WWE Raw And Smackdown Backstage News And Producers For 4/17-4/21

WWE Raw

Producers:

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- Bloodline promo: Jason Jordan

- Rey Mysterio vs. Solo Sikoa: Jason Jordan

- Bianca Belair vs. Dakota Kai: Petey Williams

- Cody Rhodes/Brock Lesnar promo: Michael Hayes

- Seth Rollins vs. Miz: Shane Helms

- Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory: Adam Pearce

- Candice LeRae & Michin vs. Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville: Kenny Dykstra

- Kevin Owens, Matt Riddle & Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day: Jamie Noble & Michael Hayes

BACKSTAGE NEWS

- Vince McMahon was not at this week's Raw.

- Becky Lynch legitimately was not at WWE Raw this week.

- Seth Rollins and WWE have no issues, based on those we spoke to.

- There was a lot of positive reception backstage to the Rollins vs. Miz match.

- There was a Damage CTRL backstage segment that didn't run.

- The Nikki Cross-Candice LeRae story is still on, as highlighted by Cross' ringside appearance during Candice's match.

- Molly Holly produced both Main Event taping matches, which were Isla Dawn vs. Nikki Cross and Dexter Lumis vs. Eddy Thorpe.

SMACKDOWN

WWE Smackdown Producers

- Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor: Michael Hayes

- Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Viking Raiders: Adam Pearce

- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green: TJ Wilson

- Xavier Woods vs. GUNTHER: Shawn Daivari

- Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa: Jason Jordan.

Backstage news

- It goes without saying, but the spot where Braun Strowman heaved Ricochet did not go as planned.

- Jason Jordan ended up getting triple duty at the end of the show. He also produced Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight and Sheamus & Butch vs. Imperium dark matches.

- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, nor Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville have a team name internally.

- Sheamus & Butch, Rey & Santos and Damian Priest & Finn Balor weren't referred to as their team names internally, but Imperium, Viking Raiders were.

- Smackdown in Columbus was the highest grossing Raw/SD in the market in company history.

- TJ Wilson produced the Natalya vs. B Fab match that went on before the show.

- B-Fab's only main roster singles matches have been with Natalya, and none on TV. She has worked the Royal Rumble, and also an MSG tag team match.

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