WWE Is Attempting To Make Raw More Sport-Centric; Smackdown Announcers This Week

-- WWE's production of Monday Night Raw continues to show subtle changes following the departure of Kevin Dunn. More changes are apparently coming and according to a report by pwinsider.com, the talk backstage this week has been that WWE will be incorporating more "sports-centric elements" into programming for Raw.

-- An example of this was evident this past Monday with cameras showing the arrivals of CM Punk and Cody Rhodes with the local time listed in the corner was an attempt to push more realism into the show. Moving forwards, interviews are expected to showcase this element as well.

-- Kevin Patrick, who parted ways with WWE earlier today, is rumored to be replaced for this week at least by Michael Cole. This isn't yet a permanent move as Cole will be in town with the Royal Rumble taking place on Saturday.