WWE RAW Review: 9th May 2016

It’s a new era in WWE. That’s what they want us to think anyway, and despite the fact they bombarded the audience with this new phrase ‘new era’, it’s hard not to agree with them as of recently. Since Wrestlemania 32 things have changed drastically in the biggest wrestling company in the world. Whether it’s calls ups from NXT or imports from other promotions the main roster seems to have gone through a shift. This week’s episode of Raw has honestly been quite difficult for me to pin down. The show had solid matches and new talent (hence the new era) however, the booking was odd, to say the least. We had 4 out of 4 champions who wrestled tonight lose. Why? Well, it wouldn’t be WWE if I didn’t question the booking.

OPENER

The show starts with Chris Jericho’s highlight reel. Firstly I have to point out something that cannot be overstated. Chris Jericho is a perfect heel. Jericho quickly brings the crowd to life, managing to get them to chant the name of a plant pot. Pretty impressive. Jericho’s monologue can’t go on forever though as Big Cass comes down to the ring to shut up Y2J. Even with the absence of Enzo Amore the tag team of Enzo and Cass is over like crazy, Big Cass didn’t even need to say the catchphrase “And you can’t teach that” as the crowd was saying it for him. This segment ends with a boot kick that could be heard around the world onto Chris Jericho.

• Jericho then speaks to Stephanie but against his wishes, she puts him in the main event with Big Cass. Wow! Big Cass in the main event? Things are going well so far.

CORBIN def. ZIGGLER

Our first match of the night is Dolph Ziggler against Baron Corbin. The match itself was as good as their opener at WWE Payback, but this time the right man wins, Baron Corbin. The match starts off with a good pace. Ziggler clearly tries to use his speed to counter Corbin’s size, while Corbin portrays the monster opponent with great moves such as that amazing deep six. The moment of the match was when Ziggler played possum in order to use the fameasser for a near pin. This showed the veteran that Dolph has become.

• Backstage we see another instance of someone trying to turn Shane and Stephanie against each other. Once again they fail to do so.

 

• Jojo interviews The Club, hopefully soon to be renamed the Balor Club (please). AJ is pissed at last week and the lines between face and heel get blurrier by the week.

TRUTH def. FANDANGO

How long has this Golden Truth angle been going on for? It feels like babies have been conceived and born while this feud has been going on. At least Tyler Breeze is getting screen time. This match was the definition of average.

• Backstage we get an IC title debate. Miz, Owens and the sharpest man in wrestling Cesaro all make their case to Stephanie and Shane, but Stephanie eventually tells them how it’s going to be. A triple threat match at Extreme Rules for the title. However Zayn has yet to present his argument and when he does we get another match scheduled for tonight. Zayn vs Miz, if Sami wins he gets a place at Extreme Rules.

PAIGE def. CHARLOTTE

Having been the face of the division in recent years it is good to see Paige back on Raw after a long absence. The match was very back and forth, Paige and Charlotte looked even. The match ends when despite being banned Ric Flair makes his way to ringside to confront Natalya, however, this distraction costs Charlotte the match. The way this was booked was extremely confusing honestly. It seems purpose of the match was to show Charlotte’s weaknesses without her father, but all it did was make it seem like the Nature Boy was a distraction. The glaring issues though was the commentary. JESUS CHRIST, THE COMMENTARY! This week Natalya was a special guest commentator and somehow things got even worse. The constant bickering between all 4 commentators was extremely distracting, and this proved that while she is an expert in the ring it, unfortunately, seems as if Natalya will always remain poor on the mic.

ZAYN def. MIZ

This match is a prime example of two superstars who know their characters. Sami Zayn is the ultimate baby face. A true underdog and before the match even begins we hear ole chants from the crowd who are all behind Sami. The Miz, however, is a true heel right down to his core and he plays the role like he was born to. This match was great tonight and though only the fourth match of the planned eight it is an early contender for match of the night. Zayn especially looked great, from his barricade moon sault to his as always brilliant Helluva Kick, Zayn was on form. After Sami gets a pin on The Miz we see footage of both Kevin Owens and Cesaro watching the match, the Intercontinental Championship match at Extreme Rules is going to be great no matter what.

