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– Randy Orton will be flown in by WWE to Los Angeles for WrestleMania 39 weekend, PWInsider reports. It remains to be seen whether a public appearance or even a return to the shows is planned for him, but this is taken as a good sign for an upcoming comeback. Orton has been sidelined since May 2022 due to back problems that required surgery. Initial speculation is that Orton will be used as Cody Rhodes’ first feud opponent following “WrestleMania 39” in order to build a program between the two former Legacy members towards “SummerSlam”.
– Cody Rhodes continues to establish himself as a top star and draw with the market leader. After there have been several reports in the past few months that merchandise is selling very well, according to information from Dave Meltzer, the 37-year-old has now reached the level of a top main eventer in terms of merchandise sales.
– Another match has been confirmed for tomorrow’s Monday Night RAW. So The Street Profits, Braun Strowman & Ricochet will meet Chad Gable, Otis & The Viking Raiders. Below is the current line-up:
WWE Monday Night RAW #1557
Ort: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
First aired: March 27, 2023
Singles Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Score
Eight Man Tag Team Match
The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins), Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Chad Gable, Otis & The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
Also confirmed:
* Weight-In for the Brock Lesnar vs. Omos match
* “Miz TV” segment with Becky Lynch, Lita and Trish Stratus
– Next week’s “Friday Night Smackdown” will feature the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, the Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser) tag team match, and a face-to-face segment Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns are coming. Below is the current line-up:
World Wrestling Entertainment „Friday Night SmackDown #1236“
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA
Date: March 31, 2023
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Joaquin Wilde vs. Cruz Del Toro vs. Mace vs. Mansoor vs. Karl Anderson vs. Luke Gallows vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Angel vs. Humberto vs. Ashante Adonis vs. Top Dolla vs. Santos Escobar vs. Dexter Lumis vs. Butch vs. Ridge Holland vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Rick Boogs vs. Elias vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Xavier Woods vs. LA Knight vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bronson Reed vs. Madcap Moss
Tag Team Match
Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser)
Also confirmed for the show:
* Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns face off one last time before their big title match.
– Fightful Select has now published the list of producers who were responsible for the matches and segments on the current “Friday Night Smackdown” edition:
* Cody Rhodes vs. Ludwig Kaiser: Michael Hayes
* Die Promo von Charlotte Flair: Adam Pearce
* Rey Mysterio vs. LA Knight: Kenny Dykstra
* Lacey Evans & Xia Li vs. Natalya & Shotzi: Petey Williams
* The WWE Intercontinental Championship match signing at WrestleMania 39: Jason Jordan
* Butch vs. GUNTHER: Jason Jordan
* The “KO Show” segment
* Der Dark Main Event Cody Rhodes & Street Profits vs. The Bloodline: Jason Jordan
* Das Dark Match Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Viking Raiders: Adam Pearce
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