Tonight’s SmackDown will look quite different.
With much of the roster stuck in Saudi Arabia due to travel delays, WWE is flying a number of top NXT stars into Buffalo, New York, for tonight’s show. This comes from a report by Wrestling Observer‘s Dave Meltzer. While no names were specified, expect to see some NXT stars on tonight’s telecast in addition to many female stars, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, and others that didn’t make the trip.
As per when current talent will leave, it looks like their flights from Saudi Arabia will now depart around 8 p.m. ET.
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