinking by switching his name to Ali? Now, to be fair, I didn\u2019t immediately find any WWE related results when I searched \u201cRowan\u201d either, but I did when I searched \u201cAndrade,\u201d interestingly enough. My point is, this isn\u2019t a fool-proof method, but it\u2019s baffling that they would shorten his name to Ali when one of the most famous athletes ever was also named Ali.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, finally we have The Viking Experience. Yikes. There is just so much bad to unpack here for me. First, what\u2019s wrong with War Raiders? I don\u2019t believe the argument that the name changed due to the fact that they have \u201cwar\u201d in the name because why would they approve a name for NXT knowing they\u2019re going to have to change it when they get called up? It doesn\u2019t make sense. When they debuted as War Raiders instead of War Machine, the argument was Heavy Machinery has dibs on the word \u201cmachine\u201d and as silly as the logic is, I guess that one I do understand. The Viking Experience is just so bad. Why would any team be called the \u201c_____ Experience?\u201d No fan is going to take that seriously. Twitter was filled with jokes Monday night about Disney World\u2019s latest attraction called \u201cThe Viking Experience\u201d because that\u2019s what a terrible name like this sounds like &#8211; an amusement park ride. Moving on from the team name, they had individual names change too. Hanson and Rowe became Erik and Ivar, and that\u2019s just dumb. I have nothing else to say here; it\u2019s just dumb. Hanson and Rowe sounds like pretty cool non-stereotypical Viking names to me. Maybe Vince gave them these crappy individual names because he even had the announcers completely overhaul what these guys are about too. In NXT we were told that these are two guys that just love the tradition and culture of the Vikings; that\u2019s why they dress the way they do. They also share their warrior mentality when they wrestle. Now we\u2019re told that they\u2019re people who live and act like Vikings, I guess? Like their whole life is taking place at the Viking version of a renaissance fair or something? Vince, are you serious? Why did they have to be turned into cartoon versions of real people here? I could be alone, but I thought them dressing the way they do and loving the Viking culture was enough for me to buy in and excuse the non-traditional outfits they wear. They don\u2019t have to actually be Vikings, Vince!<\/p>\n<p>I know this is a silly rant, but if WWE did more things right and consistent, maybe a majority of fans would be willing to let little (bad) things like this go, but they don\u2019t do most of the little things right. In fact, they hardly do any of the little things right, so they haven\u2019t earned a free pass. Don\u2019t accept bad writing and storytelling from WWE because it\u2019s become the new norm and expectation from them. 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