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Former NJPW star Hiromu Takahashi has wrestled his first WWE match under his new ring name, Kyoki. He defeated Kit Wilson in a match taped before Monday’s episode of Raw. Kyoki was introduced on last week’s SmackDown as Shinsuke Nakamura‘s new tag team partner, with the pair targeting the MFTs. His debut match was taped ahead of an early edition of Raw, with WWE also recording this week’s SmackDown immediately following the live broadcast.
AJ Styles has admitted he was surprised by Ilja Dragunov‘s WWE departure and has no knowledge of why the former United States Champion left the company. Speaking on The AJ Styles Show, Styles said he learned about the news alongside everyone else despite currently working as a coach and producer within WWE. Styles described himself as a big admirer of Dragunov’s work and urged fans not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding his exit. He believes fans will have to wait until Dragunov can discuss the situation himself before knowing what happened, adding that he thought Dragunov was “awesome.”
Amanda Huber, the widow of the late Brodie Lee, has announced the death of his mother, Nancy Huber. In a social media post, Amanda described Nancy as “the greatest mother-in-law anyone could ever ask for” and said she was grateful to have been loved by her as one of her own. Brodie Lee, known as Luke Harper in WWE, died in December 2020 following a lung illness. He was best known for his time with the Wyatt Family in WWE before joining AEW, where he led the Dark Order and captured the TNT Championship.
The results for last night’s episode of WWE Raw are in.
