• [WR] REVIEW: Monday Night Raw - February 18, 2019: When NXT Came To Tow

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    REVIEW: Monday Night Raw - February 18, 2019: When NXT Came To Town

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 11:03 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/review-monday-night-raw-february-18-2019-nxt-came-town/


    Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE
    to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using
    letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
    Monday Night Raw

    Date: February 18, 2019

    Location: Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana

    Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young
    We’re done with Elimination Chamber but since March is a work month, we
    have less than three weeks before Fastlane. I have no idea what they’re supposed to do to headline Fastlane if Becky Lynch is currently suspended
    and Seth Rollins is being held out of the ring, but there’s a good chance they could drop the suspension so she can face Charlotte. They’ve done
    faster turnarounds before. Let’s get to it.
    In Memory Of Pedro Morales.
    Here’s HHH top open things up. HHH says it’s that time of year and we’re on
    the Road to Wrestlemania. The last twenty four hours should be proof of how important this time is with stuff like Sasha Banks and Bayley becoming the first ever WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Or Finn Balor winning the Intercontinental Title. Or Kofi Kingston getting that close to winning the
    WWE Championship. The fans like that more than anything else, with a KOFI
    chant getting a little time.
    That brings HHH to Becky, who showed us that nothing is stopping her from getting to Charlotte or Ronda Rousey. Now professionally, he has to say
    that if she does that again, she’ll be suspended. On a personal level
    though, that was pretty cool. Speaking of cool, it was announced on ESPN
    this morning that D-Generation X is going into the Hall of Fame this year.
    HHH also oversees the third global touring brand with NXT, so here are some people making their debut tonight on Raw. That would be Ricochet, Aleister Black, North American Champion Johnny Gargano and NXT Champion Tommaso
    Ciampa. They’re in a tag match tonight, though it’s not clear if this is a permanent callup or just a one off appearance. We’re not done yet though as there are a bunch of tables sitting on the stage for a very good reason.
    Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin
    Tables match and Strowman has bad ribs coming in. Strowman knocks him
    around to start but a shot to the ribs cuts him down. Corbin drives him
    into the barricade but Strowman whips him into it even harder to take over. It’s already time for a table, though Strowman’s ribs slow him down. Some kicks to the ribs keep Strowman in trouble but Corbin can’t suplex him on
    the ramp.
    Strowman can certainly do it to him though and Corbin is screaming a lot.
    They head up to the stage where some tables are set up, though Strowman
    prefers the announcers’ table. Corbin knocks him off the stage though and
    we take a break. Back with Corbin knocking Strowman out of the ring and swinging a kendo stick at the bad ribs. Strowman knocks him out of the air
    with some steps though and the running powerslam puts Corbin through a
    table in the corner for the win at 14:35.
    Rating: D. Well that’s very nice for Strowman as he gets to beat up the
    least interesting and intimidating heel in recent memory to get back a win
    that he didn’t need to give up in the first place. This feud has been going for months now and I’m still waiting for it to get interesting in the first place. I’m not sure what the endgame is supposed to be, but it seems like something we should have reached a long time ago.
    As Strowman is leaving, Paul Heyman comes out and tells him to go to the
    back. Strowman grabs him by the neck before letting him go. Oh please tell
    me we’re not getting ready for another Strowman vs. Lesnar match. After a break, Heyman introduces us to a video on Lesnar’s path to the top of the company. This includes a mini biography of Lesnar’s career, both in WWE and the UFC. It wraps up with Lesnar breaking the Streak and we’ll be back to this later. Back in the arena, Heyman takes a quick audience poll on how
    much of a chance Rollins has.
    This brings out Finn Balor for some reason and after a break, Heyman is
    gone (it was pretty clear he wasn’t done). Balor talks about not having a title for a long time and how he grew up watching some of the great Intercontinental Champions. This brings out a subdued Lio Rush, who says
    Bobby Lashley deserves to be champion. Cue Lashley from behind to lay Balor out. Rush joins Lashley in the ring for the double team as their issues
    seem to have already been forgotten. Rush hits the Final Hour but here’s Ricochet for the save. Time for a tag match.
    Bobby Lashley/Lio Rush vs. Ricochet/Finn Balor
    Ricochet and Rush start things off as the commentary make it sound like
    this is a lot more than a one off appearance. Ricochet flips around to
    start and snaps off the perfect dropkick to send Rush into the corner.
    Lashley comes in and gets kicked to the floor, leaving Ricochet to
    handspring into his signature pose, leaving Lashley and Rush a bit
    flummoxed. Balor comes in to face Lashley, who takes him into the corner
    for a knee to the ribs.
    The chinlock goes on, followed by a quick Downward Spiral for two. It’s
    back to Rush, who quickly gets taken down with a basement dropkick. The
    Sling Blade drops Rush again and a shotgun dropkick looks to set up the
    Coup de Grace. Lashley offers a distraction though, allowing Rush to chop
    block the knee. That’s not a commercial for a change as Lashley brings him back inside for a chinlock.
    Lashley slams him down and now we take the break. Back with Lashley holding
