WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg has blasted a segment featuring The Judgement Day and The Mysterios from this week’s episode of Raw.

Last week’s episode of the Red Branded Show saw Rey and Dominik Mysterio picking up a disqualification victory over the team of Finn Balor and Damian Priest. Priest and Balor then attacked the father son duo in a backstage segment.

A match between Rey and Finn was announced in advance for this week’s episode. The two teams came face to face before the bout and had a promo battle. Damian Priest first claimed that Rey had nothing more to offer to his son.

Finn Balor then told the wrestling veteran that he was a bad father. The former world champion lost his cool hearing this and punched Balor. This prompted the match that was won by Balor with a Coup De Grace.

Road Dogg Reacts

Road Dogg commented on this segment after Raw went off air. He mentioned how Rey let the Judgement Day cut a promo after they attacked him last week. Per the former SmackDown head writer, this didn’t make Mysterio look good:

“So….. they attack me last week and now they cut a promo right in front of me. Idk my babyface doesn’t look good. #JUSTME #OUDK #WWERaw”

What did you think about Road Dogg’s remarks over the Raw segment? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

AEW has hired many former WWE employees into key backstage positions. WWE veteran Road Dogg says he would also ‘love’ the opportunity to join the promotion for a behind-the-scenes role.

The former SmackDown head writer recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet. He discussed things such as making amends with Jim Ross and The Undertaker and more.

When asked about potentially joining AEW like his longtime partner Billy Gunn, Road Dogg claimed that he would love to work with the promo guys there:

“I wanted to keep my relationship with (WWE) really good even if I went somewhere else to work.” said Road Dogg, “Which, I’d love to do that. I’d love to work with promo guys backstage at AEW

Because it’s just new talent — Well, half of them are NXT talent I’ve worked with in the past, but I would love to do something challenging, you know what I mean?”

• Road Dogg Addresses Rumors About His WWE Release

The former WWE star also talked about the notion of an ongoing wrestling war between WWE and AEW. He explained why he doesn’t believe it to be the case.

The Attitude Era star mentioned how the two companies aren’t actually going head-to-head against each other. He feels that the offices are more in competition with each other than the locker rooms.

A lot of fans were upset with WWE getting rid of Triple H’s NXT team and revamping the brand. Many believed that it killed the show’s unique identity that The Game had worked hard to build. Though according to Brian ‘Road Dogg’ James, the top brass never really saw it as the third brand. For them, NXT was always the developmental.

The former SmackDown head writer recently spoke to WrestleZone. He talked about WWE releasing talents such as Dexter Lumis. James explained that while Lumis was very talented, he didn’t fit into the plans because of his age. WWE’s focus now is on developing younger talents:

“Right now, what they’re trying to do is get as many young talent up and running as they possibly can, because then you’re gonna see a few of those thoroughbreds stick out, and you’re gonna go ‘Okay, so there’s so and so. We’re gonna sent her to SmackDown. We’re gonna send him to Raw.’

Road Dogg continued, “Because that’s what NXT was originally. It became because of the TV rights deal, a third brand. But it was never really intended to be a third brand. It was never thought about, from a business standpoint, as a third brand. It was kind of always thought of, really high up, as developmental. I think it got away from its roots a little bit. I think Vince came down there and said ‘we’re going to do things a little differently now.’ I think he saw an opportunity to do that and he took it. I think that’s how he’s wanted it to be run so that’s how it’s being run now.”

You can watch Road Dogg’s interview below:

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WWE Hall of Famer ‘Road Dogg’ Jesse James has said that Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of this week’s Raw may have been the plan all along.

The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions left this week’s Raw due to creative differences and after “The Boss” had a meeting with Vince McMahon.

Appearing on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio to give his thoughts on the situation, James explained why this may be all for show.

“When I see them publically put it all out there like that, it just makes me feel like it’s a work, you know what I mean? It just makes me feel like, if that really happened, in my mind, they would just change the main event, and probably not even say anything.

“I think it is a publicity stunt to try and add some heat to the tag titles. But again, that’s just me, and I’m a cynical worker who’s been around the business my whole life, so I think everything’s a work.”