• Renee Young interviews Becky Lynch backstage asking about her match with Emma the previous week. She tells Renee that she will give Emma a lass kicking but is suddenly interrupted by Emma and a debuting Dana Brooke, who proceed to ambush Becky.

• Another Make Darren Great Again segment. Am I weird for laughing at these? They don’t seem like they should be funny at all but I can’t resist chuckling.

• Oh yeah! Upupdowndown getting the recognition it deserves? About time! Oh, wait… W-What’s happening… is that pizza hut? Really? God damn it.

• The backstage segment shows Zack Ryder pleading his case to Shane O Mac as to why he should be in the fatal 4 way at Extreme Rules. Kevin Owens interrupts the two and after getting in Shane’s face the match has been set, Ryder vs Owens for a place in the fatal 4-way match

SIN CARA def. RUSEV

If we cast our mind back to Wrestlemania 31 Rusev was one of the strongest wrestlers on the roster in both kayfabe and talent wise. However since he lost the US title he has been on a downward spiral that hit rock bottom with the League of Nations. Hopefully, his chase of the US title helps him reclaim former glory. The match between Sin Cara and Rusev was standard, it helped heat up the feud which is all that it needed to do. You can’t go wrong when you have Rusev’s acting ability.

THE FAMILY def. THE CLUB

The Club make their way down to the ring, the team of Styles, Gallows, and Anderson seem like a formidable unit, and despite their differences in the previous weeks, they seem ready to take on The Family. Said Family make their way down to the ring (I don’t even need to mention the boos at this point). The match starts and I have to say both teams look very comfortable working with each other. This shouldn’t be surprising giving the ties all the respective teams have, but it was nice to see how well they gelled for this match. It is obvious that Roman and AJ are being kept away from each other as they should early on. The Usos and the team of Gallows and Anderson put on a good show with the club being able to pick up the first elimination on one of the Usos (I can’t tell them apart). As Newton’s third law tells us though there must be a reaction from The Family as Anderson quickly follows Jimmy/Jey. After this, we go to commercial break only to come back to see that another elimination had happened and that we missed Styles hitting a spectacular phenomenal forearm. Eventually, we are down to only Styles and Reigns when all hell breaks loose. Both men quickly exit the ring and it seems we might get a repeat table spot from last week. However, eventually, The Club and then the Usos return to support their teammates. After a chaotic brawl and one intense stare down we are left with Reigns staring down Styles while lifting the title. As a professed AJ mark, I have to admit I am ecstatic about a WWE World Heavyweight Championship rematch in 2 week’s time.

OWENS def. RYDER

The stipulations of this match were established earlier by Shane McMahon, and while I love me some Long Island Ice Z, Owens winning was the correct outcome. It seems that Vince and the rest of WWE do not have any long-term plans for Ryder and I have to come to deal with that I guess. The match was good, Ryder was able to get in some good near falls and looked threatening, but in the end, Owens did not seem troubled by Ryder as he hits a pop-up power bottom to get the pinfall.

• Big Cass calls tonight, “the biggest match of my career” and dedicates it to Enzo (aww). He then flirts with Renee (no one tell Dean)

DUDLEYS def. NEW DAY

The Dudley’s defeating the New Day really wasn’t necessary, even if you give the reasoning that it created more heat. Too many champions lost tonight. I have no comment on the “people like us” line.

ENDING SEGMENT

Well, this week’s Raw has been hit or miss so far but we have a great match to close the show. The one and only Big Cass will be main eventing on Raw for the first time in his li- sorry what’s that? Dean Ambrose? Fuck…. Well, it seems like we are closing on an Ambrose/Jericho brawl instead. There was nothing wrong with this brawl but it seemed like an odd way to close the show. Definitely, could have close with Styles/Reigns instead. Also, if I was Ambrose my number one priority would be the limitless amounts of scarfs, not the jacket.

FINAL NOTES/SCORE

• Tonight’s MVP: Sami Zayn
• Match of the Night: Sami Zayn vs Miz
• Moment of the Night: AJ/Roman staring competition
• As much as it pains me to admit I have lost all hope for a serious Ryder push. At least he got his WM moment.
• Did anyone else get a weird vibe between Shane and Stephanie? It wouldn’t be the first time Vince wanted an incest story.
• Despite the fact we all miss him, Big Cass does not need Enzo to be cool.
• New Era, New Era, New Era, New Era, New Era, New Era, New Era, New Era…..

