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• Bret Hart was under the weather yesterday, and shortly before the show it was unsure if he'd be able to do his segment. However, he was okay by the time the show start.

• Natalya was backstage for the first time since she signed her new contract. It was one of the first two-plus month absences of her entire career.

• Natalya was not hidden throughout the day, and many of the Hart Family were at the show.

• CM Punk was always scheduled to be off for the September 9 episode of Raw.

• WWE sources did confirm that Smackdown will be two hours moving forward. However, after the announcement of Raw going to two hours from October until the end of the year, we did not get a confirmation that they'll be expanding back to three hours. We'll keep asking.

• Senior writer Alexandra Williams was credited with writing the Drew McIntyre, Wade Barrett and Adam Pearce segment. She was seen backstage with Stephanie McMahon on the WWE Draft episode of Raw earlier this year.

• Regarding the graphics going around about WWE salaries -- literally none of those numbers are accurate. No comprehensive list of wrestler salaries that has been published online has been accurate to our knowledge.

• WWE used both the Black Sabbath and T-Pain version of War Pigs to promote WWE Survivor Series on Raw.

WWE Raw Producers September 9

• Wyatt Sicks vs. American Made: Jason Jordan

• Finn Balor and Damian Priest: Abyss

• Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs. Unholy Union: Kenny Dykstra & Molly Holly

• Gunther and Bret Hart promo with Sami Zayn: Adam Pearce

• Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio: Shawn Daivari

• Natalya, Lyra Valkyria & Zelina vs. Pure Fusion Collective: TJ Wilson

• Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor: Abyss

• IC Title Contender Match: Jamie Noble

• Main Event: Dante Chen vs. Uriah Connors: Adam Pearce

• Alpha Academy vs. Bronco Nima & Lucien Price: Adam Pearce