Notes on Orton vs. McIntyre, WWE Payback Update, Reason Austin Theory Has Disappeared


-- The Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre WWE Title match was originally scheduled to close last night's SummerSlam but a last minute change was made according to pwinsider.com, almost surely to take into account Roman Reigns' return as the PPV needed to end with that angle.

-- On Wrestling Observer Radio, it was speculated that with WWE Payback less than a week away, it's possible WWE comes back with Orton vs. McIntyre again in a rematch, possibly where Orton wins the title. Another match that was speculated was a three-way between Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman. With so little time to build up for the PPV, expect a lot of movement tonight on Raw. The only match confirmed is a tag team title defense by women's champions Sasha Banks and Bayley and it is assumed they will face Asuka and Shayna Baszler.

-- As noted before, Renee Young has ended her run with WWE but has a significant non-compete clause in effect that will keep her away from other wrestling promotions for a while.

-- It was noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Austin Theory has seemingly disappeared off of TV the last few weeks because there was an allegation made against him, the details of which are unknown.