Raw gives few clues to suspensions
Last week, the New York Daily News speculated about which WWE superstars had been suspended for violating the company’s substance abuse and wellness policy. But if the Daily News’ list was accurate, Monday’s Labor Day Raw broadcast offered little in the way of confirmation. In fact the broadcast practically had more to do with Penn State football than with confirming any suspensions.
The most notable development was Umaga losing the WWE Intercontinental title to Jeff Hardy; the loss is expected to set up Umaga’s absence, which is believed to be suspension-related.
Raw GM William Regal was also taken out in storyline, setting up his suspension-related absence. Tag team Cryme Tyme was released in a move believed to be not related to drug suspensions, but mischief-making backstage.
Charlie Haas jobbed in a tag match but did not appear to be written out of the storyline by injury.
Raw seemed to be going full-steam ahead with the Randy Orton-John Cena feud, and word around the ‘net says that Orton believes he is safe from suspension at this time.
It is also believed that Batista, part of the Smackdown roster, was put on the media’s list of suspended wrestlers in error. Santino Marella was also a big part of the broadcast and did not appear to have been written out of storylines. The same goes for Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy.)
We’ll continue to monitor WWE broadcasts to see if the media’s list is accurate; but Pro Wrestling Views continues to look forward to simply immersing ourselves back into WWE storylines, not WWE headlines.
Tags: Batista, Penn State football, Santino Marella, Umaga, William Regal