{"id":81274,"date":"2019-06-11T13:59:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=81274"},"modified":"2019-06-11T13:59:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:59:26","slug":"weekly-overview-wwe-thru-6-6-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\/06\/11\/weekly-overview-wwe-thru-6-6-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 6\/6): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2444574106\" 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>Mickie James injured her ACL at the house show in Waco, Texas this weekend. James took to Instagram Live Wednesday afternoon to say she had an MRI which confirmed the ACL injury. She didn\u2019t not know if she would require surgery or how long she will be out, but did say \u201cit\u2019s gonna be awhile\u201d when talking about how long she will be out of action.<\/li>\n<li>Rey Mysterio officially relinquished the United States Championship on Raw this week, but instead of the title being vacant, he surrendered it to Samoa Joe, who\u2019s now United States Champion again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022WWE Weekly Event Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster (Waco, Texas) 6\/1\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) The IIconics (c) beat Mandy Rose &amp; Sonya Deville and Kairi Sane &amp; Asuka to retain the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships<br \/>\n(2) Aleister Black defeated Jinder Mahal<br \/>\n(3) Heavy Machinery vs. The B-Team ends in a No Contest after R-Truth interfered while escaping Matt Hardy, Apollo Crews, and Buddy Murphy. Truth finally escapes after Lars Sullivan comes down and takes out Hardy, Crews, &amp; Murphy<br \/>\n(4) Carmella defeated Mickie James after the match was stopped due to a possible Mickie James injury<br \/>\n(5) Ali beat Andrade (w\/ Zelina Vega)<br \/>\n(6) Charlotte defeated Ember Moon<br \/>\n(7) Roman Reigns beat Drew McIntyre (w\/ Elias)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/news\/1098443-wwe-live-event-results-from-waco-texas-6-1-2019\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster (College Station, Texas) 6\/2\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) The IIconics (c) beat Mandy Rose &amp; Sonya Deville and Kairi Sane &amp; Asuka to retain the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships<br \/>\n(2) Aleister Black defeated Jinder Mahal<br \/>\n(3) Heavy Machinery vs. The B-Team ends in a No Contest after R-Truth interfered while being chased by people for the 24\/7 Championship<br \/>\n(4) Carmella defeated Zelina Vega<br \/>\n(5) Ali beat Andrade<br \/>\n(6) Charlotte defeated Ember Moon<br \/>\n(7) Roman Reigns beat Elias after Drew McIntyre interfered<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\/wrestling\/results\/wwe-live-event-results-college-station-tx-6219-roman-reigns-takes-elias\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster (Corpus Christi, Texas) 6\/3\/19<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1047665379\" 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 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Event cancelled by WWE due to a \u201cscheduling conflict.\u201d No reschedule date was provided by WWE.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caller.com\/story\/news\/local\/2019\/05\/30\/heres-why-wwe-smackdown-live-cancelled-its-show-corpus-christi\/1286886001\/\">SOURCE<\/a><\/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\/20\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Drew McIntyre &amp; The Revival (w\/ Shane McMahon) beat Roman Reigns &amp; The Usos<br \/>\n(2) Charlotte vs. Lacey Evans ends in a No Contest when Becky attacked them both<br \/>\n(3) Nikki Cross (w\/ Alexa Bliss) defeated Peyton Royce (w\/ Billie Kaye)<br \/>\n(4) Ricochet beat Cesaro<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>24\/7 Championship Update<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>R-Truth keeps the title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smackdown Live TV Results 5\/21\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods beat Kevin Owens &amp; Sami Zayn<br \/>\n(2) Alexa Bliss beat Carmella &amp; Charlotte in a Triple Threat match to become No. 1 Contender for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2854356720\" 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<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>24\/7 Championship Update<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Elias beat R-Truth to win the 24\/7 Championship in a Lumberjack Match<\/li>\n<li>R-Truth pinned Elias to win back the 24\/7 Championship underneath the ring while the Lumberjacks all fought in the ring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>205 Live Results (Aired on WWE Network) 5\/21\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Drew Gulak beat Akira Tozawa<br \/>\n(2) Oney Lorcan defeated Ariya Daivari<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Main Event (Aired on Hulu and WWE Network) 5\/23\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Natalya &amp; Dana Brooke beat Tamina &amp; Sarah Logan<br \/>\n(2) EC3 defeated No Way Jose<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theringreport.com\/wwe\/wwe-main-event-spoilers-for-june-3-2019-tapings-match-results-a9863\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Lineups for Stadium\/PPV Events<\/h3>\n<p><strong>WWE Super