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WWE Raw Results
The march to Survivor Series continues as we focus on brand warfare. Team Raw looks strong, but are they going to be able to coexist on their way to a battle with Team SmackDown. On the show as well were two title matches – who will walk away as champions to defend the honor of the red brand at Survivor Series? All the results from this week’s show are below:
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Shock Waves in Pro Wrestling: A McMahon No Longer Owns WWE
by Full Press Coverage on September 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm
- Asuka, Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose def. Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, & Lana
- New Day (c) def. Hurt Business to retain the Raw Tag Team Championships
- RETRIBUTION def. Team Raw (Braun Strowman, Keith Lee, Sheamus & Matt Riddle)
- Bray Wyatt def. The Miz
- Drew McIntyre def. Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship
There’s a new WWE Champion, and it’s Drew McIntyre once again. Just three weeks after Randy Orton dethroned McIntyre he regained the WWE Championship. This brings up an important question – why did WWE give the title to Orton in the first place? And why did he win it at Hell in a Cell and not when the feud was at its apex in August? A strange decision, but now the title is back on the excellent Drew McIntyre.
It’s a DREW WORLD ORDER once again! ⚔️@DMcIntyreWWE is your NEW #WWEChampion! #AndNew #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/r4DQoTZtrg
— WWE (@WWE) November 17, 2020
WWE Confirms Zelina Vega Release Reasoning
The push for WWE to control wrestlers on third party platforms was indeed the reason for Zelina Vega’s release. On Friday evening last week, Vega (real name Thea Trinidad) was released from WWE. Immediately preceding her release, Trinidad tweeted her support of unionization.
I support unionization.
— 𝓩𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖆 𝓥𝖊𝖌𝖆 (@Zelina_VegaWWE) November 13, 2020
WWE has confirmed to Sports Illustrated that her creation of an OnlyFans account was the final straw. Trinidad had been an active Twitch streamer with many followers and now has an OnlyFans account for cosplay photos and videos. WWE saw this as a breach of contract and terminated the contract.
SAG-AFTRA President on Wrestler Unionization
Wrestlers in WWE have been displeased with the company’s new policy on working with third party platforms. WWE wants to control talent Twitch accounts, which goes counter to their classification as independent contractors. With that designation, they should be able to also work with these third party companies. It has raised the question once again: why aren’t wrestlers unionized?
WrestlingInc recently received this quote from Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television & Radio Artists President Gabrielle Carteris about wrestlers potentially being unionized:
“Wrestling is as much about media as it is sports, and we are going to directly engage with members of this profession to help find ways for them to protect themselves.
“As more people reinvest in unions, and as more working people are harassed by employers who don’t want to protect them, SAG-AFTRA is committed to doing what we can to help professional wrestlers secure the protections they deserve.”
Slowly but surely the support of wrestlers unionization is growing, both among wrestlers and fans. It seems to only be a matter of time before a union forms.
One for the Road:
Canvas 2 Canvas has been one of the best kept secrets on WWE’s YouTube and social media for a long time. Rob Schamberger absolutely crushed this new painting of Roman Reigns.
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Shock Waves in Pro Wrestling: A McMahon No Longer Owns WWEby Full Press Coverage on September 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm
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Wrestling World is Changing: From CM Punk To Vince McMahon to LA Knightby Full Press Coverage on September 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm
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Back To Back Events Just Too Much... Let's Enjoy All Inby Full Press Coverage on September 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm
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All In Delivers Great Show for AEWby Full Press Coverage on August 28, 2023 at 8:24 pm
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CFB Daily: SEC, Pac-12, Week 4 Gamesby Full Press Coverage on September 22, 2023 at 3:16 am
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FPH Daily: Mike Babcock Resigns As Blue Jackets Head Coachby Full Press Coverage on September 18, 2023 at 10:00 am
Jim is back with another Full Press Hockey Daily analyzing the Mike […]
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CFB Daily: The Pac 12 Is The Best Conference In College Footballby Full Press Coverage on September 18, 2023 at 4:01 am
Jim is back for another college football daily looking at Week 3 of the […]
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Novak Djokovic Wins 24th Grand Slam Title; Coco Gauff Wins FIrstby Full Press Coverage on September 12, 2023 at 3:01 am
Jim Biringer is back with a Tennis Daily recapping the 2023 US Open as […]
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9/26 - Eagles/Bengals Win On MNF, Mac Jones, and Much Moreby Full Press Coverage on September 26, 2023 at 2:04 pm
Ian and John discuss the Eagles and Bengals wins on Monday Night Football, […]
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9/25 - Week 3 Reactions, Dolphins Hang 70, Biggest Disappointmentsby Full Press Coverage on September 25, 2023 at 1:46 pm
Ian and John react to a fascinating Week 3 in the NFL and talk about some […]
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9/22 - 49ers Move To 3-0, Week 2 Picks and Predictionsby Full Press Coverage on September 22, 2023 at 1:58 pm
Ian and John discuss the 49ers win over the Giants on Thursday Night […]
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9/21 - Thursday Night Football Preview; NFL MVP Talkby Full Press Coverage on September 21, 2023 at 2:15 pm
Ian and John preview Thursday Night Football between the Giants and 49ers […]