• Another Absent WWE Star Expected To Return On Next Week’s SmackDown
Next week’s May 29th episode of SmackDown will take place at the Olympic Arena in Barcelona, Spain.
As previously noted, Randy Orton is being advertised for this episode. Now, another absent WWE Superstar is being advertised for this episode: Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre was last seen on WWE programming at WrestleMania 42, where he lost to Jacob Fatu in an Unsanctioned Match. While being away from WWE TV, McIntyre is busy filming the Highlander reboot in Scotland.
• Ludwig Kaiser aka El Grande Americano’s First Public Appearance After Arrest Announced
Ludwig Kaiser, wrestling as El Grande Americano, is officially cleared to return to Mexico today after his arrest.
He was originally supposed to host his special “Serenata Para” event for Lucha Libre AAA yesterday, but the company had to cancel it following his arrest on Wednesday over an alleged incident from April.
To keep his schedule on track ahead of the big AAA Noche de Los Grandes show on May 30, Kaiser’s legal team filed a special motion asking the court to let him travel outside the country for work.
The state chose not to fight the request, allowing him to get right back to business. Thanks to the quick approval, AAA was able to reschedule the appearance immediately, and Kaiser will now be meeting with fans in Mexico today, Friday, May 22, as planned.
El Grande Americano necesita todo tu apoyo previo a #AAANocheDeLosGrandes 🗣️
Nos vemos HOY a las 7 pm en el Domo de la Kings League 🫵😎 pic.twitter.com/YGLlLPyezo
— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) May 22, 2026
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