    the chinlock (I think my head would explode if it was action when we came
    back, but that might make you think you need to stick around so you don’t miss anything and that’s not how WWE rolls.) and driving him hard into the corner. Rush comes in and slaps Balor in the face, earning himself an Eye
    of the Hurricane.
    Balor does the worst “sit there six inches from the hot tag instead of
    moving slightly forward” that I can remember, followed by the hot tag going through a few seconds later. Egads come up with a better structure.
    Ricochet comes back in and hits the big flip dive to the floor to take out Rush, followed by a moonsault off the barricade over Lashley, who gets dropkicked down by Balor. Back in and the 630 finishes Rush at 18:03.
    Rating: C. This is a match that went about twice as long as it needed to
    with the heat segment on Balor going on far too long. Ricochet’s stuff at
    the end was exactly what it should have been, but this felt like an attempt
    at combining two stories and making things drag on too long. Let Ricochet
    clean house to start, do a short heat segment on Balor, and then do the
    same finish and this is way better.
    Balor gives Ricochet the ring in a nice moment.
    HHH is talking to Natalya when Drew McIntyre comes in. Drew wants Seth
    Rollins tonight because he wants to go to Wrestlemania. Dean Ambrose comes
    in to say he’ll fight Drew tonight and slaps him in the face. HHH: “You still want Seth or do you want me to change that over?” Drew will take Dean. Here’s the Lucha House Party and let’s stop to look at Becky Lynch getting suspended last week, the attack at a house show on Saturday, and her
    attacking Charlotte and Ronda Rousey last night. I have no idea why they’re doing these entrances before going somewhere else but it’s rather annoying. Lucha House Party vs. Zack Ryder/Curt Hawkins
    Hawkins and Ryder take over on Metalik to start but it’s off to Dorado for chops and dropkicks. Ryder neckbreakers his way out of a double suplex
    attempt and it’s back to Hawkins as the announcers talk about the New York Mets roster. A Michinoku Driver gets two on Metalik and Ryder clotheslines
    him outside. Hawkins goes after Metalik and Dorado snaps off a hurricanrana
    for the pin at 3:38.
    Rating: D. This would be another moment where the story doesn’t exactly advance and nothing changes. Hawkins almost has to win something at some
    point, though I’m not sure where he goes from there. The losses don’t mean anything anymore and this story has been going on for years now.
    Heavy Machinery comes out to the stage for a chat. They’re all about steaks and weights and want to fight anyone around here. Lacey Evans comes out,
    walks down the ramp, and comes up to stand behind the two of them. They
    walk down the ramp, do the Bushwhackers walk, and then come back up. Lacey seems pleased.
    Gargano and Ciampa are in the back when Bobby Roode and Chad Gable come in. They both want the shot at the Revival, who come in to say they have some history with both teams. Ciampa says they’re here to make an impact but Revival doesn’t need their respect.
    Revival vs. Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa
    Non-title. Wilder grabs a wristlock on Gargano to start but Johnny takes
    him down into a front facelock. Ciampa comes in and the old DIY magic is rolling in a hurry. Dawson chops Gargano in the corner but gets sent
    outside, leaving Gargano to hit the suicide dive. A whip into the steps
    sends us to a break with DIY in control. Back with Gargano in trouble until
    the tornado DDT/jumping kick to the chest is enough to put Revival down.
    Ciampa comes back in for some rolling German suplexes on Dawson, plus a
    running knee to the head for two. Wilder gets back up though and it’s a middle rope elbow to Ciampa with Dawson hitting his own German suplex for
    two more. The Shatter Machine is broken up (I think Gargano missed what was supposed to be a trip) and Gargano hits the slingshot DDT for two on Wilder. Gargano’s rolling kick to the head sends Dawson outside and a small package to Wilder gets two more. The slingshot spear is blocked and a Steiner
    Bulldog is good for another near fall as Ciampa dives in for the save.
    Wilder and Gargano are sent outside and Gargano starts firing off the
    kicks. The slingshot spear hits Dawson and it’s Meet in the Middle for the pin 11:21.
    Rating: B. One. Week. It lasted ONE WEEK. They couldn’t go a single week without jobbing the Revival out. You could do this against Roode/Gable if you’re setting up a title match at Fastlane (remember: no guaranteed title rematches) but instead, the solution is to have them lose clean here. It
    was a good match and DIY (because they’re back with their NXT feud being mostly ignored) winning their big debut is the right idea, but this made my head hurt all over again.
    Nice to meet you:
    [This post contains video, click to play]
    Balor welcomes Ricochet to Raw and walks away, leaving Ricochet to talk
    about how he can’t believe he got here. This is better than anything ever imagined and you haven’t seen the last of him.
    Kevin Owens is seeing a movie with his son and doesn’t know where the
    change went from the popcorn and soda. Anyway, he remembers why he started fighting in the first place and can’t wait to do it again. You have one of the best talkers in the company and you make him a typical dad. How uh, inspiring.
    Here are Bayley and Sasha Banks for their first time as champions. They’ve been together for years now and it’s finally paid off after everything they’ve done. They were born to do this and they’ll be holding these titles for a long time. Anyone from the past presence or future or from Raw,
    Smackdown and NXT can come after the titles. As they’re ready to go, here
    are Nia Jax and Tamina for the interruption you could see coming the second Bayley and Banks won the titles. Nia talks about how Banks always loses in
