DEBUNKASCOOPS THREAD For Clash In Italy and other news! (Patreon)

Welcome to our special hybrid DEBUNKATHON and Scoops thread for Clash in Italy. We will update Clash in Italy scoops as the day goes on!

Jacob Fatu did appear to be injured during the week, and WWE sources did discuss alternative plans. He's still planned for the match

WWE sources we spoke to said that the roster seemed to be enjoying the trip to Europe and were taking in plenty of sights.

There was some internal discussion about Sol Ruca being booked in a title match without having secured a pinfall win on the main roster, but it was booked anyway.

Brock Lesnar is expected to make appearances after WWE Clash in Italy.

Creative was changed for a number of wrestlers in the weeks after WrestleMania, and we're told that the original ideas for this card looked pretty different from what it is now.

Wrestlevotes reported that Santino Marella was pitched for this show a number of months back. There's no update on if he's there.

BETTING ODDS

The MyBookie favorites as of Saturday were Sol Ruca, Rhea Ripley, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar.

Cody Rhodes is now slightly favorited over Gunther. Those odds were even as of last night.

Wrestlevotes Radio reported that Brock Lesnar, Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns were considered the creative favorites this week.

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May 22nd WWE Friday Night SmackDown Writers And Producers 

Writers:

- Solo Sikoa interview: Eric Watts

- Charlotte/Rhea/Alexa backstage segment: Devyn Prieto and Patrick McAlpine

- Nick Aldis/Cody Rhodes/Sami Zayn backstage segment: Cristian Scovell and Chad Barbash

- MFTs backstage segment: Eric Watts

- Nick Aldis and Danhausen backstage segment: Sondra Lacey

- Miz, Kit Wilson and Fraxiom backstage: Eric Watts

- Zayn/Gargano backstage: Cristian Scovell

- Cody Rhodes backstage: Chad Barbash

- Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin backstage: Devyn Prieto and Patrick McAlpine

- Royce Keys and Damian Priest backstage: Eric Watts

Producers:

- Rhea Ripley/Alexa Bliss/Charlotte Flair and Fatal Influence segment: Jason Jordan

- Talla Tonga vs Shinsuke Nakamura: Shawn Daivari 

- Tiffany Stratton vs Lash Legend: Petey Williams

- Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes: Kenny Dykstra 

- Carmelo Hayes/Ricky Saints backstage: Kenny Dykstra

- Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley vs Fatal Influence: Jason Jordan

- Damian Priest vs Solo Sikoa: Molly Holly and Jamie Noble

- Irresistible Forces attack Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton: Petey Williams

- Cody Rhodes vs Sami Zayn: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode

Other Notes: 

- The show was internally titled ‘Gunther Games.’

- Sami Zayn’s apparent heel turn was kept off internal rundowns.

May 25th WWE Monday Night RAW Writers and Producers

Writers:

- Paul Heyman and Austin Theory backstage segment: Jon Baeckstrom

- Street Profits and Seth Rollins backstage segment: Alexandra Williams

- Je’Von Evans, Penta and Rey Mysterio backstage segment: James Curtin

- Roman Reigns and Adam Pearce backstage segment: Michael Kirshenbaum

- LA Knight and Jimmy Uso promo: Brian Parise

- Adam Pearce, Rusev, Ethan Page and Rey Mysterio backstage: James Curtin

- Adam Pearce, Montez Ford and Seth Rollins backstage: Alexandra Williams

- Cathy Kelley interviews Becky Lynch: Ben Saccoccio

Producers:

- Penta vs Je’Von Evans: Abyss

- The Judgment Day vs Lyra Valkyria and Bayley: TJ Wilson and Jason Jordan

- Seth Rollins vs Montez Ford: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode

- Rusev vs Rey Mysterio: Shane Helms 

Other Notes:

- The show was internally titled ‘Warning Shots’ this week.

- No writer or producer was listed for Brock Lesnar’s promo or the segment between Heyman and Oba Femi.

- No writer or producer was listed for the main event segment between Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns.

May 29th WWE SmackDown Writers and Producers

Writers:

- Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn backstage promo: Cristian Scovell

- Nick Aldis, Danhausen and The Miz backstage segment: Sondra Lacey

- Damian Priest, Royce Keys and R-Truth backstage segment: Eric Watts

- Sami Zayn and Matt Cardona backstage segment: Cristian Scovell

- Rhea Ripley checks on Alexa Bliss: Colin Clark and Patrick McAlpine

- Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton backstage segment: Ioannis Filippides

- Nick Aldis and Gunther backstage segment: Chad Barbash

- Nia Jax and Lash Legend taunt Tiffany Stratton backstage: Sondra Lacey

- Brie Bella, Paige and Fatal Influence segment: Ioannis Filippides

Producers:

- Opening women’s segment, Alexa Bliss vs Jade Cargill: Petey Williams

- Axiom vs The Miz: Shane Helms

- Damian Priest and Royce Keys vs MFT: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode

- Matt Cardona vs Sami Zayn: Molly Holly

- Trick Williams/Ricky Saints/Carmelo Hayes promo and Ricky Saints vs Carmelo Hayes: Abyss

- Chelsea Green vs Nia Jax: TJ Wilson

- Cody Rhodes and Gunther segment: Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode

Other Notes:

- The show was internally titled ‘The Calm Before The Clash.’

DEBUNKATHON

Anderson Silva called Dana White "bald man." We can not debunk this.

For some reason, people claimed Wrestlevotes was reporting just that Verano De Escandalo was happening. That's not the case. They reported the planned date.

Start reporting pages that post gross AI "death" notifications.

Wrestling News Now sucks. Jon Moxley isn't rejoining WWE.

WWE is not planning legal action against Brock Lesnar.

Sportskeeda sucks. Pat McAFee is retired.

Ryback is not going back to WWE.