— Tonight’s RAW is a taped episode, due to the recent international tour. WWE traveled to Hawaii, Japan and China over the last week. This was the first ever WWE event in China.
— As noted yesterday here on the website, the entire WWE roster is scheduled for next week’s 900th episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. WWE champion Sheamus vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton in a Steel Cage match has been advertised locally as the dark match main event.
— During the WWE events in Japan, Chris Jericho did an angle with Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Yoshihiro Takayama before one of his matches. Jericho did this a few years back with The Great Muta as well.
— On Saturday, Beth Phoenix will be making an appearance at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY at the Time-Warner Cable booth.
— Here is the complete card for the Dragon Gate USA’s Enter the Dragon II PPV, which debuts n PPV September 10th…
* Highlights of DGUSA’s first year, Brodie Lee and More
* Scott Reed vs. Rich Swann
* CIMA vs. Johnny Gargano
* Adam Cole vs. Arik Cannon vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Ricochet.
* Drake Younger vs. Naruki Doi.
* Elimination Tag Team Match: Masato Yoshino & Mike Quackenbush & Jigaw & Hallowicked vs. YAMATO & Akira Tozawa & Jon Moxley & Gran Akuma
* DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Title Match: BxB Hulk © vs. Masaaki Mochizuki
Will Ospreay on His Neck Surgery Being Very Expensive & Tony Khan Covered The Cost, Biggest Change for His Ring Work After Neck Surgery, Hoping To Work More with United Empire in AEW, & Potential of New Day Joining AEW
EVIL’s New WWE Ring Name Reportedly Revealed
WWE NXT Notes: EVIL’s New WWE Ring Name Revealed as “Naraku” & Debut Set for 5/12 Show, Noam Dar Returns, Myka Lockwood Appears & Aligns with Vanity Project, Romeo Moreno & Emily Agard Makes NXT Debuts, Nattie Appears, Will Kroos Attacks Tony D’Angelo Again & Reveals His New Ring Name of “Mason Rook”, 5/12 Show Card
