Former WWE writer Kevin Eck has penned a new blog for Sporting News, and the piece offers thoughts on the Raw and Smackdown shows which aired the week before Raw 25. Below is a blog excerpt:
… wondered what Kurt Angle was planning to do for a main event before Jason Jordan suggested a match between Seth Rollins and Finn Balor?
Not only that, but what did Angle have planned to fill the segments that featured Strowman, whom he fired during the opening segment?
Could it be true that Angle’s in over his head as general manager?
… laughed when Booker T said that there’s no instant replay in WWE?
Yes, he actually said that just two weeks after instant replay was used to negate a “SmackDown” Tag Team Title change. Perhaps since Booker is a “RAW” guy, he doesn’t watch the “competition.” Unlike Tom Phillips.
… wondered why “SmackDown Live” lead announcer Tom Phillips was at “RAW?”
Phillips conveniently took over as play-by-play announcer on “RAW” after Braun Strowman attacked Michael Cole.
Brand split? What brand split?
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