As I said earlier this week’s RAW was very hit or miss. The show contained some very great technical ability but it was ultimately let down by its booking. This week’s RAW gets a 6/10 from me.

‘ WWE Monday Night Raw ‘ Does England

Opener:

RAW is in London, England. Which can only mean one thing: soccer chants!

The show opens with The Ambrose Asylum; Dean Ambrose’s new talk show…

I’m curious to know what readers of this post think about WWE’s talk show segments. Have there ever been any talk show iterations that you’ve genuinely enjoyed? I’m sure there have been some, but ever since I’ve been a WWE fan (early 2000’s), I’ve never found any.

Shane McMahon is Dean Ambrose’s guest and surprise! He’s the RAW GM again. Hooray for social media! He’s here to spread change, and he has the perfect opportunity to do so as Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn AND Chris Jericho make their way out to the ring to huge pops, each. Shane O’ Mac makes matches for Payback between Jericho and Ambrose and Zayn and Owens. The crowd loves it and Jericho tells them all to shut up. He can say that because he’s Jericho and he can do whatever the fuck he wants.

The segment ends in a brawl and we’re on to our first match.

Opening segment: 3.5

Chris Jericho V Sami Zayn:

A great back-and-forth match between two in-ring veterans. Jericho controlled early on until Zayn came back – which is when the fun started. I could watch Sami Zayn hit his Blue Thunder Bomb all day! That and Jericho being a Heel. Jericho’s mid-match jeers and taunts are just hilarious.

Jericho wins with a thumb to the eye followed by a Codebreaker.

Jericho V Zayn: 4/5

Backstage segment:

AJ Styles is being interviewed until Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson show up. They hug it out all bro-ey like and embrace with some grunts and chest slaps. Luke Gallows says he wants to thank AJ Styles for putting in a good word for them and getting their foot in the door. I’m guessing we’re all supposed to forget the two other times Luke Gallows had his foot in the door — but hey! I ain’t complaining. The segment was decent and helped reestablish the Bullet Club bond.

Backstage segment: 3/5

Enzo and Cass V The Dudley Boyz: #1 contender qualifier

My boys, Enzo and Cass are out to a huge pop! These guys are, dare I say it, electric! Their mic skills and charisma draw parallels with Stone Cold, The Rock and DX. They can lighten up any crowd and you can’t teach that!

In a pretty standard tag-team match, Enzo and Cass pick up the win with the Rocket Launcher. They’ve moved up to the next bracket in the #1 contender tag team qualifiers.

Enzo and Cass V The Dudley Boyz: 3/5

Roman Reigns in-ring segment

THE guy is out to the ring. Remember, he’s not a good guy or a bad guy.

Roman hits rewind on his “Raw promo” cassette tape and starts spewing the same shit he has been since the past 2 weeks. The crowd charts chanting boring and AJ Styles music hits immediately (probably to shut them up).

AJ Styles and Roman talk a little bit about being the best and beating the best. Styles begins to leave. He’s almost to the top of the ramp when Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson appear in the ring and take out Roman Reigns!

Styles catches up with Roman in the back and says he didn’t have anything to do with that attack. Roman says Styles can bring all his friends to Payback, it’s one versus all for Roman.

Roman Reigns in-ring segment: 3/5

Fandango V Baron Corbin

Fandango is in the ring “Fandango-ing” in a desperate attempt to bring that back. One day, buddy. One day. You’ll get your Zack Ryder WrestleMania moment and have it taken away from you just like he did. I promise you!

Anyways, what do we really expect from this match? Baron Corbin makes quick work of Fandango by hitting him with his lack of charisma.

Ziggler jumps in after the match to try and earn back his dignity but is quickly flattened by Corbin’s receding hairline.

Fandango V Baron Corbin: 1/5

Miz TV in-ring segment

Nothing exciting here except for Cesaro’s James Bond gun barrel sequence. Is this a permanent thing or was it just used to get some hometown love? Either way, it was pretty neat.

I will say this; Cesaro needs to stay away from the mic. I understand that to be a top star in WWE, you need in-ring skills and promo skills, but let Cesaro be the exception. Give him the title and let his uppercuts do the talking!

