Top RAW Rumors: Big names to be released, seeds planted for Lesnar's upcoming return, backstage reaction to Mahal's push (2nd June)

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#2 Backstage reaction to Jimmy Smith's debut on RAW

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Jimmy Smith replaced Adnan Virk as the lead commentator on RAW this week. Smith is a former MMA fighter who has also served as a host on multiple podcasts and talk shows and was even been part of NXT for a brief period.

Jimmy Smith's RAW debut garnered a positive reaction from fans and critics. As per WrestleVotes, the RAW production crew was extremely happy with Jimmy Smith's performance:

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"The RAW production people I've spoken with were absolutely thrilled with Jimmy Smith's performance last night. "Tremendous" & "Natural fit" were two comments concerning his debut," WrestleVotes tweeted.
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#1 Seeds for Brock Lesnar's return planted on RAW?

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Brock Lesnar was brought up a few times this week on RAW, leading to speculation that he may be returning soon. During a confrontation between Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston, The Scottish Warrior taunted Kingston with the fact that he held a win over Lesnar while Kingston did not.

Even The Almighty Bobby Lashley made a snide remark regarding Lesnar, asking why people were talking about someone who 'doesn't even work here'. Brian Alvarez pointed out on Wrestling Observer Live that this might be a way for WWE to plant seeds for an upcoming Lesnar return:

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“When I heard that, I thought that they are building toward Lashley vs. Lesnar. That's a match that they haven't done. It is a match that people have been asking for a long time and maybe that’s their plan for SummerSlam. Maybe that is their plan for WrestleMania, etc,'' said Alvarez

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