On the April 30 episode of WWE NXT, the match between Natalya and Lola Vice was so impressive that they received a standing ovation as they returned backstage, according to Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Select. In other WWE news, CM Punk was not listed on the internal rundowns for WWE Raw, despite being advertised locally for the show.
Braun Strowman, who was backstage all day, received a warm welcome from many fellow wrestlers. Some talent revealed they only found out about their new brands a few days before Monday’s Raw. Chelsea Green’s appearance at NXT was brief; she was brought in quickly to perform her segment, Sean Ross Sapp reports. Interestingly, Michin was kept under wraps and listed internally as “Alundra Blayze” on NXT rundowns, according to Corey Brennan.
The production of WWE Raw saw several notable assignments. TJ Wilson was responsible for the Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan, and Nia Jax promo. Petey Williams produced the match between Xavier Woods and GUNTHER. Shane Helms took on the segments involving Logan Paul, Judgment Day, and Patrick Mahomes. Matches like Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed and Liv Morgan vs. Nia Jax were overseen by Shawn Daivari and TJ Wilson, respectively. Abyss handled the Drew McIntyre/CM Punk promo and the match between Awesome Truth and Alpha Academy. The trio match featuring Jey Uso, Ricochet, and Andrade against Judgment Day was produced by Jason Jordan and Bobby Roode. WWE Speed’s matchup between Apollo Crews and Ivar was also produced by Shawn Daivari.
For WWE Main Event, Adam Pearce produced the matches between Katana & Kayden vs. Chelsea & Piper, and Creed Bros vs. Angel & Berto.