Miz TV in-ring segment: 1.5/5

League of Nations and The Miz V Cesaro and The New Day

A surprise 8-man tag? I can dig it. Cesaro rips off his suit to reveal a Booty O’s tank top and The New Day comes out to what has to be the biggest pop of the night. Good on these guys for taking a gimmick doomed for failure and making it their own. I love watching these guys do what they do.

I enjoyed this match. It wasn’t as exciting as it could be but it was pretty entertaining in its own right. The New Day and Cesaro pick up the win after Big E reverses Miz’s Skull-Crushing Finale into a Big Ending and Cesaro hits Sheamus with the Neutralizer. Sexy stuff.

League of Nations & The Miz V Cesaro & The New Day: 3.5/5

Natalya, Becky Lynch, Paige and Sasha Banks V Team B.A.D, Summer Rae and Charlotte

Another 8-person tag match, but this time, It’s women’s action!

Natalya, Becky, Paige and Sasha all are out to amazing fanfare. The same can’t be said for the Heel team. Charlotte is the only member who got any sort of reaction.

Team Face wins after Natalya locks in the Sharpshooter on Charlotte and forces her to tap. Natalya will face Charlotte for the WWE Women’s Championship at Payback with Bret Hart by her side!

Natalya, Becky Lynch, Paige and Sasha Banks V Team B.A.D, Summer Rae and Charlotte: 2.5/5

Primo and Epico video package

They’re back! The Puerto Rican travel agents are back to sell us on Puerto Rico, the shining star of the Caribbean!

At least they’re not smelling flowers this time.

Primo and Epico video package: 0.5/5

The Usos V The Vaudevillians: #1 contender qualifier

I’m having a tough time getting behind The Vaudevillians. I don’t know if it’s their gimmick, their entrance or the fact the Aiden English hasn’t seen the sun since 1987. I just can’t seem to invest myself in anything they do. Here’s hoping Enzo and Cass beat them at Payback to advance and face The New Day.

Vaudevillians pick up the win and advance.

The Usos V The Vaudevillians: 2/5

Apollo Crews V Heath Slater

We get a video package of Apollo Crews to start off the match. You see some pictures of Crews as a baby and Crews wrestling in High School. WWE is positioning him as the “you can achieve your dream” guy. Nothing says achieving your dreams like becoming a grown man after being a baby.

So, help me out here. What’s the point of NXT if all you do is start superstars back on square one once you bring them to the main roster? I just don’t get the point of the entire video package and 2 weeks worth of squash matches for Crews. If he still had work to do, you shouldn’t have called him up so quickly…

Crews beats Slater but not as quickly as I thought. I guess Slater is the powerhouse of the Social Outcasts!

Apollo Crews V Heath Slater: 1/5 (minus 1 for the cheesy video package)

Kevin Owens V Dean Ambrose

You know what I loved about this match? Aside from the fact that it was a solid 20-minute match? Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens main-evented Monday Night RAW! They weren’t in a tag team with Roman or The League of Nations. No, it was just Ambrose and Owens putting on a show.

Owens hits some heavy bombs on Ambrose but Ambrose keeps coming back for more.

Ambrose wins after hitting the Dirty Deeds on an unsuspecting Owens.

Kevin Owens V Dean Ambrose: 4/5

RAW in London rating: 32.5/65

Overall, RAW in London was okay. It started off really strong but declined midway with the addition of unnecessary fillers. I really believe WWE Monday Night Raw should go back to 2 hours of programming. I understand 3 hours gives them a chance to showcase more of their talent but the quality of matches isn’t there. It actually hurts the talent more than it benefits them.

Luckily, the program ended on a high note with Dean Ambrose V Kevin Owens. Lets have more of that and less of Puerto Rican tour guides and Baron Corbin, AKA, the wrestler you’d create when you’re 14 in a WWE video game.

WWE Monday Night RAW – April 11, 2016

Opener

Because of “overwhelming social media support”, Shane McMahon is back at the helm of Monday Night Raw. Pffft. Yeah right. If WWE really did make their decisions based on overwhelming social media support, NXT would be the flagship show, Dean Ambrose would be champion and Roman Reigns would be demoted to the Social Outcasts.