“I think it is a publicity stunt to try and add some heat to the tag titles.”

‘Road Dogg’ Jesse James

Road Dogg was with WWE until January 2022 when he was released from his role at the Performance Center.

James was released alongside his brother Scott Armstrong, William Regal, and others.

• Road Dogg Thinks The Montreal Screwjob Could Have Been a Work (April 2022)

Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.

For years there has been a group of fans who believe the Montreal Screwjob could’ve actually been a work, and WWE Hall Of Famer Road Dogg might be a part of that group.

In 1997 at Survivor Series, Vince McMahon decided to “screw” WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart, smartening referee Earl Hebner up prior to his match with Shawn Michaels for the WWF Title to call for the bell while Michaels had Hart in his own signature sharpshooter submission hold.

This was in effort to force the title off Hart as he was on his way to WCW. McMahon didn’t want Hart showing up on WCW with the WWF Title, similar to how Madusa did with the WWF Women’s Title, throwing it in the trash on an episode of WCW Nitro a few years prior.

Road Dogg recently took to his podcast, “Oh…You Didn’t Know” to reflect on Survivor Series ’97 and what he remembers from that day. The DX member said he remembers seeing everyone rush to the monitors once everything went down inside the ring. He then recalled the “loogie” Hart hawked at Vince McMahon, and seeing McMahon come out of the locker room with a red/purple eye after taking a punch from Hart.

The former WWE Tag Team Champ added that, from what he heard, McMahon let Hart swing on him because he deserved it. However, he noted that he’s still not 100 percent sure if the entire thing wasn’t a big work or not.

“I’m still not 100% sure it was all real and that’s just me being honest with you, I know I’m cynical because I’m a wrestler and I’m one of the boys and I think everything’s a work.”

If the entire ordeal was a work, nobody involved has cracked and revealed the truth yet, from what Road Dogg has heard. Despite the fact that everyone involved is adamant that it was real, Dogg is still skeptical.

“I’m still not 100% sure it was all real and that’s just me being honest with you, I know I’m cynical because I’m a wrestler and I’m one of the boys and I think everything’s a work.”

Quotes via Wrestling Inc

“Road Dogg” Brian James recently responded to reports that NXT 2.0 is being viewed as unsuccessful backstage in WWE. James responded to a Tweet from the @WrestleVotes account.

“Internally WWE is said to be disappointed w/ NXT 2.0 in its first 4 months. Source said they thought more fans would gravitate towards the newer stars quicker than they have. Could it just be too much, too fast? Either way I don’t expect any changes to the concept… just yet,” wrote @WrestleVotes.

James, however, disputed this take.

“I disagree with their take. Think about it from a logical, business standpoint; They can do no wrong! Getting PAID for content, developing new character while getting experience in the ring. EVERY show wishes their ratings (which mean nothing) were higher. It’s working!” Road Dogg Tweeted.

James would continue to interact with @WrestleVotes and noted that he is the only thing not working in NXT right now.

I’m the only thing not working down there lol you’re getting individual peoples feelings mixed up with business my friend. It’s working!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) January 22, 2022

Understood but again, it’s not about your thoughts or feelings. Someone running the business has to make a business decision to change course. I don’t like change either but it’s necessary sometimes whether I like it or not.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) January 22, 2022

Brian James (Road Dogg of New Age Outlaws fame) was one of the many names released by WWE on Wednesday during another round of cuts. The former multi-time WWE tag team champion finds himself out of the company for the first time in over 10 years.

Over the last several years, James had worked backstage as a WWE producer as well as a contributor on the writing team at various times. Most recently, he had been working at the WWE Performance Center in helping young talents with their character development.

Reacting to his release on Wednesday, James wrote on his Facebook page, “Guys, I’m doing well and I thank you for all the love. I’m gonna take a few days for my self and process this. God is still on the throne and will provide. It’s just business!”

With 30 years of experience in the wrestling industry and still just 52 years old, it’s not hard to imagine James working for another wrestling company. Could that next stop be AEW?

