Here are some of the latest WWE rumors that are floating around.
5) WWE Bolstering Their Women’s Division
According to a report from SoCal Uncensored, Mercedes Martinez has signed with WWE. This comes as a bit of a surprise as Mercedes had been making some appearances for AEW over the past few months. She had previously worked both of the Mae Young Classic tournaments for WWE but wasn’t signed to the company.
Casey of Squared Circle Sirens also hinted on Twitter that WWE has signed another female star from the independent scene. No name was given but it appears as if WWE is bolstering the women’s division as of late:
My Take:
- I am interested to see who the other name is. Mercedes is definitely a nice pickup for the company as I thought that she was AEW-bound for sure.
4) Why WWE Is Loading Up RAW On Monday
WWE announced several matches for RAW this upcoming week. That includes WWE’s first-ever “fist fight”. It also includes Rusev vs Bobby Lashley, Buddy Murphy vs Aleister Black, and an appearance from Brock Lesnar.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is loading up RAW to compete with the National Championship Game, which takes place that same night. Clemson will be facing off against LSU in the NCAA football finals.
Meltzer says that WWE is trying to draw viewers away from that game by loading up their show.
My Take:
- This is probably not going to work. Pro-wrestling is always going to be the second option compared to big sporting events. Props to WWE though for not just rolling over and accepting the ratings loss.
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