Regardless, Shane McMahon is a great fit as the GM of RAW. Aside from announcing fantastic matches and starting fresh new rivalries, Shane McMahon leaves his promos short and sweet. He doesn’t pause for reactions or waste anyone’s time a-la The Authority. I hope his run as GM isn’t a short-term storyline but rather a permanent gig. He’d bring back legitimate wrestling and appeal to both the hardcore and casual fan.

Opening segment: 3/5

Kevin Owens V Cesaro: #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship

Remember last week when Kevin Owens said he’s on to bigger and better things? Well, here he is, back in the IC title hunt. This wouldn’t be such an insult if WWE didn’t tarnish the prestige of the championship. I know they were aiming to fix this problem by putting the belt on Bryan but we all know what happened after that…damn, I shouldn’t have brought that up. The wound is still fresh!

Despite being stuck in the IC title picture, Cesaro and Owens do what they do best and put on a stellar match. Cesaro even wore some ‘bandages’ (more like black electrical tape) on his shoulder to show he isn’t 100%. Both men are insanely talented and would benefit greatly from an established run as IC champ.

Cesaro comes out on top after hitting the Neutralizer on Owens.

KO V Cesaro: 3.5/5

The Dudley Boyz V Lucha Dragons

As part of a new tag-team tournament, The Dudley Boyz face-off against the Lucha Dragons. The tournament is kicked off by the reigning W-W-E-Tag-Team-Champions (read this as you swirl your hips), The New Day. The New Day is thriving as a Face tag-team. They’ve got a ton of charisma and they just make me laugh with their whole Booty O’s concept.

The Dudley’s win in a matter of minutes. They would have won quicker if Sin Cara didn’t botch the Dudley Death Drop and D-Von didn’t go for the pin thinking he was the legal man! A very sloppy ending from these two teams.

If it wasn’t for Enzo and Cass coming out to save the day with a little Italian-American humor, this entire matchup would’ve been a complete waste. Unfortunately for Enzo and Cass, the crowd wasn’t as hot as the Raw after WrestleMania.

Dudley’s V Lucha Dragons: 1.5/5 (the extra .5 on account of Enzo and Cass)

Roman Reigns in-ring segment

Open the floodgates, Roman Reigns is out.

Romans practically copy and pastes his entire dialogue from last week and uses it this week. His promo classes must be really paying off.

Here’s what I don’t get about Roman Reigns; in my past couple of posts, I’ve written about Roman’s arrogant side. I’ve stated how I think his arrogance is a good fit for him. It seems natural and it’s the start of his eventual Heel turn. But then I really started thinking about the reasoning behind it and it just doesn’t make any sense. Usually, a slow build for a Heel is reserved for someone who needs time to turn. Roman doesn’t need any time. The crowd already hates him. Wouldn’t it be a better use of time, money and resources to have him ‘snap’ at the crowd and let the pressure of being a Face get to him?

Think about it? Wouldn’t it make for a much better storyline? It would let the crowd feel empowered. Just look back to how engaged the WWE Universe was with the Daniel Bryan/Authority storyline. If the Universe feels they’ve actively made a change in WWE, they’ll be hooked to what comes next.

Whatever WWE has planned, I hope it’s better than “I’m not a good guy. I’m not a bad guy. I’m the guy.” This gimmick is bound to get stale, soon.

Speaking of stale, League of Nations is out to zero reaction. Who are these guys? What are they doing in life? What power do they have on Vince McMahon to constantly appear on tv to stay relevant?

I really want to be a fly on the wall of a WWE writers meeting. I want to see what species of monkey WWE has chained to a typewriter to come up with these dry fillers that benefits no one.

Just when it seemed all hope was lost, The Wyatt Family come out to get rid of The League of Nations. They look to do the same on Roman but Shane comes out and makes a statement of Teddy Long proportions. The main event for Raw will be The League of Nations V Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt, playa!

Roman Reigns in-ring segment: 1/5

Primo and Epico video package

The Puerto Rican travel agents are back in all their flower-sniffing glory. This really isn’t a joke? WWE is really going through with this. Hmm.

Primo and Epico video package: 0/5

Charlotte V Natalya: Women’s Championship

I’m really happy with the direction WWE is going with the women’s division. Charlotte and Natalya have great in-ring chemistry. They’ve so far been the few standouts in this abysmal episode of Monday Night Raw.

Also, why the fuck was Dr. Phil at ringside?