James’ former tag team partner, Billy Gunn, works backstage and still wrestles on screen for the promotion as part of the Gunn Club. James was asked on Twitter about a possible reunion for the New Age Outlaws and seemed quite receptive to the idea.

• William Regal, Road Dogg Among a Dozen WWE & NXT Releases

There’s no doubt that a reunion with Gunn would be interesting, at least if for one night only. James could also contribute backstage as a producer for the promotion and help the young talent, a role he has several years of experience in.

James, who had been off Twitter in recent months, also made sure to thank the people at NXT whom he had been working with in recent years.

Do you want to see Brian James end up in AEW? What would you think of an on-screen reunion with Billy Gunn? Let us know in the comments section below this article.

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Brian James, best known as WWE legend Road Dogg, was among the dozen people released by WWE on Wednesday.

James has held many roles with WWE over the years, including head-writer of WWE SmackDown and most recently, a coach at the WWE Performance Center. He had been mentoring students on character development and promos.

The 5-time WWE tag team champion issued a brief statement regarding his departure from the company.

James thanked his fans for supporting him during this challenging time. He admits that it’s going to take a few days to process this major life event. However, he’s leaning on his faith in God to get him through it.

As a WWE employee, he’s seen literally hundreds of people come and go over the years. He seems to be taking things in stride, understanding that “It’s just business!”

James is another loyal Triple H ally that has been released, as WWE guts what’s left of The Game’s previous incarnation of NXT.

Road Dogg is a popular figure in pro wrestling and still has legions of fans from his days as a member of the New Age Outlaws. He should have no problem continuing to make a living in the business, if that’s what he decides to pursue.

Here is the Facebook post:

Just days into the new year, WWE has released several people from NXT including producers, writers, and office staff.

WWE sent out a statement to select media members on Wednesday that reads:

“With the continued evolution of NXT 2.0, we’ve decided to part ways with some of the staff based in our Performance Center. We thank them for their many contributions throughout the years and wish them the best.”

Here’s the current list of WWE & NXT releases, as reported by Fightful, F4Wonline and PWInsider:

• Road Dogg
• William Regal
• Scott Armstrong
• Hideki Suzuki of Diamond Mine
• Timothy Thatcher
• Danny Burch
• Cathy Corino (Allison Danger)
• Dave Kapoor, Senior VP of Creative
• Sarah Cummins, Senior VP of Consumer Products
• Ace Steel, Performance Center Coach
• Ryan Katz, Writer
• George Carroll, Writer

WWE has seen its share of releases on both the office and talent side. The cuts truly revved up following the COVID-19 pandemic.

There was a time when WWE was itching to sign talent to big contracts in response to the growth of AEW. Soon, WWE began putting more emphasis on tightening its budget and many have speculated this is due to wanting to look presentable in case a sale offer is on the table.

As far as this latest round of NXT office cuts is concerned, this is likely due to Triple H losing control of his original vision for NXT. The brand has gotten away from indie talent and has gone back to being more of a developmental hub.

SEScoops will update you on any more cuts that surface.

“Road Dogg” Brian James is not only making progress on his road to recovery but he is already back to working with the NXT brand, according to Triple H.

The Game provided the latest update on the wrestling veteran’s health during his media conference call following the NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver event.

Triple H mentioned that James has been recovering at home the last few days. He also revealed that the former DX member is already back to work and he worked from his home for the latest TakeOver event:

“I want to mention that Brian James, Road Dogg, has been home the last few days, he is recovering, but he is healthy, he is good. He is recovering at home, doing well. We had him set up, so he was on a headset over the last two days, and you know, kind of being involved and stuff.

“As he gets his strength back and everything, feeling good, he will be back at it, back to being the Road Dogg in no time. I just wanted to give a shout-out to him, and we greatly miss him here. He’ll be back soon enough, but he is doing well.”

Brian James Health Scare

Brian James suffered an apparent heart attack towards the ending of last month. He had to be hospitalized for a couple of days before being released and he has been recovering at home since then.