    her first defense and it sounds like we have a title match in the future. A quick brawl breaks out and the Samoans leave.
    D-Generation X Hall of Fame video. That’s very cool, though an In Memorial video on one of the biggest stars you’ve ever had would be appreciated.
    Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre
    An early headbutt drops Dean and some chops have him in even more trouble.
    Dean takes it to the floor for a suicide dive but walks into the Claymore
    back inside. A second one finishes Dean at 1:56. Basically a squash.
    That was short:
    [This post contains video, click to play]
    We get more of the Lesnar video, starting with the destruction of John Cena
    at Summerslam 2014. With that out of the way, we jump forward and out of
    order to look at everyone else Lesnar has destroyed over the years. Rollins
    was beaten down over and over but kept getting up so Lesnar is going to put
    him down at Wrestlemania. That’s neither a prediction nor a spoiler. It’s the end of the story of a man named Seth Rollins.
    Rollins says Lesnar has to accept his fate: it’s all over at Wrestlemania.
    As for Seth’s fate, he can leave on his feet or on a stretcher, but he’s leaving as champion. Ambrose comes in to ask where Seth was out there.
    Seth: “Have you completely lost your mind?” Dean stares at him, shrugs and says “eh”, and walks away.
    Here’s Elias for a song but he’d rather talk about how fed up he is with his treatment around here. He is the most talented and charismatic star to
    be around here in a long time. He’s also the most hygienic person this town has ever seen. As for tonight, he knows everyone is excited for the NXT
    stars debuting. The song begins but gets cut off by another one.
    Aleister Black vs. Elias
    Thankfully we have the candles and riser for Black’s entrance. Before the match, Black offers Elias help in finding silence in deep sleep. Tonight,
    he will fade to black. Elias tries to whip him in but Black just stops,
    setting up the moonsault into the sit as we take a break. Back with Black
    in trouble as Elias pulls him neck first into the top rope. Black fights
    out of a chinlock and hits a sliding knee, followed by the standing
    Lionsault for two. Elias gets in a shot to the face but Black has had it
    and Black Mass is good for the pin at 7:59.
    Rating: C-. This was an exercise in waiting for Black Mass and they did the right thing by not having us spend too much time before we got to the big finish. Black is a versatile performer but the strikes are what’s going to carry him, meaning Black Mass is what matters most. Good shot too, as he
    kicked Elias’ head off.
    You dont want him mad at you:
    [This post contains video, click to play]
    Raw Women’s Title: Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott
    Rousey is defending and starts fast with the judo throws. Some right hands
    in the corner have Riott in more trouble but she comes back with something
    like an STO. A test of strength is countered into a near triangle to send
    Riott outside and us to a break. Back with Rousey caught in an armbar but suplexing her way to freedom. Riott gets her to offer chase back inside so it’s a heck of a spear for two. The chinlock goes on and we hit the WE WANT BECKY chants.
    Back up and Rousey seems to whiff on a right hand but Riott goes down
    anyway. A big running right hand in the corner has Riott in trouble but she hits a Downward Spiral into the turnbuckle. Riott falls off the middle rope (intentionally) into a backsplash for two more and the Riott Kick connects
    for a close two, with very little reaction from the crowd (fair enough).
    Ronda gets in a gutwrench slam and heads up top, only to have the Riott
    Squad offer a distraction. Another Riott Kick gives Ruby two more so she
    heads up, only to jump into the armbar (with a great scared face from
    Riott). The Squad pulls her to the floor for the break so Rousey dives off
    the top (slipping off the top and seemingly crashing instead of landing) to take them out. After checking on Logan, it’s the armbar to make Riott tap
    at 10:32.
    Rating: C. This is the match they should have had last night, though it’s
    not like it was exactly pay per view worthy. I don’t think anyone was
    buying even the slightest chance of a title match either last night or
    tonight, but at least we got some good action and even a nice near fall or
    two. Riott got some heat back, which she really needed after last night.
    Good enough here, though nothing worth seeing.
    She can be vicious:
    [This post contains video, click to play]
    Post match Rousey beats up the Squad to end the show.
    Overall Rating: C-. I have no idea what to go with here, as the wrestling
    was mostly bad and forgettable, though there was a point to the show and it never once felt like it was running long. That’s a lot better than what
    they usually do around here and I’ll take it over what we’ve been getting. There wasn’t exactly much fallout from last night to deal with other than Bayley and Sasha, but at least what we got was acceptable enough.
    At the same time though, you have to wonder why we got nothing about
    Fastlane tonight. With six TV shows between the pay per views, burning one
    of them off might not be the best idea in the world. It’s a better show
    than last week, especially due to the fresh talent. I have little faith in
    the main roster to not waste them, but for a one off show, it was very nice
    to see. The main thing is keeping the show from being boring, because until that’s changed, not much else matters. They did that tonight, though it’s not going to work that way every week.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
    2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Add Them To The List. Two More Names Hint That They Are Leaving WWE When
    Their Contracts Expire.

