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Jacob Fatu was not seen on the October 5, 2026 edition of WWE RAW, and a new backstage report has revealed why the Bloodline member was kept off the show. During the September 28 edition, Jaida Parker crashed her car into Jacob Fatu before joining 946 against The Bloodline, and that reason could involve Jey Uso. Jacob Fatu was absent from the October 5 episode of WWE RAW , and a new backstage report has revealed why the Bloodline member was kept off the show. Parker subsequently aligned herself with Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price, joining their 946 faction in its ongoing conflict with The Bloodline.
Meltzer reported that Fatu is believed to be filming a WWE project alongside Joe Hendry and Drew McIntyre. Actually, as per reports, 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.
Fatu’s absence was not primarily related to the storyline injury, according to Dave Meltzer on 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,” he added. His absence comes at a crucial juncture during the Bloodline’s ongoing feud with The 946, where Fatu was seen involved in a confrontation with Royce Keys when a black sedan suddenly struck him, and Jaida Parker was seen emerging from the vehicle, where she revealed that she was behind the attack and declared, “Ain’t nobody safe,” before leaving alongside Keys and the faction of 946. However, according to reports from WrestleVotes, the story was primarily created to keep Fatu out of the Money in the Bank picture.
But the new backstage update suggests that Fatu’s absence was not primarily related to the storyline injury. Jacob Fatu’s WWE Raw hit-and-run angle was actually designed to temporarily remove him from WWE television ahead of the Money in the Bank live event. But now there seems to be a real reason behind Fatu’s absence from RAW and from WWE television. The project is part of the company’s growing efforts to expand its content beyond traditional wrestling programming. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines This angle actually raised questions about Fatu’s status and whether WWE was planning to sideline him from the TV for an extended period.
Earlier reports hint at the hit-and-run case that heavily injured the wrestler. Fatu was sidelined from WWE television one week earlier after being struck by a car driven by Jaida Parker during a chaotic backstage segment.
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