James was working as the head writer of SmackDown until WrestleMania 35. He was repositioned within the company after he resigned from the role and he has been working backstage at NXT since then.

There is good news to relay as it concerns the health of “Road Dogg” Brian James. The 51-year-old has been in hospital since suffering a suspected heart attack late Thursday night. James will be released from the hospital today and according to updates from his family, test results have yielded only positive news so far.

His wife Tracy took to Facebook to share the positive news:

“Wanna give everybody an update. I just got the best birthday ever!! my husband has no blockages and he’s getting to come home today. We still have some doctor visits to take him to but his heart is good. Thank you all so much for all the prayers I do believe in that.”

His brother, Scott Armstrong, took to Twitter to give an update:

“I’m happy to say my brother (Road Dogg) is going to be released from the hospital today. There’s still work to do but, as of today, the future is bright! TY again “Twitterverse” for all the positive vibes and prayers! For those who were negative…BLESS YOUR HEART!”

His wife Tracy originally broke the news a couple of days ago that James was on the hospital.

“I want to thank everyone for the prayers and text. Brian most likely suffered a heart attack late Thursday night after returning from Orlando. He has had test run and we’re currently waiting for the results. He has also seen a kidney specialist and will have a stress test done.”

“Road Dogg” Brian James is currently in hospital. The 51-year-old is thought to have suffered a heart attack late Thursday evening. James’ spouse, Tracy James, took to Facebook to give an update:

“I want to thank everyone for the prayers and text. Brian most likely suffered a heart attack late Thursday night after returning from Orlando. He has had test run and we’re currently waiting for the results. He has also seen a kidney specialist and will have a stress test done.”

“He’s always been on bp meds for high bp. Just please pray all the test come back for something we can fix. I am a total wreck but I’m trying so hard to be positive! Please pray for Brian He feels horrible and for God to please heal my husband so he can come home! Thank y’all all so much!”

Road Dogg was with WWE from 1994-2001. He was then with TNA from 2002 until 2009. James then re-signed with WWE as a producer in 2011 after inducting his father into the WWE Hall of Fame that year. James was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame himself in 2019 as part of DX. During his WWE career, Road Dogg was a 6x tag-team champion along with Billy Gunn, a 1x Hardcore Champion, and a 1x Intercontinental Champion as well.

WWE Hall of Famer and backstage producer for NXT Road Dogg Brian James recently appeared on the WWE After The Bell podcast w/Corey Graves. The D-Generation X member discussed a number of topics from his career with WWE, including his run backstage with the company.

One of the points discussed was fans not understanding the intricacies of the business and why certain talents are not able to cut ‘unscripted’ promos.

“They shouldn’t be able to, because they can’t fathom the intricacies that go into it” Road Dogg began on the podcast, talking about the fan’s mentality about the business. “We got to keep the lights on, you know what I mean? We’re trying to pay the power bill.”

Road Dogg on Scripted Promos

Road Dogg would elaborate further; saying “it’s big picture stuff, we have a way we shoot TV and we have a way the promos are cut. It’s to rise above that ‘wrasslin,’ that old school mentality. We talked before we came on about USWA and look, I learned how a wrestle there and I loved it. It was a breeding ground and I really did love it. But that’s how a lot of people in the world still view wrestling.”

The former New Age Outlaw would then praise Vince McMahon for trying to change the causal viewer’s mentality of pro wrestling. “For somebody there to try to take it out of that and make it something more? I don’t think that is a bad thing, I think it’s a brilliant business decision, to be quite honest.”

The Fans ‘Not Getting It’

Moving on to scripted promos, Brian James would say that certain fans don’t understand that with the nature of WWE as a public company; they cannot allow certain talents to just cut promos they way that used to in the 90s. “They [the fans] can’t fathom like ‘okay, this guy is a loose cannon, he might say a cuss word or something.’ So we script his promo and he has do it word for word now, because we don’t trust you yet.”