Charlotte wins via DQ after Ric Flair pulls the referee out of the ring (right before Charlotte taps to the Sharpshooter).

Charlotte V Natalya: 3/5

The Usos V Social Outcasts

Ha, I’m not even going to subject my fingers to typing anything more about a match featuring The Social Outcasts. The Usos win via roll-up in a hot second.

While the Usos celebrate their win, they’re attacked by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. I never stayed up to date with the indy scene but I’ve heard nothing but good things about these two’s involvement in The Bullet Club.

Usos V Social Outcasts: 1/5

Backstage segment w/ The Miz, Maryse, and Cesaro

Bad acting and bad puns make for a bad segment.

Miz, Maryse, and Cesaro backstage segment: 0/5

AJ Styles V Sami Zayn

The wildly-anticipated lock-up between AJ Styles and Sami Zayn was sort of a letdown. It was a perfectly average match with some cool spots here and there, but I think everyone was expecting a bit more from these two.

AJ Styles picks up the win with a Phenomenal Forearm.

AJ Styles V Sami Zayn: 3/5

Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose in-ring segment

Jericho hosts a highlight reel featuring himself as the guest which is as exciting as you’d expect. Ambrose derails the production and replaces it with the Ambrose Asylum talk show. The segment didn’t provide much in the form of entertainment, but it does give us a look into Dean Ambrose’s next big rivalry and I can’t wait.

While Roman Reigns has been wrongfully catapulted to the top of the food chain, Dean Ambrose his honing his main event skills by getting into rivalries with Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens and more. When Dean Ambrose is finally ready to hold the strap, he’ll knock it out of the park. Trust me.

Jericho and Ambrose in-ring segment: 2/5

Apollo Crews V Adam Rose

Apollo Crews arrives, hits a few big moves and leaves. Squash match 101.

Apollo Crews V Adam Rose: 1/5

Primo and Epico video package

ANOTHER ONE?! Fuck off!

Primo and Epico video package: 0/5

Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt V The League of Nations (Sheamus and Del Rio)

While this was a pretty standard tag-team match, the pairing of Roman Reigns V Bray Wyatt was pretty interesting. It’s a testament to how even the slightest changes in everyday routine can make a big difference. Bray Wyatt and Roman worked decently together while getting in each other’s faces a couple of times. The Wyatt Family has run its course and a Face turn might be exactly what they need to reinvigorate their gimmick.

Reigns and Wyatt pick up the win.

Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt V The League of Nations (Sheamus and Del Rio): 3/5

Raw rating: 22/65

Based on my complex algorithm (assigning 5 stars to each match/segment and adding up the results), the April 11, 2016, episode of Monday Night RAW was a big-time failure. Aside from a few decent matches, RAW was mostly comprised of lacklustre performances, both in and out of the ring. This is not the calibre of show WWE should be running when they have a locker room full of promising young talent who’ve recently been brought up from NXT.

‘Daniel Bryan’ Announces His Retirement From WWE

The YES! Nation mourns as professional wrestler and the Peoples Champion (second to The Rock of course) Daniel Bryan announced his retirement from WWE today.

In a statement via Twitter, Bryan posted: “Due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement. Tonight on Raw, I’ll have a chance to elaborate. #gratitude”

Bryan’s career within the WWE has been celebrated but also plauged by injury. After complex nerve damage in his right arm forced the then WWE World Heavyweight Champion to take an extended leave of absence in 2014. He did see a successful return to ring, winning the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 31, becoming one of only six wrestlers to hold every active WWE Championship titles.

His return was short lived however when the then IC Champ suffer a severe concussion back in April last year, forcing him once again relinquish a major WWE Title.

In an interview with IGN in October, Bryan mentioned that “The WWE’s medical doctor is skeptical, because of my history with concussions and that sort of thing,” even though he seemed confident that he could return to in-ring action after doctors outside the company had cleared him to wrestle.

We will have to wait and see what Bryan will do next but reports have indicated that WWE have frozen his contract meaning that he will be unable to wrestle under different promotions. It should also be mentioned that the company have offered Daniel a number of non-wrestling positions in the past, including announcing alongside Michael Cole and JBL. All of which he has turned down, believing that he would rather wrestle even if it means leaving the WWE to do so.

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