2 WWE Stars Returning From Hiatus This Weekend, But Not For The Royal Rumble

By AG

Posted on January 27, 2026

• 2 WWE Stars Returning From Hiatus This Weekend, But Not For The Royal Rumble

The Street Profits haven’t been seen on SmackDown since the October 10, 2025, episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Australia. On that night, they fell short in a high-stakes WWE Tag Team Championship match against The Wyatt Sicks.

They last competed on October 24, 2025, on WWE Main Event, where they defeated Los Garza (Angel and Berto).

According to the Wrestling Observer, the duo’s disappearance is entirely by design. WWE management reportedly decided to pull them from the spotlight to allow for a complete “creative reset.” The goal is to freshen up their characters and presentation before they make their eventual return to the ring.

It looks like their return is near. According to PWInsider, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are scheduled to work the NXT Live Events this weekend. This means they aren’t traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble.

• Top Star Got Injured On Last Night’s RAW

During a match against Austin Theory on RAW, Rey Mysterio suffered an injury, leaving his status for the Royal Rumble in serious doubt.

The exact moment Rey Mysterio got injured on #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/c3vONLg1Id
— J O H N (@RomanEra0) January 27, 2026

The referee threw up the “X” hand signal for the WWE Hall of Famer, which is the company’s internal code for a legitimate medical emergency.

WWE Referee X sign for injury

While Theory and The Vision continued their post-match chaos, Mysterio was noticeably absent from the fight. Instead of defending himself, he was slumped on the apron, surrounded by trainers.

Bryan Alvarez has since confirmed the injury is real, noting that Mysterio was quietly escorted to the back while the cameras focused on a Natalya vignette to hide the scene.

For Mysterio, the timing is a disaster. With the Saudi Arabia shows only days away, a serious injury could force him off one of the biggest shows of the year. After spending most of 2025 dealing with an injury, Rey came back in late 2025 and suffered a minor injury recently as well.

• What CM Punk Said To AJ Styles After RAW Went Off The Air

In the main event of last night’s RAW, AJ Styles faced CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship. The match ended in a No Contest after Finn Balor interfered and assaulted Punk. After RAW went off the air, Styles thanked the fans for coming out and shared an emotional moment with Punk. Punk said the following to The Phenomenal One:

“When AJ Styles takes on Gunther, I just know that I’m going to be glued to the monitor watching, just like all of you. It has been a privilege to know you. It’s a privilege to call you a friend. It’s an honor to share the ring with you. I know Saturday is not it, but if it is, what a hell of a career.”

Both men hugged to end the night.