Road Dogg did then clarify that talents in WWE can build that trust and be given more leeway with promos over time. “If we see over a period of time that we’re wrong and we can trust you? Then you will be brought in to the writers room. The writer has this balancing act of making sure you [the talent] get the message across. And not only the message that is written, but the message that we as a company want to send. The message that we as a company are comfortable with telling; and how far do you go and how far do you not go?”

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It’s been a wild few days for the WWE roster as they’ve been in Orlando, Florida for the last week to tape various programs at the Performance Center. 

PWinsider.com reported on Monday that WWE has talent in town and those stars in the city to work the tapings are locked down at one hotel. 

In fact, the whole hotel is full of WWE people ranging from talent, creative, and production as they have completely taken over with morning production meetings in a conference room.

It was also noted that WWE has only brought in producers who already live in Florida and did not bring in producers who live in other parts of the country. Jamie Noble, Adam Pearce, Road Dogg, and Shawn Michaels have been at the tapings.  

The multi-day marathon taping schedule at the training kicked off on Saturday with two episodes of SmackDown. Taping for future episodes of NXT took place on Sunday from Full Sail University. 

Monday will see a live broadcast of Monday Night RAW on the USA Network while Tuesday will see the March 30th and April 6th RAW episodes be taped. Moving forward to Wednesday and Thursday, WWE will tape both nights of WrestleMania 36. 

WWE is trying their best to prevent someone from possibly contracting coronavirus, which has seen an outbreak in the United States over the last two weeks. 

Clearly, if someone would get the virus while working the tapings then it would not be good as it could spread to other people.

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Former WWE Tag Team Champion Road Dogg did an interview with Bill Apter at the Legends Of The Ring Pro Wrestling Fanfest over the weekend. 

In the interview, he talked about his transition from being the co-lead writer on SmackDown to NXT where he works in a similar role. 

This is where Dogg stated that a personal thing led to him taking a step back from SmackDown as he had to deal with a thing on a daily basis as it was a stressful situation.

He made it clear that he did not lose his sobriety in the stress of the situation. 

Road Dogg On The Difference Between Current Era And Attitude Era

He brought up how producing live television every week is a stressful situation, which made him move down to NXT to work with younger talent but is thrown back into the frying pan now that NXT is live every Wednesday on USA Network. 

Dogg confirmed that he’s involved with NXT television as he works as the Performance Center throughout the week and helps writes NXT television. 

News of him moving down as co-lead writer on SmackDown first surfaced around WrestleMania 35 weekend where it was reported that it was a mutual decision.

The comparison between the current era of WWE and the Attitude Era seems like a never-ending thing and the majority believes that the latter was the best time of WWE.

However, there are people who defend the current era too and it appears that former DX Member and former SmackDown head writer Road Dogg is one of them.

Road Dogg was recently a guest on Sean Waltman’s podcast and while talking about the difference between the two times, he said that he thinks the stars today are much more talented as far as the work rate and athleticism goes.

Continuing on the topic, the former WWE Star said that he can’t go back because it was a mess. He explained that he watches matches from the time period every now and then and he sees how there are a lot of things going on at the same time.

According to the Attitude Era Star, it was very hard to delineate the storylines or the story progression back in the day and so he thinks that it was kind of a mess.

Though later in the interview, Road Dogg also talked about the good things about the Attitude Era saying that there were some good characters back in the day and claimed that for the time, it was really cool and a must-see thing.

Apart from this, the former Champion also talked about the advice he gave to new talent, taking classes at the performance center and more. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

“Road Dogg” Brian James is now working for NXT full-time and has reported to the Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

The WWE Hall of Famer made headlines shortly before WrestleMania 35 when he stepped down as the head writer of SmackDown Live. At the time, Dave Meltzer commented on the situation on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“Brian James has – what I was told – stepped down as co-head writer of Smackdown.” Meltzer added, “I don’t know anything more as to why but that happened.”

The following day, Pro Wrestling Sheet reported the decision for James to leave SmackDown was mutual between he and WWE. “We’re told WWE wants to keep his position flexible at this time and use him as a utility player, so they can see where he’d fit best going forward.”

Road Dogg has been working for WWE behind the scenes in a production and creative capacity since 2014.

