WWE Raw in Norfolk, Powell’s Q&A Show returns, Wade Barrett, Fred Ottman, Savio Vega, Amish Roadkill, Kongo Kong, Alexa Bliss, Silas Young, D-Ray 3000, Sable, Scott D’Amore, Shayna Baszler, Joseph Sawyer, Zack Gibson, Brett Sawyer

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

-WWE Raw is live tonight from Norfolk, Virginia, at Scope Arena. Join me for my live review as Raw streams live on Netflix tonight at 7CT/8ET. My weekly same-night Raw audio reviews are available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

-Dot Net Members will be listening to my Q&A audio show today. Submit questions for the Q&A Audio Show via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com this morning before 12CT/11ET. Please maintain the limit of three pro wrestling-related questions and four non-wrestling questions. This show is available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

-We are looking for reports from tonight’s Raw in Norfolk, Tuesday’s NXT in Orlando, Wednesday’s live Dynamite and Collision taping in Las Vegas, and Friday’s WWE Smackdown in Boston. If you are going to one of the shows and want to help, email me at dotnetjason@gmail.com.

Birthdays and Notables

-Fred “Tugboat” Ottman is 69 today.

-Savio Vega (Juan Rivera) is 62 today.

-Amish Roadkill (Michael DePoli) is 49 today.

-Kongo Kong (Steven Wilson) is 47 today.

-Wade Barrett (Stu Bennett) is 46 today.

-The late Brett Sawyer (Brett Woyan) was born on August 10, 1960. He died at age 63 on September 8, 2023.

-Silas Young (Caleb DeWall) turned 47 on Sunday.

-D-Ray 3000 (Dorian Hill) turned 44 on Sunday.

-Alexa Bliss (Alexis Kaufman-Cabrera) turned 35 on Sunday.

-Rena Lesnar, who worked as Sable in WWE, turned 59 on Saturday.

-Scott D’Amore turned 52 on Saturday.

-Shayna Baszler turned 46 on Saturday.

-Joseph Sawyer (Joseph Ruby) turned 39 on Saturday. He worked as Joe Gacy in WWE.

-Zack Gibson (Jack Rea) of The Grizzled Young Vets tag team turned 36 on Saturday. He also went by Rip Fowler in NXT.