Major Names Possibly Missing Next Week’s Raw and Smackdown

– The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that it is very likely several big-name talent will be missing next week’s Raw and Smackdown tapings. The reason for this has to do with the fact that WWE is running the two house show circuits on the same days as the tapings, meaning that unless talent is rushed from the house shows to the taped shows it will simply not be possible.

Expected to miss Raw are Dean Ambrose, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, Bray Wyatt and Cesaro. John Cena, Seth Rollins, Big Show, Sheamus, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are expected to miss the Smackdown taping.

Both tapings take place in Liverpool, England, while the Ambrose-led house show on Monday is in Cardiff and the other one on Tuesday is in Bornemouth.