New Day Asked To Take 50% Pay Cut & CM Punk’s New Tattoo
– Chelsea Green is reportedly expected to remain Interim Women’s Champion despite suffering a broken orbital bone. She’s expected back on WWE television soon, but not back in the ring for in-ring competition just yet.
– Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods reportedly turned down a 50% pay cut from WWE, a decision that, as previously noted, led directly to their official departure from the company a couple of months ago.
– Some calls reportedly went out this week regarding the future of recent WWE tryout attendees. It’s not yet known who, if anyone, will end up signing with the company.
– The following writers and producers helped put together the following matches and segments on the August 10, 2026 episode of WWE Raw from Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. The show was internally titled “Solo Act.”
Writers
– Usos and Jacob Fatu backstage segment: Michael Kirshenbaum and Mike Mirabile
– The Vision backstage interview: Brian Parise
– Rey Mysterio backstage interview: John Trowbridge
– LA Knight/Solo Sikoa backstage segment: Michael Kirshenbaum and Mike Mirabile
– Sol Ruca backstage interview: Kirsten Koedding
– LA Knight/Adam Pearce/Jacob Fatu backstage interview: Michael Kirshenbaum and Mike Mirabile
– Paul Heyman and Bron Breakker backstage segment: Brian Parise
– Rey Mysterio/Penta/Chad Gable segment: John Trowbridge
– IYO SKY/Sol Ruca/Lyra Valkyria backstage segment: Kirsten Koedding
Producers
– Penta vs Laredo Kid: Petey Williams
– Akira Tozawa vs Austin Theory: Shane Helms
– Stephanie Vaque/Liv Morgan/Becky Lynch segment: Jason Jordan
– Dragon Lee vs Dominik Mysterio: Jamie Noble
– IYO SKY and Sol Ruca vs The Judgment Day: Jason Jordan
– Jey Uso vs Solo Sikoa: Bobby Roode
– The following writers and producers helped put together the following matches and segments on the August 7, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown from Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA. The show was internally titled “Brotherly Love.”
Writers
– Charlotte Flair backstage promo: Sondra Lacey
– Trick Williams backstage promo: Pat Lavin
– Nick Aldis/Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens backstage segment: Colin Clark and Cristian Scovell
– Nikki Bella backstage promo: Ioannis Filippides
– Damian Priest backstage interview: Eric Watts
– Sami Zayn/CM Punk/Candice LeRae/Johnny Gargano backstage segment: Colin Clark and Cristian Scovell
– Jade Cargill backstage interview: Ioannis Filippides
– Baron Corbin backstage interview: Pat Lavin
– Shinsuke Nakamura vignette: Sondra Lacey
Producers
– Cody Rhodes/CM Punk/Kevin Owens opening segment: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode
– Trick Williams vs Baron Corbin: Abyss
– Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton vs Fatal Influence: Kenny Dykstra
– Randy Orton/Cody Rhodes segment: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode
– Charlotte Flair vs Jade Cargill: TJ Wilson and Shawn Daivari
– Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk shared the following photo on social media of a new neck tattoo he recently got:
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