— In Vancouver, British Columbia, tonight on WWE Smackdown, Butch, accompanied by a mystery partner, is set to face Pretty Deadly. While the identity of the partner remains unconfirmed, pwinsider.com reports that internal discussions suggest the potential inclusion of either Sheamus or Tyler Bate. Although neither has been spotted at the venue so far, backstage speculation among talent leans towards these possibilities.
— Notably, spotted in Vancouver is Paul Ellering, the manager of the Authors of Pain. As previously reported, the working plan entails Ellering and AoP making their return to WWE tonight, aligning with Karrion Kross and Scarlett.
— Additionally, former Olympic gold medalist and WWE NXT Superstar Gable Steveson has been spotted in Vancouver this afternoon, the site of tonight’s blue brand WWE on FOX program. Steveson is obviously in town for WWE, however there is no confirmation at this time as to whether or not he will turn up on the weekly two-hour show this evening. It’s worth noting that Steveson has been backstage at a few WWE TV tapings of late, but is generally only used in dark matches.
