6. Daniel Bryan Says Some WWE Wrestlers Are Thinking Their Salary Is Being Reduced By The Brand Extension
During a recent appearance on the Bear Hug It Out Wrestling Podcast, SmackDown Live’s General Manager Daniel Bryan talked about the Brand Extension and wrestlers feeling that they are losing money due to it. Below is what Bryan said:
“Some of the WWE stars don’t like the brand split because everyday that you’re on the road and not working, you don’t get paid. So you’re spending money and not getting paid. So it just becomes like, ‘okay, so now I’m making less money, but spending the same amount of being on the road and that sort of thing’. But pretty soon, we’re going to start doing SmackDown live events on Monday nights, the same night as Raw, so then that’s going to even out a bit. And I think that extra day on the road at home makes a huge difference. I mean, there’s a huge difference between leaving on Friday and coming home on Wednesday and leaving on Saturday and coming home on Wednesday or leaving on Friday and coming home on Tuesday. So I think it’s going to be better for the health of everybody.”
5. Cesaro Fails To Capture The US Title, Roman Reigns Lays Out Rusev
In the main event segment of tonight’s Raw, Cesaro interrupted an in-ring segment between Raw General Manager Mick Foley & SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan. Cesaro mentioned how he defeated former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus earlier in the night and said Foley needs to give him a Title match if he’s a man of his word. This led to Foley booking Cesaro in a match with Rusev in the main event of tonight’s show.
Cesaro got the better of Rusev during the match but an interference from Sheamus helped Rusev pick up the win over “The Swiss Superman”. After the match, Roman Reigns (who will face Rusev for the United States Championship at SummerSlam 2016) laid Rusev out with a big spear to end Raw.
SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! @WWERomanReigns just made a STATEMENT heading toward @SummerSlam! #RAW pic.twitter.com/IMz0Cx33D5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 9, 2016