We reported the news of writer Robert Evans being let go by WWE recently and soon afterward, it was reported that ‘Road Dogg’ Brian James is stepping down from his position as the co-head writer of SmackDown Live.

After this news came out, people started speculating if James could be the next person the company is planning to release. However, an update on the matter suggests otherwise.

Pro Wrestling Sheet recently provided some update on the situation. They revealed that the former DX Member is not leaving the company and the Officials are looking to reposition him within the organization:

“Sources tell us it was a mutual decision to change Brian’s position with the impending move to Fox on the horizon, and not necessarily him “stepping down.” We’re told WWE wants to keep his position flexible at this time and use him as a utility player, so they can see where he’d fit best going forward.”

The report makes it clear that this wasn’t a contentious decision. No word yet on what role Brian James will be undertaking but it’s possible that he takes over the position of Arn Anderson at Live Events or even joins the commentary desk.

Though what Road Dogg actually does will be revealed in future. For now we can only wait to see what’s next for him and who fills the position of SmackDown’s head writer after his removal.

“Road Dogg” Brian James has stepped down as co-head writer of Smackdown. James had held the position since the latest WWE brand-split era began. His resignation was discussed recently on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“Brian James has – what I was told – stepped down as co-head writer of Smackdown,” Dave Meltzer said. “I don’t know anything more as to why but that happened.”

James is the 2nd person working in WWE creative who has left their position recently. Former WWE writer, Robert Evans, was recently let go from the promotion following Bret Hart’s Hall of Fame speech mentioning Vince McMahon’s name. The D-X induction speech which took place later that night, also mentioned Vince McMahon by name. Road Dogg was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of that segment.

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James’ booking made some headlines in 2018 when fans began to complain about how Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch had been portrayed leading to SummerSlam. He took to Twitter to defend how the promotion had booked the two SuperStars.

• Road Dogg Defends Becky Lynch Booking On Twitter

Ryan Ward was the other head writer assigned to Smackdown.

Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. All 6 will be inducted as members of the legendary DX faction. Two versions will be celebrated, the original and the “DX Army” version.

ESPN broke the story earlier today.

“I think it’s the most meaningful for us all to go in together and to be recognized together,” Tripe H told ESPN. “Because I think both groups were [just] as impactful.”

Triple H would continue to tell ESPN about how the faction formed.

“It’s a funny thing, because DX was something that, before Kevin [Nash] and Scott [Hall] left, at the time we all talked about using ‘The Kliq’ as it was — kind of morphing that into television, since it was so out there anyways,” said Levesque. “But things worked out the way they did — they left, and the timing was right.”

He mentioned Chyna’s involvement in the faction to ESPN as well.

“Shawn and I still wanted to do it. Vince saw the value in it, I guess, and finally let us go at it,” Levesque continued. “By that point in time I was looking for a heater, and we had brought Chyna.”

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Triple H also stated his belief Chyna deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and addressed previous statements he made on the matter.

“Look, people believe what they want to believe. When I said a few years ago on the Austin podcast, or show, or whatever you want to call it, there’s complexities around it,” said Triple H. “But absolutely, definitely deserves to be in there. It’d be tough to pick a female that was more impactful on the business. She did something that was completely so out of left field that it wasn’t even being considered when we first brought it up for her to come in. It wasn’t even a consideration… it wasn’t an easy thing, and against all odds she did all of that.”

He even continued to say Chyna likely should go into the Hall of Fame as an individual as well.

“From that standpoint, absolutely 100 percent deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, and should probably be more than once — as a group, but individually as well,” Levesque continued. “There’s more complexity to that than meets the eye, but here we are. I’m just happy that it’s here. I’m happy for her family, the people that she was close to, that hopefully this is super meaningful to them. I know it would be to her. It’s a great thing — very deserving.”

You can read the full interview with Triple H here.

Road Dogg is asking fans to pick a side in the Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair rivalry. While he isn’t saying which side he wants them to pick, Road Dogg is adamant that fans choose one of the two to cheer for. Road Dogg made the comments while responding to a fan on Twitter. A fan commented on Road Dogg saying he’s not trying to turn fans against Becky when the Smackdown creative head responded.

