Sometimes a WWE Superstar will get injured outside of the ring, and the company has to deal with it. They handled things uniquely with Jacob Fatu.
WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. Sadly, that episode included getting Jacob Fatu off television, and that absence could be a longer one.
WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis opened up the show this week by stating that Drew McIntyre versus Jacob Fatu is now a #1 contender match for Cody Rhodes Undisputed WWE Championship. Then Cody came out to a roar from the crowd.
Cody Rhodes addressed his WWE Crown Jewel loss, but then he moved it along by saying that he will handle SmackDown business. He then hyped the upcoming #1 contenders match, including Jacob Fatu in San Jose, as those fans cheered big time for their hometown boy.
Later on in the night, Jacob Fatu had a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, where he promised to show him the real meaning of ghost ride the whip, after he beats Drew McIntrye. Rhodes seemed down to face Fatu as he said, I hope youre right.
Later on, right before the main event started, Jacob Fatu didnt make it to the ring. Instead, he was shown pinned to the ground under a bunch of production equipment, bleeding from his mouth.
The show cut to commercial after that, as WWE SmackDown personnel flocked to Jacob Fatu as he laid bleeding on the ground. This was a shocking move, but it also wrote him out of the storyline, and its likely he will be out of action for the rest of the year. After that, Drew McIntyre took to the ring as Jacob Fatu was left injured backstage.
Fans were shocked to hear that Jacob Fatu was sidelined due to a non-wrestling related injury. He will be out of action for some time now. That certainly halted his momentum just as he was really picking up steam.
It was later revealed that Cody Rhodes was set to replace Jacob Fatu during tonights SmackDown. That was a shame for fans who wanted to see the Samoan Werewolf do his thing.
Whats your take on Jacob Fatus WWE absence? Will you miss seeing him on television? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
