{"id":79486,"date":"2019-05-10T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T16:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=79486"},"modified":"2019-05-10T11:38:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T16:38:59","slug":"weekly-overview-wwe-thru-5-9-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\/05\/10\/weekly-overview-wwe-thru-5-9-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 5\/9): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-691890420\" 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>Vince McMahon announced on Monday that there was a new \u201cWildcard Rule\u201d in place. This new rule would allow four wrestlers from Raw or Smackdown to appear on the other show that they\u2019re not assigned to. WWE.com posted an article after Raw to try and explain it further. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/article\/raw-smackdown-live-wild-card-rule-explained\">LINK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Erick Rowan &amp; Daniel Bryan won the vacant Smackdown Tag Team Championships on Tuesday night.<\/li>\n<li>Kofi Kingston successfully defended the WWE Championship on both Raw and Smackdown this week. Kofi beat Daniel Bryan on Raw in a WrestleMania rematch, then beat A.J. Styles and Sami Zayn on Smackdown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022WWE Weekly Event Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster (Corbin, Ky.) 5\/6\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; This event was cancelled by WWE<\/p>\n<p><em>If you attend a live event, please send results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022WWE TV Match Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday Night Raw TV Results 5\/6\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Baron Corbin &amp; Bobby Lashley beat Seth Rollins &amp; A.J. Styles when Corbin pinned Rollins after Styles accidentally hit Seth with a Phenomenal Forearm then left him alone in the ring<br \/>\n(2) Lucha House Party defeated a local tag team<br \/>\n(3) Ricochet beat Robert Roode to retain his MITB spot<br \/>\n(4) Lacey Evans defeated Allie Katrina (local talent)<br \/>\n(5) The Viking Raiders beat Zack Ryder &amp; Curt Hawkins<br \/>\n(6) Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre ended in a No Contest after Shane McMahon and Elias interfered<br \/>\n(7) Kofi Kingston (c) beat Daniel Bryan to retain the WWE Championship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smackdown Live TV Results 5\/7\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Ali vs. Andrade (w\/ Zelina Vega) ends in a No Contest<br \/>\n(2) Daniel Bryan &amp; Erick Rowan defeated The Usos to win the Smackdown Tag Team Championships<br \/>\n(3) Sonya Deville &amp; Mandy Rose beat Ember Moon &amp; Carmella<br \/>\n(4) Kofi Kingston (c) defeated A.J. Styles &amp; Sami Zayn to retain the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-694396823\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>205 Live Results (Aired on WWE Network) 5\/7\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Aryia Daivari beat Noam Dar<br \/>\n(2) The Singh Brothers beat David Kauffman &amp; Kevin Lee<br \/>\n(3) Akira Tozawa defeated Mike Kanellis in a No Disqualification match<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Main Event (Aired on Hulu and WWE Network) 5\/2\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Cedric Alexander beat EC3<br \/>\n(2) Peyton Royce defeated Nikki Cross<\/p>\n<p>Source: WKPWP Post-Raw On-Site Correspondent<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Lineups for Stadium\/PPV Events<\/h3>\n<p><strong>WWE Money in the Bank on May 19 from Hartford, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seth Rollins (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the Universal Championship<\/li>\n<li>Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship<\/li>\n<li>Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lacey Evans for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Samoa Joe vs. Rey Mysterio for the United States Championship<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns vs. Elias<\/li>\n<li>The Miz vs. Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Money in the Bank match\n<ul>\n<li><em>Entrants: Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Ali, Randy Orton, Andrade<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Money in the Bank match\n<ul>\n<li><em>Entrants: Alexa Bliss, Naomi, Dana Brooke, Natalya, Bayley, Mandy Rose, Ember Moon, Carmella<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Wed. 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<br \/>\n<strong>Fri. 6\/7\/19 WWE PPV Event, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/strong><br \/>\nSun. 6\/9\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.<br \/>\nSun. 6\/9\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Stockton Arena, Stockton, Calif.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/10\/19 WWE Raw, SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/10\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nev.<br \/>\nTue. 6\/11\/19 WWE Smackdown, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif.<br \/>\nFri. 6\/14\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada<br \/>\nSat. 6\/15\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.<br \/>\nSat. 6\/15\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.<br \/>\nSun. 6\/16\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Maverik Center, Salt Lake City, Utah<br \/>\nSun. 6\/16\/19 WWE Live Event, Raw Roster, Pechanga Arena, San Diego, Calif.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/17\/19 WWE Raw, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/17\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, Calif.