- Undertaker was backstage at Raw in Austin last night, and it’s likely he’ll not only be at SmackDown in Houston tonight, but will appear on the show for the first time since the Survivor Series ‘go home’ show last month.
- AJ Styles was pulled from the Dec. 5 house show in Tyler, Texas as a precaution following his ankle injury at TLC, but he’s still expected to work his match against James Ellsworth on tonight’s SmackDownbroadcast.
- Wrestling Observer is the latest to report on WWE’s increasing concern they may not have a lot of John Cena’s time in 2017 due to his TV and film commitments.
- Jerry Lawler’s only contract with WWE right now is a Legends deal. He’ll continue to work special events like the Hall of Fame ceremony, but won’t be on an announcer or pre-show host going forward, per 411mania.
- On the subject of pre-shows, both the regular pre-Raw and SmackDownones were cut to 10 minutes this week.