When Jacob Fatu is expected to make his return to WWE television following injury concerns

As seen during the 2024 WWE Summerslam PLE, Jacob Fatu appeared to be hurt after he put Cody Rhodes through the announce table with a splash from the top rope. A referee helped Fatu to the back after Cody’s match with Solo Sikoa was over. After the show, Paul “Triple H” Levesque noted that Fatu was “a little banged up” and the hope was that his condition wasn’t serious.

Fatu did not appear on the August 9th edition of Smackdown which fueled speculation about his potential injury. According to PWInsider.com, an internal WWE source dismissed concerns about Fatu’s condition. PWInsider noted that Fatu is expected to return to in-ring action by the end of the month.

Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com discussed the situation with Fatu during Wrestling Observer Radio…

“Essentially the deal is they’re basically trying to have Jacob Fatu completely avoid Roman Reigns, because everyone has to sell for Roman Reigns and they want to keep Jacob Fatu special by not bumping around for Roman Reigns. So he’s going to be gone when Roman Reigns is around until whenever the time is right to hook them up. That’s the situation.

I can’t say he’s not hurt but everything that’s happening was planned to happen, I can say that, as far as avoiding those two locking up for now until later when they will lock up. I think they want Roman with Solo first and then Jacob Fatu after that.” (quote courtesy of Cultaholic.com)