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The 5 News Week: RAW Underground Done For Now!?, The Latest Trademarks Being Filed By WWE.

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week. 

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Who Came Up With The Finish For The IC Title Triple Threat Match?


Talking about this gem of a match for the second time in this series because why not, right? 

Remember the brilliant ending where Sami Zayn handcuffed Styles' hand and Jeff Hardy's ear to climb the ladder and grab the title? 

Well, the interviewer over at Metro UK asked the interviewee, Sami Zayn about that finish and who came up with that idea: 

"I wish I could take all the credit for that, but actually Jamie Noble’s a real genius,’ Sami said. ‘He doesn’t get the credit he deserves."

I don't blame Zayn for positively talking about this match due to the fact that it was simply a fantastic bout. 

And, if you want to know more about my thoughts on the match as well as the entire Clash Of Champions 2020 show then click here. 

WWE Reportedly Still Planning On Scheduling A Drew McIntyre Vs Tyson Fury Bout. 

Speaking of something I've talked about previously. 

Last week, Inside The Ropes, published an article about WWE supposed to headline a show in the UK with Drew McIntyre and Tyson Fury main eventing it. 

However, that obviously didn't happen because of the pandemic. 

In the latest edition of Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter (from Cagesideseats), the possibility of the Drew McIntyre vs Tyson Fury encounter is there "at a future time". 

Like I said on the previous 5 News Week article, WWE having a main roster UK PPV would be cool but it's another example of how the pandemic has made folks change plans. 

RAW Underground Done For Now!? 


We're rewinding the timeline like Barry Allen back to early September where Fightful select and Sean Ross Sapp reported that the upcoming RAW Underground segments were cut. 

At the time Fightful didn't know why that is. Now, fast forward to a few weeks later where Fightful select got their answer. 

The reason being is that the company is short of talent because of the Covid outbreak.  

The segments weren't filmed and as a result, the segment was "deemed unnecessary". 

As of a few days ago, we got an update about the RAW Underground situation from none other than Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (from WrestlingInc). 


In it, Meltzer stated that RAW Underground is "considered done" for now. 

It was originally due to the fear of the extras being exposed to the virus because like Fightful select mentioned, they had an outbreak. 

But now, that reason isn't the case anymore. 

While all the RAW Underground crew is ready to go, WWE isn't going to produce the segments.


The 2020 WWE Draft, in particular, made it harder to fit those segments in.

Just when RAW Underground is slowly growing on me, WWE just stopped doing them. 

I do understand the reasons for not continuing. They had to protect their performers. 

It's almost a month since RAW Underground last aired and damn, don't we all lose a track of time as of late. 

WWE Live Events Not Coming Back Till 2022?

WrestleVotes has heard that the "typical weekly live event" schedule ain't coming back till 2022. 

That is interesting because, on the September 13th edition of The 5 News Week, I wrote about an exclusive article from WrestlingInc where WWE is letting go of people from the live events department. 

What's odd about all of this is that there are reports going around that WWE is planning to start touring again. 

Now, the reports of WWE planning on going back to the road dates back to earlier this summer. 

WWE made the right decision to stick with the Thunderdome for at least a month (from PWInsider). 

And it should stay that way until the pandemic is behind us to where they can start touring once more. 

The Latest Trademarks Being Filed By WWE. 

The October 9th trademarks being filed by world wrestling entertainment are fine and all but the last one is interesting. 

  • Ashante Adonis
  • Desmond Troy
  • Skull King
  • Flash Morgan Webster
  • Ilja Dragunov
  • Isla Dawn
  • Jack Starz
  • WWE Saturday Morning Slam. 

Yes, THAT Saturday Morning Slam that aired on the CW Network back in 2012. 

Did you know that Mick Foley was the general manager of Saturday Morning Slam? 

Are they bringing it back or not? Will see. 

Here's what the trademark reads: 

"IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment."

This was going to be the end of this last news bit until Fightful posted an article yesterday about another set of trademarks being filed on October 13th: 

Jinny.

Johnny Saint.

Joseph Conners.

Kenny Williams.

Levi Muir.

Dominick.

Dominick as in Mysterio or Djakovic? Who knows but that is all for the trademarks. 


What do you think about the news I just reported and follow me on the tweets @omartheplayaguy? Anyways, stay safe smarks. 

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