Showdown on June 7 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seth Rollins (c) vs. Baron Corbin for the Universal Championship<\/li>\n<li>Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Demon\u201d Finn Balor (c) vs. Andrade for the Intercontinental Championship<\/li>\n<li>Goldberg vs. The Undertaker<\/li>\n<li>Triple H vs. Randy Orton<\/li>\n<li>50-Man Battle Royal<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon<\/li>\n<li>Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley<\/li>\n<li>Lars Sullivan vs. Lucha House Party in a Three-on-One Handicap match<\/li>\n<li>50-Man Battle Royal<\/li>\n<li>Kickoff Show: The Usos vs. The Revival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WWE Stomping Grounds on June 23 from Tacoma, Wash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bayley (c) vs. Alexa Bliss for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fri. 6\/7\/19 WWE Super Showdown, 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 \/>\n<strong>Sun. 6\/23\/19 WWE Stomping Grounds, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash.<\/strong><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.<br \/>\nThur. 6\/27\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore<br \/>\nFri. 6\/28\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Ryogoku Arena, Tokyo, Japan<br \/>\nSat. 6\/29\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Mississippi St. Fair Coliseum, Jackson, Miss<br \/>\nSat. 6\/29\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Ryogoku Arena, Tokyo, Japan<br \/>\nSun. 6\/30\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Monroe Civic Center, Monroe, La.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/1\/19 WWE Raw, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas<br \/>\nTue. 7\/2\/19 WWE Smackdown, AT&amp;T Center, San Antonio, Texas<br \/>\nSat. 7\/6\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.<br \/>\nSat. 7\/6\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Adirondack Bank Center, Utica, N.Y.<br \/>\nSun. 7\/7\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.<br \/>\nSun. 7\/7\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, N.Y.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/8\/19 WWE Raw, Prudential Center, Newark , N.J.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/8\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls, N.Y.<br \/>\nTue. 7\/9\/19 WWE Smackdown, SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H.<br \/>\nFri. 7\/12\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine<br \/>\nSat. 7\/13\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, VSU Multipurpose Center, Petersburg, Va.<br \/>\nSat. 7\/13\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Massmutual Center, Springfield, Mass.<br \/>\n<strong>Sun. 7\/14\/19 WWE Extreme Rules, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa.<\/strong><br \/>\nMon. 7\/15\/19 WWE Raw, NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/15\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, The Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.<br \/>\nTue. 7\/16\/19 WWE Smackdown, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.<br \/>\nFri. 7\/19\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Santander Arena, Reading, Pa.<br \/>\nSat. 7\/20\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, Ga.<br \/>\nSat. 7\/20\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, N.J.<br \/>\nSun. 7\/21\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Fla.<br \/>\nSun. 7\/21\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Raw Roster, Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/22\/19 WWE Raw, Amalie Arena, Tampa, Fla.<br \/>\nMon. 7\/22\/19 WWE Live Event \u2013 Smackdown Roster, Hertz Arena, Fort Meyers, Fla.<br \/>\nTue. 7\/23\/19 WWE Smackdown, American Airlines Arena, Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Latest TV Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brock Lesnar\u2019s highly teased and heavily promoted MITB Briefcase cash in didn\u2019t happen on Raw this week as advertised. Instead, Brock told Paul Heyman he plans on cashing it in this Friday in Saudi Arabia. At the end of the second hour of Raw, Seth was standing in the ring after a commercial break. He said when he became champion he knew everyone would be gunning for him, but that\u2019s not what\u2019s happening with Lesnar. Brock\u2019s music played, but he didn\u2019t appear. Seth got frustrated and addressed Lesnar through the camera saying he used to be one of the most feared men on Earth but he\u2019s just a shell of that now. Baron Corbin came out telling Seth he needs to focus on him, not Brock. Corbin bragged about retiring Kurt Angle and Seth eventually hit him with the microphone. Brock\u2019s music played again which distracted Seth long enough for Corbin to hit him with the End of Days. Brock then came out and Lesnar entered the ring with a chair in hand. He hit Seth with a low blow and then hit him with the chair a couple of times before continuing the attack by hitting him with suplexes and F5s. As the assault continued, Heyman urged Brock to just cash in already. Brock looked at Heyman and just said \u201cFriday. Friday. Friday.\u201d Seth was then tended to by medics and was shown in the back getting into an ambulance where a concerned Becky Lynch was there to check on him. She climbed into the ambulance with the paramedics and they left the arena.