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 10:53 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/add-list-two-names-hint-leaving-wwe-contracts-expire/


    Two more for the list. WWE is in a weird place at the moment with a host
    of names leaving the company or at least making an effort to do so. With
    the rise of AEW over the last few months and the potential future of a lot
    of stars having another place to go, several WWE names are testing the
    waters, if not stepping straight out into them. We now may have two more people doing just that.

    On Monday, Kalisto made a post on Twitter saying that he would be a free
    agent in ten months. Gran Metalik responded, saying that the same was true
    for him. Braun Strowman replied as well, saying “adios” to Kalisto. This is the first mention of either of the two being interested in leaving the company, though there is always the chance that they could change their
    minds before their contracts are up.

    https://twitter.com/KalistoWWE/status/1163497507831394304

    Me too carnal https://t.co/ckkIvRbUFt

    - Gran Metalik (@WWEGranMetalik) August 19, 2019



    #Adios

    - Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) August 19, 2019



    The two are part of a cool trio. Check out a Lucha House Party match from earlier this year:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: This is the kind of thing that you had to know was coming as there
    are so many people in WWE and some of them just aren’t going to be happy.
    The Lucha House Party has been around for a good while now and there isn’t much for the three of them to do. It wouldn’t shock me to see them leave
    and try their hand elsewhere, either in America or in Mexico.

    Do you think the two of them will leave? Where will they wind up? Let us
    know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Guess Whos Back. Undertaker Announced For Upcoming Major Show.

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 10:50 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/guess-whos-back-undertaker-announced-upcoming-major-show/


    He walks again. There are legends in wrestling and then there are the real legends. In WWE, there are very few who can hold a candle to the
    Undertaker. While there are people who have been bigger stars and in more important roles, the idea of having someone wrestle for the company for
    nearly thirty years is unthinkable. Undertaker is still around and now we
    know where he will be appearing next.

    As announced on WWE.com, the Undertaker will be appearing on the September
    10 SmackDown Live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
    This is the first time that Undertaker will appear in the arena on a
    SmackDown Live in his career. The announcement comes after news that
    tickets to the events are not selling well. There is no word on what Undertaker will be doing on the show.

    Undertaker has been a special attraction there before. Check out
    Undertaker in MSG last year:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: That really is the kind of attraction that should draw a crowd,
    though you never can tell with WWE these days. Things have been getting
    better on television as of late, but at some point you have to have that transfer over into ticket sales. Having Undertaker on the show will help
    that, though it would be better to not have to need a special attraction
    like him to bring the crowds that much higher.

    Will WWE sell the arenas out? What else would draw an audience? Let us
    know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    (WATCH): The First Of Many. First Commercial For SmackDown Live On FOX.

