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• Monday Night Raw – November 11, 2024

Monday Night Raw Date: November 11, 2024 Location: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett We’re back stateside and there are less than three weeks to go before Survivor Series. After last week’s main event, Damian Priest is the new #1 contender to Gunther’s World Heavyweight Championship. There is a good […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WWE Monday Night RAW – 11.11.24

The SmarK Rant for WWE Monday Night RAW – 11.11.24 Live from Grand Rapids, MI Your hosts are Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett. Man Joe has a real good, professional delivery. Hopefully they don’t drive him off. Gunther joins us, as apparently his title rematch with Priest will be at Survivor Series, which feels like […]...2024
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• World Championship Match official for WWE Survivor Series
During the opening of Monday night’s episode of WWE Raw, play-by-play commentator Joe Tessitore announced Damian Priest will… The post World Championship Match official for WWE Survivor Series appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results....2024
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• WWE RAW RESULTS (11/4): Pomares’s report on Priest vs. Kaiser, Kofi vs. Dunne, Bronson Reed addresses Seth, Jade & Belair vs. Liv & Raquel
WWE RAW TV REPORT NOVEMBER 11, 2024 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH AT VAN ANDEL ARENA AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY MAURICIO POMARES, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia JOIN US [...]...2024
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• Damian Priest To Challenge Gunther For World Heavyweight Championship At WWE Survivor Series
A new bout has been confirmed for Survivor Series. During the opening moments of Monday's WWE Raw, commentator Joe Tessitore announced that Damian Priest will be challenging Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Survivor Series: War Games. Priest earned the right to challenge for the title on the November 4 edition of WWE Raw by defeating Sheamus, Dominik Mysterio, and Seth Rollins...2024
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• WWE RAW RESULTS (11/11): Keller’s report on Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Gonzalez, Gunther and Priest face off, Bronson Reed appears
WWE RAW REPORT NOVEMBER 11, 2024 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH AT VAN ANDEL ARENA AIRED ON USA NETWORK Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia JOIN US LIVE ON YOUTUBE TONIGHT FOR THE VIDEO-FORMAT [...]...2024
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• WWE announces Ilja Dragunov to miss 6-to-9 months with knee injury

He apparently injured himself during a house show match against GUNTHER. During this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, while World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER was making his way to the ring, Joe Tessitore announced Ilja Dragunov suffered an injury while working a match against GUNTHER on a recent house show: BREAKING: @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR sustained an injury during a match with @Gunther_AUT this ...2024
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• Michael Cole Says He Signed A 'Long-Term' Deal With WWE, Confirms He'll Be Calling WWE Raw On Netflix
In August, Bryan Curtis of The Ringer revealed in a feature that Michael Cole had signed a new deal with WWE that would keep him in the company "for the foreseeable future." Speaking to Sal Licata of WFAN, Cole gave a little more insight into the deal and confirmed that he will be returning to WWE Raw when the show moves to Netflix in January. "I still feel like I have a lot left in me. I just si...2024
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2024
"After reportedly being spotted backstage ahead of the show on Monday, WWE shared a clip in which Joe Tessitore introduced veteran ring announcer Lilian Garcia and encouraged everyone to welcome Garcia back."

2023
"In fact, before the final nut-shot that got the DQ called at 0:33 of round four, Ajagba had again gone low, while Joe Tessitore and Tim Bradley were focused on a locker room split screen."

2020
"com reports that Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland won’t be back."

2019
"ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' will go with 2-person booth for upcoming season, with Booger McFarland joining Joe Tessitore "

2018
"Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten will be in the Monday Night Football booth, and will be joined by on-field analyst Booger McFarland and reporter Lisa Salters."

2015
"He will join Joe Tessitore, Marcus Spears, Paul Finebaum, Kaylee Hartung and former on-field rival Greg McElroy for the 2015 iteration of the program."

