Cathy Kelley On The Difference Between Raw & Smackdown, Loves Ad Break Interviews

Cathy Kelley has worked both Raw and Smackdown in her current run, and she recently weighed in on if there’s much sifference between them. Kelley returned to WWE in October of 2022 and has worked on both Mondays and Fridays in her role as an interviewer.

Kelley was asked in her appearance on Insight With Chris Van Vliet about working the two brands, and said that the main difference is relearning the rosters. She also explained why she loves doing the ad break interview segments on Raw. You can see highlights below:

On the Difference Between Bring On Raw & Smackdown:

“I mean, I think every single time that I switch, it’s just relearning the roster. I think we talked about this last time, it’s just like developing a different relationship with each Superstar, so that stays like a through line, and having to remember what’s happened in the past.”

On Whether the Actual Day Of Work Is Different Between Brands:

“No, it’s the same, other than it being either half an hour longer or shorter. I feel like it’s pretty much the same.”

On If Raw Has More Interviews Due to the Ad Breaks:

“I would say SmackDown has a fair bit. We had five or six this past Friday, so there’s always a lot of work on both shows. But I do love those commercial break segments, because I feel like people can really be themselves. It reminds me more so of that era that we were doing a lot of interviews on digital, where it’s kind of off the cuff, and I love being in that environment where you’re just surrounded by fans. I feel like it brings a different energy to it.”