Pick a side. That’s what I’m asking you to do, pick a side!!!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) September 12, 2018

The fan then indicated he will be taking Becky Lynch’s side. Road Dogg responded positively as the fan had picked a side just as he suggested.

So you’ve picked your side! Check!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) September 12, 2018

Talk then turned to Lynch’s attack from the crowd on Flair this week.

The safety of the fan is paramount at events. Makes ya think 🤔 don’t it?! If not, you’re not really seeing the bigger picture.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) September 12, 2018

Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair Rivalry

The Flair vs Lynch rivalry has been contentious since before Summerslam. Lynch went on a winning streak and earned a title match against Carmella. Flair then returned from hiatus and was added to Lynch’s title opportunity by defeating Carmella in a non-title match. This also led to R-Truth and Carmella becoming a tag-team in the Mixed Match Challenge but that is another story entirely.

Flair won the title at Summerslam by capitalizing on Lynch’s turned back. She has stated since that Lynch would have done the same thing. The two will meet one-on-one on Sunday for the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

Creative head for Smackdown, Road Dogg, decided to spend some time on Twitter debating fans recently. There has been more than a few unhappy Becky Lynch supporters in the WWE Universe as of late. A fan on Twitter criticized the booking of Lynch recently and Road Dogg took the time to respond.

But the story we’ve been told is, Becky has had to fight and struggle to earn an opportunity at the title. Charlotte was just handed an opportunity and took the moment away from her best friend. Becky is right and justified in everything she says and is no way the bad person.

— Joshua Roberts (@JoshuaRoberts9) August 23, 2018

That’s not the story you were told, that’s the story you wanted to hear. She had to do the exact same thing as Charlotte did, beat Carmella! They both climbed the exact same mountain ⛰

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) August 23, 2018

Becky Lynch Booking

Road Dogg’s defense of the booking is that Flair and Lynch each had to overcome the same obstacle to get a title match. It’s the same obstacle R-Truth is currently trying to overcome as well.

Where some are taking issue with Road Dogg’s defense is that Lynch had already earned a single’s match for the title and then had it taken away. This creates sympathy for the character who had earned something only to lose it through no fault of their own. Unless you consider a triple threat match as an equal opportunity to a single’s match for the title but some Scott Steiner match should be able to show why that doesn’t make sense.

I’d ask for patience but it’s an elusive commodity these days I love your analogy.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) August 24, 2018

The other issue with the booking is how Lynch was scripted to turn on the fans Tuesday night. Her character, instead of reveling in the support she received from the crowd as a normal person would do, turned on the crowd and said they had not been supporting her prior to Summerslam.

WWE Hall of Famer, Bully/Bubba Ray Dudley has been following this issue closely. He Tweeted out the following on Tuesday night:

It aint gonna be that easy.

Fans WANT it to be Becky just like the wanted it to be DB.#YES#SDLive@BustedOpenRadio

— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) August 22, 2018

WWE fans has voiced their opinion about how WWE has been booking the feud between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura.

Styles and Nakamura have wrestled each other four times over the last month. Styles successfully retained the title against Nakamura at WrestleMania 34, they went to a double count-out at both the Greatest Royal Rumble and Backlash events.

Then, Nakamura beat Styles in a non-title match on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in London, England at the O2 Arena on the USA Network. As a result of this big win, Nakamura will now choose the stipulation for their upcoming WWE Title match at the upcoming Money in the Bank PPV.

Although the matches have been good, there have been a lot of fans who have taken to Twitter to show their frustration with the sports entertainment company and the way they have booked this feud thus far.

WWE producer and Smackdown Live creative team member Road Dogg responded to this criticism on Twitter where he wrote the following:

“You’re a fan since 2011? Thanks for being a fan but I need my job dude, I’d appreciate you not trying to get me fired. But, if you need to try…. ok ? #OUDK.

It ain’t easy but I try to rise above it. It gets to me some times tho for sure, I’m only human.”