<br \/>\nTue. 6\/18\/19 WWE Smackdown, Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.<br \/>\nFri. 6\/21\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Adams Center, Missoula, Mont.<br \/>\nSat. 6\/22\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.<br \/>\nSun. 6\/23\/19 WWE Stomping Grounds, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/24\/19 WWE Raw, Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, Wash.<br \/>\nMon. 6\/24\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Toyota Center, Kennewick, Wash.<br \/>\nTue. 6\/25\/19 WWE Smackdown, Moda Center, Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Latest TV Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1906780303\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Vince McMahon opened the show and made a couple of announcements. After Vince came to the ring and began talking, Roman Reigns interrupted. After Roman, Daniel Bryan came out. After Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston came out. After Kofi, Drew McIntyre came out. Vince said he had an idea and on the spot created a new \u201cWildcard Rule\u201d where three wrestlers can cross over to the other televised show that they\u2019re not assigned to. Vince then created two WrestleMania rematches that he happened to think of on the spot, Roman vs. McIntyre and Kofi vs. Bryan for the WWE Championship. As Vince praised himself as a genius, A.J. Styles interrupted to criticize Vince. Seth then interrupted and after the two argued, Vince had another stroke of genius and he said he was going to book a match for the two of them as well. A.J. and Seth took of their shirts ready to fight each other on the spot, but Vince let them know they\u2019d be teaming together. Later in the night, after Lars Sullivan also appeared on Raw, Vince was shown backstage on the phone talking about what a genius he is when Lars walked in. Vince told the person on the phone that maybe it will be four wrestlers allowed to cross over instead of three.<\/li>\n<li>Kofi Kingston successfully defended the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan. The match went about 16 minutes, but featured two commercial breaks on television, which hurt the television viewing experience. Kofi managed to avoid a running knee from Bryan late in the match before hitting the Trouble in Paradise for the clean win.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smackdown Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A.J. Styles opened the show making his return to Smackdown after only a few weeks on Raw. After saying hello to the crowd and attempting to explain the Wildcard Rule, Sami Zayn interrupted him. Kofi and Xavier Woods then interrupted Zayn. After the three interacted for a moment, Kofi said he wanted to put the championship on the line against either Zayn or Styles tonight, he didn\u2019t care who. In the main event, Kofi would take on both Styles and Zayn. Near the end of the match, Kevin Owens would come out and take out Xavier Woods who was cheering on Kofi at ringside. Sami hit Kofi with the Blue Thunder Bomb twice for two very believable near falls. Kofi would eventually hit Sami with a Trouble in Paradise and pin Zayn for the win.<\/li>\n<li>The Wildcard Rule and how it worked was further muddied on Smackdown. In the span of a few minutes, A.J. Styles said that \u201cif you are brave enough and fast enough, you can cross over to a rival brand.\u201d Just before this though, Tom Phillips said that A.J. was taking advantage of this new rule and also said that \u201ca limited number of Superstars from Raw or Smackdown can be invited to cross brand lines\u201d then noted that Roman Reigns defying WWE management\u2019s orders not to appear on Raw this week is what triggered this idea. Then, later in the night, The Usos showed up and said they were invited by Roman Reigns to Smackdown. So we still have no idea how this works. Do wrestlers choose to come to the other show themselves? Do the McMahons \u201cinvite\u201d a wrestler to the other show? Do other wrestlers invite other wrestlers to their show? We have no idea and neither does WWE it seems.<\/li>\n<li>Shane McMahon was out to crown new Smackdown Tag Team Champions after the Hardy\u2019s vacated them last week. He said he scoured the roster and the answer was staring right at him, he then pointed to the stage and out came Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan. The Usos would interrupt the proceedings here saying they worked too hard to make the Smackdown Tag Team division relevant for Shane to hand the belts over to Beavis &amp; Butt-head, Ren &amp; Stimpy, or Spongebob &amp; Patrick. Shane then said they\u2019ll have a match right now and he\u2019s going to enjoy watching Bryan and Rowan kick The Usos butts all the way back to Raw empty-handed. Bryan and Rowan would eventually win the match after Rowan hit Jey with his Iron Claw Slam for the win. Shane would present them with the championship belts.<\/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 Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to review Smackdown with live callers, an on-site correspondent, and emails. They discuss the second night of Wildcard Rules, the Roman Reigns and Ali video packages, Kofi Kingston&#8217;s second WWE Title defense in two nights, the Smackdown Tag Team Title situation with Daniel Bryan &amp; Erick Rowan and if it&#8217;s a good use of Bryan at this point, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/embed\/player\/t130892630\/\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">-On Tune In Radio\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tun.in\/ti5wfw\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\n-On Apple Podcasts <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast\/id1253158731?mt=2\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\n-Or <strong>search \u201cWade Keller\u201d<\/strong> on your podcast app of choice<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022WWE Social Media Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>A fan tagged AJ Styles in a \u201cworst wrestling shirts ever\u201d thread. AJ responded in agreement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wish I could tell u this was the worst thing TNA has ever come up with. