UPDATED x2: Mauro Ranallo Not at Last Night’s Smackdown Tapings Due to The Flu

UPDATED x2: Mauro Ranallo posted the following on Twitter, confirming that he was sent home due to suffering the flu…

https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/700035042844618752

UPDATE: According to f4wonline.com, Mauro Ranallo missed last night’s Smackdown tapings due to having the flu. Ranallo did go to the venue last night, but the company made the decision to send him home rather than have him work the show.

ORIGINAL: According to wrestlinginc.com, Smackdown lead announcer Mauro Ranallo was not part of last night’s WWE Smackdown tapings. Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole and Byron Saxton served as the commentary team last night. Pwinsider.com reports that Ranallo may have been off to attend Kevin Randleman’s funeral.