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3) Why Randy Orton vs Edge Was Moved Up From Summerslam

According to a report from Gary Cassidy, Edge vs Randy Orton was originally supposed to happen at Summerslam. It was moved up to Backlash because of the lack of star power on the show.

Here is what he Tweeted:

My Take:

  • This makes sense as the Backlash card is definitely lacking star power.

2) Update On The Hacker Storyline

According to a report from Ringside News, the hacker storyline on Smackdown is not dead. There is something that is still planned for the storyline in the upcoming weeks.

Here is what they wrote:

Ringside News has learned that the SmackDown hacker angle is not dead. Something is still going on, but they are waiting. We were told by a source in the company that those in the know are being “coy” about the subject.

My Take:

  • This is good news as it would be a shame if WWE just dropped it after a few months. I am still intrigued to find out more.

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