<\/li>\n<li>Triple H and Randy Orton both came out to hype their match in Saudi Arabia this Friday. Triple H said they\u2019re out there to hype a fight, but there\u2019s not much they can say to each other that hasn\u2019t been said previously. Triple H finished his speech by telling Randy to not let the suit fool him because he\u2019s \u201cgoing to Jedda to kick your ass.\u201d Orton responded by saying he wanted Triple H to understand that he\u2019s not Batista, he\u2019s the Legend Killer and he\u2019ll be glad to beat him and add another notch to his belt. He said he always predicted Randy would become a diamond in the business. He said a lot of people have tried to put him down, though, and Randy is not the one to do it now before he went to leave. Orton stopped him and asked Triple H to do him a favor which was to \u201cretrieve his balls from Stephanie\u2019s purse.\u201d Triple H responded by talking about what a burden it is to carry them around because they\u2019re so big. He finished his promo by getting in Randy\u2019s face and saying he wouldn\u2019t know about that because he\u2019s never had any.<\/li>\n<li>Undertaker made a very late appearance on Raw to promote his match with Goldberg in Saudi Arabia. He said he doesn\u2019t want the family man smiling with wife and kids on Friday, he wants the iconic version of Goldberg. \u201cI promise you this, if you bring anything less, our first match will be your last.\u201d He said when the reaper beckons, Goldberg should answer his call. Undertaker finished by saying \u201cGoldberg, you\u2019re next\u201d before immediately being cut off the air because Raw was past their deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smackdown Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexa Bliss (a Raw roster member) won a match tonight to become number one contender for Bayley\u2019s Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship and they will meet at Stomping Grounds in a few weeks. Bliss appeared on Smackdown to host her talk show A Moment of Bliss. She heeled on Smackdown calling Raw the A-show (even though she was a face on Raw) before introducing Bayley. Eventually Bayley got frustrated with Alexa and slapped the coffee out of her hand. Carmella came out to throw her name into consideration for a title shot, then Charlotte came out to do the same. Charlotte said she talked to Shane McMahon and Alexa, Carmella, and herself would be competing in a Triple Threat later to determine the number one contender. Alexa would pin Carmella after Mandy and Sonya Deville interfered allowing Alexa to opportunity to score the pin.<\/li>\n<li>Goldberg appeared in the final segment on Smackdown to hype his match with the Undertaker on Friday in Saudi Arabia. He said he\u2019s been waiting his whole career for an opportunity like this. He said he wouldn\u2019t let the family man happy version of Goldberg anywhere near Undertaker. \u201cYou\u2019re going to get that ass-kicking Goldberg that you asked for. Friday night, once and for all, we will all find out who the better man is. Because Undertaker, you\u2019re next to rest in peace.\u201d When he finished, the Undertaker\u2019s signature bell sounded and the lights went out. Goldberg stared at the stage, but Undertaker appeared behind him. Goldberg turned around to face him and after ten seconds, the bell sounded again, the lights went back out and when they came back on the Undertaker was gone.<\/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;\">In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full show rundown and analysis including Undertaker-Goldberg face-off, Kofi Kingston-Dolph Ziggler, Shane McMahon-Roman Reigns, the 24\/7 Title change under the ring, Alexa Bliss, and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/embed\/player\/t131542408\/\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">-On Tune In Radio\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tun.in\/ti8fhO\">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>Jinder Mahal found R-Truth and Carmella on a golf course and managed to win the 24\/7 Championship\u2026 for a few seconds, before R-Truth pinned Mahal to win it right back and escaped with Carmella on a golf cart. Here is the video WWE uploaded:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R-Truth loses then regains the 24\/7 Title against Jinder Mahal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXofrxqksFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Impossibly, WWE had a camera set up and ready for Elias to climb under the ring on Smackdown and for R-Truth to pin him for the 24\/7 Championship. Thank goodness it was facing the right direction too!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: Watch exclusive footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonKillings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RonKillings<\/a> regaining the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/247Championship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#247Championship<\/a> from @IAmEliasWWE under the ring on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SDLive<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9nxW23G6C0\">pic.twitter.com\/9nxW23G6C0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1136104856484057088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Becky Lynch has been relatively quiet on Twitter this week. Without an announced challenger for Stomping Grounds (and since she can\u2019t wrestle in Saudi Arabia), she doesn\u2019t really have a target on Twitter to go after.