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:44 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-first-many-first-commercial-smackdown-live-fox/


    The first big step. As you have probably heard a few dozen times by now, SmackDown Live will be moving from its current home on the USA Network over
    to FOX on October 4. The move is one of the biggest things WWE has ever
    been able to do and it will be a game changer for the company. With the
    move comes some major promotion and it has officially started.

    The first commercial for SmackDown Live on FOX has aired, with the ad
    running on FOX on Sunday night. The commercial features both Monday Night
    Raw and SmackDown Live and talks about how the biggest stars of WWE will be appearing on the show. There was no mention of the show being the 20th Anniversary of SmackDown Live and the ad was something that could air for
    any show. However, no specific date is given for the show, with the ad
    merely saying that the show is coming “this October”.

    It’s the first of many. Check out the first ad for SmacKDown Live on FOX: [This post contains video, click to play]

    Opinion: This isn’t the most detailed ad in the world but it’s something that shows that this is really happening. The idea of getting on a huge network like FOX is just fascinating and something that WWE has been trying
    to do for a long time now. Just getting this kind of attention is
    incredible and even if it doesn’t go well, they had to get there in the
    first place, which is quite the accomplishment.

    How are you expecting SmackDown Live on FOX to go? How well will the first show go? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
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    On FOX. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    Set Your DVR. New Wrestling Television Drama Announced With Long Time Wrestling Fan Starring.

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:42 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/set-dvr-new-wrestling-television-drama-announced-long-time-wrestling-fan-starring/


    He’s quite the fan. Celebrities have played some small roles in wrestling
    for the better part of ever. WrestleMania has been built around the concept
    for years and Monday Night Raw has long since followed suit. You can tell
    that some of these celebrities are there because they have to be but some
    of them really love this stuff. One of them is taking his love for the
    sport a step further.

    According to TVline.com, Stephen Amell will be starring in an upcoming
    series on Starz focused on an independent wrestler, played by Amell. The series, called Heels, will run for an eight episode first season though
    there is no premiere date announced. Amell is a known fan and has appeared
    on Being The Elite, along with performing at All In, Ring of Honor Survival
    of the Fittest 2017 and Summerslam 2015.

    Amell got into this stuff. Check out his Summerslam match:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: It says a lot when someone dedicates a good portion of their
    careers to a single subject and Amell is doing just that. He has worked for several companies before and is coming off a long running series with
    Arrow. To go from that to a new series when he probably has a lot to pick
    from says that he does indeed love wrestling. Hopefully the series is good
    and having a wrestler starring in the show should help a lot.

    How does the series sound? What is your favorite wrestling series? Let us
    know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
    2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

    Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
    for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
    to sign up. We are proud to offer our popular Wrestling Rumors app and encourage you to download it for an optimized user experience. It is
    available for Android and also on iOS. Thank you for reading!

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    Time Wrestling Fan Starring. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    Hang On A Second. Big Update On NXT To USA Announcement.

    Posted: 19 Aug 2019 08:59 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hang-second-big-update-nxt-usa-announcement/


    The hype came too early. We are living in a weird wrestling world at the moment with all kinds of things changing almost on a daily basis. Some of these changes are a lot bigger than others and that has been the case with
    a story that seems to be coming. While some fans may not be happy with it,
    the move will change the way wrestling works, though it hasn’t been
    announced just yet.

    Despite being hyped up for the last week, there was no announcement
    regarding the future of NXT on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Rumors had
    been circulating over the last week that NXT would be moving to the USA
    Network at some point in September, with the announcement schedule to take place on Monday. There was no such announcement, though there is always a chance that the announcement will come next week.

    Dave Meltzer commented on the situation after Monday Night Raw went off the air:

    Levesque told the NXT talent this on Thursday. Its coming soon enough.
    Stock market price already reflects the story. https://t.co/YmARQZQ3UJ

    - Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) August 20, 2019



    NXT has tied in with Monday Night Raw before. Check out the announcement
    of several NXT talents coming up earlier this year:
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    Opinion: I think this is just delaying the inevitable as it’s hard to
    believe that there have been so many rumors about the move without it
    actually happening. There was no necessity to have the move take place
    this week so if they wait another week, it isn’t the biggest problem. If nothing else, it can give them an extra week to get all of the details
    settled.

    Do you like the move? How should the new show be set up? Let us know in
    the comments below.

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    The silver ones. There are a lot of titles in WWE and that means that
    there are going to be a lot of champions running around on all of the

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