You likely noticed that Zelina Vega didn’t accompany Andrade Almas to the ring on Smackdown Live this week. This was strange since Zelina is almost always in the corner of Almas for his matches. Almas ended up losing to Rey Mysterio on the show.
We have the latest to pass your way on why Zelina missed the show.
According to PWInsider (via Wrestling INC), there is concern that Vega suffered a concussion at Evolution. This came when she was tossed out of the ring to the outside by Nia Jax.
The concussion has not been confirmed by WWE, but the belief is that they are keeping Zelina off the road as a safety precaution. She has missed the past few live events for Smackdown.
She is expected to be back within the next week or so. Seems like WWE is just playing it safe.
WWE’s kayfabe explanation for her absence on Smackdown was that she was doing business elsewhere for Andrade.
On a related note, here is the latest rumor on a new creative direction for Apollo Crews.