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It's been a long week for WWE fans since the build-up to Stomping Grounds has finally come to an end and now the first ever version of the show will be presented live from Tacoma, Washington on Sunday night.
It was a week that lacked build to certain matches whilst others made little sense, there have been rumors that WWE is a mess backstage and it's leaking through into the product with Stomping Grounds failing to sell the usual amount of tickets ahead of time which has WWE worried.
WWE is not yet in crisis mode but is hoping that Stomping Ground delivers and grants them the clean sheet that they need to move forward from their recent ratings dramas. Some of the low points of the week include the botches that made their way onto WWE TV as well as WWE's technical team having a rough night.
#4 That 630
Ricochet became the Number one contender for the United States Championship this week on Raw when he was able to outlast Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, The Miz and Cesaro in an Elimination Match.
After Strowman cleaned house, it came down to The Miz and Ricochet, before The One and Only delivered the 630 to pick up the win. Last week on Raw, he delivered a 630 that landed across Cesaro's legs and this week it looked as though it landed across his midsection and genuinely hurt.
It's thought that if these kinds of landing's continue then it won't be long before WWE take the 630 away from Ricochet and only allow him to use it as part of select matches, which would be a shame since his high-flying ability is the reason he's made it this far in WWE.
#3 Velveteen Dream's bad botch
The road to NXT Takeover: Toronto has well and truly begun and this week on NXT, Velveteen Dream teamed up with Matt Riddle and Tyler Breeze to take on The Undisputed Era.
Bobby Fish was in the ring with Dream when the North American Champion delivered a Bulldog followed by a Lionsault off the ropes that landed on his head. Fish was able to continue the match after the botch, but coming from someone of Velveteen Dream's caliber, a botch like this is incredibly rare.
Dream is someone that WWE has been able to design from the ground up and is a star that is set for some huge things on the main roster one day, which is why these kinds of errors should not be seen on NXT shows because Fish could have been seriously injured ahead of one of NXT's biggest shows of the year.
#2 Stomping Grounds on a Friday night?
Super Showdown took place back on June 7th which was a Friday night, something that WWE fans had to mark their calendar's to remember, but whilst the WWE Universe has been able to return to reality and prepare for a Sunday night pay-per-view this weekend, the technical team could still be struggling with a hangover from Saudi Arabia.
Last night, WWE's Network app sent out a mass message that told the entire WWE Universe that Stomping Grounds was live on the WWE Network "RIGHT NOW" which obviously confused a number of fans who thought it was taking place on the 23rd. Upon checking the WWE Network, it was proved that the company's Social Media team jumped the gun and sent out the mass reminder two days early, but hey at least they are well prepared for the show.
#1 Dana Brooke wasn't prepared for that!
Anyone that isn't Lacey Evans or Becky Lynch has been overlooked in the Women's Division on Monday Night Raw over the past few weeks, which is why Dana Brooke's match against Sarah Logan was pushed onto Main Event this week.
The match had to be called off mid-way through when Dana Brooke's face was busted open following a kick from Logan that took the former Bodybuilder straight into the ring post. Looking at the footage that has been released, it looks as though Brooke was trying to get into position to cover herself by Logan kicked her too soon and with so much force that she genuinely headbutted the ring post which then cut open her face.
Brooke is reportedly alright following the incident and she and Logan have since continued their feud on Social Media.
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