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1134195993417830400<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1134594668900077569<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1135719168957931520<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1135961777068552192<\/p>\n<p>Excellent Question!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hold on, is there a brand split?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karl Anderson (@MachineGunKA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MachineGunKA\/status\/1135956136996278279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Good for you, Sami. Absolutely love the timing of launching the fundraiser too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Intensified attacks in NW Syria are targeting civilians &amp; medical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>I will once again be partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sams_usa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sams_usa<\/a> to launch a mobile clinic in Syria to bring medical aid to those in desperate need. <\/p>\n<p>Our fundraiser will be launched Friday, June 7, 2pm EDT.<\/p>\n<p>Please RT. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ypQi7HOjST\">https:\/\/t.co\/ypQi7HOjST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiZayn\/status\/1136374623824678912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Closing Commentary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>&#8211; I know I wrote quickly about John Moxley\u2019s interview on Chris Jericho\u2019s podcast last week, so I\u2019d be foolish to not also recommend Wade Keller\u2019s interview with Moxley that was released over the weekend that acted as a follow-up to the Jericho interview.<\/strong> It\u2019s two and a half hours of incredible content! The best part is it\u2019s not a repetition of topics covered with Jericho; it\u2019s a follow-up interview, so I\u2019d recommend listening to the Jericho podcast first as some of the questions Wade asks are follow-ups and it\u2019s presumed people already listened to the Jericho podcast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; So, I know the brand split is all but dead at this point, but I\u2019m still baffled that we\u2019re having another title challenger from the opposite show!<\/strong> Last PPV it was the Usos fighting for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships while on the Raw roster; now we have Alexa Bliss challenging for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship while listed as a member of Raw. Why are we bothering with acting like there\u2019s even a brand split? The Wildcard Rule was stupid to begin with, and consistently there are WAY more than four wrestlers appearing from the other brand. I don\u2019t understand why Alexa is getting a title shot on Smackdown. Does Smackdown not have any capable women? I know they\u2019re holding off on the Charlotte\/Bayley feud, which I understand, but no other woman is capable of feuding with Bayley in a one-off PPV match or short term feud? If we remove Charlotte, The IIconics (since they\u2019re tag team champions), and Mickie James (who\u2019s now injured, unfortunately), there are nine other women that Bayley could fight on the current Smackdown roster. Asuka, Carmella, Ember Moon, Kairi Sane, Lana, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, and Zelina Vega are all Smackdown wrestlers, yet Alexa is getting the title shot. Liv Morgan can\u2019t even get on television! She hasn\u2019t been seen since The Shield special when she made her final appearance with the Riott Squad. Since they let Alexa win a Triple Threat match, it isn\u2019t like she had much credibility in doing so, so she could\u2019ve easily been replaced by any of the current Smackdown women. Heaven forbid they build up an actual title contender since all they do is throw together matches like this to determine the next challenger, but since they did, it\u2019s just as believable that Zelina Vega could get a fluke win, right? That\u2019s what Triple Threat matches allow you to do &#8211; have someone get a fluke win who may not usually be able to.<\/p>\n<p>Is there anyone who thinks Alexa will actually beat Bayley? If Alexa wins, does she become a member of Smackdown? Is that temporary or permanent? Does Bayley get moved back to Raw to fill Alexa\u2019s spot since Alexa just took Bayley\u2019s spot on Smackdown? Why is it that the Wildcard Rule has twice given a \u201cvisiting\u201d wrestler or tag team entry into a number one contender\u2019s match? These are the types of details that people want to know that WWE doesn\u2019t bother to explain or even think about. I just don\u2019t understand why details don\u2019t matter to this company. It\u2019s infuriating, and a real turn-off to me and a lot of others. There are some Mondays when I reach a boiling point and I just shut it off before the first hour is over because I don\u2019t want my intelligence continually insulted, but I eventually go back and try to watch the entire show. I\u2019d be more than happy to let small things go if they were at least trying to fill in those logic gaps, but they don\u2019t care to the point it\u2019s almost a glaring middle finger to the audience. 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