• JBL’s Take on WWE’s New Voice: Joe Tessitore

One big thing: WWE Hall of Famer JBL weighs in on ESPN’s Joe Tessitore joining WWE Raw as play-by-play commentator JBL, speaking on “Huge Pop Radio,” offered his perspective on Tessitore’s transition from ESPN to WWE: • “Joe seems like a really bright guy. He does a wonderful job with football and he’s very well-researched,” […] The post JBL’s...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: WWE signings, backstage Raw change, new Bloodline member, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2024
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• Internal praise for Joe Tessitore on Raw, WWE superstar signs contract extension
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• Wade Barrett hints at a return to the ring

WWE.com Wade Barrett has been the main voice within WWE supporting his longtime friend Drew McIntyre over the course of this year, mostly during premium live event coverage when Raw and SmackDown stars are together on one show. But with Barrett now providing color commentary on Raw (alongside WWE’s newest play-by-play voice, Joe Tessitore), he’ll have plenty of opportunities to offer his t...2024
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• Conflicting reports on if Raw will remain at two hours on Netflix

WWE The wrestling world got a shock last night, but the announcement new Raw play-by-play man Joe Tessitore made on the Sept. 9 episode was a pleasant surprise for most: on Oct. 6, WWE’s Monday night show returns to its original two-hour format after 12 years as a three-hour show. WWE did not say at the time if the move was a permanent one, and a day later we still don’t have clarity on h...2024
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• Monday Night Raw is going back to two hours starting Oct. 7, 2024

WWE’s YouTube No more three hour episodes, at least through the end of the year. During this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, Joe Tessitore made an announcement you may have missed if you were on your cell phone and had your attention pulled away ever so briefly. But you need to hear this one, folks. Monday Night Raw is going back to two hours: BREAKING: #WWERaw will be on @USANetwork...2024
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Offers Advice To New Raw Commentator Joe Tessitore
WWE Hall of Famer and AEW commentator Jim Ross has offered some advice to new Monday Night Raw commentator Joe Tessitore. On the September 2 edition of WWE Raw, former […]...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: WWE PLE cards, PC move, Swerve’s new AEW deal, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: Becky Lynch’s future, Lucha Bros update, WWE announcers, more!

Becky Lynch’s Instagram Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating arou...2024
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• WWE Confirms Joe Tessitore Will Join Commentary Team This Summer

Joe Tessitore is joining the WWE Universe. On Tuesday, the New York Post reported that WWE signed Tessitore to a contract as a commentator for one of its flagship shows. Now, WWE has confirmed Tessitore will join the company this summer. WWE confirmed Tessitore “will work alongside analysts Wade Barrett and Corey Graves” while Michael Cole and […] The post WWE Confirms Joe Tessitore Will Joi...2024
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• WWE announces Ilja Dragunov to miss 6-to-9 months with knee injury
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• Conflicting reports on if Raw will remain at two hours on Netflix
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• Sami Zayn challenges Gunther, vows to become WWE World champ

WWE.com Coming out of his successful title defense against Randy Orton at Bash in Berlin this past Saturday, World Heavyweight champion Gunther had a pair of new challengers step to him on Raw last night (Sept. 2). CM Punk was the first to announce his intentions to come after Der Ring General and his belt, but Drew McIntyre isn’t as done with Punk as Punk is with McIntyre. After Drew sent...2024
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• WWE Raw results (9/2): Powell’s live review of Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. TBA, and Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio in tourney matches for a shot at the IC Title, Joe Tessitore’s debut
By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor... The post WWE Raw results (9/2): Powell’s live review of Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. TBA, and Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio in tourney matches for a shot at the IC Title, Joe Tessitore’s debut appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2024
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• WWE To Shake Up Commentary Teams For RAW & SmackDown

WWE is shaking up its commentary teams following the arrival of Joe Tessitore. Tessitore will debut on RAW in Denver, Colorado, on September 2. This move aligns with Cole’s transition to SmackDown, prompted by Pat McAfee’s return to College GameDay. This rearrangement will result in Cole partnering with Wade Barrett on SmackDown, while Tessitore will collaborate… WWE To Shake Up Commen...2024
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• WWE To Shake Up Commentary Teams For RAW-Netflix Move
As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, WWE is shaking up its commentary teams following the arrival of Joe Tessitore. Tessitore will debut on RAW in Denver, Colorado, on September 2. This move aligns with Cole’s transition to SmackDown, prompted by Pat McAfee’s return to College GameDay. This rearrangement will result in Cole partnering with Wade […] The post WWE To Shake Up Commentary T...2024
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• Poll results: Announcer Joe Tessitore joins WWE
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• Teofimo Lopez Muddles Through Boring Decision Win