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TX5BdpFzVx\">https:\/\/t.co\/TX5BdpFzVx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJStylesOrg\/status\/1124775179849273345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Xavier Woods is still trying to get Tyler Breeze on Smackdown<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roman: (breathes)<\/p>\n<p>WWE: (long winded PR response)<br \/>&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>Me: (Runs full television campaign asking to get <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MmmGorgeous?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MmmGorgeous<\/a> to Smackdown)<\/p>\n<p>WWE: &#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xzx8rVuOrp\">https:\/\/t.co\/xzx8rVuOrp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCreedWins\/status\/1124768685330182145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Randy Orton took to Twitter to have some fun with fellow wrestlers<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyOrton\/status\/1125450732457611265<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So your saying if I do squats in a thong, I\u2019ll get over? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whatstormbeentokin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whatstormbeentokin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoKIF336MW\">https:\/\/t.co\/BoKIF336MW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyOrton\/status\/1126329296296058880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t follow Big E on Twitter, I highly recommend it. Since he\u2019s out with an injury, he\u2019s been busy on Twitter during WWE TV shows<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I tweet like a lion but in real life I\u2019m a lamb. Charmin soft.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125258257835143168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">My mind, while off the road: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hodOYcqdul\">pic.twitter.com\/hodOYcqdul<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125259558505648129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">I only have a Twitter to document my mental decline &amp; eventual demise.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125262500247810048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">Same. Even though I met my mortal demise in 2011, I still use it to document my Hologram\u2019s downward spiral as it haunts &amp; terrorizes the planet. But I also use it to get my kids over so they have an easier path to making entertainment compensation in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MATTHARDYBRAND\/status\/1125396613269262336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">I really like you. I do. But you\u2019re a weird guy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125399103809183744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\/sqyOECCM8J\">pic.twitter.com\/sqyOECCM8J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MATTHARDYBRAND\/status\/1125402567092199426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">On the other hand, I eagerly await the day social media is our only currency. When retweets &amp; likes are our dollars &amp; cents. I, for one, welcome our new troll overlords. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQXdOhUz4Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/KQXdOhUz4Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125392707290107904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">People love rematches! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MondayNightRAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MondayNightRAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125554565225623552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 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\">Corbs got to spice this look up a bit. Maybe a colorful tie. Or cummerbund. Maybe a little hat. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125559032146743296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 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\">If being an online troll paid a comfortable wage, I\u2019d have some hard thinking ahead of me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yJ7opfJrgj\">https:\/\/t.co\/yJ7opfJrgj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1125923678494048259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday this week to Kevin Owens. He took to Twitter, hurt that Vince didn\u2019t even bother sending out a Happy Birthday tweet about him. Meanwhile, Vince recently sent out a Happy Birthday tweet to Titus O\u2019Neil.