Backstage Report On Jacob Fatu's Absence From WWE Raw

Last week on "WWE Raw," Jacob Fatu was run over by a car backstage driven by Jaida Parker, revealing herself to be the newest member of the 946 alongside Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price. Last night on the red brand, Fatu was nowhere to be seen and had been seemingly written off TV following the car accident, which is reportedly due to his filming schedule for a WWE produced show according to Dave Meltzer on the "Wrestling Observer Radio."

"So the Jacob thing, I believe Jacob and Joe Hendry and Drew McIntyre are doing some WWE show ... so that explains that angle with Jacob."

This past summer, WWE announced a partnership with ReelShort, a company that produces microdramas, and Fatu, McIntyre, and Hendry are all starring in a new live-action video series for the platform. In recent years, microdramas have become more popular with the rise of short-form content on social media, with each episode of a show intended to be only a few minutes long. All of ReelShort's projects are shot vertically with the idea that viewers will be watching the shows horizontally on their mobile device.

Fatu is currently wrapped up in The Bloodline's feud with the 946, but he won't be apart of the first match between both factions next week. Last night, "Raw" General Manager Adam Pearce announced that Keys, Nima and Price will enter battle with The Usos and a returning Solo Sikoa next Monday. At this time, Fatu is not advertised for next week's "Raw" and it's uncertain how long he'll be away from the ring due to his filming commitments for WWE's new microdrama.

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