You’re a fan since 2011? Thanks for being a fan but I need my job dude, I’d appreciate you not trying to get me fired. But, if you need to try…. ok 👌 #OUDK

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) May 16, 2018

It ain’t easy but I try to rise above it. It gets to me some times tho for sure, I’m only human

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) May 16, 2018

What are your thoughts on the way WWE has handled this feud? Sound off in the comment section below.

JBL Defends Road Dogg Against Twitter Troll

Yesterday morning former WWE Champion JBL Tweeted out a gif of himself clotheslining Billy Gunn, joking that he hurt his arm because Gunn ran so hard into him. SmackDown Live writer Road Dogg responded and said he himself ran into JBL’s clothesline hard twice in one match once.

JBL responded by telling Road Dogg that he and Gunn should’ve learned to work better. Road Dogg jokingly responded by saying he still hears that same complaint today, only people now spell “work” as “w.r.i.t.e.” A podcast’s Twitter account attempted to troll Road Dogg with a response, but JBL was quick to jump to his old friend’s aid:

Billy @RealBillyGunn ran so hard into me it hurt my arm. Was tough on me……. https://t.co/12EDu7WSne

— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) May 10, 2018

I noticed a lot of people ran really hard into your arm on this move. 1 time I did it twice in one match so hard that It knocked me out each time. Do you remember that? I don’t!!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) May 10, 2018

My arm still hurts from you and billy, you guys should have learned how to work better! https://t.co/4qDKKQsnNq

— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) May 11, 2018

I still hear that same complaint today only now they spell “work”…… w.r.i.t.e.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) May 11, 2018

Ironically enough that tweet is the most well written piece you’ve produced in years… pic.twitter.com/uIJ06GsgUY

— The Alleged Wrestling Podcast (@TheAWPod) May 11, 2018

Actually @WWERoadDogg is one of most creative minds I have ever come across and I do have just a little experience in the business, I believe he does an awesome job. Writing a global tv show 52 weeks per year is incredibly tough, bashing it on a podcast is not. https://t.co/iUQeWmmPqY

— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) May 11, 2018

Coming up with fresh ways to bash it 52 weeks per year can be tough too! All joking aside, we prefer not to bash; we hype what we enjoy, and also criticize what we didn't enjoy, but in a constructive way (most of the time). It's essentially a discussion about the sport we love

— The Alleged Wrestling Podcast (@TheAWPod) May 11, 2018

Carmella Responds To Meltzer’s One Star Rating

Many of you may know that F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer has a famous five star rating system in which he grades professional wrestling matches. Recently, Meltzer rated Carmella’s SmackDown Live Women’s Title match against Charlotte Flair at Backlash with one star.

A fan asked Carmella how she felt about Meltzer’s rating, and she responded by acting like she didn’t know who he is:

https://twitter.com/willbeckywinNo/status/994953828788310016

Who? 🧐 https://t.co/YgRT8lcSYK

— Mella Is Money 🤑 (@CarmellaWWE) May 11, 2018

– As seen on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live in Pittsburgh, PA at the PPG Paints Arena on the USA Network, Daniel Bryan announced that he would team up with Shane McMahon to take on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a Tag Team Match at WrestleMania 34.

The WWE added an interesting twist to the match as there is a stipulation to go along with it.

If Bryan and McMahon win, then Zayn and Owens remain fired, but if Zayn and Owens win, they will be reinstated to SmackDown Live.

Keep in mind that this match may change as McMahon was just released from the hospital. For more on that, click here. You can see Zayn’s reaction to the announcement below:

Daniel Bryan wants payback??

WE GLADLY ACCEPT.

He just made the biggest mistake of his life.

If he thought what we did to him last week was bad, just wait & see what we will do to him after publicly firing us.#Wrestlemania will be the worst night of Shane & Daniel’s lives.

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) March 28, 2018

– As we noted on the site, Road Dogg will induct Jeff Jarrett into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. WWE’s YouTube channel has released this video of Renee Young speaking with the Road Dogg about the honors: