Fight Size: WWE Raw News, Producers, Sammy D, Danielson

WWE Raw News

• We've asked why Dakota Kai was pulled from the WWE Raw match. We've not heard that she's sidelined, and was on the active roster listing.

• Even though Alpha Academy are using the team's graphics, they're listed as their names when used collectively internally

• As of last night, we were told A-Town Down Under weren't expected to regularly appear on WWE Raw.

• Gable and the Creeds do not have an official team name internally, though they were referred to as American Made on TV.

• AOP/Authors of Pain/The AOP are all used interchangeably for the team internally, and isn't indicative of any greater change for their name.

• Though she wasn't used on Raw, Isla Dawn was backstage. Natalya was still not on the road with WWE.

WWE Raw Producers

• Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser: Abyss

• Lyra Valkyria vs. Shayna Baszler: Shawn Daivari

• CM Punk, Bronson Reed, Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins segment: Abyss

• New Day vs. Authors of Pain: Petey Williams

• Awesome Truth vs. A-Town Down Under: Kenny Dykstra

• Damian Priest vs. JD McDonagh: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode

• IYO Sky vs. Sonya Deville: TJ Wilson

• Wyatt Sicks vs. Chad Gable & Creeds: Jason Jordan

WWE Main Event Producers

• Akira Tozawa vs. Pete Dunne: Adam Pearce

• Ivy Nile vs. Alba Fyre: Adam Pearce

Other news

• Bryan Danielson is in the UK doing a media tour to promote AEW All In.

• Fightful has upcoming interviews with Baron Corbin, Steve Maclin, Jade Cargill, Ben Bishop and others in the coming weeks.

• Gunther told Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp he's happy he did Bloodsport in the past, but is leaving that in the rearview window.

Sammy D Interview Notes

Fightful’s Corey Brennan recently sat down with former OTT World Champion Sammy D ahead of ScrapperMania on August 10th.

On his recent tension with fellow Draw member Jay, Sammy noted that he and Jay had the same goal of reaching the top of the card, but had no doubt that the pair would be on the same page at ScrapperMania this weekend. On Charlie Sterling’s recent return from knee surgery, Sammy said it was a massive morale boost for the faction and that he kept up with Charlie during his recovery. 

Sammy wondered if he had been blind to B Cool’s negative effect on The Draw in the lead up to the situation between the pair reaching a boiling point. Sammy said that without him, B Cool would not have had the chances he’s had in recent years, including his match with Jon Moxley. Sammy noted that B Cool’s selfishness is what got him terminated from The Draw. On B Cool’s possible partners, Sammy mocked the idea of B Cool having anyone to call on, suggesting that Barry will team with his family at ScrapperMania.

Sammy admitted that he has been thinking about the possibility of walking out of back to back ScrapperMania events as OTT World Champion, but that it will be business as usual on August 10th. Sammy once again stated his belief that Trent Seven is running from his responsibilities in OTT as world champion, and he has no concern of Nic Nemeth and Mike Bailey being at the event.