With a huge spotlight due to Super Bowl weekend Las Vegas, WBO junior welterweight title holder Teofimo Lopez had an opportunity with an impressive showing to gain some attention and notoriety. Instead, his unanimous decision win over Jamaine Ortiz to retain his title was anything but that. Despite the scores reading- 117-111 and 115-112 on the other two cards, neither Lopez nor the challenger Or...2024
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• Teofimo Lopez Muddles Through Boring Decision Win

With a huge spotlight due to Super Bowl weekend Las vegas, WBO junior welterweight title holder Teofimo Lopez had an opportunity with an impressive showing to gain some attention and notoriety. Instead, his unanimous decision win over Jamane Ortiz to retain his title was anything but that. Despite the scores reading- 117-111 and 115-112 on the other two cards, neither Lopez nor the challenger Ort...2024
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• Highlights: Jared Anderson dominates, stops Andriy Rudenko in five

Jared Anderson had no trouble with Andriy Rudenko tonight | Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Jared Anderson had no trouble with Andriy Rudenko tonight in Tulsa. Jared Anderson battered the body of veteran Andriy Rudenko tonight en route to a fifth round stoppage in the Top Rank main event from Tulsa. Anderson (16-0, 15 KO) never did drop Rudenko (35-7, 21 KO), which sa...2023
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• Damian Priest To Challenge Gunther For World Heavyweight Championship At WWE Survivor Series
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• Monday Night Raw Results – October 21, 2024
Monday Night Raw Date: October 21, 2024 Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett We’re closing in on Crown Jewel and the show is going to need some help. At the moment, the only things announced for the... The post Monday Night Raw Results – October 21, 2024 appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net....2024
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• Monday Night Raw – October 21, 2024

Monday Night Raw Date: October 21, 2024 Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett We’re closing in on Crown Jewel and the show is going to need some help. At the moment, the only things announced for the show are the two Crown Jewel Title matches and those aren’t exactly setting […]...2024
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• Michael Cole Says He Signed A 'Long-Term' Deal With WWE, Confirms He'll Be Calling WWE Raw On Netflix
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• A New Voice on Monday Night Raw: The Debut of Joe Tessitore
A New Voice on Monday Night Raw: The Debut of Joe Tessitore Author: J. Castro Date: September 6, 2024 Monday Night Raw has always been synonymous with high-octane action, larger-than-life personalities, and unforgettable moments. For years, it has also been defined by the voice of Michael Cole, who, honed under the legendary Jim Ross and […] The post A New Voice on Monday Night Raw: The Debu...2024
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• WWE’s Internal Reaction to Joe Tessitore’s 9/2 RAW Debut
There is a lot going on in WWE right now, and the family saw them add Joe Tessitore to the group this week during the September 2 episode of RAW. ......2024
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• Joe Tessitore says he ‘wasn’t great’ in Raw debut — how would you rate him?

@StuBennett ESPN & ABC announcer Joe Tessitore made his WWE debut last night (Sept. 2), calling Raw along with color commentator Wade Barrett. They kicked off the Bash in Berlin fallout episode in the ring at Denver’s Ball Arena, giving us our first example of how the man mostly known for football and boxing would work on a pro wrestling show. Welcome to #WWERaw, @JoeTessESPN! pic.twitte...2024
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• Joe Tessitore’s Monday Night RAW Debut Date Announced At WWE SummerSlam 2024
A few weeks ago, it was announced that ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore would be joining WWE as the newest addition to the commentary team. During the Countdown to WWE SummerSlam 2024 Kickoff show, Michael Cole introduced him formally and spoke to Tessitore momentarily before announcing his debut night to come. According to Cole’s announcement, Tessitore […] The post Joe Tessitore’s ...2024
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• Joe Tessitore’s Monday Night Raw Debut Date Announced At WWE SummerSlam
A few weeks ago, it was announced that ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore would be joining the WWE team as the newest addition to the commentary team. During the Countdown to WWE SummerSlam 2024 pre-show, Michael Cole introduced him formally and spoke to Tessitore momentarily before announcing his debut night to come. According to Cole’s announcement, […] The post Joe Tessitore’s Monda...2024
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• ESPN’s Joe Tessitore Joining WWE Soon
A familiar face to ESPN fans will be joining the WWE family soon. The New York Post is reporting that longtime ESPN analyst and broadcaster Joe Tessitore will be joining the fold in the summer of 2024. Tessitore will remain with ABC and ESPN; he works as a broadcaster for college football and Top Rank […] The post ESPN’s Joe Tessitore Joining WWE Soon appeared first on Wrestling Headli...2024

