16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (14 Oct)

3. All Those Other Promotions Being Mentioned

Akira Tozawa
WWE

WWE wasn't the only wrestling company mentioned on Raw. No, they didn't acknowledge AEW or the revived NWA, but there was room for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring Of Honor and Dragon Gate.

Firstly, new Raw Tag Champs The Viking Warriors name-dropped the IWGP (belonging to New Japan) and ROH Tag belts. Then, in Akira Tozawa's Draft graphic, WWE noted that he was the third graduate from Dragon Gate's dojo.

This was out of character, to say the least.

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