Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day.
• Another WWE star has switched brands as part of the transfer window, where General Managers negotiate talent acquisitions.
Unlike traditional sports transfers, no money is exchanged in these deals. So far, notable moves include Bayley, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory being moved to RAW, while Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, and The Miz being moved to SmackDown.
According to PWInsider, R-Truth has now been reassigned to SmackDown. While WWE has yet to make an official announcement, sources indicate he will be part of the blue brand moving forward.
This move reunites him with his former tag team partner, The Miz. They won the World Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 40 last year.
• According to Netflix, this week’s episode of RAW attracted an average of 3.1 million viewers over the week, with a total of 6.1 million hours watched.
This marks a 6.90% increase from the previous week’s 2.9 million viewers. The show ranked among the top 10 in seven countries, including Bolivia, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador, Nicaragua, the United States, and parts of Europe.
Over the past five weeks, WWE RAW has maintained an average of 3.9 million viewers per week.
This week’s show was main evented by Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, which was won by Logan.