• Tim Tebow to Resume SEC Network Analyst Role After Release from Eagles
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• Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland out at Monday Night Football
As ESPN continued to look for new additions to the Monday Night Football crew, it became increasingly obvious that the current members of the booth would not be returning. It’s now official. Richard Deitsch of TheAthletic.com reports that Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland won’t be back. Deitsch adds that the replacements will come from within [more]...2020
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• Lilian Garcia Returns To WWE On 10/21 WWE RAW

Lilian Garcia is back, as she made her return to WWE on the October 21 episode of WWE RAW. After reportedly being spotted backstage ahead of the show on Monday, WWE shared a clip in which Joe Tessitore introduced veteran ring announcer Lilian Garcia and encouraged everyone to welcome Garcia back. She then introduced the […] The post Lilian Garcia Returns To WWE On 10/21 WWE RAW appeared firs...2024
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• Joe Tessitore Joins WWE RAW Commentary Team On 9/2 WWE RAW

Joe Tessitore has officially joined WWE RAW. Joe Tessitore made his debut on the September 2 episode of WWE RAW. Wade Barrett kicked off the broadcast and introduced Tessitore to the WWE Universe. Tessitore expressed his excitement and made it clear that he was honored to join the RAW broadcast team. Tessitore previously appeared on […] The post Joe Tessitore Joins WWE RAW Commentary Team On...2024
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• Joe Tessitore On His First Night On WWE Raw Commentary: I Wasn't Great Tonight, But I Was A Passionate Fan
Joe Tessitore says his first night on WWE Raw was an awesome experience. Renowned boxing and football broadcaster Joe Tessitore made his debut on WWE Raw commentary on the September 2nd episode, as he called the action with Wade Barrett. Tessitore, a longtime fan, has years of experience with ESPN and ABC, but Monday marked his first time at the desk for a WWE event. In a Raw Exclusive, Joe Tessit...2024
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• ESPN to pursue Tony Romo in possible "Monday Night Football" overhaul?
After another season of mediocre reviews, ESPN is reportedly looking at more aggressive changes to its Monday Night Football telecast. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, ESPN will be shifting MNF producer Jay Rothman into a new role. The new producer might want to hire his or her own broadcasters, which could be bad news for play-by-play man Joe Tessitore and much-maligned commenta...2020
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• Joe Tessitore Reflects On His WWE Raw Debut

This past Monday, ESPN’s Top Rank Boxing’s Blow-for-Blow broadcaster Joe Tessitore made his Monday Night Raw debut. He shared his thoughts on his performance and how he felt. After the show, Jackie Redmond caught up with Joe Tessitore to get his thoughts on his debut. Tessitore mentioned that he loved the crowd and he feels […] The post Joe Tessitore Reflects On His WWE Raw Debut...2024
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• Joe Tessitore To Start On 9/2 WWE Raw, Michael Cole Moving To SmackDown

