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This week's programming neglected to use more of the superstars you normally see weekly.
Monday Night Raw
Alicia Fox: Last seen on the August 7th episode of Raw
Big Cass: Last seen on the August 21st episode of Raw. He is currently out of action and isn't due back for up to six-to-nine months
Darren Young: Last seen on the January 16th Main Event taping. He has recently returned from injury at a house show but there is no known plan for him to return to television
Dana Brooke: Last seen on the August 7th episode of Raw
Dash Wilder: Last seen on the August 14th episode of Raw. His tag team partner, Scott Dawson, is currently injured
Emma: Last seen on the September 11th episode of Raw
Heath Slater: Last seen on the September 4th episode of Raw
Kalisto: Last seen on the September 11th episode of Raw
Maryse: Last seen on the September 11th episode of Raw; Inactive as she is pregnant
Mickie James: Last seen on the August 28th episode of Raw
Paige: Last seen on the June 27th, 2016 episode of Raw. Paige has recently been training at the performance centre and is expected to return in the near future
Rhyno: Last seen on the September 4th episode of Raw
Samoa Joe: Last seen on the August 21st episode of Raw. He is suffering from a knee injury and will be out for up to eight weeks
Scott Dawson: Last seen on the July 24th episode of Raw. He is currently injured.
Summer Rae: Last seen on the July 18th, 2016 episode of WWE Superstars
205 Live
Ariya Daivari: Last seen on the September 5th episode of 205 Live
Tony Nese: Last seen on the September 5th episode of 205 Live
SmackDown Live
Bobby Roode: Last seen on the August 29th episode of SmackDown Live
Chad Gable: Last seen on the September 12th episode of SmackDown Live
Chris Jericho: Last seen on the July 25th episode of SmackDown Live. He is currently on tour with his band, Fozzy
Epico: Last seen on the July 4th episode of SmackDown Live. He and his partner Primo are due to return to television in the next couple of weeks
Erick Rowan: Last seen on the July 4th episode of SmackDown Live
Fandango: Last seen on the September 12th episode of 205 Live
Kane: Last seen on the November 29th, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live. He is not on TV because he is running to be mayor of Knox County, Tennessee
Konnor: Last seen on the August 29th episode of SmackDown Live
Luke Harper: Last seen on the July 4th episode of SmackDown Live
Mike & Maria Kanellis: Last seen on the August 29th episode of SmackDown Live
Nikki Bella: Last seen at WrestleMania 33
Primo: Last seen at Money in the Bank. He and his partner Epico are due to return to television in the next couple of weeks
Sami Zayn: Last seen on the September 12th episode of SmackDown Live
Shelton Benjamin: Last seen on the September 12th episode of SmackDown Live
Sin Cara: Last seen on the July 4th episode of SmackDown Live
Tyler Breeze: Last seen on the September 12th episode of 205 Live
Viktor: Last seen on the August 29th episode of SmackDown Live
Returning this week
Monday Night Raw
- Apollo Crews
- Bayley
- Curt Hawkins
205 Live
- Akira Tozawa
- Lince Dorado
- Noam Dar
SmackDown Live
- Becky Lynch
- Charlotte
- Lana
- Randy Orton
- Tamina
Absence by streak
- 64 weeks: Paige
- 61 weeks: Summer Rae
- 42 weeks: Kane
- 35 weeks: Darren Young
- 24 weeks: Nikki Bella
- 13 weeks: Primo
- 11 weeks: Epico, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper, Sin Cara
- 8 weeks: Chris Jericho
- 6 weeks: Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke
- 5 weeks: Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson
- 4 weeks: Big Cass, Samoa Joe
- 3 weeks: Mickie James, Bobby Roode, Konnor, Viktor, Mike Kanellis, Maria Kanellis
- 2 weeks: The Big Show, Heath Slater, Rhyno
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