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightOwensFight\/status\/1125842567529103360<\/p>\n<p>Becky\u2019s Weekly Twitter Update:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1124415688062504960<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Then you came and showed me how<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE\/status\/1125741517946150912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 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\/1125753675761311744<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">K I\u2019ll try to be more cool and edgy like you in my future posts. Let\u2019s fight backstage<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE\/status\/1125797980940984321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 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\/1125872408739635203<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1125766969347727360<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1126256710484746241<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaceyEvansWWE\/status\/1126422802104487936<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Closing Commentary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>&#8211; If WWE wants people to tune back in to the shows, they need to start promoting things ahead of time and actually stick to what they announce.<\/strong> I know it\u2019s so simple and obvious and I\u2019ve even written about it before I believe, but I truly think it would work. There is nothing wrong with announcing a television match a week or two ahead of time. They do it all the time for PPV events (obviously) because they\u2019re trying to convince people to get the WWE Network, so why don\u2019t they do it for Raw and Smackdown? It doesn\u2019t make sense to me.<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they thought the announcements they made on Raw (the new Wildcard Rule as well as the two WrestleMania rematches) would bring up the rating. The problem is, you made the announcements at the start of the show and people are so fed up right now that they\u2019re not even tuning in at the start! The whole idea of the Wildcard Rule and both WrestleMania rematches we got were presented as being Vince McMahon making things up on the fly, but imagine if they had advertised them ahead of time even if it was just on social media. I know the issue there is three of the four wrestlers in those WrestleMania rematches are Smackdown wrestlers, but still there\u2019s a way to do that. The WWE Championship was going to be defended on Raw for the first time in a long time, not counting the Raw after WrestleMania unification match Seth and Kofi had, and the audience was given two and a half hours of notice to a WrestleMania-worthy WWE Championship rematch. Maybe this week\u2019s examples of announcements is a bad one considering it was an obvious attempt to stop the bleeding from that horrible rating last week, but they don\u2019t announce things ahead of time at all. Then, if they bother announcing something on Twitter, they abandon it and never even mention it. I\u2019ve talked about it before, but we\u2019ve had two or three different instances where a women\u2019s match was announced on Twitter, then never took place and was never even discussed. That eats away at credibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; The Usos current gimmick as \u201cpranksters\u201d is so off the mark it\u2019s incredible.<\/strong> Not a single person benefits from this current incarnation of The Usos or their victims The Revival, nobody. The Usos were a serious tag team on Smackdown who were out to win matches and championships. One of the best moments on WWE TV, in my opinion, featured The Usos forfeiting their match with The New Day in the Gauntlet match that got Kofi a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. It\u2019s hard for me to believe these two had such a switch in mentality all because they\u2019re on TV on Mondays instead of Tuesdays and because the ropes are now red instead of blue. Last week\u2019s back shaving fiasco was terrible. It felt tone-deaf, it looked like The Revival were being openly punished (for reportedly not signing new contract offers from WWE), and I can\u2019t fathom how anyone would think The Usos looked like the good guys in that spot. In fact, filming someone without their knowledge is considered a crime. I don\u2019t know how I remembered this, but in May 2018, a Playboy model was facing up to six months in jail for Invasion of Privacy after posting a nude picture of an older woman in the shower area of a fitness facility on Snapchat. Now, I know that\u2019s not an apples to apples comparison, The Revival weren\u2019t nude and obviously this was a scripted segment, but if we\u2019re supposed to believe that wrestling is real, then The Usos committed a crime there.<\/p>\n<p>Then, this week we get a segment where The Usos have put their own brand of Icy Hot on The Revival\u2019s wrestling trunks or they swapped out their Icy Hot that they use before wrestling with \u201cUcey Hot.\u201d I don\u2019t believe it was explained how the Ucey Hot got onto the crotches of The Revival, but nonetheless, there they were acting like fools in the ring grabbing at their crotches and pouring water down the front of their trunks. Again, just insulting our intelligence. Not even ten year old me would\u2019ve found that segment funny. To make it worse, The Usos wandered out on stage before The Revival\u2019s scheduled match to look at their watch and proclaim that the Ucey Hot should go into effect \u201cright about now\u201d and miraculously, it did!<\/p>\n<p>These segments kind of remind me of the Braun Strowman\/Kevin Owens feud last year. In that instance and now, I sided with the \u201cheels\u201d because they were being unnecessarily tormented by the \u201cbaby faces\u201d for no reason. If Vince is trying to bury The Revival on the way out, it\u2019s not working. Humiliating them is only going to make the fans support them more and love them more when they leave because Vince isn\u2019t even attempting to hide the fact that he\u2019s burying them. 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