WWE is making some changes to the commentary teams, as Joe Tessitore is coming to WWE RAW. As previously announced, Joe Tessitore was set to join WWE this summer. The ESPN announcer then appeared alongside Michael Cole during the Countdown to WWE SummerSlam on August 3. He made it clear that he was honored to […] The post Joe Tessitore To Start On 9/2 WWE Raw, Michael Cole Moving To SmackDow...2024
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• Damian Priest To Challenge Gunther For World Heavyweight Championship At WWE Survivor Series
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• Lilian Garcia Returns On WWE Raw
Lilian García is back on WWE Raw. WWE welcomed Lilian Garcia back to the company on the October 21st episode of WWE Raw. Garcia resumes her previous role of ring announcing, taking over for Samantha Irvin. Irvin announced her departure from the company on Monday afternoon. Irvin's departure was acknowledged on WWE Raw, and Joe Tessitore wished her well. Welcome back, @LilianGarcia! #WWERaw pic....2024
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• WWE Raw, Smackdown, NXT News, Producers And Writers For September 16-20
WWE Raw News from 9/16/24 It has become common for NXT talent to get looks on WWE Main Event after working TNA tapings as well. Sol Ruca was the latest to do it. WWE were happy with the Smackdown viewership from Friday on USA. As indicated by PWInsider, we've also heard Joe Tessitore getting significant praise for his performance so far. Sources near creative confirmed WWE were angling for "Butch"...2024
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• Peter Rosenberg: Joe Tessitore Had The Best Commentary Debut We've Seen In A Long Time
Peter Rosenberg has high praise for Joe Tessitore. Since making his debut on the September 2 edition of Raw, Joe Tessitore has been drawing praise from fans around the world of wrestling. Tessitore has been praised for his unique style of commentary and for having a ton of knowledge about the WWE product in general. While speaking to Awful Announcing for a new interview, Rosenberg praised Tessitor...2024
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• Wade Barrett Would Be Open To Potential In-Ring Return If It Made Sense And He Was Excited To Do It
Wade Barrett would return to the ring for a match with Drew McIntyre, but he says it's a pipe dream. Wade Barrett had a memorable run in WWE as the leader of the Nexus, and he later won the Intercontinental Championship five times. He has not wrestled for WWE since he was released in 2016. Barrett returned to WWE as a commentator in 2020, and he moved to SmackDown in 2022. He now calls the action ...2024
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• Update On Tickets For WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 In Vancouver, B.C. On November 30
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 tickets go on-sale to the general public on Friday, September 13 after a special pre-sale scheduled for Thursday, September 12. After WWE announced the news with Bret Hart, Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on the WWE Monday Night Raw “Season Premiere” earlier this week, the company subsequently issued the following […] The post Update On Tickets F...2024
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• Conflicting reports on if Raw will remain at two hours on Netflix
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• WWE Raw shifting back to a two hour format for final three months of 2014, info on whether it will be two hours on Netflix
During WWE Monday Night Raw tonight, Raw announcer Joe Tessitore announced that Raw will be shifting back to a two hour format starting Oct. 7 and will remain two hours through its final three months [...]...2024
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• Monday Night Raw is going back to two hours starting Oct. 7, 2024
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• WWE Raw Moving To Two Hours For The Remainder Of 2024 On 10/7
WWE Raw is moving back to two hours for the rest of 2024. On the September 9 edition of WWE Raw, Joe Tessitore announced that Raw will be returning to a two hour format starting on October 7, 2024. WWE confirmed the announcement on social media and also noted that the change will last through the remainder of 2024. The show has been three hours since July 2012. BREAKING: #WWERaw will be on @USANe...2024
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• Monday Night Raw is going back to two hours starting Oct. 7, 2024
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• The Rock: We Put The Pencils Down With Vince McMahon Before WrestleMania 39, Not Nick Khan
The Rock discusses how WrestleMania 40 plans came together. The Rock returned to WWE programming at WWE Raw Day One, laying out Jinder Mahal and asking if he should sit at the Head of the Table. The Rock was seemingly setting up a program with Roman Reigns, and looked to be on track for the match after Cody Rhodes stepped aside, but plans changed thanks to the "We Want Cody" movement. Triple H a...2024
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• Highlights: Jared Anderson dominates, stops Andriy Rudenko in five
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• Jason Witten, Booger McFarland roasted on Twitter
The NFL playoffs are here. It’s Wild Card Weekend. Everyone is pumped. Including, it would appear, Jason Witten, who showed up for work Saturday wearing a too-small suit that had Twitter buzzing. That’s not all, folks. The man who’s known for making some pretty interesting observations from the booth did it again before Saturday’s Colts-Texans game. Brace yourself, because your mind might just exp...2019
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